Hidden Leaf Village.
Hokage Tower.
In his usual quiet manner, Minato Namikaze sat behind his desk.
Before him lay several documents.
Soon, the office door opened and Mirai Uchiha walked in.
Seeing Mirai, Minato smiled and said, "Mirai, you're here."
Mirai nodded slightly and asked, "Minato, what did you call me for?"
Minato slid the documents forward with a solemn expression. "This is the latest intelligence regarding the Akatsuki Organization."
"According to the reports, humanoid creatures have been spotted within the Land of Earth, the Land of Lightning, the Land of Water, the Land of Wind, and even the Land of Fire..."
"...among others."
As he spoke, Minato unrolled a sealing scroll.
With a puff of smoke, the corpse of a White Zetsu appeared inside the office.
Minato continued grimly, "This must be the White Zetsu you mentioned earlier. For unknown reasons, they've recently become active throughout the ninja world."
"We've captured some samples but haven't obtained any useful information from them."
"These creatures have strong disguise abilities. Even sensor-ninjas cannot detect anything abnormal when sensing them up close."
"We can only draw tentative conclusions by cross-referencing gathered intelligence."
After listening to Minato's report, Mirai slowly walked toward the White Zetsu corpse.
A surge of natural-energy-infused chakra flowed directly into the White Zetsu's body.
The next second, several more White Zetsu sprouted from the corpse.
However, as soon as they emerged, their bodies began to distort and quickly deflated like burst balloons.
Seeing this scene, Minato's face changed expression.
This corpse had undergone thorough inspection; no one expected there was still something undetected.
Mirai then walked beside Minato and placed his hand on the latter's shoulder.
Just like before, more White Zetsu peeled away from Minato's body under the effect of natural energy.
"These... these things..."
Seeing Minato's surprised expression, Mirai remarked calmly, "These guys really are tough to detect. No matter how thorough you are, some will always slip past us."
Upon hearing this, Minato asked, "Then what should we do?"
Mirai casually waved his hand. "Don't worry, these White Zetsu won't pose a real threat."
"The fact that they're acting now means our enemy is up to something."
"We just need to remain patient and observe."
In such a vast ninja world, even he would find it extremely difficult to locate where Obito and Zetsu are hiding.
It might actually be a good thing if the enemy makes a move first.
After hearing Mirai Uchiha's thoughts, Minato Namikaze calmed down.
Indeed as Mirai Uchiha had said.
With Shen Nation's current strength, there's truly nothing to worry about in the midst of all this chaos.
Mirai Uchiha looked at Minato Namikaze and asked, "Anything else?"
Minato immediately replied, "Onoki sent over two kids. He hopes we'll let them stay in Konoha."
Want to meet them?
Mirai reached out and took the documents from Minato's hands.
The names on the document were particularly eye-catching.
Kurotsuchi, Deidara.
Seeing these two names, Mirai hesitated for a moment.
Leaving Kurotsuchi behind wouldn't be a problem, but Deidara...
Putting this troublesome teen in Konoha might not be a good idea.
Thinking this, Mirai Uchiha told Minato, "I'll go see them first."
With that, he strode onto the Void and left the office.
Seeing such a technique, Minato Namikaze's face revealed an expression of admiration.
This level of spacetime power was truly astonishing no matter how many times one saw it.
———
"Hey! I mean..."
"Why did the old man send us to Konoha? Can these people here really understand my art?"
A boy with a ponytail strolled down the street, a toothpick dangling from his lips, looking utterly laid-back.
Beside him walked a little girl, no older than four or five, adorable and dainty-looking.
Hearing the boy's question, the little girl spoke up, "Deidara, I'd advise you not to stir up trouble in Konoha."
"If your antics threaten Konoha's peace, you'll definitely get arrested."
Deidara seemed annoyed, "Kurotsuchi, those *are* art! You wouldn't even understand art—hmph!"
"An instant explosion, the ultimate brilliant sublimation!"
[Puff!]
"Don't you think the most beautiful thing in the world is that exact moment of explosion? Hmph!"
Seeing Deidara get carried away again, Kurotsuchi frowned, "I'm warning you now—if you anger Mirai Uchiha, not even Onoki will be able to save you."
"You should know that too, right? Mirai is the strongest ninja in the entire ninja world."
Hearing Kurotsuchi's words, Deidara's eyes lit up.
If the strongest ninja in the ninja world acknowledged his art, his name would surely be celebrated by all?
Thinking about this, Deidara's eyes flickered, and he directly pulled out a pile of clay from his ninja tool pouch hanging at his waist.
[Explosive Clay: Aerial Barrage]
A white bird materialized out of nowhere, and Deidara leaped onto its back, soaring high into the sky.
Seeing Deidara's move, Kurotsuchi knew he was about to act up again.
She frantically waved at him. "Deidara, get down here now!"
But Deidara completely ignored her, his face filled with excitement as he looked down at the crowd below.
What lucky people—let them witness my art first. Exactly!
His left hand continuously engulfed Explosive Clay while his right hand shaped various tiny clay animals midair—spiders, centipedes, small birds...
Since they've just arrived, give these guys a little shock to start with.
As Deidara prepared to throw the Explosive Clay downward, a voice suddenly rang in his ear.
"This is Konoha territory. Flight is prohibited."
A powerful suction force seized Deidara, yanking both him and his giant bird rapidly toward the ground.
Struggling desperately to break free from the pull, Deidara found himself unable to resist at all.
This gravitational force was incredibly domineering.
Under its influence, even the chakra in his body could no longer flow properly.
Just when Deidara thought he was finished, the force abruptly vanished.
Less than a meter above the ground, Deidara's body hovered in midair.
A strikingly handsome man with a commanding presence and flowing silver hair calmly stepped forward from the crowd.
Before Deidara could even get a clear look at the man's face, Kurotsuchi had already gasped aloud.
"M-M-Mirai… Mirai-sama!!!"
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