But the Land of Rain had suffered years of war, and Amegakure was a poor backwater. Yahiko's trio simply could not come up with the funds for an organization!
The previous Akatsuki had accumulated a considerable sum through years of wartime mercenary missions.
But whether that money still belonged to Akatsuki was another question...
With an indescribable feeling, Yahiko's trio entered the Hokage Building together and arrived at the Hokage's Office.
The moment they entered the Hokage's Office, Nagato voluntarily released his [Transformation Technique], returning to his original appearance.
That was right.
During their three days in Konoha, Nagato had kept his [Transformation Technique] active whenever he went out.
The [Rinnegan] was far too distinctive and could easily cause unnecessary commotion in Konoha.
That was why Nagato had used the [Transformation Technique] to alter his physical features.
Otherwise...
A strange red-haired ninja would have been openly walking around Konoha with the Sage of Six Paths' Eyes.
Never mind anything else.
The villagers who enjoyed a spectacle alone would have been enough to obstruct Nagato's daily activities.
Yahiko and Konan had no such concerns.
The latter had not even deliberately concealed her crack-covered Reanimated Body.
They were ninja, after all. A few strange adornments were perfectly normal.
"Good morning, you three."
Uchiha Minamoto sat behind the clean, tidy Hokage's Desk and nodded in greeting to Akatsuki's First Three Giants.
"How have the past few days been?"
"Very good."
Yahiko spoke on their behalf. Seemingly finding that answer too simple, he added a couple more sentences.
"Extremely good. We all really like the peaceful life in Konoha."
"What Konoha is today may be what Amegakure becomes tomorrow."
Uchiha Minamoto smiled, then took a scroll from a drawer and spread it across the desk.
"Ready to sign?"
Naturally, this scroll was none other