Mission Accomplished

"What's happening? Aren't we here to discuss a peace alliance?" Konan's confusion was evident, with a hint of doubt in her voice.

Satoru furrowed his brow, surprised by the situation before him.

Something felt off about this scene.

Sara hurried forward, her face filled with gratitude. "Thank you for saving the Kingdom of Roran. On behalf of all the people of Roran, I want to express the most sincere gratitude to all of you."

Minato smiled and shook his head, saying there was no need for formalities. However, they all forgot about Naruto's presence and only remembered that they were here to carry out a mission.

Only Naruto, the boy who left a deep impression in their hearts, seemed to have disappeared from their memories.

Minato turned and reached out to shake Satoru's hand. "Nice to meet you. I'm Namikaze Minato from Konoha."

"Namikaze Minato?" Konan repeated softly, with a surprised expression on her face. "Is that the Yellow Flash?"

Minato smiled bitterly and nodded. "Yes."

Seeing this, Satoru also reached out to shake Minato's hand. "I'm Gojo Satoru from Amegakure."

Konan added, "I'm Konan."

They greeted each other and expressed friendship and mutual respect.

Then, Minato turned to Satoru and continued, "Although I feel like I've missed something, I remember promising you that I would allow Konoha and Amegakure to negotiate."

When Satoru heard this, he was slightly surprised, and then a flash of understanding appeared in his eyes.

"Now that this mission is accomplished, we should return to our respective villages as soon as possible to report the situation. Upon our return, I will request instructions from the Third Hokage to allow Konoha and Amegakure to engage in peace negotiations."

When Konan heard this, her beautiful eyes were filled with astonishment. "Is that true?"

Minato smiled and nodded. "Of course it is."

"Amazing!" Konan exclaimed, her joy surpassing words.

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In the midst of vast ruins, Naruto slowly opened his eyes.

Dust and rubble danced in his vision. He looked around, feeling an inexplicable confusion in his heart. He couldn't help but whisper, "Where is this? Why am I here?"

He tried to stand up, but felt weak and trembling. However, his eyes suddenly caught sight of a figure towering in the wind and sand in the distance.

"Who's there?" Naruto immediately became alert, gripping his kunai tightly, with a hint of coldness in his tone.

"It's me." A firm and calm voice pierced through the wind and sand and approached slowly.

The owner of the voice wore a white mask and walked towards Naruto calmly.

Naruto recognized the voice, and his tense nerves relaxed slightly, and he asked, "Where did you go?"

"I always felt like I forgot something."

"Forgetting might be the best choice." The masked man walked towards Naruto and reached out to pull him firmly.

Naruto's heart was filled with confusion and bewilderment as he stared at the masked man, trying to find answers. "What did I really experience? Where did you go?"

The masked man smiled faintly, as if he had read his mind, but did not answer directly. "I just returned something important and bought candy."

He took out two candies from his pocket and skillfully tossed one to Naruto.

Naruto quickly caught it, still fearful in his heart, but also amused by this unexpected little gift. "Hey, where did you get that mask?"

He stared sharply at the white patch on the masked man's face, filled with curiosity.

The masked man explained lightly, "Oh, I just bought it when I was buying candy and forgot to take it off."

As he said that, he reached out and gently removed the mask from his face.

Seeing this, Naruto couldn't help but mutter, "Why do you have so many strange little hobbies every day?"

"Don't wear a mask, just wear an eye patch."

Under the mask, there were a pair of eyes as blue as the sky, shining with a deep and mysterious light like the endless sky.

"Let's go, we have something important to do."

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"Fortunately, I didn't embarrass my life."

In Amegakure, night fell and the stars scattered. Satoru walked under the moonlight and returned with the signed alliance agreement by Queen Sara.

Although his steps were light, each step seemed to bear heavy responsibilities and hopes.

Yahiko sat in the chair in the office, trust and hope shining in his eyes. He looked at his dusty companion in front of him, his heart filled with gratitude and respect. "Thank you very much, Satoru."

His voice expressed sincerity and warmth.

Satoru smiled faintly, yawned, and said lightly, "It took a little effort."

Although his expression was relaxed, no trace of tiredness could be hidden in his eyes. However, as he was about to sit down and rest, he suddenly slapped his head, as if remembering something important.

His eyes widened, he pulled out a scroll from his hand and handed it to Yahiko.

"I have a surprise for you." There was a hint of mischief and mystery in his smile.

Yahiko took the scroll, full of doubt and hope.

He could feel that this surprise must be extraordinary. As he slowly opened the scroll, his eyes lit up immediately.

"Konoha wants to negotiate with us among the alliance?" Yahiko's voice was full of surprise and joy.

He knew that this meant Amegakure would have the opportunity to build a closer alliance with the powerful Konoha to jointly protect the peace and tranquility of the country.

"Yes, there happened to be Konoha ninja on a special mission in the Kingdom of Roran this time, and I helped them a lot."

"Especially the one with yellow hair, that man and his son..."

At this point, Satoru's words stopped, as if something was missing from his mind, and a little confusion flashed in his eyes. However, Yahiko's attention was currently focused on this news, and he did not notice anything strange about him.

"What did you say?"

Seeing him not speaking, Yahiko raised his head and looked at him with a little confusion.

Satoru was stunned for a moment, frowned slightly, and said, "It's nothing."

"I helped that Konoha ninja. He said he would come back and ask the Third Hokage to negotiate an alliance with us."

"We'll have to arrive on another day."

"I guessed it, you're a man who exceeded expectations since you were a child." Yahiko sighed.

At this moment, the office door slowly opened.

A red-haired man wearing a red cloud robe entered.

It was Nagato.

Nagato opened the door and saw Satoru standing in the office, his face momentarily surprised.

Clearly, he didn't expect Satoru to be here.

"You're back, Nagato." Yahiko smiled and said to him after seeing him.

Nagato nodded, then quickly walked to Satoru and said to Yahiko, "I've eliminated the spies around Amegakure."