Sunny and cheerful Konoha Genin

"..."

Oonoki opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't say anything.

Deidara is the successor he cares about.

And Luo Sha next to him had an even weirder expression.

"I wonder who from the Akatsuki organization will come."

Darui rubbed his brows.

He hadn't seen the two Yumotos for a long time, but he took a look at the calm and composed Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Hmm...it seems like it won't be Orochimaru.

At this time, another Konoha Anbu walked in from outside.

"Hokage-sama."

"What's the matter?" Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart moved, but his expression remained calm as he asked lightly.

"The leader of Akatsuki, or one of the leaders, has entered the village and is coming this way. Should we let him in now?" The Anbu reported in a low voice.

"Ok?"

Ohnoki raised his eyebrows, and Luosha beside him also raised his eyes.

Darui and Mei Terumi looked at each other without saying anything, but they both breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts.

So far so good!

Next, all we have to do is convince the two village shadows!

"Everyone, what do you think?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen turned around and began asking other people.

"We have no problem with that."

Darui and Mei Terumi were the first to express their opinions.

"I think it's okay." Luo Sha said calmly.

He has figured it out now.

This matter cannot be stopped, so we might as well just go with the flow.

"Ohnoki, what do you think?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled and looked at Ōnoki who had not spoken yet.

"Humph."

Onoki snorted coldly.

"Then let him in. Since everyone agrees, I can't be the bad guy."

There was a hint of sarcasm in his words, and the eyes of Darui and Mei Terumi both darkened slightly.

Luo Sha's eyes narrowed and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

Now comes the interesting part.

"Hahahaha, since the Tsuchikage agrees, let him in."

Sarutobi Hiruzen acted as if he didn't notice anything and continued talking with a smile, and the slightly tense atmosphere that Ōnoki had created disappeared without a sound.

Not long after, a figure slowly appeared in everyone's sight. His black red cloud robe fluttered in the wind, and his dark orange hair was extremely conspicuous.

On his forehead, he wore a Yuyin forehead protector with a scratch on it.

This is the mark of a traitor.

"Hey, hey, hey, are you serious?"

Oonoki narrowed his eyes and said meaningfully, "This forehead protector."

"OK OK."

Sarutobi Hiruzen was still laughing: "Don't worry about these attacks. Leader of Akatsuki, would you like to introduce yourself?"

"Hello, everyone."

Yahiko already had a sense of maturity by now, and his expression showed determination.

"I am Yahiko, one of the leaders of the Akatsuki organization, from the Hidden Rain Village."

"So young."

Ohnoki muttered, "Young people nowadays are really more amazing than each other."

"I'm afraid we old men will have to abdicate, Sarutobi."

He turned his gaze towards Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"Haha... Isn't this a very normal thing? Leaves will turn green and yellow, and old guys like us will also wither away."

"Why, you haven't found a successor yet?"

"..."

Ohnoki's face darkened: "Don't bother with this, Hokage-sama. I'm not as good as you. The Golden Flash in Konoha has been very famous recently. I guess I have to start thinking about how to deal with him in the future."

"Hahahahaha, maybe."

Sarutobi Hiruzen laughed loudly, looking like he was in a good mood, and then slowly stopped smiling.

"Now that the leader of Akatsuki has arrived, we should get started."

As Sarutobi Hiruzen's low and majestic voice slowly fell, everyone present focused their attention on him at the same time, their eyes full of curiosity, confusion and expectation.

Yahiko seemed calmer and composed. He walked slowly to an empty seat and sat down calmly.

At this time, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked around at everyone present, and finally spoke slowly: "Everyone, I'm sure you are all wondering why I gathered everyone here."

"I won't beat around the bush."

"The current ninja world is facing an unprecedented crisis!"

When the words "huge crisis" were heard, the scene suddenly fell into silence, as if time had frozen at this moment.

Luo Sha and Ohnoki looked at each other and understood each other. They knew that the real highlight was about to begin.

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded slightly and continued, "I believe you all have more or less understood the situation. Yes, I am talking about the recent events in the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Mist Village."

Luo Sha responded: "I have indeed heard of it." But then Ohnoki questioned: "However, how much do these things have to do with us?"

"After all, this is an incident in another village and has nothing to do with us."

"Isn't it a bit of an overreaction for the Hokages to gather us here?"

As soon as he said this, the atmosphere at the scene became tense.

"Is it really?"

Darui clenched his fists.

"I never thought that Tsuchikage-sama would have such an idea."

Mei Terumi's face also darkened.

"I really didn't expect that."

"OK OK."

Sarutobi Hiruzen could only stand up again and look at Yahiko beside him.

"Yahiko, please tell me."

"Ah."

Yahiko spoke calmly, but his fists in his sleeves suddenly clenched.

"My friend, Nagato, has had his Rinnegan taken away."

"..."

"..."

At this moment, even the calmness on Ohnoki's face disappeared.

"The leader of the Akatsuki organization actually possesses the Rinnegan?!" he shouted in astonishment. His eyes, which were usually the size of green beans, were now wide open as if they were about to fall out of their sockets.

"Are you sure? That's the legendary Rinnegan of the Six Paths Sage!" He asked again in disbelief, his voice becoming a little sharp due to shock.

"If Lord Tsuchikage doesn't believe me, you can investigate it yourself, but this is all I have to say." Yahiko answered expressionlessly, then slowly sat down and gently closed his eyes, as if he didn't want to say another word.

For a moment, the scene fell into silence. Ohnoki's face was terribly gloomy, and veins on his forehead bulged. It was obvious that he was shocked by the news.

He knew very well the power and threat that the Samsara Eye represented, and now the Samsara Eye had been taken away! If this information was true, then the entire ninja world would probably be in an uproar.

After a long while, Sarutobi Hiruzen broke the deadlock: "So, does anyone have any other ideas or suggestions on this matter?"

At this time, Luo Sha, who had been silent, finally spoke: "I agree to conduct an in-depth investigation into this matter. We can't sit idly by. The power of the Samsara Eye is too strong..."

"If it were to be in the hands of someone with ulterior motives..."

Seeing that the Kazekage and the Tsuchikage had expressed their opinions, Sarutobi Hiruzen finally felt relieved.

By making these two guys realize the seriousness of the situation, there will be room for further discussion.

Anyway, it's a good start.

"In that case, let's discuss the formation of a coalition and launching joint operations."

Sarutobi Hiruzen said.

Just like that, after some intense discussions and considerations, the Three Shadow Conference reached a preliminary consensus.

However, at this moment, Mei Terumi and Darui stood up at the same time and said in unison: "But Hokage, before that, we have a request."

......

Time passed minute by minute, and this tense and long meeting finally came to an end.

After a busy day, Toru Ito and Yuina returned to the house.

Returning with them were Shisui and Nawaki.

They said they hadn't seen each other for a long time and wanted to revisit the old place.

Ito Toru didn't stop him either.

"Oh my, it's finally over!" Shisui wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead and let out a long sigh of relief. He slumped down in the chair, as if all the strength in his body had been drained.

Sheng Shu next to him was not much better. He was also exhausted and panting, and even his voice became weak.

In contrast, Ito Toru seemed relatively calm and composed. He just nodded slightly to show his approval, and then said slowly: "Well, overall it's going well. As long as we can gather all the strength of the three ninja villages, I think there shouldn't be too many problems in dealing with this crisis."

This result was perfect. Everyone couldn't help but smile at each other, their hearts filled with hope and confidence for the future.