Sealing Konan

Konan, after hearing Issui's words, suddenly realized and said, "So those five mysterious people were made of your blood. No wonder I saw five blood-red figures in your body. But what does this have to do with the current situation?"

Issui continued, "Don't rush, let me explain slowly. The reason I say this is both Genjutsu and reality is because this world is now under my control. To this area, I am a god. Anything can appear or disappear as I wish. The reason your paper walls disappeared is because I made them disappear, and the appearance of this palace is also due to my will. Simply put, this world is now under my control. Of course, this is not permanent, but time-limited. When the blood energy of those five mysterious figures is exhausted, this area will return to its original state, and this palace will disappear. Those five mysterious figures have temporarily taken over this world, and they can do anything within permissible limits."

Konan was deeply shocked. This was beyond the reach of Ninjutsu; it was true divine art. Even the Uchiha's Genjutsu, Tsukuyomi, couldn't compare. It was as if they were creating a world. Although it would eventually disappear, at least it was real for now. It was terrifying. The Heavenly Kekkei Genkai —could it truly be the bloodline of a god?

"Alright, creation and destruction are just one of the abilities of this technique. Now that I've used this technique, I can't just let you see it for yourself. You all claim to have endured too much pain, right? Well then, I'll let you understand the taste of pain even more, not just the body, but also the soul. First, I'll burn you in flames!" Issui smiled wickedly, stretched out his finger, and a ball of fiery red flame shot out from his finger, instantly spreading to Konan's body.

A crystal cross suddenly appeared behind Konan body automatically leaned against it, bound to the cross. Flames slowly burned on her body, but she was unharmed.

"Mmm..." Konan bit her lip hard. She felt that the parts of her body that had just been burned were instantly restored to their original state. The same pain kept repeating. Her pride made her try not to bow down in front of Issui, and she could only let out a series of heart-wrenching groans.

"You can feel it, right? This flame is called the Flames of Samsara, meaning it makes you constantly experience the feeling of reincarnation. Every time it burns you, it returns to the starting point and burns your body again. Your pain is its nourishment. When your pain accumulates to a certain point, it will become stronger and stronger, and your pain will become more and more intense. In the end, even your soul will sink into the world of pain. As long as I don't tell it to stop, it will continue like this..." Issui said calmly.

Konan had no time to listen to Issui's words; the pain she was in left her with no energy to care about anything else.

"Beg me, and I'll let you go if you beg me..." Issui smile.

As if grasping at a straw, Konan had no strength to speak. She could only look at Issui with hopeful eyes, hoping that he would have a shred of pity for her. This feeling was truly worse than death, but she didn't even have the strength to die.

Issui Konan had reached her limit, Yi Shui casually waved his hand, and the flames and the cross disappeared.

"What do you want? If you're going to kill me, just do it already. Stop torturing me like this..." Konan said helplessly. The pain she had just experienced still lingered in her mind, and she would rather die.

"What's wrong? You can't even bear this little bit of pain? And you claim to understand other people's suffering? My Secret Technique isn't just about simple creation and destruction. Divine Might Like a Prison; it's meant to let some people understand pain. In the world I created, there are five kinds of pain. The pain you just endured is called the Samsara Body Burning. Besides that, there are four others: Ice Soaking the Bones, Lightning Spear Piercing the Bowels, Yin Wind Blowing on the Soul, Heavy Mountain Crushing the Crown." Issui said quietly.

Konan was terrified. So much more pain? Was he going to do these things to her? What should she do?

"Don't be afraid. I'm not that perverted as to torture someone, especially a beautiful woman. However, using this forbidden technique has consumed a lot of my blood. Don't you need to show your appreciation?" Issui shook his head and said. Actually, he wanted to imprint Konan's Soul Seal on her, which would give him even more trump cards.

Konan fell silent. If she agreed, he would surely make demands that went against her conscience. But if she refused, the pain would be unbearable. Given the current situation, according to him, he controlled this area, meaning he could know her every thought. Suicide wasn't an easy option. What should she do?

Seeing Konan's worried face, Issui smiled and held out a hand, saying, "I'll give you five seconds to consider. If you don't object after five seconds, it means you agree to my request."

"Could you give me a little more time to think it over?" Konan pleaded; five seconds was far too short for her...

"Five..."

Ignoring Konan's pleas, Issui reached out and grasped one of her fingers, intending to put psychological pressure on her so that she would open all her defenses.

"..." More and more sweat appeared on Konan's forehead. Should she agree or disagree? If she agreed, she might suffer less pain, but she would be going against her own heart. If she agreed to his request, her relationship with Nagato might not be as harmonious as before.

"Four..."

Konan thought to herself, "I can't agree to his request. I can endure any amount of suffering. I'm willing to bear any pain to realize my shared dream with Nagato and Yahiko. I'm sure Yahiko would be happy to see me like this."

"Three..."

Could she really bear that kind of pain? If it were just a simple and quick death, she certainly wouldn't be afraid. But the endless cycle of tormenting pain might be bearable for a while, but not in the long run. She wasn't sure how long his forbidden technique could last, but she knew she definitely wouldn't be able to endure it.

"Two..."

Perhaps they and Nagato were wrong, blinded by hatred. Back when Yahiko was still alive, they didn't think that way. Perhaps it really is as he said, that their suffering should be inflicted on others. Over the years, Akatsuki has done so many heinous things, causing so much war and displacing so many people.

"One..."

No, we are not wrong. The world is wrong. We suffered so much back then, and Yahiko was killed by Hanzō and Danzo of Konoha. If we were wrong, then are they not wrong? If the people of this world truly had no selfish motives, then no matter how much we instigate, they would not easily start a war. We did nothing wrong. We just wanted to end this cruel and heartless thing as soon as possible. Everything we did was for peace.

"Zero... well, have you made up your mind? The time has come. What decision will you make? I'm very interested." Suddenly, a glass of red wine appeared in his hand. He drank it down in one gulp and looked at Konan in the palace with a grin.

"I... I..." Konan's eyes flickered, her words were incoherent, and she didn't know what to say.

"Speak, yes or no, it's up to you. You must decide your own fate carefully. Don't delay, speak quickly, I need your answer, it will determine what I do," he said impatiently.

"I... I agree to your conditions... but I have a request," Konan blurted out, her entire body drained of strength.

"What are your requirements?" Issui asked happily, "I was just afraid you wouldn't agree. If you do, everything will be fine."

"My request is simple: none of your conditions can damage the relationship between me and Nagato. Perhaps our ideas are wrong, but at least I won't openly oppose Nagato. Maybe I can remain neutral, but I won't stand against him," Konan said firmly. She had already lost one of her closest people, and she didn't want to lose her last companion as well.

"Haha, okay, don't worry, I won't stop your relationship with Nagato. Actually, neither you nor Nagato are my true enemies. My real enemy is the person you're cooperating with. He's currently calling himself Tobi in Akatsuki," Issui said.

Konan asked in surprise, "You know him?"

Issui nodded. "Of course I know him. Compared to him, you are just appetizers. The real main course is yet to come. When all the strongest ninjas in the world gather, that will be the real battle. Akatsuki is just a key to unlock the shackles."

"Since that's the case, then just tell me, what do you want me to do..." Konan stood up, waiting for Issui to speak.

"It's very simple. I'll just put something on you. No matter what happens later, as long as you don't resist, it's fine." Issui prepared to imprint Konan's Soul Seal.

"Okay, go ahead..." Konan was a little nervous, but she tried her best to relax. After all, she had already promised him, and she couldn't object now.

"Eye of Heaven - Frost, Chen-Yin-Si-Xu - Ice Soul Seal!!" Issui Shui quickly Hand Seals and immediately cast the Soul Seal on Konan.

Konan suddenly felt a lightness in her body, as if she had crawled out of her own. She could easily see that her current state was pale green, and she could see her own body. Gradually, a chill swept over her. She looked up and saw a large number of snowflakes surging from Issui's body and rushing towards her. She instinctively wanted to dodge, but remembering what Issui had just said, she stopped resisting. The snowflakes stuck to her body one by one. When the last snowflake touched her, she felt an inexplicable connection between herself and Issui, as if all her secrets had been seen through. How could this be? She was about to say something when she suddenly felt dizzy, and she returned to her own body.