After the battle ended, everyone went to Natsuki's office.
"Natsuki-sama."
Haru took out a scroll and said, "These are the Agakure shinobi willing to surrender."
Natsuki opened the scroll and glanced at it, then was imdiately sowhat surprised.
Because there were more of them than he had expected.
More than half of the captured Agakure shinobi were willing to surrender.
Thinking about it carefully, this situation was actually normal.
The reason Agakure had dared to declare war on the three great shinobi villages was because Hanzō was there.
Now that Hanzō was dead, the remaining Agakure shinobi would only beco expendable pieces for the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
As for the captured Agakure shinobi, they only had two choices, death or surrender.
After all, the current Agakure no longer had the qualifications to negotiate with Konoha, nor would it be able to trade them back.
In fact, Agakure was now in complete chaos.
When there was no tiger on the mountain, the monkey beca king.
Any shinobi with even a little strength had co out, wanting to beco Agakure's new leader.
Of course, Natsuki was certain that this did not only involve Agakure. There might also be interference from Iwagakure and other shinobi villages.
Natsuki instructed, "Go talk to them. Once an agreent is reached, arrange a prison break and let them return."
"Yes, Natsuki-sama."
Haru imdiately responded.
"Rember to make them leave sothing that can be used against them."
Natsuki reminded her.
His original plan had been to use genjutsu to control a few key Agakure shinobi, but genjutsu carried the risk of being dispelled or discovered.
Unless it was Mangekyō Sharingan genjutsu.
It was fine not to use genjutsu. He only needed them to leave behind evidence.
They were Agakure shinobi. Cooperation with Konoha itself was evidence.
Once it was exposed, they would have no place left in Agakure.
Of course, the reason Natsuki did not care was still because they did not have the strength to resist Konoha.
If they truly betrayed Konoha, he could just kill them.
"Also, prepare an Agakure shinobi identity for ."
Natsuki pondered for a mont and said, "Find one from among the dead Agakure Jonin."
It was not that he was so bored he wanted to beco an Agakure shinobi.
It was just to guard against unexpected situations or powerful enemies.
"Yes, Natsuki-sama."
Haru nodded and said.
"Notify once everything is settled."
Natsuki stood up and left the office.
He returned to the Senju clan residence.
"Natsuki!"
When Kushina saw him, she ran up to him.
Natsuki rubbed her head and looked around, only to find Nawaki there.
It seed Nonō and Tsunade had gone to Konoha Hospital.
After Minato returned to Konoha, he had been training in the Flying Thunder God Technique with Jiraiya.
"How is your communication with the Nine-Tails going?"
Natsuki suddenly thought of sothing and asked.
"It can indeed communicate, but it ignores most of the ti. Sotis it even complains that I'm too noisy."
Kushina snorted lightly, waved her fist, and said, "Once I learn Adamantine Sealing Chains, I'll make it suffer!"
Adamantine Sealing Chains was a unique ability of the Uzumaki clan and the natural enemy of tailed beasts. Even the Nine-Tails would be unable to move if caught by it.
Natsuki could not help laughing.
Kushina would occasionally show her violent side as the Red Hot-Blooded Habanero like this.
"The Nine-Tails has been locked up for so long. There will eventually be a day when it can't help talking to you. There's no need to rush."
Natsuki held her fist and said.
Kushina froze for a mont. Feeling the warmth around her fist, she nodded a little embarrassedly.
A week quickly passed.
During this period, Natsuki did not go to work much and spent most of his ti training.
Together with his previous accumulation, he learned another Lightning Release ninjutsu, one Wind Release ninjutsu, and two Fire Release ninjutsu.
Fire Release was undoubtedly the fastest for him to learn because he had the Fire Release talent brought by the Jiraiya Template.
At Konoha's village entrance.
Kushina and Nonō both looked at Natsuki with reluctance.
"Natsuki, are you really not letting go with you?"
Nawaki asked again, unwilling to give up.
"The mission I'm carrying out this ti is an ANBU mission. You're not an ANBU shinobi, so why would you follow ?"
Natsuki shook his head.
"Alright, you don't need to worry either."
Tsunade said, "Without Hanzō, there won't be any shinobi in Agakure who can threaten Natsuki. He'll be back soon."
"Tsunade-sensei is right."
Natsuki paused and said, "When I co back, I'll check your progress in Armant Haki."
He had not only taught Armant Haki to Tsunade, but also to Nawaki, Nonō, and Kushina.
"Will I be checked too?"
Tsunade chuckled and asked jokingly.
"Tsunade-sensei will definitely be able to learn it."
Natsuki blinked and said.
"What kind of words are those?"
Nawaki imdiately said with dissatisfaction, "I can learn it too!"
"Then I'll wait and see."
After saying that, Natsuki turned and left.
After leaving Konoha, Haru's squad and Taka's squad appeared in front of him.
Naturally, he was not going to Agakure alone. He had brought two squads from ANBU's Fourth Division.
"Natsuki-sama, Amayado has already led people back to Agakure and has barely stabilized the situation for now."
Haru spoke.
Natsuki was not surprised when he heard this.
The Agakure shinobi Hanzō had taken with him had all been elites.
After all, they had been going to war with three great shinobi villages.
Most of the shinobi left in Agakure were Chunin and Genin, with very few Jonin.
Amayado and the others were elites who had followed Hanzō to war.
Naturally, dealing with a weakened Agakure was not a problem for them.
But that was not the main point.
Natsuki knew very well that what ca next was the real focus.
They had to guard against trouble caused by Iwagakure and other shinobi villages, as well as possible trouble from Danzō.
"You go to Agakure first and investigate every suspicious person."
Natsuki paused and said, "Haru, I have a separate task for you. Go to the Land of Rain's tropolis and find a remote residence."
"Yes, Natsuki-sama!"
Haru and the others disappeared.
Natsuki then sped toward the Land of Rain.
After arriving in the Land of Rain, he went to Yahiko's secret base.
On Agakure's side, Haru and the others needed ti to investigate, so there was no need for him to rush.
And he had not seen Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato for a month. He did not know how they were doing now.
At the sa ti, he already had plans for Akatsuki's early developnt.
Natsuki had originally thought of bringing them to Agakure and having Amayado and the others arrange identities for them, but after thinking it over, it was not appropriate.
First, Amayado and the others were not trustworthy.
Second, Agakure was not safe. Forces from different villages were intertwined there, making it easy for sothing to happen to them.
Third, joining Agakure was not beneficial for Akatsuki's developnt.
After thinking it through, Natsuki decided to let Akatsuki and Agakure develop separately.
He would maintain Agakure's current state.
Once Akatsuki beca strong enough, it could replace Agakure.
As for where Akatsuki should develop, he had an idea.
The Land of Rain's tropolis.
That was why he had Haru go there in advance to buy a house.
For an organization to develop, the most important thing was not people, but money.
In the original work, before the Eye of the Moon Plan began, Akatsuki had always been raising funds.
Even the Akatsuki mbers, who could be called utterly vicious, obediently went out to earn money.
But in Natsuki's view, taking missions and earning bounties was too slow.
The best thod was to start with the daimyō and nobles of the Land of Rain.
Simply put, business.
Moreover, Natsuki also needed to rebuild a nation.
How was rebuilding defined?
Did making a chaotic nation rich and stable count?
Natsuki felt that it did.
Shinobi obeyed the unspoken rules and did not act against daimyō and nobles.
Even Akatsuki was the sa.
Before the Eye of the Moon Plan began, they had never robbed the daimyō and nobles of the major lands.
But Natsuki was different. He was too lazy to care about those rules.
"Natsuki-sensei!"
Natsuki's appearance made Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato excited.
Mainly because he had disappeared for too long this ti. They had all been afraid that he had forgotten about them or abandoned them.
"How have you been during this period? Did you encounter any danger?"
Natsuki walked forward and asked.
"No."
Yahiko answered, "After the war ended, we never encountered any shinobi again."
The Agakure shinobi had all returned to Agakure to fight for power.
As for the shinobi from the other villages, they naturally would not continue staying in the Land of Rain.
Natsuki nodded, then took out three scrolls and handed them over.
"What are these?"
Yahiko asked impatiently.
"Gifts I bought for you."
Natsuki explained, "Mostly daily necessities."
He had wanted to buy these things for Yahiko and the others before, but because it had been warti, many places did not sell them.
"Thank you, Natsuki-sensei!"
The three answered in unison.
After saying that, they injected chakra into the summoning storage scrolls.
Soon, they saw the things inside.
Just as Natsuki had said, they were all daily necessities.
Things like clothes, snacks, ninja tools, and potions.
Although these were all ordinary things, they were the best gifts for the three of them.
Konan even saw so things girls liked inside, such as plush toys.
She subconsciously raised her head and looked at Natsuki.
This gift made her feel for the first ti that the world was not only filled with killing and death.
"It's just about noon. I'll cook for you."
Natsuki walked into the cave.
"Great!"
Yahiko said very happily, "We can finally eat Natsuki-sensei's cooking again!"
Hearing this, Nagato subconsciously swallowed.
During this ti, the three of them had been cooking for themselves. The taste could only be described as barely passable.
But Natsuki's cooking was different. It was simply indescribably delicious.
"I'll help."
Konan imdiately said.
Without waiting for Natsuki to agree, she rolled up her sleeves.
Natsuki lowered his head and looked at her.
Her arms were even thinner than children her age.
It was mainly because she had often gone hungry before.
Although she had not gone hungry this month, she had not fully recovered yet.
Yahiko and Nagato were sowhat similar.
Fortunately, they could now eat their fill and train in taijutsu to strengthen their bodies. They would return to normal soon.
Konan t his gaze.
She froze, wanting to say sothing but hesitating, not knowing what to say.
Soon, a trace of panic flashed through her orange eyes, and she lowered her head.
"Do you want to learn how to cook?"
Natsuki reached out and rubbed her bluish-purple hair.
"Yes!"
Konan hurriedly said.
The reason she wanted to help was actually because she wanted to learn cooking from him.
"I'll teach you."
Natsuki nodded and said.
He then began guiding Konan as she cooked.
Of course, she was still too young, so Natsuki handled most of the work.
Soon, the four of them gathered together.
"It slls so good!"
Yahiko revealed a blissful expression.
Konan and Nagato were not as exaggerated as him, but they were also very happy.
Lunch ended in a warm and harmonious atmosphere.
"I have sothing to announce."
After eating, Natsuki said, "We will head to the Land of Rain's tropolis later."
"What are we going there for?"
Yahiko asked curiously.
"From now on, the Land of Rain's tropolis will be Akatsuki's base."
Natsuki answered.
The three of them could not help pausing.
"Natsuki-sensei."
Yahiko asked reluctantly, "Does that an we have to abandon this secret base?"
"Yes."
Natsuki nodded and said, "This secret base is too small. Once Akatsuki develops in the future, it won't be able to serve as a base."
Yahiko lowered his head.
Although he was very reluctant, he also knew Natsuki was right.
"We can seal it up. It might still be useful one day."
Natsuki pondered briefly and said.
Hearing this, Yahiko imdiately raised his head.
Although sealing it up was not much different from abandoning it, at least it still left him so hope.
Nagato and Konan did not want to give up this secret base either.
After all, this place held mories of the four of them.
"I'll check your training progress first. After that, pack your things and prepare to leave."
Natsuki stood up and went outside the cave.
Konan, Yahiko, and Nagato displayed the results of their training over the past month one after another.
Before leaving, Natsuki had taught them Konoha Whirlwind, Konoha Great Whirlwind, and Konoha Strong Whirlwind.
At that ti, Nagato had been the slowest. He had only learned one of the Three Basic Techniques.
But after a month of catching up, he had already surpassed Konan and Yahiko.
Not only had he learned all Three Basic Techniques, but he had also learned the three taijutsu.
Konan and Yahiko were slightly behind, each only learning one taijutsu.
They could not be blad for that.
For taijutsu to be effective, physical strength mattered.
Naturally, they could not compare to Nagato, who ca from the Uzumaki clan.
"Nagato can move on to the next stage of learning."
After watching them, Natsuki said, "Yahiko and Konan will continue with the current stage."
"Yes, Natsuki-sensei."
The three answered in unison.
However, Yahiko and Konan felt more motivated and wanted to catch up to Nagato as quickly as possible.
"Go pack your things."
Natsuki waved his hand and said.
After they entered the cave, he began thinking about how to seal up the cave.
Using fūinjutsu would be best, but he did not know fūinjutsu.
After thinking it over, he decided to use Earth Release ninjutsu to seal the cave entrance, then disguise it as much as possible so others would not notice anything wrong.
In reality, given the cave's location, it had no real value.
Ordinary people would not co here.
Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato did not have much to pack. In less than half an hour, they left the cave.
"Step back a little."
Natsuki began sealing the cave.
Before long, the disguise was complete.
"Let's go."
Natsuki patted Yahiko's shoulder and said, "We'll co back."
Yahiko took a deep breath and said seriously, "We'll co back after we realize our dream!"
The four of them headed toward the Land of Rain's tropolis.
The next morning.
The four arrived at the Land of Rain's tropolis.
Compared to other places in the Land of Rain, the tropolis was relatively much livelier.
Of course, it was still far inferior to the Land of Fire's tropolis.
"There's actually such a large city?"
Yahiko asked with a look of amazent.
Nagato and Konan had similar expressions.
The places they had wandered through before were all war zones. Whether villages or towns, they had already been destroyed.
"Wait here for a mont."
Natsuki walked to a secluded spot.
The next second, Haru appeared in front of him.
Natsuki took the key and map from her, then brought the three of them into the Land of Rain's tropolis.
Soon, they arrived in front of a courtyard in the southern part of the city.
"From now on, the three of you will live here."
Natsuki took out the key and pushed open the door.
Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan could not help widening their eyes.
They had never lived in such a spacious courtyard before.
"Choose your rooms first."
Natsuki smiled and said.
Yahiko cheered and ran toward the nearest room with Nagato.
"Natsuki-sensei."
Konan raised her head and asked, "Aren't you choosing a room?"
"Anything is fine for ."
Natsuki rubbed her head and said, "Just leave one of the remaining rooms."
"How about that one?"
Konan pointed to the first room on the left.
"Not bad."
Natsuki nodded slightly and said.
Seeing this, Konan ran over and chose the second room on the left.
Yahiko and Nagato ultimately chose the two rooms on the right.
"You are still young. For now, don't worry about Akatsuki. Focus on training first."
Natsuki paused and said, "But aside from training, you also need to learn so theoretical knowledge."
"Yes, Natsuki-sensei."
The three answered in unison.
In a dim underground space.
An old man with a head full of white hair was resting with his eyes closed.
At that mont, a white humanoid creature erged from the ground.
Although it looked human, its entire body was deathly pale. At a glance, it was clearly not a normal human being.
"Madara-sama."
White Zetsu said, "Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan followed Natsuki to the Land of Rain's tropolis."
"What are they going there for?"
Uchiha Madara asked calmly.
"I don't know."
White Zetsu answered, "Natsuki bought a courtyard and had the three of them live there."
"It seems Natsuki really intends to teach them."
Madara understood after thinking briefly.
"Do we need to stop him?"
Another black creature appeared. It was Black Zetsu.
"There's no need."
Madara shook his head and said, "Nagato does indeed need soone to teach him ninjutsu."
"Natsuki is a Konoha shinobi."
Black Zetsu reminded him.
"It doesn't matter."
Madara said without concern, "After Nagato grows up, he can just kill Natsuki."
In other people's eyes, Natsuki's future was limitless.
But in his eyes, Natsuki, who had no bloodline, was destined not to go far.
No matter how strong he beca, his limit would only be Kage-level.
Madara knew very well what was needed to surpass Kage-level, the Rinnegan or Wood Release.
Black Zetsu nodded when he heard this.
His thoughts were the sa as Madara's.
In the entire shinobi world, only two people were worth paying attention to, the reincarnations of Asura and Indra's chakra, naly Madara and Senju Hashirama.
At most, one could add the Sage of Six Paths, whose whereabouts and survival were unknown.
(To be continued.)
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