Time flew by, and half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
In the small town next to the Land of Fire's capital, bustling crowds constantly moved through the streets.
The sounds of hawkers selling their wares were incessant, but if one looked closely, they would find that these people were all very capable.
Even with smiles on their faces, their gazes would occasionally sweep around vigilantly. Clearly, these guys were not as simple as they appeared.
And in a tall building, the defenses were even more stringent, with Anbu patrolling from time to time.
However, even in such a heavily guarded environment, inside a room in the high-rise, Deidara looked at Takemi and Mei with excitement.
"It's so rare, we finally meet again."
"Not so rare, I remember seeing you just a month ago." Takemi sat at the table and smiled casually.
Then he asked curiously, "And why haven't I seen the Third Tsuchikage? Does he trust you to come?"
"Hmph, this time I'm here as a full representative." Deidara puffed out his chest, speaking with a playful laugh.
"Besides, the Third Hokage didn't come, and the Fourth Mizukage didn't come either. Now it's our era."
"Alright, let's get down to business." Mei also smiled, then became serious.
"I think we need to have a good discussion about the Akatsuki, they've gone too far."
"Exactly, not only Konoha, but we've also suffered." Speaking of the Akatsuki, Deidara also looked very displeased.
"And I heard you guys had trouble too, and Sunagakure isn't doing much better."
"You almost joined them before." Takemi blinked, smiling mischievously.
"If we hadn't arrived in time, you'd be a member of the Akatsuki right now."
"Hmph, that's just because I lost to them." Hearing his embarrassing past, Deidara's face darkened slightly.
"Anyway, don't let me run into them. I'll deal with all of them sooner or later."
"If you could really deal with them, you wouldn't have lost."
Mei couldn't help but tease him when she heard this, and immediately the three 'Kage' started bickering.
The three of them were young, and three years ago, they had even gone to Kumogakure and fought a battle together, so their relationship was very good.
"Hmph, they haven't even been confirmed yet, and they're already calling themselves 'Kage'."
Naruto watched the three from behind, feeling a pang of envy.
"And, they should be discussing serious matters, but it sounds like they're just chatting about daily life."
"Exactly."
Kurotsuchi next to him couldn't help but nod, while Chōjūrō smiled somewhat shyly.
"Actually, this is fine, only people with good relationships would act like this."
"It's just a bit boring."
Sasuke muttered softly, which Shikamaru strongly agreed with.
"Exactly, it's boring and troublesome, especially since everyone is so familiar. Either it will go very smoothly or it will be very difficult."
"Why think so much? When can we eat?"
Choji didn't care about these things, he just felt very hungry now, as he had to maintain his image and dared not eat anything.
"So hungry..."
"You, can you please be a bit more restrained?" Ino spoke with some dissatisfaction, whispering.
"Don't embarrass us, especially don't embarrass Takemi."
"..."
Choji looked at Ino speechlessly, while Kakashi didn't pay much attention to them. He was standing beside Rin and quietly asked, "How are you feeling? Are you alright?"
"Hmm..."
Rin nodded, then sighed slightly.
"Much better, Kakashi, and I've pretty much adapted..."
Rin had been awake for some time and had thoroughly absorbed the information from this period.
This era was unfamiliar to her, but thankfully she had Kakashi, Minato and Kushina, otherwise, she would have found it difficult to accept. However, she had also learned about Obito's situation, which she found hard to accept.
She couldn't understand how the passionate Obito from back then had become like this now.
"That's good."
Kakashi nodded, then smiled and said, "This era is relatively more peaceful. Although there are still some troubles, at least it's better than the past."
"Hmm."
Rin nodded, but after a moment of silence, she suddenly asked in a low voice, "I heard that you often encounter Obito during missions?"
"Hmm..."
Kakashi nodded awkwardly. Although it seemed a bit unlucky, it was the truth.
"Then..."
Rin took a deep breath, then asked softly, "This time, will we encounter Obito?"
However, no sooner had she finished speaking than the alarm bells throughout the entire tall building blared.
...
"Orochimaru's Edo Tensei is ready, so..."
Outside the Land of Fire's small town, Obito gazed into the distance, then turned to look at the two people beside him.
"Are you ready?"
"I'm fine."
Nagato replied indifferently, while Kimimaro simply nodded calmly.
After preparing for several days, the day of the Kage Summit finally arrived, and they naturally came as scheduled.
Looking at the small town not far away, they knew it was their destination, and they all knew that this time would not be easy.
"Since that's the case, let's prepare to move." Obito nodded.
He glanced at the two and continued, "Let me reiterate, this time is very dangerous. Takemi is also there. If you're not careful, even I won't be able to save you."
"You don't need to say more."
Kimimaro spoke up. His strength had been rapidly increasing during this period, and he also wanted to see his limits.
And Nagato snorted lightly, his gaze even more resolute. "Takemi, huh? This is what I've been waiting for."
Kimimaro didn't pay any attention to him, but he could see Obito's growth. And that Madara, that guy gave him a very oppressive feeling. These two people gave him an inexplicable sense of crisis.
One must know that he used to only focus on Takemi, and even Ōtsutsuki Takeshiki. He also needed to constantly advance himself, constantly fight, after all...
'I am the Sage of Six Paths's representative in the human world! I must re-walk his path, and I absolutely cannot lose!'
Nagato had his pride, he would never allow such a situation.
"That's good, but first, let me explain one thing."
Obito nodded, his Sharingan had already transformed into a Mangekyo, slowly rotating.
"I can't be sure where they're holding the meeting, I can only confirm it after we get in, so..."
Before he finished speaking, a signal flare shot into the sky, and their surroundings distorted.
In an instant, they had already entered the tall building.
"Enemy! Be careful!"
"Enemy attack! Quickly call for reinforcements!"
The moment they appeared, the surrounding ninjas immediately spotted them.
Obito's cold voice rang out at this moment.
"We're going to fight our way in, then slowly confirm..."
Outside the small town, Kakuzu looked at the signal flare rising into the sky and cracked his neck.
"The operation has begun?"
"How insane, to actually attack a place like this. This is even harder to deal with than a single village."
"But that's what makes it exciting, isn't it?" Hidan was full of excitement, and he couldn't help but mutter.
"I wonder if that Kappa is there. I've been waiting for him for seven or eight years, but he still hasn't told me who that damn last place was."
"Lunatic." Jūzō murmured.
Raiga couldn't help but complain, "That guy Kisame didn't come, he really should have died too, so he could coordinate with our actions."