The Sunagakure campaign ended in complete success.
After Hyuga Sho returned, he went back to the Flying Fortress Ankbandian.
On one hand,
he had to look after the little merman, Yohibi, spar with her after so long apart, and improve her strength.
He also wanted to study her condition carefully and see whether he could help reduce her Mermanization.
On the other hand,
he had to deal with Kakuzu and Yagura.
Sasori returned to his post and continued serving as Konoha's Anbu Commander.
Hatake Sakumo also returned home and began arranging training for his son, Kakashi.
This was to prevent that old woman from coming to their door and beating him up.
Thus... under the guidance of Pakkun's dad and Hatake Sakumo's dad, Kakashi began his happy career as a ninja.
Of course,
Might Guy would also drop by whenever he had nothing else to do and help Kakashi.
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Shin was probably the most fanatical of them all.
He began gathering information about Hyuga Sho everywhere.
He even interviewed passersby.
All so he could learn more about Hyuga Sho.
After this battle, Shin confirmed... Hyuga Sho was the representative of the Path of Evolution.
Just as Hyuga Sho was diligently sparring with Yohibi and trying to master Supersonic Fist...
Far away, thousands of miles away, in the southern waters and land of the Land of Rivers, inside a hidden cave belonging to the Akatsuki Organization,
the figures of Pain, Konan, Uchiha Obito, Black Zetsu, White Zetsu, Kisame Hoshigaki, Uchiha Itachi, and the others arrived there.
The Akatsuki Organization had never been reduced to this state before.
Its manpower had been cut down to this extent.
The impact of Kakuzu's death would likely far exceed everyone's expectations.
Over the past three weeks,
the Shinobi