Three years have passed since the end of the Shinobi World Martial Performance.
The situation in the Shinobi World has calmed down.
Led by the Hokage of Konoha, they swept away evil, pacified the world, and re-established order.
With that person from Konoha, even the most ambitious person wouldn't dare to show their face.
The Land of Rain.
This country, which had always been in a state of mourning, has undergone significant changes in recent years.
First, Hashirama Senju provided assistance free of charge for a whole year, extending the jungle of the original Land of Birds into the Land of Rain, thus completing the fusion of the two terrains.
In terms of using Wood Release, Nagato was certainly no match for this grandmaster of Wood Release.
The Hidden Fire Village, located in the Land of Wind, is not at a disadvantage either.
With Orochimaru had been reincarnated, as the chief administrator, the Land of Rain Water Diversion Project was implemented.
Deva Path Pain Yahiko, the Deva Path, led the Six Paths of Pain and forcefully blasted out a great river.
To be honest, seeing the lives of the residents of the Land of Rain getting better day by day, Rain Shadow, the Nagato, is no longer so keen on implementing his military deterrence plan.
He wasn't a particularly resolute person to begin with, but after witnessing Kagami Uchiha's divine power and receiving guidance from Jiraiya...
Perhaps, life isn't so bad now.
"That won't do!"
"Nagato has become weak!"
In the dimly lit basement.
Zetsu, Sasori, Obito are holding a secret meeting.
"Even Kakuzu has forgotten the principles of our organization, Hashirama Senju!" Sasori said indignantly.
How much he admired Kakuzu's will! Now, for the sake of a little money from the canal, he had abandoned himself!
How utterly despicable!
Obito glanced at the two of them and said indifferently.
"Nagato spoke with me a few days ago..."
"He wants to listen to Jiraiya and set the Tailed Beasts free."
"Absolutely not!" Black Zetsu said coldly, gritting his teeth.
"How foolish! Fusing with the Ten-Tails is our last trump card against Kagami Uchiha. Since Nagato doesn't know what's good for him, we'll have to resort to our backup plan!"
Obito smiled inexplicably, "Just like the Cursed Seal Uchiha Madara left on my heart?"
After a moment of silence, Jue realized that this was something that couldn't be kept secret forever, so he simply admitted it openly. "This is a necessary measure, and I hope you understand."
"It doesn't matter."
Obito said calmly, "Being obsessed with temporary peace, Nagato still failed to understand the truth of the world."
For Obito...
His efforts were not solely for Lin.
It was the scene of Rin throwing herself at Kakashi's blade that completely shattered his worldview.
As long as the village and the ninja system exist, the tragedy will not stop.
Everything now is merely like the era of the First Hokage, where a single, absolutely powerful figure is forcibly maintaining a facade of peace.
Despite this apparent peace, the number of deaths and injuries Shinobi World Martial Performance was not small.
People cannot understand each other.
What truly drove Obito to despair was the world itself.
The Infinite Tsukuyomi is the only wonderful world that can save all living beings.
Both he and Uchiha Madara firmly believed this.
The Uchiha are like this... They will never change their minds before suffering a huge setback.
Black Zetsu breathed a slight sigh of relief. As long as Obito didn't waver, the plan could still be carried out.
He continued, "Not only are there methods left behind by Lord Madara, but we also have ways to manipulate the White Zetsu Cells transplanted into Nagato."
"Nagato has always been under your control," Sasori murmured, his tone enigmatic.
Jue turned to him and said in a deep voice, "Scorpion, the reason we let you know these things is because we acknowledge your will."
"We promise you that we will help you remove all obstacles and give you and Hatake Sakumo a chance to fight one-on-one."
Hatred can sometimes be more steadfast than ideals.
Sasori was a man who refused Kagami Uchiha's offer to join him and insisted on continuing his revenge plan.
That alone is enough to make them trustworthy.
"The Two Tails and the others are with me, Nagato has the Seven Tails Eight-Tails, and the chakra of the Kinkaku and Ginkaku..."
"The most crucial thing is the Rinnegan."
Obito stood up and said coldly, "At our next meeting, let's end Nagato."
"Who told him to start having these impossible dreams..."
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On the top of the tall tower in the center of the Land of Rain.
Yahiko, Nagato, Konan gaze at the setting sun in the distance.
Konan squatted down, hugging her knees with both hands, just like a little girl, her eyes sparkling.
Nagato watched her retreating figure.
He could clearly sense that Konan was gradually emerging from the shadow of Yahiko's death and beginning to have hope for the future of the Land of Rain.
Very good...
His gaze shifted to Deva Path Pain, who stood beside Konan like a statue.
Yahiko ...
Only when you stand next to Konan does it seem so appropriate.
Only you... can give Konan happiness.
He gently removed his Rain Shadow straw hat, and chuckled softly in its shadow.
Let's wait and see.
Once everything stabilizes.
Once I get Obito to let go of their hatred, I will bring you back, Yahiko.
The Rinne Rebirth...
Perhaps I have these eyes only for your return.
You are the one who is truly suited to be Rain Shadow.
If this is my destiny, I accept it gladly.
I have no regrets even if I die.
Even with his Rinnegan, he couldn't see it.
In the distant heavens...
He had a pair of Byakugan, filled with endless, deep malice.
Watching this place.
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Konoha.
Uchiha Clan Compound.
Training Ground.
"Hey! Sasuke, you're still training today!"
Three years have passed, and Naruto is well-nourished and has the best medicinal herbs, is much taller than an average ten-year-old child.
At first glance, they all look like fourteen or fifteen-year-old boys.
Although he pays great attention to hair care, his daily training volume is so high that his hair inevitably gets a bit frizzy.
At this moment, a little girl of two or three years old was sitting on his neck, her little hands grabbing Naruto's hair.
She had long, flowing, crimson hair and large, bright blue eyes; she was as delicate as a porcelain doll.
Namikaze Karin, daughter of the Fourth Hokage.
The blond-haired man's surname Uzumaki, and the red-haired man's surname was Namikaze; acquaintances often teased the Fourth Hokage about this.
"Hello, Sasuke- nii-san."
Little Huali's face was flushed as she timidly greeted everyone.
He wiped the sweat from his face, revealing his bare upper body covered in wounds.
It's not just about physical training. In recent years, Sasuke has joined the team that sweeps away evil spirits and has fought countless bloody battles.
Naruto is already quite tall for his age, but compared to Sasuke is approaching, he is still half a head shorter.
He couldn't help but click his tongue and said, "That's strange. How come you, an Uchiha, can be stronger than me?" Sasuke lowered his eyes and wrapped the bandages around his hand, saying calmly, "Don't bother me unless it's important."
As Naruto got closer, he could feel the terrifying power contained within Sasuke's body even more.
After he was able to maintain the four gates normally, he officially trained under Kagami Uchiha for a year.
Naruto always felt that his master was biased, but there was nothing he could do about it, since he didn't have the Sharingan.
As a last resort, I had to ask my parents for special training.
Looking at Sasuke's muscular physique, Naruto reached out and poked him. "It's hard to believe... you're only ten years old today."
"Ten years old?"
Sasuke hasn't paid attention to his age for a long time.
"Yes, Aunt Mikoto specially invited us to throw you a party. Didn't you know?"
"Boring."
"Naruto, it's because you care about things like this that you can't keep up with me."
"The purity is too low."
Naruto tilted his head in confusion.
You're not that much better than me, are you?
It's not like we haven't fought before; at most, it's a 40/60 split for us.
After wrapping his bandages, Sasuke wanted to continue training.
"Brother Shisui and the others have come back specially. I heard that Master will also be coming."
Sasuke walked to the training equipment, paused, opened his backpack, and put on his coat.
"What a hassle..."