["I'll leave this place to you. It will probably take a while longer to finish."]
["This should also give us enough time to figure out a way for them to exist stably."]
[Uzumaki Naruto waved his hand toward the Great Fox.]
[Without waiting for the Great Fox to refuse, he immediately returned to the real world.]
["It's time to entertain the guests."]
["Hehe~"]
[Uzumaki Naruto's mouth curled up slightly.]
[Buzz—]
[In the next instant, his figure vanished from the spot.]
[Then, he sped toward the border of the Land of Waves at an extremely fast speed.]
[Before long.]
[Amidst a thick fog, Uzumaki Naruto appeared on the surface of the sea.]
[Bang—]
[Following a series of explosions, dozens of Shadow Clones were created.]
["Don't beat them into dust. Leave more distinguishing features."]
["Hmm... wait."]
[Just as the Shadow Clones were about to leave, Uzumaki Naruto suddenly raised his hand, stopping them, as a flash of inspiration crossed his mind.]
["There are quite a few Root Organization Ninja, and just as many Anbu Ninja have arrived."]
["Both sides are anxious, afraid the other will gain more."]
["That's fine... I'll only kill the Root Organization members."]
["And leave behind traces of the Anbu."]
["Then... lead the Anbu Ninja to the other side... let them discover that all of Gato's assets have been swallowed by the Root Organization members."]
[Uzumaki Naruto's mouth curled up slightly.]
[He seemed to see a great drama about to unfold in Konoha.]
[Let chaos reign. Let everything fall into disarray.]
[This brief, false peace is about to end, and war is about to begin again.]
[But this time, Uzumaki Naruto was confident that once it ended, it would truly be over.]
[Even if there are conflicts in the future, it won't be this kind of multi-sided melee.]
["Good."]
[The Shadow Clones understood what their main body was planning after a brief thought.]
[One by one, they submerged into the water with mischievous smiles.]
Oh no!
This is to first incite internal conflict within Konoha.
And then have external interference exacerbate the internal chaos.
Gato's assets, which are everyone's assets, were also monopolized by the darkness of konoha.
After all, it wouldn't surprise anyone if the darkness of konoha committed some heinous act.
Even the close friend of the darkness of konoha wouldn't believe that Danzo did nothing regarding this matter.
The counterattack has begun.
[While Uzumaki Naruto's Shadow Clones were hunting the Root Organization Ninja.]
[The Anbu Ninja, however, met no resistance.]
[They smoothly passed through the strait between the Land of Fire and the Land of Waves, and then entered the territory of the Land of Waves.]
[Under Uzumaki Naruto's constant guidance.]
[They successfully arrived at Gato's castle.]
[They immediately discovered many traces left by the Root Organization.]
[The leader's heart tightened; no one had expected the Root Organization to arrive so quickly.]
[Although reluctant, they still helped the Root Organization clean up the traces they had carelessly left behind.]
[However, they were quickly dumbfounded.]
[It was empty!]
[Upon repeated confirmation, all assets under Gato's name were gone!]
[Only this shell company remained.]
[Even... all valuable items inside the castle had been taken.]
[They truly plucked the feathers off a passing goose.]
[The more anxious one is, the easier it is to leave traces.]
[However, these Anbu Ninja no longer cared.]
[The mission ended almost as soon as it began.]
[This infuriated them.]
["Let's go!"]
["That damned Root Organization... we're going back to tell Hokage-sama!"]
[They arrived in a hurry and departed in a hurry.]
[...]
Fourth Raikage: "Hahaha, I can already foresee the spectacle of the Third Hokage and Danzo Shimura fighting like dogs."
Mei Terumī: "Pfft~"
Mei Terumī: "I am the Hokage~!"
This scene clearly brought smiles to many faces.
the darkness of konoha... is truly disgusting.
Even the Cold and Beautiful Goddess Konan couldn't help but shake her head, a slight smile on her lips.
Evil men are dealt with by evil men.
The spectacle of Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi fighting like dogs is certainly anticipated.
[In the blink of an eye, a month had passed.]
[The great bridge connecting the Land of Waves and the Land of Fire was also completed.]
[That evening, Tazuna asked Uzumaki Naruto's opinion on whether the bridge could be named after him.]
[Uzumaki Naruto glanced at Tazuna.]
[That old man is quite farsighted.]
[That's fine. Having this old man in the Land of Waves in the future will be quite useful.]
[He waved his hand, agreeing to Tazuna's request.]
["Well then, it's time for us to head back."]
[Uzumaki Naruto glanced at the refreshed Team 7.]
[Evidently, all three had made significant improvements this month.]
[Uzumaki Naruto himself was no exception.]
[And inside the Sealing Space, the genjutsu on Kushina and Minato Namikaze was nearing its end.]
[After saying goodbye to Wife Izumi in advance.]
[Team 7 embarked on their journey home.]
[Unfortunately, they hadn't been able to find any trace of the legendary Sannin during this time.]
[However, before leaving, while spending time with Wife Izumi, Uzumaki Naruto had asked her to keep an eye out.]
[Currently, the most important one was Tsunade.]
[Whether it was her status or her pure Senju bloodline, Uzumaki Naruto intended to acquire them.]
[She was the only one Uzumaki Naruto would use certain methods to secure.]
[During this past month, the Daimyo of the Land of Waves had become a mere figurehead.]
[Of course, on the surface, with Gato lying low, the one governing the Land of Waves was still the Daimyo of the Land of Waves.]
[However, in reality, both Gato and the Daimyo of the Land of Waves were merely layers of skin used to conceal their true identities.]
[The reform also began first in the Land of Waves.]
[...]
[When they arrived, they were secretive and traveled by water.]
[When they left, they returned openly via the 'Naruto Bridge'.]
[This is the bridge between the Land of Waves and the Land of Fire, leading directly into the Land of Fire territory.]
[To get rich, build roads first.]
[Next, they just need to develop rapidly.]
[Uzumaki Naruto left behind quite a few Shadow Clones to help Wife Izumi.]
[Wife Izumi's performance over the past month had exceeded Uzumaki Naruto's expectations.]
[She showed excellent talent in management.]
[Uzumaki Naruto felt much more at ease.]
[The Land of Waves will be a major rear base in the future. With Wife Izumi holding the fort, Uzumaki Naruto has far fewer worries.]
[...]
[Early morning.]
[Land of Fire, Konoha Village.]
[Under the Konoha Great Gate.]
[There were still those two familiar faces.]
[Konoha's Two Great Gate Gods: Kotetsu Hagane and Izumo Kamizuki.]
[They had arrived at their posts early.]
[Kotetsu Hagane squinted his eyes.]
[Staring outside the gate.]
["Someone's coming."]
["Hmm."]
[The two braced themselves.]
[A moment later, they clearly saw the appearance of the group.]
["Oh, it's Team 7."]
["Yo~ Kakashi, it's been over a month, is the mission complete?"]
[Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane greeted them.]
["I'll go report the mission shortly... Dismissed."]
[Kakashi naturally stopped, then had Team 7 disband on the spot.]
[He glanced at Uzumaki Naruto, and after receiving a consenting look, he smiled and walked toward Kotetsu Hagane and Izumo Kamizuki.]
[After confirming the status of the two, the School could be used.]
[That's right. For a long time to come, this would be Kakashi's mission.]
[Finding those with aspirations, and then having Uzumaki Naruto conduct the School.]
[It is estimated that before long, Hiruzen Sarutobi won't be able to sleep peacefully.]
[By the time he realizes what's happening, he'll be practically a commander without troops.]
[Sasuke returned to the clan grounds, and Sakura also had to go home first, only visiting Uzumaki Naruto later.]
[Uzumaki Naruto, before going home, went to the Training Ground.]
[Since he didn't find anyone else, he decided to go home first.]
[Upon returning home, he found that Yūgao was also absent.]
[However... his own front door was open.]
[Uzumaki Naruto was not surprised; a Shadow Clone had already sent back memories and experiences earlier.]
[After entering, the first thing he saw was the shapely back of Anko Mitarashi.]
[Hearing the movement behind her.]
[Anko, who was foraging like a little mouse, turned around.]
[Their eyes met.]
[Anko's mouth was completely stuffed.]
[She blinked, and then immediately pounced on him.]
["Naruto~!!!"]
[Choking love.]
[Anko was sobbing, and the atmosphere gradually changed.]
[However, before it could last long, it was shattered by a single sentence from Anko.]
["Naruto~"]
["Hungry, hungry~ Feed me, feed me~"]