Starting with the usurpation of Akatsuki, the ninja world was overthrown.

Chapter 218 Perfect Answer Sheet

Another year has passed, and the Ninja World War has turned a new page.

The past year has seen too many major events that have reshaped the landscape of the ninja world, and for the Akatsuki organization, this year is a memorable starting point.

What no one expected was that Yahiko, the founder and first leader of the Akatsuki organization, would miraculously return in this new year.

Many of the Akatsuki veterans who had been with the organization for a long time were moved to tears upon seeing this scene, and they rushed up to hug Yahiko.

Konan and Nagato seemed much calmer at this point, because they had already been excited the day before.

At the New Year's banquet, Yahiko looked at the grand feast, the group of people, and the endless stream of guests coming to give gifts and offer congratulations. For a moment, he felt completely dazed.

Is this still the same rudimentary Akatsuki organization that he remembered?

Especially when he thought about what Konan and Nagato told him after he woke up yesterday: it had only been a year since he fell into a coma, Yahiko's feelings became even more complicated, and he felt a mix of emotions.

He tried to blend into the atmosphere.

Fortunately, many of the Akatsuki's veteran members had come through the most difficult times in the Land of Rain, and their gratitude towards Yahiko had not diminished with time.

"Yahiko, come sit down. You just woke up, so you shouldn't drink alcohol, right? How about some grilled skewers instead?"

Yahiko remembered the older sister who greeted him; her name was Chihiro. In Yahiko's memory, this older sister was quiet, fierce in battle, and always on edge, like a lurking scorpion.

"Chihiro, long time no see. You look much more cheerful," Yahiko greeted with a smile.

Chihiro patted Yahiko on the shoulder and laughed heartily.

"You mean I used to have a gloomy personality? Haha, that's normal. I used to live in constant fear and anxiety, so it's inevitable for people to be suspicious."

But now things are much better; no one around dares to mess with Xiao anymore!

And did you see my eye? That's the white of my eye! Even if I'm this drunk right now,

My perception of my surroundings is also much stronger than before!

Looking into the other person's eyes, Yahiko felt even more shocked.

"Why do you have white eyes? And you're showing them so openly. Aren't you afraid of Konoha Village's retaliation?"

Chihiro took a big gulp of wine with great gusto, her imposing manner no less than that of the men at the table, and laughed heartily upon hearing this.

"Yahiko, your intelligence is way behind the times. Right now, it's not us worrying about Konoha's retaliation, it's Konoha worrying about whether we'll attack!"

Chihiro's radiant confidence infected everyone around her. At that moment, the members at the same table all laughed and raised their glasses, "Commander Chihiro is right, one day we'll take Konoha! Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

Yahiko stared blankly at this scene, feeling as if his past view of the ninja world had been completely overturned.

Before he fell into a coma, the Akatsuki had just set off to deal with Hanzo of the Salamander. In Yahiko's eyes at the time:

Miyaba is still a behemoth, a large ninja village that could easily crush Akatsuki with any commander it sends out.

But now, when he wakes up, the people around him no longer have any fear of Miyo.

"Why do you have such thoughts?" Yahiko asked, somewhat lost in thought.

"Why else? It's because we've never lost to Konoha!"

Then one person started it, and everyone began to cheer.

"May the Akatsuki be victorious!"

"Victory!!"

Although many of them were acting crazy and making exaggerated noises because they had been drinking, their abundant confidence and high fighting spirit still shocked and surprised Yahiko.

Once upon a time, the Akatsuki organization he led was kind, gentle, and compassionate.

But I have never had such fearless courage and unwavering belief in victory.

Yahiko could sense that Akatsuki was now fearless against any opponent!

He was somewhat dazed as he was pushed and rubbed until he was forced to drink a lot of alcohol. By the early hours of the morning, everyone had fallen silent.

Then, a meteor rose into the night sky, exploded, and burst into brilliant colors against the night sky.

As the New Year arrived, fireworks were set off on time.

Yahiko was once again awestruck by the grand scale of the event above him.

"So many fireworks! How much did that cost? Wouldn't it be better to save that money to help the people of the Land of Rain?"

During his time, the Akatsuki organization was used to living in poverty.

In the early years of the Akatsuki organization, they never set off fireworks, let alone on such a grand scale.

A magnificent fireworks display, large enough for the entire city to enjoy together.

A familiar old member patted Yahiko on the shoulder with a smile.

"Yahiko, your intelligence really needs updating. The Land of Rain doesn't need our aid anymore."

The villagers are now quite wealthy.

And besides, these fireworks don't cost us any money.

"No need to spend money? What do you mean?"

Another person chimed in, "Because these were specially bought by nobles to give to the chief."

Now the former nobles in the occupied territories are quite obedient; they do whatever the chief tells them to do. The Qinghe chief is willing to accept their gifts, and they should all be grateful!

Yahiko was shocked once again upon hearing this.

How could a ninja possibly be so fawned over by nobles?

Yahiko instinctively wanted to stop this behavior.

"Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

However, everyone's understanding of this was completely different from Yahiko's.

"Don't worry, we won't break the rules. We won't forget who caused all this."

Those nobles won't be able to buy us off!

Yahiko once again felt the difference in his thinking compared to others.

Is the concern really about bribery?

He didn't understand.

It wasn't until after the fireworks display ended, when Yahiko returned to a small gathering with a few friends, that he couldn't help but ask Minami.

"Does our organization currently have sufficient funds?"

In his outdated view, if a ninja completely offends the nobles and can't get any commissions, how can he make a living?

However, the answer he received surprised him once again.

"That's more than enough," Xiao Nan replied with a smile. "Our revenue is projected to reach five trillion in the first quarter of next year."

"How much did you take?"

After repeatedly confirming with Konan and receiving affirmative answers, Yahiko finally realized that the Akatsuki organization today was completely different from the makeshift team he had led back then!

At that moment, he looked at Shiba Kiyokazu sitting next to Konan, and a sense of frustration welled up in his heart.

At this moment, he finally understood why Shiba Kiyokazu, who had always been at odds with him in his memory, had acted so calmly and nonchalantly after rescuing him this time.

At first, he was worried that Shiba Kiyokawa might have some ulterior motives.

After all, in his memory, Shiba Kiyokawa's integrity was always as reassuring as his intelligence—the latter consistently reliable, the former consistently untraceable.

It was only at this moment that Yahiko realized: there was no other motive behind it.

However, a year later, he was no longer qualified to be treated as an opponent by Shiba Kiyokawa.

In just one year, the man who once criticized him for his incompetence as leader has now truly proven himself through his actions.

They delivered a near-perfect answer sheet!