"Little Guy, remember to come back to Otogakure to play when you are free..." Ryun and his family stood at the door waving goodbye.
"Goodbye, Brother Guy!"
In the blink of an eye, two days had passed. After staying in Otogakure for nearly three days, Guy was ready to set off back to Konoha Village.
"Okay, goodbye Uncle, goodbye Auntie, goodbye Nanaise..."
Guy waved his hand and then resolutely turned and left. When he came, he had traveled with Sasuke, but on the return journey, he was alone. Sasuke had ultimately insisted on staying in Otogakure.
"Little Sasuke is quite a hardworking child, even this drive for training is exactly the same as when you were little..."
Watching little Sasuke diligently learning to walk on water on the pool surface, Kushina couldn't help but praise him.
"If only my Nanaise were this hardworking..."
"My Nanaise is already considered very hardworking and studious among her peers. Sasuke is doing it to get revenge on his brother, otherwise he might not even be as diligent as my daughter." Ryun shot her a glance.
"Alright, alright, your precious daughter is the best in the world, okay? I was just saying it casually, and you're already being defensive..." Kushina pinched Ryun's cheeks, pretending to be jealous.
"But speaking of which, Sasuke's brother is really awful. My poor Mikoto-chan has such a hard life, raising such an ungrateful beast..."
Hearing this, Ryun did not give her any response. He did not want to judge whether Uchiha Itachi was right or wrong, and he couldn't be bothered to explain the reasons to Kushina, lest she become sentimental.
In Ryun's view, Uchiha Itachi's perspective was limited to the clan and the village. This person, if you say he has great love, he killed his father, his kin, and slaughtered his own clan. If you say he is greatly evil, he did maintain the peace and stability of the village.
He was a highly controversial character. However, Ryun never felt there was anything about Uchiha Itachi worthy of his admiration. On the contrary, he strongly disliked this type of person and was unwilling to waste energy on them, even though Uchiha Itachi's abilities were quite considerable.
"Report..."
The voice of the Anbu captain suddenly came from outside the Shadow's residence.
"Enter." Ryun immediately responded.
"Reporting to the Shadow-sama, Takigakure was breached head-on by the enemy last night. The Seven-Tails Jinchuriki was forcibly captured, and the leader of Takigakure was killed. Only four individuals participated in this operation. We have confirmed they are members of the Akatsuki organization, but we are still investigating their specific identities..."
The Anbu captain relayed all this important information in one breath.
"I know..."
Not a trace of surprise appeared on Ryun's face, because Sasori of the Red Sand and Kakuzu had already sent him the information beforehand.
With the Akatsuki capturing the final Seven-Tails, Ryun knew their next move would be to declare war on him!
The entire Akatsuki organization assembled... honestly, Ryun did feel a little pressure, but what he felt more was excitement...
It had been a long time since he had fought seriously, a long time since he had experienced the thrill of battle!
"Those Akatsuki guys, acting so recklessly... They are capturing the Tailed Beasts. Could they be coming for you?" Kushina's brows furrowed tightly.
This was a notorious terrorist organization in the ninja world, with their headquarters in Amegakure. Kushina thought that Ryun's order to attack the Land of Rain might be to eliminate them.
"Let them come. I've been waiting for them for a long time..." Ryun smiled mysteriously for a moment.
"Do you know when they will come? I can help you fight!" Kushina volunteered.
Don't be fooled by her usually less diligent training compared to Ryun and Nanaise, her strength was firmly at the Kage level. Her Uzumaki sealing techniques and Sage Art could subdue even the Nine-Tails head-on. She was no longer the girl who needed protection; now she truly possessed the power to help Ryun.
"No need for you. To deal with them, I alone... am enough!"
Ten days later.
Orochimaru, located on the battlefield in the Land of Rain, received a declaration of war. Amegakure wanted a decisive battle with Otogakure, or rather, the Akatsuki organization wanted a decisive battle with Ryun!
Orochimaru knew the Akatsuki's goal, and the Rice-Rain War had reached its final stages. The troops that needed training had already been trained. It was time to use Ryun, the trump card, to end this war!
Thinking this, Orochimaru decisively sent this declaration of war back to Otogakure.
The next day, after arranging all household affairs, Ryun used the Flying Thunder God Technique to successfully arrive at the Land of Rain battlefield.
"The place they chose for the decisive battle is here, a place far from populated areas, called Sunset Valley..."
Orochimaru drew a circle on the map of the Land of Rain.
"Amegakure's main force has already begun moving in that direction, seemingly certain that we will definitely engage them in battle. It seems they aren't planning to defend other strategic locations..."
After Orochimaru said this, not only did he himself laugh, but Ryun also laughed along.
"They are certain that I will go. Even the location, Sunset Valley, was prepared for me..."
Ryun's title was Illusory Sun Dragon God. The Akatsuki choosing the place name 'Sunset' clearly indicated their intention to slay the dragon in Sunset Valley...
"Since they want to stake everything on a single battle, then let them have their wish..."
Ryun never feared challenges. He had invincible confidence and invincible power. In the current ninja world, where Six Paths-level powerhouses were absent, it was very difficult for anyone to pose a real threat to him.
"Alright then, I will give the order for our troops to immediately head to Sunset Valley!" Orochimaru nodded and smiled.
"No, I will go alone!" Ryun firmly refused his suggestion.
"You alone..." Orochimaru's face was full of astonishment.
Not to mention the Akatsuki members, the current number of Amegakure ninja was no less than five thousand. The main force heading to Sunset Valley was estimated to be two to three thousand strong. For Ryun to want to face so many people alone seemed far too crazy in Orochimaru's view!
"Maybe I should go with you..." Orochimaru proposed after thinking for a moment.
"No need. You take the people and directly attack Amegakure instead..."
Ryun wanted to completely subdue this country. He wanted to cut off the Akatsuki's retreat, leaving no chance for a comeback for certain people!
Orochimaru frowned upon hearing this, but when he saw the confident calm on Ryun's face, he ultimately nodded and agreed to the matter.
"Then take my shadow clone with you. I want to witness the power of a god firsthand. That kind of spectacular battle... is not to be missed!"
Orochimaru licked his lips, his face full of excitement.
"Of course, if you lose, I can receive the news immediately. At that time, we can no longer fight Amegakure. I must take the main force and retreat quickly..."
"Heh, it seems you've become more humorous, Sensei, after not seeing you for a while..."
Ryun wasn't angered; instead, he laughed.
"Since you want to see my power, then let's go together..."
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