"Uchiha Itachi's punishment was Izanami?"
Sitting in his office, Naruto listened to Shisui's report, a strange expression appearing on his face.
Thinking Naruto was dissatisfied, Shisui asked in confusion, "Lord Menma, this is only the first punishment. It is necessary to make Itachi realize his own mistakes before reforming him through further education."
"Didn't you say that for utterly heinous criminals, execution is the lightest punishment? They must be exploited with the Impure World Reincarnation Technique until their souls are annihilated to atone for their sins."
"You're right..." Naruto's expression returned to normal as he continued listening to Shisui's report.
What felt strange to him was that Uchiha Itachi had actually been subjected to Izanami. In the timeline where Great Naruto lived, Izanami had been Uchiha Itachi's weapon against Sage Kabuto Yakushi. He had never expected Itachi himself to fall victim to that ninjutsu.
He just did not know when Uchiha Itachi would wake up. Surely he would not remain trapped in the loop until he starved to death, would he?
Shisui's handling of the matter seemed lenient, but for Uchiha Itachi, it was the greatest torment. Given Uchiha Itachi's ability to endure pressure, the cycle of suffering would last a very, very long time. He might even spend an entire lifetime within the loop.
After hearing Shisui's report, Naruto met with Homura, Nagato, and the others.
Though he was the sort to delegate everything, he was still the ruler of three nations, with thousands—perhaps even millions—of people under his command who needed to be fed.
Meeting Nagato was even simpler. He intended to establish a rapid-response force to deal with the threats posed by Madara Uchiha and the Otsutsuki to come. Members of that force needed at least the strength of elite Jonin; otherwise, they would be nothing but