"Konoha... is truly tenacious."
After listening to the Anbu captain finish explaining the war situation, Ryun could not help but sigh with emotion.
Konoha, worthy of being the number one great ninja village in the ninja world, had fought against four enemies for several years and still showed no signs of defeat and collapse. Moreover, they actually held the advantage on one of the four main battlefields.
Actually, Konoha's advantage on the Lightning-Fire battlefield was somewhat related to Ryun. After all, he had used physical means back then to greatly weaken Kumogakure's effective strength, reducing that village to the weakest great nation in the ninja world. Konoha on this battlefield was also enjoying the 'dividends' from Ryun...
"Konoha has indeed become much stronger under the leadership of the Fourth Hokage, this is very obvious to see..." the Anbu captain said with emotion.
Back when the Third Hokage was in power, Konoha struggled to fight one against two, let alone one against four.
Of course, the reason Konoha could become this strong was also inseparable from that 'ten-year peace period'.
"Sakumo Hatake, indeed not bad..."
Ryun gave his evaluation, then asked another question. "Do you know the intelligence within Konoha?"
"Yes, intelligence work also falls under the Anbu's management. Shadow-sama, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask."
"The Uchiha clan... are there any signs of them rebelling against the village?"
Ryun asked a surprising question.
The Anbu captain fell silent for a moment upon hearing this, then answered in a serious tone. "It seems most likely there are not. If there were such signs, the spies we have placed in Konoha would definitely report this to me."
"Our village's spies also do not focus their attention on the Uchiha clan. If Shadow-sama is interested, I can contact the spies and have them pay more attention to the Uchiha clan..."
Ryun nodded upon hearing this, both agreeing with the suggestion and acknowledging this Anbu captain's capability.
Because Ryun existed in this world, the fate trajectories of many people had already undergone huge changes. This was also the reason why Ryun asked this question.
The Uchiha clan would most likely not be wiped out.
Of course, it was impossible for there to be no disloyal elements within the Uchiha clan. It just depended on how Konoha viewed and dealt with those people.
'This way, Itachi Uchiha probably won't defect. Obito, your Akatsuki organization seems to be short one person again. With just these few big and small cats left now, you probably don't even have the ability to perform the 'Sealing Technique: Phantom Dragons Nine Consuming Seals' to extract the Tailed Beasts...' Ryun thought to himself.
Actually, the masked Obito still had his eyes on Itachi Uchiha, just like in the original story before the Uchiha clan massacre night, Obito had already chosen him early on.
This youth, Itachi Uchiha, was insignificant only in Ryun's eyes. In front of anyone else, he was special. Obito had only met him a few times but was already certain he had the potential to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Just as Ryun and the Anbu captain were discussing matters, a little girl, delicate as if carved from jade, raised her small foot and kicked open the office door.
"Papa..."
The little girl rushed forward in a few quick steps and threw herself into Ryun's arms.
"What brings Nanaise here? Papa is working... What are you doing here, little girl? Where's Mama???" The moment Ryun saw his beloved daughter, he couldn't help but smile.
"Mama wouldn't let me come find you. She said if I didn't behave she would spank me... I sneaked out behind Mama's back." Nanaise said with a pitiful, wronged expression, hoping Papa would stand up for her...
"What! You sneaked out? If she catches you later, your bottom will definitely be spanked red..." Ryun said with a stern face, trying to scare her, but inwardly he was laughing.
"Then I won't go back. I'll stay here with Papa. Papa said you would protect me, you definitely won't just stand by and let her spank me."
Nanaise clung to Ryun's neck, looking utterly fearless.
The Anbu captain watching this scene could hardly suppress his laughter.
Faced with Nanaise's mysterious confidence, Ryun felt both amused and helpless for a moment.
"Papa told you he has to work... If you're here I can't work. Be good and listen to Papa... go home and play. Papa will buy you some tasty treats later..." Ryun persuaded patiently.
"No, Mama wants to spank me, I'm not going back..." Nanaise wrapped her small arms tightly around Ryun's neck.
"She dares? How dare she..."
Before Ryun could finish his fierce words, Kushina had already 'stormed' into the Shadow Building!
"Na, Na, Se!!!"
Kushina stood at the doorway now, her face dark, her long hair seeming to stand on end, speaking each word deliberately. It was obvious she was very angry.
This wretched child ignored her words. So young and she dared to sneak out of the house without a word, making her worry and search for hours.
"Papa! The Red Hot Habanero is going to hit someone..." Nanaise was directly scared to tears by the enraged Kushina.
Whenever Mama entered this state, she had to cry first, otherwise her bottom would really be spanked red by Kushina.
"Ah... Nana, don't be angry, forgive Nanaise this time..." Ryun hurriedly tried to mediate.
"Give her to me!" Kushina ordered with a cold face.
This little girl was so mischievous largely because her father spoiled her... so Kushina wasn't giving him a pleasant look now...
"Let's talk this out properly... don't resort to violence."
Ryun stood up with an awkward smile.
"No! Papa, don't hand me over, help!!!" Nanaise struggled desperately on Ryun's shoulder, her small face pale with fear.
"Hey, so I really can't handle you, is that it..."
Kushina grew angrier the more she looked, rolled up her sleeves, and charged over directly.
"Papa! Run fast!!!" Nanaise let out a shriek.
Hearing this, Ryun instinctively dodged Kushina's swift hands, then flashed to the window, and with a one-handed vault, jumped down from the Shadow Building holding Nanaise.
"Haha, Papa is so awesome!!!"
Nanaise shouted excitedly, she always felt having fun with Papa was the best.
"Bastard, just keep spoiling her! Don't either of you come home ever again!"
Kushina stood by the office window cursing and scolding, so angry her red hair flew wildly behind her.
The ninjas inside the Shadow Building who saw this scene all laughed.
"You... you've gotten me into trouble again..." Walking on the road home, Ryun sighed with a pained expression.
When they got home later, not only would Nanaise get a spanking, but he would also be implicated...
"Papa, cheer up, I have money, I'll buy you snacks..." Nanaise comforted him, stroking his cheek.
"Where did you get money?"
Ryun looked surprised. He hadn't given her any money. Could this little girl have stolen money from Mama? That couldn't be tolerated...
"Yesterday I went grocery shopping with Mama. She gave me money to buy some green onions from the next stall. I saw she was busy picking vegetables and talking, so I deliberately didn't give her the change back. Mama forgot about it herself..."
Nanaise looked very proud, and even pulled a small coin from her little pocket.
"You little... what a sneak!"
Ryun smiled wryly. With this little money, people might not even pick it up if it was dropped on the ground. It couldn't buy a damn snack...
"I just wanted to save money to buy snacks for you. Usually, you're the one who buys treats for me and Mama..." Nanaise said, hugging Ryun's neck and laughing.
"Good daughter... Papa didn't dote on you for nothing!"
Ryun was so moved he almost cried. Wasn't this the perfect little sweetheart???
"Then can you give me an allowance in the future?"
"..."
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