Senju Chen's eyes fell on her.
Long blue hair, orange eyes, and that cold face.
She seems to have matured a lot compared to the last time I saw her.
But what Senju Chen cares about the most is the white paper rose in her hair.
Still there.
Moreover, it looks well maintained, like it was just made.
The corners of Senju Chen's mouth unconsciously evoked a smile.
Then he no longer concealed his aura, but walked over Earth Flow openly.
"Hey, senior brother Yahiko, long time no see."
Hearing this voice, Yahiko's body stiffened suddenly.
He turned his head suddenly and saw the young man standing in the rain with a gentle smile on his face.
"Senju Chen?!"
A hint of surprise flashed in Yahiko's eyes, and then he strode over and grabbed Senju Chen's shoulders.
"Why are you here?!"
"Passing by." Senju Chen shrugged, "I stopped by to see you."
"Passing by?" Yahiko was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "Hahaha, whether I'm passing by or not, it's great to see you!"
He turned his head and shouted to Nagato and Konan: "Nagato! Konan! Come here! Senju Chen is here!"
Nagato and Konan looked at each other and walked over quickly.
"Senju Chen." Nagato's voice was still low, but there was a hint of unnoticeable joy in his tone.
And Konan...
She stood in front of Senju Chen, a complex emotion flashing through her orange eyes.
"You... are here."
Her voice was very soft, so soft that it was almost drowned out by the sound of rain.
But Senju Chen still heard it.
"Yes, here we come." Senju Chen smiled, his eyes falling on the white paper rose in her hair, "It seems that you have taken good care of it."
A blush instantly appeared on Konan's cheeks.
She subconsciously raised her hand and lightly touched the paper rose in her hair, her voice a little panicked.
"This, this... I just..."
"You just think it's a pity to throw it away?" Senju Chen took over the conversation with a smile, "I understand, I understand."
Konan's face turned redder.
Yahiko on the side looked at this scene and couldn't help laughing.
"Hahaha, Konan, are you shy?"
"No, no!" Konan glared at Yahiko, but the way he tried to hide it made him even cuter.
Gee, this feeling of youthfulness...
Sure enough, in the original work, Konan likes Yahiko, that's right, but now...
Hey hey hey.
However, Senju Chen has no intention of getting entangled in such matters.
He turned his head and looked at Yahiko.
"Come on, take me in and take a look. I want to know what you have done in the past two years."
"Okay!" Yahiko's eyes flashed with excitement, "I just wanted to have a good talk with you!"
Inside the factory.
Compared with the dilapidated ruins a year ago, this place has a completely new look.
Although it is still crude, it is at least clean and tidy, with clear functional divisions.
There are dedicated meeting rooms, lounges, material storage rooms, and even a simple medical room.
"This year, we followed your suggestion and focused on those remote villages." Yahiko said excitedly while taking Senju Chen to visit, "We helped them repair their houses, distributed food, taught children to read... Slowly, more and more people began to trust us and support us."
"Now, the number of members of the 'Xiao' organization has grown from the original dozen to nearly two hundred!"
"Moreover, we have established strongholds in more than a dozen villages, and those villagers regard us as their own!"
Yahiko said this, his face was full of pride.
Senju Chen nodded, but he was thinking about something in his heart.
Two hundred people...
This scale is no longer small.
Moreover, judging from the description of Yahiko, their influence among the people is also rapidly expanding.
"Well done." Senju Chen praised sincerely, "But did you encounter any trouble?"
"Trouble?" Yahiko was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "Of course."
"Those ninjas from Amegakure, although they haven't attacked us directly yet, they have been monitoring us."
"Moreover, Lord Hanzō seems to have noticed our presence recently."
"He sent a message saying he wanted to see me."
Senju Chen's eyes narrowed slightly.
Coming.
Sure enough, with the current development speed of the "Xiao" organization, it is difficult not to attract the attention of Hanzō.
"What are you going to do?" Senju Chen asked.
"I..." Yahiko hesitated, "I want to see him."
"I want to tell him that we are not his enemies, we just want to make Land of Rain better."
"I believe that as long as we talk to him sincerely, he will definitely understand us."
Senju Chen was silent.
Sure enough, Yahiko is still the idealistic Yahiko.
"Senior Brother Yahiko." Senju Chen's voice suddenly became serious, "Do you still remember what I told you before?"
"What words?"
"Hanzo of the Salamander is not someone you can impress with your 'sincerity'."
"He is a tycoon, a tycoon who will do whatever it takes to get power."
"In his eyes, your current Akatsuki organization is already a threat."
"And to deal with threats, he has only one way -"
Senju Chen's voice paused, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.
"That is, complete elimination."
Yahiko's face instantly turned pale.
"But... but we really don't have any ill intentions..."
"Malicious?" Senju Chen sneered, "In the face of politics, it doesn't matter whether you are malicious or not."
"What's important is that your existence has shaken the foundation of his rule."
"Those villagers support you, trust you, and regard you as hope."
"Then what else do they think Hanzō is?"
"A dictator who stands above them and doesn't care whether they live or die."
"Do you think, Hanzō will allow this to continue?"
Yahiko opened his mouth, but no words came out.
The faces of Nagato and Konan on the side also became solemn.
They are not stupid.
On the contrary, they are very smart.
It's just that they have never been willing to think in that direction.
But now, Senju Chen has pierced this layer of window paper.
"Then... then what should I do?" Yahiko's voice was trembling.
Senju Chen looked at him, was silent for a moment, and then slowly spoke.
"There are two options."
"First, refuse to meet, continue to develop in a low-key manner, delay as much time as possible, and wait until you are strong enough to confront Hanzō head-on."
"Second..."
A dangerous light flashed in Senju Chen's eyes.
"Go to him, but be prepared for the worst."
"If he really wants to attack you..."