"Why do you say that?"
"Last time you gave me very important information. I want to know, is that information true?"
"Of course, I would never joke about something like this."
"In that case, we Akatsuki owe you a favor. Tell me what you want?" Konan can't see through Aoba Kamikawa, so we don't want to owe him a favor.
"I really want to tell you that this information is free. However, since you have spoken, you may not feel at ease if I don't make some demands.
You should know about the guy who defected from Konoha a few days ago, right?"
"You mean the guy who knows Wood Release and Sharingan?"
The person who spoke was Kakuzu, and it sounded like he had already fought with Hidan. But he probably didn't recognize him.
The main reason is that Aoba did not let him continue to use the iconic Triple-Bladed Scythe. Instead, he gave Hidan the other Kusanagi Sword and Sky Blade he got from Orochimaru.
It can be said that the current Hidan is a brand new ninja.
"Yes, it seems you have already met."
"Who is that guy?" Kakuzu looked a little unhappy, obviously he had suffered a loss.
In fact, now Hidan, Shinobi World, there are not many people who can beat him. Taijutsu, ninjutsu, Genjutsu has no blind spots in all directions. At the same time, there are Immortal Body, and Wood Release are big killers. Kage Level, Kakuzu and Kage Level floor tiles with adequate combat power are really a bit inferior.
"His name is Hidan, and he is the product of Konoha Wood Release's experiment. But he is mine now. My request is to let him join Xiao."
"You want me to accept one of your spies?" Konan said in a somewhat unbelievable tone.
"Haha, to put it bluntly, there is nothing worth exploring inside Xiao. I know Xiao's information better than you. I sent Hidan there for other purposes."
Konan really wanted to refute it. But thinking about the information given by Aoba, he couldn't help but feel a little frustrated.
"Okay, I agree. Also, is the masked man really not Madara Uchiha?"
"This problem is a bit complicated. He is not Madara Uchiha, but he is inextricably related to Madara Uchiha. You can understand that he is Madara Uchiha's chess piece."
"What about Nagato?"
"Same."
"..." When Aoba gave an affirmative answer, the last trace of luck in Konan's heart was gone. These days, she had actually done a lot of investigations secretly. Although she could not really prove it, she still couldn't control her thoughts.
But for Konan, the most painful thing is not the internal dangers of Akatsuki. It is that he cannot convince Nagato.
Of course, Aoba had anticipated this a long time ago. Nagato is the best villain created in Hokage's story. From his origin, to his experience, to his purpose, to his execution, everything is perfect.
The later Madara Uchiha has stronger pressure, but the details are not as rich as Nagato.
But again, Nagato is an idealist. The death of his friend Yahiko made Nagato fall into a state of guilt, pain, anger, and even madness.
He actually wanted to take revenge more thoroughly, and even destroy the world. But the concept of Yahiko was deeply imprinted in his mind.
The two concepts made Nagato's life extremely painful mentally, and Rinnegan made his physical pain unbearable. It can be said that Nagato is now under pressure that ordinary people can't imagine, both mentally and physically.
If he wasn't Uzumaki, I'm afraid he would have completely collapsed.
In this case, what helped him support was probably his own identity of Child of Destiny. Having awakened himself as Rinnegan, he was destined to change the world.
This concept is now the driving force of Nagato.
In the original plot, Konan believed that Rinnegan was Nagato's own until his death. But in this life, Aoba opened the window paper in advance. Konan realized that the entire Akatsuki was in a huge conspiracy.
Aoba did not disclose more.
As a time traveler, he came to this world just to change the plot. But he cannot change it casually. What he needs is that the world line develops according to his own will. Let the so-called plot always be in his own hands.
At present, he has changed the original plot in a large number of details. But the overall plot direction is always under his control.
But Aoba knows that this kind of control is not permanent. As he changes more and more things, one day, the plot will be completely out of control.
What he has to do is to improve himself as much as possible. Before that day comes, gain the power to crush the entire field.
In addition, he also began to try to train his own manpower. Whether it was strength or momentum, he had to make it impeccable.
Konan wanted to ask something else, but hesitated for a moment and finally did not continue speaking. Kakuzu, on the other hand, was very interested in Aoba.
An old guy like Kakuzu who has survived from World War I to the present is actually very valuable to Aoba. But now is not the time to recruit Kakuzu.
After Konan left with Angle, Aoba also quickly rushed back to Konoha, mainly because Konoha had a big event today. It was impossible not to show up.
This is a funeral.
Konoha has not held this event for who knows how long. The whole Konoha is immersed in a sad atmosphere.
Of course, this is not just because of the death of the third generation. It is more because of that war, Konoha, too many people died.
In a village, everyone is either related to each other or they are neighbors in the countryside. Almost everyone has a relative or an acquaintance who has passed away.
Therefore, this funeral is not just a funeral for Hokage. It is also a collective funeral for countless victims.
This idea was put forward by Aoba last night. Then the village urgently added it. Aoba Kamikawa does not hold any actual position now. But what he said is still the most weighty of Konoha.
There was drizzle in the sky, adding a touch of sadness to the funeral.
Aoba stood in the crowd, feeling like a villain. Because he could have stopped all this. But in the end he chose to let it go.
He found that he had made a miscalculation. Using Orochimaru's hand to clean Konoha was essentially to avoid his own moral hurdles.
But in fact, morality and conscience are essentially a kind of talent. If you have it, you have it, if you don't have it, you don't have it.
You can't wake up a person without a conscience. Most of the time, they don't deserve to be awakened. But you can't eliminate the inner guilt of a person with a conscience, because the conscience will not disappear.
With this sense of guilt, Aoba placed the flower in his hand in front of Memorial Stone.
In the sky, a sharp eagle call interrupted the funeral below.
"Konoha patrolling ninjas in the northeast encountered a large number of Cloud Shinobi and sent out a signal for help."
"Very good."
Aoba turned around and gestured to Kakashi. Then he disappeared into the crowd.