I just returned to Konoha and found that my entire clan was gone.

Sasuke waved his hand, he understood. In the past, the ninjas were dominated by samurai, and the missions were originally carried out by samurai. Now the samurai have fallen on hard times, so it is normal for them to have some opinions about the ninjas.

“Look at me, I’ve forgotten. My name is Ryuichi Akutagawa, and my father’s name is Akutagawa-do.”

Ryuichi Akutagawa extended a hand and said with a smile, knowing that the other party was a ninja and that his father must not have given his name, so Ryuichi also said his father's name.

Sasuke glanced at the other person's dusty hands, somewhat displeased. He didn't have the habit of shaking hands with others, so he ignored the other person and spoke directly.

"Electromagnetic cannon, the name is alright, but its effectiveness is probably not even comparable to that of a Chunin. This thing must be very expensive to make."

Long Yi awkwardly withdrew his hand and chuckled awkwardly.

"As I said, it's only a semi-finished product; as long as..."

"Even if you say so, even if the distance doubles, it's still only a little over a hundred meters. I've seen the charging time of this thing. In that time, even a Chunin could run back and forth twice. No one can stand still and let you hit them."

"We've considered all of these points. As long as we have sufficient research and development funding, we will definitely solve this problem!"

Long Yi retorted, "This thing embodies all the hard work of him and his father; how can it be so easily dismissed by others?"

“I’ve noticed that most of the cannons are powered by batteries, which are expensive. Have you considered switching to a different power source?”

Sasuke walked up to the electromagnetic cannon. The flames from the earlier explosion had been extinguished by the experimenters, and he examined it carefully.

"Change it?"

Long Yi hadn't really thought about this problem; batteries were the only solution they could think of.

"Actually, this thing doesn't necessarily have to be called an electromagnetic cannon; it can also be called a chakra cannon."

Chapter 152 Transformation

"Chakra Cannon?"

Ryuichi Akutagawa murmured, because of his father, they had never thought of this possibility, and the Land of Iron had very few ninjas, so they hadn't considered this kind of energy for a while.

“That’s right. You can think about it. If we use chakra as the medium, both the cost and the duration of the launch would be much better.”

Sasuke is right. The reason why ninjas dominate the world is that the easy way to spread chakra is essential.

Even ordinary people can condense chakra within their bodies if they are willing to work hard; of course, how much chakra they can condense depends on their talent.

"We are from Amegakure. If you are interested, you can come to the Land of Rain. Recently, Amegakure's steel factories have been restarted. Making this kind of thing requires a lot of steel."

Sasuke left it at that, without directly extending an invitation, but merely offering a gesture of goodwill.

"Rainy Village? I've seen the cars made in your village! Those things have become a must-have for nobles!"

Long Yi clapped his hands. Unlike his father, he was not always interested in new and interesting things.

It's not surprising that he has some knowledge of cars, which are also products of craftsmanship.

Even Sasuke had only heard of it and had never seen it himself. He never expected that this person would remember Amegakure because of it.

"To be honest, the technology involved in that thing isn't particularly advanced, but I never expected it to be so profitable. I heard that one vehicle is worth tens of millions of taels of silver."

Long Yi's tone was somewhat sour, and he seemed a little envious of the car dealership's earning power.

"Is this the Land of Rain? Don't worry, I'll convince my dad. We were planning to try our luck in the Land of Lightning if we couldn't find any more investment. Now that you're here, let's go to the Land of Rain."

Long Yi patted his chest, full of confidence. In fact, Akutagawa was more concerned about the development of the cannon than his own son. If things really came to a dead end, he would definitely go to other countries to promote his products.

He remained in the Land of Iron because of his last remaining attachment to the land, but his own survival was more important than his sentimental attachment.

"Then we'll take our leave now. If you arrive at Amegakure, just give us your names."

Sasuke saw that it was time to leave.

"Oh, I forgot to ask what your names are?"

Long Yi then realized that he hadn't asked the other person's name yet.

"When you get there, just say that Nan Dou and Zhu Que sent you."

Sasuke definitely couldn't use their real names. They were still wanted by the authorities, and it would be easy to find out they were rogue ninjas. So he only told them his code name.

...

"Does this count as completing the mission?"

After leaving, Kisame asked Sasuke about recruiting talent. From a certain perspective, the father and son were quite compatible, but it felt a little different from what he had imagined.

Kisame also had a feeling that he hadn't expected to complete the mission so easily. This was the first time since he became a ninja that he hadn't had to lift a finger on a mission, and he felt a little awkward about it.

"It's still early, the mission isn't over yet. Don't be careless, we might make our move later."

Sasuke tugged at his collar. He had read Ye Lan's plan, which was all about how to make Amegakure stronger in order to complete the final plan.

As a member of the Uchiha clan, Sasuke felt a sense of belonging to this plan, a sense that no amount of missions or promotions he had undertaken in Konoha could match.

This also fully satisfies Sasuke's idea of ​​promoting the Uchiha clan, which is why Sasuke said those words to Shikamaru and his group.

"That's great. After all that, you're still so motivated."

Kisame rarely brought up Sasuke's past. In a way, Kisame and Itachi are the same kind of people. Unlike Itachi, Kisame was once lost in the killing until someone pointed him in the right direction.

"Kisame Hoshigaki, what do you want to say?"

Neither Sasuke nor Kisame mentioned Itachi's name during the previous operation, but today Kisame unexpectedly brought up Sasuke's past.

"No, it's just that the leader seems to have changed a bit, becoming more authentic."

Those who understand the changes in Yu Yin are not fools; the center of gravity of the Heavenly Dao is clearly tilting towards Yu Yin.

Those who join Xiao are all elites from various villages. If they use their brains even a little, they can see that something is amiss. There must be a bigger secret hidden here. They are all waiting for Tiandao to fully reveal his plan.

"When did you become so talkative, Kisame?"

Sasuke asked, somewhat puzzled. This person didn't seem to be looking for trouble, but his words were a bit hard to decipher.

"Just take it as a senior's sentiment."

Kisame remembered that when he first met Itachi, Itachi had said something similar, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

A few days later, Sasuke and Kisame prepared to leave. Ryuichi specifically asked Sasuke to explain that he had convinced his father and they would pack up and head to the Land of Rain.

Coincidentally, when Sasuke and Kisame were leaving, they ran into Asuma and his group, who were also leaving.

This time, the two sides did not speak again, but simply glanced at each other before heading in completely different directions.

The Land of Fields and the Land of Fire are not in the same direction after all.

Only Shikamaru stared at Sasuke's retreating figure, lost in thought.

"There's no need to look at Shikamaru anymore. Sasuke is no longer on our side. That kid has been too deeply influenced by Ye Lan."

Asuma patted Shikamaru on the shoulder and sighed.

He's come to terms with things these past few days, and he's given up hope of persuading Sasuke to return to the village.

"I know, I'm just a little curious about their purpose."

Shikamaru analyzed, "We haven't heard anything during our time in the Land of Iron. What exactly are they doing?"

When Shikamaru mentioned this, Asuma suddenly remembered that nothing terrible had happened in the Land of Iron. So what were they doing? They couldn't have been on vacation, could they?

"The Akatsuki organization may be more complex than we thought."

If Akatsuki were merely a tool for capturing tailed beasts and stirring up trouble, it would be nothing more than a violent organization. In other words, such an organization would become a pariah once exposed.

The real fear is that this organization might have other intentions and transform itself into a legitimate organization, which would be a huge problem.

"I've already said that this is not something you or I can worry about. Let's go back and report to Lady Tsunade. I heard that Lady Jiraiya is also gathering information on Akatsuki. They probably know more than we do."

Asuma couldn't figure it out and stopped thinking about it. Nothing was worse than something. He wasn't fully recovered from his injuries, and it was a rare moment of relaxation for him. He'd let Tsunade and the others handle this.

"That's all we can do."

Shikamaru nodded. No matter how brilliant one's intelligence, without information, one cannot analyze anything.

No longer considering Akatsuki, Shikamaru made another decision.

"Asuma, I'm going to apply to become a Jonin in a while."

Asuma, Ino, and Choji were taken aback by Shikamaru's decision. Was this really the Shikamaru they knew?

Asuma's initial surprise eventually turned into a smile.

"That's more like it! If you improve your strength a little more, I'll help you submit the application for Jonin rank!"

Asuma had been somewhat troubled by his inability to persuade Shikamaru, but seeing Shikamaru make this decision, he felt that Shikamaru had come to terms with it.

"Thanks, Asuma."

Shikamaru wanted to hear those words, and while there was a hint of calculation in them, a sense of guilt welled up inside him.

"You're my student, why are you being so polite!"

Asma didn't take it to heart; on the contrary, she felt it was a good thing that she could be of help.

Chapter 153 Planning

A faint light emanated from the dark tunnel.

A faint sound of footsteps could be heard in the corridor.

Obito walked to the deepest part and met the man with whom he had already reached an agreement.

Her face was no longer the same, but her venomous eyes remained unchanged.

"Orochimaru, I've received word that Sasuke has arrived in the Land of Rice Fields."

This was a message from Black Zetsu. Obito's current advantage is that his intelligence gathering has not been weakened at all. Sasuke had already entered the Land of Rice Fields when Black Zetsu discovered him.

Obito was still wearing that mask, but this time when he cooperated with Orochimaru, he did not mention the name of Madara Uchiha, saying that he was just a forgotten Uchiha.

The consensus reached between the two sides was quite simple: Obito provided some Sharingan for Orochimaru to study, while he himself hid here to wait for an opportunity.

"I advise you not to have any other thoughts, Mr. Uchiha."

Orochimaru wasn't curious about the other person's name; it was just a code name to him. He was only curious about why the other person had so many Sharingan eyes.

Moreover, the information the other party brought him also piqued Orochimaru's interest; Yelan and Sasuke, who had left the village, had already joined Akatsuki.

What exactly happened between Itachi Uchiha and these two in the end left him itching to find out. If it weren't for Ye Lan and Tian Dao, he would have gone to the Land of Rain to find out.