Mizukage Interaction

Konoha

On the Konoha Bulletin Board, many villagers and ninjas looked at the latest announcement and discussed it animatedly.

"I never imagined that the Nine-Tails Incident was orchestrated by the Lord Hokage's guards. They're utterly depraved."

"Fortunately, the Lord Hokage and Minato dealt with it in time, otherwise we would have been in serious trouble."

"This person is truly despicable for acting out of personal gain!"

"In their quest for power, they actually unleashed the Nine-Tails to destroy the village and attempt to kill the Fourth Hokage. What a terrifying person."

The villagers and ninjas discussed among themselves.

Uchiha Obito and Nohara Rin strolled hand in hand through the streets, listening to the conversations of the surrounding villagers.

"Obito, who is Uchiha Zensui? This person, this person's methods to seize the Uchiha Clan Head and Hokage positions are absolutely ruthless and insane..."

Nohara Rin, taking a rare break, accepted Obito's invitation to train in Ninjutsu together.

"Ah... I don't know much about this person. I heard he's a close bodyguard of the Fourth Hokage. That's terrifying."

Obito scratched the back of his head and answered with an embarrassed smile.

"Did Naraku make Uchiha Zensui bear all the blame for the Nine-Tails Incident...?"

Fortunately, Naraku and Minato-sensei stopped them, preventing any damage...

At this moment, Uchiha Obito was very grateful to Naraku and Minato for stopping the Nine-Tails' rampage.

Top of Konoha Rock

Naraku gazed down at Konoha, while his four-person team knelt on one knee behind him. The leader was Uchiha Zensui, who appeared to be a subordinate receiving orders.

"Zensui, you will bear all the blame for the Nine-Tails Incident."

Konoha will issue an S-rank kill order, and your clan will consider you a disgrace.

However, this is only a temporary grievance and misunderstanding. The files on these confidential matters are stored in the Archives Room of the Clan Affairs Hall, which contain your information and task details.

One day, the truth will come to light. With our efforts, I believe that day is not far off.

"I understand. For the sake of the Uchiha, bearing the stigma is insignificant. It is what I should do, and I should thank the clan leader for giving me this opportunity."

Zensui remained calm and answered in a deep voice.

Zensui, who used to care about his reputation, remained unmoved by the misunderstanding.

"Zensui, I am very pleased. You have truly grown. There is nothing wrong with you taking on the role of the Uchiha Clan leader now."

However, to achieve my ideal of unifying the world, I need to unite all the forces of Konoha."

Naraku was very satisfied with Zensui's posture. At this moment, Uchiha Zensui Mangekyō Sharingan power was greatly enhanced, and he possessed the power of the First Hokage, as well as Naraku's God Cursed Seal.

Aside from Naraku, there is practically no one in the Shinobi World who can punish him.

Naraku pondered for a moment, then turned to look at the four-person team of Zensui and continued:

"The three of you must do your utmost to assist Zensui; he is an unsung hero of the Uchiha."

Two years was precisely the time during which I, as the Uchiha Clan Head, and the Fourth Mizukage Karatachi Yagura, privately agreed to rotate the hired teams we would use.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get close to the Mizukage! Zensui Squad, go!

"Hi!" X4

The four men accepted the order and vanished in Body Flicker Technique.

Naraku glanced at the departing figures of the group, sighed, and turned back to gaze at Konoha.

During the Third Shinobi World War, Naraku, as the leader of the Uchiha Clan, secretly made a pact with Karatachi Yagura to help each other. Naraku recruited the Snow Clan from the Land of Water and a small squad of Kirigakure Ninja.

Yagura also recruited two teams of Uchiha ninjas. Of these two teams, half were lost during the two-year mission in the Land of Water.

After the two teams were lost, they merged into one and continued to serve Yagura. However, at this moment, the mission time was up, and the Land of Water teams needed to be rotated, so the original teams were called back to rest.

Naraku could also send Uchiha Zensui there to control the Mizukage, create the Village of the Bloody Mist, and weaken the Land of Water's strength.

The collusion between Naraku and the Mizukage Yagura was inherently akin to seeking revenge against a tiger. Naraku felt no guilt whatsoever about setting Yagura.

Land of Rain

Akatsuki Base

Three people dressed in black robes embroidered with red clouds stood atop a steel skyscraper in the Land of Rain. One of them, an orange-haired man, had a cold face and unusual, ripple-like eyes.

Pain stared expressionlessly at the Black and White Zetsu before him, his voice as chilling as the coldest winter wind:

"Genbu, did you come all this way just to offer this?"

Also dressed in a black robe embroidered with red clouds, Nepenthes Black and White Zetsu held a thin glass tube in her hands containing some mysterious green liquid. Just by looking at it, one could feel that the green liquid was filled with boundless vitality.

"Indeed, Pain, this can heal your leg and the injuries caused by your depleted life force. It is a treasure of Lord Madara."

The reply came in a somewhat hoarse voice.

Uchiha Obito and Uchiha Zensui were acting strangely. White Zetsu, who was gathering intelligence on the outskirts of Konoha, realized what was going on with Obito Zensui.

The crazed Obito has actually returned to Konoha, leaving the Eye of the Moon Plan without an executor.

Uchiha Zensui was captured and arrested by the Hokage of Konoha, and his whereabouts have been unknown ever since.

The only hope lies with Nagato, hoping that he will be able to complete the task of collecting the Tailed Beasts in the Nagato, and then he can control Nagato to revive his mother.

"Madara's treasure? It can heal Nagato's injuries?"

Konan, standing next to Pain, heard the words and looked at the green reagent in Zetsu's hand. Just from the outside, Konan could feel the vibrant life force within the green liquid.

"This is the ultimate Yang Power. It can not only heal Nagato's leg, but also replenish the life force that Nagato's Rinnegan has Rinnegan."

With a hoarse voice, he explained the purpose of the green liquid in his hand.

"Why didn't you take it out sooner?"

Konan asked the question that had been on her mind.

"This is the last tube. It was originally meant for Lord Madara himself, but Lord Madara no longer needs it."

They would never dare to say that Obito had disappeared; instead, they would embellish the story and say that Obito was no longer needed.

Pain took the green potion from Zetsu's hand, coldly examined it with his Rinnegan, and said in a cold voice:

"Konan, the reason doesn't matter. I can feel the life force within it, and that's what I need."

Konan looked at Pain, seemingly wanting to say something but ultimately remaining silent.

"Pain, once your true form is restored, there will be no one in the Shinobi World who can rival you."

With a single word of praise, Six Paths of Pain destroyed the legendary half-body Hanzo. If Pain's true form had made a move, the Shinobi World would have truly been without a worthy opponent.

"The power of God is beyond your comprehension."

The Akatsuki still needs manpower. Genbu, go find some more extraordinary individuals like Sasori of the Red Sands, Kakuzu, Uchiha Zensui.

Pain's expression and tone remained as unchanging as a millennium-old iceberg.

"Understood. Orochimaru, one of the legendary Sannin, has defected from Konoha. I will do my best to find out his whereabouts and recruit him into the organization."

The Akatsuki is currently short-handed, having tried its best to recruit extraordinary individuals from the Shinobi World.

"Sannin, one of the Orochimaru? He's a good candidate."

Go ahead, find out their whereabouts, and then I will personally take action."

After saying this, Pain turned and left.

Konan glanced at him deeply, then turned and followed Pain.