It's normal to get a kaleidoscope as a first deposit of six yuan, right?

Disaster is imminent in the ninja world. The first ancient ferocious beast will awaken, and the extraterrestrials who will wage war will bring despair and flames to the world with their swords.

Upon hearing the words used by the two immortals, Jiraiya frowned deeply.

This extraterrestrial being doesn't seem like a good person. I wonder if the legendary Child of Prophecy can solve this big problem...

Thinking of the Child of Prophecy, Jiraiya subconsciously glanced at Naruto, who was sitting at the table in the distance, looking troubled.

While Jiraiya was still asking the two sages for details, a communication frog hurriedly ran over.

"Something terrible has happened! Mr. Jiraiya, something terrible has happened to your village!"

Jiraiya had just heard the prophecy, and when he saw the flustered expression on the contact frog's face, his heart jumped.

Although the prophecy foretells impending disaster, Konoha is, after all, the leading of the Five Great Ninja Villages, with an incredibly strong foundation. Surely nothing major will happen to them?

"Don't rush, tell me slowly, what happened in Konoha?" Jiraiya squatted down, and then let the communication frog crawl up his arm to his ear.

After hearing what had happened, Jiraiya's expression turned serious.

"I apologize, sages, something has happened in Konoha, so I may have to visit another day."

After bidding farewell to the two immortals, Jiraiya hurriedly ran to the dining table, grabbed Naruto by the collar, and sped away.

"You lecherous immortal, slow down! What happened?!"

I'll tell you the details on the way!

Watching the two people leave through the door, Shima sighed as she looked at the several large plates of food on the table.

She went to so much trouble to serve the guests, it seems like a lot of it will be wasted.

……

"what!"

Inside the ruins of Konoha, Shisui was once again sent flying by Shinra Tensei. Pain looked at the many knife wounds on his body and tore off some strips of cloth to tie them up.

Shisui rolled on the ground a few times before getting up again, while Payne looked up at the gradually darkening sky and sighed.

I never imagined that defeating Shisui's Body Flicker would be more troublesome than destroying Konoha. We have no choice but to stop here for today.

"Uchiha Shisui, you are the first person who can fight me for so long. I will remember your name for now, but next time we meet, I will show you what the difference in strength is."

Heaven turned around and disappeared in a puff of white smoke.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, Shisui, covered in wounds, slowly got up from the ground.

"What exactly did Zhixue inject into my body..." Zhishui wiped the dirt and blood off his hands and looked at the wound that had healed completely, speechless.

After Pain left, the remaining Konoha ninja began treating the wounded and setting up camp. They also wrote a letter to send to the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

With the Hokage dead, Nara Shikaku temporarily assumed the position of administrator.

"Will this really work?" Yamato looked at the architectural sketches that Nara Shikaku had given him and scratched his head in distress.

I never expected that his Wood Release ability would be used to rebuild Konoha. Although building one house would be easy for him, this number is just too many.

"Sigh, there's nothing we can do about it. Konoha has suffered huge economic losses, and even the Fire Country Daimyo probably can't afford to rebuild Konoha entirely. But if you were here, it would be different..."

Seeing Yamato's dejected expression, Shikaku patted him on the shoulder in a comforting manner.

"Don't worry, if the Wood Release reconstruction is really feasible, you will be Konoha's number one contributor besides Shisui."

Yamato:……

Chapter 246, Gathering in the Land of Rivers

After Zhixue and Obito returned to the Land of Rivers, the shadow clones within Konoha also disappeared.

When Zhixue heard that Sasuke had already awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, she was also taken aback.

He's only 13 years old now, right? He's a year older than she was when she started.

"Oh dear, senior seems to have something on your mind. Is it because you're not used to the scenery here?" As they walked along the path, Afei, carrying the sealed Killer Bee, said to Zhixue as she suddenly stopped.

"Oh, it's nothing, let's keep going."

Ignoring the lively Afei beside her, Zhixue took the lead and walked towards the place she sensed.

Inside a cave, Kakuzu and Hidan, who had arrived earlier, were somewhat surprised to see the numerous bandages on Pain's body.

Kakuzu was once subdued by Pain with one hand, so he knows how powerful the leader is. Who did he fight to become like this?

"Alright, stop staring at me. I'm going to Konoha to say hello to the Hokage. Where are your tailed beasts?"

Seeing Payne's indifferent gaze, Kakuzu threw a blue-haired girl bound with black threads to the ground.

This is a Jinchūriki from Takigakure Village, and his ability to fly caused them quite a bit of trouble back then.

"Phew, it seems some seniors have already captured a Tailed Beast and brought it here?" Tobi said, running over from outside the cave while carrying Killer Bee.

Payne didn't look at Killer Bee immediately, but instead looked at Shizuru who was walking over from a distance. He nodded when he saw that she didn't seem to have anything to say.

"In that case, let's wait for another team to return before sealing it. More people will make it much faster."

In the past few days, the Blood Mist Duo and the Art Duo have arrived here one after another, and Zhi Xue has personally experienced what it's like to seal a tailed beast.

Huh? Why do they seem to have so little chakra?

Three days later, after sealing the One-Tailed Beast, Shiki, with her Sharingan open, secretly took Gaara away as the Sage Talisman was about to be activated. Pain witnessed all of this.

He knew that Gaara's date with Shiki was related, but since the tailed beasts had already been extracted, it didn't matter whether he took the people with him or not.

After taking Gaara away, Gaara's body emitted a green light midway through the journey. A massive amount of Sage Chakra was rapidly repairing his lost life force. In just a few seconds, Gaara woke up from Shiseido's back.

"You, you are Master?" Gaara exclaimed in shock, looking at the rapidly flashing scenery and the familiar fragrance around him.

"Ah, it's me. Didn't I tell you you'd be in danger this year? But don't worry, the danger has passed. I'll take you to a safe area right now..." After glancing behind her and finding nothing amiss, Zhi Xue quickened her pace and led Gaara westward.

Ten minutes later, at the border between the Land of Rivers and the Land of Wind, Shiyuki put Gaara down as well.

"When you get back, remember to practice your ninjutsu more often. Don't be lazy, okay?" Zhixue said, ruffling Gaara's head.

"Master, why are you in this organization? They are too dangerous..." Gaara asked hesitantly, looking at the gentle Zhixue in front of him.

"Emmm... well, that's a secret, I can't tell you for now. But I can tell you I'm safe inside, don't worry. However, war will probably break out soon, so remember to protect yourself then..."

Zhi Xue breathed a sigh of relief, then handed a black stick to Gaara and turned to leave.

On the border of the Land of Rivers, Gaara watched Shiki leave, dressed in an Akatsuki robe, and his feelings were extremely complicated.

Why would someone as beautiful and powerful as Master join such a dangerous organization? Could it be that during the six years she disappeared, Master was secretly investigating this organization for the sake of peace in the ninja world?

And he even risked being discovered to bring him out; Master really…

Recalling Deidara's air raid on Sunagakure and his subsequent capture, Gaara wiped away a tear that had inadvertently welled up in his eye as he watched Shiki's figure disappear from sight, then turned and ran towards the desert...

In Iwagakure, Onoki asked the Anbu, "Where's that stubborn old man, Rōshi? We haven't seen him for days."

"Lord Tsuchikage, it's been several days since we last saw Oshi. We seemed to have lost track of him, and only after searching the area several times did we discover signs of a large-scale battle..."

Listening to the report from the Anbu, Ohnoki felt a sense of foreboding.

Although Rōshi himself is not very capable and has a bad temper, he is, after all, a Jinchūriki. If a real emergency were to occur, the Four-Tails would probably not stand idly by and let himself be captured as well.

After obtaining the on-site investigation data from the secret service, he suddenly frowned as he looked at the few familiar pieces of fabric left at the scene.

"Why do I feel like I've seen this piece of cloth somewhere before?"

……

In Konoha, during the daytime, a new barrier has been set up. At the same time, all business dealings with Konoha have been temporarily suspended, and even locals returning from outside the village are subject to strict checks.

As the situation gradually stabilized, the reconstruction of Konoha began in an orderly manner.

On the Hokage Rock, Itachi and Shisui, leaning on a cane, were somewhat shocked as they looked at the brand-new houses that had appeared in the village.

Is Wood Release really that versatile? No wonder he's the strategist of the Nara clan.

"One against seven? Did you call me here because you have something important to say?"

Seeing Shisui turn his gaze toward him, Itachi nodded.

"There is indeed some very important information I need to tell you, and it concerns what Sass gave you."

"About Sasuke?" Shisui was taken aback by Itachi's words. Sasuke was only 13 years old, and although his talent was good, it was not at the level of a genius. What had happened to Sasuke that made Itachi come to find him?

"On the day Pain attacked the village... he awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan..." Itachi's expression became slightly solemn as he said this.

Although the Mangekyou Sharingan is powerful, it is, after all, a cursed power, and using its abilities puts a certain burden on the body, something he can already vaguely sense.

Furthermore, 13 years old is too young. Itachi was worried that Sasuke might do something bad for power, given his personality. Therefore, he decided to have Shisui, who had the Mangekyou Sharingan, properly guide Sasuke to prevent him from going astray.

After all, compared to him, who hadn't even figured out his own kaleidoscope, Shisui was clearly more experienced.

"The Mangekyou Sharingan!?" Shisui looked at Itachi with an incredulous gaze.

Is Sasuke a late bloomer with the same talent as Zhixue?

Chapter 247, Jiraiya Returns Home

Outside the tents where Konoha was temporarily staying, in the starlit midnight, Shisui was teaching Sasuke about the Sharingan. While they were still training, a figure was quietly watching them from a distant tree.

Looking at the distant Konoha, which had become a basin, Zhixue leaned against a tree and watched the shooting star streak across the sky. The three tomoe slowly began to rotate.

By the time Shisui realized what was happening, Shisui had already vanished from the scene.

Seeing the Akatsuki's clothes, you should be able to guess what's going on. Her beloved village was destroyed by her organization, so she probably can't face you anymore. But when everything is over, will he still understand me as usual?

"Senior Shisui, what's wrong?" Erzhuzi asked, following Shisui's gaze to the swaying leaves in the distance.

"Ah, I must have misread it. Let's continue training."

"it is good."

Arriving at the ruins of Konoha, Shisui used the black rod's chakra senses to find her and Shisui's house.

Because the Uchiha clan's territory was located on the outskirts, her house was not severely damaged; only part of the first floor was buried by rubble, and there were some cracks along the walls.

Upon arriving on the first floor, Zhixue placed her hand on the sand, and a large amount of cyan-green chakra covered it, clearing the area.

Wood Release:

Zhixue formed hand seals, and the surrounding trees rose up to mend the cracked walls and stabilize the previously shaky roof.