Although no one could say what would happen in the future, for now, Mirai was like a mountain they could only hope to match.
"Alright, cheer up. Once we grow stronger and have a voice in the village, it may still be possible to bring Mirai back. After all, the higher-ups did not make much mention of Huo Ying's assistance to the Unity Party adults Mirai killed. They did not even send ninja to hunt Mirai down. That shows Jinba's attitude toward Mirai still has plenty of room to soften!"
Luwan continued to serve as everyone's super-brain, calmly analyzing the situation.
"Really?!" Inuzuka Kiba had spent the longest time with Mirai. Mirai had saved his life, so Kiba was deeply saddened over him. Hearing that Mirai might return, everyone was delighted.
"Of course it's true. But what we need to do now is bring another companion... home!"
As Naruto and the others set off, Tsunade, still in the Hokage Office, remained frowning.
"I've got a pile of messy matters on my hands, and those old people still have issues with me. This is really boring!"
Tsunade grumbled inwardly, but at the same time, she recalled the small organization Jiraiya had recently mentioned to her, one that captured Tailed Beasts.
"It is said that the members of Akatsuki are all S-rank dangerous individuals who defected from various places. In that case, would Mirai, who just defected, join them?"
It had to be said that although they knew very little about Akatsuki, the strength it revealed was still shocking. What were so many dangerous people gathering together for? Just to protect themselves?
Moreover, it was said that this organization had begun setting its sights on the Tailed Beasts. What were they after?
After thinking it over, Tsunade felt a wave of exhaustion,