Seizing the Third Hokage's Seat, I Build a God-Tier Konoha

Year 20 of Konoha, near the end of the First Shinobi World War.

The Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, is gravely wounded and near death. His escort squad is surrounded on all sides.

"Who's going to cover our retreat?" Tobirama asks, resolute.

As Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitates and Danzo Shimura trembles all over,

Shu Shiraishi, a civilian-born genius, steps forward with his sword drawn. "Lord Hokage, leave the rear guard to me. I'll take the Third Hokage's seat, too!"

There is no tragic sacrifice, only merciless slaughter. Shu Shiraishi enters Konoha carrying the heads of Gold and Silver, sending shockwaves through the shinobi world.

Tobirama Senju laughs as he entrusts the village to him, and Shu Shiraishi forcefully takes over as the Third Hokage.

Hiruzen cries out in despair, "Shu, your brutality will destroy Konoha's peace!"

"Shut up. What I say goes in Konoha now." Shu looks down coldly.

From then on, Konoha's whole way of doing things changes. Inside the village, an iron fist crushes all dissent, and the shinobi clans become fanatical builders.

Beyond its borders, an industrial revolution sweeps through the land. Konoha builds a chakra-tech empire and crushes the Four Great Shinobi Villages with overwhelming technological superiority.

When the Otsutsuki descend upon Earth and see the world-shattering cannon ready to fire, they fall into a long silence...