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"Narukura-nee, have you finished your training for today?" Maki asked respectfully, standing to the side.

"Yes, it's over."

Hearing that she had finished her training, Maki stepped forward, sat down next to Nakime, and personally handed her a piece of pastry.

Nakime took the pastries and ate them in small bites to regain her strength.

She did come with Lord Yan's mission at first, always thinking of finding an opportunity to cuckold Uchiha Chiri.

But six years have passed, and she has long since become a part of this family.

Everything changed when she took Maki from Jiri and began to care for the child herself.

On many nights when Maki was one year old, when the Jin couple were at a loss with Maki crying, she would play the loquat harp and lullabies to lull her to sleep.

She would always remember Lord Yan's kindness, but now she could no longer bring herself to do anything to hurt Chiri and Maki.

She didn't come to destroy this family, but to integrate into it.

Even though she still held a place of awe in her heart, Zenin Maki was already considered family, like a younger sister. Although she was blind, she knew through the images constructed by the echoes of her hearing that Maki was a lovely little girl.

While eating a snack, Maki asked, "Nakime-neechan, what ninjutsu did Daddy teach you that you practice every day?"

"It's a secret. If you want to know, go ask your uncle yourself."

Cultivation is just a disguise...

For six years, Zenin Nakime has always followed Jinji's orders, using her training as a cover to calculate the corresponding spatial coordinates of the landing point by sensing Jiraiya's reverse summoning technique.

Today, she finally succeeded in locking onto the endpoint of the Reverse Spirit Communication Technique.

"Tch! How stingy, you didn't even tell me." Maki pouted. "So, you just... you've already mastered it?"

"Yes."

When is my uncle coming home?

"He went to the research institute with Tsunade, they should be back soon."

Chapter 211 Even Pain couldn't beat me, yet he thinks he can beat me?

After dinner and rest.

Maki watched as her cousin Nakime followed her father "sneaking" into the meditation room.

She used to wonder what the two of them were up to.

But each time, the answer she received was that her father wanted to give Nakime individual training.

After a while, she gradually got used to it and stopped asking questions.

Chiri saw this scene but didn't say much. She just pulled Maki to the other end and said, "After resting, it's time to train."

...

Nakime excitedly reported her findings to Shinji: "Lord Shinji, I have obtained the approximate spatial coordinates by using the reverse summoning technique to deduce the target."

On that very day.

The good news brought by Orochimaru and Hiruko was not enough, and the third good news brought by Tsunade was not enough either. Now, Nakime has brought a fourth piece of good news.

It is also the longest-running and most significant piece of good news.

The other three gave Shen the motivation to go further, while Nakime gave him "peace of mind".

The purpose of life is to find peace of mind.

Having dealt with the Toad Sage, the true peace of mind that belonged to Shen'er in his Zen temple finally arrived.

"Okay!" Shen Er took a deep breath and asked in a low voice, "Where is the location?"

"To reach the western part of the Land of Wind, one must cross the ocean."

"Even with sufficient chakra and without stopping, it would still take at least a month for a ninja to arrive at their destination."

As she spoke, Nakime raised her hand and pointed to the unfolded map of the ninja world.

The location she pointed to was extremely far from the Ninja World continent.

It takes only three days to travel from Konoha to Sunagakure, but even under the most ideal conditions, it takes a full thirty days to reach Mount Myōboku.

This timeframe is for a ninja like Jin, who possesses formidable taijutsu and a vast amount of chakra. For an ordinary ninja, even with the aid of soldier pills, they would need to rest along the way and could not travel day and night, taking at least a month and a half to arrive.

Considering the realities of the ninja world, both the regular ninjas of each village and those who operate underground have their own responsibilities and livelihoods to strive for.

Almost no one would make a special trip to this unknown and remote overseas land.

Of course, Jiraiya, who wandered the ninja world, was an exception.

Only ninjas who have retired due to old age and are deemed to have lost their fighting ability have the opportunity to leave the ninja village at will.

Shen Er secretly rejoiced that he hadn't rashly launched a surprise attack on Mount Myōboku.

If they were teleported directly there, the return journey alone would take a month. The situation in the ninja world changes rapidly; disappearing for a month without explanation could completely alter the landscape, and the Second Shinobi World War might even have begun.

"Can your chakra support the Heavenly Transfer Technique to teleport you there?"

"As for this..." Nakime assessed the situation and gave her answer: "It should be fine, but the distance is too far and there might be some deviation. The accuracy cannot be guaranteed like it is on the mainland."

"enough."

"You did a great job, very well!"

She was generous with her praise, and after getting what she wanted, she became more magnanimous: "What reward do you want?"

“I miss Lord Yan. If possible…” Nakime hesitated for a moment before softly making her request, “I hope you can let her return to Konoha. She’s too lonely staying alone in Akatsuki Village.”

"Now that the Uchiha clan is thriving, she would be very happy if she could witness the growth of her nephew Kenji's lineage."

"If that's not possible, I hope that after this operation, you can let me return to Akatsuki Village for a while."

Upon hearing this, he fell silent.

For the entire Uchiha clan, Uchiha Yan is like a guiding principle of ninja way. Ever since Chisato set the long-term clan mission of capturing Uchiha Yan, over the years, clan members have continuously awakened the Sharingan because of this obsession.

While seemingly unrelated to the individual, the influence of the Uchiha clan's strong sense of family and neurotic personality is immeasurable. The mission itself, coupled with encounters with enemies, provides the young Uchiha with numerous opportunities for growth and experience.

It's no exaggeration to say that her presence outside actually enhanced the overall strength of the Uchiha clan.

She became the "benchmark of ninja way" that Uchiha Bin had hoped for, bearing the hatred of the Uchiha until the end of her life. Like many works, she was a character who served as the goal of the main characters, and although she was lucky enough to be redeemed in the end, she mostly ended up dying.

But he's no ordinary person!

“I can send her back to Konoha.”

"However, not now."

Uchiha Yan can return to Konoha, but not now.

Because of the Impure World Reincarnation and Resurrection Techniques, even if she dies, she can be brought back to life.

He will bring her back after he becomes a sage, and at the same time revive Uchiha Bin, revealing the truth to the Uchiha. At that time, no one will be able to question his decision.

"Furthermore, you want her to return to Konoha, but she may not be willing. You need to ask her about her feelings in person. Regardless of whether she ultimately returns home, you can go to Akatsuki Village to see her at any time and stay there on standby until I order her to be recalled."

"besides."

"I can help you regain your sight and transplant a pair of... the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan into you."

Nakime is a rare talent.

She values ​​bonds and abides by rules. Not only does she possess the unique "Follow-the-Wind Ear" bloodline limit, but she also masters the Heavenly Gift Technique. She is an extremely rare high-end support ninja and deserves dedicated training.

Allowing her to freely travel between Akatsuki and Konoha is a way of showing kindness, but it's not enough.

For a person who is blind, regaining sight must be the deepest longing in their heart.

Therefore, Shen Er plans to take action against the Hyuga clan after the current operation at Mount Myōboku ends, before the Second Shinobi World War begins. At that time, he will be able to obtain a large number of Byakugan, from which he can choose a pair to give to Nakime without any problem.

If you're going to give glasses as a gift, then give the best.

With her keen hearing and far-sighted vision, her strategic value will be greatly enhanced.

After hearing these words, Nakime knelt deeply before Shinji. No need for words of gratitude; her feelings were conveyed through the simplest gestures.

"only……"

"Lord Shen'er, perhaps we should skip the eye roll?"

Even an outsider like Nakime knows how important the Byakugan is to the Hyuga clan. Even if Nakime were to exert pressure as the Hokage, the Hyuga clan would never hand over the Byakugan, and it might even cause internal strife in Konoha.

She felt she didn't deserve her boss taking such a risk for her.

"You don't need to worry about that."

Shen Er waved his hand, then closed his eyes and began to contact Uchiha Yan through the Earth Grudge Fear.

……

Uchiha Yan has aged.

Shen Er felt this very clearly. In the ninja world where premature aging and early death were common, Uchiha Yan, who was 47 years old this year, could be considered a rare long-lived person.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them living fossils.

His hair was mostly white, and his face was etched with deep wrinkles.

Fortunately, she has a very optimistic attitude and is full of energy. She doesn't look as old as she actually is, and her combat power is still at its peak. It's just that the time she can maintain her peak condition has become shorter.

"You've finally arrived." Uchiha Yan showed no surprise at seeing Shen Er, and stretched her neck as she spoke, "So, where do you want me to go first this time?"

The two have long since developed a perfect rapport when it comes to working together on missions.

The standard procedure is that Shen provides the coordinates, and she arrives first with her Earth Grudge clone. Then, Shen uses the Heavenly Delivery Technique to teleport and reunite with them. After the mission is completed, Uchiha Yan teleports Shen back first, and then returns herself.

But this time, the coordinates that Shen Er reported were beyond her expectations.

"Our target this time is Mount Myoboku."

Uchiha Yan looked slightly taken aback: "You mean which one? Mount Myōboku? That legendary sacred land of sages?"

Shen Er glanced at her. "Are you afraid of the Holy Land?"

"No, not at all." Uchiha Yan denied it outright. "It's just that kind of legendary place. How did you find out its location?"

"It's thanks to your people, Nakime."