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[Ding! Congratulations, Master, you have obtained one Advanced Replication Card.]
Hearing the System’s voice, Shin, who had been sound asleep, opened his eyes. Two years had passed in the blink of an eye, and Shin had acquired two Advanced Replication Cards.
However, this wasn’t particularly important. Even with the Replication Cards, Shin had no immediate use for them.
“Shin-nii, you’re awake.” Konan opened her eyes, nestled in Shin’s embrace. Yes, Shin had slept with Konan last night.
“Want to get up?” Shin gently stroked Konan’s bluish-purple hair.
Konan blushed and said shyly, “I can’t get up. I have no strength. It’s all your fault, Shin-nii.”
She knew she’d be teased later, but she didn’t mind—the others weren’t exactly in any better shape.
“Alright then, Konan, you rest well.”
Shin let Konan rest and got up himself, pushing open the door and heading outside.
“You all finished breakfast already? Didn’t save any for us?” Shin, upon emerging, saw Kushina and the others who had just finished eating and couldn’t help but ask.
“Can’t help it. You two woke up so late,” Kushina said with a shrug.
“There’s still some in the kitchen. We saved some specially.” Mikoto told Shin.
“Mikoto, you’re the best. You always look after me.” Shin smiled faintly and headed towards the kitchen.
After Shin finished eating, he brought breakfast into the room and personally fed Konan.
“So envious…”
“Hanabi, you little brat, you know it’s rude to enter without knocking, don’t you? Where are your manners?” Shin lectured Hanabi.
“I know. Why are you becoming just like Big Sister?” Hanabi said glumly. Her sister Hinata often lectured her about manners.
“Your personality is getting wilder. You’ll become unpopular,”
Shin pinched Hanabi’s cheek. It was surprisingly soft and squishy.
“Hanabi, can you leave?” Konan was quite shy at the moment, feeling an urge to bury her head under the covers.
“Konan-neechan, are you shy? Big Sister is the real shy one.” Hanabi glanced at Konan, then thought of her sister Hinata and couldn’t help but say to Konan.
“Hanabi, since you like staying here, then you can feed Konan breakfast. I have some business to attend to.”
Shin placed the breakfast in Hanabi’s hands, then, amidst Hanabi’s bewildered gaze, used Yomotsu Hirasaka and left the Land of Whirlpools.
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“White Zetsu, what brings you to me?”
Shin asked White Zetsu coolly. White Zetsu possessed a Flying Thunder God Kunai Shin had given him, allowing White Zetsu to contact him during major events.
“Shin-sama, Obito Uchiha discussed with Nagato earlier. They are preparing to execute the plan. So I came to report to Shin specifically—” White Zetsu reported respectfully.
“Executing the plan now?” Shin wasn’t surprised.
It was indeed about that time.
The Akatsuki’s Tailed Beast collection plan was about to begin.
“That’s right. Obito and Nagato have already discussed it. I felt this was a major event and needed to be reported to Shin-sama.” White Zetsu lowered his head.
It wasn’t that he wanted to report to Shin, but if he didn’t, he risked being killed. Besides, these matters weren’t particularly secret.
Even if he reported them to Shin, it wouldn’t be a problem—Shin would find out sooner or later. Probably in a short while, Nagato Uzumaki would gather the Akatsuki members and make an announcement.
“Good to know.” Shin waved his hand at White Zetsu.
White Zetsu immediately flickered away—he understood Shin’s meaning.
“In that case, I should pay the Akatsuki a visit.” After White Zetsu left, Shin muttered to himself.
Before heading to the Akatsuki base, Shin first returned to the Land of Whirlpools, informed Kushina and the others, then departed for the Akatsuki base.
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“Hey, who are you? Intruding on the Akatsuki’s hideout? I’ll sacrifice you to Jashin-sama!”
Hidan, seeing Shin suddenly appear in the Akatsuki base, brandished his Triple-Bladed Scythe, his killing intent overflowing as he looked at Shin.
“Tired of living, are you?!” Kakuzu, seeing Hidan’s actions, couldn’t help but curse inwardly.
Although Hidan possessed an immortal body, Kakuzu felt Shin Uzumaki could find a way to kill him permanently.
Shin glanced at Hidan—and Hidan collapsed to the ground with a thud. Though not dead, Shin’s single Genjutsu had taken Hidan down.
Kakuzu went over to check and found Hidan wasn’t dead, sighing in relief. He had spent a considerable amount of time with Hidan—Kakuzu still had some feelings for him and didn’t want to see him killed.
“Shin Uzumaki? This is the first time I’ve seen him.” Deidara looked at Shin with great curiosity.
“If you don’t want to die, don’t anger him. You might end up worse than Hidan—” Sasori, Deidara’s partner, kindly reminded Deidara.
Although these two disagreed on artistic philosophy, they sometimes shared a mutual respect…
Sasori didn’t want to see Deidara to get himself killed.
Deidara glanced at Sasori in surprise. Though he was fearless by nature, he didn’t go looking for trouble. He wasn’t an idiot like Hidan.
“These new Akatsuki members… this is the first time I’ve seen them.” Shin’s gaze swept over all of them.
All the Akatsuki members were present.
No, wait. Obito, the one hiding in the shadows, hadn’t appeared—and Nagato’s main body was also absent, but the Deva Path represented everything.
Being scanned by Shin’s gaze, they felt immense pressure. Though Shin hadn’t displayed any aura, he gave them an overwhelming sense of invincibility.
“Phew.” Itachi Uchiha exhaled.
Even just standing with Shin Uzumaki felt oppressive…
He didn’t know how strong Shin Uzumaki truly was. But it was certain that Shin Uzumaki’s strength surpassed that of the leader, Pain. He wondered what Shin’s purpose in joining the Akatsuki was.
As an undercover agent—Itachi Uchiha was under immense pressure. If Konoha faced an enemy like Shin Uzumaki, could they truly resist? Itachi Uchiha didn’t know. He’d just have to take it one step at a time.
“You’re here too.” Pain glanced at Shin.
Among everyone here, his feelings towards Shin were the most complex, and he was also the most wary, the most unwilling to see Shin.
“Of course. I’m a member of the Akatsuki, after all.” Shin said with a smile.
Pain looked deeply at Shin but said nothing—Though Shin claimed to be a member of the Akatsuki, he hadn’t contributed anything to the organization.
However, now that the plan was about to begin, perhaps he could borrow Shin Uzumaki’s strength. Some of the more difficult, troublesome targets could be left to Shin Uzumaki to handle.
He just didn’t know if Shin would agree.
After all, he couldn’t command Shin Uzumaki…
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