Although Uchiha Feng appeared to be only five or six years old on the surface, with the enhancement of multiple bloodlines, his physical development and abilities were already no different from those of a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old.
Fū aside—she was just a cute little girl, and Uchiha Feng had absolutely no inappropriate thoughts toward her.
But Konan was another matter entirely.
Especially her soft, fair skin, which stirred a faint fire in Uchiha Feng's heart.
At this moment, as he gently held Konan in his arms, she lowered her head slightly, her cheeks faintly flushed, remaining silent in a shy and reserved manner.
From Uchiha Feng's angle, he could even see the tips of her ears turning slightly red. That shy and restrained appearance gave off the feeling of a first love beneath the moonlight.
Yes.
First love.
In his previous life, Ning Feng had never been in a relationship before. Konan was the first girl who had ever stirred such emotions in him.
Naturally, the feeling was especially profound.
As he held her, his hands would occasionally brush against sensitive parts of her body unintentionally, sending a tingling sensation through both of them like an electric current.
"Um…"
"Lord Feng… do you think… Konan is beautiful?"
Suddenly, breaking the quiet atmosphere, Konan gently brushed aside the hair near her eyes and gathered the courage to ask.
As she spoke, her pure and spotless eyes fell directly on Ning Feng.
Konan was already shy by nature, and it had taken considerable courage for her to ask that question.
Her gaze carried the unmistakable emotions of a girl experiencing her first love.
Within those eyes, Ning Feng could clearly read traces of a young girl's feelings—nervousness, restlessness, fear… and even a little expectation.
In truth, Konan had grown up in the midst of war.
All her life, she believed that she would dedicate herself entirely to the revolutionary cause of the ninja world.
As for personal emotions, she had never thought they mattered.
But Ning Feng's appearance made her realize that life might hold another possibility.
Another way to live.
Perhaps even something as precious to young girls as love.
Feeling Ning Feng's embrace, Konan herself didn't even know why she had suddenly spoken those words.
Perhaps it was because she hadn't seen Lord Feng for nearly a month.
The longing had simply spilled out.
Her sudden question made Ning Feng freeze for a moment, his eyes widening slightly.
Then he smiled.
Just as he was about to pull Konan closer into his arms—
Fū suddenly stretched out both arms and climbed onto Ning Feng's head, hugging it tightly as she fell asleep peacefully.
Fū's sudden action immediately brought the two of them back to reality.
"Pfft!"
Seeing Fū's adorable sleeping posture, Konan couldn't help but laugh.
Her already beautiful face looked even more charming when she smiled.
Their private moment didn't last long.
Soon, Ning Feng gently set Konan down.
As for the deeply sleeping Fū, Ning Feng couldn't bear to wake her.
Ahead of them, the members of the Akatsuki organization—Nagato, Yahiko, and the others—were already lined up in neat formation.
They stood respectfully, welcoming the return of their Third Rain Shadow.
"Lord Feng!"
Nagato and Yahiko spoke simultaneously, their eyes filled with admiration and fanatic respect.
"No need for such formality."
"Tell me about Amegakure's recent development."
Ning Feng was far more concerned about the village's progress.
After all, this village would become his foundation for confronting the entire ninja world in the future.
As soon as he finished speaking, Konan's expression turned serious.
She handed over a report she had prepared in advance.
"Third Rain Shadow-sama."
"In the month you were away, Amegakure has experienced extremely rapid development in all aspects."
"First, regarding the economic situation you care about the most."
"In just one month, Amegakure's fiscal revenue has doubled, thanks to the increase in ninjas, the rising number of mission commissions from merchants and employers, and the higher average mission payouts."
"Currently, our financial income has already reached one-third of Sunagakure's."
Konan spoke calmly, presenting all the carefully calculated figures.
"One-third already?"
Ning Feng's eyes flickered slightly.
Ever since Amegakure was recognized as the Sixth Great Ninja Village, merchants and employers from all over began posting missions there.
This not only attracted more people to become Rain ninjas but also significantly increased the village's revenue.
After all, the main source of income for most ninja villages came from commissions taken from mission fees, with only a smaller portion coming from civilian activities like trade or agriculture.
Previously, Amegakure's financial income had been only about one-tenth of Sunagakure's.
For it to grow this quickly within a single month was already extremely impressive.
Even if Sunagakure was considered the poorest among the major ninja villages.
"Yes."
"At this rate, Amegakure's income will soon catch up to Sunagakure."
Konan chuckled.
"Besides economic growth…"
"The number of Rain ninjas has more than doubled within this month."
"More and more ninjas are choosing to join Amegakure, and a large batch of new graduates from the ninja academy has also increased our manpower."
Konan continued.
"And because of this, more developers and businessmen have come to establish their commercial empires here."
"That's also why Amegakure now looks so much more prosperous."
Listening to Konan's report, Ning Feng nodded slightly.
The feeling of slowly building a ninja village from the ground up was incredibly satisfying.
However, compared to the other villages, Amegakure was still far too weak.
Just as Ning Feng was thinking about this, Nagato hesitated for a moment before speaking.
"Lord Feng… although Amegakure is developing quickly, it's still too slow."
"I can clearly feel that as our village rises, more and more ninja villages will begin to restrain us."
"We must grow stronger even faster."
Nagato's concern was completely justified.
As a Naruto fan, Ning Feng knew very well that the ninja world was far from peaceful.
It wouldn't give Amegakure much time to grow safely.
"Since everyone is here today…"
"I have a few things to announce."
Ning Feng spoke calmly.
"The first—Amegakure and Konoha will officially form an alliance."
"And the second…"
"We will head to Sunagakure to hunt someone."
"To be precise—"
"A Kage."
The moment those words were spoken—
Nagato and the others' expressions changed drastically, their faces filled with shock.
Hunt… a Kage?
Form an alliance with Konoha?
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