Everything Was Fake; Those People Were All Konoha Anbu in Disguise

But now, with hostages in their hands, Konan was too constrained to do anything.

At that moment, Konan finally understood the despair Yahiko and Nagato had felt when she had been captured by Danzo and Hanzo.

Xuanye drifted down from the sky and landed slightly in front of Kabuto.

This time, Kabuto naturally did not pull a trick from behind like he had against Nagato. Instead, he respectfully presented the test tube containing the Rinnegan.

"General, I have fulfilled my mission without disgrace."

Xuanye casually took it and slipped it into his pocket without any guard up.

"Konan, if you don't want anything to happen to Nagato, surrender obediently."

"For the time being, I don't intend to kill you."

Konan trembled with rage. She had never expected someone as strong as Uchiha Genya to use hostages to threaten her.

Uchiha Genya could clearly have rushed over and captured her directly, yet he insisted on using Nagato's life to threaten her.

Nagato, whose entire body had been robbed of control by the poison and who could only move his mouth, actually began struggling after hearing Genya's words—a medical miracle.

"Uchiha Genya! If you've got the guts, come at me! What kind of man threatens a woman?"

"Konan, run! Don't worry about... mmph!"

Nagato kept struggling, but the Rinnegan had drained his life force for years, and with an unknown toxin now coursing through his body, his struggles seemed weak.

So as not to disturb the General's enjoyment, Kabuto produced a white snake and stuffed it directly into Nagato's mouth, cutting off whatever he had planned to say next.

Seeing Nagato in such agony, Konan felt as if her heart were being cut apart.

"Your goal was the Rinnegan, wasn't it? You've already achieved it. Can't you spare Nagato and me?"

Konan