Seeing the rain clouds suddenly disappear and the sky suddenly brighten, Konan gasped.
"This isn't... Pain's..."
"Ha, up to now, I have never seen a ninjutsu that Gawain does not know."
Does Nagato also know this kind of ninjutsu? It seems Nagato has really grown up, to the point that even I, his teacher, am no match for him!
However, compared to Nagato, Konan, your growth has been quite remarkable.
Looking at your current Paper Release and those countless exploding tags just now, I've almost forgotten what it was like when I taught you the Paper Person of God Technique.
Time really flies.
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiraiya came to Konan's side and patted Konan on the shoulder with a smile.
"Alright, stop standing there, come with me to see Gawain."
You Akatsuki are all being deceived. Madara-senpai has completely fooled you; he's no good person.
Even Nagato's Rinnegan was actually transplanted to him by Madara. And that Sharingan that impersonated Madara in your organization was actually a child from the Uchiha clan. Sharingan chose him so that he could control Nagato and use the Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique at the cost of his own life to revive Madara.
But now things are different. With Lord Gawain back in the Shinobi World, Madara's schemes and ambitions are nothing compared to Gawain's strength.
In short, come with me. Gawain is a kind and interesting person. As long as you don't offend him, he's easy to talk to.
If you have a good attitude, Nagato, you, and Yahiko might be placed in very important and powerful positions.
After all, you are all admirable young people.
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiraiya, leading a bewildered and nervous Konan, arrived below Gawain.
As Gawain landed, he was looking at the sun in the sky and muttering to himself.
"The cold air is hitting this area quite hard, seemingly due to the influence of the surrounding mountain terrain. I don't know much about it, but right now it's just a temporary solution."
I'll take a look later and try to open up the mountain range leading to the Land of Wind.
They're desperately short of water over there, while you guys are constantly suffering from drought. If I were them, I'd want to conquer you and build a South-to-North Water Diversion Project.
I hope my plan will be useful. I'll find some scholars to study it later. As for now, where is Madara? Is he still dealing with Nagato?
As he spoke, Gawain smiled Jiraiya.
Meeting Gawain's gaze, Jiraiya nodded slightly, while Konan was startled by the word "handle" in Gawain's words.
"Deal with?"
"Of course we should deal with it; after all, it was a mess he left behind."
But don't worry, I'm asking him to spare Nagato's life no matter what.
If he doesn't listen, then I really don't want to communicate with such unfilial children anymore.
"My wife was sealed away by Madara's father back then. I haven't settled that score with them yet. I'll just wait until my wife comes out of the moon before dragging those two rebellious sons Hagoromo and Hamura, out of the Pure Land and beating them."
As they were talking, Madara walked out of the Hidden Rain Village building in the distance, carrying Nagato with an air of arrogance.
Seeing this, Konan was still nervous, but she felt a little relieved.
Although Nagato was in bad shape and his eyes were bleeding, he was still alive and his vitality was quite good, even stronger than before.
Without the burden of the Rinnegan, Nagato, being a descendant of the Uzumaki Clan, quickly helped him recover a little bit.
This is actually a good thing for Nagato.
At the same time, Gawain glanced at Konan.
Wow, when this two-dimensional girl enters the three-dimensional world, her beauty is truly unmatched by any celebrity.
Or rather, in terms of style and the golden ratio, celebrities are completely surpassed by three-dimensional anime girls.
Not to mention her temperament.
"You're the Konan that Jiraiya mentioned, right? You're so beautiful!"
Haha, nice to meet you! I'm Gawain, let's try to become the Fifth Hokage of Konoha, nice to meet you!
"Why?"
Konan was completely stunned. Faced with Gawain's outstretched hand, she hesitated for a long time before tremblingly taking it.
After a brief handshake, Gawain nodded, then released Konan and walked towards Ban.
"How are your eyes? Are they working well?"
"Not bad. The bloodline of the Uzumaki Clan is indeed a suitable constitution for the Rinnegan. My eyes have been well nourished."
"But this kid harbors a deep hatred for Konoha. Are you sure you want to keep him here?"
Madara tossed Nagato to the ground, Konan quickly went over to help Nagato up.
Looking at the two pitiful people supporting each other, Gawain curled his lip.
"Ha, what does hatred matter? Strength is the foundation of everything."
If we're talking about hatred, then in the future, I'm afraid that apart from the people of the Land of Fire, everyone in other countries will hate me for generations to come.
So what? We just need to do what we're supposed to do.
Nagato was a genius, even without the Rinnegan. The right thing to do is to keep such a young man around to build a bright future."
After giving a brief explanation, Gawain waved his hand lightly.
"The Land of Rain has been under the control of the two of you recently, hasn't it?"
Since that's the case, don't announce anything to the outside world yet. This area is a strategic location that all military strategists must contend for. Let's temporarily hand it over to Konoha for rule in secret. You'll cooperate with the people I'll be sending later.
The war council can also be held in the Land of Rain; for now, the Nara Clan and Hiruzen Sarutobi can keep an eye on the village.
"Using the Land of Rain as a bridgehead for our attack on the Shinobi World will simplify our troop deployment process much more than we anticipated."
"I understand. In that case, I'm too lazy to go back."
My lord, please take Nagato back. I'll stay in the Land of Rain and wait for the combat troops to arrive. I'll also keep an eye on this little purple-haired girl.
By the way, how long will I have to wait? Have you adults given any specific ideas?
Upon hearing Gawain's words, Madara suddenly felt a little reluctant to return to Konoha.
He had no feelings for Konoha, and he didn't want to see Tobirama's sour face, so being here was actually a better choice for him.
In particular, Madara suddenly had an idea: perhaps he could take the current Uchiha clan and move out of Konoha to live in another country.
The Uchiha always gets the Byakugan in the village, so they might as well move to another village. Anyway, with their group of terrifyingly strong ninjas around, the Shinobi World will eventually belong to Konoha. It's better for the Uchiha Senju Tobirama Senju clan.
Of course, it can't be too far. After the war ends, I'll still occasionally sneak away from Hashirama Tobirama have a banquet with that bastard Hashirama.
Back then, there really weren't many opportunities to sit down and drink together.
This is an area that needs to be addressed in the future...
Soon after, Kakashi Hatake and Shikaku Nara, together with their intelligence unit, traveled to the Land of Rain and met with Madara and Konan.
Incidentally, Nagato, who had received a new eye transplant, also returned, looking rather dejected.
After personally visiting Konoha Village and witnessing its current strength, Konoha simply wanted to find a quiet place Nagato calm down.
Now, only his own Land of Rain can make him feel a little more comfortable.
However, although Nagato was in a bad mood, Nagato was overjoyed to see Konan again!
Not only did Konoha manage to heal Nagato's leg, but Yahiko even returned with Nagato!
The reason Nagato let go of his hatred was because Yahiko was resurrected!
After learning about the world today, Yahiko easily joined Gawain's team; he was an easily persuaded child to begin with.
As a result of being influenced by Yahiko, Nagato was immediately taken advantage of by Konoha and handed over everything in the entire Hidden Rain Village.
As Nagato, Konan, and the three legendary Yahiko reunited, Gawain, along with Black Zetsu, headed towards the last minor issue.
The only visible darkness in the Shinobi World now lies with Obito and the remaining Akatsuki members.
Or rather, once Obito is dealt with, no one will be able to stir up trouble behind the scenes in the war that Konoha is about to launch.
As for whether Obito is easy to deal with...
Even the Kamui that Mangekyo Sharingan is only a part of Amenominaka's abilities. All the secret techniques in the Shinobi World originated from Kaguya, and that's no joke.
Black Zetsu has already returned and met with Obito before Gawain.
Just as Gawain sat atop the mountain admiring the sunrise, Black Zetsu finally saw Obito again.
Upon seeing the drinking, Obito quickly spoke to Black Zetsu.
"What exactly happened recently? Itachi and Kisame have lost contact. What's wrong with Konoha? Why haven't we received any timely intelligence?"
"Something terrible has happened, Obito!"
Faced with Obito's questioning, Black Zetsu nervously leaned closer to Obito and said...
"Konoha Village has suddenly acquired a secret weapon, which is actually the secret weapon that the Third Hokage and Danzo for a long time!"
They actually managed to cultivate a perfect Wood Release ninja very early on, thanks to Orochimaru's abilities!
Guess what I found out in Konoha?
Just as Orochimaru was launching his Konoha Crush, I unexpectedly witnessed Hashirama Senju's famous ninjutsu once again— the True Several Thousand Hands!
This is simply unimaginable! It seems the Shinobi World is about to see another Hashirama Senju. Most importantly, in this era, there is no other Madara Uchiha who can stop him!
At this point, Black Zetsu lowered his voice and continued.
"Obito, I think we need to find a way to revive Madara!"
Otherwise, I'm afraid no one could stop such a Wood Release. Even if all of us attacked together, our chances wouldn't be very high!
"But if we are stopped by someone like that, we might completely lose the chance to collect all Ten-Tails!!!"
"How is that possible!"
Faced with the information about Black Zetsu, Obito was utterly incredulous. Everything had been going so smoothly, so why did the situation suddenly reverse?
"Isn't the only Wood Release ninja in Konoha that weak Tenzo? How come a second one suddenly appeared!"
To be as strong as Hashirama? That was the First Hokage, someone even Madara had to treat with extreme caution. Are you sure there are still people like that in the Shinobi World today?
Black Zetsu, if you weren't the one who told me this, I probably would have killed him already. I simply can't believe this information!
Take me there, I must see it with my own eyes!
Obito finished speaking, he urged Black Zetsu to take him to Konoha.
This wasn't Obito was careless; that's just Obito personality. For countless years, he had maintained a very casual attitude in the Shinobi World.
It wasn't that he was so strong that no one could stop him, but rather that his abilities were indeed somewhat cheating in the past Shinobi World!
Those who cannot break through the Kamui cannot cause him any harm, and can only let him come and go as he pleases.
Therefore, upon learning that things had changed, Obito immediately decided to go and see for himself.
Faced with Obito's decision, Black Zetsu's expression darkened, and he asked in a low voice.
"Are you dissatisfied with my judgment, Obito!"
Believe me, Konoha is in great danger right now. That person not only has the strength of Hashirama Senju, but also wisdom far surpassing Hashirama Senju!
He almost discovered me too, which is why I rushed back to decide to revive Madara!
Therefore, Obito!
You have no intention of reviving Madara Uchiha at all?!
"Of course not. I know what our plan is, but now is not the time to revive him. We haven't even captured a single Tailed Beast yet!"
Are you sure you want to get your freckles treated to this kind of result?
Are you sure you want to face his wrath with nothing to show for it?
Are you sure you want to unleash the enraged Madara at a time like this?
While replying to Obito, he unceremoniously raised his sleeve.
"Stop talking nonsense, do as I say. I want to see his strength for myself, and then see what to do."
Even Hashirama Senju couldn't have broken through my Kamui on our first meeting!
In short, even if he is exceptionally strong, I can still escape unscathed. If that's the case, I might immediately initiate the Tailed Beast Capture Plan, try to control a few of the weaker Tailed Beast, and then revive Madara.
That way, things will be easier for you and me, and we won't let the power we can't handle make Ban angry at us.
In short, since you are a being born from Madara's soul, you should understand Madara's danger better than I do!
As soon as he finished speaking, Obito shook his sleeve at Black Zetsu.
He wasn't like Nagato or Pain, the Nagato of Akatsuki. He understood Black Zetsu far better than Nagato, knowing that Black Zetsu of the time.
Seeing this, Black Zetsu seemed helpless, shook his body, and slipped into Obito's sleeve.
After Black Zetsu disappeared, Obito nodded and then prepared to leave the base.
To his surprise, the moment Obito stepped out of the base, he saw a person he had never seen before standing outside waiting for him.
Facing the sunlight streaming down from the sky, Gawain nodded to Obito and smiled.
"I previously spotted a strange dark figure in the village. The figure seemed to be watching something, moving very carefully and almost imperceptibly."
However, I still noticed it and tracked it after it left.
So, this is your hideout?
So I'd like to ask, why are you all secretly gathering information in Konoha?
You're not a ninja village, not a country. Judging from Itachi's words after his capture, you're just mercenaries?
But if they are mercenaries, why would they be so interested in Konoha?
Shouldn't mercenary ninjas who are truly in it for the money try to avoid the major Shinobi World nations that could cause them trouble while earning their money?