In a dimly lit grotto, several illusory figures stood on top of stone pillars.

"The horns are all dead, and the flying section was also captured by Konoha, so we need to lurk for a while." The figure of the main seat said.

If you look closely, he has a pair of reincarnation eyes in his eye sockets.

The other figures were silent.

If Izumi Xinyu was here, he would definitely be able to recognize that two of them were the dried persimmon ghost shark and scorpion that escaped in his own hands.

The Uchiha Itachi, who fought against Naruto, was also among them.

After a long time.

"What did Deidara say there?" Scorpion asked.

"He's in a bit of a special situation and won't be back in the organization anytime soon." Payne said.

"For the time being, you will act alone first, and then you will be assigned to another member after you find other members."

"Besides, absolutely, how's that Izumi Shinyu's intelligence gathering?"

"This person is very strange, when he was in the ninja school, he was a crane tail. ”

"After graduating from the ninja school, his ninja life is also unusual, if I have to say a turning point."

"It should have been during the period when Orochimaru launched the Konoha Collapse Plan, after he apprenticed to Jiraiya."

"His strength seems to have really changed qualitatively after learning the immortal mode."

"......" Dried persimmon ghost shark and other members who have fought with Izumi Xinyu moved their eyes slightly.

"Add something." The scorpion suddenly spoke.

All eyes were on him.

"That person seems to have some kind of special blood inheritance limit." Scorpion said.

"When I was fighting him, I was attacked by an inexplicable force."

"The matter of the special blood inheritance limit, absolutely, you pay more attention, this time let's do it first." Payne said.

"What about the new members?" Uchiha Itachi asked.

"I'll find it myself."

After speaking, Payne's phantom shook and disappeared directly on the stone pillar.

The other members of Akatsuki also disappeared one after another.

Yuyin Village.

Standing on the rooftop, Payne opened his eyes and took a few steps, placing his figure in the rain.

"What are you going to do about the new members?"

A beautiful woman with light blue-purple hair, a ball-like hairstyle, a light blue paper flower on the right side of her head, light orange eyes, a delicate face, and light purple eyeshadow asked softly.

Her name is Xiao Nan, Xiaozhi White Tiger.

"I'll find the members."

A whirlpool suddenly appeared in the space behind the two, and a figure with a yellow swirl mask slowly emerged.

"Do you have a goal?" Xiao Nan glanced at him and asked.

"I already have a rough list, and I need you to subdue them when the time comes." The masked man looked at Payne.

"After all, my strength is exhausted in the final battle between the pillars."

“……”

Payne ignored him.

But the masked man seemed to have expected it and disappeared into the vortex again.

"What do you think?" Xiao Nan refocused his gaze on Payne.

"I will follow the path to peace, even if I die!"

……

……

Konoha Village.

Today's Konoha is different from usual, everyone puts down their work and gathers on the streets.

Enthusiastically discussing a common topic - the heroes who greeted Konoha.

That's right, today is the day when Izumi Xinyu and others return triumphantly.

The village had already issued a notice.

Everyone was looking forward to the return of the heroes.

There are family members among them, hoping that their relatives can appear in the triumphant procession.

Those who don't have family members heard the news of this Konoha victory and came to thank the heroes from the bottom of their hearts.

"In a month, I almost thought a year had passed."

Sakura said to the other twelve around her.

"I don't know where Izumi and Naruto will appear."

"It's good to come back safely, Sakura-chan!" Ino reminded in a whisper.

In their current class, the only ones who can go to the battlefield are Izumi and Naruto from the seventh class.

And in the last session, according to their understanding, it seems that only the third class, that is, Ning Ci's class, has completely stepped on the battlefield.

Their age is too young, both in terms of experience and variety.

In her opinion, it is a great thing to be able to survive on the battlefield.

"They are all enduring, maybe they will make some great achievements." Sakura laughed.

"It's good to come back alive, whatever the rest is." Hirasawa said.

"Don't worry, Xiao Li, Izumi must be fine if Izumi is so strong." Sakura then remembered that there was still a "family member" here, and hurriedly comforted her.

"Hey! You guys, maybe they'll surprise you later. Shikamaru said.

"Huh?!" Ino looked at Shikamaru in surprise.

"Do you know any news about Shikamaru?"

The news that came back from the battlefield was only a great victory, and very little detailed information flowed out.

And the adults who know this information rarely tell them.

But the situation of the Nara family is relatively special, and Shikamaru may know something.

"You'll know right away, and there's no surprise when you say it." Shikamaru buttoned his ears.

"Ino, don't ask, Shikamaru really won't say it if you don't say it, it's not that you don't know." Ding Ci laughed.

"But, it's really uncomfortable to be half-concealed like this!" Ino said wildly.

"They're coming!"

In the crowd, I don't know who yelled and interrupted the conversation of several people.

A few Xiao hurriedly squeezed to the front and stared.

I saw that at the end of the line of sight, one, two, three......

The Konoha ninjas who returned triumphantly entered everyone's eyes one after another.

Zilai also looked at the village gate not far away, and turned his head to look at the two small ones behind him.

"Are you ready?"

"......" Izumi Xinyu looked at the enthusiastic crowd in the distance, listened to the loud cheers, and nodded heavily.

Naruto stared at the distance, one of the scenes he had longed for the most as a child.

"I'm ready!!"

"Welcome back to the village, heroes of Konoha!"

At the gate, Tsunade in Hokage's uniform said.

"Haha, I'm back." Jiraiya gave a thumbs up.

“…… Go ahead. Tsunade's gaze moved slightly, and he leaned sideways to get out of the way.

"It's yours!"

As soon as they stepped into the village, they felt a sound that was visible to the naked eye.

"Welcome home! Heroes!! ”

"Well done, Well done, you did it!!"

"Daddy, you're so handsome!"

“……”

"Oops, hey?!!" Ino and the others looked at the two people walking beside Jiraiya with blank eyes.

"If I'm not mistaken, the location next to Jiraiya-sama should be ......"

"That's right, they are the ones who have made the greatest merit in this war, 'Monster' and 'Yellow Flash'." Shikamaru laughed.

"But the yellow flash isn't ......," Sakura asked in disbelief.

"Soon, you'll receive a bulletin, a bulletin about Naruto's life!" Shikamaru said.

"What do you mean......"

The pupils of the twelve powerhouses shrank.

"That's right, Naruto's true identity is actually the son of the fourth Hokage......"