Meeting Vegapunk

"Who are you? What do you want from us?"

As he asked the question, Nagato coughed up two mouthfuls of black blood, feeling much better. Clearly, the Medical Ninjutsu of the ninja before him was far superior to Konan's.

"The person who is really looking for you is not me. As for my name, you can call me Tobi!"

"So, you're just an envoy? Why didn't the person who came to see me come themselves?"

Nagato said with some dissatisfaction, while Tobi, who was originally Obito Uchiha.

"It's simple. He's busy with something very important right now, so naturally, he left the small task of bringing you there to me."

"Since he doesn't value me much, why should I go there?"

Upon hearing Nagato's question, Tobi smiled slightly:

"I've already heard what you've said. Don't you want revenge? And Nagato, don't you want to fully recover from your injuries—like your two legs!"

"Go see our boss. If he's satisfied, he can fulfill any of your requests!"

Konan and Nagato both showed disbelief on their faces. It was just that Tobi's words were too confident. Even a medical master like Tsunade didn't have the ability to regenerate limbs!

However, seeing Tobi's confident demeanor, the two became somewhat uncertain. In the end, Nagato made his decision:

"Okay, I'll go with you!"

The reason they made this decision was not because they had much confidence in the boss that Tobi mentioned, but simply because they had no other choice.

Even though Nagato had recovered somewhat thanks to Tobi's treatment, he didn't think he would be a match for the other party. As for Konan, she was no longer the angel she would become, and her fighting strength was at most Jonin to that of a Jonin. Faced with this strange guy, neither of them had any power to fight back.

In this situation, if you refuse, the other party will definitely resort to force, which will only make the situation more ugly. Do you want to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit?

"A wise choice."

Tobi nodded, Teuchi a Void Passage, then stepped inside first.

"I didn't expect... it really is Space-Time Ninjutsu."

Seeing that Tobi had directly opened a Space-Time Passage, both Nagato and Konan were somewhat surprised. Although they had initially suspected that Tobi's intangibility technique was actually Space-Time Ninjutsu, they hadn't expected it to be such a high-level skill. This gave them a little more confidence.

Suddenly, Tobi's head popped out of the Space Tunnel, and he said with a grin:

"No, when I came in through the cave just now, I did use Space-Time Ninjutsu. But this Space-Time Passage is actually made using Tech-Seal Array Hybrid. It's something that everyone can use, not some kind of Space-Time Ninjutsu."

The two were startled by Tobi's actions. It seemed that Obito Uchiha and goofy side had resurfaced because he had seen an acquaintance again.

Of course, the Space Tunnel that Tobi mentioned was actually created using props, and the shock it caused to Nagato and Konan was probably even greater. This means that the person who created the props may have a knowledge of time and space that is many years ahead of the entire era.

For some inexplicable reason, Nagato Uzumaki seemed to have thought of something and murmured to himself:

"I think I probably already know who contacted us."

Konan pushed Nagato out of the dark passage and into the light. To their surprise, they found themselves in a beautiful city with lush mountains and clear waters.

Although the city was not large, it was very well planned, and the various buildings looked quite exquisite. At least Nagato and Konan, who spent their Tenten wandering around the poor and remote country of the Rain Country, had never seen such a beautiful city.

What surprised the two of them the most was that it was still dawn in the Rain Country, but in this world, the sun was already hanging in the center. No... Nagato looked up in surprise at the sun in the sky. In his perception, the sun in the sky was not the sun, but an incomparably powerful Chakra Source.

The streets were deserted, with few people around. Occasionally, a few travelers would come and go in a hurry, or even fly low over the ground.

"Where exactly is this place? And those people, their eyes..."

Konan looked at the occasional passersby. It was fine that they were in a hurry, but the most important thing was that all of them had white eyes!

"Byakugan, Hyuga Clan... Could this be Konoha?"

Nagato shook his head, denying Konan's guess:

"I feel like this isn't Konoha... it might not even be the Ninja World anymore!"

Although Nagato's current strength is not very strong, he has a very clear understanding of power because he possesses the Rinnegan. The Chakra Source above his Rinnegan is of no less quality than his own Rinnegan, and its scale is dozens or even hundreds of times larger.

If Konoha, or rather the Hyuga Clan, had such a thing, they would have already unified the Ninja World. Why would they need to play the game of being the number one clan in Konoha?

"Hehehe, you certainly have a lot of knowledge..."

A chilling laugh came from behind them. Konan and Nagato immediately turned around in alarm and saw a man with a pale face, long hair, and golden snake eyes.

Orochimaru!

Konan and Nagato spoke at the same time, their faces showing a hint of fear. When Nagato and his two companions first encountered the Sannin, the coldest of the Sannin had left a deep impression on them.

Nagato hasn't created the Six Paths of Pain yet, and he hasn't developed much of the Rinnegan's power. Naturally, he's not the madman who thinks he's a god yet, and he doesn't think that he, with both legs crippled, would be a match for Orochimaru.

"Hmm!? Is there someone new here? Lord Orochimaru?"

A girl who looked about twelve or thirteen years old walked over, holding a small piglet that looked like it had just been born. She asked in surprise.

"Who are you..."

"Ah, sorry, my name is Kato Shizune, and I came here with Lady Tsunade!"

Kato Shizune bowed politely to Nagato and Konan, which made them even more curious about the place. After all, Nagato was already Konoha Rogue Ninja Konan, while Tsunade Orochimaru, although she had left Konoha, was still a serving ninja of Konoha.

Logically speaking, even if these two are not irreconcilable enemies, they should at least never see each other again. The fact that the city's master was able to take both of them under his command clearly shows that he is no ordinary person.

"Alright, if you want to chat, there'll be plenty of time later! Now, Nagato, come with me to see the boss!"

Tobi waved his hand and spoke.

"Let me go to the Dream World Space one more time! I promise I'll complete the mission this time!"

When Konan and Nagato entered the building in the very center of the city, they saw a stunningly beautiful woman with a curvaceous figure and blond hair, kneeling on the ground with snot and tears streaming down her face, desperately pleading with a Blond Boy without any dignity.

"Enough! You'll ruin yourself if you stay in there any longer! From now on, I'm banning you from accessing the Dream World Space!"

The Blond Boy rubbed his temples, looking impatient, as if he wanted to kick the scoundrel in front of him away.

"No way! I only spend eight hours there each day..."

"Damn it... Eight hours is equivalent to more than ten years! And you've been so focused on Genjutsu that you haven't made any progress in developing Medical Ninjutsu at all!"

"If this continues, I'll just ban your account and you can just get lost!"

"No! Please don't ban my account! I'll work hard!"

"Then get out of here!"

Nagato and Konan stared in disbelief at the surreal scene before them. Konan muttered to herself, as if incredulous:

"I'm not seeing things, am I? That woman... could it be Princess Tsunade?"

"I don't think we're both mistaken..."

Nagato was also somewhat uneasy, and he really couldn't understand how the most famous female ninja in the Ninja World had fallen to such a state.

Obito Uchiha, however, was unfazed. After hearing their questions, he explained again:

"This is the result of being addicted to the Dream World Space... Staying in that kind of Genjutsu space for a long time, one has come to regard the Genjutsu as reality, and will refuse to acknowledge the existence of reality, even believing that reality is a terrible Hell..."

"You probably have very little contact with the outside world. In fact, there are already quite a few people like that outside. They do nothing all day and just wait for the Chakra Network Space to descend at night. They have almost become completely useless."

"It's just unexpected that a ninja of Tsunade's caliber would be in this situation. It just shows that her mental fortitude and self-control are ridiculously poor. I don't know how she became Sannin."

Tobi couldn't quite understand, but he did know a bit about the Blond Boy Tsunade, Vegapunk.

In reality, Tsunade was not a particularly strong person, otherwise she wouldn't have developed Hemophobia. Although almost all ninjas who have experienced war suffer from some form of battlefield syndrome, Tsunade was undoubtedly the most severely affected.

Other ninjas might become extreme or indifferent due to the death of their relatives and friends. For example, the Blood Mist Ninja, Obito Uchiha, and Kakashi Hatake are typical examples, and even Nagato and Konan can be considered as examples.

But as ninjas who live on the edge of death, these people never had any thoughts of running away. Only Tsunade would run away because of the brutal war, which says something.

Not to mention that over the years, Tsunade has spent her time wandering around gambling and drinking, both of which are extremely detrimental to willpower and self-control. After nearly ten years of this, Tsunade's willpower and self-control are now practically nonexistent, perhaps even worse than that of an ordinary person.

Having finally managed to Teuchi and tell her that she could only continue entering the Dream World Space after completing her current project, Vegapunk rubbed his temples in exasperation.

"It seems the Dream World Space really isn't a good thing... Oh well, next time I go back to my Ninja World, I'll remove this feature!"

As for the world now, if Vegapunk dared to rashly remove the power of the Dream World Space, the entire Ninja World would probably be thrown into chaos... This is the result of not planning well from the beginning. Fortunately, this place is just an experimental field.

If someone were to rashly pull off this move in their own Ninja World, or even in the Pirate World, it would be much more difficult to make changes later.

Turning his head, Vegapunk saw Nagato and Konan, and nodded with a light smile:

"Well done, Tobi, you found the guy so quickly!"

The ninja named Tobi's previously playful face turned respectful upon seeing Vegapunk.

"Are there any other tasks, sir?"

"That's none of your business..."

Vegapunk waved his hand, indicating that he could leave, and then stepped forward to look at Nagato.

"Want to regain your health, Nagato? As long as you work for me, I can make you fully recovered."

Nagato remained calm upon hearing this, but Konan immediately became agitated:

"My lord, can you restore Nagato?"

"Regenerating a severed limb isn't really that difficult, especially since Nagato himself has the Uzumaki bloodline, making recovery even simpler!"

After hearing Vegapunk's words, Konan was about to agree immediately, but at that moment Nagato suddenly spoke up:

"Let's put aside the matter of restoring me for now. Tell me what you really want to do. If I'm not mistaken, that Genjutsu that enveloped the entire Ninja World was released by you, wasn't it?"

Vegapunk nodded:

"That's right. I did cast that Genjutsu. To be precise, it was Genjutsu Teuchi my team."

"Actually, at first I wanted to find you directly in the Genjutsu, but you seemed very wary. Every time I tried to find you through the Genjutsu, you would immediately disconnect from Genjutsu."

A normal Chakra Network is just a mechanical server. Nagato, who possessed the Rinnegan, also used the convenience of the Chakra Network for training. However, Nagato could occasionally sense an incredibly powerful spiritual force wandering in the Chakra Network, seemingly searching for him. Every time that force was about to find him, Nagato would directly use the power of the Rinnegan to withdraw from the network.

After all, Nagato's condition was extremely poor at the time, and he wasn't sure what the consequences would be if he were discovered.

For other characters like Orochimaru and Tsunade, Vegapunk would use his Chakra Network to talk to them, locate them, and bring them over. Nagato, however, needed Tobi to make another trip because he possessed the Rinnegan.

Nagato smiled wryly, finally understanding why the other party could find him so easily. After all, he was the only special existence in the Chakra Network, so how could he possibly be hidden from them?