Since being defeated by Hitomi, Nagato has fallen into a state of crazy practice.
As long as he has time, he will not waste it and try his best to improve his strength.
He had never worked so hard at any time in the past, it was really because he was too stimulated.
He who claimed to be a god was defeated by another god and almost died. If Black Zetsu hadn't suddenly appeared and used his ability to possess and control, he wouldn't have been able to save his own Rinnegan.
This deeply stimulated Nagato, making this already cold and extreme man even crazier.
"Chief, I can actually investigate the situation. In terms of camouflage and stealth, I am no worse than White Zetsu, and I am stronger than him in terms of strength." At this time, Black Zetsu, half of Nagato's body attached, spoke sullenly.
Nagato said indifferently, "No need, anyway, it's just a task issued by a small village. It's enough to send White Zetsu Clone."
"But..."
"Nothing but, your greatest value is to exist as a part of me, don't try to escape, you won't have this chance." Nagato said.
He realized the benefits of controlling Black Zetsu.
White Zetsu formed his new body and brought him a steady stream of vitality.
Black Zetsu, on the other hand, has an improving effect on strengthening consciousness and refining Chakra.
Moreover, Nagato also suspected that the strange thing Black Zetsu was actually some kind of special Yin–Yang Release creation, but he could not find reliable information to verify this speculation for the time being.
Nagato's response made Black Zetsu furious.
He still has a lot of things to do, and he doesn't have time to waste on things like Nagato.
"This guy, since he took possession of White Zetsu's body, his strength has grown a bit faster, which may cause some obstacles to the plan." Black Zetsu thought maliciously.
How to guide Nagato to use Rinne Rebirth and revive Madara Uchiha is also a difficult problem.
Black Zetsu has been thinking about this, but he can't think of a practical plan. He can only wait for the plan to capture Tailed Beasts to be officially launched before looking for opportunities.
"Kisame, Dai, I'll leave it to you two." Nagato said coldly.
"Oops, I can finally move around a bit, but chief, I'm applying to act alone. If I'm alone, I can complete the task more efficiently. I've had enough of this precious beast." Kisame rubbed his teeth and looked at the guy next to him with his peripheral vision.
Might Duy.
"Oh! Please rest assured, Kisame, I will not betray your trust." Might Duy gave a thumbs up, and the light from the corner of his mouth illuminated the dark basement.
"... Stop giving me a thumbs up, and don't shine at me, otherwise I will find an opportunity to kill you." Kisame suppressed the inexplicable irritability.
"Be confident, Kisame, you can't beat him at all." Nagato said.
"What? Even you think so. I obviously still have the strongest technique that I haven't used yet. How can I not defeat this rare beast with my strength..."
But he must obey the leader's orders.
Although, Deva Path Pain has been killed by another Rinnegan, and the main body Nagato also returned in defeat, almost losing his life.
This fiasco did shake Nagato's status to some extent.
But Nagato integrated Black Zetsu White Zetsu, stepped directly from behind the scenes to the front desk, stood in front of all Akatsuki members, and showed a combat power that far exceeded Deva Path Pain, but forcibly subdued these rebellious guys.
Especially Kakuzu and Hiruko, these two are the most selfish people who like to act without authorization and only run for pure interests.
Others, such as Konan, Kisame, Xu and others, all came together for "peace" on the surface. Facing the defeated Nagato, they were able to behave more calmly and calmly.
Kisame looked at Nagato.
Looking at this guy with a weird posture, he wiped away the strange thoughts rising in his heart.
"Forget it, then I'll try to get along with this guy." Kisame faced Nagato's oppressive gaze and snorted coldly.
Kakuzu Before leaving, he said coldly, "You two, don't fail. This is a lot of money."
Figures began to disappear one after another.
Only two people, Kisame and Might Duy, are left.
"Speaking of which, you are also at Land of Rain. It's not too far away from Land of Grass. If we rush now, we can arrive in no more than two days... Senior Dai, this is the first time the two of us have cooperated. Don't hold me back." Kisame looked at Might Duy.
"Don't worry, I will protect you."
"... Kill you."
The two took action.
Both of them have amazing physical strength, and their movement speed is extremely exaggerated. They quickly arrived at Land of Grass.
But he didn't rush into Hozuki Castle. Instead, he stayed in the surrounding towns and spent some time collecting information.
When White Zetsu Clone found them, the intelligence collection work for Hozuki Castle came to an end.
"You two are in trouble. Hozuki Castle City Lord Mui also hired a team from Konoha. Not only that, I also found that many guys hide their identities and are also inquiring about Hozuki Castle." White Zetsu said.
"What?" Kisame frowned, "It's understandable that that guy hired us Akatsuki and Konoha. He was just worried about us and wanted us and Konoha to check and balance each other... But what happened to the others?"
"I don't know. Maybe Mui also hired ninjas from other villages."
"I understand. Keep checking. If you have any news, tell me as soon as possible." Kisame showed a ferocious smile.
He realized that things suddenly became interesting.
"Let's go, senior, no matter what that guy Mui wants to do, he can't stop the two of us..."
Kisame took the lead in going to Hozuki Castle.
Might Duy stared at Kisame's back. After a moment of silence, he immediately followed.
Although he was not very smart, he was never a fool.
"There are people from Konoha involved, but I didn't get the secret instructions from Lord Genitsu... Did it happen suddenly and there was no time to issue an order to me, or is this just an ordinary mission?" Might Duy had a trace of doubt in his eyes.
Hozuki Castle.
Recently, some strange guys have entered this city.
For this reason, Mui even went against the norm and directly opened the door, allowing entry but not exit.
Anyone who comes in will not be allowed to leave here.
Some of the troublemakers were lucky enough to be attacked by Mui, and were marked with Sealing Jutsu, unable to use Chakra, and thus imprisoned in Hozuki Castle.
Kisame and Dai just walked into Hozuki Castle.
After revealing their identity, a ninja naturally led them.
"You are here early, Konoha's people won't arrive until tomorrow." The ninja who led the way said.
"Haha, this time you gave us Akatsuki a bounty of 40 million, and now you have hired Konoha. Maybe there are other ninjas... Are you Hozuki Castle so rich? Let's make it clear first, I will not share the 40 million with those wastes." Kisame suddenly asked.
"This is not something I can know. Perhaps only the City Lord can answer your question." The ninja who led the way kept his posture very low.
The muscles all over his body were tense, not only on alert, but also on fear.
Since Third Shinobi World War, the major ninja villages have begun to cease their activities and recuperate, but Akatsuki has stood up at Shinobi World at an astonishing speed. The core members have Kage Level's per capita strength and are powerful to Shinobi World.
Sage Eye, First Hokage and Madara Uchiha, the combination of these three people alone is terrifying.
The small Hozuki Castle is not worth mentioning compared to the behemoth Akatsuki.
"It seems that you know the strength of our organization very well, so don't do any unnecessary tricks. After the mission is completed, obediently hand over all the bounty to us." Kisame pulled out Samehada and placed it on his shoulder. The terrifying murderous aura rushed towards his face, making the people nearby tremble. "Otherwise, I will massacre the entire city!!"
"That's right, youth doesn't allow for deception, you goddamn daddy!!" Dai was so excited as he walked that he did a backflip on the spot.
"..."
"...?"
Kisame can't continue acting. The atmosphere and image he created were completely shattered by Dai Qianqian.
"Both of you?"
"Stop talking, take me to see your city lord now, immediately!!" Kisame came with a look full of terrifying murderous intent, carrying a huge dark cloud.
The leading ninja was so frightened that he quickly led the two of them to the city lord's mansion.
After walking far away.
The people around them all looked in shock.
"What happened just now? That level of murderous intent feels even more terrifying than Mui."
"Hongyun in black, I see. These two guys are actually members of Akatsuki? Legend has it that it is an organization led by immortals and has many strong men. I didn't expect them to come too. Is it possible that this is actually a stronghold of Akatsuki?"
"Such a powerful organization is enough to fight against a great ninja village. Why did they come to Hozuki Castle..."
Some people showed uneasy looks, and some smart people's eyes were rolling, wondering if they could take the opportunity to escape.
They have all been sealed by Chakra. Even Genin cannot defeat them, let alone escape.
Now that Akatsuki is here, there might be a chance to escape.
At this time, other people walked in slowly.
The leader was stooped, wearing loose robes, and a huge hood covered his head, making his face invisible.
"Those two guys are from Akatsuki... What exactly does that guy Mui want to do? Doesn't he know that Akatsuki has a grudge against Konoha?" The man's eyes narrowed slightly, but he buried his head deeply.
Behind him, there were several people who also lowered their heads and covered their faces.
One of them whispered, "Master Setsuna, will there be traces of Orochimaru here? Are we going to join the team from the village? They probably don't know that we have arrived here first..."
"Shut up, Hōkaku, you are here to assist me, not to teach me how to do things."
"I'm so sorry!"
Setsuna After giving a warning, he walked slowly and entered the city step by step.
Facing the scrutinizing eyes of others.
Setsuna There was a hint of haze and heat in his eyes.
"Box of Bliss, the legendary artifact that can grant any wish, first appeared in the era of Sage of Six Paths... I always thought it was just a fairy tale. I thought this thing was just like Sage of Six Paths, a story made up by the ancients."
"However, now even Rinnegan has appeared, proving that Sage of Six Paths really existed. In addition, some tribesmen reported to me that when Kumogakure raided Konoha before, Sage of Six Paths's Noble Phantasm Amber Purifying Pot was used..."
Setsuna, who was extremely old, showed deep longing in his eyes.
He is too old.
Originally, it was what he, an old man, should do to lead the radical faction of the Uchiha Clan to keep moving forward and find a qualified successor before he died.
But with so many changes in recent years, Setsuna suddenly didn't want to die.
He still has a lot to do, and he still needs to continue to lead Uchiha Clan.
Obviously you have so many powerful people, and there are so many double Mangekyō Sharingans inside and outside the clan, why do you still need to be controlled by the Hokage faction?
Uchiha Clan's living space should of course be opened up even more!!
What's more, Setsuna also had quite a few complaints about Fugaku, the patriarch.
"Hmph, Fugaku is an indecisive and weakling who lacks decisiveness. It would be a disaster for such a guy to lead the clan. But that guy owns Mangekyō Sharingan. Only Kazue and Shisui are qualified to compete with Fugaku for the position of clan leader..."
But there was no way these two geniuses would listen to him.
Especially Kazue, Setsuna originally regarded Kazue as a sharp blade that he could pick up with one hand. He even handed over Izanagi, Forbidden Technique, to Kazue on his own initiative.
It turns out that Kazue lost one eye and died once, but successfully obtained stronger power from Genitsu.
It laid the foundation for later opening Mangekyō Sharingan.
But the most fatal mistake of Setsuna was that he failed to win over Kazue, but helplessly watched Kazue defect to Genitsu. Not only that, Kazue also stabbed him in turn, causing some damage to his prestige within the clan.
"Fugaku's sons Itachi and Sasuke are also geniuses. If there is another Mangekyō Sharingan from these two brats, then after the next generation of patriarch comes to power, Uchiha Clan will definitely become the plaything of the Hokage faction!!"
Setsuna A cold light shot out from his eyes, but it disappeared instantly.
He can't die yet, he needs a healthier body to realize his long-cherished wish.
"That guy Madara doesn't care about me, and I don't know what he thinks. Could it be that he has a better candidate? Is he sure that he can better control the radicals after my death?" Setsuna couldn't figure it out even after racking his brain.
What does that guy Madara want to do? Oh, it's Madara from Akatsuki, not the Second Madara who sounds weak.
Setsuna did not go to the city lord's mansion, but found a place and squatted silently, waiting for that moment to arrive.
Box of Bliss...
If the rumors are true, if he makes a wish with Box of Bliss, he will definitely regain his youth.
"That guy Mui hired Tailless Tailed Beast from Akatsuki and imprisoned countless people in this city all year round... Is the key to Chakra?"
Setsuna thought silently.
Not long after, other teams arrived one after another.
Mui is ready, and Box of Bliss is about to be turned on without waiting for a moment.