Time flies, and half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
Karin and Ajisai, as Chunin, are more than capable of handling the village's daily paperwork.
Tomorrow is the day the operation officially begins, and Konan finished work early, taking a rare half-day off.
Aoki Tsuki specially invited her to have dinner at his family's shop, " Silver Fish Pavilion ".
Kikuno Momo will probably never return to this village, so Aoki Tsuki simply converted the shop into a joint-stock company and distributed the profits to Yurika and a few other employees.
In this way, even if he became a hands-off manager, everyone was still highly motivated.
"This shrimp fried rice is quite delicious. Send some to the chief to try later. Also, the grilled fish, your favorite."
"Hmm." Konan Nan was naturally aloof, or in a proper noun, "Cool and aloof."
Nagato is even quieter than her. Even if Nagato hadn't been injured, they still wouldn't have gotten along. I really don't know how the two of them usually get along.
They might just stare at each other blankly for ages without saying a word.
Aoki Tsuki is the complete opposite; he's a chatterbox, which complements Konan's personality. To be precise, he can complement anyone.
How is she now?
Who is it?
Konan looked up at Aoki Tsuki: "Of course it's your old flame, the real owner of this shop. Actually, I noticed her a long time ago."
When Yahiko was still around, we would occasionally come here to eat grilled fish.
"Really? I often come here for grilled fish too. Luckily you're observant and discovered she's a spy."
"Stop dodging the question; you haven't answered it yet."
Aoki Tsuki grinned and said helplessly:
"She's currently in charge of intelligence work. As my subordinate, we have a normal colleague relationship. You also know she's a descendant of the Uchiha, so she can't be provoked."
I wouldn't dare mess with her even if you gave me ten lives.
Konan was a little skeptical. Based on her understanding of this man, someone who liked to take advantage of women would never let go of any pretty female subordinates.
"I've already said it, what happened before is none of my business and I don't want to ask. But since you've decided to mess with me, you're not allowed to have affairs outside."
Otherwise, I'll find a chance to kill them all.
"I support you in doing this, but you must retain the right to protest."
Aoki Tsuki raised her hand in objection. "Don't let my flirtatious appearance fool you, I only ever go as far as I want. There's something counterintuitive about this."
A person's inner self and personality are actually opposites; the more outgoing a person appears, the more devoted they are inside, and vice versa.
He is a very loving person; he truly loves Sister Mimoto and Konan.
To be truly focused on each and every one of them is commonly known as being dedicated.
Are you trying to praise yourself in a roundabout way?
"I'm just stating a fact. For example, I flirted with Yurika before, and you know I was after her life-saving blood."
She made it clear that she refused, and he never bothered her again after that.
"Hmph, they just think others are easy to bully."
Konan exposed Aoki Tsuki's dark side on the spot, then casually asked, "So, what do you like about me?"
Aoki Tsuki's heart skipped a beat. Many people have this habit of hiding the most important questions in casual conversations.
Those who answer without sufficient experience in handling affairs will suffer greatly.
I can't really explain it in detail, but I just like you from the bottom of my heart. Why think so much about feelings? Just follow your heart.
As long as you're doing well, I'll be happy even if you didn't choose me. There's a kind of love called letting go.
Konan's lips unconsciously curved into a smile upon hearing this, "You're such a smooth talker."
She knew these words were mostly empty flattery, but they always seemed to hit the nail on the head. What woman could resist such sweet talk?
"The premise is that you're willing to listen to me; you're the one who decides all of this."
"Alright, I'm in a good mood today, so I'll let you off the hook. Hurry up and eat."
Konan piled all the meat in front of Aoki Tsuki.
"Eat more. You haven't been behaving as well lately. Has the novelty worn off? Or have you lost interest in me?"
Mentioning this matter touched a nerve with Aoki Tsuki, who complained, "Um... I think that emotional communication every now and then is the ideal state."
Even an old ox can't be used Tenten. It needs to rest and catch its breath; then it can be used for many more years.
"Is that true? You should have told me sooner. Never mind, I have to deliver food later, you go home and wait."
"Clear."
For the people of Amegakure, it was just an ordinary night, but for the trio about to carry out their final plan, it was their last night.
After their usual intimate conversation, they each closed their eyes to rest.
Because Aoki Tsuki had faced this situation frequently since her teens, she had no psychological burden, and coupled with physical exhaustion, she fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.
After sleeping for a while, I found my bedmate still lying there, wide awake and seemingly in a daze.
"Can't sleep? What are you thinking about..."
"All that has happened in the past must finally come to an end. We've waited too long for this day."
What if the result is not satisfactory?
"It doesn't matter anymore."
"Then what is important?"
"You and Nagato are the most important people to me; I don't care about anything else."
"You need to be careful of that Tobi. He'll definitely try to cause trouble."
Mentioning Tobi, Konan paused for a moment. "He's been missing for a while now, Yue, do you think he could be Madara Uchiha?"
"Madara is dead. On your way to Konoha, you can visit the Valley of the End to see the real Madara Uchiha. A person like him cannot be faked."
Aoki Tsuki suggested:
" Tobi's Space-Time Ninjutsu is a power of the Mangekyō Sharingan, just like Shisui's Kotoamatsukami, Itachi's Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi."
Each pair of Mangekyō Sharingan possesses unique abilities.
Is the Mangekyō Sharingan really that amazing?
"Yes, the price is losing the most important person. The brain will secrete a special kind of Chakra, which will stimulate the awakening of the eye, in addition to unique abilities."
These eyes also house the ' Susanoo,' possessing the Power of All Creation.
"What a terrifying eye technique! It must come at a great cost."
Nagato has been practically Rinnegan over the years, so Konan absolutely doesn't believe that the Mangekyō Sharingan has no side effects.
"Excessive use will impair eyesight and eventually lead to blindness. Even ordinary Sharingan has the Kinjutsu ' Izanagi ' that comes at the cost of losing sight."
It can switch between illusion and reality within five minutes. Danzo used this technique, which is equivalent to immortality.
"Understood, I will be careful."
"Then just sleep peacefully, don't think too much... um..."
Aoki Tsuki felt a soft mass pressed against his face, almost suffocating him. His heart skipped a beat: 'Oh no, I'm in for a rough time.'
Konan rolled over and pinned Aoki Tsuki beneath her, whispering, "There's still plenty of time, let's do it one more time."
"Maybe... we should just forget about it. The clothes are already washed, but they're not dry yet."
"Is that a reason? Yue, your lying skills have deteriorated. There's always a way to overcome difficulties."
If you understand these five properties, is drying a piece of clothing really that difficult?
It's all an excuse; she's clearly started to hate me.
"You are slandering me, and I am protesting."
"I should be the one protesting. I'm always the one who takes the initiative. You used to always try to take advantage of me, but now you're making excuses."
Indeed, things that are too easily obtained are not cherished.
"That's just wishful thinking; I really didn't think that way."
"Then you should show some attitude, take action, and put that same execution power into this task, instead of just talking the talk."
I want to surrender.
Konan wrapped her arms tightly around Aoki Tsuki's head and warned him sternly, "Don't surrender, you have to hold on to the end."
What a load of rubbish! Men do everything for novelty; even the strongest body can't withstand this kind of Tenten torment.
"Okay, I'll try my best."
"Stop nagging and give it your all. Honestly, I always have to urge you to put in any effort."
Hi, hi.
It was destined to be a difficult night, and Konan transferred her anxiety and unease about the unknown onto him.
I should have kept quiet.
This proves a point: whoever discovers a problem is responsible for solving it.
Aoki Tsuki had a good constitution and persevered to the end, then slept soundly until dawn.
Konan couldn't let go of it in her heart. After Aoki Tsuki fell asleep, she turned to her side and gazed at him for a long time, as if trying to etch his image into her mind.
He then got up, took a shower, put on that familiar black robe with red clouds, and flew away through the window.
The tall tower in the west district.
Deva Path Pain seemed to stand there forever, tireless, day in and day out for over a decade.
" Nagato, let's go."
Nagato seemed to have expected this. "Don't you need to rest?"
"I can't sleep."
" Konan, no matter what happens, you must live well. This is what Yahiko and I both think."
Yue is a very good person, someone you can entrust your life to, but I have my own path to walk and don't need to worry about her.
" Nagato...!!" Konan choked out.
Let's go.
The next morning, the villagers were surprised to find that the rain had stopped sometime earlier.
It usually doesn't rain on the last day of the week, but that's not always the case; it might stop for a few days occasionally, supposedly as an extra blessing from Lord Pain.
"Holy crap, I overslept."
Aoki Tsuki jolted awake and hurriedly got out of bed, scratched her head, got dressed, and prepared to leave.
" Little Tsuki, breakfast is ready. Eat before you leave."
Okay, let's eat first.
Thinking that he might not be able to come back after this trip, he wasn't in a hurry and simply sat down and had breakfast with his mother Eiko.
"Mom, I have to go out on a very important mission. What if... um... I don't come back..."
"Why are you suddenly saying things like that?" Eiko asked nervously.
In the past, whenever Aoki Tsuki went out on a mission, he would always confidently assure her that there would be no problem.
"Haha... just giving a heads-up. Not many ninjas die a good death. If something really bad happens..."
Don't be sad about this. Even if you're alone, you have to live a good life, okay?
Eiko was actually quite anxious, but not wanting to distract her son, she forced herself to remain calm and said, "Don't worry about me, just go do what you need to do."
Aoki Tsuki took two steps forward and hugged his mother. This woman had raised him with great difficulty, and he had long since accepted her in his heart.
I'm leaving.
He didn't need to look back when he left; his mother would always stand at the door watching his departing figure until it disappeared at the end of the street.