Obito was absolutely fuming!
He naturally wanted to snatch Rin Nohara away, and he even had a bit of confidence in doing so, but he couldn't get past the hurdle in his own heart.
To put it bluntly...
He didn't dare to face Rin Nohara!
So he stayed in the tree from evening until the early hours of the morning, only leaving Konoha after the lights of the wedding chamber had completely gone out.
And regarding this...
Black Zetsu stayed by Obito's side, his entire aura appearing very cold, his eyes occasionally flickering with a hint of mockery.
His goal had been achieved!
At the very least, from now on, Obito would start doing things with increasing frenzy, which was a good thing for his own plans.
...
The next day, early in the morning.
Uchiha Jin got up under the service of Rin Nohara. While eating breakfast and sharing a moment of tenderness with her, he finally arrived at the Hokage Office feeling refreshed.
However...
Just as he sat down on his Hokage throne, before he could even pour himself a cup of tea, Nara Shikaku, who was beside him, gave a report.
"Hokage-sama, your plan can no longer proceed!"
"At least in the short term, the Allied Shinobi Forces cannot be formed."
"Furthermore, the replies from the major ninja villages have arrived; they all stated they do not have the capacity to participate in the Allied Shinobi Forces."
"The reason is simple: because of the Akatsuki Organization!"
"Currently, the Akatsuki Organization is taking massive action against the major ninja villages. Although their numbers are few, their individual strength is too great!"
"The vast majority of ninja villages find it difficult to resist Akatsuki's attacks. They can't even manage to concentrate enough power to trap and kill Akatsuki members because Akatsuki is different from ordinary ninja village institutions; since they have no fixed base or populace, as soon as the surrounding forces increase, Akatsuki members immediately retreat."
"Up until now, the only one who can face Akatsuki head-on is Ōnoki of Iwagakure!"
"But for Iwagakure, the situation is also not good."
"Because Akatsuki has adopted a circuitous strategy; they don't oppose Ōnoki head-on, but instead cause destruction in other parts of Iwagakure."
"No matter how strong the old man Ōnoki is, he is only one person. Currently, Iwagakure's territory is too large, and they don't have the Flying Thunder God Technique. Relying on him alone, he simply cannot protect all of Iwagakure."
"So currently, Iwagakure is actually in a state of internal chaos, just slightly better off than the Other Ninja Villages."
"As for the Other Ninja Villages, their internal situations are even more chaotic."
"Therefore, under the current situation, there is simply no possibility of forming the Allied Shinobi Forces that our Konoha called for."
Nara Shikaku's tone was serious.
He briefly reported on the situation in various parts of the Ninja World and then began to look solemnly at Uchiha Jin.
He didn't offer any solutions; instead, he was very curious about how Uchiha Jin, as the Hokage, would break through the current deadlock.
It wasn't that he was derelict in his duty, but rather that the circumstances didn't allow for it.
Uchiha Jin was different from the other Hokage the Nara Clan had dealt with. This guy's planning and calculating abilities were by no means comparable to other Hokage. More importantly, Uchiha Jin's methods were so sharp that they were indeed much stronger than those of the Nara Clan.
On the other side.
Although Uchiha Jin's brow was slightly furrowed, he didn't show any look of surprise.
After receiving the message from the Land of Snow and following his battle with Nagato, he actually had a rough understanding of Akatsuki's thoughts.
It couldn't be helped!
Although Uchiha Jin himself had no intention of dealing with the Akatsuki Organization and only wanted to use the formation of the Allied Shinobi Forces as bait—with his true target being the Other Ninja Villages—Akatsuki clearly wasn't aware of this.
While Akatsuki's strength was decent, there were clearly no smart people among them. It was understandable that they couldn't see through his schemes.
To put it simply, Akatsuki was afraid!
And Akatsuki's current behavior was enough to prove that they were merely trying to stall for time until the day the Three-Tails and Six-Tails were resurrected.
Thinking of this, a faint smile couldn't help but curl on the corner of Uchiha Jin's mouth.
Subsequently.
After pondering for a moment, Uchiha Jin did not express his stance. Instead, he quietly brewed a cup of tea and began to leisurely savor it.
During this time, there was another knock on the door.
Following Uchiha Jin's "Come in," Konan, dressed in the Akatsuki red-cloud black robe, walked straight into the Hokage Office.
Looking at Konan before him, Uchiha Jin's expression remained normal: "Have you made a decision?"
"Yes, I've decided," Konan nodded slightly upon hearing this. "I am willing to be your secretary."
"In my spare time, I will help Konoha manufacture exploding tags. Of course, Konoha will need to provide the materials."
Yes!
Although Konan had the ability to quickly manufacture exploding tags in bulk, she likewise required a large amount of materials for them.
To this...
Uchiha Jin nodded: "Fine, no problem!"
"Shikaku, give your position to Konan." Uchiha Jin turned to look at Nara Shikaku. "During this time, you should guide Konan. From now on, you will be specifically responsible for the Jōnin Class."
"In addition, prepare a room for Konan in the Hokage Building."
"Also, remember to submit an application to the Finance Department to purchase a batch of materials for making exploding tags as soon as possible, then place them directly in Konan's office."
Now that he saw Konan nod, Uchiha Jin began to make arrangements.
Nara Shikaku nodded.
He gave Konan a deep look, then handed over his position to her. He then sat down on the guest sofa, his heart feeling quite a bit more relaxed.
Yes!
As a member of the Nara Clan, he was actually a lazy person.
He was responsible for too many departments in Konoha. Now that he could finally hand one over, it was naturally a great thing for him. In any case, it wouldn't affect the Nara Clan's position in the core of power in New Konoha.
After all, as the second batch of Ninja Clans to join the Uchiha, the Nara Clan's position in New Konoha had naturally stabilized over the past few years.
If it weren't for the need to have a Nara Clan member as a public figurehead, and if Nara Shikaku hadn't been able to replace himself, he would have handed over his responsibilities long ago.
Immediately after.
As Uchiha Jin fell into deep thought, Nara Shikaku began to instruct Konan.
Konan had previously been responsible for matters in the Land of Rain, so she was naturally very quick to pick things up. In just half an hour, she had taken over the daily work.
At this moment, Uchiha Jin spoke: "Have the Akatsuki Organization's actions affected Konoha?"
Almost instantly.
Uchiha Jin's question immediately drew the attention of Nara Shikaku and Konan.
Although Nara Shikaku was stunned for a moment, he quickly gave an answer: "They haven't affected our Konoha. Most likely, Akatsuki knows that Konoha has the Flying Thunder God Technique."
"Our Konoha has the ability to quickly deploy powerful individuals to the battlefield in the shortest amount of time."
"So our Konoha's interior is very stable. Moreover, we receive a large number of refugees every day; people from countless countries want to enter our Land of Fire."
"In some ways, this has also put some pressure on maintaining stability in various places!"