Chapter 195 Saving Xiao Nan

"Bastards! You betrayed Nagato, I will never let you get away with this!"

As Xiao Nan coughed up blood and dodged an explosion, she glared at the people chasing her with hatred.

Deidara, Sasori, Kisame, and Hiruko—Sasori was recruited into Akatsuki by her, and Hiruko was discovered by Nagato. As a result, these people immediately defected to Black Zetsu after Nagato's death.

Konan was also seriously injured after escaping Amegakure. She hadn't rested for long before White Zetsu's clone and his men found her. Now, before her injuries had even healed, Konan was on the run again.

"Stop talking nonsense. You don't think joining Akatsuki means you're pledging allegiance to them, do you?"

Deidara laughed and said, "I've been wanting that stinky boss to taste my bomb for ages. He always interrupts me when I'm creating art; now that he's gone, you can see my art for me, drink!"

Rumble!

A series of flying bird bombs hurtled toward Konan, but she noticed them and used her Shikigami Technique to control the flying paper into explosive tags, intercepting them in mid-air.

Despite this, Xiao Nan was also thrown away by the powerful explosion. Before she could catch her breath, Scorpion controlled the puppet to attack Xiao Nan, forcing her to flee in a sorry state.

In a one-on-one situation, Konan possesses the technique of using paper styling and is not afraid of any of them.

However, even if Xiao Nan can fly in mid-air, it would be extremely difficult to deal with four opponents at the same time.

Moreover, all four of them were very good at seizing opportunities. Just dodging Hiruko and Kisame's escape techniques alone took Konan a lot of energy.

"You want to go to Konoha, right? To use Konoha's power to fight us."

Kisame chuckled and said, "If I remember correctly, Pain and Konoha have a deep-seated hatred. The fact that you've abandoned that hatred shows your resentment towards us runs even deeper. In that case, we can't let you leave. Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

"Detonate the paper shuriken!"

Boom boom boom!

After the violent explosion, Kisame's Water Dragon Bullet was blasted away, but Konan was injured again. At this time, her chakra was also running low, and if she could not escape, she would definitely die here today.

"Wood Release: Great Forest Technique!"

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Hiruko launched a sneak attack. After forming hand seals, lush trees rapidly grew from his arm and attacked Konan. Hashirama cells were secretly collected by him when he cooperated with Danzo, and he later perfected his Oni-Garra Technique.

Moreover, Hiruko's sneak attack was perfectly timed, occurring precisely after Konan dodged Sasori and Deidara's attacks, leaving Konan with no way to dodge.

"hateful."

Konan was extremely resentful of Hiruko's attack. She even recalled the days when she, Yahiko, and Nagato were struggling to make a living, and how she hadn't even avenged Nagato.

"Otama Rasengan!"

A figure suddenly appeared in front of Konan, raising a giant Rasengan to attack the incoming Wood Release. The collision created a terrifying spiral impact.

The newcomer then took the opportunity to push the Rasengan away, causing it to be thrown out of its hand and attack. He then grabbed Konan and took her away.

"Jiraiya-sensei?"

When Konan saw the person who came, her beautiful eyes widened in shock. Although this was the Land of Fire, it was very remote; she hadn't even encountered a Konoha ninja. She never expected to run into Jiraiya.

"Looks like you're not doing well, Xiao Nan."

Jiraiya turned to Konan and smiled, then sighed and said, "Aren't you, Yahiko, and Nagato the founders of Akatsuki? Why are you fighting with other people? Where are Yahiko and Nagato? What exactly happened to your Akatsuki?"

"Nagato"

"Forget it, now's not the time to talk about that. Let me deal with these guys first."

Jiraiya interrupted Konan before she could finish speaking; in the time it took to say that, the four members of Akatsuki had appeared before him, and Jiraiya even recognized a familiar face.

"Hiruko? You bastard, you've joined Akatsuki too! This time, we can't let you get away with this!"

"Everyone, what are you planning to do?"

Kisame, carrying Samehada, asked, without waiting for Deidara, Sasori, and the others to answer, "Of all the ninjas, I probably hate Jiraiya the most. He and I don't get along well. If we're going to fight, it's up to you guys."

He has three methods of fighting: Samehada, massive chakra, and masterful water release techniques.

However, Kisame fought Jiraiya before, and the result was very frustrating and disadvantageous. The three toads of Mount Myōboku that Jiraiya summoned were enough to deal with Kisame; Gamabunta, Gamahiro, and Gamaken were not afraid of water and were huge, so his water jutsu was difficult to be effective. As for using Samehada to absorb chakra, it was simply not feasible.

Samehada would find it difficult to resist absorbing the chakra of these three toads, and his water-style techniques wouldn't drown the toads.

Deidara and Sasori also suffered at Jiraiya's hands. One lost an arm, and although he has recovered, he still feels some pain when he sees Jiraiya again. The other even had his strongest puppet, the Third Kazekage, shattered, which greatly reduced Sasori's strength.

"Never mind, it's unnecessary."

Scorpion spoke up, explaining that he hadn't wanted to listen to Black Zetsu in the first place, but had only come to hunt down Konan for various reasons.

Now that Jiraiya has appeared, even if they continue to hunt down Konan, they will probably have to pay the price of one or two people to kill Jiraiya.

Furthermore, Sasori didn't trust Hiruko and Kisame. He had a feeling that if he were to fight Jiraiya to the death, he or Deidara might be the ones to die.

"This is the Land of Fire; there's no need to fight the Sannin to the death."

Upon hearing this, Deidara shouted in dissatisfaction, "Hey, Sasori, we've finally encountered an enemy, aren't you going to take revenge?"

Sasori said coldly, "If you want revenge, go do it yourself, Deidara."

"Tsk, Brother Scorpion, really."

Deidara clicked his tongue in complaint, but like Sasori, he had no intention of fighting Jiraiya.

Hiruko didn't say anything, but he wouldn't make a move if the three of them didn't. After all, Jiraiya was a very troublesome guy, and he had already experienced that when he was with Danzo last time.

Then, Sasori, Kisame, and the other three turned and left. Jiraiya remained on guard for a while but did not give chase.

Even if he caught up, he wasn't confident he could kill all four of them, especially with Konan seriously injured beside him. He had come out to gather intelligence on the Akatsuki organization, and now that he had met Konan, his mission was more than half complete.

"Eat it."

Jiraiya took out a blood-boosting pill and handed it to Konan. He didn't know medical ninjutsu, but the only medicine he had was the blood-boosting pill.

Then Jiraiya couldn't help but ask, "Konan, honestly tell me the information about the Akatsuki, that way I can still protect you. How are Yahiko and Nagato? Why did you end up like this?"

"Nagato, Yahiko is dead. As for the story Jiraiya-sensei wanted to hear, it's not convenient to tell you now. I need to see the Fifth Hokage and the Daimyo of the Land of Fire!"

Konan said without changing her expression, "I will only tell them about the Akatsuki when I see them. Jiraiya-sensei, you can't handle this."

Jiraiya frowned and asked, "What problem can't I solve? What could possibly happen in your Rain Village?"

He had finally managed to leave Konoha under some pretext, precisely because he didn't want to hear about Tsunade's marriage. Going back now would just be a clash with her. Moreover, during his time away from the village, Jiraiya had thought things through and realized that, apart from Yosuke Shirakumo, there seemed to be no one else who could marry Tsunade.

Almost none of the eligible and suitable men are in the village. The only one, Orochimaru, is unlikely to be favored by Tsunade. That leaves only Yosuke Shirakumo.

Thinking of this, Jiraiya couldn't help but feel heartbroken. Tsunade and Yosuke Shirakumo were decades apart in age and were also master and disciple. But Jiraiya couldn't say anything; he had no right to do so.

"It concerns Madara Uchiha. The ninja world is doomed now, Jiraiya-sensei."

Konan said coldly, "Only the Fifth Hokage and the Daimyo of the Land of Fire can handle this matter. If you don't want to resolve it, then kill me."

"Uchiha Madara!?"

Jiraiya was taken aback upon hearing this, and then immediately thought of the incident involving his disciple Minato Namikaze. He also had strong suspicions about Madara Uchiha; however, Madara was already dead, so he was not entirely certain.

"Can you make it? If you can, come with me. Let's go to the Leiche station first."

Jiraiya quickly made a decision: if it was Madara Uchiha, he would have to go back.

However, before Jiraiya could even move, he suddenly felt the Reverse Summoning Technique summoning him. But with Konan by his side, Jiraiya refused and summoned the Iron Wall Toad instead.

"Iron-walled Toad, what does Wen Tai want with me?"

"Boss Wen Tai? I don't know, but I can go back and ask him for you."

"Then go ask him. And tell Wen Tai that I have things to do here, and I'll go find him after I send him back to Konoha."

"OK."

boom!

The Iron Wall Toad quickly disappeared, and Jiraiya took Konan and headed to the nearby Raiden station.

Instead of running back to Konoha, it's better to take the Lightning Chariot back. At full speed, the Lightning Chariot is faster than a ninja traveling at full speed, and it also saves time and effort.

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After the destruction of Konoha and Iwagakure, the village celebrated for a rare long time.

Most shops were offering discounts, and the streets were decorated with red lanterns and colorful decorations. The villagers were discussing the strength of Konoha and the sense of security it provided them.

The Sand Village and the Hidden Mist Village also came to Konoha at the invitation. Rasa set off relatively quickly and has already arrived in Konoha and just settled in; Mei Terumi was a little slower, but she will arrive in Konoha tomorrow.

The purpose of inviting the two to Konoha was to discuss the merger of the three ninja villages. The cooperation among the three ninja villages is already quite deep, and they get along very well with the exception of Kirigakure and Sunagakure.

Even if he manages to overcome some obstacles, Shiraku Yosuke is confident he can handle it.

He didn't care much about power. After becoming one of the Six Paths, strength was everything. With strength, he could do anything. So he handed over power, and Hakuun Yosuke was the only one in the ninja world to do so.

Moreover, he had no desire to do those tedious things. Why should he worry about things like the lightning train tracks and mining after becoming the strongest ninja in the world? These kinds of things should be left to his subordinates!

The Uchiha Sasuke from the future timeline also plans to leave. They've worn it long enough, and Naruto Uzumaki is getting tired of waiting.

Because of the need to prevent Urashiki Otsutsuki from leaving the team, Naruto Uzumaki was separated from his squad for the first time. He watched Sasuke Uchiha and Karin Uzumaki go to the battlefield, while he could only stay in the village to train.

When Uchiha Sasuke came looking for him, Shirokumo Yosuke was busy being affectionate with Tsunade, and only took the time to come after hearing about Uchiha Sasuke.

"My lord, we are about to leave."

Sasuke Uchiha said, "My judgment was wrong. Just as you said, Urashiki Otsutsuki might not be in this timeline, so Boruto and I also plan to go back. Thank you very much for your help."

"It's nothing. Maybe that guy failed in another timeline too, and then he'll return to your original timeline to attack the Tailed Beasts."

After speaking, Shirokumo Yosuke pondered for a moment and then continued to say to Uchiha Sasuke, "I said I would give you something when you left, so here's some chakra. If you do encounter an enemy, you won't be this weak."

After saying that, Shirokumo Yosuke came to Uchiha Sasuke's side and placed his hand on him.

The next second, Sasuke Uchiha felt a huge amount of chakra being stored in his body, which not only made up for the emptiness caused by the chakra being drained, but also made him feel somewhat 'full'.

[Uchiha Sasuke] Even with the Mangekyou Sharingan and Rinnegan awakened, he felt that he could now use Amenotejikara at will; this feeling of being given chakra reminded him of the feeling of being given chakra by the Sage of Six Paths when he fought Kaguya.

Almost exactly the same!

"That should be about right. That way, you'll have enough chakra to deal with enemies when you get back, so you won't be unable to even use your eye techniques."

Upon hearing Shiraku Yosuke's words, Uchiha Sasuke nodded slightly, then took a half-step back and bowed at a ninety-degree angle, saying, "Thank you very much for taking care of me. Now I won't have to hide from enemies when I go back."

This feeling made Uchiha Sasuke feel as if he had returned to the Valley of the End, except that he was without arms.

Baiyun Youjie waved his hand and said, "Consider it a parting gift."

He would need more than ten days to recover his chakra, but there were no enemies in the ninja world who could rival him, so there was no need to worry.

After thanking them again, Sasuke Uchiha left the Hokage Building. Before leaving, he bought a gift for Mikoto Uchiha. Having spent over a month in this world, he gradually recalled many things from his childhood, and at the same time felt he had let his parents down, having valued Itachi Uchiha too much.

Being able to see his mother again is a rare and precious moment of solace for Uchiha Sasuke.

After the two left Konoha Village, Boruto couldn't help but ask, "Uncle Sasuke, did that guy give you chakra?"

boom!

Sasuke Uchiha patted Boruto Uzumaki and warned, "That's your father's benefactor, don't use that title. Besides, the chakra he gave me is enough to deal with those Otsutsuki, so he can be considered a benefactor of our world."

"Ouch, I know."

Boruto Uzumaki rubbed his head, then said incredulously, "I didn't expect that Daimyo to be so powerful. The chakra he gave you could make you stronger, Sasuke-san?"

"I really didn't expect it. It would be quite normal for someone like this to become the leader of the ninja world."

After saying that, Sasuke Uchiha took out his treasure plow and said to Boruto Uzumaki, "Alright, let's go back. I don't know if we can return to our original timeline. We've been out for over a month."

"Yeah, I miss my comrades too. I hope that bastard Otsutsuki hasn't gone back yet!"

After Boruto finished speaking, Sasuke activated his Noble Phantasm, the Plow. A bright light flashed, and the two disappeared.

Sasuke Uchiha's departure did not cause any major disruptions, and everything in Konoha Village continued smoothly.

However, this is not good for Yosuke Shirakumo, because Mei Terumi is coming soon, and Kurenai Yuhi will also be returning from the battlefield soon.

I might have to confess to Tsunade then.

Although Tsunade has been acting like a kitten in front of him lately, Shirakumo Yosuke can't guarantee that Tsunade will still act nicely after finding out about this.

As night fell, Yosuke Shirakumo came to see Tsunade as usual.

"Tsunade, are you still busy? You should rest."

"No!"

Tsunade crossed her arms and said with a resolute look in her eyes, "Don't even think about it today. There's been so much piling up lately, and if we don't deal with it soon, it'll be too late."

If all of the village's finances, the return of the wounded, mission settlements, and reports from the security forces were converted into documents, they would probably pile up into a small mountain in the Hokage's office.

"You always take hours, wasting so much time. You absolutely can't do it today!"

Bai Yunyang let out a sound of dissatisfaction and asked reluctantly, "How about I stay and help you? That way it'll be faster."

"Come on, are you staying to help me? I don't even want to call you out on it!"

Tsunade reached out and poked Shirokumo Yosuke's forehead, then pushed him towards the door, saying, "Go on, let me focus on handling things. I can rest after this period is over."

Although Shirokumo Yosuke was very clingy to her, which pleased Tsunade and proved that her charm was still there, it was just that Shirokumo Yosuke asked for it too often, at least four times a day. If she hadn't been proficient in medical ninjutsu, she wouldn't have recovered so quickly.

There was a lot of stuff piling up, and the assistant couldn't handle it all.

However, as Shirakumo Yosuke was being pushed out the door, he suddenly turned and asked, "Tsunade, how about we choose the Sixth Hokage? That way you can have an easier time."

"Hey you, who would choose Hokage for something like this!"

Tsunade couldn't help but tap Shirakumo Yosuke, then said irritably, "I'm working through the night tonight, remember to bring me breakfast tomorrow morning!"

However, after getting rid of Shirokumo Yosuke, Tsunade thought about it and realized that it was indeed time to elect a new Hokage; otherwise, with more and more things to do in the future, if no one replaced her, she would probably spend twenty hours a day in the Hokage's office.

After leaving the Hokage's office, Shirakumo Yosuke couldn't help but wonder where he should go next.

I won't be going to the secret medicine research lab for now. There's nothing much to research right now. I'll develop and research new secret medicines when needed in the future.

He's become the strongest ninja in the world, yet he still goes back to his room to sleep alone. Wouldn't all his hard work over the past few years have been for nothing?

Hinata Hyuga isn't doing so well; I forgot to leave the Flying Thunder God mark on her. Samui is even busier than Tsunade; going to Samui now will only get you a disgusted look. As for Temari, she might be called over by Rasa for questioning tonight.

"I have no choice but to go find Kushina."

After sensing the surroundings, Yosuke Shiraku quickly located Kushina's position; she was not with Naruto Uzumaki.

Flying Thunder God Technique!

Swish!

With a flash, when Shirokumo Yosuke reappeared, he was already beside Kushina.

Then, Mikoto Uchiha looked at the suddenly appearing Yosuke Shirakumo with surprise, while Kushina, after being startled, secretly clenched her fists, wishing she could beat Yosuke Shirakumo to a pulp.

However, Kushina still chuckled awkwardly, "Ahaha, you have time now? Really, remember to knock next time you come. Mikoto, I have something to discuss with Naruto, so..."

"Ah, um, um!"

Seeing Kushina's stiff explanation, Mikoto Uchiha couldn't help but chuckle inwardly, then forced herself to say, "I understand, Kushina. Let's call it a day then."

After Mikoto Uchiha left, Kushina angrily grabbed Yosuke Shirakumo and said, "Come with me!"

As she left, her red hair seemed to flutter in the wind!

(End of this chapter)

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