Furthermore, the turmoil caused by the death of the Third Raikage was not limited to this. All discerning people understood that the death of the Third Raikage foreshadowed a more intense phase of the war, and the chaos in the Shinobi World would become increasingly volatile.
No, it shouldn't be said that it will, but rather that it has already become more chaotic.
For example, a typical village within Amegakure, protected by ninjas, was attacked by bandits.
Normally, a poor village with ninjas would be a target for bandits, as the risks outweighed the rewards.
However, since the death of the Third Raikage, the Shinobi World world has become chaotic, and even the bandits in the mountains have been affected. They completely disregard whether it is worth it and only have the idea of taking him down.
Driven by a bloodthirsty impulse, they launched a brutal attack on the village.
Then, they tried and died. Before they even stepped into the village, they were eliminated by the village's guardian.
" Nagato, how many waves of bandits have we encountered today?" The speaker was a young man with orange hair, handsome features, and a resolute look between his brows. He was Yahiko.
The man who was called had short, fiery red hair. Upon hearing Yahiko call him, he quickly replied, "This should be the fourth time today."
"Damn it, those bastard bandits! They've ruined our village's development."
Since Yusuke with his mentor, Yahiko, Yahiko has been putting his ideals into practice.
Unlike his initial naive ideas, he now combines the concepts he learned from Yusuke with the development of the village.
He first found a poor village with scarce resources, demonstrated his strength, and expressed his willingness to protect the village. Then he used his strength to punish the village's lawbreakers to show his determination to transform the village. After that, he carried out an overall plan for the village.
However, this was far from enough, because he did not know how to improve people's livelihoods. So when he encountered problems related to people's livelihoods, he would use Yusuke for solutions.
Yusuke also gave him a lot of face and patiently taught him whenever he asked for advice.
Then, through their efforts, the village did indeed escape poverty, just as he had hoped.
And as long as there are no natural disasters or man-made calamities, this village can continue to be self-sufficient and peacefully and harmoniously.
He also extended this method to several surrounding impoverished villages, which all experienced significant development.
He just didn't expect that some people are willing to earn their success through hard work, while others are only willing to use force to seize it from others.
Upon seeing that the once impoverished village had become somewhat prosperous, bandits immediately came to plunder it.
Fortunately, he discovered them in time and killed all the invading bandits. In order to prevent the bandits from targeting these villages, they also wiped out all the bandits hiding in the surrounding mountains and forests, killing all the most heinous criminals and letting go of those with lesser crimes.
However, as their village development plan continued to develop, more and more villages were receiving assistance, and they came into contact with more and more mountains and forests. Naturally, bandits reappeared. However, it seemed that the bandits knew how terrifying they were, and rarely provoked them.
Because they were focused on the development of the village, they didn't bother to clear out the bandits, and so the bandits remained.
To his surprise, the surviving bandits were ungrateful and continued to cause trouble in the midst of the chaos, leaving Yahiko both angry and frustrated. He felt that he had been working so hard for so long but had not yet achieved any results.
" Yahiko, just like Yusuke said, greed can make people overcome fear and forget death. So there will always be people who are blinded and risk their lives to do dangerous things with a fluke mentality. That's human nature, and it can't be controlled."
Therefore, there is no need to be discouraged by those irrational robbers, nor should we be soft-hearted; we must use cruel methods. Only in this way can we deter those robbers whose hearts are consumed by greed.
Seemingly sensing a hint of reluctance in Yahiko's tone, Nagato's words were filled with cruelty, creating a stark contrast with his delicate features.
This is quite surprising. Nagato, who used to only follow Yahiko and conform to Yahiko's Nagato, is now offering suggestions and rebuttals to Yahiko's words. This is undoubtedly a huge change for Nagato.
" Nagato, it's not that I'm soft-hearted towards bandits; I'm just fed up with these bandits who can never be completely eradicated. These bandits, who can't see the bigger picture, only cause us trouble, so I'm thinking of doing another cleanup of the surrounding mountains and forests. After all, I don't want the village that we've worked so hard to change to be destroyed by these scumbags."
Yahiko knew that the existence of bandits posed a significant threat to the village's development.
These ordinary villages don't have ninjas, nor can they afford to hire them, and the ninjas can't stay for long anyway.
Therefore, it would be best to find a way to make the bandits disappear permanently.
" Nagato, do you think Yusuke Usuke has a permanent solution to the bandits?" Yahiko, who was troubled by the problem of the bandits, asked Nagato beside him.
Now, whenever he has a problem, he can't help but want to seek help from his all-powerful brother, Yusuke Brother.
"Of course he will. With Yusuke's knowledge, he'll definitely have a way to deal with the bandits. But Yahiko, won't it annoy him if we keep asking Yusuke Yusuke solutions?"
Nagato was somewhat worried that Yusuke might grow tired of their frequent requests for advice. After all, they went to Yusuke every time they encountered a problem, which was a bit too much trouble for Yusuke. If he were Yusuke, he would definitely find it annoying.
However, they couldn't ignore it, because Yusuke had helped them immensely; the surrounding villages were able to escape poverty thanks in part to Yusuke's efforts. They were simply following the methods Yusuke had given them.
Upon hearing Nagato's question, Yahiko frowned, a worried expression appearing on his face.
" Nagato, your concerns are not unfounded. We seem to have been troubling Brother Yusuke all this time. Will Yusuke dislike us? Will he stop supporting us?"
The more Yahiko thought about it, the more worried he became, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
Suddenly, he remembered that Brother Yusuke had been replying to his letters less and less lately. Could this be a sign that Brother Yusuke was growing tired of them?
This is bad!!!
Nagato, however, thought that with his Yusuke Yusuke's gentle nature, he probably wouldn't dislike them.
" Yahiko, I think Yusuke definitely wouldn't dislike us. The fact that he often replies to our questions proves that."
However, we can't ask Brother Yusuke for help so frequently anymore. If we only know how to seek help blindly, even if Brother Yusuke still has a good impression of us, it will eventually wear him down.
"And Yahiko, didn't you want to bring Yusuke into our group? If we keep asking Yusuke for help, how can we gain Yusuke approval? So we must try to solve the problems ourselves; only then can we gain Yusuke's recognition."
" Nagato, you're right. We must become better, and we must bring Yusuke Usuke into our ranks."
Yahiko nodded firmly after hearing Nagato's words, his expression serious and resolute.
At the same time, watching Nagato speak eloquently and Nagato, Yahiko was filled with emotion.
Since communicating with his Yusuke, Nagato has changed a lot. Before, Nagato seemed very insecure and always liked to stay behind him, basically having no opinions of his own.
But now, he could clearly sense Nagato's confidence and his willingness to offer different suggestions, which made him feel somewhat disappointed.
It made him feel unwanted.
But he felt mostly relieved, because he knew that his timid younger brother, who had always hid behind him, was finally beginning to bravely face the world.
All of this was brought about by Brother Yusuke. Therefore, he hoped even more that Brother Yusuke could join them.
"What are you talking about? The battle ended so long ago, and you haven't come back yet."
Suddenly, a pleasant female voice came from behind Yahiko and Nagato.
Turning around, they saw a tall, graceful young woman with blue hair standing behind them, looking at them with curiosity.
" Konan, I'm sorry. I was so engrossed in talking to Nagato about Yusuke that I forgot to come back to find you." Facing the beautiful girl in front of him, Yahiko raised his hand to scratch the back of his head and said with an awkward smile.
"Are you guys talking about Brother Yusuke?"
She knew that Yahiko and the others greatly admired and worshipped their Yusuke brother, Yusuke, and would write to Yusuke every day to ask Yusuke questions. Even she was full of admiration for Yusuke's profound knowledge.
"What are you talking about Brother Yusuke? You're not talking badly about him behind his back Yusuke, are you? If so, I'm going to report you Yusuke Brother Youjie."
Of course, Konan was just joking about reporting him. She knew that with Yahiko and Nagato's admiration for their Yusuke, they would never say anything slanderous.
"Hehe, Konan. It's like this, Nagato and I are going to try our best to improve ourselves and gain the approval of Brother Yusuke, so that we can formally invite Yusuke to join us. I believe that if Brother Yusuke joins us, then our ideals will definitely not be just wishful thinking."
This is Yahiko's true feeling. In Yahiko's view, only Yusuke can lead him to change the world and bring peace to the world.
Nagato, standing to the side, also looked completely convinced after hearing Yahiko's words.
If Konan hadn't known that Yusuke was indeed a respectable person, she would have thought that someone had cast some kind of illusion Genjutsu on Yahiko and Nagato.
However, it was precisely this that made Konan even more impressed by the immense charm of Brother Yusuke.
As expected of Yusuke, even without face-to-face interaction, he still earns the trust of Yahiko and Nagato.
"In that case, perfect! I have a surprise for you." With that, he took Yahiko and Nagato's hands and headed towards the village.
This left Yahiko and the others completely bewildered, having no idea what Konan was up to.
"Hey, Konan, where are you taking us? And what surprise are you talking about? Can't you just tell me?" Yahiko, who had been being pulled around by Konan, couldn't contain his curiosity and asked.
He couldn't understand what kind of surprise could make Konan, who was usually quite quiet, do something so out of character.
"The real surprise is what we can't tell you directly; if we do, it won't be as surprising. Don't worry, this surprise will definitely satisfy you."
Konan didn't answer directly, but continued to speak in riddles.
Hearing Konan say that, Yahiko and Nagato exchanged a helpless glance and could only obediently follow behind Konan as they walked towards the village.
They arrived at their temporary lodging after walking for a short while.
Upon entering the house, one sees a refined white figure sitting quietly in an old chair.
Hearing the noise at the door, he looked up, adjusted his black-rimmed glasses, and said with a smile, "Sashiburi, Yahiko, Nagato."
" Yusuke Brother Yusuke!!"
Upon seeing this figure, Yahiko and Nagato immediately smiled in surprise.
They never expected that the person they had just been talking about would actually appear in front of them.
The surprise Konan described was far too great; so great that they were completely unprepared.
"What's wrong, Yahiko? Does seeing me make you uncomfortable? You should learn from Konan; she's always so happy to see me." Yusuke said with a smile, looking at the stiff-looking Yahiko.
"No, no, I just find it hard to believe that you, Brother Yusuke, would suddenly appear here."
Upon hearing Yusuke's question, Yahiko became as nervous as a student who had been daydreaming in class and was caught by the teacher being called on.
Or perhaps, in Yahiko's heart, Yusuke is like a teacher, and he feels a strange sense of unease when facing Yusuke.
"Didn't you invite me to the Land of Rain in your last letter to see what you've accomplished lately? I've just finished my business in the Land of Fire, so I came to see if you, who's always asking questions, have truly put your knowledge to practical use."
Upon hearing Yusuke's question, Yahiko instantly became serious and earnest. He knew that his test had arrived.
But before he could speak, Yusuke spoke again.
"However, through observing the surrounding villages, I can see that you Yahiko, are very dedicated, which aligns with my beliefs. So, if you still hold onto that dream, I think I can help you. Would you be willing to let me join you?"
Upon hearing this, Yahiko's expression widened, as if he had been shocked by something unbelievable.
But her surprised expression turned into ecstatic joy.
The next moment, he quickly bowed deeply to Yusuke and made a loud promise.
"Thank you so much for your trust, Yusuke. I will definitely work hard in that direction!"
Nagato and Konan, standing beside him, bowed excitedly to Yusuke, saying, "Welcome Yusuke, to our team!"
And so, Yusuke joined the fledgling Akatsuki Akatsuki began to offer advice on the difficulties and problems it faced.
Under Yusuke's guidance, the Akatsuki grew stronger and stronger within the Uchiha, and more and more villages were transformed by the Akatsuki.
As a result, the Akatsuki's reputation grew.