"Uh... I have a bad feeling. Could it be that not only are they not returning Kakuzu's money, but they're also keeping him locked up inside their camp as their financial manager?"
"No... Kakuzu might volunteer..."
Thinking about it that way.
Nagato has found a way to quell Kakuzu's anger.
Akatsuki leader Nagato has joined the chat room.
Kakuzu: "???"
You dare come in?!
Nagato: "Wait for Kakuzu."
Nagato: "You are no longer a member of Akatsuki."
Kakuzu: "???"
Nagato: "So, you're a free agent."
Nagato: "What we did in the past... we'll see how Konoha handles it."
Nagato: "You can join Konoha."
Nagato: "Whether it's atonement or not... in any case, the punishment will be to make you a future member of Konoha's finance department."
Nagato: "Kado has a lot, a lot of money."
Nagato: "The Uzumaki clan's legacy is vast!"
Nagato: "Did you see the explosive tags that Konan stored?"
Nagato: "What if Konoha lets you manage so much money in the future?"
Kakuzu: "..."
You fucking...you're right!
I want to atone for my sins!
Kakuzu: "I've realized my mistake... Naruto, punish me, I'm willing to do the hard labor for free."
Kakuzu: "But I only know how to handle finances... Besides that, all I know is killing."
Kakuzu: "For example, helping you properly handle 35 million ryo... that's Sarutobi Asuma."
Hidan: "And what about me?"
Kakuzu: "Go find your evil god."
Hidan: "Damn it!"
Sarutobi Asuma: "..."
Peanuts for me!!!
bite--
Angel Konan from Amegakure joins the chat room.
Xiao Nan: "That's right, I'll put in a good word for you."
Konan: "Right, Naruto-kun?"
Naruto Uzumaki: "..."
Naruto Uzumaki: "Okay...okay!"
He took a deep breath, mimicking Naruto's confident demeanor, as if he had everything under control.
In Naruto's view
Next.
He wants to imitate.
Walk the path that Naruto in black frame walked.
Imitation is the best teacher and the fastest shortcut.
Grit your teeth and persevere; it can be a shortcut to progress.
Finally, there's the thing—if you keep pretending and persist, you'll actually become that way.
Naruto kept encouraging himself, telling himself that he could definitely do it.
Xiao Nan: "Thank you~"
At this moment, Xiao Nan was no longer the aloof older sister she always was.
I was definitely feeling guilty.
Kakuzu's money... no, the Akatsuki's money was all spent by her.
Obito Uchiha: "Hmph!"
Obito Uchiha: "Is this meant to be used against me?"
Kushina Uzumaki: "You?"
Kushina Uzumaki: "Get lost. Is killing you this complicated?"
Kushina Uzumaki: "That's Minami-chan's dowry."
? ? ?
Xiao Nan: That makes sense!
However, Xiao Nan thought about it.
I looked up at the large screen with its black border.
Looking at the human form of the big fox, he pouted.
If Naruto with black frames could travel to parallel worlds...
She stopped in her tracks.
No, it's very likely above Konoha.
Let's move on then.
...
The large screen with its black border continues to display the image:
[Gurgle—]
The big fox swallowed hard.
It's all money, isn't it?
This is absolutely stunning.
Of course, she's not afraid at all now.
Even if a fully grown, enormous fox appeared, she wouldn't be afraid.
[Anyway, just shout "Naruto!" and you can use the Flying Thunder God Technique to escape; you're not afraid of these kinds of traps at all.]
The big fox nodded after thinking about it.
["very good."]
"Xiao Nan will be much more confident from now on."
"After all... the dowry is so huge..."
Before he could finish speaking, the big fox's lips were already twitching with barely suppressed mirth.
"So... these explosive tags are mine now, right?"
"If it were a small amount of money... um~"
A sickly flush appeared on the fox's pretty face.
She could almost see Naruto's utterly bewildered expression.
Then praise her for being such a shrewd money-maker.
[An image flashed in her mind: Naruto gently stroking her head, a soft smile on his handsome face.]
Uzumaki Kushina: "..."
Mito Uzumaki: "..."
You're not allowed to have that face!
Big fox, come here, I promise I won't hit you!
"Move back?"
The big fox was somewhat tempted.
"No, no...it's Konan's, it hasn't passed the front door..."
"I have to keep it!"
"Speed up the process!"
["Before this..."]
The big, bright fox eyes darted around.
Suddenly, her large eyes curved like crescent moons.
"That's right~"
"I am the chief of the tailed beasts."
"I lack everything, but I don't lack chakra!"
"Very good... Starting today, the chakra-based payment model... is activated!"
"Advance payment is possible—how is the interest calculated?"
["..."
The large fox murmured, stroking its smooth, jade-like chin, and slowly made its way towards Xiao Nan's room.
It's time to drop the bombshell.
Naruto is still unaware of what's happening here.
However, he would still occasionally enter the sealed space to check on the great fox.
The large fox suddenly fell silent.
Naruto was still finding it a little difficult to adjust during this period.
Without that familiar, slightly mischievous voice, it's easy to feel out of place.
[...]
[night. ]
[After taking a bath, Naruto, who was sleeping, looked out the window.]
[Shhhhh—]
Sand?
[It's Gaara's Sand.]
He paused slightly, taken aback.
It was one day later than he had anticipated.
It seems he's had a good night's sleep.
Gently remove the small hand from her chest.
[Walk to the window.]
That's when I noticed.
The sand brought a letter.
Naruto: "..."
No way?
[Naruto pictured Gaara on the verge of losing control in a frenzy.]
[He looked at the letter again.]
Although I had expected it, it still feels somewhat unreal.
[A soft chuckle.]
[He accepted the envelope.]
The sand fell naturally.
I opened it and took a look.
Naruto's expression turned strange.
He shook his head, and a spiral-shaped spatial fluctuation appeared in front of him.
[His own divine power space.]
[The envelope was placed inside.]
He glanced back at his wife, Izumi, who was fast asleep.
The door to the room then closed.
By the moonlight, I saw a row of beautiful toes.
It's so late, why aren't you asleep yet?
There are penalties for that.
[...]
"Hey! Hey! Hey!"
["A remote corner!"]
"I'm talking to you!"
"Don't you dare block me!!!"
[Within the sealed space, Shukaku's shrill voice echoed continuously.]
It panicked, it really panicked.
[It's unclear how long they shouted.]
Finally, Gaara's voice echoed within the sealed space.
"I heard you."
Shukaku was taken aback for a moment, but quickly regained his arrogant demeanor.
"Hmph!"
"Just listen to that, and do it well!"
"Well done, I might just consider letting you get a good night's sleep!"
["..."
[Of the hundred sentences, Gaara replied with only one, or even none at all.]
[Shukaku: "..."]
[Damn it, Shukaku never imagined that one day she would be subjected to the silent treatment of a Jinchūriki.]
[Afternoon.]
Gaara stands behind the window.
[Looking down at the seats in front of the Konoha Guesthouse.]
[Temari has a new hairstyle.]
A hint of tenderness flashed in his eyes.
At this moment, he felt calm and knew what he was doing.
After a long while, Gaara turned around and glanced at Maki, who had been kneeling respectfully on the ground for a long time.
"Go tell them, they can come if they want, whether they support you or not."
"It's their freedom."
"But one thing is certain: the Konoha Crush plan has been cancelled."
"Stay, or remain inactive, or betray Orochimaru."
"Yes, Lord Kazekage!" Maki nodded and immediately accepted the order.
Kankuro watched in stunned silence.
[This...is this my Gaara?]
[And...why did Maki change his tune so quickly?]
What should I call myself?