Chapter 325

Konan’s lips twitched, and she sighed helplessly.

Only after truly understanding the underlying logic of this matter did she finally abandon the last shred of hope she had for the Akatsuki.

The gap is too great!

In the past, she, Nagato, and Hidan had been far too naive, understanding too little of the world’s fundamental logic.

Now that she thought about it, her past self had been incredibly naive.

The original Akatsuki was like a child’s game, incomparable to real powers; today’s Akatsuki had become nothing but a terrorist organization.

“Fine, I give up!”

Konan took a deep breath, then grew serious: “Regarding the three shinobi villages seeking to join us, what is your opinion, Hokage? Should we accept them?”

And as for this—

Uchiha Jin narrowed his eyes slightly.

“Of course accept them!”

Without any hesitation, he spoke immediately.

Then—

After a brief pause, he began giving orders: “I plan to go personally to the northern front. Konan, Itachi’ll come with me. No other attendants will be assigned.”

“Also, go to the Senju clan grounds.”

“Inform Hashirama Senju that once I leave Konoha, the village’s safety rests in his hands.”

Konan paused, startled, but did not ask.

On the contrary!

At this moment, she was quite excited—since being captured by Konoha, she had never left the village.

This was the perfect chance, and she intended to enjoy herself thoroughly.

“Alright, I’ll arrange it immediately!”

After speaking, Konan left without delay.

And immediately after—

Uchiha Jin did not linger in the Hokage’s office, nor did he worry that his departure would disrupt Konoha’s daily administrative operations.

The reason? Simple!

Ever since ascending to Hokage, he had designed a complete system—daily administration never required his involvement.

He would never be like Naruto Uzumaki in the original timeline, exhausting himself until he had no time left for his family.

…

Half an hour later, the Uchiha clan grounds.

The grounds were now eerily quiet, devoid of the former bustle—most clan members had quietly left Konoha, either following Fugaku to the central front or joining various departments and ninja squads.

Only Uchiha civilians and a few elderly and children remained.

“Jin-kun?”

“Why are Itachi home so early today?”

As Uchiha Jin stepped through the door, Yamanaka Rin immediately stepped forward to greet him.

She took his coat while asking, puzzled.

Meanwhile—

Uchiha Tsuki, his maid, skillfully began brewing tea, placing the cup beside him the moment he sat down.

“Thank Itachi.”

Uchiha Jin accepted the cup and nodded slightly in gratitude.

And as for this—

Uchiha Tsuki bowed slightly, then left the room.

After sipping his tea, Uchiha Jin gestured for Yamanaka Rin to sit before speaking: “The Iwa, Suna, and Kirigakure have all sent messages simultaneously—they all wish to join Konoha as soon as possible.”

“My goal is nearly complete. The unification of the shinobi world is within reach.”

“Wait.”

“Once this matter is settled, there will be no more war in the shinobi world.”

His words carried immense authority.

Even Yamanaka Rin, hearing this, involuntarily drew in a sharp breath.

War…

Was it really about to end?

She had heard Uchiha Jin speak of his plan many times before. Though she had considered it and found it somewhat logical, she had always believed it would require a long time.

More importantly, executing this plan would inevitably involve multiple wars and bloodshed!

She had even secretly resolved that, no matter how much killing and war she witnessed, no matter how much blood stained Uchiha Jin’s hands, she would understand his coldness and cruelty—for the sake of the ultimate goal: “peaceful unification.”

But now?

She found herself almost unable to comprehend it—Konoha had suffered no losses, the entire shinobi world had been thrown into chaos by the Akatsuki’s rampage…

How could this seemingly “unattainable” peace appear so suddenly and abruptly?

Thinking of this, she felt bewildered, excited—but after a moment, she couldn’t help speaking up.

“Jin-kun, I want to go!”

“I know it’s inappropriate, but I still want to see it with my own eyes.”

“Please, can Itachi let me?”

Yamanaka Rin trembled slightly—this was the first time she had ever broken discipline.

It made her feel shy, embarrassed.

Clearly—

She knew this behavior was wrong!

But the problem was—

She simply couldn’t help it!

This moment was too significant; she truly wanted to witness it firsthand.

On the other side—

Hearing Yamanaka Rin’s words, Uchiha Jin was genuinely stunned.

There was no way around it!

This wasn’t Yamanaka Rin’s style.

She was deeply empathetic, utterly obedient, always warm and nurturing like a little sun.

In a sense, she was a miniature version of Minato Namikaze!

But now?

Today, she was asking him to grant her a special privilege?

Well, well!

This was the sun rising in the west!

Thinking of this, Uchiha Jin’s lips curled into a faint smile.

“Of course—no problem!”

“Rules don’t permit this behavior, but who’s your husband? The Hokage of Konoha.”

"Isn't this just a little exercise of arbitrary power?"

“Done, I’ll handle it!”

Uchiha Jin spoke no further, immediately agreeing.

Yes!

To him, this was nothing more than a small exercise of arbitrary power.

Even though Yamanaka Rin, technically, had never officially joined the ninja ranks, he was the Hokage of Konoha—he could bring anyone to the front without needing anyone’s approval.

Meanwhile—

Hearing Uchiha Jin’s words, Yamanaka Rin felt a little embarrassed.

But—

After a brief pause, she cautiously said: “By the way, Jin.”

“Take Uchiha Tsuki as your wife. I can sense her thoughts, her emotions…”

“If Itachi don’t take her, she’ll spend her life alone.”

So…

At this moment, Yamanaka Rin suddenly fell silent.

Uchiha Jin stared, bewildered.

Looking at Yamanaka Rin, who had clearly mustered all her courage, he was caught off guard, deeply confused.

What?

Uchiha Tsuki?

His mind immediately conjured her image—she had followed him far too long, and her appearance, figure, and personality certainly matched his tastes.

Of course!

No one in the Uchiha clan was ugly!

But the problem is.

He really doesn’t care about Uchiha Jin!