Chapter 118 Hope
The patter of raindrops fell from the clouds, just like the cries of the dead souls who passed away on this land.
The hurried rain ninjas were walking on the street, running for their livelihoods. Although they were no longer fighting, they were already trying their best just to survive.
This is the tragedy of a small village.
In a tavern on the roadside, a young chuunin who had just completed an escort mission was drinking comfortably while telling others about his experiences along the way.
"You know, the Fire Country is completely different now. They have built many roads that can allow four or five carriages to travel side by side."
The young man made an exaggerated gesture: "I heard that Konoha is still researching a car that can run without horses. In the future, people in their country will not have to use legs to walk wherever they want to go."
"is that a lie…"
An older rain man subconsciously retorted: "To achieve this level, a ninja must come forward. Has Konoha stopped accepting the mission?"
"I don't know about this."
The young ninja shook his head, "But the ordinary people there live really well. They have work to do every day. I heard that the regicide has canceled the silver transaction in order to facilitate the people in the country and changed it to Use all kinds of bills."
As he said that, he took out a piece of paper with a special pattern and said, "This is it. According to my client, such a small ticket can be exchanged for ten kilograms of rice, five kilograms of flour, and if it is salt, It can be exchanged for about two kilograms.”
"That sounds so weird."
Someone answered: "Have the ninjas of Konoha given up their pride?"
"Who knows."
The young ninja took a sip of wine and said, "I also heard that the Fire Country is recruiting refugees who cannot survive outside and providing them with food and housing."
"Lie! This must be a lie!"
At the beginning, the older rain ninja might have had too much to drink, so he poured the cup down on the table and made a muffled sound, "It's impossible for such a place to exist!"
"You will know if you go and see for yourself."
The young ninja spread his hands and said, "Anyway, as long as you don't violate the laws of the Land of Fire, you can live there safely."
"Go and have a look."
The elder Yu Ren murmured to himself, and finally looked out the window, wondering what he was thinking.
At the same time, inside the tallest building in Yuren Village.
Pain sat in the main seat with an indifferent expression, with Xiaonan standing on the right, and below him Uchiha Itachi and other Akatsuki members.
"You already know the situation in Konoha, what exactly does the Hokage want to do?"
A low voice sounded in Payne's mouth, attracting everyone with different thoughts on the opposite side.
"I know a little bit about this."
Kisame Kisaki suffered a big loss last time, so he has been paying attention to the changes in the Fire Country.
"Although it may be a bit of a joke, Konoha is indeed developing in the direction of peace under the leadership of the Godaime."
"Peace? Hehehe..."
Kakuzu laughed hoarsely, "How ridiculous!"
"it is true."
Uchiha Itachi spoke at the right time, "The Fifth Generation is very ambitious. Everything he does now is to prepare for the future."
"What preparations? Art? Only explosions are art!"
Deidara, the energetic young man, chewed the clay and his words were somewhat irrelevant.
"None of that matters."
Payne is still immersed in his great plan at this moment, and has a natural resistance to Konoha, which has suddenly become unfamiliar.
"There is still a year and a half left for the Three-Tails' resurrection. During this period, continue to collect funds. If the mission of Konoha is gone, it will be gone. Just focus on Kumogakure and Iwagakure."
"You are the leader, you have the final say."
As soon as he heard the word money, Kakuzu immediately became energetic.
"Asshole! Lord Evil God has not enjoyed delicious sacrifices for a long time. Can I go hunting in Konoha?"
Hidan suddenly shouted, "Peace and all that, it's so annoying, but their Soul Evil God-sama will definitely like it!"
No one else spoke. Pain was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said: "Now is not the time to provoke Konoha, Kakuzu, take care of your partner."
"Who wants him to take care of it..."
puff!
Before Hidan could finish his words, his chest was pierced by many black tubes.
He turned around and saw Kakuzu looking at him gloomily.
"Asshole! I'm going to kill you! Kill you!"
There was another muffled sound, and this time Kakuzu simply took off Hidan's head, "Chief, I'll take him and leave first."
"Well, let the rest of the party disperse as well."
After a while, the hall, which was very lively just now, became extremely quiet.
"I want to go see..."
In the silence, Xiaonan suddenly said, "If it is really that kind of peace."
"As the angel of Rain Ninja Village, no one can limit you."
Payne said softly: "Actually, I'm also very curious about what's going on there. Let's go and see..."
At this point, the two of them stopped talking in a tacit agreement.
But in their minds, an idea suddenly appeared.
If... Yahiko was still here, he would definitely want to see a place like this.
In the rain.
Uchiha Itachi stood outside a cave, cold raindrops slapping his cheeks and finally sliding down his clothes to the ground.
"Mr. Itachi, you will get sick if you get caught in the rain like this."
As a partner, Inikaki Kisame felt that he needed to say something.
"Kisame, what do you think the meaning of ninja existence is?"
There was a rare hint of confusion in Uchiha Itachi's voice.
"This question... is really difficult to answer."
Kisame Mikigaki also walked out, "Is it because of the incident in Konoha? The Fifth Generation looks like he is much more reliable than our leader."
"maybe…"
Uchiha Itachi slowly turned around and walked towards the cave, "Although the hot water can bring warmth, you will still get burned if you get too close.
I've lost that qualification. "
"Not necessarily, Mr. Itachi."
Kisame Kisaki turned around and said, "Didn't you say before that people like us can only truly see ourselves clearly when death comes?
It's too early to draw conclusions now. "
However, his words received no response. Uchiha Itachi seemed a little tired, so he sat down far away from the fire, closed his eyes and didn't know what he was thinking.
Kisame Kisaki said nothing and stood alone in the rain.
The more people live in falsehood, the more they long for reality. Their similar experiences allow them to understand each other.
I have lived in darkness for so long that when I hear about the possibility of light, my first reaction is denial and resistance.
This is the saddest thing.
Can that person... really do what he says?
Half a month later.
At the border of the Kingdom of Fire, a purple-haired woman sat on a carriage.
"It's really spacious..."