——At three o'clock in the afternoon, the team led by Sasuke took a temporary rest behind a large rock that could block the wind.

"This is the body of the Fourth Mizukage. Since you want it, I'll leave it to you."

It was so boring that Sasuke almost forgot how long he had been here.

As always, Sasuke led the four people, Jugo, and Uchiha Hoshino, the shrine maiden of the Nanga Shrine of the Uchiha clan, to perform border patrol missions at the border between the two countries.

Seeing a slightly tired look on Konan's face, Nagato knew that Konan must not have slept all night, and had been in a state of worry all night, so her spirits must not be much better.

Nagato narrowed his eyes.

Now is the time for all parties to increase their chips.

"I successfully prevented the Kingdom of Ghosts from entering the Alliance of Great Powers. However, this matter is a bit strange."

"Don't worry, today is different from the past. Before Xiao fell, they would never dare to do this. If they don't follow the rules, then we can also not follow the rules. The damage caused by ignoring the rules is mutual, not just for one.

One side.”

Putting aside whether the miko of the Demon Country still has the power to change military leaders at will, Chiba Shiraishi is by no means a person who is waiting to be killed.

After all, in addition to the threat of Infinite Tsukuyomi, the Alliance of Five Powers also wants to take back the six-tailed beast in Akatsuki's hands.

Even if he had not gone to Amegakure at that time, Jiraiya would have been intercepted and killed by the ninjas of the Demon Country on the way, and he would have also left a message to Konoha that he had sacrificed his life in Amegakure.

Nagato let out a sigh of relief and frowned slightly.

For Jiraiya's sacrifice, Shikaku could only mourn in silence.

"What, you want this body?"

"Yes. The White Zetsus found loopholes in the plan of the Kingdom of Ghosts. Whether it was the combat readiness resources secretly raised in advance or the elite troops secretly transferred to the Kingdom of Wind and the Kingdom of Earth, the time was stuck very cleverly."

Nagato's steadfast words surprised Konan.

Then, Nagato glanced at Kisame unexpectedly.

Akatsuki's top priority at the moment is to transfer the population, and then use the Kingdom of Rain as the core of the entire battlefield to lay out the battle lines and wait for the war to come.

There was no doubt, nor did Kisame ask what the purpose of taking the body was. He just felt that such an outstanding employee needed to be praised and rewarded.

Nagato's face was calm, and he was not worried that this treaty would be torn up. At least until Akatsuki fell, this treaty was fully binding.

"In other words, this war, as we thought before, is a three-party constraint between Akatsuki, the Kingdom of Demons, and the Alliance of Five Powers."

Tsunade remained silent, naturally understanding Shikaku's underlying message.

Nagato would not naively believe that just interfering with the Kingdom of Demon's joining the Alliance this time would cause a huge blow to the opponent. The consequences would be nothing more than a readjustment of the Kingdom of Demon's strategy.

Even though she was confident in Nagato's strength, she still felt a little uneasy in the face of being outnumbered.

"……I see."

Sasuke stood up, put the Kusanagi sword back into the belt around his waist and inserted it into place, then patted his clothes and dusted them off.

"Then, Hoshino will take my place temporarily until I come back."

After leaving this sentence, Sasuke did not wait for anyone to respond, and disappeared into the vast wilderness at a lightning speed.
Chapter completed!