At this moment, in [Yuyin Village].
The rain was falling softly.
On the dark, wide streets, pedestrians, all wearing hats and raincoats, walked hurriedly.
After a while, two figures, one tall and one low, clad in raincoats, stopped in front of a pastry shop.
"Grandma, give me two!"
Natsume pushed aside the rain hat, pointed at the steaming buns, took out the copper coins, and said happily.
"Here, here you go."
"It's a bit hot, be careful!"
The old lady looking after the shop took out two meat buns and handed them to Natsume.
Natsume took it and took a bite.
The fragrant minced meat combined with the texture of the flour instantly fills your mouth with saliva, and instantly dispels the coldness of the rainy day.
Sure enough, these hot buns are much more delicious than dry food.
"What a handsome young master!"
"But you look unfamiliar, are you from outside?"
"Yes, we are here to visit friends and travel around."
"Oh, I see!"
"How about it? My meat buns are pretty good, aren't they?"
The old woman laughed happily and asked happily.
“Really good!”
"What about you, do you want one?"
Natsume laughed happily and turned to ask Orochimaru beside him.
Uncle Snake shook his head indifferently and did not accept it.
Obviously, he has no such worldly desires at all...
In other words, it has long transcended this basic appetite.
Natsume didn't force it, after all, everyone has their own ambitions.
If you like to enjoy yourself, you can't force others to be as depraved as you are.
After all, without a dedicated 'scientist' like Orochimaru, how could the ninja world progress rapidly?
"Grandma, I heard before that [Yuyin Village] has been at war all year round."
"However, it seems very peaceful now!"
Speaking of this, the old woman got excited.
He began to babble with approval:
"Yes! This is all thanks to Master Payne!"
"It was he who ended the war and restored peace to the village..."
"Lord Payne even changed the original bad weather and made the whole village only rain on Sundays. As a result, the crops were finally not soaked and rotted by too much rain, and the village had a lot more food!"
"Really, Master Payne is much better than the previous village chiefs!"
"And many young people are still complaining that Lord Payne is too harsh, too harsh..."
"They! They just haven't experienced the horror of war."
"No one knows how to cherish this hard-won peace!"
The old woman complained angrily.
It seems that those young people have a lot of opinions.
Of course, those young people cannot be entirely blamed.
Due to his extreme hatred of the former village chief 'Sansho Hanzo'.
After Nagato took over [Ame Hidden Village], he directly executed all the ninjas who had followed Sansho Hanzo, including his family members, leaving no one behind!
The methods were extremely ruthless and inevitably frightened many young people.
"It seems that he is a really good village chief!"
Natsume continued to bite the meat buns and nodded in agreement.
Of course, Natsume knew Nagato very well.
At this moment, chatting here and there.
I just want to know what the villagers of [Ame Hidden Village] under Nagato's governance think of him.
After all, they are the leaders of the same village.
He and Nagato took two different routes.
He is quite close to the people, and his village governance policies are gentle, and he uses benefits to induce them;
Nagato is extremely cold, his whereabouts are mysterious, and he adopts a high-pressure policy;
But, it seems now.
It doesn't matter what policy you adopt.
For the people at the bottom.
As long as anyone can keep them fed, clothed, and protected from the suffering of war, they will support whoever it is!
Other so-called policies are just means and not ends at all.
…
"Speaking of which, have you met the new village chief, Mr. Payne?"
"No, no one seems to have seen it."
"All of Lord Payne's orders are conveyed through [Lord Angel]."
"Lord Angel's paper crane is everywhere, and she can quickly convey Lord Pain's instructions."
"And, thanks to Lord Angel, we can do business with peace of mind!"
The old lady was sincerely grateful again.
After all, if it weren't for [Lord Angel] being everywhere, monitoring the entire city.
The village might still be as chaotic as before.
At that time, let alone opening a store and doing business.
Even when you are walking on the road, you are very likely to be robbed suddenly! Being insulted!
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, what an angel!"
"It's so popular."
"I'm so envious!"
"Are you right? Lord Angel?..."
Natsume ate the last bite of the bun and clapped her hands.
He sighed and asked with a smile.
next moment.
On Natsume's left side, a large number of floating and flying paper cranes suddenly appeared, and quickly gathered together, turning into a human shape.
It was a young female ninja who looked to be in her 20s.
She has long light blue-purple hair, a light blue paper flower on the right side of her head, golden-orange eyes with purple eye shadow, and wears a black robe embroidered with a white-edged red cloud pattern. Beautiful face, cool temperament.
"Lord Angel! Lord Angel is here!"
The moment she saw Xiao Nan, the old woman was also very excited and couldn't help but exclaimed.
Xiao Nan, who had a cold face, ignored the old woman.
He just stared at Natsume.
It seems that he wants to see through, how did this kid discover him in advance?
Her [God's Papermaker's Technique] is so exquisite that it can not only turn ordinary objects into water, but can also simulate paper into water. It's so delicate that even the Sharingan can't detect it.
It’s hard to imagine that this kid could see through it first!
"Are you Uchiha Natsume?"
"Yes."
"Speaking of which, 'Lord Angel,' you are indeed pretty."
Natsume nodded seriously and commented.
"Don't be glib!"
"Uchiha Natsume, Orochimaru, let's go..."
"I'll take you to see Lord Payne!"
Xiaonan warned coldly and explained his purpose.
Soon, she led Natsume and the two of them out of the street.
Walk towards the tall tower on the west side of the city.
…
"How do you feel? You, Jiraiya and the others have been to [Ame Hidden Village] several times, right?"
Natsume chatted while walking.
"It's really changed a lot!"
"The architecture here, the atmosphere here, and the people here...are not even inferior to Konoha!"
Orochimaru sighed heartily.
After all, he could still remember the dilapidated appearance of [Yuyin Village] back then.
Even 'Sansho Hanzo', who defeated the three of them, could not lead [Ame Hidden Village] to peace.
And now the new village chief Payne has actually done it.
And it also allows the people of [Yuyin Village] to live and work in peace and contentment.
It’s enough to see his skill and strength!
not to mention.
The other party is actually an old acquaintance!
"Tsk, tsk, tsk!"
"I didn't expect that she was really the little girl back then!"
Looking at Konan's back, Orochimaru couldn't help but smack his tongue and play with the taste.
When he joined [Akatsuki] before, he was always guided by the leader Payne himself and Scorpion.
I have never seen Xiaonan's true form.
It is estimated that Nagato also wanted to avoid being discovered by Orochimaru.
After all, during the war.
Orochimaru had met the three of them.
"So, could it be that the leader of [Akatsuki] is related to the other two brats from back then?"
The wise Uncle Snake quickly guessed the truth.
It's just that I'm still not sure yet.
…
It didn't take long.
A group of three people arrived at the foot of the tall tower.
Stepping into it, the interior was actually an empty square square, very empty.
And the so-called Lord Payne is not here either.
"It seems like there's something good to watch again."
"Be gentle, don't bury this place..."
Orochimaru smiled playfully and reminded Natsume on the left.
He actively jumped to the right and stepped aside.
Natsume was not nervous and responded casually:
"Don't worry, I'm sure."
"It's just for fun, I won't kill the opponent."
at the same time.
Natsume just finished speaking.
Xiaonan, who was leading the way, instantly collapsed and turned into a large piece of paper crane, which was then folded into paper shurikens.
While spinning at high speed, it shot towards Natsume.
Strike boldly and show no mercy!
obviously.
Natsume and Orochimaru had already guessed it.
After all, whether it is negotiation, cooperation, or joining [Xiao].
They all need to test their strength first.
A waste without enough strength is not worthy of joining [Xiao].
This is the cruel common sense of the ninja world.
This is also the purpose of Xiaonan's brazen attack, which is to test the strength of the brat Uchiha Natsume.
Of course, if allowed, she wouldn't mind taking the opportunity to get rid of this variable!
…
