Not long afterward, Smaru arrived at the Valley of the End with Mizuki's corpse.
Mizuki had been unable to hinder Smaru at all.
Both of them had mastered the power of radiation, but the strength they displayed in actual combat was naturally worlds apart.
Mizuki, that malformed individual, had been crushed by Smaru with overwhelming force.
"To think they turned the beautiful Valley of the End into this mess. Those two are truly terrifying."
Smaru destroyed Mizuki's corpse and surveyed the unrecognizable Valley of the End with a sigh.
With just one look at the traces of battle, Smaru clearly understood that he was no match for those two.
Looking at this devastated landscape, he could not imagine how brutal a battle the two of them must have fought to cause it.
"You're back. You saw Naruto and Sasuke, didn't you?"
As usual, Hitomi sat quietly in a stone chair and asked calmly.
"Yes. The two of them are simply too powerful. I may not be their match," Smaru said respectfully.
Hitomi nodded. "It's normal that you can't compare to them. After all, you don't possess Tailed Beast-level power."
Smaru respectfully said, "But, Teacher, is it really alright to let Naruto join the Akatsuki? That will only strengthen our enemies."
"Your perspective is too narrow, Smaru. What right does the Akatsuki have to become our opponent?"
"But the Akatsuki has Nagato, Madara, and the First Hokage. If you alone have to hold our side together, Teacher, the pressure on you will be immense..." Smaru froze.
Naruto was only twelve, yet he had already displayed terrifying strength and potential. In a few more years, he might advance even further and become a Super-Kage powerhouse.
At that point, the Akatsuki would have four Super-Kage powerhouses.
Even Konoha would find that difficult to