Sasuke turned his head and looked at Naruto numbly, the already dim light in his eyes fading even further.
'It turns out...'
'The Dojutsu I thought could suppress Naruto was completely useless against this guy.'
'He can even come and go as he pleased...'
'Could it be... that I am really that weak?'
"Hey, what the hell are you doing?!"
"We can leave now!"
"That monster outside is gone."
Naruto waved his hand in front of Sasuke's face a few times, but it had no effect. Glancing at Orochimaru, who was also standing there in a daze, he suddenly raised his voice.
"Oh, you want to spend the rest of your life here with Medusa..."
"SHUT UP!!"
Sure enough, those words snapped Sasuke back to his senses.
He stood up, picked up the Heavy Xuan Ruler beside him, and reactivated his Mangekyo. Then, the figures of everyone in the space gradually dissipated.
"Sasuke-kun's ability is truly remarkable..."
After Orochimaru came out, he looked into Sasuke's eyes with a crazy look, which made Naruto uncontrollably dubbing.
Pitching his voice into a high-pitched imitation of Orochimaru's tone, he wriggled his body and spoke coquettishly, "Heh heh, Sasuke-kun is so capable..."
"I want it so bad~"
Bang…
Sasuke's expression remained indifferent as he swung the Xuan Heavy Ruler to send the yellow-haired delinquent flying.
Naruto's mouth had always been this annoying.
At this point, Sasuke was used to it. He knew that if he cared about it, he would probably get so angry that he suffered from high blood pressure.
Just look at some of Konoha's higher-ups.
The only reason Tsunade hadn't been driven to illness was because she was an excellent Medical-nin.
"SASUKE!!"
"I'm going to be angry if you hit me that hard again!!"
Naruto rubbed his head as he climbed up from the ground, gritting his teeth.
No matter what, they have been getting along with each other for so many years, so how can Sasuke attack him without warning?
If his physique were any weaker, Naruto reckoned that one hit from the Heavy Xuan Ruler would've made his head explode like a watermelon.
"You damn brat, you talk too much!"
"I haven't even settled the score with you for this mess yet!"
Jiraiya stomped his foot on the ground, surveying the barren wasteland before him. It was hard to believe that just a few hours ago, this had been Amegakure.
He couldn't even imagine how much damage Naruto had done to the Akatsuki.
"Ugh..."
"Water..."
At this time, Nagato on the ground suddenly groaned, his eyelids fluttered a few times. Seeing this, Jiraiya immediately helped him sit up.
"You damn brat, get some water quickly!"
Naruto: "…"
The old man's attitude made Naruto a little uncomfortable.
'So that's how it is!'
'White-haired old man, now that Nagato's here, you're suddenly all caring, calling me the damn brat?!'
'Who was it that just saved you earlier?'
'Next, are you going to call him your beloved disciple or something?!'
Naruto's face darkened as he pulled out a bucket of water from his backpack and placed it in front of them.
"You…"
When Jiraiya saw the bucket beside him, he felt his blood pressure spike instantly.
'Had I not made myself clear??'
'How the hell was someone supposed to drink from an iron bucket?!'
Naruto seemed to see through his teacher's thoughts, scratched his head and explained.
"That's it."
"Just make do."
"After all, a shinobi is someone who endures, right?"
Crack…
Jiraiya's fists clenched instantly.
'Who the hell taught you to interpret my words like that, you damn brat???'
"Get lost!!"
Jiraiya took a deep breath to steady himself. After hesitating for a moment, he supported Nagato with one hand and lifted the bucket to his mouth with the other.
Gulp… Gulp…
Nagato didn't care about anything else at this time. He buried his face in the bucket and chugged desperately.
After a few minutes, Nagato finally put down the iron bucket and observed the surrounding environment.
The vision granted by the Rinnegan was far sharper than that of an ordinary person. With just one glance, Nagato took in the desolate wasteland around him.
'Years of effort, destroyed in a single day.'
'And judging by the state of things, the villagers of Amegakure hadn't even had time to scream before they died.'
Thinking of this, Nagato's eyelids fluttered, his vision went dark, and he collapsed onto the ground again.
"Nagato!!"
"Are you okay!?"
Seeing Nagato pass out again right after just waking up, Jiraiya panicked. He thought his disciple had just experienced a final surge of consciousness before death, so he was so frightened that he kept shaking Nagato's shoulders.
"Old man, stop shaking him."
"Senior just fainted again because he couldn't handle reality."
Naruto stood on the edge and picked his nose, speaking nonchalantly.
It seems that the destruction of Amegakure has nothing to do with him, Uzumaki Naruto.
Jiraiya had truly had enough, so he lifted his leg and kicked the yellow-haired brat.
It's just that his strength is not as strong as Sasuke's, so Naruto barely stumbled for two steps...
"Just get the hell out of here!"
Jiraiya retracted his foot, and secretly sucked in a cold breath.
'Hiss…'
'I accidentally stubbed my toe...'
'It hurts!'
'Was this brat's body made of iron or something?!'
'Why was he so hard?!'
"Oh."
Seeing his teacher's face flushed red with anger, Naruto, upholding the noble virtue of respecting one's teacher, decided not to argue with the old white-haired old man.
'Hmm...'
'Well, once my mom comes back to life, this guy was going to get what was coming to him anyway.'
"Naruto, send me back first."
Orochimaru knew full well that once Nagato woke up, he'd be in an extremely awkward position.
Besides...
He also discovered that the Akatsuki's Pain was actually being controlled by Nagato.
If Nagato saw him now...
Things would definitely get very awkward.
"Sure."
Naruto nodded, threw a portal to send Auntie Snake back, then turned to look at Sasuke and asked him if he wanted to go with him.
"No need."
"I'm a little interested in this organization."
Sasuke replied flatly.
He thought it would be interesting for him to chase the traitor, Uchiha Itachi, as a member of the Akatsuki.
"Alright."
"Once Senior Brother wakes up, I'll be your reference."
Naruto thumped his chest to indicate that he would take care of it.
"Just remember not to call me by name in the organization..."
Naruto slung an arm around Sasuke's shoulder and began explaining the entire process of how he'd joined the Akatsuki.
After listening, Sasuke had no objections, anyway, he was also planning to use a pseudonym, Uchiha Xiao Yan.
Seeing that Nagato was still unconscious but in much better condition than before, Jiraiya sighed.
'I still have to report today's incident in Amegakure to Tsunade...'
Jiraiya subconsciously looked up at the sky, and when he saw that it was getting dark, his face suddenly changed.
"Oh no!!"
"What time is it now!?"
He turned his head to look at Naruto, and jumped up from the ground in fear.
After all, he had an appointment with Tsunade for dinner today...
A very formal one at that!!
Naruto casually pulled out his communicator and checked the time, then said. "Oh, it's 7:30."
Jiraiya: "!!!"
'It's over!'
'I'm an hour late!!'
"My beloved disciple! Quick!"
"Get me back to Konoha, now!"
"Otherwise, after tonight... you might not see your teacher alive again."
"Don't worry, I'll give you a grand funeral..."
Naruto was about to suggest hosting a Second Graveside Dance Party in his honor, but when he saw Jiraiya's face darken, he wisely shut his mouth and tossed out a portal.
Jiraiya didn't waste a second, and disappeared from the scene swiftly.
"Nagato!!"
Just then, Konan's voice rang out from above. Naruto looked up and found that there was no one around Konan.