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Moreover, some people in Sunagakure who were unwilling to give up began to spread the rumor that Gaara was also unable to protect Sunagakure.

If no one can protect them, then we might as well choose a Kazekage who has already shown foresight and has a relatively good reputation. In short, we need to change the Kazekage.

The issue troubling Gaara and Tsunade now isn't whether they agree or not; there's not much to say about that, there's only one option. What they're thinking is that if they agree, some people with ulterior motives might cause trouble, which would make things very ugly.

If the other three villages hadn't responded so quickly, Tsunade would have actually wanted to give them a heads-up beforehand. But now, she's been forced into it and has no choice.

Tsunade slowly raised her hand. "On behalf of Konoha, I agree to the proposal."

Kennen's gaze fell on Gaara, and after Gaara had been silent for a long time, he slowly spoke, "The first issue is the establishment of a temporary alliance, with the five great ninja villages as official members and Amegakure as the first alternate member..."

"I agree." Gaara raised his hand, then let out a long sigh. He had been thinking about how to agree, and this was his last effort, omitting the word "representative."

This way, at least there will be some buffer space.

A glanced at Gaara with a hint of disdain. What kind of Kage is he if he doesn't even dare to represent his own village?

Onoki felt sorry for Gaara in his heart, and at the same time, he was a little worried about the future of his village. He could keep things stable as long as he was alive, but if he died suddenly like the previous Kazekage, then things would be very difficult to say.

The successor might end up like Gaara.

"Alright, since that's the case, I won't repeat myself." Kennen tapped the table, signaling Nagato to make his statement.

"As the Amegakure (Rain Shadow), I, on behalf of Amegakure, agree, and as the leader of Akatsuki, I, on behalf of Akatsuki, agree. From this moment forward, Akatsuki and Amegakure shall enter a defensive posture and shall not launch an attack unless attacked first," Nagato announced loudly.

Rain Shadow?

Nagato's words attracted the attention of the others. The word "Kage" is not a good word to use. It's one thing to say it casually in an informal setting, but to say it in this situation means that Nagato believes that his status is the same as that of the Kage of the Five Great Ninja Villages.

Ai leaned back in his chair with his eyes closed. He despised Nagato the most. A leader who relied on rogue ninjas to support his organization. Just wait and see how arrogant this guy will be after those rogue ninjas are poached back by various villages.

Kennan snapped his fingers, and the notes on the agenda were copied into six copies, which were then distributed to the various Shadows.

"That's enough for today. I'll contact you if anything comes up," Kennan said, pressing a button on his pocket watch.

The pointer suddenly accelerated its backward movement, and except for those present, time rewound to the moment when Kennen arrived with Akali.

“Master Kennan, please come this way,” Jiraiya said to Kennan.

"No need, the meeting is over, I'll be leaving now. Remember to update often." Kennen nodded, turned and left, taking Akali, Shen and Zed with him.

Jiraiya looked bewildered, then suddenly realized what was happening and quickly ran to the conference room. Kennen's unwillingness to appear was causing trouble.

With a swish, the conference room door was opened, and before Jiraiya could even speak, he was startled by the Akatsuki members inside.

Upon seeing Nagato standing there, Jiraiya hesitated for a second, stopped greeting him, and silently walked behind Tsunade.

The atmosphere in the meeting room was tense, yet strangely, it was as if the subordinates were all nervous, but the leader had reached a consensus.

"Everyone, we have not received a formal invitation, so we will be leaving now," Nagato said calmly.

"The invitation will be resent to Amegakure, why don't we sit a while longer?" Tsunade said, making sure to assert her Hokage status.

“Sure, but is there anything else we need to discuss?” Nagato countered.

“I think so too. We’ve finished talking, let’s call it a day,” Ai said, standing up to interrupt. He just wanted to get back to the village and make arrangements quickly.

If we want to overtake Konoha by taking a shortcut, we need to speed things up.

“Yes, we still have some matters to attend to in Kirigakure, so we won’t stay any longer.” Mei Terumi smiled slightly, casually undermining him, then looked at Kisame Hoshigaki, “Shall we talk about it later?”

Kisame Hoshigaki looked at Nagato, and after Nagato nodded in agreement, he looked at his partner, Itachi Uchiha. Itachi had a cold face and didn't react at all.

"Alright, let's go talk then." Kisame Hoshigaki shouldered his greatsword and stood up.

"Ahem." Onoki bent down and stood up from the chair. "Deidara, let's go. I want to see what your art has become."

"Alright! Old man! I'll show you what real art is!" Deidara hurriedly followed Onoki.

Onoki's words struck a nerve with him. Besides being defeated by Nagato, art was also a major reason why he left Iwagakure.

Deidara always wanted to bring art back to Iwagakure.

“Scorpion, Granny Chiyo hasn’t been feeling well lately, why don’t you go home and visit her?” Gaara stood up and tried to appeal to her emotions.

If Gaara could bring Sasori back, he felt that Chiyo's support would be secure, and the obstacles to the recently passed agenda would likely be much smaller.

With a creaking sound, Sasori stared at Gaara, his expression unreadable, as if he had agreed or refused. After a long while, he tossed something to Gaara, and Maki, who was behind Gaara, nervously stepped forward to catch it.

"Hmph! Boring!" Ai was too lazy to watch any longer, so she snorted and left with her people.

After the scene suddenly broke up, Jiraiya was even more confused. What on earth had happened?

"Jiraiya-sensei, it's been a long time." Konan greeted Jiraiya softly, her attitude even better than when they last met at the tavern.

Jiraiya paused for a moment, then felt Tsunade touch him. He realized what she meant and said, "Yeah, it's been a long time. Let's go find a place to catch up."

As he spoke, Jiraiya looked at Nagato, still trying to salvage something.

"No, I have other things to take care of." Nagato still had that expressionless face as he turned to leave, but paused just before leaving the doorway. "Konan, remember to take care of the matters on the agenda."

“Okay.” Konan smiled gently. Although Nagato’s expression didn’t change at all, she felt that Nagato had changed a lot, just like when Yahiko was still alive.

Tsunade also tapped the table at the opportune moment, coughed twice, and casually assigned Jiraiya a task, giving him a reason to stay in the Land of Iron a little longer.

Incidentally, this action also revealed the situation to Itachi Uchiha, the mole he had left in Akatsuki; it was time to find a place to exchange information.

Other ninja villages were worried that the Human Alliance was getting too close to Konoha, but Tsunade was also worried about what changes the Akatsuki organization, which was breaking off its close ties with the Human Alliance ahead of time, would bring.

Yuren Village is located at the junction of three kingdoms, making it an important strategic location, but it has a small land area and a small population.

If they want to develop to the same level as Konoha, there is only one path that Tsunade can think of: expansion.

However, Nagato's words on behalf of Amegakure left Tsunade puzzled, unable to understand what Nagato was thinking.

Chapter 365 The Shattered Moon Plan

I'm fed up. I always have to work overtime on Fridays. Why am I so unlucky? I don't have time to write anymore. I apologize to everyone and will fix it tomorrow morning.

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The first rays of morning sunlight shone on the curtains. Qi Yun was busy in his room. He had been working through the night for several days, and the lights in his room had never been turned off.

Qi Yun yawned and wiped his face with his hand to wake himself up.

Before him stood a massive instrument over two meters tall, with a crystal-clear gem embedded in its center, surrounded by intricate and beautiful patterns.

However, no matter how beautiful the pattern is, it cannot compare to the gemstone itself. If the energy contained in the gemstone were known to the outside world, it would be enough to cause an uproar on the entire planet.

In addition, Qi Yun spent several nights assembling this instrument by hand according to the blueprints, and it took him nearly a year to collect the materials alone.

Now it's finally time to see the results.

When the switch was turned on, the instrument began to operate normally, and the gemstone, under the influence of an invisible force, erupted with a strong fluctuation.

The wave spread outwards from Qi Yun, and soon it covered the entire Earth.

High in the distant Himalayas, the Supreme Master opened her eyes and felt a strange power sweep over her.

This power exuded a cold and ruthless aura. The Ancient One tried to capture it but failed. The fluctuations came and went in a hurry, leaving no trace.

Moreover, at the very moment the power spread, some changes occurred in the river of time that she could not detect but were inevitable.

"These are turbulent times," Gu Yi said softly, then closed her eyes and returned to her original appearance.

In New York, Qi Yun nervously watched the instrument. Whether it could function properly was crucial to the success of all his plans.

Failure would not only mean the postponement of the plan, but also that Qi Yun would miss the best opportunity for development.

Fortunately, Qi Yun has had good luck all these years. When others die, they just die, but when he dies, he not only travels through time but also gains a cheat code.

"Time anchoring successful, world connection successful..."

A cold voice echoed in Qi Yun's mind. He wasn't surprised at all, because he had heard this voice countless times before.

"Did it work...?" Qi Yun took a deep breath and opened his main god panel.

Reincarnation God: Qi Yun

Number of contracted employees: 0

Connected to the world: 1

World occupied: 0

"Nice!" Qi Yun exclaimed excitedly.

After working so hard for so long, we finally succeeded!

He, a lone god, only had one world core, and he succeeded on his first try. He really is a lucky guy.

After completing its mission, the instrument stopped operating. As soon as the air circulated, it turned into ashes, saving Qi Yun the trouble of figuring out how to dispose of it.

After washing up briefly, Qi Yun came out of the room. The warm sunlight was a bit dazzling to him.

How long have I been in this room...?

After adjusting to the sunlight, Qi Yun stretched and walked towards the fast food restaurant next door.

Since he transmigrated so long ago, he has spent most of his time solving the problem of his identity. The money he saved in the remaining time was only enough to buy fast food after purchasing some necessities for constructing equipment.

Well, once my career takes off, I'm going to buy a bunch of the best steaks, eat one, throw one away, and look at one!

Qi Yun thought to himself as he chewed on his hamburger.

The TV in the fast food restaurant is currently showing an economics program.

"Professor Kane, what are your thoughts on Tony Stark's disappearance?" the host asked softly.

"The disappearance of that playboy will inevitably affect the overall situation of Stark Industries, and the market has already proven this well."

Professor Kane sat in his chair, looking every bit the elite scholar.

“Recently, Stark Industries’ stock price has plummeted by 30%. Do you think the stock price will continue to fall?”

The host looked at the script and continued asking questions.

"No, you need to understand that the stock price drop is just a short-term adjustment caused by Tony Stark's disappearance. So, fellow shareholders, this is a very good opportunity to buy Stark Industries shares at such a low price, which was unimaginable before!" Professor Kane said the most absurd thing with the most serious expression.

The host wasn't surprised at all by Kane's answer, after all, the people behind this program were stakeholders from Stark Industries.

"But Tony Stark is, after all, the CEO of the corporation. His disappearance and uncertain fate have led you to believe that this could be grounds for a further drop in the stock price."

"Haha, I can't compare to you in hosting. When it comes to economics, you really need to listen to the opinions of professionals." Professor Kane laughed and continued, "Tony Stark is just the nominal president. The most important person in Stark Industries isn't him, but rather Mr. Obadiah Stan..."

Listening to Kane's nonsense, Qi Yun yawned. Was this guy on TV treating everyone else like idiots?