Everything was proceeding smoothly, but unfortunately Nagato Uzumaki was unaware of it.
He now has mixed feelings about Uzumaki Rieko.
Yes, Uzumaki Rieko.
As a descendant of the Uzumaki clan protected by the Golden Consortium, she was sent to Konoha as an exchange student for the Golden Consortium before the Third Shinobi World War. She was used by Uchiha Makoto as a means to influence Kushina Uzumaki, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
Before the major ninja villages declared war, the Golden Consortium urgently recalled her. Now, she has been ordered to come to the Land of Rain to reclaim the assets that the Uchiha had relinquished.
As the current captain of the ninja in the Land of Rain, Uzumaki Rieko is busy eliminating various forces. However, she is out of place in the Shinobi World Land of Rain, and the Akatsuki, known for its enthusiasm and benevolence, comes into her view.
Especially after confirming that there was an Uzumaki survivor among the Akatsuki, she made a special trip to contact Nagato Uzumaki.
So, when the two sides were arguing at the scene, Uzumaki Rieko stepped in.
"Let them take care of this shop!"
Uzumaki Rieko spoke, her gaze drifted toward Nagato Uzumaki in the crowd.
"Consider it a gift from me to Nagato!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present looked at each other, some glancing at Nagato to observe his reaction, while others looked thoughtfully at the commotion on the other side.
But ultimately, not everyone will remain silent.
"My lord, this shop is worth tens of millions of taels of silver. Won't you reconsider?"
One of the Akatsuki members spoke, cautiously probing the situation.
After all, a shop worth tens of millions is no small matter in any organization!
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Uzumaki Rieko smiled noncommittally, completely unconcerned about the so-called multi-million dollar shop.
"As far as I know, even including the one from Konoha, there are only five Uzumaki Clan left!"
"Compared to this shop, I would much rather Nagato stand with us!"
In an instant, the emotions of everyone on the field subtly shifted.
Especially for Nagato Uzumaki, who was directly involved, he felt a mix of emotions.
Even after Uzumaki Rieko left, she couldn't help but feel a little down.
"Hey! Nagato! Don't forget what Jiraiya taught you! Constantly indulging in revenge will only trap you in an endless spiral of hatred!"
"Increased conflict will only lead to more suffering!"
Yahiko, noticing Nagato Uzumaki's condition, went over to comfort him.
Unfortunately, the inspirational quotes that were originally applicable are no longer suitable for the current Nagato Uzumaki.
"Um!"
Nagato Uzumaki responded in a low voice, but in his heart, he couldn't suppress his anger at the tragic state of the Uzumaki Clan that Rieko Uzumaki Rieko had told him, combined with his own experience!
I want to get revenge!
I want them to taste the bitterness of suffering too!
This was a mindset Nagato Uzumaki had never had before. Under Jiraiya's tutelage, his first instinct when faced with a situation was to compromise and coexist peacefully.
After all, in Jiraiya's words, mutual revenge is a spiral, and the most undesirable course of action!
If all we think about when faced with trouble is revenge, then the victim will become the perpetrator, starting a new round of revenge and harm, and the world will lose hope of achieving peace.
Uchiha Makoto, who was hiding among them, rolled his Byakugan when he heard this.
This feeling of humiliation, that's definitely Jiraiya taught me!
No one else would say something so stupid!
At that moment, another Akatsuki member who had gone to inspect the goods approached excitedly.
"Chief, good news! Everything in the shops is still there! Those goods are estimated to be worth over a million taels!"
"Good!"
Yahiko's eyes brightened considerably instantly.
The Akatsuki were forced to come and fight for the property under Hanzo's orders, but Hanzo wanted were the house deeds and land deeds. These remaining properties are now theirs!
"Quickly exchange these goods for food! Distribute it to the people who lack food!"
"With this grain, I believe so many people in the Land of Rain won't starve to death this year!"
Yahiko spoke, his face shone with an astonishing brilliance.
At this time, Yahiko was still a sunny and cheerful young man who personally did many good deeds.
Cherish your dreams, and always think of others!
His actions made Uchiha Makoto look at him with newfound respect.
'If he lived during the Ninshu era, this guy might have lived a very good life!'
"With these, not only will the food shortage be alleviated, but I believe Lord Hanzo will also take us seriously and give us the opportunity to communicate!"
"The Land of Rain will move towards a brighter future!"
Yahiko spoke eloquently, his eyes filled with hope.
If Hanzo had retained the same spirit he had during the Second Shinobi World War, perhaps the Land of Rain would have truly ushered in a bright future, just as Yahiko had predicted.
Unfortunately, Hanzo has now been forced into isolation by the major powers!
Small countries don't recover as quickly as large countries. Most of the major countries that participated in the Second Shinobi World War have now fully recovered.
However, the Land of Rain remains essentially the same as before, still impoverished and weak, and suffering greatly from war.
The arrival of the Third Shinobi World War added new pain to this small country that was already licking its wounds.
With the disparity in strength becoming even greater than before, Hanzo, aware of the gap in power, simply chose to give up.
Faced with the Land of Rain, which was in as much chaos as ever during the Ninja War, Hanzo no longer wanted to fight against the Five Great Nations; he only wanted to maintain his own power!
In the eyes of the Akatsuki members, Hanzo remains the demigod who dared to declare war on a great power!
The Land of Rain still has the right to stand alongside the major powers!
As they enthusiastically envisioned the future, they gathered up the remaining goods from the shops.
For a moment, even Nagato Uzumaki, whose heart was filled with resentment, was infected by the atmosphere between them and began to laugh and joke.
Little did he know that this would be one of the few happy times in his life.
We're back!
In front of the Akatsuki base, people were excitedly shouting from afar.
Welcome back!
Those who remained at the base responded to every single one of these statements.
"Sister Konan, look what we brought back!"
Some people pointed at the goods and talked about them with great interest, occasionally letting out a gasp of surprise.
Unbeknownst to them, their leaders were now embroiled in an inexplicable predicament.
"Yahiko, perhaps we should give Nagato more trust. I believe he will make the right choice."
"As for those survivors of the Uzumaki, they are crucial to us and Akatsuki. Remember Jiraiya- sensei also said that the help of others is indispensable to achieving true peace!"
"Trust Nagato, Yahiko!"
When asked about the matter concerning Nagato, Konan could only offer words of comfort to Yahiko, who had come to discuss the matter.
The Akatsuki is still too weak, no matter which force it faces!
"We're friends!"