Naruto: In Konoha Village, I awakened Wood Release at the start.

Province of Fire.

Hyuga clan's residence.

"These days... are so good!"

Hiashi Hyuga's lips curled up slightly as he murmured softly.

Without the restraint of a caged bird.

The genius of the Hyuga branch family has had his talents fully unleashed.

Neji Hyuga is the best example.

His current strength has firmly reached the threshold of the Shadow level.

He even developed his own killer move in the art of soft boxing.

But what Hyuga Hiashi was most proud of was not Hyuga Neji, but Hyuga Hinata.

soon.

Hiashi Hyuga turned his gaze to his eldest daughter.

This girl has been timid and weak-willed since childhood, with mediocre talent.

Who would have thought that she was actually a hidden glutton!

A single, casual suggestion from His Majesty Chiba completely changed Hinata's fate.

"If you eat a lot and get enough nutrition, your chakra will naturally be stronger."

These are His Majesty Chiba's original words.

Hinata completely let loose, eating ten times more food a day than an average adult.

The most amazing thing is that all the food Hinata ate was transformed into pure chakra.

Hinata's current taijutsu skills are incredibly powerful.

With a single palm strike, even Hyuga Neji dared not take it head-on.

More importantly, it's Hinata's eyes.

Hiashi Hyuga stared at Hinata's Byakugan.

Deep within those originally pure white pupils, a mysterious, dark blue light faintly emanated.

His Majesty Chiba said so long ago.

The Byakugan can evolve into the even stronger Tenseigan.

Orochimaru also explicitly stated this when he was researching the Byakugan.

Among all the Hyuga clan members.

Hinata's Byakugan is the purest one.

The same is true.

The eerie blue light in Hinata's eyes was a sign of the Tenseigan!

"The future of the Hyuga clan is limitless."

Hiashi Hyuga raised his head, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

There are no barriers, no oppression.

The Hyuga clan is now more united than ever before, and their strength has increased dramatically.

All of this was bestowed upon us by the empire.

……

On the bustling main street of the capital.

The crowds were dense and the traffic was heavy.

"This is so troublesome..."

"Why do we have to work overtime today?!"

Nara Shikamaru walked along listlessly, his hands in his pockets.

He yawned widely, and two drops of physiological tears squeezed out from the corners of his eyes.

"Stop complaining, Shikamaru."

"Your dead fish eyes will scare all the girls on the street away."

Yamanaka Ino walked beside her, carrying several shopping bags.

She's in a good mood today; she just bought several sets of the latest casual clothes.

"Click, click..."

"Shikamaru, just bear with it."

"That's because our Ino-Shika-Cho trio is now in charge of the administration department."

Choji Akimichi was holding an oversized bag of potato chips in his arms.

He kept stuffing potato chips into his mouth as he walked, his mouth full of crumbs.

The empire has been established for three years.

The three clans of pig, deer, and butterfly could be said to wield immense power.

The entire empire's daily administration, budget, and task allocation all rested on their shoulders.

Their power was astonishing.

But the workload is equally terrifying.

As the heir to the Nara clan, Shikamaru has a mountain of documents to review every day.

What's the use of wielding absolute power?

"I'm exhausted, like a dog."

Shikamaru rolled his eyes, full of complaints.

Just then.

Ino suddenly stopped and pointed ahead.

"Feed".

"Look, isn't that Naruto?"

Shikamaru and Choji looked in the direction Ino was pointing.

Not far ahead.

A blond boy was striding towards them.

He was dressed in a smart black outfit and smiled brightly.

It was Naruto Uzumaki.

But he is not alone.

There were three other people following Naruto.

A girl with a full head of red hair and wearing glasses.

A young man with red hair and a thin face.

And a woman with light blue hair and a cool, aloof demeanor.

Xiangling Whirlpool.

Nagato Uzumaki.

Xiao Nan.

I saw these people.

Shikamaru's eyes instantly turned serious.

Especially that young man with red hair.

Nagato.

That was the once-renowned leader of the Akatsuki organization!

"Yo!"

"Shikamaru! Ino! Choji!"

Naruto waved and greeted them from a distance.

He rushed over and grabbed Shikamaru by the neck.

"Let's go, let's go get some barbecue!"

"It's my treat today!"

Naruto patted his chest and said confidently.

Naruto is not short of money now.

As the orphan of the fourth generation, he inherited a large amount of wealth.

Besides.

He was also the emperor's adopted brother and a close relative of the Senju clan.

His wealth is even greater than that of some families.

"Idiot Naruto."

"Stop yelling in the street, it's so embarrassing."

Xiangling pushed up her glasses, looking disgusted.

Although she was cursing, there was little malice in her eyes.

"What kind of barbecue do you want to eat?"

"I still have to go back to the administration department to work overtime."

Shikamaru broke free from Naruto's arm and sighed helplessly.

Then.

His gaze passed over Naruto and landed on Nagato.

Nagato was dressed in ordinary gray casual clothes.

He had long since burned that long robe with black background and red clouds.

Nagato now looks somewhat thin, even a bit sickly.

But Shikamaru knew very well what terrifying chakra was hidden within this seemingly frail body.

a year ago.

His Majesty Chiba suddenly issued a general amnesty.

All the Akatsuki members who had been imprisoned in the dungeon have regained their freedom.

of course.

All of this is contingent on them swearing allegiance to the empire.

Nagato, however, lost his Rinnegan.

But Nagato himself is a pure Uzumaki clan bloodline!

Thanks to the combined efforts of Lady Tsunade and the medical department.

Nagato's overdrawn vitality was fully replenished.

Even without the Rinnegan.

With his enormous chakra reserves and mastery of the five nature transformations in ninjutsu.

Nagato still possesses solid Kage-level strength.

"Shikamaru-kun, you've worked hard."

She felt Shikamaru's gaze.

Nagato nodded slightly, his voice gentle.

His humble demeanor makes it impossible for anyone to associate him with the madman he once was.

"You're too kind, Nagato-senpai."

Shikamaru quickly returned the greeting.

He looked at Nagato and couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

three years ago.

His Majesty Chiba crushed Nagato in the Land of Rain.

At that time, Nagato was filled with despair and obsession.

He believed that only suffering could bring peace.

But over the past year or so...

Nagato and Konan emerged from the dungeon and witnessed the prosperity of the empire.

There was no war.

There was no hunger.

There is no exploitation of small countries by large countries.

The common people of the Rain Country, who once struggled to even get enough to eat, can now earn generous wages in factories.

His Majesty Chiba used absolute force to achieve the peace that Nagato had always dreamed of.

Facts speak louder than words.

Nagato has completely let go of her obsession and willingly become a citizen of the empire.

"Let's go."

"Brother Nagato, Sister Konan."

"Let's buy some good ingredients today, we're having hot pot in the Hui style!"

Naruto led the way with great enthusiasm.

Looking at Naruto's back.

A gentle smile appeared on Nagato's lips.

clan land...

The Uzumaki Clan...

three years ago.

When the empire launches a war of unification.

The Imperial army found Karin being used as a blood transfusion in Kusagakure.

When Naruto found out, he was so angry he almost went berserk.

He moved out of the Thousand Hands' headquarters.

They carved out a piece of land in the capital and raised the banner of the Whirlpool Clan.

later.

As the empire expanded, the population census became increasingly detailed.

Some of the Vortex Clan members who had been scattered elsewhere were found one after another.

In addition, Nagato returned.

Today, more than twenty red-haired tribesmen live in the Whirlpool settlement.

Every day is chaotic and lively.

Nagato turned his head to look at Konan beside him.

Xiao Nan was holding a bouquet of paper flowers she had just bought, and she was bending down to smell them.

He noticed Nagato's gaze.

Xiao Nan raised her head, her eyes gentle.

"What's wrong?"

Nagato shook his head and looked up at the azure sky.

"It's nothing."

"I just feel that my life is really good right now."