You're Definitely Going to Die Today / A Lifetime of Kindness Can Never Be Repaid

The Raikage is, of course, meant for Tobirama Squad to kill; Uchiha Shingen isn't going to steal that head.

As long as the Raikage and the Cloud Ninja here all die a quick and painless death, that's fine.

"However, Lord Hokage, you're wasting your fighting strength here. Leave this one to me," said Uchiha Shingen. "Akatsuki still has three members; they're quite capable. I'm afraid they might spoil the Third."

"Alright, then be careful." Namikaze Minato thought for a moment, left his Flying Thunder God seal on Uchiha Shingen's shoulder, and then went to the Raikage's side.

For people like him and Uchiha Shingen who have mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, they can accurately grasp the battle situation within their range through Chakra perception and provide support at any time.

It doesn't matter if you're not physically present, as long as your heart is there.

After Namikaze Minato left, Uchiha Shingen and Uzumaki Nagato stared at each other.

This was the first time Uchiha Shingen had ever seen the Rinnegan person.

Those concentric circles, to be honest, look rather eerie.

"Aren't you afraid of the trouble of having two Rinnegan?" he asked.

"I used to be afraid, very afraid." Uzumaki Nagato looked at Uchiha Shingen, completely unconcerned about meeting his gaze with a pair of Sharingan, because those eyes were immune to all visual Genjutsu, including the renowned Sharingan. "I've always wanted to see you, Uchiha Shingen."

"Why do you want to see me?" Uchiha Shingen asked. "Let me make this clear first, I have no interest in men."

Unlike Uchiha Obito, Uzumaki Nagato was a container used by Uchiha Madara to store the Rinnegan. He was not on the same side as Uchiha Obito and Black Zetsu. Among the tools used by Black Zetsu, Nagato Uchiha was a lower priority than Uchiha Obito.

Uzumaki Nagato was stubborn and had no good feelings towards Leaf Village. He was also very bloodthirsty, so Uchiha Shingen didn't want to associate with him.

We're not on the same wavelength, and I don't have the inclination to argue with him.

"Of course, it's because of your talent," Uzumaki Nagato said. "I want to invite you to join Akatsuki."

"I understand, but I refuse." Uchiha Shingen responded decisively.

In Xiao's place, there's only one girl, and you can't flirt with her.

This kind of hell is for whoever wants to go; he's not going.

Chapter Thirty-Six: You Will Definitely Die Today

Uzumaki Nagato doesn't necessarily have the surname Uzumaki Clan.

At least from the time he was old enough to understand things until now, he has never been given any surname.

Having Uzumaki Clan blood doesn't necessarily mean one is Uzumaki Clan; he also has Senju Clan blood.

He has always been called Nagato.

But long before that, he had begun to pay attention to Uchiha Shingen of Hidden Leaf Village.

The intelligence indicates that this person has changed many things.

Under his influence, many of the Akatsuki's strategies had to be adjusted.

Yahiko once insisted that peace could be achieved through mutual understanding and love.

After witnessing Yahiko's death, Nagato decided to use violence to realize Yahiko's dream.

Thus, Akatsuki during Nagato's era shifted from a path of persuasion to one of violence against violence. Of course, this is not immediately apparent, as Akatsuki, like other ninja organizations, is now widely involved in military mercenaries.

It should have been entering a golden period of business.

After the war ends, as nations reduce their military buildup, powerful ninja organizations like Akatsuki will become important players in the power struggles between major nations.

But the association in the Land of Fire changed everything.

Its existence significantly reduced the intensity of the power struggle between Iwagakure, Leaf Village, and Hidden Mist Village, and the improved relations between the three major powers led to a sharp decrease in the number of military mercenary missions on the continent.

Although Sand Village and Cloud Village still exist, Sand Village is now only concerned about not having enough ninjas for its own missions, so it has no time to hire ninjas from other places.

Of the Five Great Nations, Cloud Village stands alone.

Now, the Akatsuki has to rely on the Cloud Village as its primary client to undertake military hires.

But this is very inconvenient, because the Akatsuki's base is in the Land of Rain, which is too far from the Land of Lightning.

But if Uchiha Shingen, who controls the association, could join Akatsuki, that would be a different story.

The speed at which funds can be accumulated is very fast.

At least that's how Nagato saw it; the association's money was Uchiha Shingen's money.

If Uchiha Shingen joins Akatsuki, then the association's money will become Akatsuki's money.

As for whether Uchiha Shingen would agree, Nagato felt it was unimportant.

The important thing is whether you can control this person.

"Don't rush to refuse, Uchiha Shingen." Nagato remained calm, after all, everyone had refused before joining, Orochimaru had even joined voluntarily after fighting with him. "You don't yet know the great cause that Akatsuki undertakes, I'll tell you."

"I have absolutely no interest in knowing," Uchiha Shingen said. "If you don't want to fight, we can leave each other alone. I'll kill my enemies, and you can make yours."

"That won't do. My mission is to protect the Raikage."

"Forget it, if I were the Raikage, I'd deduct all your mission bonuses just like that."

"It seems we can't reach an agreement," Nagato sighed. "The arrogance of a great power... then let's settle it with force."

The next moment, the two used Ninjutsu simultaneously.

With his five fingers spread and palm aimed at Uchiha Shingen, Nagato instantly activated his Rinnegan ability.

The Deva Path: The Banshō Ten'in.

Instead of using the Flying Thunder God Technique to dodge this power, Uchiha Shingen kicked off the ground before his feet left the ground, increasing his speed.

With a flick of Nagato finger, Nagato caused the buildings on both sides to disintegrate amidst a deafening roar. The massive debris, under the influence of gravity, resembled two palms pressing down on Uchiha Shingen in the center.

Uchiha Shingen's figure disappeared halfway, the Banshō Ten'in lost its target, and the ruins of the buildings were left lying there in vain.

Nagato leaped backward, narrowly avoiding the flaming sword that shot out of the ground. The flaming sword, writhing like a snake, chased after Nagato.

"You're quite alert." Uchiha Shingen had reappeared, standing not far behind Nagato, a flaming sword materializing in his hand, aimed directly at Nagato's heart.

Nagato also raised his hand.

Deva Path: Shinra Tensei.

The already dilapidated neighborhood has now been completely destroyed.

The repulsive force flattened the surroundings like a hurricane.

Once the repulsive force disappeared, Uchiha Shingen reappeared.

If Chakra perception can only be used to sense the enemy's location, then it's rather useless.

Of course, one can also judge whether the opponent is about to launch Ninjutsu by sensing the activity of Chakra.

Nagato on the other side also possesses the same ability, as demonstrated earlier.

"Fighting you is a bit troublesome." Uchiha Shingen looked at the now clean surroundings. "The Sharingan is definitely at a disadvantage against the Rinnegan."

As a superior Dōjutsu of the Sharingan, the Sharingan Rinnegan immune to Rinnegan Genjutsu, and Susanoo the Rinnegan.

If the cost-effectiveness is low, it's easy to become a target for Chibaku Tensei.

After all, he's the future god-like goalkeeper.

"Actually, I have a question: who healed your leg?" Uchiha Shingen looked at the lively Nagato in front of him, somewhat puzzled.

Hanzo of Rain Village's Explosive Flame Array, activated with Magnet Release, is one of his signature Ninjutsu, and it is quite powerful. At that time, Nagato's mastery of the Rinnegan was not yet deep, and even with the abilities of the Preta Path, he could not completely avoid this damage.

In the original timeline, he was in a wheelchair, primarily because the Explosive Flame Array injured his leg, rendering him immobile.

"We have Orochimaru to thank for that," Nagato said coldly. "He's certainly very enthusiastic."

"So that's how it is..." Uchiha Shingen said suddenly, "Orochimaru came this time too? I already saw Kakuzu, and there was another person, Konan, right?"

"I didn't expect you to know so much about us," Nagato asked. "Did Jiraiya- sensei tell Leaf Village this?"

"No, only a handful of people in Leaf Village know about you." Uchiha Shingen laughed. "Then I know how to deal with you."

His figure disappeared again, but this time, he didn't reappear for a long time.

Nagato's face darkened.

But he knew where to find Uchiha Shingen.

As someone capable of Chakra sensing, he detected Konan's presence.

Why doesn't he sense Kakuzu? Why would he need to sense Kakuzu?

Although Kakuzu's sincere feelings pleased him, he only sensed Konan's sincerity; he didn't care about the others.

Konan is currently with the Fourth Raikage.

As for the Fourth Raikage...

"Third Hokage, is this your conspiracy?"

The blue flames had gradually died down, and A, who had fully activated his Lightning Release Chakra Mode, looked at the three people in front of him with a gloomy expression.

Sarutobi Hiruzen ignored him and instead looked at the spot where he had just completed his Ninjutsu.

As ashes danced in the air, two human figures took shape within them.

"For the sake of Leaf Village, anything excessive or despicable can be tolerated. Killing you, the Raikage, is the most correct thing to do."

An Impure World Reincarnation body with bandages wrapped around its face and a prosthetic right arm spoke.

"Hiruzen, although I don't like this body, you've finally come to your senses at your age."

"Danzo, stop calling me 'old man,' it's making me feel awkward. We weren't that much older than each other before..." The other Impure World Reincarnation body was a young man, but his eye sockets, devoid of whites, contained a pair of scarlet Sharingan.

"Kagami, you died too soon!" Shimura Danzo, resurrected through Impure World Reincarnation Shimura Danzō, said with dissatisfaction. "You have no idea how much trouble the Uchiha Clan has caused since you died so easily."

The two who still bicker in front of Ai are people who are no longer alive.

However, even though they had been separated by death for many years before their deaths, they still acted as if they had never been apart.

"How arrogant!" Ai sneered. "Those of you resurrected through the Impure World Reincarnation technique, how much strength do you still retain?"

"You don't need to care about that." Shimura Danzō coldly at A. "Tobirama Squad, Shimura Danzō for duty. You will die today."

Chapter Thirty-Seven: Even a blade of grass cannot repay a lifetime of kindness.

Shimura Danzō was destined to leave a significant mark on the history of Leaf Village.

It wasn't because he was Kage Level strength during his lifetime, or because he once held a high position of power.

During the ninja village era, a large number of people emerged who wavered between ideals and reality, and the choice between ideals and reality became one of the main problems they had to face.

Among these people, a group of pure idealists emerged, who disregarded reality and viewed everything in reality as the darkness before dawn.

Shimura Danzō perfectly embodies the dark side of an idealist; he is the darkest hour before dawn.

Thus, after losing the internal power struggle in Leaf Village, suicide became his only fate.

But his choice at the last moment surprised many, including Uchiha Senju Muzoku the identity of Uchiha Shingen.

In Uchiha Shingen's memories, Shimura Danzō was an idealist of a completely different type from Senju Hashirama.

Senju Hashirama, an idealist, was highly self-disciplined and almost abandoned all selfishness, not even valuing his own life.

In this respect, Shimura Danzō was different. He had many ulterior motives, and while he genuinely loved Leaf Village, he also loved himself.

As a result, Uchiha Shingen always believed that Shimura Danzō had faked his death and escaped under the protection of Sarutobi Hiruzen. Based on his understanding of Danzo, he was not the kind of person who would willingly submit to being killed.

Shimura Danzō's sense of righteousness was partly mixed with his personal interests, which manifested in his cowardice. But that's not the worst thing; what a person with dreams fears most is not being able to realize them, and death is the most thorough way to end those dreams.

However, Shimura Danzō, as Hokage Senju's chosen candidate for Senju Tobirama, was essentially a pure Hokage person who valued bonds.

This so-called bond means that even in death, like-minded companions will continue on this path until their dreams are realized.

Shimura Danzō Tobirama Squad, and only with Tobirama Squad.

Faced with a life-or-death decision, he might feel timid, but his timidity will be overcome by his deep affection for those he has been bound to; it just takes time.

But once he lost or forgot this bond, Shimura Danzō would be consumed by the desire for power, living a life of utter humility and ugliness.

Uchiha Shingen didn't know why Shimura Danzō ultimately chose suicide instead of resistance, but there was no doubt that he hadn't lost his bonds at the moment of his death, so in the end he chose to love Leaf Village rather than himself.

When Uchiha Shingen arrived at the scene of the attack on the Raikage using the Flying Thunder God, he saw Shimura Danzō rushing into the crowd in his Impure World Reincarnation Tensei form and activating Wind Release.

"Danzo?" Uchiha Shingen had come to capture a lone figure, and when he saw that figure from behind, he thought he was seeing things.