"Ahem, why are you thinking about so many unnecessary things? All you need to know is that your big sister is strong, capable, and rich!"
chinatsu crossed her arms and snorted, forcefully interrupting Nagato's train of thought.
She herself couldn't explain many of the strange things happening to her body. If even she couldn't figure it out, how could she expect Nagato to?
Wouldn't that overload his already exhausted brain?
Although chinatsu never considered herself exceptionally intelligent, after spending so much time dealing with Naruto, Sasuke, and various future villains who constantly fell into ideological dead ends, she had become quite confident in her ability to handle troublesome people.
"Come on."
"Carry your little wife and follow me back to Konoha."
chinatsu waved toward Nagato and turned around.
Her mission here was already complete.
Nagato immediately choked.
His face turned slightly red.
He wanted to explain himself again, but after remembering how many times chinatsu had ignored his explanations, he gave up.
Meanwhile, chinatsu was already thinking about something else.
She hadn't contacted everyone for an entire day and night.
Would they be worried about her?
After thinking about it carefully...
Probably only Naruto and Sasuke.
Everyone else seemed to have complete confidence in her.
Sometimes chinatsu felt helpless about that.
The image she had established in everyone's minds had become a little too exaggerated.
To her subordinates, she was mysterious.
To Kakuzu and Hidan, she was an omniscient boss.
To Naruto and Sasuke, she was an all-powerful older sister.
To Nagato, she had practically become an incomprehensible monster.
The truth was far simpler.
Her original dream after transmigrating into the Naruto world had always been straightforward.
Live peacefully.
Eat well.
Sleep well.
Stay alive.
Unfortunately, to achieve that simple goal, she first had to clear the original storyline.
Thinking about it carefully, there really weren't many major enemies left.
There were only three final bosses remaining.
Uchiha Obito.
Uchiha Madara.
And Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.
The first one wasn't particularly difficult.
If Obito dared to appear in front of her, she would simply use Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God strategy as a reference and remind Obito of the psychological trauma his teacher had left behind.
The second one was manageable too.
Although Madara was her ancestor in a sense, Chinatsu did not believe this ancestor could defeat her in his current state.
As for the third...
That one was troublesome.
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.
The progenitor of chakra.
An existence who had eaten the fruit of the Divine Tree and merged with the Ten-Tails.
Someone who could not truly be killed and could only be sealed.
After careful consideration, chinatsu still felt that following the original plan was safest.
Gather the power granted by Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki.
Use Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei.
Seal Kaguya again.
Simple and effective.
The real problem wasn't Kaguya.
The real problem was what came afterward.
Boruto.
Just thinking about that era gave chinatsu a headache.
She had watched Naruto completely.
She had read the manga.
She even remembered many details.
But Boruto?
She had only watched parts of the anime.
And everyone knew the anime contained countless original arcs.
Its reference value was almost nonexistent.
Still, she vaguely remembered seeing discussions online about increasingly absurd power levels.
Something called the Ōtsutsuki God had even appeared.
At that moment, chinatsu's reaction had been simple.
What is this?
Dragon Ball?
Ōtsutsuki God?
Then should I become a Super Saiyan God too?
chinatsu sighed helplessly.
Behind her, Nagato's face became even redder after hearing "little wife" again.
"I..."
"I really have nothing like that with Konan."
"Huh?"
chinatsu turned around.
Her expression immediately became one of disbelief.
"You think I'm stupid?"
Her gaze seemed to say exactly that.
Back in her previous life, she had once believed in pure friendship between men and women.
Then one day, all her supposedly platonic friends suddenly started dating each other.
Every single pair.
Only she remained single.
The memory instantly ignited a blazing fire in her eyes.
Back then, those people had proudly declared they would remain single forever.
Liars!
Noticing the sudden shift in chinatsu's aura, Nagato wisely chose silence.
He lowered his head and lifted Konan onto his back.
As he did so, he suddenly paused.
Strength.
Actual strength.
Ever since summoning the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and sacrificing his vitality to control the Six Paths of Pain, he had almost forgotten what it felt like to possess physical strength.
Who exactly is she?
The question surfaced again.
But Nagato quickly suppressed it.
It no longer mattered.
True peace might not exist.
But there were still things worth doing.
There were still paths worth walking.
The future had not ended.
"Let's go."
chinatsu waved.
"Okay."
Nagato nodded.
Carrying Konan on his back, he followed behind Chinatsu.
The two headed toward Konoha.
Meanwhile, the eight-person team that had previously beaten the Six Paths of Pain into submission had already dispersed.
However, after sensing chinatsu's chakra signature approaching, everyone quickly regrouped.
Well...
Almost everyone.
Hiruzen Sarutobi had long since returned to Konoha.
"Miss!"
"Young Miss!"
"Sister!"
" chinatsu-nee!"
Several voices sounded simultaneously.
Naruto.
Sasuke.
Hidan.
Kakuzu.
Kisame.
Deidara.
Sasori.
The group quickly gathered around her.
Kakuzu, acting as the unofficial representative, was just about to ask about the situation with Akatsuki's leader when he noticed the two figures behind chinatsu.
His eyes widened.
As one of the people operating behind the scenes, Kakuzu had only ever seen Pain.
He had never met Nagato's real body.
Kakuzu slowly raised a finger.
His gaze shifted between Nagato and chinatsu.
Kakuzu: Could it be...?
chinatsu: Exactly what you're thinking.
The moment he understood her meaning, Kakuzu nearly entered combat mode out of instinct.
Then he realized something.
If these two were still enemies, why would the boss bring them back personally?
Wait.
Wait a second.
Could it be...
The boss won?
No.
That wasn't the shocking part.
The shocking part was that Nagato was still alive.
Good heavens!
The boss didn't just defeat Akatsuki's leader.
She recruited him!
Kakuzu felt his worldview tremble.
He had originally believed one side would inevitably eliminate the other.
Naturally, he never doubted that Chinatsu would emerge victorious.
But this result...
This was beyond anything he had imagined.
This wasn't defeating Akatsuki.
This was a complete corporate acquisition!
After chinatsu briefly introduced Nagato and Konan, everyone immediately surrounded them.
Nagato subconsciously became nervous.
After all, as Pain, he had frequently used force to establish authority within Akatsuki.
It would be completely understandable if these people wanted revenge.
Hidan stepped forward.
His eyes burned with enthusiasm.
Cold sweat immediately appeared on Nagato's forehead.
I'm definitely getting beaten up.
Forget it.
I deserve it.
Nagato closed his eyes.
He silently prepared himself for the incoming punches.
However, the attack never came.
Instead, Hidan extended his hand.
"You're the former boss?"
"Let's treat this as our first meeting."
"I'm Hidan."
"The young lady's most loyal servant."
"You can join us, but don't even think about competing with me for the title of Number One Servant."
"Even if you wanted to compete, you couldn't possibly beat me."
Hidan smiled proudly.
Nagato stared blankly.
Just...
A handshake?
Since when was Hidan this easy to talk to?
And why was his loyalty so ridiculously high?
Originally, Nagato assumed everyone had defected for practical reasons.
Money.
Benefits.
Survival.
He had never imagined genuine loyalty.
Yet looking around now, every person present appeared more loyal to Chinatsu than they had ever been toward Akatsuki.
Something wasn't right.
Wait.
Could it be...
Were these people secretly her subordinates even before joining Akatsuki?
Otherwise, this absurd level of loyalty simply couldn't be explained.
Nagato slowly raised his head.
Through the crowd, he looked toward the girl standing at the front.
His expression changed yet again.
Uchiha Chinatsu...
Truly terrifying!!!
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