Koyuki recalled that scene with lingering fear in her eyes.
"That Kakuzu is a monster. He brutally killed two elite ninjas sent by Konoha in less than ten rounds."
"He even brazenly stormed into Daming Prefecture, threatening to empty the national treasury and offer my head as a bounty."
Upon hearing this, Xin let out a cold laugh.
" Kakuzu? That old bastard really values money over life. And then what?"
Koyuki's eyes were filled with admiration.
"Just when I thought the Land of Snow was doomed, the Shadow Clone you left in the secret room suddenly rushed out."
Koyuki still vividly remembers that battle.
Kakuzu was extremely arrogant at that time.
Countless black tentacles of the Earth Grudge Fear emerged from his body, while four masked monsters bared their fangs and claws in mid-air.
"A mere Land of Snow dares to defy me?"
"Hand over the money obediently, and I might consider sparing your lives!"
Kakuzu's hoarse and unpleasant voice echoed throughout the Daimyo Prefecture, causing the surrounding snow ninjas to tremble with fear, their faces filled with despair.
Just as Kakuzu about to deliver the fatal blow,
Uchiha Xin's Shadow Clone appeared before him like a ghost.
"Where did this old dog come from, daring to run wild on my turf?"
The Shadow Clone didn't even bother to utter a single word of nonsense, immediately activating its Mangekyō Sharingan.
First move, Lightning Release: Black Flame Lightning Blade! Violent lightning mixed with Amaterasu's black flames.
It pierced through Kakuzu's heart in an instant, and burned the masked monster to ashes along with it.
The second move, a Susanoo!
The enormous Chakra fist, like a mountain crashing down, slammed Kakuzu into the ground, causing his second heart to explode on the spot.
The third move: A Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan!
The terrifying surge of Chakra completely shredded Kakuzu's third heart.
Three swift moves, as fast as Inazuma.
Kakuzu didn't even have a chance to fight back before three of his hearts were destroyed.
His arrogance vanished instantly, replaced by extreme fear and horror.
" Uchiha... this is impossible!"
Kakuzu was so terrified that he no longer cared about wealth.
He abandoned part of his body and used Earth Release is a technique used in Chinese fantasy novels) to flee like a stray dog.
"After your Shadow Clone scared him away, you left him standing there."
"They unleashed several massive Ninjutsu, completely obliterating the mountain range outside the Daimyo's residence."
Koyuki covered her mouth and chuckled softly.
"Spies from the outside world, witnessing that terrifying destructive power, all mistakenly believed that I, the daimyo, was hiding Kage Level strength."
"Since then, no force has dared to covet the Land of Snow."
Xin listened and nodded in satisfaction.
This Shadow Clone truly inherited his cunning and ruthlessness, knowing how to use someone else's name to intimidate others.
After understanding the situation, Xin stood up.
"I need to go back to Konoha and check on the situation there."
He needed to confirm the disappearance of the parallel world and the Dragon Vein.
Whether or not it has had any subtle or insidious impact on the world.
Koyuki stood up and then noticed Sara, who had been standing quietly in the corner.
Looking at Sara's striking Red-Haired and stunning beauty, Koyuki's eyes instantly turned resentful.
Are you just making excuses for your philandering?
Koyuki reached out and pinched Xin's waist hard.
"You disappeared for two years and brought back such a stunning beauty, you're really something!"
"Hiss—be gentle!"
Xin gasped and quickly explained.
"It's not what you think. Her name is Sara, and her background is quite complicated."
Xin briefly explained that Sara came from the Ancient Kingdom of Roran in a parallel world, and the matter of time erasure.
Koyuki was stunned.
Although I'm puzzled by these parallel worlds and time travel concepts.
But when she heard that Sara's home had been completely destroyed and that her soul had almost been wiped out, her jealousy instantly turned into sympathy.
"Turns out she was a poor, homeless girl."
Koyuki stepped forward, took Sara's hand, and smiled gently.
"Now that he's brought you back, treat this place as your home from now on."
Sara was flattered and nodded repeatedly.
After settling Sara, Xin flashed and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to appear above the Hokage Rock in Konoha.
He looked down at the village and noticed that the layout of the streets and the style of the buildings had indeed changed considerably.
"It really seems like it's the Shippuden era."
Xin leaped down and had just stepped onto a bustling street when a vibrant voice came from behind him.
"Brother Xin! You're finally back!"
Xin turned his head and saw a blond boy wearing a black and orange tracksuit waving excitedly at him.
It was Naruto Uzumaki, now grown up.
Naruto ran up to Shin, his face full of excitement.
"Brother Xin, where have you been these past two years?"
"I've gotten a lot stronger! Come on, let's go! To celebrate your return, I'll treat you to Ichiraku Ramen!"
"I'll pass on the ramen; I have important business to attend to."
Xin refused Naruto's invitation without any hesitation.
Just then, with two swishes, two Anbu Ninja wearing animal masks appeared beside Xin.
" Uchiha Lord Xin, the Lord Hokage requests your presence at Hokage office."
Xin wasn't surprised. He nodded and followed the Anbu straight to the Hokage Building.
Pushing open the door to the Hokage's office, Tsunade was sitting behind her desk dealing with a mountain of documents.
Seeing Xin walk in, Tsunade abruptly put down her pen and let out a long sigh of relief.
"You brat, you've finally decided to show yourself!"
Tsunade on the table and demanded an explanation.
"Two years ago you said you were going out to investigate the Akatsuki, but two years have passed and you haven't heard from you at all!"
"If it weren't for the Shadow Clone you left in the village, I would have thought you died in some remote corner!"
Upon hearing this, Xin Chunin inwardly rant.
"What the hell?! My Shadow Clone was clearly training like crazy, grinding for skill points!"
However, Xin remained outwardly calm and composed.
He has confirmed that Rōran and the Dragon Vein have indeed completely disappeared from this world.
Minato and the others also had no memory of that experience.
" Lady Tsunade calm down."
Xin made up a lie on the spot.
"I haven't been idle these past two years; I went to the far north."
"The investigation into top-secret information regarding the Byakugan and Tenseigan caused some delays."
Tsunade frowned, feeling unfamiliar with the term Tenseigan, but didn't delve into it further.
"What happened to the Akatsuki intelligence you mentioned? Have you found anything?"
Xin pulled out a chair, sat down, crossed his legs, and decided to drop some bombshells.
"Of course. This organization's strength is far more terrifying than you can imagine."
Xin spoke calmly, yet every word he uttered was like thunder.
" Uchiha Itachi and Orochimaru are just two examples."
"And then there's Kisame Hoshigaki, the S-rank missing-nin from Kirigakure. He wields the Samehada, and his Chakra reserves are comparable to those of Tailed Beast."