"Kai, did you revive us? Thank you—being alive again feels really wonderful." Minato looked at Kai with a hearty laugh, his face radiating a brilliant smile.
Although Minato didn't regret his actions, how could he not be happy to be alive again?
"Ahaha, thanks, Kai!"
Kushina stepped forward and slapped Kai's shoulder without reservation. In the entire ninja world, there weren't many people who could be this familiar with Kai anymore. Kai truly cherished his few remaining friends—like Kakashi, the Ino-Shika-Chō trio, and others he'd often invite out for drinks.
"M-Mom... Dad..."
A slightly trembling voice interrupted Kai's conversation with Minato and Kushina.
Before his death, Minato had sealed both his and Kushina's chakra inside Naruto, so Naruto had seen them before. But Minato and Kushina had never actually seen Naruto.
Hearing the voice, Minato and Kushina looked over with puzzled expressions. When they saw Naruto's appearance, their faces showed understanding.
"I can't believe Naruto's grown so big already." Minato Namikaze, as a father, looked at Naruto with some emotion.
"Come here, Naruto. Let Mom take a good look at you."
As she spoke, Kushina opened her arms toward Naruto. Seeing Kushina like this, Naruto could no longer contain his emotions. He threw himself into Kushina's embrace and began crying.
Not wanting to disturb the family reunion, Kai turned his gaze to Uchiha Itachi nearby and said: "How is it, Itachi? Are you adapting well to those eyes?"
Hearing Kai's words, Itachi's pupils began to change—one tomoe, two tomoe, Mangekyō, and finally the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, before returning to normal. Only then did he speak:
"Thank you, Kai-sensei. My eyes have never felt this comfortable—they're even more suitable for me than my original Mangekyō Sharingan. Sensei, where did you obtain these eyes?" After speaking, Itachi looked at Kai with some confusion.
Of course they were perfect—Kai had used Itachi's own genes, fully expressed them, and then created the eyes using Yin-Yang Release. Naturally, they were the most suitable eyes for Itachi.
Hearing Itachi's words, Kai showed a slightly troubled smile on his face, looking at Itachi and slowly speaking: "Itachi, it seems I need to tell you something once again: your understanding of this ninja world is still too shallow, and your knowledge of your teacher's strength is still too limited."
"Brother, your Mangekyō was created from pure chakra by Kai-senpai." Sasuke standing nearby couldn't help but speak up.
"Created... from nothing!?"
Itachi showed a surprised expression. Creating Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan from chakra!? What kind of concept was this? Itachi wasn't sure—he could only marvel at Kai's power.
"Alright, I won't disturb your brotherly reunion. S-rank mission: Infiltrate Akatsuki Organization—completed. Mission executor Uchiha Itachi, reinstated to Konoha jōnin roster. Oh, and Itachi, the ninja world peace you hoped for has arrived. From now on, stay in Konoha and restore the glory of the Uchiha clan!"
Just as Kai was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something. He stopped and looked at Sasuke nearby: "Sasuke, give me Manda's summoning scroll."
Hearing Kai's words, Sasuke didn't ask for any reason and directly gave Manda's summoning scroll to Kai.
Since his timeline was completely identical to the Dragon Vein timeline, there were still two unstable factors in the current ninja world that needed to be resolved quickly.
And Sasuke'sManda summoning scroll naturally connected to Ryūchi Cave.
With no intention of signing a contract, Kai directly used Reverse Summoning Technique on the scroll. The next moment, he appeared directly in Ryūchi Cave.
The surrounding environment was somewhat cold and damp. No matter how much the White Snake Sage evolved, it ultimately couldn't escape the limitations of being a snake, so naturally it would prefer this kind of environment.
Kai directly activated Kagura's Mind Eye, and the White Snake Sage's massive chakra signature was instantly captured.
The White Snake Sage was currently quite leisurely, lying on his side on a stone couch with a long pipe in his mouth, puffing clouds of smoke. For creatures like the White Snake Sage who had lived for who knows how long and might continue living for who knows how much longer, time was the cheapest commodity.
Divine Descent!
Kai appeared before the White Snake Sage, looked at him, and spoke directly: "Where's Gamamaru? Bring him here."
The Rinne Rebirth Eyes in Kai's eyes slowly rotated, and a surge of ocular power silently invaded the White Snake Sage's mind through his eyes.
Rinne Rebirth Eye: Kotoamatsukami!!!
The White Snake Sage's will was instantly rewritten by Kai to be loyal to him. Hearing Kai's words, the White Snake Sage answered without the slightest hesitation: "Yes, Master."
As one of the oldest surviving beings in the ninja world, they naturally had ways to communicate with each other. The White Snake Sage formed several hand seals, and spatial fluctuations gradually spread outward.
After a while, a crack opened in the sky above Ryūchi Cave. A giant toad leg extended out, followed by the Great Toad Sage's massive body.
"Stinking snake, what do you want with me?" came a muffled voice.
"Old toad, Master wants to see you." The White Snake Sage stated matter-of-factly, showing no concealment. Kotoamatsukami hadn't changed his personality, so his way of addressing the Great Toad Sage remained the same.
"Master!?" The Great Toad Sage was startled, only then noticing Kai's seemingly small figure standing nearby.
The more he stared at Kai, the more alarmed the Great Toad Sage became. An aura as vast and majestic as heaven and earth emanated from Kai. In Kai's presence, he couldn't even summon the thought of resistance.
Escape!!!
Although he didn't know what was happening, this was the only thought left in the Great Toad Sage's mind! But how could it be too late now!?
The Great Toad Sage's massive body was directly frozen in place within Ryūchi Cave.
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