The gorgeous Fireworks bloomed in the night sky one after another, pushing the joy and celebration atmosphere of Konoha to a climax.
However, beneath the laughter and laughter, some Corner of Konoha are still shrouded in silence and shadow.
For example, Prison in Konoha houses some extremely dangerous or special-status prisoners, and also stores certain research materials and items that should not be made public.
A man with striking red hair was walking silently through the dim corridor.
He wore a Shuten-doji mask on his face, covering his face, revealing only a pair of Purple Eyes Rinnegan that shone with complex light in the shadows.
It is Nagato.
He and Obito quietly sneaked into Konoha and then came to this heavily guarded forbidden area alone.
His goal is clear, that is to find Konan.
He walked through one cold and solid cell after another, Purple Eyes Rinnegan through the eye holes of the mask, quickly scanning the figures inside that were either numb, vigilant, or sleeping.
There are imprisoned high-level enemy officials Rogue Ninja, forbidden experimental subjects whose research has gone out of control, and political prisoners with sensitive identities...
But I never saw that familiar figure.
"Fireworks?"
Nagato stopped when he passed a corner with a ventilation hole, where he could vaguely hear the noise outside and see sporadic Fireworks light.
He raised his head slightly and looked through the narrow hole at the colorful light spots blooming intermittently in the distant night sky.
Under the mask, in those Purple Eyes eyes, there was a hint of trance and longing that was imperceptible.
It represents the excitement of the world, the joy of peace, and the warmth within reach of ordinary people...
These were all things that he, Yahiko, and Konan had dreamed of when they were young and looked up at the sky on the dilapidated streets of Amegakure, but seemed to never be able to achieve them.
But soon, this weak wavering was suppressed by deeper obsession and purpose.
He looked away, his eyes becoming firm and cold again.
No matter how beautiful Festival's Fireworks is, it has nothing to do with him.
He wants to find Konan, rescue her, and then complete what he must complete.
He continued to go deeper along the intricate, maze-like underground passages, avoiding several hidden warning traps and patrolling Puppet.
Finally, after bypassing an area that seemed to be an abandoned warehouse, he used Rinnegan's Sensing and some intuition to find an extremely hidden, downward staircase entrance.
Pushing open a heavy small door, he entered a colder passage filled with various pipes and Energy Lines, and finally came to a place similar to Core Laboratory or Archive. This
It was filled with all kinds of precision instruments, Growth Chamber and Energy Node that he had never seen before, and they were shining with faint light. The residual Chakra and the peculiar smell that filled the air were even stronger.
Just as he was looking around vigilantly, trying to find more clues, a side door that he had not noticed before slid open silently.
Nagato's heart sounded an alarm, and Rinnegan locked the door instantly.
The powerful Chakra is ready to go in the body.
"You are the first 'guest' to come here from this entrance."
A female voice that was strange yet strangely familiar, with a bit of laziness and playfulness, sounded in the empty Laboratory.
Next to the sliding door, I saw a figure wearing a white research coat with his hands casually in his pockets, leaning lazily on the door frame, looking at him with interest.
That's a woman.
She has pale skin, and her black Long Hair hair is casually draped. Golden Snake Eyes shines with a cold and intelligent light under the blue light of the Laboratory instrument, and there is a hint of a smile at the corner of her mouth.
Her appearance is beautiful, but she has an inhuman enchantment, and her temperament is complex and difficult to understand.
It is now Orochimaru.
"Those eyes...Rinnegan. And this hair color..."
Orochimaru Golden Snake Eyes squinted slightly, his eyes seemed to be able to penetrate the drunken mask on Nagato's face,
"You are the leader of Akatsuki, 'Pain'... or, I should call you your real name."
Orochimaru prolonged his tone and said the name word by word:
"Nagato?"
Nagato He didn't expect to be here, in this way, meeting one of the legendary Sannin, Konoha's S-class Rogue Ninja, Shinobi World the most dangerous scientist!
What shocked him even more was--
"Orochimaru?"
Nagato almost blurted out.
"You... how did you become a woman?"
The Orochimaru in his memory was obviously the cold, pale, hoarse male Ninja.
Although the person in front of him still had a dangerous and weird temperament, it was indeed a female appearance and voice, completely subverting his cognition!
Could it be that the female Uchiha who follows Naruto is really Sasuke?
It's okay, Itachi.
Giving birth to a child is the same as raising a daughter. You, Parents, can be considered as having both children.
Facing Nagato's shocking question, which could be described as a rude move, Orochimaru not only did not get angry, but instead seemed to have heard something interesting. A trace of a bad smile flashed across Golden Snake Eyes's face.
She still maintained her posture of leaning against the door frame, tilted her head, and responded lightly in an extremely perfunctory and even "none of your business" tone:
"This is none of your business."
"My gender and shape are part of my Eternity research, and it's not your turn to worry about it, like a lost dog who calls himself a 'god'."
She poked Nagato's "sore spot" unceremoniously.
"You sneaked in here and looked around, looking for the little girl named 'Konan', right?"
Orochimaru went straight to the point and obviously knew Nagato's purpose.
Nagato felt tense, but did not deny it. Rinnegan stared at Orochimaru closely, waiting for her next words.
Orochimaru seemed to enjoy the slightly nervous gaze of Nagato. She straightened up slowly, took her hands out of her pockets, casually patted the non-existent dust on her research coat, then pointed to the passage behind her with her thumb, and gave the answer in a calm tone:
"Don't waste your time here. She's not in this area."
"She is the apprentice of that idiot Jiraiya. Although she used to be your accomplice, Naruto is still 'kind' to her."
Orochimaru paused, an elusive emotion flashed through Golden Snake Eyes, and continued:
"She is now being kept by Jiraiya. In Jiraiya's home, Jiraiya has been worried about you."
"That's it..."
Nagato nodded. He saw that Jiraiya was participating in Summer Festival. In theory, Konan should not go as a criminal.
In other words, now as long as you find Teacher Jiraiya's home, you can take Konan away.
"I advise you not to think about taking action. The village is full of Naruto and Flying Thunder God marks. If you don't run away now, you won't be able to escape."
Orochimaru looked at Nagato with a smile.
In fact, she lied to Nagato.
Even if Nagato wants to run away now, he can't.
Since he discovered Nagato, he told Naruto immediately. Now Naruto should have set Barrier!