Chapter 259 Eight Years Later

It is the day of Duan and Samyi's wedding.

 The Konoha Village was abuzz with excitement. The villagers celebrated this event and enjoyed the holiday. Everyone seemed happy.

 The only exception is Danzo.

 “Tsk, tsk, what a pitiful guy.”

 In a deserted alley, Kabuto leaned against the wall and looked at Danzo sleeping on the ground. The latter was ragged and dirty, like a lunatic.

 Oh, I can’t say it looks like it, it’s obviously the same.

Who would have thought that the once glorious Fifth Generation Hokage would fall into such a situation one day? It is really sad.

 Danzo is Kabuto’s enemy.

This old guy used the most important woman in Kabuto's life, Yakushi Nono U, as a threat to force Kabuto to join the root, collect intelligence from everywhere as a spy, and work for him.

But later, Danzo deliberately arranged for Kabuto and Nonou to kill each other. After Kabuto killed Nonou by mistake, he sent Orochimaru to kill Kabuto.

Kabuto has long wanted to avenge Nonou with his own hands. Even if Danzo died ten times, it would be difficult to vent his hatred.

but.

 After seeing what Uchiha Dan did to Danzo, Kabuto gave up his plan of revenge.

 Because he very much recognized the actions of the Sixth Hokage.

 For a person like Danzo, killing him would only be an advantage. The only way is to let him live and suffer like this, suffer all the sins of the world, and then die in extreme misery.

 This is what makes people happy.

 So, Kabuto will appear near Danzo every once in a while, admiring the latter's crazy appearance, which makes his heart satisfied and happy.

after awhile.

Kabuto felt a little bored, so he yawned and turned around to leave.

However, he had just taken a few steps when Danzo's voice came from behind him:

"Who are you? What are you doing sneaking around here? Why don't you kneel down when you see this Hokage?"

Kabuto looked back and found that Danzo was awake and looking at him sternly.

"I've met Hokage-sama." Kabuto said with a half-smile, his tone full of sarcasm and joking.

But Danzo didn't hear it at all. Instead, he seemed to be very useful and showed a satisfied look.

 Then he frowned again and asked Kabuto:

"What happened outside? Why is it so noisy? I have been working day and night for Konoha, and I can't even sleep peacefully?"

"It's the Sixth Hokage's wedding." Kabuto looked at Danzo and answered truthfully.

Danzo was stunned for a moment, his brows furrowed even more, and then he angrily yelled at Kabuto: "You're talking nonsense! The Hokage of Konoha has always been an old man, and a new Hokage has appeared out of nowhere. What's his name?"

 “Uchiha Dan.” Kabuto said.

 “Uchiha…break?”

Danzo read the name, a confused look appeared on his face, and murmured, "He is the Hokage, then who am I? Who am I...ah!"

He held his head in pain and let out a low growl like a beast.

This guy's mental condition is getting worse and worse, and he is completely hopeless.

Kabuto saw this and shook his head.

 Danzo has been at the top of Konoha for decades and has mastered countless secrets. Even Lord Orochimaru once worked under Danzo as a bodyguard.

Even though Danzo is Kabuto’s enemy, if Lord Orochimaru orders him to secretly send Danzo out of Konoha, help him return to normal, and then fight against Konoha and the Uchiha clan together.

Kabuto will still obey orders.

But now it seems that it is impossible for Danzo to return to a normal person.

Thinking of this, Kabuto ignored Danzo and strode out of the alley.

 “Don’t go!”

Danzo, however, rolled around, rushed up, grabbed Kabuto, and shouted at the latter, "Tell me, who am I, who am I!"

"let me go."

Kabuto said coldly, his face expressionless.

However, the crazy Danzo couldn't understand Kabuto's words at all, he just kept yelling at Kabuto, and even moved his hands and feet.

"enough!"

Kabuto finally couldn't bear it anymore.

 The next second.

 Plop sound.

 A kunai was inserted from Danzo's chest, and his back was stretched out, covered in blood.

 The alley suddenly became quiet, leaving only the sound of ticking, as Kunai's blood continued to drip to the ground.

"I...remember, I am Shimura Danzo...the fifth Hokage of Konoha, and it was Uchiha Dan...who made me become like this."

Danzo murmured. At the last moment before his death, his cloudy eyes finally regained their clarity and he remembered everything.

 He was tricked by Uchiha Dan.

 It was played very thoroughly.

 He lost everything, his reputation, power, and even his dignity as a human being, and became a laughing stock in everyone’s eyes, a clown who was visited by everyone.

Thinking of this, various emotions such as unwillingness, hatred, pain, and anger appeared on Danzo's face, but in the end, they all turned into a bitter self-deprecating look.

 Subsequently.

 He looked down at the kunai stuck in his chest, then looked up at the boy wearing glasses in front of him, and asked:

"Did Uchiha Dan send you to kill me? No, you, you are...Kabuto?"

“Do you still remember me, Danzo? This is for Nonou-sama. When you go to hell, you can repent properly.”

Kabuto sneered and withdrew the kunai.

Danzo suddenly fell backwards and hit the ground. He twitched a few times and then stopped moving.

 Blood flowed out of Danzo's body and gradually dyed the ground beneath him red.

Like a wild dog, he died in this narrow and dilapidated alley, and his wide-open eyes before his death reflected the clear blue sky above the alley.

 Danzo once thought that the sky was within reach, but later he discovered that everything was just his illusion.

 It turned out that he had always been trapped in this alley.

 “Teacher Nonoyu, I have avenged you.”

Kabuto glanced at Danzo’s body on the ground, then looked up at the sky and murmured.

 …

 Time passes.

 The black and flying rabbits are gone, spring is gone and autumn is coming.

  One day, one month, one year.

 In the second year after Uchiha returned to Konoha, something happened in the ninja world.

 The cause is a border and territorial dispute.

After the defeat of the Kingdom of Rain, the land was originally divided between the two countries of Earth and Wind, and the Rain Ninja Village was jointly taken over by Sunagakure and Iwagakure.

 But as time went by, the stronger Iwagakure Village gradually became dissatisfied, and wanted to use various means to gradually encroach on Amegakure Village and take away part of Sunagakure's control.

Shagakure is naturally not dry.

 So the two sides soon clashed, and some ninjas died, triggering a local war.

The two countries of Earth and Wind behind the two great ninja villages also got involved and started fighting on the borders of the Land of Rain, causing a loss of lives.

 At the beginning of the war, the two major ninja villages were relatively restrained because they were worried that things would get serious and that Konoha and the Uchiha clan might take advantage of the situation.

Unexpectedly, Konoha completely adhered to a permanently neutral attitude and didn't say a word from beginning to end, as if he didn't see it.

 In the end, both sides had a free-spirited fight, which ended with Iwagakure's victory.

Shortly after that.

Yunying Village followed suit and sent troops to occupy some islands in the Kingdom of Water, controlling several important sea routes.

  Kirigakure immediately protested and condemned, and under the call of the Fifth Mizukage, organized troops to launch a counterattack.

 Since then, the entire ninja world has never been quiet.

As Kakashi speculated, peace will never be possible if major countries fight over conflicts over territory and other interests.

 The isolated Konoha has become a paradise-like existence.

With good public security, prosperous economy and advanced science and technology, this place is the yearning of countless people and a spiritual second home.

 Rich and powerful people from villages in various countries have sent their families and children to Konoha to live, study and enjoy themselves there, and even obtain Konoha status and settle permanently.

Talent and money from all the ninja world are constantly flowing to Konoha. As a result, Konoha develops better and attracts more talents and funds.

 This process is like a snowball, causing Konoha to develop rapidly like a rocket.

 …

Unconsciously.

 Eight years passed by in a flash.

 In the blink of an eye, a spring breeze blew across the land of the ninja world, and it was Konoha's 64th year.

 Today is a day with clear skies and clear skies.

Looking down from the sky, the inner ring of Konoha is the former old city, with important buildings such as the castle tower, ninja school, Konoha No. 1 Hospital, ANBU building and police headquarters gathered together.

The outer ring is the new city, which is full of modern skyscrapers. Trams are speeding on the tracks. An airport has even been built, and airships fly over from time to time.

 The streets were crowded with pedestrians like ants. The population of Konoha has increased by more than ten times in the past ten years.

 From hundreds of thousands to nearly three million people.

Today's Konoha is no longer the small village it was in the past, but has become a metropolis, with its economy and culture being extremely prosperous.

but.

 Behind such prosperity, there are also some hidden dangers.

 The spies of the major ninja villages, as well as the former enemies of the Uchiha clan, were hiding in the dark and watching eagerly.

Having been dormant for eight years, they have become increasingly unbearable and have recently started to make moves.

 Outskirts of Konoha.

This is a vast forest, which is classified as a natural forest logging prohibited area by the Konoha Forestry Department and is strictly protected by law.

The trees in this nature reserve are all towering trees with a lifespan of hundreds or even hundreds of years. When walking among them, you can't see the sun when you look up.

at this time.

 Deep in the forest, inside a large tree tens of meters high with several people hugging each other.

 Two voices, one female and one male, sounded one after another.

 “What are you going to do?”

"Before taking action, I want to go back and have a look. I heard that Uchiha Sudan has made a gimmick of permanent neutrality, harvesting talents and resources from all the ninja world, draining the blood of major ninja villages, and for the constant outbreaks of ninja world. The war chose to sit on the sidelines.

 This kind of peace is only the peace of Konoha, not the peace of the entire shinobi world. "

Hearing this, the woman was silent for a while, and then asked:

"Do you want to contact Xianglin? Let her act with you then."

 The man shook his head:

"No.

 Hirashi has been undercover in Konoha for so many years, and finally became Tsunade's disciple and won the latter's trust. If people see her with me and arouse suspicion among people in Konoha, wouldn't her efforts be in vain?

 I can go alone. Anyway, this time it’s just a casual walk around. "

 The woman nodded:

 “I understand, the sacrifice has been prepared for you, let’s get started.”

These two people are none other than Konan and Naruto from the Akatsuki organization.

After saying that, Naruto looked to the side, where a Jounin of Konoha was **** and was staring at the two people with a frown.

"Who are you, and what are your intentions towards Konoha? I warn you, let me go immediately!"

The jounin shouted sternly, but he looked a little sullen.

"You don't need to know my identity, because you will be dead soon."

Naruto said calmly, and then raised his hand to form a seal.

 “You, what did you do to me...ah!”

The man looked horrified, let out a scream, and then his whole appearance changed, finally turning into another Naruto.

 The art of turning the image.

 This is one of the abilities of the Samsara Eye.

It can project the caster's pupil power onto a human sacrifice, creating an exquisite "identity", which is equivalent to a clone of Naruto.

  It is different from ordinary shadow clones.

The sacrifice that was cast on the Elephant Turning Technique is a flesh-and-blood existence, and its appearance is 100% the same as Naruto's.

Furthermore, the Shogun clone can not only inherit Naruto's ninjutsu and abilities, but can even restore the weapons and ninja tools used by Naruto. It is a clone technique without any flaws.

 Its only weakness.

 When the chakra of the living sacrifice is exhausted, this technique will be automatically canceled and the sacrifice will die on the spot.

"This sacrifice... is barely enough. It can withstand 30% of my chakra. As long as the opponent is not Uchiha Dan, there should be no problem in beating anyone."

 Naruto's elephant clone spoke, and his voice was exactly the same as his own.

 In the past eight years or so.

He has undergone arduous training that is unimaginable to ordinary people, and has completely adapted to the power of the Samsara Eye. He is even more powerful than Nagato back then.

 After all, Nagato suffered from disability in both legs in his early years and could only sit in a wheelchair for a long time and fight through the Six Paths of Payne. Over time, your body will inevitably deteriorate.

Naruto not only integrated the power of Pain's Six Paths into one body and mastered it, but he also developed a strong body and was not weighed down by the Rinnegan.

　　He even reached a consensus with the Nine-Tails in his body and became the perfect Jinchūriki.

 In Xiaonan’s words.

 Now Naruto is the strongest ninja in history, even surpassing the ninja **** Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara.

Of course, there is still interruption.

 Naruto's elephant-turned clone quickly walked out of the big tree and headed for Konoha.

 His body sat down on the spot and closed his eyes.

 Another advantage of the Elephant Turning Technique compared to Shadow Clone is that it can be controlled at super long distances through the will of the caster.

This means that Naruto's body can direct the clone's actions and battles without having to go to the battlefield in person. It can be said that there is no risk.

　　唰.

  Konan formed a seal, and the tree closed again, protecting her and Naruto.

 She stayed with Naruto silently, looking at his face, lost in her thoughts.

 Nine years.

 Nine years ago, when she and Nagato came to Konoha, it was a familiar scene. In the end, Nagato entrusted the Rinnegan to her along with Naruto, but he himself was unfortunately killed by Uchiha Dan.

 No more than that.

This time, Xiao Nan was determined not to let something like that happen again.

She must protect Naruto no matter what, even if it means sacrificing her own life, she must help him fulfill Akatsuki's ideal, which is also the ideal of Yahiko and Nagato -

 Let the ninja world achieve fairness and justice and usher in true peace.

 (End of this chapter)