At night, dormitory area.
Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan sat together, no one spoke.
Everything they saw today had a huge impact on them.
"I originally thought..." Yahiko smiled bitterly, "We Akatsuki are already strong. Although Hanzō is strong, it is because he used conspiracy. If we fight head-on, we may not lose."
"But today..." He shook his head, "I saw true strength."
Konan also had a complicated face. "Everyone in this base has the power to change the situation of the battle. And Chen-kun has hundreds of such people in his hands."
"More than that." Nagato said suddenly, "Didn't you notice? There are more members in this base than the ones we see."
His Rinnegan flashed. "And I heard that they organized some kind of "team building" and most of the people are no longer at the base."
Nagato's voice became solemn. "There are also the number of those White Zetsu Puppet, at least tens of thousands."
"Tens of thousands?!" Yahiko took a breath of cold air.
"My Rinnegan can sense life energy." Nagato said, "Deep in this base, the amount of life energy is despairing. If Chen-kun is willing, he can easily raise an army of ten thousand people now."
The three fell into silence again.
"I understand now." Konan said softly, "Why Chen-kun said that our 'purity' and 'dialogue' will not work in this world."
"Because true peace requires absolute power to guarantee it."
Yahiko clenched his fists. "So... we have to become stronger. Strong enough to stand beside Chen-kun instead of hiding behind him."
"Well said." A voice came from the window.
The three of them were startled and turned around to see Senju Chen standing at the door, smiling at them.
"Starting tomorrow, you three will train alone." Senju Chen said, "Nagato, I will customize six puppets for you to create a real 'Six Paths of Reincarnation'. Yahiko, I will teach you how to transform your charisma into combat effectiveness. Konan, your Paper Release still has a lot of room for development."
He walked into the room and patted the three of them on the shoulders.
"In three months, you will take part in a graduation assessment. Your opponent is the elite team of the Public Security Department."
"If you win, you will be qualified to stand side by side with me at the starting point of the new world."
The next day, exclusive laboratory.
Nagato stood in front of six brand-new White Zetsu Puppet. Each of these six puppets has different characteristics.
"This is specially designed based on the ability of your eyes." Senju Chen pointed to the first one, "Deva Path, which is responsible for carrying gravity and repulsion. I implanted an anti-gravity core in its body, which can increase your ability by more than three times."
He pointed to the second one. "Asura Path, the whole body is covered with weapons. Look here--"
The puppet's arms suddenly unfolded, revealing the densely packed Chakra Cannon mouth.
"Twenty-four miniature Chakra Cannon can be launched at the same time. There is also a missile bay behind it, which is loaded with thirty-six tracking missiles."
Nagato swallowed.
"Preta Path," Senju Chen continued to introduce, "Is equipped with the most advanced Chakra absorption and conversion device. It can not only absorb Ninjutsu, but also convert the absorbed Chakra into your own power."
"Human Path, Animal Path, Naraka Path, all have corresponding enhancements."
Senju Chen finally said, "And your body will control these six bodies at the same time through Soul Conversion Device. You will become the true 'Six Paths incarnation'."
Nagato looked at these six puppets and remembered his own powerlessness.
"Chen-kun... Why are you helping us like this?" He asked the doubt that had been buried deep in his heart for a long time.
Senju Chen smiled, "Because I need allies. Nagato, in your eyes, there is the power to change the world. But power needs tools to release. I give you the tools, and you help me realize my ideals."
"What ideal?"
"Break the old order and build a new world." Senju Chen's eyes became profound, "A world where innocent people no longer bleed, where children are educated and where old people are supported, and where war no longer cries."
Nagato was silent for a moment, then nodded firmly. "I understand."
Medical area.
Kurama Yakumo recovered quickly, but she has been waiting for an opportunity - to meet Senju Chen.
When Senju Chen came to check on her recovery, Yakumo plucked up the courage and said, "Lord Chen, I... I want to become your teacher."
Senju Chen was stunned. "Worship me as your teacher?"
"Yes!" Yakumo nodded vigorously, his little face flushed, "I know Teacher Kurenai is very good to me, and I will not betray her. But... I want to become stronger, strong enough to protect Teacher Kurenai and all the people who are good to me."
"And..." she whispered, "Only Lord Chen can understand the power in my body. Although Mr. Scorpion is also very powerful, but... I want to learn from Lord Chen."
Senju Chen looked at her expectant eyes and was silent for a moment.
"Yakumo, do you know what it means to follow me?"
"I know." Yakumo said seriously, "It means I have to master more power and bear more responsibilities. But I'm not afraid."
Senju Chen smiled, "Yakumo, I can be your teacher, but I hope you can follow my teacher and Scorpion to learn their knowledge at the same time."
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"Although I understand the power in your body, the knowledge is the same, and my teacher and Mr. Scorpion also have many abilities that I don't know but are very powerful." Senju Chen said, "I hope you can learn more knowledge from them that is suitable for you."
"Then don't I have to have three teachers?" Yakumo's eyes widened.
"Well, and once you decide, your life will be very busy in the future, and you will basically have no extra time for rest and entertainment."
Looking at the shocked and confused Kurama Yakumo, Senju Chen smiled slightly and joked, "What, are you scared?"
"Don't be afraid!" Yakumo gritted his teeth, "I will definitely do it!"
Senju Chen touched her head. "Then come on, you are my first official disciple."
Hearing Senju Chen admit his identity as a disciple, Yakumo's eyes suddenly lit up, and a smile he had never seen before bloomed on his face.
A week later, most of the people who went to Land of Water for "team building", except for those who held important positions at Kirigakure, basically returned to the test base.
Even Zabuza Momochi, the captain of Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, also ran back.
Because Yukimura Ryota wanted to rebuild Yukimura Clan with the patriarch Yukimura Shigure, and he knew nothing but killing people, so he followed Yukimura Clan to "move bricks" for a few days, and he couldn't stand it any longer.
In his words, staying at Kirigakure was too boring, so he ran back with the large army.
training ground.
"The adults said that they want to test the actual combat effectiveness of the Eight Gates Released Formation puppet." Zabuza controlled a Puppet Clone, carrying Kubikiribōchō, and grinned, "Tenten moved bricks before and felt like he was almost rusty. Boy, let me be your sparring partner this time."
Might Guy moved his body and his eyes became serious. "Senior, I feel a man's youth in you. Let's fight for our youth seriously."
Everyone onlookers became excited. Although both of them were controller clones, they heard that Might Guy was controlling the latest upgraded version, and Zabuza Momochi was a veteran powerhouse in the base. Before the battle even started, the fighting spirit of both sides was already spreading.
Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan are also in the audience. They also want to see how terrifying the "monsters" in this base are when they fight.
"Start." The voice of a base instructor sounded from the sidelines.
The next second, the entire training ground was shrouded in thick fog.
"Hidden Mist Technique!"
Zabuza's figure disappeared into the fog, and only his voice came from all directions. "Boy, I will chop off your head before you realize it."