Naruto: Mikoto and Tsunade, don't let either of them go.

Sasuke slowly closed his eyes, took a few deep breaths, and when he opened his eyes again, he had already exited the Sharingan state.

Now is not the time to check his Sharingan; there are still many things outside that he needs to deal with.

What happened to his father and mother's remains, and his two younger siblings? Most importantly, did Itachi's clan leader or teacher know about the things he did?

Sasuke now fully understands that with his current strength, achieving revenge is simply impossible.

What he needs most right now is to tell the teacher what Itachi did so that he can deal with Itachi's situation.

Thinking of this, Sasuke looked at Naruto and asked somewhat anxiously:

"Naruto, what's going on with my two younger siblings, Yuta and Kana?"

After asking that question, Sasuke looked at Naruto with some anxiety. After all, now, besides that beast Itachi, he only had these two relatives left in this world.

Upon hearing Sasuke's words, Naruto hesitated for a moment, unable to meet Sasuke's expectant gaze, before finally saying:

"Yuta and Kana have also gone missing. The village's ANBU have searched the entire Uchiha clan's territory, but they haven't found them. The Hokage suspects that they were likely taken away by Itachi."

"However, you don't need to worry. The Hokage said that they should be safe. After all, if Itachi wanted to kill them, he wouldn't have taken them away."

As Naruto spoke, Sasuke's breathing grew heavier and heavier, and finally he said with extreme anger:

"Damn Itachi, he must be using Yuta and Kana as his means of survival, and he's also afraid that the teacher will come after him."

Immediately afterwards, Sasuke asked Naruto:

"Where's Teacher Qiushan? Has he come back? Did he go to catch that bastard Itachi?"

Naruto nodded at this moment and said...

"Uncle Qiushan came back on the second day after you fell into a coma. After visiting you at the hospital once, he left again in a hurry, saying he was going to find Itachi."

Sasuke smiled slightly upon hearing this news and said:

“If a teacher comes to settle accounts with him, he can’t escape even if he runs to the ends of the earth.”

Naruto nodded in agreement and reassured him, "Don't worry, Uncle Qiushan is a very, very powerful expert. He will definitely bring Itachi back."

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Meanwhile, Uchiha Kakuzan, on whom Naruto and Sasuke had placed their hopes, had already arrived in the Land of Rain and had even met with two certain individuals.

The Land of Rain seems to have endless rain. Every time Qiushan-kun comes here, the sky is covered with gloomy dark clouds, and raindrops of varying sizes fall on the rooftops, as if composing some beautiful melodies.

At this moment, Qiu Shanjun was drinking hot tea and enjoying the rainy scenery outside the window in the small building he built using Wood Release.

Sitting at the same table as him was a woman with light yellow hair and an aloof air.

However, what she did was somewhat inconsistent with her temperament.

As Qiu Shan sipped his hot tea, he glanced at Yukito, who was showing off her tea and snacks, and shook his head with a hint of helplessness.

Standing behind Qiu Shanjun, Uchiha Ye was also watching Yugito smirk. Seeing that she had finished a plate of tea snacks, he quickly put another plate on the table.

Yugito's eyes lit up when he saw Uchiha Yoh bring out a new plate of snacks, and he said happily:

"Little Leaf, thank you, the desserts you made are so delicious."

Before Uchiha Ye could speak, Qiu Shan-jun said:

"Since Ye's pastries are so delicious, why don't you move to the villa? That way, you can eat them every day."

Upon hearing Qiushan-kun's words, Yugito hesitated for a moment, but still refused:

"Let's forget about it and talk about it later."

Uchiha Ye smiled slightly and said:

"It's alright. If you want to eat here, you can come here. If you really don't want to come, just tell Qiu Shanjun and I'll send it over to you when I have time."

Upon hearing this, Yugito was about to refuse when she seemed to sense something and quickly turned to look towards the stairs.

Immediately afterwards, footsteps could be heard coming from the stairs. Then, under the watchful eyes of Yugito and Uchiha Yoru, Konan, with her sky-blue hair, led a man wearing a black Akatsuki uniform with red auspicious clouds and a rogue ninja headband up the stairs.

After the two arrived upstairs, Xiao Nan looked at the man who was drinking tea and said, "Kyuu-kun, I've brought the person."

Chapter 342 Heartbroken Little Nan

Chapter 342 Heartbroken Xiao Nan

In response to Xiao Nan's greeting, Qiu Shanjun simply nodded while still seated, pushed his teacup towards her, and said:

"Sister Xiao Nan, you've worked hard. Have a cup of hot tea to warm yourself up."

After witnessing Qiushan-kun's actions, Konan, who had been behaving very confidently, blushed.

After glancing at the two women next to Qiu Shanjun who were watching him, he still picked up the teacup and took a small sip.

Perhaps it was the tea, but under its steaming heat, Xiao Nan's complexion turned rosy.

At this moment, Qiu Shanjun turned his gaze to the man who had followed Xiao Nan upstairs without saying a word.

Seeing that Qiu Shanjun was looking at him, the man took two steps forward, bowed slightly, and his gaze was somewhat complicated.

"Good day, Chieftain."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Shanjun nodded and said...

"Itachi, you've had a tough journey. Was the trip relatively smooth?"

"According to the clan chief, the journey was quite smooth, considering that the arrest warrants issued by the clan and Konoha Village were issued relatively late."

By the time they realized what was happening, I had already reached the border of the Land of Fire. After crossing the border, I arrived in the Land of Rain and found Lady Konan. I had only arrived yesterday.

Qiu Shanjun nodded and said:

"You need to be careful in Akatsuki. If anything happens, you can tell Konan. You can consider her one of my people."

"Understood, Chieftain."

Itachi agreed.

Meanwhile, Konan, who was taking small sips of water while holding Qiushan-jun's teacup, glanced at Qiushan-jun after hearing their conversation, and her face turned even redder.

Since the people present were not very familiar with each other, the scene fell silent for a moment, with only the sound of rain pattering on the roof.

Seeing this, Uchiha Ye stuck out her tongue playfully, and like a busy little bee, she brought over two more plates of snacks and placed them in front of Konan.

After finishing her tea, Xiao Nan exhaled and took out a small scroll from her person, handing it to Qiu Shan Jun.

"Lord Qiushan, I have prepared the items, which are in this scroll."

Qiu Shan-jun fiddled with the scroll in his hand, looked at Xiao Nan, and asked:

"Nagato should already know, right?"

Xiao Nan nodded silently and said:

"Actually, Nagato was the most heartbroken person after Yahiko's death. If I hadn't tried my best to stop him, he would have used that forbidden technique long ago."

Moreover, he cherished Yahiko's remains so much that even I couldn't obtain a small part of them without anyone noticing.

So I told him everything you had told me, and although I don't know if he believed me or not, he also gave me a severed finger of Yahiko.

Seeing Konan looking somewhat dejected, Uchiha Kakuzan comforted her:

"It's alright. Whether Nagato believes you or not, after hearing what you said to him, he'll at least be more cautious and wary of the person behind it all."

When Yahiko stands alive and well before him, he will believe what you told him.

Xiao Nan's expression improved considerably after hearing Qiu Shan Jun's words. The main reason she was so sad earlier was...

Because Nagato is now somewhat obsessed with his so-called plan that "only by making the whole world feel pain can true peace be achieved."

Xiao Nan was able to regain her senses because she had a better option.

However, when Konan tried to bring Nagato over, Nagato refused.

Konan didn't stay there for long before leaving with Itachi, the newest member of the Akatsuki.

Konan is now in charge of all the affairs and finances of the Akatsuki organization.

The reason why the Akatsuki organization is not well-known is not because the organization is not strong, but because Nagato has not yet begun to implement his plan.

The Akatsuki's primary task now remains accepting commissions from various villages and factions, large and small, in order to earn money.

Since Itachi has just arrived, he needs Konan's help in arranging and forming teams to fully integrate into the community.

After Konan and Itachi left, Uchiha Ye quickly and efficiently collected their cups.

Yugito, who had been observing silently, suddenly spoke up:

"Lord Qiu, was that woman also your woman?"

Qiushan looked at Yugito and saw only a cat-like innocence and curiosity in her eyes, as if she were looking at a ball of yarn.

Uchiha Kakuyama nodded:

"You could say that, but she's carrying too much on her shoulders right now, so I want to help her lighten her load."

Yukito nodded knowingly and said:

"That woman must be quite strong; I sense danger emanating from her."

As a perfect Jinchūriki of the Two-Tails, Yugito possesses a beast-like intuition.

Don't forget, cats are felines, and large felines are animals like tigers and lions, which are at the top of the natural world.

Uchiha Kakuzan was well aware of Konan's strength. Although she always stood behind Yahiko and Nagato, her strength was actually quite formidable; it was just that her two companions overshadowed her.

After the three of them stayed there for a while, Qiu Shanjun led them back to the space.

After bringing them back, Qiu Shanjun didn't rush back. Instead, he stayed with Meiqin and her two children for a while longer.

After all, they have just changed their environment. It is only because Sister Mikoto is gentle and likes quiet that she can stay in the space.

The two children adapted quickly to the place because they had playmates to play with.

When Uchiha Kakuzan arrived at Konoha Hospital, Sasuke had been waiting impatiently.

Because Itachi's attack was quite severe, Sasuke is still hospitalized and can only worry anxiously in the hospital.

When Qiu Shan-jun entered the ward, Sasuke immediately sat up, his eyes filled with hope as he asked:

"Teacher, did you manage to win over Itachi Uchiha?"

Qiu Shan-jun held down Sasuke, who was struggling to get up, and patted him on the shoulder, saying:

“We caught up with him. We caught him at the border of the Land of Fire. At that time, he had already crossed the border and entered the territory of the Land of Rain.”

Upon hearing his teacher's words, Sasuke was initially pleased, but then asked with trepidation and hesitation:

"So what did you do with Itachi? Did you capture him, or... or did you execute him?"

Uchiha Kakuzan shook his head, sighed under Sasuke's tense gaze, and said:

"He was neither executed nor captured; he escaped."

Chapter 343 Thousand-Handed Rope Tree

Chapter 343 Thousand-Handed Rope Tree

Uchiha Kakuyama gently shook his head and sighed.

"I didn't bring him back; he escaped."

Upon hearing his teacher's words, Sasuke immediately became excited, his eyes filled with disbelief, and he looked at Qiushan-jun excitedly, saying:

"How could that be? Teacher, you are the number one expert of our Uchiha clan. Although Itachi is very strong, he is still far inferior to you, isn't he?"

Sasuke's voice trembled slightly with emotion as he said this:

“If even you can’t do anything about him, what should we do? Are we just going to let him live like this forever? I’m not willing to accept that. I want him to pay the price. I want him to pay for my father and mother’s lives.”

Uchiha Kakuzan rubbed Sasuke's head and explained:

"Itachi's strength is naturally no match for mine, but he had already prepared an escape route."

He joined an organization where all members were at least S-rank rogue ninjas, and the leader of this organization was even more powerful, more troublesome than any Kage.

When I abducted him at the border of the Land of Fire, I was about to make my move when I was stopped by the leader of that organization.

Although the leader was roughly equal to me in strength, his harassment, coupled with Itachi's caution, prevented me from killing him.

Upon hearing Qiu Shanjun's words, Sasuke bit his lip tightly in resentment, and due to the force he used, faint traces of bright red blood seeped from his lips.

Sasuke helplessly released his grip on Qiushan-jun's clothes, muttering: