Land of Rain, Six Paths City.
"Strange, why is Minister Kakuzu standing with people near this main road?"
Residents entering and leaving the town curiously looked at Kakuzu by the roadside. Of course, they were not unfamiliar with the second-in-command of the Ninja Sect.
At this moment, a team that looked like a ninja squad appeared on the main road.
The leader was a ninja wearing a Rain Ninja headband, but the team members behind him did not wear headbands.
Seeing the people he was waiting for arriving, Kakuzu smiled and went to greet them, shaking hands with the leading Rain Ninja.
"Shirakawa, welcome back." Kakuzu said with a smile.
Shirakawa was actually Roshi, who went with him to Bird Country to develop the Ninja Sect, but to conceal his identity, Roshi used a false name.
When Kakuzu returned to the Ninja Sect, there was still some work left in Bird Country, but Kakuzu worried something might happen to the Ninja Sect, so he returned early, leaving all the final tasks to Roshi.
Thus, Kakuzu came to welcome Roshi upon learning of his return, after all, Roshi had done quite a bit of work for him.
Otherwise, with his rank, there was no need to come outside the city to receive people.
The Ninja of the Ninja Sect behind Kakuzu curiously observed the ninjas behind Roshi.
They knew the others were also Ninja Sect ninjas, ninjas from the Ninja Sect branch in Bird Country.
The reason they didn't wear headbands was because there were temporarily no headbands for the Ninja Sect ninjas in Bird Country.
Some suggested that the Ninja Sect ninjas in Bird Country should also wear the Land of Rain headband, but the leader directly vetoed it.
Finally, it was decided in a meeting to redesign a headband unique to the Ninja Sect, no longer using the Rain Village headband.
So until the Ninja Sect headband was designed, the Ninja Sect ninjas in Bird Country did not wear headbands.
The Ninja Sect ninjas from Bird Country also looked at the Ninja Sect ninjas wearing the Rain Ninja headband, but differently, their gaze carried a trace of respect, a tribute to the pioneers and seniors.
"Let's go, I'll take you to see Sosuke to report on the work first."
Roshi nodded in agreement.
After personally practicing the Ninja Sect's philosophy in Bird Country, it wasn't long before Roshi formally joined the Ninja Sect, becoming a Ninja of the Ninja Sect.
Seeing a country moving in a positive direction through his efforts, this feeling exalted Roshi as a person, realizing how empty and meaningless his previous life had been.
Under Kakuzu's lead, the group headed towards the Ninja Sect base.
"Has something happened recently? Why does Six Paths City feel a bit desolate?" Roshi asked in confusion as they walked along the main street of Six Paths City, seeing the sparse crowd.
During the height of the Third Ninja World War, Sosuke successfully rectified the Land of Rain, making it peaceful and stable.
The Land of Rain, already located at the junction of three major countries with superior geographical conditions, instantly became the center of nearby countries after Sosuke's governance, with a sudden leap in population and economy.
With Ninja Master Sosuke stationed, Six Paths City was regarded as the safest place in the Land of Rain, with everyone from wealthy elites to ordinary citizens wanting to buy houses and settle there.
So even though Six Paths City had a short construction time, in terms of prosperity, it was not inferior to the capital of the Land of Rain.
"Recently, Konoha sent Orochimaru for negotiations, but we failed to reach an agreement, maybe people feel war is imminent." Kakuzu answered calmly.
Honestly, he could understand those who left.
After all, it was the victorious side of the Third Ninja World War, the strongest ninja village in the current Ninja World.
Not to mention the ordinary citizens, even as the second-in-command of the Ninja Sect, Kakuzu himself was unsure and couldn't determine the future of the Ninja Sect and Six Paths City, he just wasn't afraid to die.
Dying for ideals and beliefs was better than being backstabbed by trusted companions.
"Konoha..." Roshi looked solemn.
With his powerful abilities and special identity, he knew quite a bit about the secrets of the Hidden Rock Village and was aware of the strength of the Five Great Ninja Villages.
The strength of the Five Great Ninja Villages was beyond the imagination of ordinary ninja forces.
Even though the Hidden Rock had more than ten thousand active ninjas, it remained extremely cautious when facing other Great Ninja Villages, and even so, it became one of the defeated countries in the Third Ninja World War.
"Kakuzu-sensei, is our Ninja Sect going to war with Konoha?" Unable to contain himself, one of the Ninja Sect ninjas from Bird Country asked.
The emergence of Bird Country's Ninja Sect had Kakuzu playing a decisive role, and most ninjas from Bird Country's Ninja Sect were familiar with Kakuzu, so they asked directly.
"Not necessarily, but even if war does break out, don't be too pessimistic, it'll be fine." Kakuzu said with a reassuring smile.
"That's not my opinion, it's a directive from our supreme leader, Sosuke." Kakuzu added.
This statement from Kakuzu instantly calmed the ninjas from Bird Country significantly.
They hadn't met Sosuke, only seen photos and portraits.
But they had heard of Sosuke's legendary deeds, and they believed that if it was that legendary founder of the new Ninja Sect, he should really find a way.
Upon reaching the Ninja Sect base, Kakuzu arranged for the Bird Country's Ninja Sect ninjas, while he himself proceeded to the Ninja Sect headquarters, entering the leader's office.
"The initial establishment of the Bird Country's Ninja Sect is complete..."
Roshi first reported his work without inquiring about Konoha.
Mokgetsu, after contemplating Roshi's report, asked: "What ideas do you have for the future development of the Bird Country's Ninja Sect?"
"Strengthen the promotion of Ninja Sect Thought to make more people aware, conduct detailed investigations into the ninja forces in Bird Country, distinguish friends from enemies, eliminate adversaries threatening public order in Bird Country, and enhance security construction..." Roshi answered after a brief thought.