I will traverse countless worlds and become a god entirely on my own!

There was no point in staying on that battlefield anymore.

Since the enemy had surrendered and they were at the end of the battle, he took Zetsu back to the Akatsuki organization and told Nagato about the battlefield.

Although he said he was going to discuss it with Nagato, Obito was also prepared to pressure him. If Nagato refused, he would take unnecessary measures. Obito could not wait any longer.

"He's actually going to unify the ninja world."

After hearing the news brought back by Obito, Nagato's eyes became somewhat unfocused, and he murmured to himself.

Is this the peace I've been searching for?

It seems so

He once wanted to use the Rinnegan to retrieve the nine tailed beasts and synthesize the Ten-Tails, ultimately making the world feel pain and turning all the ninja villages into one. But now that Byakuya has done what he always wanted to do, it seems like there's no need for him to do anything anymore.

"If Nagato doesn't take action, our plan will fail, and our long-term strategy will be completely ruined!"

Zetsu's eyes were fixed on Nagato. Although he knew Nagato had his own agenda, he was at least easier to fool than Obito.

The situation has now spiraled out of my control, and I absolutely do not want Nagato to give up on this matter.

"I understand. Pass the word down first. Then you and Konan continue with the previous mission: infiltrate Konoha and find the location of the Jinchuriki. If they win this time, there's a high probability that all the Jinchuriki will be in the village. We also need information on any other Jinchuriki who haven't been captured by Konoha."

Nagato nodded in agreement. Konan glanced at him with some surprise, but quickly regained her composure.

Although she didn't understand why Nagato said that, Konan didn't question it at this moment.

After receiving Nagato's consent, Obito and Zetsu breathed a sigh of relief. Zetsu, without much thought, immediately agreed to the suggestion of going to investigate with Konan.

We were supposed to go last time, but Konoha launched a war, which changed the plans. Now that Konoha has wiped out all the ninja villages, we definitely need to go.

However, there is one more thing that needs to be done before that.

"Am I with Jue?"

Although Xiao Nan didn't want to go with Jue, it seemed that she had no choice but to go alone given the current situation.

After all, the other members of Akatsuki were either brainless or notorious rogue ninjas, and they would definitely be discovered if they went to Konoha. Only he and Zetsu were safe.

She could only hide in the shadows, while she could move freely in Konoha. She wasn't on the list of rogue ninjas, and Konan wasn't very famous either. The only thing she needed to worry about was not being encountered by Jiraiya.

"Okay, you two can go together and investigate the intelligence over there."

"Sure, but I have something to take care of right now, so it might take a while."

There is one more thing to do, which must be resolved before anything else.

"it is good!"

Nagato nodded without saying anything more, and then the two of them left.

After the two left, Konan couldn't suppress the questions in her mind: "Nagato, isn't this what we wanted?"

Wasn't that what they were after in the first place—this so-called peace?

Now that Konoha can bring peace to the ninja world, why do they still need to launch the Tailed Beast Capture Plan?

This will only plunge the once peaceful ninja world back into war.

"Well, so before that, you should go and check on the situation in Konoha. Not just about the Jinchuriki, but also about other things in Konoha. See if Konoha can truly lead the ninja world to peace."

Although Nagato still harbors some hatred for Konoha, as his family died at the hands of Konoha ninjas and Yahiko died because of Danzo, Nagato will not use this to completely rewrite the hard-won peace.

If this is truly peace, then he is willing to abandon his plans.

However, before that, he needs to find out whether the other party can truly bring peace to the ninja world.

Perhaps I am not a god?

For the first time, Nagato's beliefs began to waver. His health was deteriorating rapidly, and he was no longer the same as before. In addition, the Rinnegan was constantly eroding him, and he knew very well that his life force would be devoured by these eyes sooner or later.

This may be the price to pay.

But before that, he had a soft spot in his heart, and that was Xiao Nan.

What should Konan do after her death? She has been protected by him since she was a child. Once she loses his protection, even though she has the strength of a Kage, the Akatsuki organization's actions have offended the entire ninja world.

He didn't want Xiao Nan to die with him; if he could live, it wouldn't matter.

But he himself would die, and Konan couldn't die with him. If Byakuya really brought peace to the ninja world, then there was no need to do anything else.

"What about Ban and the others? They certainly won't just stand by and watch."

Judging from the other party's attitude just now, Xiao Nan is also certain that the other party will not stop.

Therefore, at this point, their choices seem to have no other effect whatsoever.

"They have their plans, and we don't need to fulfill them. We've been here for peace from the very beginning!"

Nagato said, his Rinnegan widening as he looked into the distance: "I will not let them control me. If they want to make a move, I will!"

He has always been committed to peace, and his cooperation with the other side has been purely cooperative.

"Should we contact their Hokage?"

"Go with your plan. Just get a general idea of ​​life in Konoha, the lives of the people in the Land of Fire after the daimyo's death, and the lives of ordinary people. As for those guys, it doesn't really matter if you don't know anything about them!"

The arrogance of those great powers and ninja villages, along with their access to the strongest resources, was something Nagato didn't care about even if he didn't understand.

Xiao Nan expressed her understanding, and since that was the case, she knew what to do next.

It was a bit of a surprise that their first trip to Konoha was for this reason. Back when they were still the three of them, they seemed to have thought about going to Konoha with Jiraiya, but they gave up on it later because of some things.

Now, they seem to be enemies, right?

Konan muttered to herself for a moment, then looked at Nagato and asked, "Don't you need me to protect your body?"

Nagato's physical combat ability is somewhat weak because of his disability, so he needs someone to protect him. Otherwise, if someone gets close, he is likely to die.

"No need. If you go there, I will recall the Six Paths of Pain."

With Pain by her side, there wouldn't be any problems, so Konan didn't say anything more about it.

Although he spends most of his time by Nagato's side, Nagato has the Six Paths of Pain, so he doesn't need to stay there all the time.

"Afei, how about we cooperate with Orochimaru?"

They have no choice but to cooperate with Orochimaru now, otherwise there's no way they can defeat Konoha.

Even with Nagato present.

Zetsu always knew Orochimaru's location, but he didn't care. After all, Orochimaru was not within his scope of attention. No matter what, an ordinary person without bloodstains is just that, no matter how talented they are.

Moreover, he doesn't possess any of the Six Paths Sage's bloodline, so he couldn't possibly stand at the top.

However, at this point, it seems that Orochimaru is the only option left.

Orochimaru is indeed a genius in scientific research, and he also researched the Impure World Reincarnation technique in Konoha, which is exactly what they need right now.

"Let's go, that guy should know what to do."

A cold smile flashed across Obito's face. In truth, he was somewhat unwilling to revive Madara Uchiha.

But the current situation is that if you don't revive, you can't win, and using Edo Tensei is obviously a pretty good card.

As everyone knows, it is impossible to become a Jinchuriki while in the state of Edo Tensei, and this is his only trump card. As long as Madara Uchiha is not resurrected and appears in this form, he will not be a threat to him at all.

Not long after Orochimaru defected from Akatsuki, he founded Otogakure in the Land of Rice Fields. After leaving the Allied Shinobi Forces, Orochimaru hurriedly returned.

He needs to confirm something.

Inside the laboratory, Orochimaru turned around as if sensing something and looked behind him coldly, saying, "Come out. You've been here for quite a while, haven't you?"

Have your enemies come knocking on your door?

A shadow of gloom flashed in Orochimaru's eyes; he had just defected from the Akatsuki organization.

If those madmen from the Akatsuki organization come after him, he'll be in real danger.

What you fear most is what happens. When Orochimaru turned around and looked at the person behind him, his face immediately fell. Those black clothes with red clouds, weren't they the Akatsuki?

I've searched several locations, but the Akatsuki still managed to find me.

Orochimaru felt a pang of discomfort at the sight of the androgynous face; Zetsu's investigative abilities were indeed formidable.

"Orochimaru, it really took me a while to find him."

"Wow, just the two of you?"

Orochimaru's eyes flickered, but he was also calculating in his mind that if it were only Zetsu and a masked man he had never seen before, then it seemed that he could take action and kill the other party directly.

It's generally acknowledged that he lacks strength, and this masked man doesn't seem to be anyone famous either. I can give it a try. If I can't beat Itachi, surely I can beat the two of you?!

"Huh? Is Orochimaru-senpai planning to kill us? How scary!"

This guy.

Given Obito's exaggerated screams, it was hard for Orochimaru not to feel that the other person was being sarcastic or unsettling.

"That's absolutely true. If it were just the two of you, I can't imagine how Payne could have dared to do that."

Now that his thoughts had been seen through, Orochimaru naturally decided not to hide anything anymore; his intention was simply to kill the two people in front of him.

Once he kills Zetsu, his whereabouts won't be so easily discovered by the Akatsuki.

After all, the only one in the entire Akatsuki organization who could find him was Zetsu.

"Orochimaru, we're here to negotiate."

Zetsu had no intention of fighting Orochimaru. He wasn't afraid at all, since Obito could easily defeat Orochimaru.

However, the purpose of coming here was not just to fight Orochimaru.

"Negotiate terms? Heh, that makes sense. Your organization doesn't seem to want the ninja world to be unified by Konoha, does it?"

Based on Zetsu's intelligence capabilities, what situation in the ninja world do they not know?

So, is this the reason the other person contacted me?

"Unfortunately, I won't be returning to Akatsuki unless you guys study Itachi Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan for me."

Orochimaru's eyes gleamed with excitement. If he could exchange Itachi Uchiha for him, he might consider going back.

However, within the Akatsuki organization, he would most likely be looked down upon, having been driven away by Itachi Uchiha. But Orochimaru didn't care much about that; his obsession with the Mangekyou Sharingan had reached its limit.

Especially after witnessing Bai Ye's kaleidoscope dominating the battlefield, he felt he had to study it himself.

"Sorry, Itachi Uchiha can't give it to you, but we can give you some things you wouldn't expect."