Time flies, and almost three years have passed in the blink of an eye.
The title and name of Uya, the God of the Shinobi World, gradually faded from view and became an unattainable legend.
During these three years, Uya would occasionally leave Amegakure, but he spent most of his time staying Kushina Amegakure.
The reason the two didn't have children wasn't because of the Nine-Tails, but because Uya felt it wasn't the right time yet.
Many things remain unresolved, the ownership of this world is still uncertain, and crises could strike at any moment. Furthermore, Kushina's Sage Body has only reached the Fourth Stage of cultivation and is not yet fully complete.
In three years, Uya Dragon Vein within his Soul Space. The remaining portion would be completely absorbed in a month at most.
Nowadays, Uya can feel the fullness and swelling of her soul at all times, which is also one of the reasons. It is because of this strange feeling in her soul that Uya spends her time in relaxation.
He needs time to calm down and relax. His mind has been under too much pressure all along. He wants to complete the final transformation, but spiritual cultivation is different from physical cultivation. It cannot be rushed. He needs to consider the soul's capacity to withstand it and should proceed in a natural way.
Uya only realized this later, so he immediately slowed down the speed at which he absorbed the Dragon Vein's energy. If he had continued to increase the speed, he wouldn't have needed three years to fully absorb it.
The changes in Amegakure over the past three years have been tremendous.
After gaining resources and expanding during the Third Shinobi World War, the Land of Rain developed rapidly, and Amegakure, also expanded and developed.
Amegakure also established Ninja Academy, with all sorts of systems in place.
However, Uya, as the first Amekage, showed no concern for the development of Amegakure and rarely even appeared in the Amegakure.
The rain was falling in a light drizzle.
At the highest point of Amegakure, Uya stood quietly, gazing at the sky.
Raindrops fell around Uya Uya, naturally avoiding his body, as if these raindrops possessed a life of their own, actively avoiding Uya, or as if Uya's presence alone separated two worlds.
Uya often stands here quietly looking at the sky, actually using her Shockwave Sensing to perceive everything in Amegakure and the world at the same time.
Uya, possessing the Sage Body, can easily communicate with Natural Energy and has extremely strong perception abilities, which are also a kind of enlightenment.
As Uya's soul continued to strengthen, the range of Uya's Shockwave Sensing also became more extensive, even reaching a range of tens of miles.
As long as Uya deliberately focuses his senses, nothing within these dozens of miles can escape Uya perception, not even the crawling of an ant or the silent whisper of a person in a corner.
Just then, countless pieces of paper flew over and combined behind Uya, transforming into the figure of Konan.
"Teacher Uya."
"Okay, I understand."
Uya was still gazing at the sky, but he already knew about Konan's arrival, and even knew exactly why Konan had come.
After hearing Uya's response, Konan stood quietly behind Uya.
Rain kept falling on her, but it just slid off her body and couldn't soak into her chakra-filled Chakra Dance of the Shikigami.
After a while, Uya turned around, a deep look flashing in his eyes.
"They really hid it well; it took them almost three years to get any information about the Land of Water."
Uya said was exactly Konan was going to report to Uya.
After Konoha suppressed the Four-Tails and Five-Tails again, it stopped pursuing the so-called mastermind. However, Amegakure continued to search for the whereabouts of the Akatsuki, or more precisely, for Nagato.
Uya doesn't care about the Akatsuki, but since Nagato attacked Kushina, he must die.
Over nearly three years, Amegakure grew stronger and its intelligence network became more sophisticated. Eventually, they found some clues about the Akatsuki in the Shinobi World and confirmed that the Akatsuki's base was located in the Land of Water.
This was entirely expected. The Land of Water and the Land of Fire are separated by the sea. If the Akatsuki's base were in a major country like the Land of Wind or the Land of Fire, or in a smaller country between major countries, it should have been found long ago.
Only the Land of Water far across the sea are the easiest to hide in.
"Although I don't have the exact location, I'll still go to the Land of Water."
Uya's words caused a look of surprise to appear on Konan's face.
He only knew it was in the Land of Water, but not its exact location, yet Uya was going to go Land of Water herself?!
"Teacher Uya, you haven't even found the exact location yet, and you're going there yourself? Isn't that a bit...?"
"It's nothing. My training is almost complete. I'll just take a trip to the Land of Water and find him. Besides, none of you can deal with him except me, since he has the power of the Rinnegan."
Uya spoke calmly Konan.
Konan hesitated slightly, but ultimately shook her head. Since Nagato had chosen the wrong path, it was better to let him stop there.
Furthermore, Konan also agrees with Uya's ideas. Compared to Yahiko, who wants to change the world, Uya's idea of valuing those around him and simply wanting to protect them makes him seem more approachable.
On the vast and endless sea, Uya walked on the waves, ripples spreading beneath her feet. The waves were incredibly calm under Uya feet, and the spray could not even reach Uya insteps.
Uya was incredibly fast, covering an unknown distance in the Setsuna on the vast ocean.
Finally, when land appeared ahead, Uya slowed down.
"This is the Land of Water."
After stepping onto land, Uya glanced at the boundless sea behind him. His gaze was deep, as if even the boundless sea could not fill his eyes.
Turning to look at the Land of Water ahead, Uya left the coast and headed towards the Land of Water.
The Land of Water is actually quite small, the smallest of the Five Great Nations. After its expansion, the Land of Land of Rain is not much smaller than the Land of Water.
The Land of Water is not entirely covered in ice and snow, but there are areas in this country that are covered in ice and snow.
Not knowing the exact Akatsuki, Uya released her Shockwave Sensing, closed her eyes, and casually strolled along the Land of Water.
While seemingly searching for Akatsuki's base, Uya was actually waiting for the final transformation of his soul, experiencing that sublimation originating from his very being.
This feeling is something that every ninja has experienced to some extent, whether it's facing life and death, or going through some great change, a spiritual transformation, which is a sublimation of the soul.
This is why many ninjas, when facing imminent death, can unleash power beyond their usual level, and even turn the tide of battle.
They're said to have cheat codes, but in reality, their willpower is stronger than that of ordinary people. At the most crucial moment, they can often unleash their strongest willpower. And willpower is linked to spirit, and spirit is linked to Chakra, Chakra is the essence of power.
Of course, these feelings are actually far less than one ten-thousandth of what Uya could experience.
Those ninjas experienced life-or-death crises and underwent a brief transformation. They themselves could not even feel the spiritual transformation; they only felt that their weak bodies suddenly had some strength again.
Uya's transformation was far beyond what could be compared to a brief burst of spiritual energy during a life-or-death situation.
The Land of Water isn't very large. At Uya's speed, it wouldn't take long for him to traverse the entire country. No matter where the Akatsuki's base is, it's impossible for them to escape Uya's search.
However, this would be a purely carpet-bombing search, which is also the most inefficient method. Although Uya focused most of his attention on the transformation of his soul and was mainly relaxing, he still had a relatively clear path.
That means heading straight for Kirigakure. (To be continued.)