Meanwhile, in the Hidden Mist Village of the Land of Water.
Late at night, after an intense conversation with Mei Terumi, Natsuhane looked at her sleeping soundly on the bed, smiled gently, cleaned up the tissues scattered on the floor, covered her with a blanket, and turned to the chair by the window to enjoy a cup of hot tea.
"This is what life should be like..."
Gazing at the bright moon outside the window, Natsuhane mused.
"Caw... Caw..."
A series of caws sounded, and a black crow landed on the windowsill.
As the black feathers multiplied, Uchiha Itachi's upper body gradually appeared.
"Natsuhane, you're finally done. Aren't you tired?"
"Hehe." Natsuhane took a satisfied sip of his strong tea and laughed:
"Who else but me can continue the Uchiha bloodline? I'm working hard for the Uchiha clan. You killed so many clan members; I have to recreate them all."
"...." Uchiha Itachi, though not understanding, was deeply shocked.
"Natsuhane, are you serious? I don't understand this matter, but I know that if you keep going like this, you won't live for another three years."
"My father, the clan leader, became weak later in life, which is the best example. Ever since Sasuke was born, his power noticeably declined, and his physical skills deteriorated significantly."
Natsuhane waved dismissively: "You don't need to worry about these things. If you came here in the middle of the night, it's probably not just out of boredom to peek. So, what is it?"
Uchiha Itachi was about to speak, but glanced at the sleeping Mei Terumi and swallowed his words.
"Oh, don't worry. She can't hear us."
"I put Mei Terumi under a genjutsu. Right now, she's in an illusion, dreaming about me. Sigh, I had no choice. These past few days have been exhausting, but she's becoming wilder, day and night. I had no choice but to..."
"Oh, then I'm relieved." Uchiha Itachi had already noticed Mei Terumi was under a genjutsu, but to be safe, he wanted to hear it directly from Natsuhane.
"The Akatsuki organization has started fully executing their final plan. Each member is acting separately, scattered across various locations to capture the tailed beasts."
"Oh?" Natsuhane was taken aback: "What's going on? Did Nagato have an epiphany? Wasn't he planning to save money and then move when the Jinchuriki matured?"
Uchiha Itachi: "The reason seems to be that he wants to realize his ideal as soon as possible, so when Konan's child grows up, they can live in a world without conflict, a world of peace."
"Hehe, interesting." Natsuhane raised his hand to stroke his chin, pondering for a moment.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he exclaimed, "Need more people? I can help!"
"Huh?"
Uchiha Itachi was shocked. He never expected such a reaction from Natsuhane.
"Natsuhane, think carefully! Once the Akatsuki collects all nine tailed beasts, the world will be on the brink of destruction!"
"The children you worked so hard to have, your wives, Konoha, the Land of Waves, even the Hidden Mist Village, all will be destroyed!"
"No, no, no!" Having read the original story, Natsuhane's thoughts differed from Itachi's.
"Don't worry, Itachi, I have my plan..."
"I will protect my wives and children at all costs."
"At that time, Konoha, the Hidden Mist, and other villages will only have one name."
"And that is the Uchiha Village!"
Natsuhane's face was full of determination and ambition.
In his heart, a phrase kept echoing:
"Kaguya, I'm finally going to meet you..."
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