As Lux and Orochimaru were talking, another figure quickly entered the hall.
Around the hall, Orochimaru had set up seals, so only insiders could enter.
"Itachi, you're here!"
Seeing Itachi arrive, Orochimaru immediately smiled cheerfully.
"Can't you do your experiments somewhere else? This place reeks of blood..."
Itachi frowned slightly, still not fond of Orochimaru's habits and methods.
"The entire daimyo's palace doesn't have a proper biology lab; so I borrowed this place, no difference."
Itachi shook his head and sighed, then looked at Lux beside him and greeted respectfully:
"Why are you here too?"
Lux became interested, not expecting Orochimaru to bring Itachi to the daimyo's palace.
"Of course to utilize Itachi's strength."
Orochimaru didn't bring many people to the Land of Fire, and the most important one was Uchiha Itachi.
Although he doesn't like genjutsu, he doesn't deny that genjutsu is very useful!
To control five daimyos in a short time and prevent information leaks, the Uchiha clan's genjutsu is the most efficient.
Unfortunately, now only Sasuke and Itachi remain as true Uchihas.
Sasuke is still young, so only Itachi can be forced to work.
Moreover, Orochimaru also promised that after everything is done, he would help Itachi experiment and transplant Rinnegan to revive his parents.
Before that, Itachi was actually the person least wanting Orochimaru to have problems.
Itachi nodded slightly, acknowledging Orochimaru's explanation, and then reported:
"The envoy from the Land of Wind has arrived."
"Oh? That was quick, what did you do with them?"
"According to plan, they've been controlled with genjutsu and placed in the Daimyo's Palace."
Itachi responded calmly.
With his Mangekyō Sharingan restored, Itachi is now the strongest genjutsu master in Parallel World 3.
Of course, to deal with envoys from the Land of Wind and ordinary people, he doesn't even need to use Tsukuyomi, regular Sharingan genjutsu is more than enough.
As for Orochimaru's crazy plan to annex the five great nations and unify the ninja world, although shocking, Itachi didn't reject it.
His life principles only have two limits: Konoha and his younger brother. As long as these two limits aren't touched, others don't matter to him.
About the crime of controlling daimyos?
Compared to slaughtering his entire clan, this isn't even child's play.
Itachi has no psychological burden at all.
"Good! What about the envoys from the other three daimyos?"
"Estimated to arrive in two or three more days."
"Then proceed as planned. Once they arrive, control them all with genjutsu. Be mindful of the possibility they might bring some ninja guards, don't let these ninjas sense anything suspicious."
"Relax, I'll have Kisame handle them!"
Itachi's vigilance is unquestionable, he definitely won't leave such gaps.
And Lux, who watched all along, was also very satisfied.
Indeed, with Orochimaru as the leader, everything becomes easier!
A leader without moral burdens, although his personal charm isn't as great as Hashirama's, but in terms of action, he's completely unbound.
Under the control of ninjas and jutsu, they are utterly insignificant!
It's truly astonishing that for years no one dared to break through this abnormal pattern.
Once broken, all systems and patterns will be completely rewritten!
Ninjas will also truly realize how weak and bad the nobles who have oppressed them all along are...
"By the way, Sir, is there anything I can help with?"
"No. Just continue your plan, no need to mind me."
Lux waved his hand, signaling Orochimaru and Itachi to proceed steadily with their plan.
Parallel World 3 seems not to need further intervention from him, Orochimaru himself has arranged most of the ninja world very clearly.
However, for some time to come, Lux plans to stay longer in Parallel World 3.
He plans to set aside affairs of other worlds and focus on pushing the unification progress of Parallel World 3 to 100%, just in case something goes wrong at the last moment.
Moreover, Lux is also very curious about what reward the system will give after fully unifying one ninja world?
"Alright, Itachi, come here quickly."
"I've modified Sasori's Puppet Technique: Chikamatsu's Secret, using ancient snakes instead of steel needles, thus altering this person's brain cognitive center..."
"What exactly do you want to do?"
"Try using your genjutsu, see if it can control this person, and verify if chakra can overcome the biological body?"
Itachi, somewhat reluctant, was eventually pulled by Orochimaru to join his disgusting experiment.
Lux then disappeared, avoiding the unpleasant sight.
Thus, in the following days, envoys from the Land of Earth, Land of Lightning, and Land of Water also arrived at the Land of Fire's daimyo palace.
The result, of course, needs no questioning.
All were controlled by Itachi's genjutsu and fell into Orochimaru's hands.
A small number of independent ninja guard teams brought by the daimyos, like the Twelve Guardians loyal to the Land of Fire's daimyo, were also handled by Kisame and others.
Frankly, every member of Akatsuki in later years could easily destroy these guards.
After successfully controlling the five daimyos, Orochimaru immediately began his annexation plan.
The next day, he arrogantly held the highest-level Five Nations Meeting at the Land of Fire's daimyo palace.
About the actual situation of the meeting?
There was no actual situation, everyone was controlled by Orochimaru and Itachi's genjutsu, this meeting was merely a formality.
After the meeting ended, an official announcement was also released and proclaimed to the entire world.
After approval by the highest leaders of the five great nations: Land of Fire, Land of Wind, Land of Earth, Land of Lightning, and Land of Water, the five nations voluntarily relinquished their previous state forms and merged to form a new United Empire; the highest decision-making body of the new empire was changed to a Supreme Council composed of the five daimyos, with the current Land of Fire's daimyo elected as the first Council Chairman.
This decision is effective upon signing, and any institution under the five great nations opposing will be considered an act of treason!
Thus, in the confusion of the entire ninja world, the five largest nations of the ninja world suddenly merged into one new empire overnight!
This is truly unprecedented, like a dream!
The previous Iwagakure World War had already frightened the smaller nations, and the major changes that followed further shocked them.
It's as if the five great nations suddenly announced the reformation of the state.
But no matter how unreasonable, the fact is it has happened!
On January 10th of the 64th year of Konoha:
The new United Empire was officially formed.
And the first thing done after the formation of the United Empire was to issue the Suppression Order, preparing to gather all forces from all nations and ninja villages in the world, to attack Konoha Village, destroy the malignant tumor threatening the entire ninja world!