"You are right. I will do my best to persuade the ninjas to leave the Land of Rain." Yahiko loudly promised Himura.

The strange uncle, who seemed odd at first glance, now shone brightly in Yahiko's heart. It was he who had guided him to see the path in his heart.

A smile appeared on Yahiko's face, and he bowed to Himura. "Thank you. I will definitely persevere. I will influence this village. Influence this country. Influence the entire Ninja World. I will pass on the way of peace, so that ninja are no longer full of violence."

Yahiko's voice echoed in the wooden house. His emotions were very agitated, and a faint glow emanated from his face.

Haruki: "..."

No matter how he played, he couldn't compare to these talented players.

Himura stared blankly at Yahiko.

Had his words really affected this child so deeply?

That would be great.

Tears welled up in Himura's eyes.

Haruki felt that in the next second, the two of them would burst into tears together.

"Anyway, I am very touched that you have such an ideal." Himura showed a brilliant smile.

His gaze shifted from Yahiko to Haruki. "Young man, what are you going to do? As Hanzo's student, you have the ability to truly influence Amegakure."

Himura's words stirred up a hornet's nest.

Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan's gazes simultaneously focused on Haruki.

Haruki had never told them that he was Hanzo's student. His explanation to the three of them was that he was working for Hanzo.

Being exposed was expected, and Haruki's face remained expressionless.

"Haruki!" Konan's voice trembled.

She vaguely felt that another war was about to break out.

"You are Hanzo's student!" Yahiko's shriek drowned out Konan's voice.

"Why did you become Hanzo's student?"

"What about Jiraiya-sensei?"

"What is Jiraiya-sensei to you?"

Yahiko roared at Haruki.

Haruki: "..."

Is Yahiko a firecracker?

He explodes at the slightest touch.

Haruki glanced at Himura, who seemed to be startled by Yahiko's sudden outburst, looking at Yahiko in shock.

At this time, Jiraiya and the other two had just been given the title of Sannin by Hanzo, and their reputation was not yet widely known throughout the Ninja World.

Himura had been living in seclusion in Kikyo Pass for many years, and the news he heard was mostly about wars related to the Land of Rain, so he hadn't specifically inquired about titles like the Sannin. He vaguely felt that the name Jiraiya sounded familiar, but he couldn't remember who this person was or when he had heard the name.

"Jiraiya-sensei is also my sensei." Haruki calmly looked at Yahiko.

"Hanzo-sama is also my sensei."

"Why did you hide it from us? Why didn't you tell us? Why did you become Hanzo's student?" Yahiko's pupils turned red as he stared at Haruki.

Only then did he realize that a year's time had widened the distance between them and Haruki. They had no idea what friends Haruki had made, what enemies he had encountered, or how much he had grown in that year. Their understanding of Haruki was too limited.

Even such an important matter as Hanzo being Haruki's sensei was heard from others.

[Ding!]

[System detected Yahiko's Pain Value +5000]

[Ding!]

[System detected Konan's Pain Value +5000]

[Ding!]

[System detected Nagato's Pain Value +5000]

[A total of 15000 Pain Value has been collected. Your Cursed Spirit Kenjaku's rank has increased to 51.3%]

Tears had unknowingly streamed down Konan's face. Her biggest fear was Haruki and Yahiko arguing. Whether it was Haruki or Yahiko, they were both the most important people to her, and she didn't want to lose either of them.

Her wish, from beginning to end, was only one.

That everyone would be well.

Nagato was expressionless. Compared to Konan, he seemed overly indifferent. His gaze pierced through the red hair and landed on Haruki's face.

Nagato realized for the first time that in Haruki's heart, there were actually many things more important than them.

Yahiko was the same. Both Haruki and Yahiko valued their ideals above all else.

And Nagato and Konan valued Haruki and Yahiko above all else.

[Ding!]

[System detected Nagato's Pain Value +10000]

[Your Cursed Spirit Kenjaku's rank has increased to 51.3%]

"Because you hated Hanzo, and at that time, you didn't give me a chance to tell you about it."

"Because Hanzo is a powerful ninja worthy of admiration, and I am proud to be his student." Haruki calmly said to Yahiko.

"Haruki… you don't understand." Yahiko looked deeply at Haruki.

"More than you becoming Hanzo's student, I am more angry about your concealment."

Yahiko did not want to let go of Haruki's hand. He did not want to part ways with Haruki.

They clearly shared the same dream, so why should they separate?

Therefore, this time he chose to express his true feelings instead of sulking with Haruki.

Haruki looked at Yahiko in surprise. He had the illusion that Yahiko had instantly grown up.

"Sorry, I won't hide things from you anymore."

Haruki secretly stuck out his tongue.

I will continue to lie to you in the future.

Yahiko couldn't help but smile. He was the elder brother, he had to tolerate the mistakes made by his younger siblings.

"Good. Let's not hide anything from each other anymore."

In just a moment of Himura's dazed state, these four children were hugging each other again.

Himura: "..."

He worried for nothing. There was no need to worry about their emotional issues at all. They were doing very well.

Konan sniffled. It was good that Haruki and Yahiko had reconciled.

Nagato also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Haruki and Yahiko were reconciled as before.

"So Haruki, you are Hanzo's student, no wonder you always speak up for him." Yahiko couldn't help but complain in a low voice.

"No." Haruki smiled at Yahiko.

"Even if I wasn't Hanzo-sensei's student, I would still speak up for him. On the battlefield, I saw his truest moment."

"He is not afraid of death, nor is he afraid of injury. He is only afraid of being unable to protect Amegakure and unable to bring peace to the Land of Rain."

Of course, Haruki couldn't guarantee what Hanzo would be like in the future. He could only guarantee that the current Hanzo was a respectable figure.

Yahiko grunted but didn't refute anything.

After all, Haruki and Hanzo had fought side by side on the battlefield, and no one present understood Hanzo better than Haruki.

Even if he didn't understand Hanzo, didn't Yahiko understand Haruki?

If Hanzo wasn't a good person, Haruki would definitely not have become his student.