The Master of Konoha's Legacy

[Chapter 404: Reunion with an Old Friend, Yahiko's Request]

Amidst the rolling hills.

Yahiko and Nagato were standing at the entrance of the cave, craning their necks and looking towards Amegakure.

His brows were furrowed with worry.

Rumble~

An angry clap of thunder echoed through the mountains, lingering for a long time, like ten thousand drums beating in unison.

In the blink of an eye, the rain suddenly intensified.

The sound of rain roared incessantly, as if the sky had opened up in countless places, and the torrential rain poured down like a waterfall onto the earth.

Just then, Yahiko and Nagato's eyes lit up, and their brows relaxed.

Amidst the continuous rain, Konan, using the Shikigami Dance to transform paper scraps into wings, fell from the sky.

Yahiko quickly pulled Konan, who was soaked to the bone from the rain, into the cave to warm herself by the fire, and asked:

"So, was the person who entered Amegakure today Uchiha Tonan?"

Xiao Nan lowered her head with a look of self-reproach and shook her head, saying:

"The Hidden Rain Village has been secretly placed under martial law, and ninjas are everywhere."

I dare not land to gather intelligence.

Yahiko nodded silently upon hearing this, while Nagato spoke from the side:

"Yahiko, the organization's intelligence personnel in the town have already confirmed with the members who returned from doing business in Konoha."

The people from Konoha this time were Uchiha Tonan and his subordinates.

Based on the direction and time they left the town, it must have been them who entered Amegakure to meet Hanzo.

For nearly a year, Hanzo has been arresting members of our organization everywhere.

Now that he has met with people from Konoha, it could be detrimental to the organization.

But Yahiko sighed heavily, gazing at the roaring fire, and said in a deep voice:

"No, Lord Tunan has met us once before."

You two should also be able to sense that Lord Tunan is a peace-loving person at heart.

If it weren't for Lord Tunan's guidance, we would still be on the wrong path.

After saying that, Yahiko slowly stood up and came to the entrance of the cave.

Looking out, the thick curtain of rain blocked out the distant mountains.

Yahiko reached his hand out of the cave, feeling the large raindrops pattering on his palm, and murmured with his eyes closed:

"The war was not caused by a lack of understanding between people, but by the severe inequality of population and resources."

We cannot change the environment of a major power; the only thing we can do is help the Rain Kingdom become a neutral country and stay away from war.

As he spoke, Yahiko opened his eyes, looked up at the sky, and said with a determined expression:

"This is my hometown, which has abundant resources."

"As long as the Land of Rain can stay out of the war, everyone can live happily."

Suddenly, Yahiko's eyes narrowed as he noticed a black dot piercing through the thick, leaden clouds from top to bottom.

A ray of golden sunlight shone through a brief passage in the clouds and into the cave where Yahiko was.

Yahiko stared at the bird's silhouette plummeting rapidly from the sky and shouted sharply, "Who goes there!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Konan and Nagato, who were warming themselves by the fire in the cave, got up and came behind Yahiko, looking at the sky warily.

In the blink of an eye, the three of them saw that what was swooping down from the sky was a large bird with a golden body.

"Wow!"

With a high-pitched cry, Uchiha Tonan leaped off the back of the giant bird and landed steadily in front of the three.

"I mean, with such heavy rain, how can there be birds flying in the sky?"

Ignoring the three's wary expressions, Uchiha Tonan walked straight up to them and smiled gently at Konan:

"Excuse me, I've been following you."

I hope you don't mind.

Hearing that familiar voice, Yahiko instantly lowered his guard and said with a joyful expression:

"Lord Tunan!"

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Uchiha Tunan nodded with a faint smile, then walked into the cave, saying leisurely:

"The Konoha leadership sent me here to help Hanzo eliminate illegal organizations within the country that intend to rebel."

Before I came here, I heard about the Akatsuki's philosophy and mission, and you were the first people I thought of.

You guys are really great.

Seeing Uchiha Tonan already inside the cave, sitting down and taking off his trench coat to warm himself by the fire, Yahiko stepped forward and anxiously explained:

"Lord Tunan, we have no intention of rebelling against Lord Hanzo."

We simply want peace in the Land of Rain.

Uchiha Tunan shook his slightly damp trench coat and said unhurriedly:

"But as far as I know, you have been recruiting members into the organization in recent years."

It has become the largest illegal organization in the Land of Rain and even the entire ninja world.

Such a massive force, no matter which country it's in, would be a ticking time bomb.

Yahiko sat down opposite Uchiha Tonan, with Nagato and Konan spontaneously standing on either side of him behind him.

"We just want to gather more people and make the call for peace louder."

In this way, driven by public opinion, Lord Hanzo will be more likely to listen to our suggestions.

Moreover, we hardly recruit new members intentionally; most of our current members joined voluntarily after hearing about our deeds and principles.

We can't simply shut out peace-loving people.

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Tunan nodded in sudden understanding, then frowned slightly and said softly:

"But in Hanzo's eyes, you are an organization that is growing in power under the banner of peace, and you want to show your claws when you are fully grown so as to overthrow his rule."

Now you have successfully become a thorn in Hanzo's side.

They wished they could get rid of him as soon as possible.

Yahiko sighed heavily, looking troubled, and said:

"I understand that Hanzo has misunderstood us, and I have always wanted to find an opportunity to talk to Lord Hanzo."

However, Lord Hanzo has been staying in Amegakure and has not come out. If we gather too many people, it may deepen the misunderstanding between us.

If I go alone, what if Lord Hanzo catches me?

He couldn't understand my advice and killed me outright. The Akatsuki organization was not far from disintegrating.

As he spoke, Yahiko suddenly paused, then looked at Uchiha Tonan with hopeful eyes and said in an expectant tone:

"Lord Tunan, can you help us?"

As an envoy of Konoha, Lord Hanzo will surely give you face.

Please act as a mediator for us and arrange a meeting with Lord Hanzo."

A strange expression appeared on Uchiha Tonan's face as he said:

"Why did you think of asking me for help?"

I just told you that I was sent by Konoha to help Hanzo eliminate you.

However, Yahiko smiled sheepishly, scratched his head, and said embarrassedly:

“I know Lord Tunan wouldn’t do that.”

Uchiha Tonan looked puzzled and said:

"why?

Do I look like the kind of person who's soft-hearted?

You should know that my visit to Amegakure was ordered by the higher-ups of Konoha.

I would rather die than betray Konoha.

Yahiko's expression turned serious, and he shook his head, saying:

"But from the first time we met and talked."

I knew you were a peace-loving person.

I heard about your situation in Konoha a while ago.

A person whose heart is full of love and courage, even capable of reforming evil tailed beasts.

How could they not understand the situation and not be enthusiastic about peace?

I believe I can't possibly misjudge people.

Chapter 404 Reunion with an Old Friend: Yahiko's Request

[Chapter 405. Tu Nan's Exception Due to Being Used]

"Splash..."

The raging wind and rain shook the mountains.

Thunder roared with lightning, and lightning brought thunder.

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Tunan took a deep breath, put on his dried trench coat, turned his head towards the cave entrance now covered by the water curtain, and said expressionlessly:

"You don't need to flatter me."