After saying these words, the boy suddenly started crying.
He didn't howl loudly, he just clutched the corner of "Yahiko"'s clothes and his shoulders kept shaking.
Yahiko reached out and touched his head.
At the bottom of the steps, someone turned around and wiped his eyes.
There were also people talking in low voices.
But those voices are no longer doubtful.
At least, they're willing to listen again.
Konan stood behind "Yahiko" and tightened his fingers slightly.
She knows that this speech is not to make everyone believe Akatsuki.
That's not realistic.
Senju Chen also never expected that one speech could change everyone's minds.
The real purpose of this speech is to let the entire Land of Rain know one thing.
That means Yahiko is still alive.
Moreover, he has arrived at the original Hanzō mansion and now the Akatsuki base camp.
That's enough.
As soon as the news spreads, Obito will definitely not be able to sit still.
Inside the base camp.
Nagato stood in the center of the main hall and handed each scroll to each team.
"The North District will clean up the rubble first."
"Don't rebuild the settlements in the east for the time being. First check whether there are any marks left by the enemy."
"Food is distributed according to the number of people, not according to ninja level."
"The elderly, children and the injured are given priority."
He gives orders very quickly.
He had discussed these matters with Yahiko Konan and the others several times before coming here, and Senju Chen also gave some reasonable suggestions.
"Chief."
A Akatsuki member walked up to Yahiko.
"The darkroom in the mansion has been cleared. The ledgers, maps and information scrolls left by Hanzō are all here."
Yahiko took the scroll.
"Any clues about these recent attacks?"
"Not yet. But there is something strange."
"Okay, step back."
"Yes, leader."
Seeing his subordinates all exiting, "Yahiko" suddenly slumped down on his chair.
"I'm so tired. I was too nervous to move during the previous speech. The speech script given by Chen-kun was too difficult to memorize!!!" Nagato said "Yahiko" and rubbed his head.
"You have done a good job. After all, these things were all done by Yahiko before." Konan on the side comforted him with a smile.
"When you gave your speech today, I found a few people who were not quite right." Konan continued.
"Chen-kun's judgment is correct. As soon as you show up, they won't be able to sit still."
"I know."
"Yahiko" looked at the account book in his hand.
"There were three people in the crowd before who didn't look at me."
"The Amegakure ninja under the eaves on the left, the man in gray armor, and the old man selling umbrellas on the street."
"The old man selling umbrellas is one of our own." Konan thought about it for a moment
"But the other two, I don't know if they are spies from other countries or the enemy's eyes and ears this time."
"Yahiko" lightly knocked on the table.
The one controlling this body now is Nagato.
His range of perception far exceeds that of ordinary ninjas.
During the speech just now, Nagato had already used Rinnegan to sweep around.
Those two people were not abnormal like Chakra, but they always maintained actions that were inconsistent with the crowd.
They were not infected by the return of Yahiko, nor were they distracted by the cheers around them.
More like confirming something.
It seems to be confirming whether this body is Yahiko.
"Do you want to take action?" Konan asked.
"No."
"Why?"
"They are just observing, not sure they are enemies yet."
Nagato Through the puppet opening.
His voice came from Yahiko's mouth, but it was deeper than the original Yahiko.
"Isn't our original purpose just to spread the news that the Akatsuki leader is back?"
Nagato controlled the Yahiko puppet and walked towards the depths of the main hall.
Hanzō has made many plans here.
There are still traces of the old map on the desktop.
He once thought he was protecting Land of Rain.
But Nagato believes that he is just afraid of losing the power in his hands.
Nagato stretched out his hand and touched the tabletop.
"We can't become him."
Konan whispered, "No."
"How are you sure?"
"Because you still ask this question."
Nagato's movements stopped.
Konan looked at his back.
"Demigod never asks himself if he is wrong."
"And we will."
"So we are different."
Nagato has no answer.
Outside the main hall, rainwater fell along the eaves.
At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps outside the courtyard wall.
"Chief!"
Kakuzu's voice came in first.
Immediately afterwards, Hatake Sakumo walked into the courtyard.
Both were wearing combat uniforms.
Kakuzu was holding a scroll with a happy expression on his face.
Hatake Sakumo had no obvious injuries on his body, but his right hand had been resting on the handle of the short knife.
"You guys came back later than expected." Yahiko said.
"It's not that I want to be late."
Kakuzu threw the scroll on the table.
"That bastard in the mask is so good at running away."
The scroll is unfolded.
There are nine settlements in the east of Land of Rain marked on it.
Four of them have been re-blocked.
Complex spatial traces were left next to the other two ruins.
Hatake Sakumo walks to the map.
"We caught up three times."
"The first time, he appeared in the old mine in the east."
"The second time, he entered an abandoned factory."
"The third time, he deliberately let us see him and then disappeared less than 20 meters away from us."
Kakuzu sneered.
"This guy isn't here to fight at all. He just wants us to know he can show up at any time."
Yahiko asked, "Are there any civilian casualties?"
"Not this time."
Kakuzu paused for a moment.
"But he left our Akatsuki logo everywhere. He is throwing dirty water on me."
"He is telling us that as long as you don't come out, he will continue to kill."
"He's trying to lure me out." Nagato said
Kakuzu looked at Yahiko's face, and his eyes stopped for a few seconds.
Of course he knew that the person in front of him was not Yahiko.
The real Yahiko must still be in the base.
But this puppet looks too much like it.
Regardless of appearance, breath, way of speaking, and even Yahiko's habit of standing with his shoulders slightly forward, all were copied.
Hatake Sakumo It's not surprising at all, after all, he just came back from the base for "further training".
Kakuzu touched his chin.
"Is this the boss's plan?"
"Hmm."
Nagato nodded.
"As long as I appear in Land of Rain, the other party will think that I used Rinnegan and resurrected Yahiko."
"But wait until he finds out that I was made into a puppet just because of Nagato's "unwillingness"."
"He will feel that I must be nearby, not very far away."
"And as long as I'm around, he has a chance to take my eyes away."
Kakuzu looked at Konan.
"Are you fake too?"
Konan raised his hand and turned his arm into a sharp cone.
Seeing this look, Kakuzu's mouth twitched.
"Will you die?"
"The puppets will die, we won't."
Kakuzu looked at them and was silent for a few seconds.
"I think I need to go find the boss and figure this out too."
Hatake Sakumo looked at Kakuzu.
"The boss actually asked us to protect two people who will not die."
"The puppet will die."
"It's not him who died."
"So?"
"You have to pay more!!!"
"Kakuzu, can you mention less money when discussing the plan?"
"Can't."
Kakuzu looked at him.
"It's because I didn't ask for money that I was hired at a low price until now."
"Why did the boss give you less before?" Hatake Sakumo joked with a smile.
"I deserved everything before." Kakuzu said matter-of-factly.
The tense atmosphere in the hall was greatly diluted by his words.
"The enemy will definitely know soon that you are back to Amegakure." Hatake Sakumo said
"The question now is when will he take action, or in what way."
"He will definitely test your abilities first to make sure you are not a fake."
"If you use Rinnegan in battle, he will be able to quickly confirm that you are not Yahiko, but Nagato in disguise."
"Next, his goal will definitely be to find out your identity."
"What if he is never found? Continue killing?" Kakuzu thought for a while and said
Kakuzu holds out a finger.
"The reason why we burned down the village before was to force Nagato to come out."
"Now that Yahiko appears, if he finds out that Yahiko here is fake, then he will think that Nagato has seen through his plan."
"Then when the time comes, he won't slowly test it again."
Kakuzu's finger fell on the map.
"He will directly turn Land of Rain into a net."
"Any village or person can be used as a bargaining chip to force you to show up."
Nagato's palm pressed on the map.
"So we can't let him find out it's bait."
"We cannot allow him to continue harming civilians."
"That's why Chen-kun brought us back."
Kakuzu asked, "What should we do next?"
Yahiko's eyes fell to the underground of Hanzō's mansion.
"Chen-kun's plan is for us to act in a play with him."
Kakuzu stared at him.
"Acting?"
"Yes, a big play that changes the world!!!"