"Danzo, I've already handed him over to Itachi..."
"Is that so?"
With Danzo in Itachi's hands, Sasuke could imagine his fate wouldn't be good.
However, with Hiruzen Sarutobi dead and Danzo in Itachi's hands, whom should he seek revenge against now?
"By the way, what's the identity of that Masked Man? Can you tell me, Boss?"
He couldn't get revenge on Konoha's two main leaders, but the Masked Man's misdeeds were no less than Danzo's.
"Well, if you want to know, the information fee is fifty million Ryo."
"That much?"
Is fifty million Ryo a lot?
Ge Liang didn't think it was much at all. After all, this guy was one of the top three villain BOSSes in Hokage.
If he revealed Obito's information now, it would definitely affect the later plot development of Hokage.
So, fifty million Ryo, Ge Liang didn't think it was much.
He didn't think it was much, but Sasuke thought it was a lot.
The information about his Family's annihilation was only ten million Ryo, but the information about a mere mastermind actually cost fifty million Ryo.
That was five times the amount.
Sasuke pondered for a while and decided to give up on learning the Masked Man's information from Ge Liang.
Anyway, he already knew the truth about his Family's annihilation and had a goal for revenge. He could investigate slowly later.
From the amount Ge Liang quoted, this person's identity must be extraordinary.
And given that person's actions in orchestrating the Uchiha Clan's annihilation, they would eventually surface.
They couldn't have taken such a huge risk to destroy the Uchiha Clan and then just disappear, could they?
What... for what purpose?
So, Sasuke believed that currently, he only needed to focus on improving his strength, and the investigation could be put on hold for a bit.
After all, fifty million Ryo for information was too expensive. Even with money, he wouldn't spend it like that. Sasuke didn't want to be a spendthrift.
Don't look at him still having several bags filled with valuable gold and silver; he had plans for all of this money.
Besides using a portion to improve his own strength, the rest of the gold and silver treasures would be used to revitalize the Uchiha Clan.
Now knowing that Itachi was forced for his sake, although Sasuke was still annoyed by Itachi's decision, deep down, he no longer blamed his brother.
However, forgiving Itachi so lightly also seemed a bit wrong.
So he decided that he must 'rescue' Itachi from the Akatsuki Organization, let him marry several sisters-in-law, and help the Uchiha Family prosper.
Hmm, it's decided then!
...After a full day of extensive searching, Konoha still couldn't find Itachi and Kisame's whereabouts, leading them to believe that the two might have already left Konoha.
The next day, Sasuke and Naruto also confirmed this, stating that the two had indeed left.
The Ninja, especially the customers at the internet cafe, easily believed Sasuke and Naruto.
However, Homura Mitokado and Utatane Koharu, as Konoha's Advisors, were relentless in their questioning of the two, constantly asking how they knew, if they had any dealings with these Rogue Ninja, and if they intended to betray Konoha... Sasuke knew that besides Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi, who bore undeniable responsibility for the Uchiha Clan's annihilation, these two Advisors also held significant blame.
Sasuke originally didn't want to bother with these two old geezers, but they came out to show off their presence, which infuriated Sasuke.
If Jiraiya hadn't intervened, Sasuke probably would have attacked them on the spot.
Truth be told, Homura Mitokado and Utatane Koharu, who hadn't fought anyone in so many years, were no match for the current Sasuke.
Jiraiya also saw this clearly, which is why he intervened, at least preventing a fight between the two sides.
After the matter concluded, Jiraiya prepared to leave the Village to find Tsunade.
He had no choice but to find her; if Tsunade wasn't brought back, he would have to become the Hokage of Konoha.
For the sake of 'freedom,' he vowed to bring Tsunade back within a month.
Before departing, Jiraiya wanted to take Naruto with him out of the Village.
Firstly, he could continue to guide Naruto in his Cultivation. In his opinion, Naruto's current strength could be considered powerful, but his control over Chakra was too poor.
If he wanted to Cultivate Chakra nature transformation in the future, Chakra control would be of utmost importance.
Secondly, he also wanted Naruto to gain experience outside the Village.
Present-day Konoha, thanks to the internet cafe, was very safe.
At least Naruto was safer staying in the Village than going out with him.
However, Jiraiya felt that if Naruto wanted to become Hokage, he couldn't always stay in Konoha. Rather than leaving the Village later, it was better to go with him now; at least with him accompanying Naruto, the safety factor would be relatively high.
Jiraiya wanted Naruto to leave the Village with him, but Naruto didn't quite feel the same way.
In the Village, he had games to play and could continuously grow stronger, so why bother leaving the Village with Jiraiya?
He might as well use that time to do missions, save some money, and then open a Training Room to Cultivate new abilities.
Jiraiya had to use a lot of persuasion to convince Naruto.
To become Hokage, one needed a certain amount of experience and knowledge.
Moreover, if they left the Village, they could also find and eliminate some Rogue Ninja to earn bounties.
Cultivating and earning money simultaneously, it was simply perfect.
Upon learning that Naruto was leaving the Village, Karin felt a little down.
In Konoha, she didn't have many friends, only Sakura and Haku, and Naruto was undoubtedly the most important person in her heart.
Perhaps sensing Karin's disappointment, just before Jiraiya and Naruto left the Village, Ge Liang handed Karin over to Jiraiya, asking Karin to join them on their journey.
Jiraiya didn't refuse Ge Liang. Whether he found Tsunade or not, it was only a month's time anyway.
As Jiraiya, the Toad Immortal, he could naturally ensure the safety of both of them.
And so, Jiraiya took Naruto and Karin and left the Village to search for Tsunade.
Konoha also returned to its usual order, with everyone going about their business as usual... It was at this time that Itachi and Kisame returned to Amegakure and met with the organization's leader, Pain.
"How was your harvest this time?"
Itachi and Kisame had reported to him about going to Konoha, saying they were observing the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki's situation. Pain hadn't thought much of it at the time and agreed to their departure.
"Leader, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is very strong. I almost suffered a great loss at his hands."
"Oh?"
Pain's tone was slightly puzzled. He knew how strong Kisame was; his Chakra alone could overwhelm ninety-nine percent of the Ninja World, and with the help of his weapon, Samehada, Kisame's strength was also in the upper echelon of the organization.
Speaking of which, the current Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was only twelve or thirteen years old, right?
A twelve or thirteen-year-old kid actually made Kisame suffer a loss?
Are you sure you're not joking?