Watching Yahiko and his two companions run off into the distance, a hint of regret flashed in Yusuke's eyes as he muttered to himself, "If it weren't for the worry that Madara Uchiha rise from the dead and return, I really wouldn't want to miss this treasure. It's a pity, now I can only let it slip through my fingers."
As for the Rinnegan, how could Yusuke —no, Aizen —not want it? But compared to the corresponding costs, he still decided to give it a try.
Otherwise, how could Yahiko and Konan have escaped from him with the methods they just used?
After all, his identity has been exposed, he has finished collecting information on the Rinnegan, and he has obtained Nagato's body cells. Now, Nagato has no other value to him except for the Rinnegan.
Even if we keep Nagato others, what's the point? It's better to let them develop on their own; perhaps they can bring us some unexpected surprises.
On the other side, after successfully escaping Yusuke's pursuit, Konan others did not flee back to the Akatsuki's former base, but instead returned to the wooden house where they had been taught by Jiraiya when they were young.
Every blade of grass, every brick and tile here was built by their Jiraiya hands together with Jiraiya. It is their last hope, and the place where the three of them first began.
Moreover, this place is quite secluded and rarely visited, making it ideal for the three of them to hide in.
Konan and Yahiko ignored the dust on the chairs inside the house and helped the weak and unwell Nagato sit down. They then asked breathlessly, " Nagato, how are you?"
The previous situation was too critical, with the huge threat posed by Yusuke, so they dared not be distracted by asking Nagato about the situation. Now that the environment is safe, they are very worried about Nagato's abnormal behavior.
It should be noted that Nagato was the most physically robust of the three and rarely had any problems. Yet now, he was constantly covering his eyes, his expression somewhat ferocious, looking extremely pained.
This greatly worried Konan Yahiko.
Faced with Konan and Yahiko's concerns, Nagato simply shook his head and said nothing.
He now felt his eyes constantly Rinnegan his Chakra, as if the awakening of the Rinnegan required immense energy. This was causing him great harm, rapidly weakening his body. Moreover, he felt that Rinnegan Chakra's chakra absorption seemed endless, filling him with dread.
However, he also sensed a godlike power within the Rinnegan. This power was immense, far greater than that of Jiraiya, Hanzō, and the recently displayed Yusuke in his memory. Moreover, as he continuously channeled his Chakra, the power of the Rinnegan grew stronger, to the point that it intoxicated him. It was for this reason that he shook his head at Konan Yahiko, indicating that they did not need to worry.
Finally, the Rinnegan seemed to have satisfied its energy needs and stopped drawing Chakra from Nagato's body.
The moment the Rinnegan stopped drawing Chakra, Nagato truly felt its Rinnegan power. Sensing the Six Paths Secret Techniques and the divine power capable of reversing life and death that appeared in his mind, Nagato couldn't help but sigh inwardly. No wonder Yusuke betrayed them, wanting to seize his Rinnegan; such power was indeed irresistible.
Releasing his hand from the Rinnegan, Nagato's face was pale, but his eyes shone brightly, and he exuded a confidence far greater than ever before. He felt that he could do anything now.
He said to Konan beside him, "I will definitely bring Yusuke back and make him repent before you."
He knew Yusuke's place in Konan's heart; even though Yusuke had betrayed her, Konan still couldn't let go of the past. So the only way to calm Konan was to bring Yusuke before her and let her deal with him Konan fit.
Then, turning to Yahiko on the other side, he said, " Yahiko, your dream will definitely come true. However, our plan needs to be completely changed."
He felt that the Akatsuki's current plans were too slow, and that with the power of the Rinnegan, he didn't need to be so cautious.
He strongly agreed with what Yusuke had said at the beginning: if someone possessed the power to suppress all dissent, then the world would be allowed to change.
The Akatsuki of the past lacked the power to manipulate and eliminate Hanzō at will, and was easily coerced by powerful nations. But the Akatsuki of today is different. Now that it possesses godlike power, change is inevitable.
The new Akatsuki must be able to follow in his footsteps and fight for peace in the Shinobi World.
Therefore, he wanted to discard those who couldn't keep up with him and recruit strong individuals who could follow in his footsteps to join the new Akatsuki. Ultimately, he wanted the Akatsuki to stand above the Five Great Nations and become the rule-makers of the world; only then could Yahiko's vision of peace truly be realized.
Yahiko sensed something was amiss about Nagato's change, but he didn't say anything.
The events of today were so shocking that he had no time to pay attention to Nagato's dramatic changes. Besides, he had always believed that Nagato was the core of Akatsuki, and that Nagato was simply deciding to lead Akatsuki himself.
Konan, who was standing nearby, strongly agreed with Nagato's idea of seeking change, especially after he said he wanted to bring back Yusuke. She fully supported the implementation of Nagato's plan.
"Just wait, one day I will find you and make you repent before us for everything you've done today. I will show you how the world changes under my power, Yusuke!!!"
Aizen probably never imagined that his act of betrayal would have such a profound impact on Nagato's beliefs, causing his personality to suddenly become extreme.
Nagato, who had gained confidence under Aizen's influence, has become completely arrogant after awakening the Rinnegan.
At the same time, the fact that most of the Akatsuki members had been killed made him feel that those who could not follow him were meaningless, so he decided to abandon the Akatsuki's previous recruitment methods and switch to a recruitment model based on strength.
This is precisely the recruitment model used by Akatsuki in the original work.
If Aizen knew that the Akatsuki from the original story would be reborn because of his actions, he would probably marvel at the power of fate.
After Yahiko and the others, along with Aizen, left the blood-red battlefield littered with corpses, Uzumaki -like distortion suddenly appeared in the void above the small hill at the edge of the battlefield.
As the void continued to distort, a mysterious figure wearing Spiral Mask and a black robe suddenly appeared.
Once the mysterious man had steadied himself, a strange figure, half black and half white, slowly emerged from the ground at his feet. These two were none other than Obito and Black Zetsu, who had been watching Nagato and the others.
"It seems the Rinnegan has awakened. Perhaps it's time to make contact with Nagato and the others. I believe that after today's events, they won't be so naive anymore."
Obito had witnessed the changes on the battlefield and gained a deeper understanding of the treachery among ninjas. At the same time, he reaffirmed his belief in being an undercover agent, as he did not want to be exposed before he could eliminate Madara's threat in one fell swoop.
"Ze, have your clone investigate the identity of this man named Yusuke. He's quite capable; perhaps one day he can be of use to us."
"Yes, Obito!"
"I told you, call me Ban now!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Obito activated Kamui Mangekyō's Dōjutsu again, and the two of them instantly disappeared from the spot.