Naruto dragged Nagi along as he burst into the hospital room.
"Pervy Sage! Pervy Sage, are you okay?!"
Jiraiya had been deep in thought, planning the plot for his novel. The sudden intrusion shattered his train of thought, and he sighed helplessly.
"Hey, this is a hospital room. Keep it down, Naruto."
"And I didn't expect you to worry about me this much. Looks like I didn't dote on you for nothing these past two years. Hahaha."
Hearing Jiraiya's lively voice, Naruto let out a sigh of relief.
"Hmph! It's not like I was worried about—"
Suddenly Naruto froze.
His eyes widened when he noticed Jiraiya's missing left arm.
"S-Sensei… your arm!"
Jiraiya simply laughed it off.
"Hahaha! It's nothing, it's nothing. It's just one arm. I'm perfectly fine."
"B-But… you…"
"Alright, Naruto. Aren't I still alive and kicking?"
Naruto stared at Jiraiya's severed arm with a pained expression. After a moment of silence, he asked:
"Sensei… what mission were you on? How did you get injured this badly?"
"I'll explain that."
The door opened.
Tsunade, accompanied by Kakashi, walked in.
"Granny Tsunade…"
Tsunade gently patted Naruto's head.
"Come on, Naruto. Let's talk outside. Jiraiya needs to rest."
"…Okay."
Hearing that Jiraiya still needed recovery, Naruto obediently followed Tsunade out.
Soon, only Jiraiya, Nagi, and Kakashi remained in the room.
Jiraiya broke the silence first.
"Nagi… Nagato and the others…"
"Don't worry. I didn't kill them."
"But the Rinnegan was taken by other members of the Akatsuki."
"I see… that's fine."
Jiraiya fell silent for a moment before asking again:
"Then the person who took the Rinnegan…"
"Zetsu, along with a man who calls himself Madara Uchiha."
"He's the real culprit behind the Nine-Tails' attack on Konoha, and he was also involved in the Uchiha clan massacre."
After saying this, Nagi glanced at Kakashi.
"The Nine-Tails' attack… and the Uchiha massacre…"
Both Jiraiya and Kakashi clenched their fists.
During the Nine-Tails disaster over ten years ago, Minato and Kushina, along with many Konoha shinobi, had died that night.
Kakashi asked seriously:
"Is he really Madara Uchiha?"
Nagi shook his head.
"No."
"But he does have some connection to Madara."
"I see…"
Hearing that the man was indeed linked to Madara Uchiha, both of them frowned deeply.
After a while, Kakashi also left the room.
Jiraiya leaned back comfortably and gazed at the large tree outside the window.
"Nagi… what did you do with Nagato and the others?"
"You can treat it as a teacher worrying about his students. If it's inconvenient to answer, that's fine."
Nagi walked over to the window.
"There's nothing inconvenient about it."
"I simply helped them find a new direction in life."
Jiraiya's lips curled into a faint smile.
"Is that so… Thank you, Nagi."
"It's nothing."
Uchiha Clan Compound — Sasuke's Home
After adapting to the power of his Sharingan, Sasuke stood up, preparing to cook dinner.
Ding-dong.
The doorbell rang.
Sasuke opened the door—
—and saw Naruto and Nagi standing outside.
"Yo, Sasuke. Nagi and I came to check on you."
"Sasuke, how are things going now?"
Sasuke stepped aside.
"Come in. It's just about dinner time anyway."
"Then we won't hold back." ×2
In the kitchen
The familiar trio worked together again.
Sasuke handled the ingredients
Nagi cooked
Naruto taste-tested
At the dinner table
Naruto animatedly told stories about his recent experiences, occasionally throwing in jokes.
Nagi asked a few questions from time to time.
Sasuke kept his usual cold expression—but both Naruto and Nagi could tell.
He was actually in a good mood.
Looking at the familiar scene before him, Sasuke thought to himself:
"This feeling… isn't bad."
[Mikoto Uchiha]:Sigh… Sasuke has finally moved on. That's wonderful. Thank you, Nagi and Naruto.
[Nagi]: That's just what friends do.
[Fugaku Uchiha]: Yes. Sasuke is fortunate to have friends like you.
[Naruto]: Hehe, no need to thank us. Even though Sasuke's a bit of a jerk, someone still has to look after him.
Sasuke's face immediately darkened.
[Sasuke]: Shut up. You're the one who needs people to take care of you.
[Naruto]: What did you say, you jerk?!
[Sasuke]: Hmph. Am I wrong, idiot?
The screen continues
A few days later…
Orochimaru's Hideout
Nagi was carefully drawing sealing formula symbols with chakra.
Once the markings were complete, he formed hand seals.
"Sealing Technique!"
The formula array emitted a blue glow.
But after a moment—
the light faded.
Nagi sighed.
"Failed again."
"Creating a powerful Yin–Yang sealing technique is far more difficult than I imagined."
At that moment, Orochimaru walked over.
"The Four Symbols Seal and the Dead Demon Consuming Seal…"
"Even the Uzumaki clan spent enormous time and effort developing those techniques."
Nagi nodded.
"Yes, but to deal with the Ōtsutsuki clan's Kāma, we'll need a far stronger sealing formula."
"Recently, Nagato gave me the research materials for Chibaku Tensei and the Phantom Dragon Nine Sealing Technique."
"If we integrate those with the Uzumaki clan's sealing arts, we might create a sealing technique capable of suppressing the Kāma."
"Otherwise, if an Ōtsutsuki escapes through the Kāma…"
"All our efforts will be wasted."
Orochimaru sighed softly.
"Sealing techniques are already extremely complex."
"Creating one this powerful—and specifically targeted—is even harder."
Then he suddenly suggested:
"Why not consult… a specialist?"
Nagi narrowed his eyes.
"You mean… the Uzumaki clan?"
"Yes."
"We could use Impure World Reincarnation to summon deceased Uzumaki masters and have them help complete the sealing formula."
Nagi nodded.
"That makes sense."
"But who should we summon?"
Orochimaru thought for a moment before answering:
"The former leader of Uzushiogakure, known as the founder of Konoha's sealing arts…"
Uzumaki Ashina.
Hearing the name, Nagi searched through his memories.
"The father-in-law of the First Hokage, huh?"
"Indeed… his mastery of sealing techniques must be top-tier."
"But using Impure World Reincarnation carries risks. With his expertise, he might break free from the technique."
Orochimaru nodded.
"True."
"To be safe, we should also summon his daughter—Lady Uzumaki Mito."
"I don't know Ashina's temperament, but Lady Mito would certainly understand the bigger picture."
Orochimaru paused and looked at Nagi.
"The more help the better."
"Should we also summon Uzumaki Kushina?"
"Naruto's mother, huh…"
"Perhaps we won't even need to use Impure World Reincarnation to ask for her help."
"So there's no rush."
"Let's first see if Lady Mito and her father can complete this sealing formula."
"Very well."
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