Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 258 Dawn

"But."

Konan seemed to want to say something, but was stopped by Yahiko, who had come to his senses.

At this moment, Yahiko's expression returned to seriousness, and he seemed to finally be acting like a leader. He looked at Tachibana and spoke in a tone of pleading.

"Have you thought it through, Tachibana?"

Seeing Yahiko's serious expression, Tachibana Kenkawa said with a smile.

"There's no question of whether I want to or not. This was a decision I made before joining Akatsuki, and I told you guys about it back then. I just didn't expect it to be so short-lived."

Looking at the Akatsuki members around him, Tachibana Kanagawa felt a little emotional.

"Moreover, I am different from you; I do not fundamentally believe that peace can be brought about through dialogue."

"If you, Yahiko, possessed the power of the God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju, or even the Sage of Six Paths, then the Five Great Nations would truly sit down and listen to you. In the end, the shinobi world still depends on might."

"The reason I joined is simply because people like you who are idealistic and pure are truly admirable, and I wanted to witness it firsthand."

Tachibana had said these words to Yahiko more than once, but now that she was leaving, mentioning them again seemed even more jarring and profound.

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"You brat! Showing off again!"

"Exactly! Shouldn't we older guys be saying things like that?"

"Let's all charge in and take him down!"

I don't know who started it, but the noisy commotion broke the previous heavy atmosphere.

Even Yahiko, who had initially looked somewhat serious, put on a smile again and joined the group chasing after Tachibana Kenkawa.

Only Konan and Nagato stood in the rain, smiling as they watched the others playing around in the arena.

"It's a bit of a shame, Ju was a great partner."

"There's nothing to regret; everyone has their own path to walk."

The two seemed to have just mentioned it casually, and then fell silent again, as if the people playing in the rain were the most beautiful scenery in the world.

After saying goodbye to the rest of the Akatsuki members, Tachibana Kenkawa once again faced Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato, the three founders of Akatsuki.

"Sigh, I was planning to just tell Yahiko and leave quietly. But this guy yelled and caused such a commotion."

"What kind of talk is that? Even if we leave, we'll still be partners, so of course we should say goodbye properly."

Seeing that Yahiko seemed about to start yelling again, Tachibana Kanagawa immediately stopped the conversation, feeling a bit of a headache.

He then spoke to Yahiko.

"Yahiko, do you remember what I told you before? Hanzo is not trustworthy. He's old, and now his lust for power surpasses everything. The current Hanzo will not allow any force in the Land of Rain to exist outside his control."

Jianchuan Ju pointed to her forehead and said.

"Although you have been wearing the Amegakure headband, there will eventually be a battle between Akatsuki and Hanzo. Unless you are willing to disband and take orders from Hanzo, do not harbor any thoughts of negotiation."

"Um, it shouldn't be that serious, right?"

At this moment, Yahiko, or rather most people from the Land of Rain, still held a considerable degree of admiration for Hanzo, who was able to withstand the invasions of the Fire, Earth, and Wind Kingdoms and maintain the Land of Rain's independence.

However, Tachibana Kenkawa reminded him again.

"You wouldn't want Konan or Nagato to sacrifice themselves because of your naivety, would you?!"

"Okay, I understand!"

This time, Yahiko seemed to have really taken it to heart, and his expression no longer carried a playful look.

Then, Tachibana Kanakawa turned to look at Nagato.

"Be careful about what I told you before."

Nagato did not speak upon hearing this, but nodded solemnly.

Finally, Tachibana looked at Minami, whose eyes were filled with sadness.

"Sister Xiao Nan, you'll have to take care of these two idiots in the future. Thank you for your hard work."

"Hey! What are you saying, brat? Who's the idiot?!"

Upon hearing this, Yahiko immediately bared his teeth and claws, ready to charge forward, but was quickly caught by the other idiot, Nagato.

Yahiko wasn't unfamiliar with fighting Kenkawa Tachibana; in a one-on-one situation, his own leader was no match for this guy who was even younger than them.

Seeing this, Tachibana Kenkawa simply shrugged, completely ignoring Yahiko, who was being held tightly by Nagato.

After greeting Xiao Nan, he turned and walked out of the village.

However, at that moment, Yahiko called out to him again from behind.

"Hey, Tachibana! We're about to part ways, do you still have to wear a mask?"

Tachibana Kanagawa paused, but slowly turned around, reached out and removed the bone mask from her face, revealing a bright smile to the three that was very similar to Yahiko's.

"Let me introduce myself again. I am Tachibana Kenkawa, a Jonin from Kirigakure. I greet you all."

Jianchuan Ju placed her right hand, holding the mask, in front of her chest, leaned forward slightly, and made a somewhat exaggerated greeting gesture, which made all three of them smile.

Although Kirigakure is one of the Five Great Ninja Villages, it is located overseas and is very far from Amegakure. It is obviously more acceptable to Yahiko and his companions than the three ninja villages that have been invading the Land of Rain for many years.

Jianchuan Ju put the mask back on her face, thought for a moment, and then reminded the three of her words.

"If a person always wears a mask and dares not take it off in front of you, then never believe anything he says."

"Tch, showing off again!"

Yahiko glanced sourly at Tachibana's departing figure, while Nagato nodded thoughtfully to the side.

As for Tachibana Kanagawa, he walked all the way to the edge of the village before stopping and turning around to look in the direction where Yahiko and the Akatsuki members were.

"Don't die!"

Having said that, Tachibana Kanakawa left without any further hesitation.

The inner turmoil that had been nagging at me finally subsided.

"Phew~"

Actually, when Tachibana Kenkawa first found Yahiko and the others in the Land of Rain, she was after Nagato's Rinnegan.

By 'depicting' Tachibana Kanagawa, one can easily obtain those eyes that countless people dream of.

However, Tachibana Kanagawa was unsure whether he could subdue or kill Nagato if he went berserk, and he was also unsure whether Nagato's transplanted eyes would be recognized by the 'Description'.

After getting to know them for a while, seeing how pure idealists these three were, Tachibana Kanakawa began to hesitate.

He even considered killing Nagato and then using "Resurrection Prayer" to revive him after the "description" was completed. Although it would be a waste of revival ability, he should be able to obtain the "Rinnegan trait" even if he didn't get the "Uzumaki Clan Physique Trait".

However, the new abilities she obtained in the next two lotteries made Tachibana Kanagawa more inclined to give up this somewhat risky idea.

"The system panel is just as powerful as these domestic cheats; there's no need to abandon our principles."

Although I've always been quite flexible about my bottom line, there's no need to go against my conscience.

Thinking of this, Tachibana Kanagawa touched the new emblem on her arm again.

"And this too, dealing with Obito shouldn't be a problem."

(End of this chapter)