I just returned to Konoha and found that all my clan members were gone.

"Chakra cannon?"

Akutagawa Ryuichi murmured that because of their father they had never thought about this aspect, and there were very few ninjas in the Land of Iron who had not thought of this kind of power for a while.

"Yes, you can think about it. If chakra is used as a medium, both the cost and the duration of the launch will probably be much better."

Sasuke was right, the reason why ninjas dominated the world was because of the easy transmission of chakra.

Even ordinary people can condense chakra in their bodies as long as they are willing to work hard. Of course, how much they can condense depends on their talent.

"We are from Yuyin. If you are interested, you can come to the Land of Rain. Recently, the steel factories in Yuyin have been restarted. It will take a lot of steel to make something like this."

Sasuke stopped at the point and did not directly invite the other party, but just offered a little goodwill.

"Yuyin? I've seen the sedans made in your village! That thing has become a must-have for the nobles!"

Long Yi clapped his hands. Unlike his father, he was always interested in new things.

Cars are also technological products, so it's not surprising that he knows something about them.

Even Sasuke had only heard of this matter and had never seen it himself. He didn't expect that the person in front of him would remember Yugakure because of this.

"Speaking of which, the technical content of that thing is not particularly high, but I didn't expect to make so much money. I heard that a car is worth tens of millions of taels."

Long Yi's tone was a little sour, and he seemed to be somewhat envious of the sedan's ability to make money.

"Yuyin, huh? Don't worry, I will convince my father. We were planning to try our luck in the Land of Lightning if we couldn't find any more investment. Since you are here, let's go to the Land of Rain."

Long Yi patted his chest, full of confidence. In fact, Akutagawa was more concerned about the development of the cannon than his son. If he really reached the point of being at the end of his rope, he would definitely go to other countries to promote his products.

He has remained in the Iron Kingdom because it is the only thing he has left that he feels for the land. However, compared to this feeling, his own survival is more important.

"Then we'll take our leave first. When you get to Yuyin, just tell us your name."

Sasuke saw that it was almost time to leave.

"Oh, I forgot to ask what your names are?"

Long Yi then remembered that he had not asked the other party's name.

"When you get there, just say Nandou and Suzaku sent you here."

Sasuke certainly couldn't use their real names because they were still wanted and any inquiry would reveal that they were traitorous ninjas, so he only told them his code name.

...

"Does this count as mission accomplished?"

After he left, Kisame asked Sasuke about recruiting talent, and from a certain perspective, this father and son were in sync, but it just felt a little different from what he thought.

Kisame also had a feeling that he didn't expect to complete the mission so easily. This was the first time since he became a ninja that he did not take action during a mission, and he felt indescribable awkwardness.

"It's still early. The mission isn't over yet. Don't be careless. We might have to take action later."

Sasuke pulled his collar. He had read Ye Lan's plan, which was all about how to make Yuyin stronger and complete the final plan for this.

As an Uchiha who could play an important role in this plan, Sasuke had a sense of identity that could not be matched by any number of missions he had carried out in Konoha or any number of promotions he had received.

It can also fully satisfy Sasuke's idea of ​​promoting Uchiha, so Sasuke said such words to Shikamaru and his party.

"It's great that after all these things, you can still be so motivated."

Kisame rarely mentioned Sasuke's past. From a certain perspective, Kisame and Itachi are the same type of people. The difference between Kisame and Itachi is that Kisame was once confused in killing until someone pointed him in the direction.

"Kisame Hoshigaki, what do you want to say?"

In the previous actions, neither Sasuke nor Kisame mentioned Itachi's name again, but today, Kisame suddenly brought up Sasuke's past.

"No, I just feel like the leader seems to have changed a bit, becoming more real."

The people who belonged to Yuyin and changed into Akatsuki were not fools, and the focus of the Heavenly Dao was clearly tilted towards Yuyin.

Those who joined Akatsuki were all elites from various villages. Any one could figure out that something was wrong with just a little bit of thinking. There must be a bigger secret hidden in this. They were all waiting to see when Tiandao would announce his plan in full.

"When did you become such a talker, Kisame."

Sasuke asked in some surprise. This person didn't seem to be looking for trouble, but what he said was a little confusing.

"Just think of it as the feelings of a senior."

Kisame still remembered that when he first met Itachi, Itachi said something similar with a hint of a smile on his face.

After a few days, Sasuke and Kisame were ready to leave. Ryuichi specifically went to Sasuke to explain and said that he had persuaded his father to pack up and go to the Rain Country.

Coincidentally, when Sasuke and Kisame were leaving, they happened to meet Asuma and his group who were also leaving.

This time the two sides did not talk again, but just looked at each other and went in completely different directions.

After all, the Land of Field and the Land of Fire are not in the same direction.

Only Shikamaru was looking at Sasuke's back, wondering what he was thinking.

"There's no need to look at Shikamaru. Sasuke is no longer the same kind of person as us. That kid has been too deeply influenced by Ye Lan."

Asuma patted Shikamaru's shoulder and sighed.

He has come to terms with it these past few days and no longer holds out any hope of persuading Sasuke to return to the village.

"I know, I'm just a little curious about their purpose."

Shikamaru analyzed, "During this time in the Iron Country, I didn't seem to hear any movement. What on earth are they doing?"

After Shikamaru said this, Asuma remembered that nothing bad had happened in the Iron Country. So what were they doing? They couldn't be here for a trip.

"The Akatsuki organization may be more complicated than we thought."

If Akatsuki is simply capturing the tailed beasts and inciting unrest, it is just a violent organization. In other words, once this kind of organization is exposed, it will become a rat crossing the street that everyone will shout and beat.

I’m afraid that this organization has other ideas, and if it transforms itself into a formal organization, it will be a big trouble.

"I've already said that this kind of thing is not something you and I can worry about. Report it to Lady Tsunade when you get back. I heard that Lord Jiraiya is also collecting information about Akatsuki. They may know more than us."

Asuma couldn't figure it out and stopped thinking about it. Nothing is better than something. His own injuries hadn't healed yet, so it was rare for him to be able to relax. He let Tsunade and the others handle this matter.

"It can only be the."

Shikamaru nodded. No matter how smart one is, he can't analyze anything without information.

No longer thinking about Akatsuki, Shikamaru made another decision.

"Asuma, I'm going to apply to become a jonin in a while."

Asuma, Ino and Choji were shocked by Shikamaru's decision. Is this still the Shikamaru they know?

Asuma's initial shock eventually turned into a smile.

"That's right! If you can improve your strength a little bit, I'll help you submit the application for the rank of Jonin!"

Asuma was a little worried because he had not been able to persuade Shikamaru. When he saw Shikamaru make this decision, he felt that he had let it go.

"Thanks, Asuma."

This was exactly what Shikamaru wanted, there was something calculating about it, and a hint of guilt welled up in his heart.

"You are my student, why are you so polite!"

Asuma didn't take it seriously, instead he felt it was a good thing that he could help.