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Chapter 243: Alex, Do You Like It?
Hinata was recognized by the Konoha ninjas.
Beside her, Samui was also being looked at with disbelief by the Cloud ninjas.
Since its founding, Kumogakure had been the most united ninja village. Aside from Kinkaku and Ginkaku, no rogue ninjas had ever appeared. While rogue ninjas appeared frequently in the other four great villages, the Village Hidden in the Clouds was definitely an exception.
But what were they seeing now??
Samui, one of the village's high-ranking jounin... was actually standing with that terrifying enemy!
Wearing the Akatsuki uniform, it was obvious she had joined the organization and betrayed the village!
While finding it unbelievable, the Cloud ninjas looked at Samui with hostility.
Samui met the gazes of her former "companions" in the crowd calmly. She maintained her usual cool demeanor. The black robe with red clouds on her body was stretched very tight by her generous bosom. It seemed that after multiple massages, she had developed further...
"Samui..." Mabui was heartbroken, her voice trembling. "You... really betrayed the village?!"
Also serving as the Raikage's assistant, she had a very good relationship with Samui. She knew of this companion's loyalty and love for the village.
When she was sent on a mission to the Sky Ninja ruins and news came that Omoi and Karui had died and Samui was missing, Mabui had been sad for quite a while, thinking Samui had likely met with disaster and lost her life.
She never expected there would be a chance to meet again. But she couldn't accept a meeting like this.
She would rather Samui had died in the previous mission and become a hero of the village. She didn't want to see Samui mixed up with the enemy, having joined the Akatsuki! That was the enemy of the entire ninja world!
"Mabui." Facing her good friend, Samui's expression was calm, without any guilt. She said lightly, "Facts have proven that my choice was not wrong, haven't they?"
Reality had proven that all the power in the ninja world combined was no match for Lady Konan and Lord Alex. Their power was no different from gods; crushing everyone was as simple as crushing ants.
She was actually very glad she had been captured back then. Although she went through some painful yet very pleasurable interrogation at the beginning, causing her body and mind to gradually submit, she had seen the high mountains and experienced the thrill of rushing into the clouds countless times.
Changing her way of living meant she lived more freely and comfortably than before.
Otherwise, she wouldn't be standing here now. Instead, she would have become one of those ordinary people opposite her, who had lost all power and chakra. Apart from passively accepting fate, they could do nothing.
"Nee-san!!" The rough-faced Atsui shouted loudly. "Why!! Why did you betray the village, Nee-san!! Didn't you like the village the most and were willing to sacrifice for it—"
"Shut up!" In front of her brother, Samui brought out the dignity of an older sister and said coldly, "My foolish brother, you are still so stupid! Shut your mouth now, or I'll tear it apart!!"
Nee-san... is still that Nee-san... So scary...
Atsui immediately fell silent out of fear, not daring to speak. The fear of being suppressed by his powerful sister since childhood made him react almost reflexively. He dared not refute, let alone resist. He only stared stubbornly at Samui, expressing his unyielding spirit and dissatisfaction.
Dodai and Mabui looked at each other, both sighing with heavy expressions.
There was no need to harbor any naive thoughts anymore. From that performance just now, Samui had indeed betrayed the village. She was completely autonomous; there was no possibility of being controlled by genjutsu. She had truly made the choice she thought was right...
Watching helplessly as a companion betrayed them—for the united Cloud ninjas, the pain was no less than learning the news of the Raikage's death in battle.
"Lady Konan." Samui thanked her sincerely. "Thank you very much for letting my brother live."
She knew that if not for Lady Konan's care, that reckless guy Atsui would have long since died in tonight's war.
Konan waved her hand, indicating not to mind. When she first arrived at the battlefield, she noticed Samui's brother, so she casually threw down a sheet of paper. It secretly blocked a lot of damage for him. After all, he was Samui's only living relative.
Samui and Hinata came from the Five Great Ninja Villages and were recognized by their village companions.
Honoka came from a small country like the Land of Sea, so almost no one knew her. Aside from some surprise at her fiery red hair, suspecting she was an Uzumaki clan member, there were no other thoughts.
Shion was in the same situation. Coming from a small country like the Land of Demons, apart from Konoha ninjas like Sakura who had gone to the Land of Demons on a mission back then, no one else recognized this priestess.
As for Ryuzetsu...
There were ninjas from the Hidden Grass in the Allied Forces. They all looked at her with hope and ingratiation, seemingly wanting to forge a connection and obtain better treatment.
Unfortunately... it was like winking at a blind person.
Ryuzetsu ignored them all; she didn't care at all. She had long since left the Hidden Grass Anbu and completely drawn a line between herself and that disgusting village. Thinking of claiming connections with her? Keep dreaming!
"Lady Konan." Kameda walked up, breathing slightly heavily. "Everything has been arranged."
The Allied Shinobi Forces troops were divided into six sections according to their original villages. The Five Great Ninja Villages each had a separate section, and all the other small ninja villages were combined into one section.
Konan nodded.
She stood side by side with Alex, and their bodies began to float upward.
Hinata, Shion, and the others floated up simultaneously.
Under the trembling gazes of everyone below, they floated into mid-air.
Konan's eyes were cold as she looked down at the Allied Shinobi Forces.
"From this moment on!" Her voice rang in everyone's ears with authority. "The Shinobi Village Era, which has lasted for more than sixty years, is completely ended!"
"Konoha, Cloud, Mist, Sand, Stone, and the countries behind you, as well as all the small countries and villages, are all abolished!"
"The ninja world is hereby unified. From now on, there is only one country—the Nation of Dawn!"
The name of the unified country had been decided by Konan when Alex first mentioned the concept of unification.
Nation of Dawn...
Not just because of the Akatsuki organization...
The bigger reason lay with her closest, most important companion—Alex!
This was a nation created specifically for Alex! It was her gift to him.
From the very beginning, when Rain Village saved her fate from Obito's killing blow... to step by step using the Chimera Technique to grant her god-like power... The relationship built during this time had long surpassed Yahiko and Nagato, whom she had viewed as family.
Alex was the partner she cherished most, the one to accompany her to the end of time. They were forever inseparable.
Since Alex wanted to unify the ninja world, then the ninja world must be unified. Whatever Alex wanted to do, she would satisfy him.
"Alex." Konan looked at him, her smile as brilliant as a blooming hydrangea. "The Nation of Dawn... do you like it?"
With the full moon as a background, sprinkling a layer of silver radiance on her body, she looked like a fairy.
Alex's heart pounded. "I like it, of course I like it..."
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