Four girls stood in a row, staring intently at him with extremely complicated expressions.
On the soft, large bed not far away, Konan lay quietly, still in a deep coma.
Her face looked exceptionally pale, making her appear pitiful.
The atmosphere in the room was eerily quiet.
"Wow, our Lord Xin is really amazing!"
Kazahana Koyuki was the first to break the silence.
She crossed her arms and circled around Uchiha Xin, her tone full of teasing and jealousy.
"He went out to fight and not only did he not get hurt at all, he also brought back a beautiful woman."
"What? The Moon Palace is so big, are you planning to hold a harem beauty pageant?"
"Exactly!" Hanabi immediately jumped in, adding fuel to the fire.
She put her hands on her hips and loudly accused, " Brother Xin is a big pervert! Sister, you mustn't forgive him so easily!"
Hinata blushed, fidgeting nervously with her two index fingers.
Although she didn't say anything, her Byakugan were full of grievance.
Sara bit her lip and sulked with her head down.
Seeing this situation, Uchiha Xin felt completely overwhelmed.
What kind of mess is this?!
He simply went to Konoha to fight a monster and incidentally collected some Tailed Beast Chakra.
As a result, that Nagato just abandoned Konan and ran away.
He couldn't just leave a living person in the ruins, could he?
"Stop, stop, stop! What are you all thinking?!"
Uchiha Xin quickly waved his hands, loudly explaining with a face full of grievance.
"My relationship with her is completely innocent! Purer than the moon! I haven't even touched her hand, okay!"
"Then how did she end up in your bed?"
The Kazahana Koyuki relentlessly pressed on.
Uchiha Xin sighed, knowing he wouldn't be able to fool them without pulling out his trump card.
He immediately put on a somber expression and began his performance.
You have no idea how miserable this girl is!
Uchiha Xin began to embellish the story with great emotion.
"Her Konan. She was an orphan from a young age, wandering in the war-torn Land of Rain."
"I finally found two companions to rely on, but one of them was driven to his death by bad guys."
"To protect her remaining companion, she was forced to join an evil organization, living a life of constant danger."
"And today, that companion, in order to save his own life, actually used an extremely cruel Genjutsu on her."
"Just knock her unconscious and throw her into the ruins as a shield!"
Uchiha Xin became increasingly agitated as he spoke, and even managed to squeeze out a crocodile tear from the corner of his eye.
"Tell me, how could I stand by and watch someone die when faced with such a horrific tragedy?"
"If I were to leave her alone in the middle of nowhere, would she still be human?"
"I brought her back purely out of humanitarian concern!"
This tearful, half-true, and half-false tragic story instantly shattered the girls' psychological defenses.
Hinata, and her eyes instantly welled up with tears after hearing about Konan's ordeal.
Two lines of tears slid down her cheeks. She Earth Flow and looked at the unconscious Konan.
"So pitiful... How could anyone be so heartless?"
Hinata said, her voice choked with emotion.
Sara's eyes were also brimming with tears, and she kept wiping them with a handkerchief.
" Shin-kun, I'm sorry, we misunderstood you."
"You did the right thing. We will definitely take good care of her."
Even the previously aggressive Kazahana Koyuki had dropped her teasing expression.
He sighed, "Fine, I'll let you off this time. This girl really has a hard life."
Only Hanabi remained suspiciously watching Uchiha Xin, sensing that something was amiss.
But seeing that her sister was crying, she didn't know what else to say.
Uchiha Xin secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the alarm had been lifted.
Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, running away is the best!
"Um... Konoha was just attacked, the village must be in complete chaos right now."
Uchiha Xin put his hands back into his pockets and said righteously.
"As a member of Konoha, I must rush back immediately to help with the reconstruction!"
"I'm entrusting Konan to your care. Please don't let her run around!"
They didn't give the girls any time to react at all.
Buzz!
Space distorted for a moment, Uchiha Xin immediately activated the Flying Thunder God Technique.
They vanished from their spot in an instant, as if greased, faster than a rabbit.
Konoha, Hokage's office.
Tsunade, who was already overwhelmed by Pain's invasion, was sitting behind her desk, rubbing her temples with both hands.
The table was piled high with battle damage reports and urgent intelligence.
Swish!
Uchiha Xin's figure appeared out of thin air in the center of the office.
" Lady Tsunade, why are you in such a hurry? Is it because the village needs funds for reconstruction?"
"I do have some spare cash."
Uchiha Xin casually greeted him, his hands in his pockets.
Tsunade suddenly raised her head, her bloodshot eyes fixed on Uchiha Xin.
"Put the reconstruction aside for now! A much bigger and more serious problem is brewing!"
Tsunade picked up a red urgent scroll from the table and slammed it down heavily.
"Just now, an urgent report came from Kumogakure!"
" Sasuke Uchiha, along with that rogue missing-nin named Kisame Hoshigaki, openly attacked Kumogakure!"
Tsunade took a deep breath, her tone extremely solemn.
"They not only wreaked havoc in Kumogakure, but also forcibly captured the Two-Tails Jinchūriki!"
Even Killer B, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, was severely injured by them and nearly lost his life!
Upon hearing this news, Uchiha Xin raised an eyebrow.
Sasuke's strength did indeed increase dramatically after he got Itachi's eyes.
They even managed to severely injure Killer B.
It seems the power of the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan has made him completely arrogant.
" The Fourth Raikage A, with his explosive temper, has completely lost it this time."
Tsunade rubbed her temples, her voice tinged with weariness.
"He has already sent the highest-level circular to the other four major ninja villages, initiating the Five Kage Summit!"
"The meeting will be held in a neutral Land of Iron."
Tsunade stood up, her gaze fixed intently on Uchiha Xin.
" The Raikage clearly stated in his letter that the purpose of this Five Kage Summit is to unite the forces of all ninja villages and completely annihilate the Akatsuki."
"And we must publicly denounce Sasuke Uchiha's crimes!"
"As Sasuke's birthplace, Konoha will definitely be thrust into the spotlight this time."
Tsunade walked up to Uchiha Xin, her expression very serious.
"Xin, I know you don't like being bound by the village rules."
"But this Five Kage Summit is related to Konoha's status and survival in the entire Shinobi World."
I need you.
Tsunade said, word by word, "I hereby officially appoint you as the Hokage's Guard Captain!"
"Seven days from now, you and I will set off together for the Land of Iron to participate in the Five Kage Summit!"