Ying Yue's heart sank. The Flying Thunder God Technique mark was one he had left on Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan when he had been one of the Akatsuki's sponsors.
He had been close to Jiraiya, and so had offered these three young people from the Land of Rain considerable help.
Once, Ying Yue had seen in them a yearning for peace and an unwavering determination to pursue their ideals.
He had given them strength and support, hoping they could lead a new tide of peace amid the turmoil of the Land of Rain.
Now, Konan's distress signal meant an enormous crisis had arisen.
Without the slightest hesitation, Ying Yue immediately poured in chakra and activated the Flying Thunder God Technique. His figure vanished from the battlefield in an instant, teleporting toward the Land of Rain.
When Ying Yue appeared in the Land of Rain, what he saw was a scene of utter despair.
The ground was covered in blood, while the air reeked of acrid smoke and death.
Yahiko's corpse lay on the ground. Nagato's Rinnegan brimmed with rage and pain, while the summoned Demonic Statue of the Outer Path still gave off terrifying chakra fluctuations, its oppressive presence shrouding the entire area.
Konan knelt on the ground, tears mingling with rainwater as they streamed down her face. She was consumed by grief.
Ying Yue instantly understood everything that had happened before him. Especially when he saw Yahiko's fallen body, his heart sank sharply.
Uncontrollable fury and destruction surged within Nagato's Rinnegan. He had clearly already lost his mind.
Ying Yue sighed softly, filled with both anger and helplessness.
"Danzō..." he silently repeated the name in his heart.
As a ninja of Konoha, Ying Yue knew Shimura Danzō's methods and dark schemes well. Though Danzō had eliminated many potential threats