Hawks from the Land of Light are calling me a dove and an undercover agent in the chat group.

[I Don't Want to Pilot Unit-01]: "So what does 'tsundere' mean?"

As soon as he asked the question, in the chat group, Hachiman Hikigaya, Yuta Hibiki, and Miko Yotsuya immediately became very excited and started filling in the relevant information one after another.

They were so excited! This was really exciting!

Dating is nothing special, but the process of getting to know and date a tsundere is more interesting than any romantic comedy. Even Yotsuya Miko is curious and wants to watch it.

After being taught the concept of "tsundere," Shinji Ikari, who was already feeling overwhelmed and annoyed by Asuka's incessant chatter, suddenly found himself overwhelmed with a surge of emotions, wanting to retreat into his blankets and stay away from her.

[Don't want to pilot Unit-01]: "Is it authentic?"

[Coward]: "You try it, hurry up!"

Well then, shall we give it a try?

Shinji Ikari, already feeling timid, shrank back and cautiously glanced at Asuka, who stood high above him with her hands on her hips. He swallowed hard, then quickly prepared his speech in his head, speaking rapidly:

"Asuka, you're the same age as me and you already have a military rank, that's really amazing; I don't know what's so special about myself, but I'll tell you as soon as I find out; my life used to be very boring and I didn't have many friends, so if possible, I'd like to be friends with Asuka too."

"Uncle Kassa is really a good person, the best person in the world. Although I'm reluctant to let him go and a little worried that you, being so capable, might steal him away, if you can stop slandering him, I'll tell you how great he is, all while keeping it a secret!"

breathe!

After a long conversation, Shinji Ikari almost suffocated, but he managed to answer as many of the questions Yuta and the others had asked about Asuka's questions as possible.

"what?"

Asuka was stunned at first, then gradually came to her senses, her face flushed red, and she was furious and embarrassed: "Idiot Shinji, who asked you? I have absolutely no interest in these things. You idiot, you're such a fool!"

boom!

Without a word, Asuka delivered a series of arrogant and tsundere pronouncements at lightning speed, then turned and ran, slamming the door shut as if to say, "I'm the pilot of Unit-02, you idiot Shinji, show me some respect!"

"what?"

Shinji Ikari stood there dumbfounded, wondering if he had messed things up.

[Don't want to pilot Unit-01]: "It doesn't seem like that will work. Asuka is yelling at me again and she ran away."

[Dead Fish Eyes]: "How did she insult you?"

[Don't want to pilot Unit-01]: "Uh, it's basically calling me an idiot, a big fool, and saying they didn't even ask me anything, or something like that?"

[Best Actor]: "Was she blushing?"

[Don't want to pilot Unit-01]: "Eh? Well, let me think... Hmm, maybe I am?"

[Coward]: "That's settled then. A 10,000% pure tsundere goddess. Her purity is so high that she could even be called the progenitor of tsundere. Don't worry, Asuka isn't really angry."

really?

Shinji Ikari scratched his head innocently. Although everyone was very confident, this was the first time he had encountered the word and concept of tsundere. He just hoped that they hadn't made a mistake.

It's a pity that Uncle Kasa seems to be busy right now, otherwise he could feel more at ease if he consulted Uncle Kasa directly.

Hmm, never mind.

Although we're not Uncle Casa, we're all group members, so we're all reliable. We should trust the other group members. Asuka is definitely a tsundere, that's for sure!

Tomorrow when I wake up, starting tomorrow, whenever I chat with Asuka, I will post her exact words in the chat group and ask everyone to help translate and analyze them.

He refused to believe that Asuka would call him an idiot and a fool for doing that; he wasn't stupid!

[Dead Fish Eyes]: "Sigh, innocent little boy."

[Best Actor]: "@King of Stress Resilience, @I am Batman, Sasuke, Uncle Bruce, come watch a romantic comedy!"

[Coward]: "Why didn't you tag Uncle Kasa? I'm getting angry!"

[Best Actor]: "Because if Uncle Casa doesn't show up, he must be busy with important matters."

[Coward]: "Haha, you're right."

【I am Batman】: "Hmm? A romantic comedy? Wait a minute, Sasuke and I are busy right now too."

……

Ninja world.

In the secret base, the five of them were one.

Bruce Wayne, Orochimaru, Sasuke Uchiha, Naruto Uzumaki, Kabuto Yakushi.

When Naruto first arrived, he was very hostile towards Orochimaru, but after Bruce Wayne reassured him, he quickly forgave Orochimaru.

That's just how this kid is; a typical pushover, easily forgiving without distinguishing right from wrong.

Normally, Naruto's personality would make people frown, but when it's deliberately used, it's quite reassuring. You never have to worry that Naruto will go back on his word and stab Orochimaru in the back, causing the alliance to collapse.

"Sasuke!"

Looking at his long-lost best friend, Naruto's gaze was sincere, his emotions so deep they seemed to melt away.

Sasuke cleared his throat twice. He already knew that Naruto would temporarily support his side, but he still felt a little awkward.

He had fought Naruto when he betrayed the village, which was quite like a breakup fight. Now, after such a sudden reunion, Naruto seems to have no grudges at all. He really doesn't know how to best get along with Naruto.

That's a bit embarrassing.

The only option was to change the subject first and ignore Naruto for now: "Orochimaru, you know that bastard Itachi well, so tell me in detail."

"Row."

Orochimaru nodded and began his introduction.

"Since massacring the Uchiha clan and 'defecting' from Konoha, Uchiha Itachi joined the Akatsuki, a secret organization in the Land of Rain. Akatsuki is ostensibly an international mercenary organization that accepts assassination requests from various countries and ninja villages to earn commissions. So far, their success rate is 100%, with not a single failure."

"But this is only the surface of Xiao's appearance."

“I have inquired about Xiao’s whereabouts and even participated in it myself.”

"The leader of Akatsuki is a man named Pain, who possesses the legendary Rinnegan, which is superior to the Mangekyou Sharingan. His goal is world peace."

"Wait a minute!" Naruto Uzumaki couldn't sit still any longer. "If it's for peace, why accept someone like Itachi Uchiha?"

Orochimaru said calmly, "It's very simple. Pain is a man who is willing to compromise and destroy in the process in order to achieve the desired result."

"His idea was that once Akatsuki's power had grown to a sufficient level, they would begin capturing Jinchuriki from various ninja villages, extracting the Tailed Beasts from the Jinchuriki, and gathering all nine Tailed Beasts as a deterrent to force the world to peace and cease all wars."

Naruto, who was illiterate, was starting to not understand. What did collecting all the tailed beasts have to do with peace?

Sasuke Uchiha and Kabuto Yakushi were able to understand better.

As for Bruce Wayne, it's even simpler. Isn't this a typical example of nuclear deterrence? The modern trajectory of the world has proven that nuclear deterrence can indeed be very effective in maintaining world peace.

However, nuclear deterrence alone is not enough. The reason why modern times are generally peaceful is not only due to nuclear deterrence, but more importantly, because the production of various resources is sufficient, especially food.

Otherwise, if any major power is starving, what use is nuclear deterrence?

In the ninja world, productivity is relatively backward. Even in the Five Great Nations, many people are starving. This is because, on the one hand, their technology is unbalanced, and on the other hand, they generally do not use ninjas for production, but rather as pure combat force.

But none of that matters. With Bruce around, we can just spend some time promoting agricultural technology throughout the ninja world.

If you think about it this way, their side and Pain are actually quite aligned, and they might be able to cooperate, or even incorporate the entire Akatsuki organization.

Bruce promptly asked, "How strong is the Akatsuki?"

“Leader Pain is stronger than anyone else in this era,” Orochimaru said seriously. “I can basically guarantee that apart from the First Hokage Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, as well as mythical figures like the Sage of Six Paths, no ninja can be his match.”

"And within the Akatsuki organization, every remaining member is an S-rank rogue ninja, and every one of them is a Kage-level expert. Some of them are even no worse than me in my prime, and Itachi Uchiha is one of them."

understood.

Bruce nodded, meaning that with their current fighting strength, it was highly unlikely that they could recruit the Akatsuki, but becoming allies was not a problem.

With Akatsuki's power combined with their own, it sounds like a very viable strategy to fight the entire ninja world.

Of course, the premise is that Uchiha Itachi must be killed first. Otherwise, if this kind of beast, who can basically be identified as a Konoha spy, is left alive, the information will probably be leaked before the uprising even begins.

Bruce pondered for a moment and explained his thoughts. Orochimaru said that if Batman could do it, then he had no objections.

Naruto said that he should just follow along.

Sasuke Uchiha's eyes hardened as he said, "I have no objection, but with Akatsuki as my backer, how am I supposed to kill that bastard Itachi?"

“It’s very simple.” Orochimaru smiled wickedly. “I left a contingency plan on Itachi Uchiha. Although I can’t outmaneuver him, I can still send a message.”

"Given Itachi's unique thought process, if I told him that you were going to fight him one-on-one, and given that my hands are now crippled and he doesn't know that Batman and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki are here, he would definitely come to fight alone, and he certainly wouldn't inform the other members of Akatsuki. Don't worry."

Sasuke Uchiha nodded. "Let's do it this way!"

After mastering the power of the kaleidoscope eye technique, he was completely impatient!

“Alright,” Bruce made the following arrangements, “I’ll make arrangements beforehand to avoid any other people coming with Itachi Uchiha, so Sasuke can conserve his energy.”

"As for Naruto, you should stay with Orochimaru and take care of yourself for now. Don't let Sasuke hold you back too much. You two are best friends, after all. Sasuke is so strong now. If you can only fight him by relying on the Nine-Tails, what kind of situation is that?"

Having already envisioned himself killing Itachi, Sasuke Uchiha finally relaxed a little. He gave a nonchalant snort and said to Naruto with an arrogant disdain, "Heh, this eternal loser thinks he can keep up with me?"

"What?! Damn it, Orochimaru, get me the toughest training right now! I need to catch up with Sasuke immediately, or he'll get cocky!"

Chapter 256: Rapid Progress, All in One Wrap

The bridge between heaven and earth.

The sun was shining brightly, and the surroundings were deserted. It seemed that only a cool-looking Uchiha Sasuke was standing by the bridge, holding the sharp Kusanagi sword, waiting.

This stance wasn't about expending mental energy, but rather about accumulating power. During this waiting period, Uchiha Sasuke's aura became increasingly sharp, like a blade soaring into the sky, capable of reaching the heavens and breaking through the clouds, unstoppable, and anyone who saw it would be awestruck.

His heart was filled with raging storms and turbulent waves, but after experiencing the torment of fear and poison gas for many days, Uchiha Sasuke was more composed than ever before.

When Sasuke heard the cawing of crows and heard Itachi Uchiha, dressed in black, arrive and stand on the other side of the bridge, facing him from afar, he simply said, "You've come."

"I've arrived," Itachi Uchiha said calmly.

Sasuke Uchiha shook his head slightly. "You shouldn't have come."

“But I still came.” Itachi Uchiha continued, “You took the initiative to contact me through Orochimaru, but now you’re afraid? Even with the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan, you’re still not mature enough, Sasuke.”

“No,” Sasuke Uchiha said calmly, “If you hadn’t come, I might have been able to convince myself to let you go, but now that you’re here, I will gouge out your eyes and kill your lingering life. No matter what your reasons are, you are doomed to die.”

Itachi Uchiha calmly replied, "Always overestimating yourself is your biggest weakness."

As if they were competing to be the king of coolness, these last brothers of the Uchiha clan were both incredibly good at putting on airs. Not only were their stances cool, but their tones were cool, and the content of their words carried a condescending coolness.

Hidden beneath this "coolness" lies an extremely solemn and unstoppable killing intent.

Swish!