After helping Konan resolve her worries, she didn't leave as Yuto had imagined.
Instead, she went shopping with Haruna.
Although there was quite a large age difference between the two, it had to be said that women's nature was much the same.
It was only their first meeting, but Haruna already seemed to like Konan very much.
And Konan, who was accompanying Haruna shopping, actually showed a rare smile on her face.
This made Yuto unable to help but stare for a moment. Although Konan's personality was cold on the outside and warm on the inside, that was only for those extremely close to her.
Even when facing Yuto, there was always a hint of coldness on Konan's face, which could also be described as resting bitch face.
However, with Konan accompanying Haruna, Yuto was able to enjoy a moment of peace.
Not long after, Ameyuri Ringo ran over from a distance with a flushed face. When she saw Haruna, who was not far from Yuto, she bowed to him with some embarrassment.
Ameyuri Ringo glanced at Konan with a trace of vigilance in her eyes, then grabbed Haruna's clothes with one hand and lifted her up directly.
"Thank you, Lord Yuto. Haruna has been a bother to you."
Ameyuri Ringo said with a flustered expression.
"It's fine. I like Haruna too."
Yuto waved his hand and said casually.
Ameyuri Ringo's face flushed red, then as if she remembered something, she spoke in a low voice:
"Lord Yuto, Sunagakure has sent another message from Chiyo. They hope we can return Gaara as soon as possible."
Yuto was slightly taken aback. He patted his forehead. If not for Ameyuri Ringo's reminder, he would have almost forgotten about this matter.
But!
Yuto's eyes flashed slightly as he said calmly:
"As for Gaara, tell Sunagakure not to worry. I will return Gaara to them in one piece."
"By the way, the Eight-Tails and Five-Tails should still be in Konoha's hands. Have Iwagakure and Kumogakure made any moves recently?"
Ameyuri Ringo thought for a moment before quickly speaking up:
"Both major villages have approached Konoha, but so far, Konoha has not responded, showing an air of being unafraid."
"After the battle from a while ago, although Konoha suffered the most losses, the entire shinobi world is now somewhat unclear about Konoha's situation. I'm not sure what Iwagakure's specific plans are, but Kumogakure might make some small moves."
Unafraid?
Yuto smiled lightly. Whether Konoha was truly unafraid or just pretending, it would soon be known.
Konan walked over from the side, watching as Ameyuri Ringo carried Haruna away, a hint of an inexplicable smile flashing in her eyes.
"How does it feel?"
Yuto's voice sounded beside Konan.
"Compared to Amegakure, the lives of the civilians in this village are truly happy."
Konan naturally understood exactly what Yuto was asking. She glanced at the smiles on the faces of the civilians around her and said softly.
"Just as you want to protect Amegakure, this village is also something I want to protect."
Yuto looked up and stared ahead, his eyes flashing slightly.
"It seems Lord Yuto is planning something big?"
Konan glanced at the expression on Yuto's face and asked softly.
"You guessed?"
Yuto raised his eyebrows slightly, looking at Konan beside him with some surprise.
Konan shook her head: "It was the expression on Lord Yuto's face that told me."
Yuto looked directly into Konan's eyes, then shrugged. His figure flashed, and he had already disappeared from his original spot.
Konan quietly stared in the direction Yuto had vanished. After a long time, a light breeze blew past, gently lifting the strands of hair in front of her face.
In the next instant, Konan's entire body transformed into countless paper cranes. Following the light breeze, they flew off into the distance.
Akatsuki Base!
Uchiha Madara seriously looked at the numerous scrolls before him. This was all the information that had occurred during this period, recorded by Zetsu in these scrolls.
Casually closing the scroll before him, a deep look flashed in Uchiha Madara's eyes:
"Uchiha Sasuke, the sole survivor of the Uchiha clan, is it?"
"Lord Uchiha Madara, regarding those Sharingan of Uchiha Itachi, if I'm not mistaken, they should be in the hands of Kirigakure."
White Zetsu's voice came from beside him.
Uchiha Madara propped his chin with one hand, a look of interest on his face as he said softly:
"It seems that guy Yuto knows about the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan. This is getting more and more interesting."
Saying this, Uchiha Madara paused slightly, his gaze sweeping towards Tobi, who stood motionless beside him:
"Now that I have been resurrected, there is no need to continue with those secretive plans."
"Akatsuki? Their strength is not bad, but in the end, they are not fit for the main stage."
Uchiha Madara's voice echoed faintly, causing Uchiha Obito's body to tremble involuntarily.
"Then what does Lord Uchiha Madara plan to do?"
Uchiha Obito quickly bent over slightly and asked with a respectful expression.
"Amegakure is located between the Land of Fire, the Land of Earth, and the Land of Wind. Although its location is important, it is ultimately too small."
Uchiha Madara's indifferent voice sounded in the air.
Hearing Uchiha Madara's words, Black Zetsu and Obito were stunned at the same time.
A hint of horror flashed in Uchiha Obito's eyes.
Unknowingly, three days passed in the blink of an eye.
The entire shinobi world seemed to have fallen into an eerie calm during these three days.
Except for some minor villages jumping around, whether it was Sunagakure, Kumogakure, or Iwagakure, the three major villages had been surprisingly calm.
Of course, this was only the surface situation.
In secret, the three major villages were frantically collecting information about the current shinobi world.
Whether it was Chiyo, who was currently leading Sunagakure, or the Tsuchikage, Onoki, and the Fourth Raikage, Ay, all of them felt an extremely strong sense of crisis.
In two places: Kirigakure and the Akatsuki Base.
Yuto and Uchiha Madara almost simultaneously opened their eyes, their eyes flashing with sharp light.
"The time is about right. It's time to move."
In Terumi Mei's house, after finishing breakfast and resting with his eyes closed, Yuto slowly opened his eyes and said.
Terumi Mei glanced at Yuto, just as she was about to say something, in the next instant, Yuto's body...
The shadow had already vanished from its spot.
"He got away! Looks like I'm doing the dishes again."
Terumi Mei blinked her beautiful eyes, a look of helplessness on her face.
At the Akatsuki's base.
Uchiha Madara, who had been sitting atop the Gedo Statue, rose to his feet and stretched. He murmured to himself softly:
"Don't disappoint me, Hashirama..."
In the next instant, Uchiha Madara's figure disappeared as well.
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