[Hokage] That woman has no heart

"It is not an easy task to make the Land of Rain better. The next step is not just to fight, but to find a way to manage people's livelihood. Only people who have people's livelihood will have money, and only money will be able to support more people. "

She said, implying Nagato, Yahiko and other Akatsuki ninjas, "It's a pity that my laboratory is not here, otherwise I might be able to develop crops that can make the Kingdom of Rain more prosperous."

Akatsuki's ninja could only stare blankly at her, until she couldn't bear it anymore, coughed, and stared at Yahiko and Xiaonan with golden eyes, "I want a laboratory, you... understand ?”

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Nagato sitting in the corner lowered his head.

That adult didn't mean to pretend or deceive, or she also knew that she didn't look like a selfless and good person, so it's better to put everything on the bright side.

He stared at Master Snake out of the corner of his eye, and when she realized it, she showed a gentle smile to herself, and Nagato lowered her head again.

"This..." Yahiko hesitated a little. It wasn't that he didn't want to repay the snake who saved his life, but that the Land of Rain was too barren, and they recruited refugees, so they naturally had a financial burden.

Yes, Yahiko has also started to study, he has more time to work on other places after losing his strength.

Nagato, who was silent just now, said softly: "There should be no problem, as long as the current secret room in Yuyin Village is opened to Master Shezi, and then the equipment from Yuyin Village is moved in."

The secret room is Hanzo's collection room, which means that Mr. Snake can get in touch with the secret arts of Yuyin Village.

Yahiko was startled, looked at Nagato, and nodded after a while.

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'What exactly does Lord Snake want to do? '

Nagato didn't know, but since she borrowed the secret room in Yuyin Village, she would rather stay there than come out, leaving all outside matters to Yahiko... and Akatsuki.

Disagreements arose gradually. The new ninjas worshiped Nagato’s power and began to question Yahiko’s beliefs and abilities. Akatsuki’s original members took care of Yahiko’s feelings and only competed with those ninjas secretly, but they were not clever enough.A estrangement gradually emerged, and even Konan, who had been by Yahiko's side and protected him, was questioned.

"Xiao Nan's power should be used in a more appropriate place!"

"Master Nagato has lost his legs and can't move. He is still fighting, but Master Konan needs to protect the guy who can't fight!"

"Can they really lead the ninjas in the Land of Rain? They are still children!"

"What should be considered now is not the war to end the ninja world, look at those ordinary people, shouldn't we, as ninjas, protect them?!"

Even Odo felt this weird atmosphere, but he hadn't figured out his own path yet. On the one hand, he was entangled because he saw the plight of the Land of Rain, and on the other hand, he wanted to return to Konoha, to Lin's side ...

He was entangled, and suddenly thought: "Could this be the great gift Mr. Snake said?" ... Then, she must have a solution, right? '

He watched the situation sarcastically, but couldn't help but hope that someone would do something about it.

It's just that that person has lost this enthusiasm.

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"This is what Snake-sama expected to happen..." The young Itachi was separated from those ninjas, and even saw it more clearly than Obito.

Whether it is the ninja who joined Akatsuki later, or the ninja Akatsuki is now, even if they have their own selfish intentions, they can all be regarded as "good people".There is a difference in ideas between such a good person and a good person, and they even want to fight to resolve it.

It's like Lord Snake sometimes sighed, "Ninjas are too clumsy, they only hurt each other, so they can't rule the world."

He took one step at a time, walking in the misty rainy country, in the mist, he saw the ninja sitting on the side not far away, looking at other people from afar.

This ninja named Nagato is only a teenager. He has great strength. He is sitting in a wheelchair with a smile on his face. When Yahiko and Xiaonan were talking, their eyes couldn't help dimming again.

"Ordinary people are Akatsuki's burden. They may have forgotten what the original goal was. They are really 'cute'." Lord Snake once said.

She tilted her head, and the long black hair slipped from her fair neck, and even her smile became more 'kind', "The same goes for feelings, Nagato...he can't be a hero, he can only fall into pain."

Probably Snake impressed Itachi too deeply at the beginning, Itachi always felt that what Master Snake said had deep meaning, but he didn't know that sometimes, Snake just measured other ninjas with his own thoughts.

'Nagato, he will be in pain... But, he is probably in pain now, right? Itachi thought, pursed his lips, walked over, and sat beside Nagato.

The red-haired ninja turned around, his purple eyes didn't show any expression, looked at him and smiled, hesitated for a moment, took out a paper bag from his sleeve, opened it carefully, and handed it to Itachi, "Itachi , do you want to eat?"

Itachi looked over.

This is just an ordinary red bean cake, there is no attractive pattern on it, and even the shape is a little deformed due to extrusion, but it is already a rare item for the Rain Country, which has been reduced to a battlefield and lacks supplies.

"Xiao Nan secretly stuffed it for me." Nagato smiled, "No one else knows, eat it quickly."

Itachi looked at Nagato, and now the young man had a gentle smile on his face, as if all the previous melancholy had disappeared.Itachi nodded shyly, instead of taking the pastry, he took the paper bag.The smile on the corner of Nagato's mouth froze, and he wanted to take it back, but looking at Itachi, who was still a child, he still didn't move.

But the child in front of him didn't notice it. He picked up a piece of red bean cake from the paper and carefully put it in his mouth. The soft texture and sweetness spread in his mouth.

This wasn't the most delicious thing Itachi had ever eaten, but he had been in the Land of Rain for more than half a year, and the only good food he could eat was the candy that Lord Snake would occasionally give him.

He ate in small bites, and after chewing slowly, he looked up at Nagato again. At this time, Nagato had adjusted his expression amid Itachi's satisfied expression, and even smiled a little.

"Is it tasty?"

"It was delicious."

"Well," Nagato teased, "Yes, children like sweets, I know." He looked at Itachi again, expecting the child to show that unconvinced expression.

But Itachi was obviously different from the other children. After he was taken aback, he frowned and fixed his eyes on the red bean cake, wondering what he was thinking.

"What's wrong?" Nagato was a little surprised.

Itachi shook his head, but thought of Mr. Snake in his heart.Unlike those ninjas who either treat children harshly or despise them, she will discuss some irrelevant things with him, and at the same time warn him: "Itachi, eating sweets will make people weak."

She will flatten the corners of her mouth at this time, as if threatening him.But Itachi is no longer afraid of Mr. Snake. This adult actually likes children very much. When he is bored, he will even deliberately take away the candies that others gave him in front of his face.

"Although you will have to change your teeth later, you have to develop good habits." She said solemnly, "You can't be like some sloppy ninjas with bad habits."

At such times, Itachi would hear the ninja named A Fei let out a long "hum" from his nostrils, and then disappear.

Lord Snake showed that kind of smile mixed with complacency and playfulness again, until he noticed Itachi's gaze, he lowered his body and touched his head, and there was even a little more sincerity in the smile.

"However, I believe you will do well." Her eyes were full of vitality, as if she really believed in the child in front of her. "Whether it is fighting or otherwise, you will become a great ninja, Itachi."

Her expression and voice also calmed Itachi, who was originally uneasy because of the war in the Land of Rain.He learned a lot from Mr. Shezi, but he also vaguely sensed that worse things might happen to Akatsuki in the future.

But just like the red bean cake in front of him, it lost its original shape, and its sweetness became dull, but he still couldn't help but want to eat a few more pieces.

Itachi picked up another piece, hesitated for a moment, put it back, carefully wrapped it with the original paper, but carefully stuffed it into his ninja bag, and looked at Nagato, whose expression gradually became a little strange.

"Brother Nagato, are you... worried about Akatsuki?"

"Akatsuki?...Akatsuki has nothing to worry about..." Nagato smiled, but his heart became heavy because of this topic.

"No." Itachi shook his head, his eyes serious, "The current Akatsuki is not good, neither like the original Akatsuki, nor like other villages, you... are you going to split?"

Nagato was shocked, and finally became serious, looking at Itachi, but when he noticed Itachi lowered his head in embarrassment, he felt relieved.

"Master Snake told him..."

Nagato thought, and couldn't help but clenched his hands.

During these days, his strength has obviously grown rapidly, but he feels his own powerlessness. He is neither good at speeches nor good at leading people. He just happens to have the eyes of reincarnation and has awakened a powerful force.

Even, without Yahiko's chakra, he would not be able to sit here peacefully, but would feel the pain of debilitating body all the time.

And what about Yahiko?When he lost his power, faced those who questioned his ideas and abilities, did he really feel at ease?

...Maybe there are still some?Otherwise, why did Xiaonan secretly give the pastries to herself instead of coming with Yahiko?

Master Snake knows everything, but just like Master Jiraiya, they will guide and teach, but they will not regard them as their real "own people".

Just like a bystander, calmly finish the part you want to do, give the emotion that you can give consciously, and then stop stepping into it, and then leave to find the next goal.

Thinking of his master, Nagato lowered his eyes. He is not a weak ninja, but recently he also thought, if Jiraiya-sama is still leading them, would such a thing happen?

Compared with Jiraiya, this characteristic is more obvious in Mr. Snake.

"This is because... we are not Konoha's ninjas, are we just people we met at random... Probably, it is because of these eyes..." Nagato looked at the puddles on the ground, and he could see the bright colors in the hazy reflection. Reds and dusty purples, the reflections crumpled and crumpled as the rain fell.

"Perhaps, you can ask Mr. Snake."

Itachi's voice interrupted Nagato's thoughts, and he looked up at the serious kid.

"She must have a way." The child looked a little hesitant, not because he doubted that Master Snake would have a way, but because he was considering whether he should remind Nagato.

He is a bright and thoughtful boy.

Nagato remembered that when the three of them were young, it was Yahiko who first bravely proposed to look for the Sannin, and if there were no ninjas like Master Jiraiya among the Sannin, the three of them would probably have died at the hands of Master Snake , but Lord Snake treats Itachi so kindly.

"Being in Konoha, what a lucky kid..." He twitched the corners of his mouth, and replied, "Well, I know." He knew that Snake had a way to solve it, but he also understood that the adult would not do it casually. shot.

Compared with Yahiko who has always yearned for Jiraiya-sama, he who has the eyes of reincarnation can see Snake-sama's every move more clearly.

If she didn't have this pair of eyes, she probably wouldn't bother to look at the three of them.

Itachi seemed to see something from Nagato's expression, he pursed his lips again, and said, "I've heard people say that Lord Snake is actually very reasonable..."

In Nagato's surprised eyes, he said: "Many things are optional for Lord Snake, but if you have enough value and show a strong attitude, she will be willing to favor you."

Itachi said this sentence rather awkwardly, because it was told by Medicine Master Dou.

That young man loves to pretend, he is gentle and soft in front of his childhood companions, and pretends to be aggressive and ruthless in his root tissue. When he is in front of Mr. Snake, he can't help but want to prove his "worth".

From Snake's point of view, Dou is just "acting like a baby", which is a way of expressing wishes, and there is nothing wrong with it.Because of this, Itachi also keenly discovered that Lord Snake actually thinks more of ninjas who have their own opinions.

Thinking of this, Itachi raised his head again, looked at Nagato seriously and said, "Brother Nagato, this is not a difficult task for Master Snake, as long as you find the right way to beg her, it will be fine."