"Yes."
Karin immediately rushed over.
"…"
Uchiha Sasuke fell into silence.
Because Uchiha Itachi wanted to kill the entire clan for the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, which made Uchiha Sasuke somewhat dislike the power of the Mangekyo Sharingan…
"Power is not wrong."
Akihara Kagura patted Uchiha Sasuke's shoulder like an elder brother, comforting him: "Those who truly commit wrongs are always those who wield the power."
Akihara Kagura spoke while glancing at the people present: "If you want to revive the Uchiha, without a pair of beautiful eyes, there's no way to earn their acknowledgment. The future Root Leader's strength should be as strong as possible, right?"
"…"
Uchiha Sasuke nodded, slowly reaching out to take the bottle of medicine sealing the eyes from Karin. Not wanting to mention this pair of eyes, he brought up another matter: "Captain Kakashi and Naruto are still dealing with Uchiha Obito for us…"
"Perhaps it's them who are being held up by Uchiha Obito!"
Akihara Kagura chuckled and shook his head, waving his hand: "Sasuke, you lead your team there too; let's solve Uchiha Obito this time!"
"Yes."
Uchiha Sasuke agreed and when leaving with a group of Root ninjas, suddenly spoke: "Oh, that guy named Hoshigaki Kisame escaped…"
"It's okay."
Akihara Kagura shook his head, not caring.
Because the Akatsuki Hideout has already been destroyed by him, these Root ninjas are also going to deal with Uchiha Obito. Hoshigaki Kisame surely has no home now.
There's no need to bother with him…
Hoshigaki Kisame will eventually fall into his hands.
As the group of Root ninjas was about to leave, Akihara Kagura waved to them, as if bidding them farewell.
"Sasuke."
Akihara Kagura called out to Uchiha Sasuke, his smile seeming gentle: "Today you've reached your goal; how you walk the path ahead will depend on you…"
These Root ninjas have all experienced tragic lives.
Whether it's Uchiha Sasuke or the surviving Uchihas, they are victims of Konoha's internal strife. He has given them a home and the power to protect themselves; the path ahead seems no longer needing his guidance.
Now…
He will do what he truly should.
"…"
A group of Uchihas looked at Akihara Kagura with surprise.
"What?"
Uchiha Sasuke looked at Akihara Kagura with some astonishment, yet seemed to understand his meaning, solemnly and earnestly nodding.
"Yes, I won't disappoint your expectations."
Perhaps…
Akihara Kagura's meaning…
Is that Uchiha Itachi is dead, and the revenge in his heart has disappeared…
What remains…
Is likely the matter of the Root clan and Squad 7, right?
Uchiha Sasuke quickly left with the Root ninjas; he still needed to lead his clan to deal with Uchiha Obito, the traitor who brought disaster to the Uchiha Clan!
"Lord Kagura?"
Karin looked at Uchiha Sasuke leaving and glanced at Akihara Kagura with some surprise: "Lord Kagura, are you leaving the Root?"
Karin sensed Akihara Kagura's intention to leave the Root; she knew about Kagura's collusion with the Akatsuki Organization and asked with some apprehension.
"Or… leaving Konoha?"
"Isn't this destined to happen sooner or later?"
Akihara Kagura smiled, turned to the burial site of Uchiha Itachi behind him, and continued: "Karin, if you wish to return to Konoha for a peaceful life, you can follow them; I can appoint you as the third-generation Root Leader…"
"No way!"
Karin clenched her fists, a hint of dissatisfaction on her face: "I'm not too concerned about those things, but that idiot Sasuke keeps wanting to compete with me for the future leader position!"
"I'm only twenty-one years old this year."
Akihara Kagura tapped his fingers, flicking Karin's forehead: "To inherit the leader position, you two little ones still have a long way to go…"
"Lord Kagura never really cared about the Root Leader position…"
"This position was passed to me by Lord Danzo…"
"Danzo has long become a sacrifice…"
"Show a bit more respect for our original leader…"
Akihara Kagura shook his head, seemingly dissatisfied with Karin's bluntness: "No matter how you put it, he also created a home for us, the homeless…"
"Yes…"
Karin sighed, casually continuing: "To thank Lord Danzo, we first helped him with his grueling work and then freed him from the shackles of life; saying this makes us sound like irredeemable criminals…"
Indeed…
Lord Kagura is the truly good person.
Karin looked at Akihara Kagura's figure, slightly lowering her head, not voicing the thoughts in her heart, though unfortunately, most people in the Ninja World would likely disagree with what she wanted to say.
"Let's handle the important tasks first."
Akihara Kagura's gaze landed on Uchiha Itachi's burial site.
Out of the shadows on the ground slowly emerged a figure, it was Akihara Kagura's Deva Path: Shisui, witnessing everything that happened today.
"Itachi…"
Uchiha Shisui felt particularly complicated, looking at Akihara Kagura: "What should we do now? Revive Itachi using Edo Tensei?"
"Help me collect his body first."
Akihara Kagura waved his hand, slowly speaking: "Next is to sit and wait, wait for a big news explosion, wait for the Five Great Countries of the Ninja World to unitedly attack me…"
"And then…"
"Catch them all in one go."
Akihara Kagura lightly tapped his arm with his fingers.
Now, the collection progress of the Chakra of the Ten-tails husk within Akihara Kagura has long exceeded seventy percent; according to Kagura's judgment, he needs an opportunity for a Ninja World War to fully resurrect the Ten-tails inside him!
"Let's go."
Akihara Kagura watched Shisui store Uchiha Itachi's body, and casually said: "Before the real war starts, let's find a leisurely place to rest…"
"A leisurely place?"
"Let's go to the Valley of the End first!"
Akihara Kagura mentioned a place name that left people dazed, he said leisurely: "It's a place quite suitable for fishing…"
Outside Konoha Village.
The Chunin, Hagane Kotetsu and Kamizuki Izumo, were still guarding the gates.
Just as they were feeling a bit idle, a group of toads appeared, among them was an especially large toad.
This giant toad seemed to be just a sedan bearer, carrying a cradle on its back, inside which sat a toad wrapped in bandages.
It was Sage Fukasaku from Mount Myoboku and his son, Gama Bunta.
Sage Fukasaku's claw had a black bandage wrapped around it, his face showing a bit of dejection and sorrow, as if someone important had died: "We are from Mount Myoboku, here to visit Konoha's Fifth Hokage, we have some important matters to discuss with her…"
"Yes!"
Hagane Kotetsu didn't dare to take it lightly.
This matter was quickly reported to the Hokage Tower.
As the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade didn't hesitate, swiftly ordering the Konoha ninjas to clear the road and invite Sage Fukasaku to the Hokage Tower for a meeting.
As Sage Fukasaku and Gama Bunta were hurrying to the Hokage Tower, a group of Hidden Rain ninjas suddenly rushed over carrying a number of stretchers, among them, a person who seemed to have an unusual identity.
"I am Salamander Hanzo."
Salamander Hanzo's first words startled Hagane Kotetsu.
"That… that one…"
Hagane Kotetsu's eyes widened!
Salamander Hanzo was used to such expressions and spoke in a deep voice: "Go inform your Fifth Hokage, I came to Konoha especially to visit her, there are important matters to discuss with her…"
"By the way…"
Salamander Hanzo pointed to one of the stretchers, on which lay a tall, white-haired man: "I've also brought a ninja that requires her medical treatment…"