Itachi's New Mission, Konan Arrives at Konoha

Outside Sunagakure, Yamato only took a brief rest. Once some of the chakra in his body had recovered, he continued with his greening project.

Improving Sunagakure's living environment was a plan proposed by Tsunade, intended to quickly improve the Sunagakure villagers' perception of Konoha.

However, Tsunade also knew that simply improving the environment would not make Sunagakure truly accept Konoha. Still, she believed that one day, Sunagakure would accept Konoha in its heart.

Even if that process might take a long time.

At the top of the Kazekage Building—or perhaps it should have been called the Fire Sand Building now.

Fire Sand was the new name Tsunade, Shikaku, and the others had chosen for Sunagakure after discussion, retaining the "Sand" from its original name.

A somewhat slender figure stood atop the building. He had black eyes and two deep furrows etched into his refined features. It was Itachi.

Itachi looked into the distance, a complex expression in his eyes as he seemed to be contemplating something.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Just then, two Anbu members wearing masks appeared there.

"Captain!"

They were both Anbu members who had accompanied Itachi to Sunagakure this time.

Itachi was not surprised by their arrival, because he was the one who had summoned them.

Not long ago, Itachi had received a message from Tsunade. He had a new mission.

Sunagakure had also temporarily stabilized. Even if anything unusual occurred, Konoha's current forces stationed here could hold the situation under control for a while, and reinforcements would naturally come afterward.

However, Itachi believed that such a situation was unlikely to arise in Sunagakure now.

The Anbu's operations had not stopped these past few days. Nearly all of Sunagakure's upper ranks had been purged, and every voice opposing Konoha, whether openly or in secret, had disappeared.

Before dispatching Anbu