Whoosh!
Wuye, clad in the most handsome Hokage cloak, flashed through the forest at incredible speed.
This time, he had made no attempt to conceal himself, because he intended to do this openly for the entire village—and even the whole ninja world—to see.
Nara Shikaku had already prepared contingency plans.
Wuye wanted to use this opportunity to see whether, with him absent from the village, anyone foolish enough would emerge to oppose his policies.
Those who thought they could stir up trouble openly or in secret and obstruct the implementation of the new policies while he was gone would face the largest purge since the Hokage succession.
There were always plenty of old diehards on the path of reform.
This time, Wuye hoped to draw out a group of them and give the rest a proper warning.
Many stubborn people meant well, but what they did ran contrary to the interests of the majority.
Like the Hyuga Clan's Grand Elder, Hyuga Naoya, whose death had just been reported from the front lines...
And the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, whose understanding of his own abilities was somewhat impaired...
I hope you won't disappoint me.
Having finished considering the village's affairs, Wuye began thinking about the Land of Rain.
He had some ideas regarding Akatsuki, but he was not sure whether he could make them follow his will.
If there were only Konan and Nagato, he would have considerable confidence in persuading and guiding them. But with Yahiko added to the mix...
More often than not, idealists were also among the most stubborn people.
Because they firmly believed they were right. If others did not agree, then the others were wrong. If the world was not as they envisioned it, then there was something wrong with the world. So they had to