The leisurely life of the Hyuga main family

"Naruto and the others are almost back in the village. Do you want to go and greet them at the gate?" Ever since Kushina was able to walk, she's been spending most of her time reclining in a chair.

Incidentally, Tsunade is the same way; the three of them like to lie on the recliners in the courtyard whenever they have nothing to do.

Don't ask why there are so many reclining chairs. The Hyuga clan doesn't need a few extra chairs. Besides, in the eyes of everyone in the Hyuga clan, Hakugetsu has already been deified. A few reclining chairs are nothing to them.

In a sense, Baiyue's courtyard has almost become a haven for lazy dogs. It's just a pity for Jingyin; she's too scared to lie down, and there's nothing to do outside, so she can only stand pitifully to the side.

However, I've been getting along quite well with Aunt Hanako lately, and we often hang out together and chat about gossip.

Every time Shizune is surprised, it means that someone in Konoha will be ruined.

The once honest, obedient, and sensible secretary, Jingyin, is gradually falling into the abyss of gossip.

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In the distant Land of Rain, Kisame Hoshigaki returned, weary from his journey.

"Yo, Kisame, you're back?" Deidara leaned against the door and greeted him cheerfully.

"..." Kisame remained silent, only gazing at Deidara with a melancholic expression.

Those damn beasts! He didn't even get on the vehicle, and those three bastards rode off on those giant clay birds!

He was left all alone to swim back to the mainland from the Land of Snow, and then travel back under the stars and moon!

What's even more outrageous is that!

When Deidara met him in his phantom form after absorbing the One-Tailed Beast, that brat didn't even mention picking him up! He made him walk all the way back!

"Hmph!" Kisame snorted coldly, no longer wanting to be polite to this guy: You brat, I will never forgive you!

"Let's go, the leader wants us to go to a meeting." Nagato, who had already sensed Kisame's return through the Rain Tiger Free Technique, directly sent Konan to inform them.

"Another meeting?" Deidara's chuckle immediately vanished. These tedious meetings were a complete waste of his youth! He'd rather spend that time exploring the beauty of art!

What? Why would I be at the Akatsuki's gate? Isn't that just being bored?

As a member of the Akatsuki, it's perfectly normal for him to just wander around.

"We suffered heavy losses in the battle of the Land of Snow." Looking around, Pain said indifferently, "The capture of Suzaku and Santai could very well expose our strategy."

"Itachi Uchiha has already been killed by his younger brother, Sasuke Uchiha," Black Zetsu said directly. "Hidan is still sealed away and has not been interrogated yet."

"What?! That guy's dead just like that?!" Deidara exclaimed in disbelief. He hadn't even settled his score with Itachi Uchiha, hadn't avenged his instant death, and now that man was dead so easily?!

"That's normal, I guess. After all, Itachi wiped out the entire Uchiha clan. How could he possibly hold back from killing Sasuke, one of the only two survivors?" Kakuzu was speechless when this was mentioned.

Having lived this long, even if he hadn't witnessed some truly incredible feats firsthand, he had certainly heard of them. But Uchiha Itachi's outrageous and audacious actions still astonished him!

"I'm not interested in whether Itachi Uchiha is dead or alive, but Hidan! Should we go and rescue him?" After saying that, Kakuzu looked at Pain.

Rescuing Hidan would be difficult for the group of them, so they could only place their hopes on Pain.

Kakuzu really wouldn't want to give up on Hidan, the ultimate fighter who's fearless of hardship, fatigue, and even death, and single-mindedly focused on sacrifices.

Each time he went out, he would at most lead the way and collect the bounty mission. Then he would wait for Hidan to rush up and sacrifice the target, and finally he would leisurely count the little coins that emitted an alluring glow!

More importantly! Hidan has absolutely no interest in money, making him practically his dream teammate!

"I'll give it a try..." Black Zetsu glanced at Hidan, then continued, "But I'm not very confident I can save him."

"No, your main task is still to track the movements of the various Jinchuriki." Pain remained indifferent: "The mission to rescue the Three Platforms should be carried out if possible, and temporarily put aside if not. Its priority is lower than that of the Tailed Beast Jinchuriki."

"Okay, I understand." He agreed with Pain's decision. In Black Zetsu's eyes, nothing was more important than collecting the tailed beasts to awaken the Ten-Tails.

That damned Hagoromo! Even in death, he made my rescue of my mother even more difficult by splitting the Ten-Tails into nine! That damned bastard!

After giving the Sage of Six Paths another dressing down, Black Zetsu gradually disappeared into the ground: "If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now."

The group immediately turned their gazes toward Pain, as they also wanted to retreat! Kisame, in particular, just wanted to rest at that moment.

He was exhausted, both physically and mentally, after traveling in fear and trepidation the whole way!

"Let's lie low for now and wait until each Jinchuriki is alone. Meeting adjourned!"

"Phew, it's finally over." Even though the meeting was short, the impatient Deidara was still getting impatient: "Brother Sasori, shall we go out for a walk?"

"..." Sasori, hidden in Hiruko, was silent for a moment, then said unhappily, "My puppets were almost completely destroyed by the Fifth Hokage when they covered our retreat in the Land of Snow."

What pained him even more was that the Third Kazekage's puppet was also gone!

That was one of his favorite works!

"Shouldn't we go out and explore more? Gather some suitable 'materials'?" Deidara asked, puzzled.

"No need, there are many corpses here, don't bother me anymore!" With that, Scorpion controlled the Crimson Tiger Stream and left.

"Deidara, want to go for a walk with me?" Kakuzu suddenly asked.

"You?" Deidara sized up Kakuzu, this money-grubber, with utter disdain. "Not interested!"

"What? The art of money isn't art?!"

"Vulgar money will only tarnish my art!"

"There's no art that money can't measure, including your art!"

"Hmph!" Too lazy to discuss with Kakuzu, Deidara simply left, otherwise he was afraid he would lose his temper and smear his art on Kakuzu's face.

"Tch!" I was hoping to trick a thug into going out on a bounty mission with me, but Deidara didn't buy it at all!

Looking around, he noticed that Hidan, who had been excitedly accompanying him on the sacrificial trip, was not there, and he felt a little lonely.

Forget it, I'll just go out and earn my beloved little money myself!

On the other side~

In Konoha Village, Kushina, who came from the Hyuga clan, attracted the attention of countless people!