Simultaneously traversing from the beginning of the rampage in Konoha

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

"Wind Release: Wind Cutter!"

Some daring ninjas swiftly formed hand seals and unleashed gusts of wind and wind blades.

They attempted to use the principle that Wind Release counters Lightning Release to create an opening and escape from the Lightning Prison.

However, the scene they had envisioned—the wind-style technique cutting through the lightning—did not occur.

This ninjutsu, which is based on darkness and incorporates lightning, not only remained unharmed, but also began to spread wildly as if its sore spot had been touched.

The flying lightning instantly struck the audacious and offensive Kusagakure ninja.

It may spread along the earth, and upon encountering a target, it will suddenly rise up like a spike, or it may pierce through the air to directly search for the enemy.

Despite their scattered attempts to escape and their desperate flight, they ultimately met their inevitable end.

These pillars of acrid, blackened ash completely extinguished any desire for escape among the ninjas of Kusagakure.

They retreated in fear, one step, two steps, three steps, until they were all passively returned to the center of the village.

A hundred meters in front of them was a completely continuous curtain of lightning.

Behind them stood an even thicker, towering pillar of lightning.

There was no time left for despair and discouragement. To everyone's astonishment, the lightning curtain and lightning pillars instantly flashed with dazzling purple-black lightning.

It was like a giant, purplish-black tree reaching to the heavens and touching the earth, baring its claws and tearing apart even the dark clouds that obscured the sky.

From then on, Kusagakure became an insignificant mark in history.

All that remained was a shallow but extremely wide scorched sinkhole, signifying the final fate of Kusagakure.

……

A flash of dark light disappeared in an instant, and a gigantic monster, sixty meters tall, suddenly appeared on the edge of what used to be Amegakure.

Fortunately, Lie Que had been of great help in the ruins of Amegakure during the previous month.

He not only displayed his imposing figure but also made his appearance memorable, which didn't cause any panic this time.

Even the barely suppressed gasps of surprise were only heard a few times from afar.

"Lie Que, open your mouth."

Gu~

Lie Que let out a clear cry, his crimson and white eyes suddenly gleaming, and he said impatiently, "Four times! Four times!"

Hearing that childish and clear voice, Uchiha Owl paused slightly in his movements.

A black mist the size of a fist silently split into four balls the size of billiard balls.

"Got it!"

With a casual toss, four orbs of darkness flew into Lie Que's mouth like a string of pearls.

"Mmm~ I'm so full!"

The four black mist clumps were barely the size of mung beans compared to Lieque's enormous size, yet they gave it a very satisfying feeling of fullness.

Then, Lieque rapidly shrank within a cloud of black mist, even using the mist to support the four members of the Uchiha clan as they slowly landed.

And it has changed from its usual height of 60 meters to a tiny figure of only 1 meter tall.

"I'm going to find Naruto to play!"

Hearing the expectation in Lie Que's voice, Uchiha Owl naturally nodded.

"Naruto, your boss is here!"

At this moment, Orochimaru, who had been watching Lie Que arrive from afar, arrived and handed him a thick picture book with both hands.

"My lord, the ruins have been completely cleared, and we are awaiting your final confirmation. This is the city planning map I have prepared; please take a look."

"Okay, let me see."

Uchiha Owl was slightly surprised to hear Orochimaru's unique voice, which was hoarse and mixed with fatigue. He hadn't expected that this could make Orochimaru feel tired.

Then, after he took the drawings and looked through them carefully, he immediately understood.

The blueprints were not only very detailed and specific, but even the distinctive buildings that were very suitable for the Land of Rain were much more beautiful than before.

In the design drawings, the city is five or six times larger than the previous Amegakure.

only……

"The design is excellent, but... it was my oversight."

"..." Orochimaru frowned upon hearing this, but did not rush to speak, quietly waiting for what would follow.

"Study the geography of the Land of Rain and see how you can modify it to make this rain cloud disappear completely."

"I will have Lieque cooperate with your actions."

"Let's keep this plan as a memento for now."

Uchiha Owl returned the album to Orochimaru and prepared to leave.

"Your Majesty, I have already anticipated these plans."

"But if we want to completely change the weather in the Land of Rain, we need to interfere with the border with neighboring countries and clear some mountains, which may lead to disputes with them."

Faced with a new mission, Orochimaru directly called out to Uchiha Owl.

"Well done!"

"However, there's no need to worry about the opinions of neighboring countries. Just go for it. With Lie Que's cooperation, these are all insignificant matters."

Uchiha Owl was surprised by Orochimaru's dedication, but waved off his concerns about him with complete confidence.

"Try to divert the moisture towards the Land of Wind, and secondly towards the Land of Earth."

"Both sides are too short of water, so we can avoid having to replan them later."

"Understood, Your Majesty!"

Orochimaru instantly understood the implication: compared to the previous leader of Akatsuki, this lord's ideals were clearly more ambitious and realistic.

"Is there anything else?"

Uchiha Owl looked at Orochimaru, who seemed hesitant to speak, and continued to ask...

"There are three more things."

"My lord, may I ask what our organization is called?"

"Ninja country."

Uchiha Owl spoke calmly, but inwardly he felt a little embarrassed. Fortunately, Tsunade had mentioned this matter beforehand, otherwise it would have been quite awkward.

"Sasori of the Red Sand wishes to pledge allegiance to us. What are your thoughts, Lord?"

"Can……"

"While we're at it, ask him if he'd be willing to resurrect his parents. We can arrange it all at once then, to save some time."

When Uchiha Owl was negotiating with Konan, Orochimaru was right there, so he wasn't worried that Orochimaru wouldn't understand what he was talking about.

"Understood, Your Majesty."

"One last thing, I want the Crimson Lotus Prison to cooperate with me in some experiments. Please grant me permission, Your Majesty."

"...Okay, but you must inform Hongyu of all the consequences before each experiment. If he refuses, you cannot act on your own."

"Also, since you're planning to study Wood Release, why don't you study this as well?"

As he spoke, Uchiha Owl took out an obsidian triangle and crushed it.

A Mangekyou Sharingan with four-cornered dart patterns appeared in his hand.

Under Orochimaru's eager gaze, Uchiha Owl used his dark power to penetrate it again, and after a while, the original ruby-red light dimmed.

"This is Shisui's Kotoamatsukami, which can subtly and silently influence other people's perceptions."

"Now that I've drained all its pupil power, it can no longer use pupil techniques, but its essence remains undamaged. I'm handing it over to you."

As he walked, Uchiha casually remarked, "The black mist, imbued with the power of his eyes, condensed into an obsidian triangle as he drew it out."

"The flesh and blood of Hashirama Senju and the Sharingan of Madara Uchiha are one of the necessary conditions for the formation of the Rinnegan. You can study it."