Dating? Not a Chance! Not in This Lifetime! (Continued)

Therefore, when Uchiha Madara revealed that the Rinnegan belonged to him, Nagato lost his composure.

His reason told him that the real Uchiha Madara would not stoop to telling such a crude lie.

But he couldn't accept it emotionally; he had to deny it.

His rambling monologue only earned him a free face-washing service.

They kowtowed so much they became quite effeminate...

Uchiha Madara was incredibly ruthless towards him; he practically shoved his face into the ground.

However, he did manage to understand after all.

Jiraiya taught him many things, including common knowledge about the Ninja World.

According to common sense in the Ninja World, the Rinnegan should not exist.

Although Nagato believed that Jiraiya initially protected and taught them solely because Jiraiya possessed the Rinnegan, it was also through Jiraiya that he came to understand the value of the Rinnegan.

Before Yahiko's death, he was Akatsuki's secret weapon, a being that could not be used lightly.

This also effectively protected the information about the Rinnegan.

When Uchiha Madara attacked his head for the second time, Nagato finally discovered the Cursed Seal Talisman hidden within his body.

It was in the heart.

At that moment, Nagato understood everything.

Uchiha Madara was telling the truth; this Cursed Seal Talisman is the best proof.

Since he awakened the Rinnegan, no one has had the chance to do such a thing to him, but his childhood memories are very blurry.

It turns out that he wasn't someone given a mission by heaven, but rather a tool of Uchiha Madara.

This reality left Nagato feeling instantly empty inside.

The rain had stopped sometime earlier.

Covered in mud, Nagato lay on the ground, looking dead if not for his chest rising and falling.

Uchiha Madara had already stopped using the technique.

Nagato is still a useful tool, and it's not time to use him all at once.

At least, his approach to collecting the Tailed Beasts was correct.

For Uchiha Madara, the period before the change of the Fifth Hokage in Hidden Leaf Village would be a rare window of opportunity, which, if used well, could save him a lot of trouble.

Just as he controlled Kirigakure through the Third Mizukage, he could make good use of Amegakure and Akatsuki through Nagato.

This configuration is still barely usable.

Destroying the Kumogakure is a good start.

No matter how badly Kumogakure is doing, it's still a large village with a population almost equal to Leaf Village's. Its size and potential are still there. Once it recovers, it's inevitable that it will cause him some trouble.

For Uchiha Madara, the very existence of the Five Great Villages was an unstable element in the Eye of the Moon Plan. Although according to the inscription on the stone tablet, once this thing was activated, everyone could lie down and die, that was back then, in the era before the Sage of Six Paths, there were very few people who Chakra.

What if the ninjas have a high resistance to this thing? What if the skilled fighters inside could resist it and cause trouble for them?

Therefore, it's more reliable to sweep them all up.

In Uchiha Madara's original plan, he needed Uchiha Obito to completely cripple or control at least one of the five great villages, and then use this as a basis to revive Obito and wipe out the other four villages in the form of the Fourth Ninja World War.

After that, it's time to happily get the Eye of the Moon.

Now, Nagato is about to take over this responsibility from Uchiha Obito.

Taking action through Rain Village and defeating Cloud Village through a challenging approach would be a good decision.

Senju Hashirama will definitely try to stop it, and it will most likely be another Five Kage Summit.

But what if Rain Village was activated when Leaf Village officially began the Hokage transition?

Senju Hashirama, like him, was a dead man. Senju Hashirama, who cherished the village, would certainly not abuse his power as the previous Hokage.

After all, this power doesn't actually exist; its very existence would undermine the Leaf Village system. Senju Hashirama would never abuse this power unless absolutely necessary.

Uchiha Madara did like to beat people up, but he also understood politics; otherwise, he wouldn't have decided to move because of the Hokage selection process.

"How long do you intend to lie here?" Uchiha Madara looked at Nagato lying on the ground. "If you're capable, you can always use yourself to get back at him, if you have the ability."

Nagato's breathing paused for a moment.

He opened his eyes and met the gaze of Uchiha Madara, who was looking down at him.

Although Uchiha Madara didn't say anything, Nagato could see the meaning in his eyes. "What a useless piece of trash."

He sat up again.

His body was covered in mud, just like his life.

He once had a glimmer of hope, but it was extinguished by Leaf Village, directly or indirectly.

He was a seed of evil that grew in a dark corner untouched by the glorious light of Hidden Leaf Village. He was planted and nurtured by a schemer from Leaf Village.

He is also a mirror, reflecting the darkest and ugliest side of Hidden Leaf Village. His life story can be called the dark narrative of Leaf Village.

Nagato activated his ability first— Deva Path: Shinra Tensei.

With a splash, the mud on his body was expelled and sprayed around like water.

Only when the projectile reaches the nearest Uchiha Madara will it be stopped by an invisible "membrane" and fall back to the ground.

Nagato stood up.

"If you've figured it out, go back to where you were. I'll come find you," Uchiha Madara said.

In order to make better use of Amegakure as a tool, he will not openly appear in front of the Rain Ninja.

"Aren't you going?" Nagato asked.

He appears very calm now.

Any Rain Ninja who sees Nagato now would not believe that their "god" has encountered any bad things.

He's still that handsome, cool guy.

"Amegakure is yours, and I will not interfere with your rule over Rain Village," Uchiha Madara said. "Compared to Obito, I have given you far too little, so I will train you for a period of time."

"Do you want to fight Leaf Village, or help Leaf Village?"

"That village is no longer worth my help. You don't need to worry about who I deal with. Your task now is to become stronger. I'll come find you again tonight."

After saying that, Uchiha Madara walked away coolly.

Black Zetsu emerged from the ground beside him without warning, glanced at Nagato, and then followed.

Nagato felt he knew where they were going.

Akatsuki.

Uchiha Madara will definitely get his hands on it.

As for how to master it.

The current Akatsuki's core members are, after all, a bunch of missing-nin.

missing-nin all believe in strength; Nagato used his fists to bring those people back to power back then.

Nagato watched as Uchiha Madara and Black Zetsu finally disappeared from sight, then turned and returned to Amegakure.

Losing Akatsuki would be a pity, but not a pity.

According to the original intention of the three when they founded Akatsuki, the organization existed to liberate and transform Amegakure.

Over the years, those in the Akatsuki who were truly from the Land of Rain Village even from Amegakure have basically entered Rain Village's ranks through the most legitimate means.

Those who were dangerous, unstable, or might threaten the stability of Amegakure, or who were simply unlikely to join Amegakure, remained with Akatsuki.

It remains a powerful ninja organization, but Yahiko, Konan, and the "Akatsuki" in his heart are now called "Rain Village".

Uchiha Madara wants Akatsuki? No problem, give it to him.

From now on, Amegakure and Akatsuki will only have a simple employer-employee relationship.

Uchiha Madara was right; exploitation is mutual, and he could also achieve his own goals through Uchiha Madara.

Nagato released the repulsive force from his feet once more, propelling him into the sky.

The sky had cleared up again, and when Nagato appeared in the village, he was clearly seen by the Rain Ninja patrolling various key locations.

They offered the highest level of respect to their leader from afar.

Without needing to verify his identity, in their understanding, only Nagato could have made such a move.

Nagato's entry into Rain Village symbolized a brighter future for the vast majority of Rain Ninja.

The former hero Hanzo had long lost the support of the people in Amegakure and instead relied on secret police politics to maintain his rule.

When Nagato invaded Amegakure, only a very small number of people in the entire Amegakure continued to be truly loyal to Hanzo.

Then this group of people accompanied Hanzo to the Pure Land for a feast.

A very small number escaped, but because Nagato issued a warrant for their arrest after taking power, they were either beheaded to pay for alcohol, or sent away by Nagato out of a desire for revenge.

The entire Amegakure is now filled with Nagato's biggest fans.

Nagato quickly returned to his "castle," the tallest tower in Amegakure.

He landed on the balcony, and Konan immediately rushed out.

Following behind Konan were Sasori of the Red Sand and Kakuzu, who was obsessed with money.

In Nagato's view, it was actually unlikely that these two could be subdued by Uchiha Madara.

It's not that Uchiha Madara wasn't powerful; it's just that these two had minds that were far beyond ordinary people.

Although Nagato used his fists to recruit these two, the real prerequisite for bringing them on board was to offer them a host of conditions tailored to their preferences.

It's unclear who pulled whom.

Fortunately, the people who were pulled afterward were all normal.

If it's not a bad bubble, then that's a real lunatic; everything else is perfectly normal.

"Nagato!" Konan rushed out for a reason.

She felt that Nagato's head had grown larger.

The forehead is particularly prominent.

After all, Nagato didn't know Medical Ninjutsu.

"Kakuzu, do you think he got beaten up?" Sasori of the Red Sand asked Kakuzu.

Like Kakuzu, he spent most of his time in Amegakure.

Kakuzu for managing the money and personally guarding the treasury.

He chose it because of the good conditions here.

Unlike the Sand Village, although it rains a lot, the materials here are so abundant.

Furthermore, Nagato strongly supports his development of Puppet Technique, as long as he is willing to enrich the design of various mechanisms for Amegakure.

Sasori was a meticulous person. He not only enriched the mechanisms of Amegakure, but also put forward effective suggestions for the improvement of many of the Amegakure's infrastructures. He even personally took charge and made the design drawings.

As a result, he naturally received a generous reward.

This place is so nice, he wouldn't leave even if you tried to kick him out.

"If you say another word, you'll be the one getting beaten up," Kakuzu said. "Let me make this clear first: if you get beaten up for this, it's your private matter, and don't even think about using the company's money for the repairs."

"What's the use of you hoarding so much money? Giving me more to spend is the real business. I can use money to create new technologies."

"I noticed you built quite well even when you didn't have much money. Keep it up."

The two were having a heated discussion about whether they could get reimbursed, while Nagato and Konan in front of them were completely ignored.

These two have been inseparable more than once or twice; they're used to it by now.

The two immortals stated that it was impossible for them to fall in love, not even in their entire lives.

Sasori of the Red Sand says that the dolls he makes are much more exciting than women, and they never age.

As for Kakuzu, women would only affect his efficiency in counting money.