Konoha: I, Naruto, will eat the Forest-Forest Fruit!

"Less than two months...and Konoha has become like this?"

"I should have agreed during the Chunin Selection Exams!"

Ai muttered something, and Onoki also felt a little regretful.

However, when the group looked at the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, in front of them, their eyes widened in surprise.

At this moment, Ninja Bear was still wearing the Hokage's robes.

However... it's already a battle-damaged version.

He swept the street blankly, his mind filled with the image of Konohamaru leaving.

"What are you sweeping?!"

"Can't you see all that trash on the ground?"

"I hired you to sweep the floor, not to just stand around!"

After saying that, a villager went up and kicked him.

"Honestly, why should I be the one looking at someone like you?"

"Everyone else is following the First Lord to do construction, but I'm stuck here in the village watching you two disgusting guys... Annoying!"

"Clean it up properly!"

"Hmph, if you have the guts, go run off like those two beastly advisors!"

"If you don't have the guts, then you'd better clean it up properly!"

"..."

The three Kage and Nagato were all dumbfounded.

They could confirm that the person in front of them was the Third Hokage of Konoha.

Suddenly, Ninja Bear noticed that someone was watching him.

When I looked up, I met eleven pairs of eyes.

"Onoki of the Two Scales... the Fourth Raikage... the new Mizukage..."

In an instant, Renkuang's heart was filled with shame, humiliation, and endless regret.

However, he was completely helpless at that moment.

Seeing that it stopped moving, the villager went up and kicked it again.

At this moment, Renxiong was in endless torment, unsure whether to sweep or not.

He regretted even more that he hadn't died at Orochimaru's hands.

This situation is exactly like what happened to White Fang and Naruto.

Moreover, the situation is completely different now. Before, they led the way; now, they brought it upon themselves.

At the same time, resentment towards Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado also arose in Shinobu's heart.

If they hadn't escaped under the cover of night...

He is not in charge of this area today.

At that moment, Ninja Bear wanted to die, but when he thought that Konohamaru was still in Konoha, he couldn't bring himself to do it.

I had met Jiraiya before and found that his situation wasn't much better than mine.

He was constantly tormented, yet he watched as Konoha's development improved day by day.

However, their states of mind were different.

Jiraiya felt incredibly guilty, while Shinobu couldn't bear the stark contrast.

Now that Jiraiya is free, he says he still needs to atone for his sins. He will search for the Child of Prophecy again when he has finished atoning for them. If he can't find him, then the Child of Prophecy will be confirmed to be Naruto.

"It really is you? Hiruzen Sarutobi?"

Onoki stepped forward and took a closer look, then exclaimed in surprise.

Ren Xiong's face was full of pain, and he kept his head down, not wanting others to see his old face.

"I apologize to you guests, but this old man has finally done something good for Konoha..."

The villager wanted to continue speaking, but Onoki waved his hand, "It's alright, let's take a look."

Ai replied with a mocking smile, "Heh, so you've finally met your match?"

"To be honest, my Hidden Cloud Village wasn't in a great position back then. I was just trying to trick you, and you actually sent the Hyuga clan here."

"A ninja hero of the ninja world?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, their current fate is truly gratifying!"

"Look, your old buddy Shimura Danzo, is he cleaning toilets now?"

"I could smell it from way back. This job really lives up to its name—a stinking rat in the sewers, ugh!"

"If your second-generation leader had left you to cover their retreat... haha, thankfully he didn't."

Onoki also shook his head and laughed:

"Yeah, when I heard the Fourth Hokage died, I really wanted to take action. If it weren't for that ill-mannered brat interfering, hmph!"

Ai completely ignored what he said.

"Old man, if you don't step down, I'll treat you the same way from now on."

Onoki: "..."

The bear could only keep its head down, silently sweeping the floor, praying that they would leave soon.

Prayer is helpful.

However, the mockery shifted to Danzo Shimura.

They truly are brothers in misfortune and best buddies.

In comparison, Danzo seemed much more normal.

It mopped the floor expressionlessly, its thoughts growing deeper.

"The Five Shadows Summit?"

"That Nine-Tails brat and Tsunade definitely can't handle it... When the Four Great Ninja Villages attack Konoha... they'll remember how good I am then."

"You still want to execute me, then reincarnate and continue to torment me? You think you can be resurrected? When you're surrounded by enemies, you won't be able to return unless you kneel and beg me!"

"I am the only one worthy of the Sixth Hokage title... Naruto Uzumaki, you'll regret this!"

As expected, Kotoamatsukami is really useful.

Nagato was about to leave with them.

Erzhuzi appeared.

About two minutes later, Nagato was pushed out by Yahiko.

A slight smile appeared on his face.

Erzhuzi blocked their way.

She turned her head away, her cheeks slightly flushed, "One Sharingan... five... five hundred thousand!"

Nagato: "..."

You didn't say that!

In fact, Erzhuzi had planned to ask for five million, but seeing how thin and frail Changmen was, sitting in a wheelchair being pushed around, he changed his mind.

"Ahem... Thank you, but I don't have any money on me... I'll have someone bring me some money later."

After thinking about it for a moment, Nagato decided to ask Kakuto, who had just received his bounty.

Hearing this, Erzhuzi breathed a sigh of relief, "This should allow me to pay off some of my debts... Damn it, that heartless Nine-Tailed Demon!"

Then, looking at Nagato, she said, "You must be from Amegakure, right?"

"Come on, I'll take you to get something to eat. You don't have any money on you. If you starve to death, I won't be able to find anyone to ask for money back."

So, Sasuke brought Nagato to the Otsutsuki Ichiraku Ramen shop.

......

"Tsuchikage, Raikage, Mizukage, we meet again."

"What did you all think of your visit to Konoha?"

"I asked with a gentle smile," Yongdaimei asked.

Onoki shook his head and exclaimed, "This is unbelievable. In less than two months, it's like you've lived through hundreds of years."

Ai chuckled a few times and said, "I never thought those two old bastards, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura, would have their day."

The Mizukage then asked with a smile, "Is Naruto coming, Yongdai-chan?"

Looking at the Mizukage's alluring smile, Yongdai instinctively took a step back. "Naruto hasn't returned yet."

"If there's any problem... cough cough, Kakashi, come here."

"yes..."

Kakashi walked in with dead fish eyes.

Mei Terumi's eyes lit up, but she quickly frowned again.

"Too old."

Then he lost interest and said, "It's nothing."

"Yo~ Yongdai Mei~ Wuhu... Ah~!"

Ai had endured it all the way, but finally couldn't take it anymore and punched Killer Bee to the ground.

"Sorry, please excuse my poor appearance."

Yongdai shook her head. "The meeting officially starts at noon. Has everyone not eaten yet?"

"Yes, we set off last night. The old man hurt his back after flying for a while, which wasted a lot of time... Now that you've mentioned it, I'm a little hungry."

Heitu glanced at his grandfather with disdain.

"Then let Kakashi take you to try some of Konoha's specialties."

At this moment, Mei Terumi asked a crucial question, "Nagata, why do I only see the prosperous side of Konoha... You guys aren't just putting on a show, are you?"

"No need, and there's no need for it. What you've seen is the most authentic side."

......

On the other side, Nagato asked the same question.

After slurping up a mouthful of noodles, Erzhuzi raised his head and said with some pride:

"It's definitely different from Amegakure. Each of the major ninja clans in Konoha has its own area to manage."

"If people starve to death... humph, then they'll be in big trouble."

"Furthermore, in Konoha now, if anyone steals food... the entire management team will be punished!"

"Moreover, the first one to bear the brunt is the First Generation."

"That legendary ninja god?" Nagato's eyes widened.

Only then did Erzhuzi notice his eyes.

"The Rinnegan?"

However, he quickly replied:

"What ninja god?"

"He doesn't resemble the First Hokage or the God of Shinobi at all... The elders of Konoha go to the square outside the village to dance every evening, and he... he's the lead dancer!"

"Not only is he bad at dancing, but he also likes to drag others up there and embarrass themselves."

At this point, Erzhuzi's face turned red.

"However, in terms of construction and landscaping, no one can rival him."

The long-necked clam settled down.

However, a smile quickly appeared on his face.

"Perhaps... the Land of Rain will become like this soon too."

He turned to look at Yahiko. "Did you see that?"

"This place is better than we ever imagined."

He then paused for a moment, and said in a low voice:

"It's just...about Konan..."

whoosh-

"I'm late..."

"Want a bowl of ramen, huh? Always bringing girls along?"

After the whole village celebrated their victory, Otsutsuki Ichiraku stopped pretending and came clean!

"Uh... okay, thank you."

Before I could even say "thank you," a bowl of ramen appeared in my hand.

Then, Yongdaimei also sat down.

"Nagato...Senior Brother?"

"You are... Minato... junior brother?"

Erzhuzi suddenly interjected, "What were you muttering about just now?"

"What, Konan... Oh~ you mean that blue-haired woman?"

"I remember now, I was going to ask Kurama to borrow some more chakra yesterday, but she said she was busy moving Konan's dowry... Poor Naruto, so many people are eyeing him."

"Also, aren't you addressing me incorrectly?"

Nagato and Nagato: "..."

noon.

Inside the meeting room.

The Kage of the five great ninja villages took their seats.

Meanwhile, many people were also seated below.

Daimyo, ninja leader, and head of the major ninja clans in Konoha.

When Orochimaru and Tobirama Senju appeared, they were carrying several blueprints on their bodies and in their hands.

After taking their seats, Tobirama Senju immediately called Nagato over.

Looking at the densely packed drawings and various annotations, Nagato was dumbfounded.

Gaara stepped forward and extended his hand. "Lord Nagato."

"The Godaime Kazekage?"

Nagato raised his hand and gently shook hands with Gaara.

After a brief and friendly exchange, the two had a basic understanding of each other.

Nagato laughed and asked, "Have you all already begun preparations?"

"Then we, the Hidden Rain Village, can't just sit idly by."

Gaara also gave a kind smile, "Trust is built through communication. With everyone from Konoha here, we might as well boldly trust each other."

At that moment, Tsunade tapped the table.

Gaara understood and returned to his seat.

The five ninjas took their seats, and the meeting officially began.

Nagato looked up and saw that Naruto had appeared behind Tsunade at some point.

Just then, someone patted him on the shoulder.

"Mmmmmm!"

Nagato turned around and saw Killer Bee pointing at the bandage in his mouth, gesturing wildly.

Ai's fist hardened again.

Orochimaru also stopped his discussion with Tobirama Senju.

Looking up, all I could see were blond-haired figures.

Snake Aunt: Erzhuzi? Sorry, I don't know him.

"Before the meeting begins, let me mention that Konoha will henceforth be known as the Country of Konoha, and the daimyo of the Country of Konoha is the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade."

Naruto briefly mentioned it, ignoring the surprised crowd.

And said:

"Now, let's get down to business: the Ninja World Community and the principles of future peace."

"Win-win cooperation and common development will fundamentally prevent wars caused by resource issues."

"..."