Ch. 141Buying Out the Akatsuki
Chinatsu persuaded Nagato to return to Konoha with Konan and reflected on the dangers still ahead after the current Naruto storyline. There, Nagato discovered that the former Akatsuki members had become fiercely loyal to Chinatsu.
- Chinatsu told Nagato to carry Konan and follow her back to Konoha, while she considered the remaining threats and worried about the Boruto-era Otsutsuki.
- Nagato helped Konan up and decided to keep trying to pursue peace before following Chinatsu.
- Chinatsu's seven companions regrouped with her, and Kakuzu realized she had brought Nagato and Konan into the fold.
- Hidan greeted Nagato with a handshake and warned him not to challenge his place as Chinatsu's most loyal servant.
- Nagato saw how devoted the others were to Chinatsu and wondered whether they had served her even before joining the Akatsuki.