138: Chapter 138 Dust Temporarily SettledThe Fourth Raikage, A, stood on the ruins, watching the busy Konoha ninjas, then glancing at the clay birds that had disappeared into the distance, feeling a deep emptiness in his heart.
I didn't get to avenge myself, and the fight wasn't even over yet.
He spat out a mouthful of saliva, cursing in a slightly accented tone, "Damn it, what a wasted trip!Let's go, let's go back to the village and watch the competition!"
After saying that, with a bang, he disappeared without a trace.
Kakashi looked in the direction where the Raikage had disappeared and scratched his messy white hair.
Well, he'll have to clean up this mess now.
He beckoned over several Konoha Jonin: "Take stock of the battle losses, comfort the civilians, gather and guard the surrendered Rain Ninja, and compile a list."
"Sigh, so many troubles."
He walked to the side, took out the black lump, took a deep breath, and pressed the call button.
"Zzz.This is Kakashi."
In Konoha, at the Hokage's temporary office, Nara Shikaku was facing a pile of documents and had a headache when he heard his communicator ring.He quickly answered it.
"Kakashi?How's it going at the front?Where's the Hokage?"
"Amegakure has been taken over, the main force of Akatsuki.has been basically wiped out, and its leader Nagato and his core members Kakuzu, Hidan, and Konan.have been taken away by the Apocalypse Merchant Guild."
There was silence for several seconds on the other end of the communicator, with only the crackling sound of electricity.
"What did you say?The Rinnegan.and all those S-rank rogue ninjas, all given to the merchant guild?Kakashi, do you know what this means?"
Shikaku's voice came again, filled with disbelief.
Kakashi sighed; he knew this would happen.
"Shikaku-senpai, the situation is complicated.Itachi Uchiha and Deidara are present and their attitude is firm."
"The Hokage is seriously injured and unconscious, and still needs Tsunade from the Merchant Guild to treat him.The Raikage was also there at the time and almost made a move, but Itachi stopped him.We have no reason to forcibly detain him and no Kage-level combat power."
Another silence followed.
Shikaku was unable to reply.".I understand.Let's stabilize the village first.As for the follow-up.we'll wait for news from the Hokage."
On the other side, a large clay bird flapped its wings and landed on the rooftop of the medical department.
A medical team was already waiting.They carefully lifted the unconscious Jiraiya onto a stretcher and rushed him to the emergency room.
Deidara jumped off the bird's back and snapped his fingers.
The bird's tail obediently unfurled, releasing Kakuzu and Hidan, who were bound together like rice dumplings.
He pulled with a clay rope, and the two of them stumbled and ran over, looking quite disheveled.
Kakuzu grunted, his green eyes scanning the surroundings as he quickly calculated how to save his life from Naruto.
As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn.
Hidan, however, had no such awareness.He kept cursing like firecrackers: "You dogs raised by Naruto Uzumaki!I'm going to slaughter you all as a sacrifice to the heavens!"
Deidara frowned as he listened, thinking to himself, "How come this guy talks more than I do?"
He casually rolled out a small clay spider and stuffed it into Hidan's stinky mouth.
"Waaaaah!"
Hidan's eyes widened in disbelief.
It's much quieter now.
At that moment, Itachi, carrying Konan, landed steadily on the rooftop with a few light leaps.
He put Xiao Nan down.
Xiao Nan's feet touched solid ground, her cheeks were still burning, and she felt dizzy.
When she released her grip on Itachi's neck, her legs went weak and she almost fell.Instinctively, she reached out and grabbed Itachi's arm.
Nagato had regained some consciousness and was lying weakly on the bird's back, where she witnessed the entire scene.
Seeing Konan blush as she got off Itachi, and the way she instinctively grabbed Itachi's arm with such dependence.
He suddenly felt as if he had been stung by something, and a long-lost bittersweet feeling arose, contrary to his divine principles.
Has he really only ever seen Konan as a simple partner or subordinate?
Inside the operating room, Tsunade's forehead was beaded with sweat as she meticulously used a chakra scalpel to carefully remove the wooden splinter that was deeply embedded in Jiraiya's chest cavity.
Each splinter pulled out brought with it a little black blood and broken tissue.
The nurses beside her kept handing her instruments and wiping Tsunade's sweat.
After working for quite some time, the last splinter was finally removed.
Tsunade breathed a sigh of relief and began to carefully repair the damaged internal organs and meridians using her Palm Healing Technique.
After the bandaging was completed, she looked at her old friend, who was still unconscious and pale on the hospital bed, and relaxed a little.
"His life has been saved, but his chakra meridians are severely damaged.He needs to rest and be observed for a long time, and his dressings need to be changed every day.We can't let him cause any more trouble."
She turned to the nurse and instructed, "Closely monitor his vital signs and report any abnormalities immediately."
The nurse nodded and pushed Jiraiya's bed out of the operating room.
Tsunade rubbed her sore shoulders, her mind drifting back to the days when she fought alongside Jiraiya.She hoped that her old buddy could live a peaceful life from now on.
Inside the president's office, however, lay a completely different scene.
Samui knelt obediently beside the soft couch, gently massaging Naruto's shoulders with her small hands, making him feel incredibly comfortable.
Mei Terumi swayed gracefully in front of Naruto to the music coming from the corner speaker.
She wore a boldly tailored cheongsam that accentuated her stunning curves with every movement, her slender waist trembling slightly, exuding allure.
She would occasionally lean down, bringing with her a refreshing fragrance, and subtly move closer to the reclining Naruto, her breath as sweet as orchids, stirring his heart.
Naruto squinted, enjoying this decadent and hedonistic life.
I feel that at this point in my life, what more could I ask for?
Just then, there was a gentle knock on the office door, which was then pushed open.
Hibari, who had just finished arranging the prisoners' detention, walked in looking capable.
When she looked up, she saw her guild leader being "personally served" by two female ninjas with very different styles but equally alluring.
Lark's face flushed bright red, like a ripe shrimp.
She quickly lowered her head, her eyes darting around nervously, unsure where to look, and her voice even carried a hint of panic.An unnatural stutter.
"Chairman.Kakuzu and Hidan have been placed in special isolation cells, and the chakra suppression lock has been confirmed to be in effect."
"Lord Nagato has been placed in the intensive care unit and is being watched by dedicated personnel 24 hours a day."
"Miss Xiao Nan.has been temporarily arranged to stay in a private room, and her daily life is normal."
She finished her report in a flash, wishing she could escape immediately.
Naruto, thick-skinned as ever, seemed oblivious to Hibari's embarrassment.
"Okay, I understand.Thank you for your hard work, Hibari.Go and rest for a while."
Lark felt as if he had been granted a pardon, and almost stumbled out, nearly tripping over the threshold, before awkwardly closing the door behind him.
As soon as the door closed, Mei Terumi giggled and leaned in again, her voice so sweet it could melt your heart, "President, do you like the new dance I learned?"
Samui didn't speak, but the blush that hadn't faded from her ears seemed to deepen even more.
Naruto laughed heartily and pulled Mei Terumi into his arms.Once again, Mei Terumi's trembling giggles echoed through the office.
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