Naruto: Unlimited Kekkai Genkai

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First, the daimyo ordered his men to assassinate the Hokage, and then he sent people to attack Konoha. In fact, Ishigami Hara didn't need to say much; most of the shinobi in Konoha were already angry with the daimyo.

This kind of anger is usually useless, but at this moment, it's exactly what Ishigami Hara needs.

The anger of the shinobi can easily influence civilians. Additionally, with intentional propaganda, public opinion in Konoha surged for a time. When the daimyo was at fault, it was natural for civilians to form a negative view of him.

With this foundation, the rest was set in motion.

Orochimaru led the team to attack, and the battle began.

The shinobi coalition of hundreds on the daimyo's side naturally didn't rush in a disorganized manner, as this was a full-scale war, which called for preparation.

Due to the complex makeup of the coalition, with members from across the ninja world, a cohesive fighting force required a commander. The recommended candidate was an Elite Jōnin from Kumogakure.

This person was none other than the son of the current Raikage—A.

His status was adequate, and his personal abilities were outstanding, making him a natural choice for leading the coalition. With a commander, the coalition's combat power could be fully realized, and orders were strictly followed.

The battle began on the third day.

In the initial phase, it was merely a test.

The shinobi coalition was aware of Konoha's strength and did not believe they could defeat Konoha in one swift move. That would be unrealistic.

From the start, the coalition planned a drawn-out war.

There were many considerations behind this strategy.

First, it would weaken Konoha; second, it would deplete the resources of the Land of Fire; and third, it would make Konoha face pressure from the entire ninja world.

The depletion of Konoha and the Land of Fire was straightforward because, regardless of the outcome, it benefited other villages and countries.

No one wanted to see Konoha continue to grow stronger, and without support from the Land of Fire, Konoha would inevitably decline in the future.

Lastly, forcing Konoha to face pressure from the entire ninja world added a different type of strain.

Everyone knew Konoha's power.

Even if Konoha could stand against the strength of the entire ninja world, with the past strain, its strength would wane.

In this way, the pressure on other countries and villages would naturally lessen. After all, a weakened Konoha was preferable to a continuously strong one.

But what these forces didn't realize was that what Konoha feared least now was attrition. Konoha had shed many of the Land of Fire daimyo's restrictions; its trade was thriving, and it was now self-sufficient in food.

The method of weakening Konoha through prolonged attrition would naturally not work in a short period.

Speaking of this, it's necessary to mention an experiment by Ishigami Hara.

This experiment involved food production. Ishigami Hara had made early preparations, studying various grain varieties and implementing several improvements.

In this regard, one of his skills played a crucial role. The [Cultivation] ability he once acquired not only enabled him to cultivate Summoning beasts but also yielded excellent results in developing grain varieties.

Although he didn't fully upgrade this ability, under a planned approach, the [Cultivation] level was raised to LV2, unlocking a new skill feature called Positive Mutation.

As the name suggests, this effect created a probability of positive mutation in either Summoning beasts or plants under cultivation. Though labeled as mutation, it was a type of evolution; however, the effects were uncontrollable but generally positive.

With this skill characteristic, Ishigami Hara achieved significant breakthroughs in grain varieties.

For instance, the most common rice strains were considerably enhanced, showing improved drought resistance, lodging resistance, and higher yield. Production rates increased by over threefold.

Beyond rice, he developed vegetable and fruit seeds, totaling more than ten varieties.

Additionally, Ishigami Hara developed several ninjutsu to aid in agriculture, such as the ridge-forming jutsu series under Earth Style. Though only a D-rank jutsu, it served multiple functions like tilling soil and weeding, proving highly effective.

These ninjutsu were made freely available, and the mission office increased tasks related to them, resulting in a significant boost to Konoha's food production.

These were only a part of the many transformations in recent years.

Konoha, as a whole, required comprehensive planning.

The demands of war involve more than just food; there are other essential materials as well.

However, these needs could be fully supplemented through commercial networks.

In fact, Konoha had stored enough combat supplies to last half a year, sufficient to sustain a fierce conflict.

So when the shinobi coalition approached Konoha and clashed with Konoha's shinobi, they found Konoha seemingly unfazed by the attrition and even forcing the coalition to retreat from the outset.

Had it not been for Ishigami Hara's strategy, the coalition would have been defeated at the very beginning.

After Nagato arrived in Konoha safely and without issue, Ishigami Hara knew that Uchiha Madara had a deeper plan, although its specifics were unknown.

Nevertheless, Ishigami Hara remained vigilant toward Uchiha Madara, never underestimating him.

Since that time, he knew that finding Uchiha Madara would not be an easy task.

Now, Ishigami Hara actively stirred up the situation in the ninja world, perhaps with the intent to lure the snake out of its hole.

Just as Ishigami Hara predicted, the ninja world fell into chaos again. Konoha did not crush the coalition immediately, leading to a stalemate, which granted the coalition opportunities to receive reinforcements.

Ishigami Hara had a reason for holding back. The rationale was simple: troop training. This low-intensity war allowed for deploying less elite shinobi, which didn't raise suspicion. (Other Villages: We will destroy konoha, Hara: Nice, we got a exp farm)

In this way, the two sides remained at an impasse, intensifying the tension in the ninja world. Under such pressure, discrepancies were bound to emerge, which was exactly what Ishigami Hara sought.

One day, Ishigami Hara held an intelligence report from Hyūga Iroha, describing in detail the events he had observed in Fire City.

"Can't help it? Haha."

The intelligence revealed a peculiar phenomenon. Among the nobles of Fire City, some appeared to be parasitized by something unusual. Detecting this solely with the Byakugan would have been impossible; only the Tenseigan could reveal it.