Chapter 351
"One year, two years, five years... ten years!"
Asuma shouted.
Even if I have to wait a lifetime, I'm willing to wait until you change your mind...
Asuma made a heartfelt confession.
This confession made Anko, Uzuki Yugao, and the others standing nearby unable to help but show their gossipy, auntie-like smiles.
They thought that at this point, even if Hong was heartless, she should agree.
In fact...
"Hmm..."
Hong suddenly clutched her lower abdomen, her face contorted in pain.
Asuma was startled and immediately offered words of comfort and concern.
Red shook off Asuma's intact left arm and walked away without looking back.
Asuma gazed silently at the red figure, and this time... he didn't chase after her.
Because he knew.
Hong needs her own space. One day, Hong will sort out her feelings and tell herself everything.
Until that time comes, I need to live well, and then... just wait.
The chirping of insects echoed through the bushes.
Kurenai Yuhi's steps became increasingly unsteady.
She started from the riverbank at the foot of the mountain and walked up the hillside.
Soon, they arrived at a grove of trees on the hillside.
The abdominal pain signifies the manifestation of the "Dark Chakra Formula Mark".
This also means... that man is nearby.
Akito, who had arrived on the hillside ahead of time, had one arm around Kushina's waist... and the tail on her waist.
In the darkness, I quietly watched the staggering figure of the setting Kurenai Yuhi.
Kushina had assumed that something was going to happen in the grove.
Seeing Kurenai Yuhi appear on the spot, and Amakawa Akito gazing at her.
Kushina understood immediately.
Beneath the fox mask, her eyes flickered for a fleeting moment.
Kushina herself was unaware of this sudden change.
The next second.
As expected, Amakawa Akito immediately released his waist and walked towards Kurenai Yuhi.
And so, Kushina stood there, rooted to the spot.
"Yugao..."
On the other side of the grove.
Wearing a yukata, Gekko Hayate and Uzuki Yugao were whispering to each other.
The couple, smiling and shy... were clearly in love.
"Hokage has given me a mission: to go to Kikyo Castle and monitor the ninjas of Otogakure and Sunagakure..."
"Is that so? Then you'd better do your best," Uzuki Yugao said with a smile.
As they were speaking.
Fireworks rise into the sky.
Brilliant lights illuminated the sky.
The couple turned around at the same time and looked across the riverbank.
"So beautiful..." Uzuki Yugao said with a smile.
"Yes." Gekko Hayate nodded and took Uzuki Yugao's hand.
Standing on the hillside, the two looked up at the sky.
And in the woods more than 10 meters behind them...
Kurenai Yuhi leaned against a tree with one hand.
A hand covered the mouth.
It seemed to be enduring pain.
Immediately, her body began to shake violently...
And in another spot nearby... about 10 meters to the left.
Kushina, dressed in a fox girl outfit and wearing a fox mask, stood alone in place, making it impossible to see her expression or eyes.
What will the future hold?
Kushina didn't know.
However, Konoha will inevitably collapse.
Because that's something that man said.
Kazekage, Hokage... and then Konoha, the entire ninja world will be drawn into the flames of war...
Naruto, and Minato too.
Please forgive me.
Forgive me for being powerless...
All I can do is endure it.
We await Naruto to master the Nine-Tails' power and become the Perfect Jinchuriki.
By then...
Will I be able to go back then?
275. Akito descends from heaven, and a three-way alliance is formed.
The Hanabi display concluded in a peaceful atmosphere.
The Konoha Ninja, immersed in peace, were unaware that... a massive upheaval was about to occur in the ninja world.
The Land of Rain.
The Daimyo of the Land of Rain, upon receiving the letter, glanced at it.
The presenter was Pakura.
He traveled a long way from Konoha back to the Land of Rain.
It took Pakura some effort.
"Five sedan bearers and guards, five medical personnel, plus the daimyo himself, making a total of eleven people."
The Daimyo of the Land of Rain frowned.
The middle-aged man from back then now has a head of gray hair.
Besides the increasing age of the daimyo, the growing "oppression" and "exploitation" of the high-ranking officials and nobles within the Land of Rain by Amegakure is also a major reason for the Daimyo of the Land of Rain's aging.
The Land of Rain... has become a place unsuitable for the wealthy and powerful to live in.
Or rather, the nightmare of the old, meat-eating class.
Inside Daming Prefecture, the powerful and wealthy looked at each other.
They noticed that the Daimyo of the Land of Rain's expression was growing increasingly grim.
Because...
Besides the letters from Pakura that Konoha brought back from Konoha.
They also brought with them an oral edict from Amakawa Akito.
"The Land of Rain... no longer belongs to us..."
After a long silence, the Daimyo of the Land of Rain sighed and uttered these words.
Then, the vast hall of Daming Prefecture was thrown into chaos.
What's the meaning?
The powerful and wealthy awaited the explanation from the Daimyo of the Land of Rain with great anxiety.
These were once high and mighty rentiers.
At this moment, they are all like stray dogs, utterly despicable.
"Oh..."
Pakura scoffed.
She, who should have been kneeling on one knee to report the message to the lord, stood proudly on the spot.
Ever since Akito took control of Amegakure.
The notion that ninjas needed to kneel before their superiors disappeared.
The Daimyo of the Land of Rain put away the letter.
I sorted out my thoughts.
Choose to tell only half the story.
As for the remaining half, it was so astonishing that most of those present probably couldn't accept it.
Of course, the first half alone was enough to horrify them.
"In his letter, Amakawa Akito said that he would kill the Third Hokage and the Fourth Kazekage in the upcoming Third Chunin Ninja Exams held in Konoha."
"..."
Upon hearing this, everyone was first stunned, then filled with fear.
"We can't wait any longer. A wise person avoids dangerous situations. Let's leave the Land of Rain ~~~."
When a major disaster occurs.
The powerful and wealthy will all try to escape.
Only ordinary people would stay and wait to die.
All the powerful and wealthy people stood up, wishing they could sprout wings and leave this place of trouble as soon as possible.
The Daimyo of the Land of Rain gave them a cold look. "Do you still have any dignity left in your current state? And... run? With Amakawa Akito's strength and methods, where can you run to? You'd better obediently wait for the outcome; at least you can retain the last shred of dignity of a noble family."
Soon.
Several figures stood at the entrance of the main hall.
"You've arrived..."
Pakura turned around and looked at the group of people.
It was Hanzō, Asuka, Hizashi Hyuga, and a few others.
"We are ready."
Hanzō smiled slightly, his weathered face filled with anticipation.
Next step.
They disguised themselves as guards and palanquin bearers, and traveled to Konoha with the Daimyo of the Land of Rain.
And then... revenge!