Naruto: My Progress in Konoha.

Chapter 1144 Departure and Aftermath (Supplementary Chapter)

on the sky.

Seeing that Nagato wanted to increase the intensity again, Qingming suddenly waved his hand and said, "Alright, protect your eyes, I'm leaving now!"

After saying that, he didn't hide anything further and immediately used the 'Flying Thunder God Technique' to disappear from the spot.

Upon seeing him vanish in an instant, Pain, controlled by Nagato, had his pupils shrink slightly.

There were even more speculations about his identity.

After waiting a short while and confirming that no one had returned, Nagato wasted no more time and immediately manipulated gravity to pull himself back to Amegakure below.

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In Yuyin Village.

The top of the tallest building.

Nagato's figure slowly descended.

The next moment, papers flew everywhere, and a figure appeared beside him.

She has short, bluish-purple hair and a melancholic, indifferent gaze. Only when she looks at Nagato does she show a hint of concern.

Who else could this be but Xiao Nan?
"Nagato, how's the situation?"

Konan didn't beat around the bush with Nagato and asked directly.

Upon hearing this, Nagato shook his head and then recounted his encounter with Qingming.

After listening to his account, Konan remained silent for a moment, then asked, "Nagato, can you tell who the other person is?"

"No."

Nagato shook his head again, giving a negative answer.

However, he continued, "But I can sense that the other party doesn't seem to have any ill intentions towards me, and..."

"And what?"

Xiao Nan continued.

"Moreover, the other party seems to be very familiar with me, no, it should be said that they are very familiar with us. I even have a feeling that the other party knew all along that we would take control of Amegakure."

Nagato replied.

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Nan was greatly surprised and exclaimed, "How is this possible?"

"Yes, I also think it's impossible, but that's the truth. It's just a gut feeling, and I don't know why."

Nagato replied.

Clearly, Nagato relaxed considerably after returning to the side of someone he could trust, and became more talkative.

Upon hearing his words, Xiao Nan fell silent once again.

After a moment, she said, "Could it be that person who leaked the information?"

Upon hearing this, Nagato was taken aback at first, but quickly shook his head and said, "It's unlikely. Although that person has his own purpose, he shouldn't do something so stupid. We've only just started cooperating, and our goals are still aligned at this stage. Doing this would only make us more vigilant, and it would have no other purpose than to make us more cautious."

Clearly, the person they were talking about was none other than Uchiha Obito.

Just as Qingming had predicted, Obito Uchiha did indeed participate in their assassination attempt on Hanzo as a sign of sincerity in seeking cooperation.

Silence fell over the room once again.

After a long while, Konan seemed to remember something and spoke again: "Nagato, what was the meaning of what they said at the end, telling you to protect your eyes?"

Konan initially thought that Qingming was threatening Nagato, but after hearing Nagato say that the other party meant no harm, the meaning of his words changed.

It seems to have turned into a warning!

That's right, it's a warning.

'Could it be that someone is after Nagato's eyes?'

This made Xiao Nan a little nervous.

Although she believed that few in the ninja world could rival Nagato, she couldn't help but worry about the possibility of her loved ones being harmed.

Seemingly sensing Konan's thoughts, Nagato comforted her, "Don't worry, Konan, don't worry about me. We just need to do our own thing according to the plan. As for the rest..." At this point, he thought of Jiraiya, who had taught them ninjutsu, and the fate that Jiraiya always talked about, and said, "The rest, let fate decide!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Nan remained silent for a moment, then nodded seriously.

Then, the two stood side by side on the high ground, looking down at everything in Amegakure, without saying a word.

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Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

While Nagato and Konan were discussing themselves, Aoki had already returned to Konoha Village.

He carefully avoided the patrolling Konoha ninja and went straight back to his home.

Seeing the shadow clone approaching, Qingming waved his hand to signal it to stop.

Afterwards, he went to the washroom, quickly washed up, and then went into the bedroom to rest.

Today, he first cultivated for a whole day, and then received a large amount of memories from three wooden clones in the evening. After that, he confronted Nagato, which really consumed a lot of his energy.

Now, he just wants to have a good sleep.

As for the memories of the shadow clones who remained in the village
Since the other party has not lifted the 'Shadow Clone Technique' in the past ten days, it means that nothing major has happened in the village.

So, it's not too late to receive it after I wake up tomorrow.

With that thought in mind, Qingming quickly drifted off to sleep.

A faint snoring sound came from inside the room.

The shadow clone consciously came outside and began to keep watch for him.

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The next day.

Qingming slept until he woke up naturally.

When I opened my eyes, the sun was already overhead.

He sat up in bed, stretched vigorously, and then began to stare blankly.

And this blank stare lasted for several minutes.

It took him a long time to come to his senses and fully wake up.

Shaking his head, Qingming jumped off the bed and walked out of the bedroom.

Upon seeing the shadow clone standing guard outside the door, he suddenly had an idea and greeted the other party, saying, "Good morning!"

Upon hearing this, the shadow clone rolled its eyes at him and, without saying a word, immediately dispelled the 'Shadow Clone Technique'.

Instantly, a flood of memories rushed into his mind.

"Sigh~"

Caught off guard by this sudden remark, Qingming gasped and muttered under his breath, "How petty! It was just a joke!"

At this moment, Qingming seemed to have forgotten that the shadow clone's personality was his own.

After venting his frustrations, he went into the bathroom and began washing up while reviewing the memories in his mind.

When he stepped out of the bathroom again, he had already digested the memories belonging to the shadow clone.

Correspondingly, he also gained a fairly detailed understanding of the major and minor events that had occurred in the village over the past ten days.

In short, there's still nothing that deserves his attention.

Qingming shook his head, putting all of this behind him, and began to recall his encounter with Nagato last night.

Although it was just something he did on a whim, and the two sides didn't have much contact, he still gained a lot overall.

First, he confirmed that Amegakure had changed hands and that the era of Akatsuki had begun.

Secondly, he also indirectly came into contact with the Rinnegan.

This gave him a clearer understanding of the power he was about to gain.

Finally, it planted a seed of discord for Obito Uchiha and even Madara Uchiha.

After hearing his final words of advice, Nagato will surely be more wary of anyone who wants to take his eyes.

(End of this chapter)