Naruto: My Chill Life in the Hyuga Main House

The surgery was extremely successful. Nagato recovered quickly, and within half an hour, his vision was completely restored.

After finishing everything, Satori Hyūga silently left the Akatsuki organization and headed toward Konoha.

He didn't want to get stuck here and end up fighting Madara Uchiha, who could show up at any moment.

Even winning would bring him no gain, and losing would be catastrophic.

Once he left, Nagato immediately went to Konan and Yahiko's side and told them exactly what Satori had said.

The three of them had been close friends and companions since childhood, always sharing the same fate.

When Yahiko heard Nagato's words, he was sent into shock.

"You mean the Rinnegan actually belonged to someone else all along? We always believed it was yours."

Nagato gave a bitter smile and replied, "Yes, I never expected everything was just part of someone else's conspiracy—not even Professor Jiraiya failed to notice."

"Now that the Rinnegan has been removed, whoever was behind this will definitely come asking questions. They might even take out their anger on us."

"Yahiko, Konan, maybe we should leave Rain Country together."

Deep down, Nagato naturally didn't want to abandon the land he had lived in since childhood—home was never easy to leave behind.

But with an unknown danger looming, Nagato couldn't risk letting his closest friends face threats.

Yahiko looked at Nagato and asked, "Do you think he lied to us?"

Beside him, Konan shook her head decisively.

"No, even though he revealed nothing about himself, he's a man of integrity."

"Besides, he's powerful enough—he has no need to deceive us."

Though they hadn't known him long, Satori's reputation as a man of truth had already left a deep impression on Konan.

The trio talked for a while longer before anxiously deciding to follow Satori's suggestion—better safe than sorry.

After all, life only comes once. If carelessness led to the deaths of his two closest friends, it would be a loss beyond measure.

In their eyes, their companions meant more than their own lives.

That night, they gathered their things and fled in separate groups, bringing along the remaining Akatsuki members.

Their escape route took them straight toward Grass Country.

Meanwhile, a young girl from the Uzumaki clan was captured by ninja from the Village Hidden in Grass, who discovered her special ability.

Anyone who took a bite from her could regain vitality, restore physical strength and energy, and even heal wounds and recover chakra.

Not long afterward, the Akatsuki learned of this situation and began preparing a rescue mission.

On the other side, Satori continuously opened spatial rifts using his Spatial Force, making rapid progress toward Konoha.

In an era where travel relied on carriages and footwork, Satori's method of travel was vastly superior in terms of efficiency.

As he moved across the Land of Fire, Satori recklessly kept opening spatial passages.

However, as he prepared to cross a mountain range, he suddenly sensed an unusual protective barrier blocking his path.

"This place…what kind of barrier could resist my Spatial Force?"

Satori halted, scanning the surroundings and inspecting the area meticulously.

After carefully looking around, Satori Hyūga noticed countless Buddhist temples built at the foot of a nearby mountain. 

Curling incense smoke drifted through the air, exuding a sacred and serene aura among the ancient trees and quiet groves. The scene radiated peace and timeless elegance. 

On the main gate of the temple complex, clearly written characters marked it as the Temple of Fire. 

Upon recognizing it as the Temple of Fire, Satori halted his steps, transformed into an ordinary villager's appearance, and walked toward the interior of the temple grounds. 

Stepping inside, Satori observed his surroundings freely, moving as if entering an uninhabited realm, with no sign of caution. 

As a major religious center in the Land of Fire, the temple was filled with a strong spiritual atmosphere and featured many large Buddha statues. 

Of course, this was only its outer appearance. 

From Satori's sensory perception, the Temple of Fire had never been as simple as it appeared on the surface. 

Powerful and sophisticated protective barriers surrounded the temple, effectively blocking any ill-intentioned intruders. 

"No wonder my Spatial Force couldn't penetrate—it seems the Temple of Fire has profound strength indeed, not much weaker than Konoha." 

"In certain aspects, it might even surpass Konoha." 

Activating his Tenseigan, Satori observed without restraint and discovered that the ninja system within the Temple of Fire slightly differed from Konoha's. 

Among the temple's monks, some were ordinary villagers, while others were ninjas possessing great strength. 

The chakra within these monk ninjas was more stable and profound, easier to control and manipulate skillfully. 

Furthermore, through observation, Satori noted that the proportion of chakra within these monks also varied from Konoha's standard. 

In Konoha, the ratio of cellular energy to spiritual energy in chakra production was 1:1. In the monks of the Temple of Fire, however, the ratio was closer to 1:2. 

This unique balance allowed the monk ninjas far greater precision in controlling and manipulating their chakra. 

"Could this unusual method of chakra cultivation be related to the Temple of Fire's unique ninjutsu and secret techniques?" 

Satori then recalled Chiriku's legendary Xianzu Zhi Cai from the original storyline—the Sage Clan's Talent. 

This rare ability granted Chiriku exceptional strength, granting him both powerful offense and flawless defense. 

Combined with his unique killing technique, he became one of the Fire Daimyo's elite personal guards—the Twelve Guardian Ninja. 

Thinking of this, Hyuga Sounmei had hoped to meet Master Chiriku in person. 

He just didn't know whether Chiriku had already awakened his Sage Clan's Talent yet. 

At that moment, one of the monk ninjas noticed Satori and looked over cautiously. 

Their gazes met, and instantly Satori activated his Tenseigan's memory-reading ability. 

A quick search through the monk's mind revealed that Chiriku had already been dispatched to serve as one of the Fire Daimyo's Twelve Guardian Ninja. 

"What a shame. I won't get to see the Sage Clan's Talent in action after all." 

Though he said this out loud, Satori felt little real disappointment. 

He remembered that the Sage Clan's Talent wasn't actually true Sage Mode, so his interest was more out of curiosity rather than desire to possess it himself. 

However, from the memories of this monk ninja before him, Satori did uncover something intriguing. 

Due to its religious traditions, the ninja training regimen of the Temple of Fire was somewhat different from Konoha's official system. 

The Temple of Fire placed heavier emphasis on mental cultivation, and its ninjutsu and secret techniques were vastly different from those of Konoha, producing entirely distinct effects.

This greatly intrigued Satori Hyūga, who immediately tampered with the man's memories, turning him into a loyal servant.

"Lead the way. Show me the scripture pavilion."

The ninja monk respectfully bowed before Satori Hyūga, with the same reverence as if bowing before Buddha himself.

"Yes, Master."

Under his guidance, Satori Hyūga passed through without any obstacles.

Even when confronted by suspicious individuals, the monk smoothly talked his way past them.

After all, the Temple of Fire often welcomed high-ranking officials and nobility. Its security wasn't overly strict as a result.

Following the monk named Diguang, Satori Hyūga soon arrived in front of a grand and magnificent building, lavishly decorated and imposingly tall.

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