"Th-this... this isn't right, is it?"
"It is."
"Weren't you supposed to beat me up, then leave in style?"
"If you keep playing dumb, I don't mind doing it again."
"Fine, fine! I get it! It's just aliens, right? I'll train!"
"You sure accepted that quickly..."
"What's the big deal? You wouldn't go to all this trouble just to mess with me, right?"
He suddenly stopped, blinking his big eyes.
"You're not actually messing with me, are you?"
"Han, what he said should all be true."
Kokuō was so furious he wanted to stick his hooves out of the cage!
"All right, all right! I get it already..."
"Nagato, wasn't that a little too fast?"
"The base isn't far from the Hidden Mist Village. The Six-Tails Jinchuriki isn't particularly strong, and I had intel on him. He hasn't received Master Xuanhui's guidance yet, so he was easy to beat."
He handed Utakata, whom he was carrying, to Orochimaru, then looked down at Yahiko on the Experiment Table.
"How did the surgery go?"
"You can rest assured when it comes to my technology."
"Good, then."
Konan was still utterly engrossed in Tobirama's wisdom!
Yahiko slowly sat up and stretched a little.
"Give it a try, Yahiko. With the Hozuki Clan's ability, the next stage of enhancement will go more smoothly."
"There's another stage?"
Yahiko tried manipulating his chakra, and his body gradually turned liquid!
"I see! What a handy ability!"
"The Hozuki Clan's ability still has room for development. Experiment with it some more.
You might even be able to combine it with Konan's Paper Release."
"Yeah, I'll practice whenever I have time."
"Say, Yahiko..."
Nagato walked over.
"Amegakure has been developing for years now. Shouldn't we start choosing the next village leader?"
Konan walked over as well.
"I think