The Uchiha Clan's Sun

"Yes, we've arrived. The three of you must have come very early this morning. Have lunch and rest here for a while before I take you to see Lord Hanzo!"

Tianyu nodded slightly and led Yahiko and the other two into a room.

The dining table in the room was already set with a variety of dishes. Although it wasn't particularly luxurious, it was still quite plentiful!

Yahiko and the other two were taken aback when they saw this; they thought they were going to have a meal with Hanzo the Salamander!

Tianyu had anticipated the three's reaction and explained, "You must have all heard about Lord Hanzo's deeds. Lord Hanzo has a special constitution; every breath he takes carries a deadly poison!"

"So, in order not to disturb others, Lord Hanzo usually eats alone!"

"Lord Hanzo didn't want to disturb your meal, which is why he didn't receive you while you were eating!"

"We hope you can understand if there has been any negligence!"

It was only then that Yahiko and the other two realized what had happened and remembered some rumors they had heard about Hanzo the Salamander being a poisonous person!

"No! Lord Hanzo has considered everything very carefully!"

Yahiko quickly spoke up, speaking sincerely.

"Let's eat first! Don't be shy, eat as much as you want!"

Tianyu led the three to sit at the dining table and urged them to eat.

Perhaps it was because I was really hungry after traveling for so long, or perhaps I had never eaten anything so delicious before.

At first, Yahiko and the other two were quite reserved, but they relaxed as they ate!

Tenyu herself only took a small bite, and later even put down her chopsticks and watched Yahiko and the other two eat.

Yahiko relaxed a lot and, while eating, looked at Tenyu with curiosity and asked, "Tenyu-senpai, when did Lord Hanzo start paying attention to our Akatsuki organization?"

Tianyu didn't hide anything and explained, "We naturally investigate all forces operating in the Land of Rain. In fact, I was the one who first reported your existence to Lord Hanzo!"

Upon hearing this, Yahiko put down his chopsticks and asked, "What was Lord Hanzo's reaction after he found out about us?"

Nagato and Konan both looked at Tenyu with curiosity upon hearing this.

Tianyu smiled and said, "Lord Hanzo said that although your ideas are still a bit immature, your original intentions are good! In particular, it is even more commendable that you are able to put your ideas into practice!"

"Your presence is a rare breath of fresh air for the Land of Rain, so Lord Hanzo wishes to meet you once you have developed!"

Yahiko was very excited upon hearing this, and even Nagato and Konan showed joy in their eyes!

Receiving such high praise from Hanzo the Salamander is enough to show that their efforts over this period of time have not been in vain!

Yahiko asked Tenyu many more questions, most of which were related to Hanzo the Salamander.

Tianyu was very open and honest, which gave Yahiko and the others a general understanding of Hanzo the Salamander!

The meal was a pleasant one for both the host and guests, which made Yahiko and his companions feel much more at ease, while also leaving them wanting more!

After the meal, amidst the eager anticipation of Yahiko and the other two, Tenyu took out three specially made gas masks and handed them to them.

Tianyu explained, "Although Lord Hanzo himself has taken protective measures, just in case, you should still bring this when you meet Lord Hanzo!"

Yahiko and the other two had no objections and all put on gas masks!

"Alright, let's go see Lord Hanzo now!"

As Tianyu spoke, he led Yahiko and the other two toward Hanzo's office!

Chapter 25 Yahiko's Ideals!

"Lord Hanzo, the leader of Akatsuki has arrived!"

Upon arriving at Hanzo's office, Tenyu also suppressed his smile and knocked on the door very formally.

"Let them in!"

The hoarse, deep voice of Hanzo the Salamander came from the office.

Upon hearing this, Tianyu gently pushed open the office door and stepped aside, then looked at Yahiko and the other two and said in a low voice, "You can go in yourselves. I'll see you off here!"

Yahiko nodded, exchanged a glance with Nagato and Konan, took a deep breath to ease his tension, and stepped into the office first!

Nagato and Konan quickly followed.

After the three of them entered the office, Tianyu reached out and closed the office door, then slipped away.

What none of them noticed was that on a high-rise building not far from Hanzo's residence, a person with a white swirling mask and a person who was half black and half white with half of their body submerged in the ground were silently observing the situation!

"Obito..."

"Call me Mada!"

"Alright, Lord Madara, shall we just stand outside and watch?"

Black Zetsu was interrupted sharply by Obito Uchiha before he could finish speaking, so he had to change his form of address and continue.

Obito Uchiha snorted and said, "What else can we do? That's Hanzo of the Salamander! If we get close, can you guarantee he won't spot us?"

Black Zetsu fell silent; he truly wasn't confident!

It wasn't that Hanzo the Salamander had particularly strong sensory abilities; it was just that there was a large amount of toxins piled up in the basement of Hanzo's mansion, and he couldn't ignore these toxins and sneak in silently!

Black Zetsu then asked, "What if Hanzo of the Salamander discovers Nagato's Rinnegan?"

"Wouldn't that be better?" Obito Uchiha chuckled inwardly, "With Hanzo of the Salamander's knowledge, he certainly wouldn't miss out on the Rinnegan!"

"With Nagato's current strength, even if he can't defeat Hanzo of the Salamander, he can still manage to escape unscathed by overexerting himself!"

"This time, perhaps Nagato will feel some pain!"

Black Zetsu thought of the Gedo Mazo that Nagato had summoned yesterday, and felt relieved, saying, "Then so be it!"

......

Inside Hanzo the Salamander's office.

"Lord Hanzo!"

Upon seeing the figure reading documents behind the desk, Yahiko and the other two bowed respectfully.

"You must be Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan. Please have a seat!"

Hanzo the Salamander put down the documents in his hand, looked up at the three of them with a smile, and gestured to the three chairs that had been prepared opposite him.

"Thank you, thank you!"

Yahiko coughed lightly and, suppressing his excitement, sat down opposite Hanzo the Salamander.

Nagato and Konan followed closely behind.

However, as Nagato lowered his body, he took the opportunity to glance at Hanzo of the Salamander with his eyes hidden behind his hair!

Just that one glance made Nagato tremble, a chill running down his spine and straight to the top of his head!

Nagato bit her lip, trying her best to suppress her emotions and not showing any unusual behavior.

After the three were seated, Hanzo of the Salamander looked at Yahiko directly opposite him and got straight to the point: "After learning that a peace-seeking organization has sprung up in the Land of Rain, I have become very interested in you, so I have taken the liberty of inviting you here for a chat!"

Upon hearing this, Yahiko quickly replied, "Lord Hanzo, you flatter us! It is our honor to receive your invitation!"

"Don't belittle yourself. I'm just a senior who went before you!" Hanzo of the Salamander shook his head slightly, then asked, "I heard from Tianyu that your Akatsuki's philosophy is 'to create world peace without relying on extreme force,' is that right?"

Yahiko nodded and said, "That's right!"

Hanzo the Salamander said, "Could you tell me in detail?"

“Of course!” Yahiko exclaimed excitedly. “I believe that many wars and conflicts in this world are unnecessary! Both sides can resolve their conflicts by sitting down and communicating!”

"But I also know that it is extremely difficult to take this step!"

"In this world, there are strong and weak, and the strong generally don't care about the voices of the weak!"

"Therefore, the best scenario would be for every country to have a certain level of power, sit down on equal footing to communicate and negotiate, and ultimately form a common alliance to maintain order!"

"This force is not an extreme violence used to wage war, but a force used to check and protect!"

Although Yahiko is 'naive', he is not overly idealistic!

He knew that constant forbearance would only make him seem weak and easy to bully, and simply hoping that everyone would restrain themselves with morality would only bring him hope!

Therefore, a force is needed to achieve balance!

Because of the fear of this power, people will not easily start a war! This makes it possible for them to sit down and discuss the matter!

After Yahiko's death, Nagato inherited Yahiko's ideals!

However, Yahiko's death made Nagato a little extreme!

Nagato believed that only after everyone experienced the pain brought by this power could they understand pain and thus truly fear the existence of this power!

Hanzo the Salamander smiled and praised, "A good idea!"

Upon hearing this, Yahiko was overjoyed, and an excited smile spread across his face!

Before Yahiko's smile could fully form, Hanzo of the Salamander added, "But he's still too immature!"

"what?"

Yahiko's expression froze, feeling both puzzled and somewhat resentful!

Yahiko asked, "Lord Hanzo, is there anything I've overlooked in my thinking?"

"Your idea is nice, but reality is far from that simple!" Hanzo of the Salamander retorted, "Do you know that when the one-country-one-village system was first established, the First Hokage of Konoha, Hashirama Senju, distributed tailed beasts to other ninja villages?"

Yahiko shook his head in bewilderment; as an ordinary citizen, he had no way of knowing about these things.

Hanzo of the Salamander explained, "Don't be fooled by the fact that each of the five great nations' ninja villages now possesses one or two tailed beasts. In reality, most of these tailed beasts were distributed to them by Hashirama Senju!"

"Perhaps Hashirama Senju hoped that the five great nations would be wary of the power of the tailed beasts and thus dare not easily start a war!"

"But what's the result now?"

"The power of the Tailed Beasts only brought greater casualties to the villages!"

"Your ideas and Hashirama Senju's methods are exactly the same, but reality is far more complicated than you think!"

It must be said that Yahiko's ideas were much more practical than the vague concept of Naruto Uzumaki, the so-called chosen one of destiny, but in the end, they were still too idealistic!

Yahiko's idea might be feasible for securing peace for one country, but it's simply impossible to achieve world peace!

Chapter 26 I am Uchiha Jin!

Yahiko's face turned pale and then red. He wanted to refute Hanzo's words, but he didn't know where to begin!

Yahiko's birth limited his understanding, and his childhood of wandering also prevented him from having the opportunity to experience more things!

Although Yahiko encountered Jiraiya, who was a decent teacher, the young Jiraiya at that time probably hadn't even found his own path yet. Moreover, he only taught Yahiko for three years, so one can't expect him to impart too much cultural knowledge to Yahiko!

It's already quite remarkable that Yahiko could come up with this idea based on his own experience!

Seeing this, Hanzo of the Salamander reassured him, "Yahiko, don't underestimate yourself! If you continue down this path, you might still be able to bring a period of peace to the Land of Rain!"

"Initially, I wanted those major powers to hear the voice of the Rain Kingdom, but when communication failed, I wanted them to see the power of the Rain Kingdom!"

Upon hearing this, Yahiko's heart stirred, and he asked, "Lord Hanzo, are you referring to your simultaneous declaration of war against the three great nations of Fire, Earth, and Wind?"

Hanzo the Salamander nodded and said, "The Land of Rain is a small country. Those great powers don't even consider us a threat! I also know that the Land of Rain can't possibly contend with the three great powers of Fire, Earth, and Wind!"

"But I still declared war on them!"

"All I want is to give the Land of Rain a chance for equal dialogue!"

"Unfortunately, I failed!"

Yahiko remained silent.

His idea actually came about after seeing how Hanzo made the salamander!

Hanzo the Salamander almost succeeded, but unfortunately, his power was still insufficient!

"Lord Hanzo, is there no true peace in this world?"

Just as Yahiko remained silent, Nagato suddenly spoke up and asked a question.

Compared to Yahiko, Nagato's 'ambition' was actually greater!

Because of the existence of the Rinnegan, Jiraiya added a lot of personal information to Nagato, who was suspected of being the chosen one, when he was teaching them!

Yahiko is more practical, and may only be focusing on the Land of Rain right now, while Nagato is more ambitious and has his sights set on the whole world!