Inside the wooden house, the sound of rain tapping against the windows gradually became clearer.
Chiyo sat beside a wooden table. Konan handed him a cup of tea, then sat down beside him.
Yahiko and Nagato sat across from him, each wearing a different expression.
Clearly, none of them had expected Chiyo to arrive so suddenly.
"How is Amegakure doing now?"
Chiyo lifted his teacup and took a light sip, his gaze sweeping over the three of them.
Yahiko immediately sat up straight, his tone agitated.
"Amegakure is a complete mess right now! After Hanzō died, the village was taken over by several higher-ups. All they care about is fighting for power—they don't care whether the civilians live or die!"
"Oh? Who exactly are they?"
Chiyo set down his teacup.
"The three most influential people are Amegakure's three elders: Aoki Iwa, Kurosawa Kawa, and Morita Shin."
Yahiko counted them off on his fingers.
Hearing those three names, Chiyo's heart stirred.
It seemed that whether he could carry out his earlier plan during this trip to Amegakure would most likely depend on those three.
"Yahiko, do you know them well?"
Yahiko shook his head.
Nagato, who had been silent beside him, suddenly spoke.
"Aoki Iwa and Kurosawa Kawa are both hardliners. They hate the Land of Fire and Konoha, believing Amegakure should join forces with the other major nations to oppose the Land of Fire.
"As for Morita Shin... he's more neutral. He only cares about the village's stability."
Chiyo nodded slightly, already forming a plan.
The two who hated Konoha had to be eliminated, while Morita Shin...
Perhaps he could become an ally of Konoha.
"Do you want to change Amegakure?"
Chiyo suddenly asked.
The three froze for a moment. Then Yahiko nodded without hesitation.
"Of course! We want to