In Naruto, you can become a god through gacha pulls.

He was not afraid of the heat; the fiery energy within his body was far greater than the heat itself.

Yoriichi did not use his Sage Flame to burn the mask; if he had, the clay would probably have turned into charred powder.

Yuan Yi smiled, and the light from the mask gradually revealed a strange human face.

He carried a long sword, had a dark, thin face, and slightly frizzy, light blond hair.

The man captured by Yoriichi was Darui. He was not dead; Yoriichi had simply used an illusion to cover it up.

Yoriichi's gains this time include two people: Azure and Darui. Perhaps they will not obey Yoriichi's orders.

But Yoriichi will find a way to make them obey...

Even if they are really disobedient, they can be taken hostage.

If nothing else works, it can at least be used as experimental material.

Yoriichi was quite curious about the Storm Release technique. This bloodline limit wasn't shown much in Naruto, but that didn't diminish its coolness at all.

In particular, Darui will become the new Raikage in the future, a man who becomes Raikage not by inheriting the Raikage bloodline, but by relying on his strength!

Although that's the original plot, it's quite unlikely that this situation will actually occur at present.

However, this is enough to prove that Darui is indeed a strong person with the qualifications to become Raikage, and is one of the best candidates for the new leader.

Yoriichi nodded slightly, and besides that, there might be some unexpected gains someday in the future...

This is something I specifically entrusted to Deidara and Kisame this time, and if nothing unexpected happens, it will probably go smoothly.

Yoriichi smiled...

Now is the time to continue strengthening the power of Yin Yin Village!

The two were responsible for recruiting the people he had told them about, while Yoriichi was responsible for finding the "merchant" in the Land of Wind.

This is the arrangement for the next step.

As night deepened, Yoriichi gazed at the distant expanse of sky and earth and shook his head slightly.

"It seems I'll have to go to Yin Yin Village again the next day. I wonder how things are going with the matter I entrusted to Shui Yue..."

At this time, in the Hidden Village.

A bonfire blazed below the stage, illuminating the slightly scarred faces of everyone present.

Haku, dressed in traditional ninja attire, joined the other ninjas in bidding farewell to Zabuza and Yamanaka Fu.

Both men made great contributions to the internal strife in Yinyin Village and sacrificed their lives for it. The villagers held a grand funeral for them.

"This is also so that everyone will remember them forever..." Bai silently recited the eulogy in her heart.

At this moment, his heart was as cold as ice. He was utterly exhausted after a long day.

However, Suigetsu and Yoriichi have not appeared yet. What have they been up to?

Suddenly, a gong and drum sounded in the distance. After the two were buried, Shigaraki Tanuki, a high-ranking member of the Root organization, walked onto the stage and looked at the ninjas below. His eyes were serious and his gaze was cold.

"Now, as we pay our final respects to our departed loved ones, we must also look to our future new beginnings."

Suddenly, footsteps were heard on the stage.

"Let us present the new leader, chosen by the collective decision of everyone, the second Shadow, Lord Kenshin!"

Chapter 161 The King of Connections

Upon hearing Kenshin's name, Haku's pupils constricted slightly. He hadn't expected Yoriichi to be quietly working on something so significant all this time...

As expected, the suggestion that Kimimaro had received earlier was taken seriously. Bai Weiwei focused his mind. When Kimimaro and Jugo visited him earlier, they had also told him about this matter.

I just didn't expect this moment to come so soon...

Shiro smacked her lips. It was a pity that Karin hadn't woken up yet, otherwise she would have been very happy to see this scene.

A young man quickly emerged from behind the stage. His eyes initially showed fear, but he forced himself to remain calm and faced the ninjas below the stage with composure.

Haku immediately realized something was wrong. This ninja didn't have Yoriichi's aura. Although he looked the same, he was definitely not Uchiha Yoriichi.

"I see..." Bai seemed to understand something.

He looked at "Yoriichi" on the stage and suddenly noticed a strange look in his eyes. He had basically confirmed the identity of the person on the stage.

It was Hozuki Suigetsu! No wonder he hadn't appeared all this time; he'd been hiding here, casting a shadow!

"But where did Yoriichi go??"

Below the stage, Kimimaro and Jugo stood together, silently watching the stage, a glimmer of hope in their eyes.

Both of them believed that, despite Yoriichi's young age, he would be able to govern the Hidden Shadow Village even better.

This is something Orochimaru couldn't do!

If I had to give a reason, it would be that Yoriichi was powerful enough and had a forward-thinking mindset.

The two exchanged a smile and continued looking at the stage.

At this moment, Yoriichi on the stage nervously began his speech. He lowered his head and did not dare to look directly at the audience. He silently recited the Shadow Declaration, written by Yoriichi himself, which Yoriichi had given him before he left.

"Kenshin, this matter is indeed still very difficult..." Suigetsu complained, cold sweat seeping down his back.

Fortunately, his outward appearance is still relatively stable, so no one will notice his panic.

Suigetsu took a deep breath and continued his speech. He used his transformation technique to become Yoriichi's appearance, and his voice became incredibly lifelike. Apart from his movements being a little unnatural, he was now extremely similar to Yoriichi in every way.

However, those who have been in contact with Yoriichi for a long time can still distinguish between the real and the fake, such as the woman standing in the audience.

Lingyu held her hands to her chest, looking at "Yoichi" with a suspicious expression, then whispered something to Shin and Sai standing next to her.

"Don't you guys think Kenshin looks a bit fake...?"

"It seems so..." Xin replied as he thought, trying to recall, but his eyes were filled with confusion.

"But I don't know what went wrong."

"It's about posture and aura; Lord Kenshin will not show any cowardice."

Upon hearing this, Lingyu burst out laughing, and the two of them stared at her silently.

Lingyu immediately felt something was amiss, and awkwardly looked to the side, coughing occasionally.

"You two little ones, let's not ruin the image of your idol..." Lingyu held up her chubby little face with one hand and continued to stare straight at "Yoichi" on the stage.

She herself experienced a moment of faith collapse, a feeling that is indeed very unpleasant to bear.

Although Uchiha Yoriichi's condition wasn't that serious...

But I'll stop talking about it...

Lingyu clicked her tongue. She still had some impression of Uchiha Yoriichi, who was in a bit of a panic in the basement. It was just that the group almost got killed by his master, Ada.

At that time, Yoriichi Uchiha was probably really gambling with his life and was in a state of panic.

Just thinking about this contrast made Lingyu smile.

However... Lingyu raised her head, looked at the starry sky, and closed her eyes.

"This guy's character is much more fleshed out now..."

After all, nobody's perfect...

A look of disappointment returned to Lingyu's eyes as she thought of her former master who had taken good care of her.

"If only all of this were true..." Lingyu sighed softly, her eyelids drooping as she grew sleepy.

With the end of the speech, today's events will soon be over.

Everyone will be reborn, just like the theme of Uchiha Yoriichi's speech.

That is rebirth. No matter how difficult a problem is to solve, it will eventually be reborn.

The sun will always rise again after it sets.

People may be different from the sun, but as long as they are willing to do it, the result will definitely not be too bad!

After the speech ended and the crowd dispersed, Lingyu walked towards the high-rise dormitory. Suddenly, Shuiyue emerged from a dark alley, panting heavily as if he had just experienced something very tense.

"Little Shuiyue, you acted quite well..." Lingyu smiled and leaned close to Shuiyue's face.

Shuiyue's face flushed red instantly. "You...you could even tell that?"

"Um, don't say it."

"What are you talking about? We already knew." Lingyu teased Shuiyue on purpose, her smile chasing away her previous tiredness.

"You..." Shuiyue's neck and above instantly turned red.

"Hahahaha!" At this moment, bursts of silvery laughter erupted in front of the high-rise dormitory.

On the other side, Kisame had arrived at his resting place. He had his own room to rest in, while Deidara was in another room.

Yoriichi implanted a channel in Kisame's body that allowed him to communicate with Deidara. This was one of the applications of sound transmission, which directly gave Kisame the opportunity to whisper to Deidara.

Although this will consume Yoriichi's chakra, the amount is very small. If the location is far away, such a conversation will consume a large amount of Yoriichi's chakra.

However, Deidara and Kisame were in close proximity for a long time, and their conversations, even though they lasted for a month, were at most as strong as Yoriichi's shadow clone.

Therefore, Kisame slowly dialed Deidara's communication device.

For the first ten seconds or so, Deidara did not reply.

"Are they asleep? It's already this late..." Kisame pondered. Tonight, Deidara was a particularly injured person. Apart from Deidara, the others were not seriously hurt.

Perhaps that's why Deidara went to bed early?

However, Kisame's idea was quickly overturned, as Deidara's communication suddenly appeared in Kisame's mind.

"What's wrong, Kisame-san..." Deidara drowsily communicated with Kisame in his mind.

It seems he had just woken up, disturbed by Kisame's phone call.

"I'd like to discuss something with you... about the new mission Lord Kenshin gave us..."

"Oh? That?" Deidara seemed half-asleep.

"That mission was too easy for me, Kisame-san. You should try harder; yours is definitely more difficult than mine..."

"Is that so?" Kisame chuckled. "Back in the Land of Water, I was quite the connections guy."