That was why he looked so utterly confident.
Meanwhile, at Orochimaru's destination, Nagato and Yahiko were earnestly training the village children in ninjutsu.
Most of these children had lost their families, just like Nagato and Yahiko.
In a world ravaged by war, these children needed some means of protecting themselves.
So after Obito's last visit, Nagato had begun training them.
They were all children who had suffered hardship, and they were remarkably mature. Even during the grueling training, they never complained about the hardship or exhaustion.
Nagato was very happy about that.
Watching from the side, Yahiko saw the genuine smile on Nagato's face and felt happy too.
Nagato had become far stronger than he was.
But in Yahiko's heart, Nagato would always be his sweet, timid little brother.
Seeing him so happy and relaxed now brought Yahiko great joy.
Just as Yahiko was smiling cheerfully, someone ran up to him. It was one of Amegakure's sensory personnel.
He was responsible for monitoring the area around Amegakure and reporting any danger immediately.
When he arrived, he looked extremely flustered.
That expression made Yahiko tense up as well.
Yahiko took a long look at Nagato, who was still teaching, then moved a little farther away. Frowning, he asked the sensory ninja, "What's wrong?"
"Someone is heading toward Amegakure!"
The man's voice trembled as he spoke.
Yahiko found this baffling. The man was already a Jonin. Surely the mere sight of someone approaching couldn't have frightened him this badly.
"Who is it? How strong are they?" Yahiko asked quickly.
After all, these were dangerous times, with conflict ready to erupt everywhere. And after what had happened with Obito, Yahiko couldn't help growing nervous too.
"I don't know who it is, but they're extremely powerful. They're still quite far away, but they're definitely