Descendants

"Yahiko, can we really bring peace to the Shinobi World?"

Halfway there, Nagato, who had been pondering Shiraha and Obito's words, couldn't help but ask.

Upon hearing this, Yahiko stopped in his tracks, grabbed Nagato's shoulder, and looked at him with unwavering certainty. "Maybe Konan and I can't do it, but Nagato, you definitely can. You will definitely become the savior of this world."

"But..." Although Nagato was encouraged by Yahiko's words, he still lacked confidence. Whether it was Obito's negative words or Shiraha's real-world problems, Nagato had no confidence in changing this terrible world.

"We will be your strong support and will always help you!" Yahiko said firmly, "The Akatsuki will become a bridge to peace."

"I believe in you!" Nagato felt encouraged and regained his fighting spirit, but he had a different opinion about Yahiko's statement. "Yahiko, you are the leader of Akatsuki. I will support you from behind. You will always be our leader!"

"Yes!" Yahiko reached out his hand to Nagato, and the two clasped hands tightly.

Konan, who was standing nearby, asked, "Yahiko, what should we do with those two ninjas who claim to be Uchiha Madara and Hashirama Senju? Should we cooperate with one of them, or neither of them?"

Upon hearing this, Yahiko frowned slightly and said, "What that man named Kodama said makes a lot of sense. If people want to understand each other and achieve peace, they can't do it on an empty stomach."

If we want to make this constantly weeping country strong, the Akatsuki alone cannot do it, so we need to cooperate with Hanzo, the leader of Amegakure.

As for those two mysterious figures, their origins are unknown, and they are not trustworthy.

"Cooperate with Hanzo?" Konan was taken aback. "Given the current size of our Akatsuki, would they be willing to cooperate with us?"

"Of course!" Yahiko said confidently, "This is the good news I wanted to tell you. I have already contacted Amegakure, and they will send an envoy to Akatsuki to meet with us and convey Hanzo's message: as long as we show sufficient sincerity, I believe Hanzo will be willing to cooperate with us!"

"That man, in the midst of chaos, enabled Amegakure to survive in the cracks; he is indeed very powerful. Since you Yahiko, have chosen Hanzo, I am willing to believe in him as well."

Nagato nodded. Hanzo's reputation as a ' Demigod ' was renowned throughout the Shinobi World. His courage in declaring war on the Three Great Shinobi Villages simultaneously during the Second Shinobi Second Shinobi World War was astonishing. Even Jiraiya defeated by Hanzo, and the title of the Three Ninja was earned by surviving Hanzo's attacks.

"Under that man's leadership, I believe we will soon make the Land of Rain strong, and a world where people understand each other will eventually come!"

Yahiko tilted his head back, facing the light rain falling from the sky, his eyes shining.

Under his leadership, Nagato and Konan's steps forward became increasingly firm.

Amegakure.

The tall building in the center, on the top floor.

A robust, middle-aged man wearing a gas mask and a short black cloak sat upright in the room. This man was none other than Hanzo of the Amegakure, the leader of Hanzō of the Salamander, who was known in the Shinobi World as a ' Demigod '.

At this moment, Hanzo was listening to his subordinates' reports.

"Hanzo, Iwagakure had already agreed to sign an alliance agreement with us, but recently several serious incidents have occurred within their territory. Villagers in several villages have been attacked by what appears to be Iwagakure ninjas. Could it be that they are deliberately using the alliance to lull us into a false sense of security, and then intend to take the opportunity to attack the Land of Rain?"

Upon hearing this, Hanzo pondered for a moment before shaking his head and saying, "Although Ōnoki is cunning, he wouldn't do something so obvious. Even if he doesn't want to form an alliance with us, he wouldn't send people to attack villages in the Land of Rain."

In my opinion, this was either done by Sunagakure or Konoha ninja.

"Could it be Sunagakure? Konoha has allied with us, they wouldn't do something like this, would they?" asked the Amegakure, though he seemed unsure of himself.

After all, they would rather face Sunagakure than be enemies with Konoha, the strongest Konoha in the Shinobi World. Especially since Konoha had defeated Sunagakure, Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Kirigakure in the Third Shinobi World War, making its title as the strongest ninja village in the Shinobi World truly deserved.

Faced with the behemoth that is Konoha, Amegakure had little power to fight back, even though their leader was Hanzo, who was known as Demigod. After all, in terms of overall strength, there was a despairing and overwhelming gap.

"Konoha may not necessarily attack us, but they would certainly be happy to see us become enemies with Iwagakure. Don't forget, Konoha still has Danzo, the ' the Shadow of the Ninja World,' who has always liked to plant spies in various countries and create internal strife."

Konoha has just experienced the Ninja World War. Even if it won, it suffered heavy losses. Therefore, the more chaotic the other ninja villages are, the more advantageous it will be for Konoha.

As for alliances, if one is not strong enough, an alliance is just a piece of paper.

The Five Great Shinobi Villages are allied, but in which Ninja World War did they not attack each other?

Hanzo said in a deep voice, "I still see the essence of the alliance very clearly."

Of course, it's not to say that the alliance is completely useless. When everyone is recuperating and recovering, having an alliance will make each other more cautious and can reduce some small-scale frictions in daily life.

If the benefits of breaking the alliance are great enough, then the alliance becomes invalid.

"These damned great powers!" The Amegakure was furious. "The losses they caused us ten years ago have not been recovered, and now they're causing trouble in our country!"

"This is the essence of the ninja world, full of betrayal and compromises of self-interest."

Hanzo sighed. In his youth, he was full of ambition, hoping to lead Amegakure to the status of the Six Great Ninja Villages. Unfortunately, although his strength grew stronger, the foundation of the Land of Rain was too shallow, and there were too few talented ninjas, capable ninjas, and ninjas with ideas.

Most people in the country are struggling to make ends meet, and many will suffer from hunger if war breaks out.

Reality filled even this Demigod with a sense of powerlessness.

After all, he was only called a ' Demigod ', not a 'god'.

Perhaps only someone like the ' God of Shinobi ' Hashirama Senju could change the entire ninja world single-handedly.

"By the way, how's that new Akatsuki doing lately? Didn't we send people to make contact with them?" Hanzo the subject, preparing to talk about something lighter. The Akatsuki's actions in recent years have been widely praised, and they have gained considerable prestige within the Land of Rain Territory, to the point that he has to take them seriously.

This force is clearly helpful to the development of the Land of Rain. If Hanzo could bring the Akatsuki under his control, or at least make them partners, he could rest easy.

"The leader of Akatsuki is a young ninja named Yahiko. He seems very sincere to me, and he greatly admires you, always taking you as his role model. I think they are like us, truly ambitious people who want a better future for the Land of Rain. If we can recruit Akatsuki, it will be a significant boost to the strength of Amegakure."

"That's what the Amegakure replied."

After Hanzo nodded and said, "In that case, tell them to schedule a formal meeting soon."

"Yes!"

After Hanzo met with the Akatsuki members, an uninvited guest arrived at Amegakure — Danzo.

The Akatsuki was quite famous, not only gaining renown in the Land of Rain, but even Danzo had heard of it.

Because he frequently caused trouble in various countries, Danzo's intelligence network covered the Great Nations.

He sent Root Ninja to impersonate Iwa Ninja and kill civilians and burn down villages in the Land of Rain.

The goal was to disrupt the alliance between Iwagakure and Amegakure.

If the Akatsuki, a rising new organization, were to join forces with Hanzo, Amegakure would become even stronger. With the support of Iwagakure, they might become a threat to Konoha in the future.

Therefore, Danzo personally went to Amegakure to Hanzo with Hanzo, thus disrupting their cooperation.

"Danzo, what brings you to Amegakure to see me?"

Hanzo looked at Danzo, who was standing calmly in front of him, and spoke first.

In terms of actual strength, Danzo far inferior to him.

In terms of reputation, he was a ' Demigod ' in the Shinobi World, on par with the Five Kage of the Era, and even more renowned.

In terms of status, he is the leader of Amegakure.

Danzo before us, is probably only a third or fourth-ranking figure in Konoha right now.

However, Konoha's reputation had reached its peak after the Third Shinobi World War.

Offending other major powers is acceptable, but offending Konoha is absolutely unacceptable.

Even with Three Ninja's defection and Orochimaru 'Tsunade departure, Konoha still had Jiraiya, who had mastered Sage Mode, and the Fourth Hokage, the "Yellow Flash," who had learned the Flying Thunder God Jutsu.

Even more terrifying is that Kushina Uzumaki, the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki who re-established the Uzumaki Clan, and Yagami Shiraha, either of whom could suppress the Third Raikage, and the Uzumaki Clan and Konoha are close Mutual Defense Alliance.

"Hanzo, I'm here to help you. You're in deep trouble, and you don't even realize it," Danzo said in a deep voice.

"Disaster is imminent?!" Hanzo frowned deeply.

Danzo sneered, "Do you really think Akatsuki is here to help you? Haven't you investigated their current reputation in the Land of Rain? My spies in Akatsuki have sent me intelligence that they plan to overthrow your rule in Amegakure once they have more military power. I never thought a man like you would be deceived by Akatsuki's tricks."

"How could that be?" Although Hanzo didn't believe Danzo's words, he still had doubts in his heart because Yahiko seemed too sincere.

How could someone who is the leader of an organization be completely without cunning?

Being too sincere is hypocrisy!

"This is the intelligence I have." Danzo took a scroll from his robes, placed it on the table, and pushed it towards Hanzo.

Upon seeing the contents of the scroll, Hanzo's expression changed. "This is..."

Under Danzo's coercion and enticement, Hanzo quickly compromised.

After all, the Danzo standing in front of him was Danzo, who almost became the Fourth Hokage of Konoha.

No one can guarantee that Danzo won't become the Fifth Hokage in the future, so offending Danzo is a very unwise choice.

Moreover, the benefits he offered far exceeded what one could gain from cooperating with the Akatsuki.

Despite his Hanzo ambitions, Hanzo knew that cooperating with Akatsuki to make the Land of Rain the Six Great Nations was a slim hope. Focusing on immediate interests was the more practical approach.

"I understand," Hanzo, his expression slightly somber.

The Land of Whirlpools.

In the hospital of the Uzumaki Clan grounds.

Kushina looked at Nohara Rin with a surprised expression and asked, "I'm pregnant?!"

"Yes, Ms. Kushina, the baby is healthy and is already six weeks along."

Nohara Rin smiled and congratulated her, saying that she had been living a very happy life in the Uzumaki Clan since being taken in as a disciple by Kushina.

She was originally an orphan in Konoha, with no relatives.

Now that Obito is dead, Kakashi is the only person she cares about left.

However, now that she has become the Three-Tails Jinchuriki, returning to Konoha would definitely cause trouble for Kakashi. Staying with the Uzumaki Clan is the best choice for both Kakashi and herself.

In particular, she herself had a very good relationship with Shiraha and Kushina.

Now that he has become Kushina's disciple, he has the potential to master the power of the Three-Tails and become Kakashi's ally in the future.

Obito died to save her, and Kakashi almost paid the price with his life to save her as well. Rin no longer wanted to be a burden to Kakashi.

Now, Lin spends her days treating patients at the hospital, and the rest of her time helping Kushina with government affairs and training with her. Her schedule is packed, so she never feels bored or empty.

This is the kind of life she longs for.

Anyway, Kakashi promised to come see her when he had time, and Rin had no attachment to Konoha.

"No wonder I've been having a poor appetite lately, I'm going to be a mother!?" Kushina exclaimed excitedly. She had long wanted to have a child with Shiraha, and this wish had finally come true.

Nohara Rin: "Congratulations, Lord Kushina!"

"Thank you, I need to go tell Shiraha right away." Kushina smiled as she stood up, then hurriedly ran out of the room.

Inside the Sealing Space, the Mini Nine-Tails fox curled up slightly and then complained, "Just don't make me take care of the kids anymore."

"Kurama, don't worry. Shiraha said that if we have children in the future, you can take care of the boys, but absolutely not the girls," Kushina replied.

Kurama looked puzzled. "Why?"

It remembered the time when Kazahana Koyuki pulled its ear. It seemed that Shiraha was still sensible and knew that girls could be unruly.

"Because Shiraha said that you like to swear and that your manners are a bit low. Girls should be cute and not learn to swear like you," Kushina said seriously. She did hope that her daughter would be like Shiraha and not as carefree and sometimes rude as she was.

Kurama: "?"

"As for the boys, it doesn't matter. If they're naughty, you can take care of them," Kushina continued.

Kurama: "******"

Kushina: "Kurama, you see, Shiraha was right after all. It's bad to swear. It will corrupt children. You really shouldn't be the one to raise girls."

Kurama: "."

I'm devastated.

Kurama fell silent.

"Shiraha has been away for almost a month and a half this time. I don't know if he will be back soon. I need to tell him this good news as soon as possible."

Kushina's face lit up with a happy smile, radiating maternal glow.