At that moment,
in the highest room atop the original steel building:
"Life Reincarnation Technique!!" ×5
Five White Zetsu simultaneously used the forbidden reincarnation technique on the corpse of Uzumaki Nagato lying on the ground.
Nearby,
Konan watched with eyes full of hope.
Clang—
The next moment, faint life energy flowed from the five White Zetsu into the dead Uzumaki Nagato.
Slowly, Uzumaki Nagato began to regain his vitality, bit by bit!
His white hair gradually started turning red again!
Meanwhile,
Chen Yiban used Hand Seals to control the five White Zetsu, making them perform the Life Reincarnation Technique—a forbidden jutsu that sacrificed oneself to save another.
As mentioned before, the Achievement Sign-in System offered one free draw every day.
And there was no level limit on the draws. Anything could come up!
But all this time, what Chen Yiban had drawn most often was:
[A pack of tissues!]
Over the past few days, Chen Yiban had mostly been drawing tissues, too.
Until yesterday:
Chen Yiban drew the Life Reincarnation Technique.
In the original story, the old woman Chiyo from Sunagakure used this forbidden technique to save Gaara after the One-Tails Tailed Beast had been extracted from him.
It was a pretty interesting technique!
And...
If this technique could save Nagato right now,
Chen Yiban felt that he could use it to exploit a loophole in the future—performing Rinne Rebirth multiple times without dying.
So,
Uzumaki Nagato was Chen Yiban's test subject right now.
"Oh?"
Nearby, Uchiha Madara stood with his arms crossed, controlling more than a dozen White Zetsu.
Seeing the change in Uzumaki Nagato, even Uchiha Madara couldn't help but brighten.
"If this works..."
"Then could Izuna also..."
As Uchiha Madara thought about it, an extremely excited, sinister grin spread across his face.
He, too, began to look forward to the forbidden technique succeeding, just like Konan!
Uchiha Sasuke, on the other hand, watched quietly from the doorway, looking a little bored.
Sasuke was still young and inexperienced. He hadn't yet realized that if the Life Reincarnation Technique could bring Uzumaki Nagato back to life,
then Uchiha Mikoto and Uchiha Fugaku might be brought back to life as well.
"Madara!"
Just then, Chen Yiban suddenly called out.
The five White Zetsu were running low on life force.
Uzumaki Nagato was almost completely revived!
"Coming!" Uchiha Madara replied with an excited smile.
His crimson Sharingan narrowed slightly!
The next second, five more White Zetsu walked over from his side and came to stand before Chen Yiban.
Clang—
Chen Yiban's Sharingan immediately took control of the new five White Zetsu.
"Life Reincarnation Technique!!" ×5
Then he discarded the five nearly drained White Zetsu and replaced them with the new five!
They continued performing the forbidden technique!
"Nagato..." Konan looked at Uzumaki Nagato, whose vitality had almost completely returned, her face full of delight.
Three days later!
The leader of the Akatsuki Organization issued an urgent order:
All Akatsuki members were to assemble!
And,
They had to come in person, not as phantom projections.
So, three days later.
In a dim underground base:
"Three days!"
"I could've made a lot of money in that time!"
Gathered in the base with all the other Akatsuki members, Kakuzu complained.
He felt that being summoned so suddenly had cost him valuable time he could've spent making money!
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"One of my works of art was almost finished, too." Sasori also sounded a little displeased.
"Only explosions are the highest form of art. Hmm!" Deidara said with a grin.
"Kisame and I only just returned to the organization. Is the leader giving us another mission already?" Itachi Uchiha asked, glancing at Kisame Hoshigaki beside him.
Beside him, Itachi said nothing, his eyes closed.
In truth, he was worried about Konoha right now!
Especially after hearing that Uchiha Sasuke had gotten mixed up with Uchiha Madara.
Itachi Uchiha was worried that someone would lead his little brother astray...
"Tch!" Hidan looked utterly lazy.
And so,
all the Akatsuki members had gathered in the underground base, each with his own distinctive manner.
Whoosh—
Not long afterward, Konan flew quickly in through the entrance and into the center of the base, wearing the same black cloak with red clouds and a pair of paper wings on her back.
"Hey, woman, where's the leader?"
"Why'd you call us here if he isn't even showing up?"
Hidan and Deidara were the first to question Konan when they saw her.
Kisame Hoshigaki, Kakuzu, Sasori, and Itachi Uchiha didn't say anything, but they all looked at Konan inquisitively.
After all, hadn't Konan always come with the leader, Deva Path Pain?
Why had she come alone this time? Where was the leader?
In response,
Konan said nothing, only looking toward the entrance.
It was as if someone else was still coming in from outside!
Sure enough:
Tap—tap—
From the tunnel outside came the steady, unhurried sound of footsteps, drawing closer.
"Is that the leader?" Hidan said with a pout, holding the weapon that looked a little like a scythe.
In response:
"No!"
Kisame Hoshigaki suddenly spoke.
"Hm?" Hidan paused, taken aback.
"This is..." Kakuzu suddenly started sweating profusely.
At the far entrance,
two figures in black cloaks and black gloves slowly appeared before the Akatsuki members.
"Uchiha..." Kakuzu muttered, a bead of sweat forming on his forehead.
"Madara...?!" Even Itachi Uchiha couldn't help looking shocked.
"Who are you two?" Deidara demanded, hands on his hips.
"If you've come to the wrong place, I'll send you to Lord Jashin!" Hidan said, licking his lips with a strangely excited look.
"This appearance..." Kisame Hoshigaki had heard Itachi Uchiha say a certain name beside him. Looking at the two men, who looked almost exactly alike,
Kisame Hoshigaki felt his heart beat a little faster, beyond his control!
He'd heard that...that man had split all of Konoha in two with a single slash.
Could that really be true?
"Leader!"
Just then, Konan suddenly dropped to one knee before the two men.
"Hm?" The Akatsuki members were taken aback once again.
"Hey, hey, hey, woman, what are you doing?" Hidan pointed his scythe-like weapon at Konan as she knelt on one knee.
In response:
Whoosh—
A Yatsuka no Magatama shot out like a bolt of lightning, blasting Hidan away.
With a final crash, the enormous Yatsuka no Magatama pinned Hidan to the wall.
The tremendous force made the entire underground base tremble!
"What the hell?!" Deidara shouted, preparing to strike back.
"Don't move!" Sasori suddenly stopped Deidara.
"Hey, Sasori, what are you saying?" Deidara looked at Sasori, confused.
Sasori and the others all stared at the two men with grave expressions.
Finally:
"Everyone, remember this. From now on... the two of us are your new leaders!"
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