Within the Land of Rivers.
Atop a towering black building, after Nagato finished speaking, Konan and Yahiko beside him slowly nodded.
Konan stepped forward and spoke softly.
"If that's the case, then I'll notify them."
As she said this, a sharp gleam flashed through her eyes, and her voice turned slightly cold.
"This is also a good chance to see how they react. If they have any objections, we can simply get rid of them completely... After all, Lord Aizen only asked us to keep an eye on them."
Nagato and Yahiko both nodded in agreement. Having received their approval, Konan gently extended her slender, pale fingers.
The next moment, two paper cranes suddenly emerged from her fingertips and slowly flew outward.
The three tall figures stood atop the towering black building, calmly watching the scene.
Within the Land of Rivers, beneath that gloomy sky, a paper crane flapped its wings. Like a petrel amid a storm, it continued to fly steadfastly despite the harsh conditions.
It slowly descended into a forest.
The two strange figures walking through the forest seemed to sense something and suddenly raised their heads.
Upon seeing the paper crane in the air, both of them froze slightly. Ignoring their surprise, the crane slowly descended into their palms.
After reading the words on the paper crane, the black-and-white figure wrapped in a pitcher plant on the left grinned and said softly.
"Ah, it seems Nagato is somewhat dissatisfied with our pairing... Did Itachi's earlier incident make him suspicious?"
The black-and-white figure slowly turned his head toward the masked man beside him and grinned.
As his words fell, the black half of his body gave the white half a strange sideways glance and said in a low, hoarse voice.
"What is there to suspect? Us happening