The scene then shifts to the other end of the story.
What came into view was the Amegakure Shinobi.
The once Hanzō, now only daring to cower in Amegakure, no longer possesses his former domineering aura.
"Who are you to have such an advantage..."
Hanzō was kicked against the wall by Pain, and at that moment Hanzō had no idea who it was.
They actually broke through layers of heavy guard and charged straight to him.
Hanzō was met only with Pain's cold and ruthless face.
Don't you remember my face?
It's truly laughable that the former leader of Akatsuki is standing in front of Hanzō again, and what's laughable is that Hanzō doesn't even notice.
"You are... Yahiko Akatsuki." Hanzō could hardly believe that someone who had died years ago would reappear before him.
"You betrayed us by joining forces with Danzo, and now you're nothing but a piece of trash, only concerned with saving your own life." At this moment, Nagato felt no emotion whatsoever as he looked at Hanzō kneeling before him.
It's ridiculous. I used to respect him so much and idolize him, but now Hanzō has become like an old dog.
Prostrate at his own feet, one wonders what Yahiko would think if he saw this scene.
"Disappear, Hanzō." Ignoring Hanzō's frantic pleas for mercy, Pain pointed his hand directly at Hanzō.
Shinra Tensei!
With one laser shot, Hanzō was instantly and completely dead.
[Hanzō: Damn Akatsuki, I will never let you get away with this!]
Enraged, Hanzō immediately mobilized all the armed forces of Amegakure. This time, he was determined to destroy the Akatsuki and prevent the future from happening.
"Tell Danzo that if he wants the plan to go smoothly, he'd better show some sincerity!" Hanzō asked Danzo for some support, worried that he wouldn't have enough men on his own.
Besides, Danzo and I are in the same boat.
But where could Danzo find someone for him? He might have had people in his previous inventory, but now his entire Root was almost completely destroyed. Where could he find someone to help him?
[Yahiko: I never expected that even a demigod Shinobi would have something he's afraid of.]
Yahiko also realized that Hanzō was just an ordinary person who was slightly more powerful; he could also feel anger and fear.
Since he's decided to break off our relationship, I don't need to give him any face anymore.
[Ōnoki: I mean, Hanzō, you're supposed to be someone important, how come you got beaten so badly you couldn't even fight back?]
[Hanzō: Bullshit! Do you think I don't want to fight back? Didn't you see Nagato's strength? But don't worry, I definitely won't wait until then.]
Enraged, Hanzō decided to strike first, giving Hanzo no chance whatsoever.
After killing Hanzō, the two slowly walked out from behind.
"All the painstaking planning has paid off. Although it took a long time, the civil war in Amegakure is finally over." The Masked Man, Obito Uchiha, emerged from Kamui.
His henchman was right next to him.
"So now comes my long-cherished wish. You're to assist me, right?" As expected, Obito wasn't willing to help them kill Hanzō; he had his own plans.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have sent Zetsu to find information about Hanzō.
"Understood. What exactly do we need to do?" Nagato subconsciously agreed with Obito and took him as the leader.
The Masked Man in front of him had given him too many secrets about the Rinnegan, even more than he knew himself.
"First, let's gather the members. In order to operate as Akatsuki, let's go and assemble them." Obito gave his first order.
The Akatsuki is desperately short of members right now.
The only official members are Konan, Nagato, and Zetsu. They need to recruit seven more people.
"Why don't you join?" Nagato asked, somewhat curiously.
"I have many things to do behind the scenes, and I will join when the time is right, but until then, you are the leader of Akatsuki."
Obito did not join immediately, but chose to wait for the right opportunity.
[Kushina: I didn't expect Obito here.]
[Ebisu: I never expected Obito to have this habit of pretending to be weak while actually being strong. You're something else.]
[Obito: Oh, no, I really don't know what they're doing.]
[Yahiko: Regardless, since you helped Nagato avenge himself and are now a member of our Akatsuki, we will never forget your kindness.]
Even though Yahiko knew that Obito, after Darkness, might have ulterior motives, he still decided not to pursue the matter further.
At this point, Konan also asked how to gather the other members.
However, Obito already had a general idea of his target, and he would have Zetsu relay the information to the others.
Their job is simply to recruit.
Whether they will agree or not is not something Obito should worry about.
"Then let's take action and realize our ultimate ideal."
So who should be the first one? It's you, bounty hunter Kakuzu.
[Kakuzu: I see. It seems I'm quite admired in some ways.]
[Kakuzu: I wonder how they'll try to persuade me; I'm not exactly known for my good temper.]
Under Zetsu's guidance, Nagato quickly located Kakuzu's position.
At this moment Kakuzu had just dealt with some missing-nin and planned to exchange them for bounties.
But these missing-nin are too trashy; they probably won't fetch much money.
Just as Kakuzu flew away, Zetsu's aloe vera-like body suddenly emerged from a nearby tree.
"That's really reckless."
Kakuzu immediately distanced himself. Although he didn't know what this thing was, the cautious Kakuzu still dealt with it carefully.
At that moment, two figures slowly emerged from a cloud of smoke ahead.
One was Deva Path Pain, controlled by Nagato, and the other was Zetsu, who was responsible for leading the way.
"Who are you people?" Kakuzu asked from the side.
Most people wouldn't even dare to look at him after hearing his name, yet this kid dared to make a move on him.
"Kakuzu, the immortal Shinobi, we've come to welcome you as a member of Akatsuki." Nagato thought he had been polite enough; if Kakuzu didn't agree later, he would take action.
"Akatsuki?" Kakuzu had lived most of his life and had never heard of this organization.
"It's an organization that exists to achieve true peace in the Shinobi World," Zetsu explained from the side.
But Kakuzu clearly looked impatient. He had no interest in saving the world; he'd rather spend that time making more money.
"Whether you're interested or not, you have to join Akatsuki," Nagato said bluntly.
At this moment, Nagato seemed just like those arrogant Shinobi, at least in Kakuzu. Kakuzu could take down ten or eight Shinobi like him in a day.
"Looks like you won't get much money either!" At this moment, the Earth Grudge Fear behind Kakuzu began to emerge, ready to strike at any moment.
"You want to challenge me...? Fine then." Nagato gave a disdainful laugh.
How dare you attack a god? You'll see divine punishment soon enough.
"If I win, I'll take you back to Akatsuki," Nagato said confidently.
Shinra Tensei!
At this moment, a large number of shockwaves were emitted from Nagato in Nagato, directly forming a huge crater on the ground.
Kakuzu was slammed to the ground by the sudden pressure.
He was still breathing heavily.
You lost!
"If you join an organization with someone of your caliber, you'll have a good chance of facing off against famous bounty hunters."
Kakuzu; he had already suppressed Nagato the moment Nagato made his move.
If I don't agree, they'll probably kill me.