Luck

Sasuke Uchiha stayed in Mizuki's underground chamber for a full two days. Only after it was clear that there were no serious problems did Mizuki send him away.

More than a day later, Sasuke Uchiha returned to Konoha without a word. As for where he went to test the power he had just acquired, Mizuki had no interest in knowing.

The moment Sasuke Uchiha returned to the village, Tsunade summoned him. No one knew exactly what they discussed in her office.

However, subtle surveillance began to appear around Sasuke Uchiha.

There were no signs of anyone following Mizuki, whose suspicions were even greater. Tsunade probably knew it would be pointless.

Shimura Danzō's murder had once left Konoha in an extremely passive position, but after it became clear that no further trouble would arise, the villagers of Konoha gradually set their minds at ease.

As for contacting the daimyo of the Land of Fire, the task was ultimately entrusted to the head of the Hyuga clan, who had close ties with Land of Fire officials.

Meanwhile, Tsunade contacted the traveling Jiraiya while receiving envoys sent by various countries, all in preparation for the Five Kage Summit.

After lying low for several days, Mizuki finally made his preparations and began the next phase of his plan.

The underground laboratory Sasuke Uchiha had left not long ago welcomed several visitors once more. Several unfamiliar humanoid figures, each radiating a gloomy, inhuman aura, appeared underground.

Itachi Uchiha, Shimura Danzō, and Kō, whom Mizuki had killed outright, had their souls summoned from the Pure Land through the power of Impure World Reincarnation and placed into the sacrifices Mizuki had prepared long ago.

Looking at the three, who had yet to grasp their circumstances, Mizuki smiled and said, "Surprised? What an unexpected gift—you get to see