From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 28 Who gave you the courage to look the Uchiha in the eye?

"Are you Yahiko?"

Tsunade was utterly astonished, her beautiful eyes widening in surprise: "You...you really are Yahiko? You've grown so much!"

"Lady Tsunade, do you know him?" Uchiha Munezuki's tone was cold, appropriately showing a wary posture. He silently took half a step back, while his right hand touched his waist. Under the white animal mask, three blood-red Sharingan eyes appeared: "Please forgive my rudeness, Lady Tsunade, please be careful. The other party is very likely a criminal wanted by Amegakure."

"Sharingan? Uchiha clan ninja, huh?"

Staring into those crimson eyes, Yahiko felt inexplicably uncomfortable and subconsciously frowned: "Konoha's Anbu, I mean you no harm, so please put away your hostility. And don't forget, this is our ninja village, you are the outsider."

Because of Jiraiya-sensei, he harbored a slight affection for Tsunade.

However, this does not mean that he would have the same favorable feelings towards Konoha's Anbu.

Everyone in Amegakure harbored no goodwill towards the ninjas of the great powers; rather, they felt a deep aversion. This all stemmed from the Second Shinobi World War, where the two major ninja villages, Konoha and Sunagakure, used Amegakure, sandwiched between them, as their battleground, resulting in heavy casualties for Amegakure.

The reason they became orphans was largely due to Konoha.

"A criminal wanted by Hanzo of Amegakure has no right to say that." Uchiha Munetsuki's eyes held a hint of arrogance, as if he completely disregarded him, and he openly provoked him, saying, "Lady Tsunade, if you were to take them to Hanzo, wouldn't that be a great gift?"

"Just as rumored, the Uchiha are all arrogant guys."

Yahiko, still young and impetuous, was no match for someone who openly provoked him and was about to be given as a "gift" to his rival, Hanzo. He couldn't contain his anger any longer: "If you've got the guts, then come and try!"

"That's exactly what I was thinking!"

Uchiha Muneki formed a hand seal with one hand, his Sharingan spinning rapidly.

"I suggest you don't make any rash moves against Konoha's Anbu."

Yahiko sneered, pointed to his feet, and said with a mocking expression, "Take a good look at your feet. If you don't want to be blown to pieces, you'd better keep quiet."

Following Yahiko's finger, Uchiha Muneki looked down and saw that his legs were covered with more than a dozen explosive tags.

The scattered pieces of paper quickly coalesced into a human shape beside Yahiko. It was a girl with long, light blue-purple hair, a paper flower tucked behind her ear, looking at him with a cold expression.

"The Hidden Leaf Village's Anbu, we just want to catch up with Lady Tsunade," Konan said coldly. "So... don't make any rash moves, or I'll blow your legs off."

"Stop!"

Seeing the tense atmosphere, Tsunade sighed and stopped them.

"Please rest assured, Lady Tsunade," Yahiko said gently. "Konan will not harm him; we mean no harm."

"No, I wasn't talking about you, Yahiko."

Tsunade waved her hand, looking troubled. "Owl, stop. We're not here to fight. This is an internal matter of Amegakure, and we have no right to interfere."

"What?"

Upon hearing this, Yahiko and Konan were taken aback, somewhat unable to understand.

They were clearly the ones with the upper hand, so why was Tsunade shouting for the ANBU to stop?

"Yes, Lady Tsunade."

As soon as he finished speaking, Uchiha Muneki, who had been standing in front of him, vanished as if he were a reflection in the water.

The gaze that seemed to be watching them from behind was as sharp as a knife, sending chills down their spines. Yahiko and Konan's expressions suddenly changed.

"Is it an illusion?!"

Yahiko's pupils contracted rapidly, his face filled with horror: "Impossible, when did this happen?"

They didn't even realize when they were under the illusion.

Is this the Sharingan, the bloodline limit of Konoha's largest clan that made the Uchiha famous throughout the ninja world?

"Who gave you the courage to meet the Uchiha's gaze?"

Uchiha Muneki walked around to the front of the two, his eyes filled with a hint of mockery, and clapped his hands, as if praising their 'courage'.

That's incredibly brave!

Looking across the entire ninja world, there are very few ninjas who dare to meet the Uchiha's gaze.

"I lost this time, because of my carelessness." Yahiko took a deep breath, suppressing the resentment in his heart, and said calmly, "But next time we meet, I will definitely not lose again."

Based on the recent minor conflict, Uchiha Muneki was actually somewhat disappointed with Yahiko, the legendary founder of Akatsuki.

Admittedly, Yahiko was undoubtedly qualified as the leader of Akatsuki.

He can accurately recognize his mistakes and reflect on them in time, without being swayed by emotions. From this point of view, it can be seen that he is indeed more suitable than the future Nagato.

However, despite being an excellent leader, he has one serious flaw.

In this distorted ninja world, when individual strength surpasses that of everyone else, so-called leadership, political acumen, and strategy are merely icing on the cake. What truly determines everything, and what is most important, is strength from beginning to end.

The first emperor quelled the chaos not through politics, but through force.

Similarly, in the original ending, the five great nations and the ninja villages were able to tacitly grant Sasuke's pardon not because they had a change of heart.

If someone were to be so foolish as to lay a finger on Sasuke, do you think Naruto would immediately go berserk and throw a Tailed Beast Ball from 500 miles away?

However, compared to Yahiko, there is another person who is more interesting.

Uchiha Muneki was observing Konan.

Looks like there's no time for catching up.

Hearing the commotion coming from afar, Yahiko knew it was almost time. He looked at Tsunade again, his face filled with gratitude: "Lady Tsunade, please give our regards to Jiraiya-sensei."

"I will."

Tsunade nodded, indicating that she would deliver it. She wanted to offer some advice, but swallowed the words back: "You... never mind, you have your own paths to follow. Be careful in the future."

"I hope that one day, when you come to Amegakure again, you will see a completely new Amegakure," Yahiko said confidently.

His face showed hope for the future and confidence in his chosen path.

Before leaving, Xiao Nan subconsciously glanced back.

For some reason, she always felt very uncomfortable, as if she were being secretly observed.

At night, at the Akatsuki organization's secret base.

Konan was sorting through the supplies she had robbed from the Rain Ninja during the day.

The Akatsuki organization is still in its early stages and is very immature in many aspects.

They had no people, no money, they were utterly destitute.

But compared to all of the above, there is an even more serious problem facing them: the wanted manhunt and pursuit by Hanzo.

This made things even more difficult for the already short-staffed Akatsuki organization.

Xiao Nan pinched the bridge of her nose, a hint of fatigue appearing on her usually cool face. She sat down in the chair next to her and said, "Phew, am I too tired? I'm so sleepy, I'll take a nap."

July 14, cloudy

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(End of this chapter)