Naruto: Mikoto and Tsunade, don't let either of them go.

Uchiha Kakuyama slammed the scroll shut and tossed it to the flustered Uchiha Izumi beside him, ignoring the resentful expression on her face (this was the most confidential information in the Uchiha clan, it should be handled with the utmost care, how could it be treated so roughly).

Uchiha Kakuzan stared at Konan, who had recovered, and said, "I have shown my sincerity because I know another way to revive the dead, and the cost is less than that of the Rinnegan. Of course, I will bear this cost myself. So, do you believe me?"

Konan nearly bit her lip until it bled when she heard Uchiha Kazuyama's words. To be honest, she was very tempted by his offer, but she also knew very well that there was no such thing as a free lunch. If she agreed to his terms, she might very well be walking into his trap.

The price to pay might not just be taking Nagato with her into the pit, but could be far worse than death.

Seeing that Konan hadn't spoken yet, Uchiha Kakuzan knew she was hesitating, so he added some leverage at the opportune moment.

"Of course, I can also tell you some news that is less favorable to you first."

Chapter 240 Identity and Conditions

Chapter 240 Identity and Conditions

Konan raised her head and looked at Uchiha Kakuyama when she heard his words.

Seeing Konan's reaction, Uchiha Kakuyama knew she was already interested, so he leaned forward and stared at Konan, saying, "I can tell you the true identity of the person who contacted you and claimed to be Uchiha Madara."

Konan reacted immediately upon hearing Uchiha Kakuyama's words, because she never expected that the person in front of her not only knew them inside and out, but also the mysterious person who had little contact with them and had always been hiding in the shadows.

You see, although they had contacted that mysterious person, neither Yahiko, Nagato, nor even themselves had figured out his identity.

Although he claims to be Uchiha Madara, in this ninja world, due to the extraction and exploitation of human cells by chakra, ninjas do not have very long lifespans and age very quickly. When you are fifty years old, your physical functions may be similar to those of an ordinary person in their seventies or eighties.

As for Madara Uchiha, by now, even if he is still alive, he would definitely be very old and frail, and it would be impossible for him to have the same demeanor and skills as that mysterious person.

If we know his identity, we might know his purpose and be able to be more wary of him.

Thinking of this, Konan suddenly realized another possibility. Her eyes were fixed on Uchiha Kakuyama, and she asked, word by word, "Is this person related to you? Was he sent by your Uchiha clan?"

Konan considered another possibility: if that person really wasn't Madara Uchiha, then he was very likely a member of the Uchiha clan, and the person in front of her was the head of the Uchiha clan. It was hard to believe that this person had no connection to him.

Uchiha Kakuyama shook his head helplessly. He never expected that Konan would think that the mysterious person was related to him, although she was partly right—that Uchiha Obito was indeed a member of the Uchiha clan.

However, his actions betrayed the Uchiha clan long ago. If it weren't for Uchiha Kakuzan, the Uchiha clan would have already been wiped out by him in conjunction with Uchiha Itachi.

Therefore, Uchiha Kakuzan stated that he, Uchiha Kakuzan, would not take the blame for what the traitor Uchiha Obito did.

Uchiha Kakuyama tapped his index finger on the table, thought for a moment, and made a decision.

Uchiha Kakuyama shook his head helplessly and said, "Alright, I'll tell you who that person is first. After all, he should be considered our common enemy."

Uchiha Okayama paused for a moment, then continued, "That person's name is Uchiha Obito. He was indeed a member of the Uchiha clan before, but he betrayed Konoha and the Uchiha clan during the Third Shinobi World War. With the help of Uchiha Madara, he faked his death and escaped."

"Because he is considered Madara Uchiha's successor, he refers to himself as Madara Uchiha when he contacts you. Moreover, he is now considered a traitor and enemy of our Uchiha clan, because he tried to harm the Uchiha clan some time ago, but I managed to drive him away."

Konan was stunned by Uchiha Kakuyama's words. She never imagined that the person who had manipulated them was just an ordinary Uchiha. Although he had inherited Uchiha Madara's legacy, Konan knew that there was only one Uchiha Madara in the world. Even if you inherited everything from Uchiha Madara, you could never become the second Uchiha Madara.

The reason why Nagato and Konan were so obedient to this mysterious man, and even listened to his advice to collect the tailed beasts and make tailed beast weapons, was because his name was Uchiha Madara.

When Nagato and Konan were in pain and confusion, this guy who called himself Uchiha Madara stepped forward at the right time, giving them a direction and a goal, which enabled them to start rebuilding the Akatsuki organization, collecting tailed beasts, and making tailed beast weapons. While bringing pain to the world, he also brought them peace.

What they didn't expect was that behind them was Obito Uchiha, and behind Obito Uchiha was Madara Uchiha, and behind Madara Uchiha was Black Zetsu, who had been lurking for a thousand years.

Of course, Uchiha Kagami, who knows all the truth, cannot reveal all the truth. Otherwise, who would revive Uchiha Madara, and who would release the sealed Kaguya Otsutsuki?

Therefore, Uchiha Kakuzan only revealed the truth of some things. In this way, not only would it not affect his later plans, but he could also bring some people he valued under his command.

Konan remained silent for a long time, barely managing to accept these things. She looked at Uchiha Okayama, who was leisurely drinking tea while being served by maids, and asked:

"Clan leader of the Uchiha clan, what price must I pay if I wish to revive Yahiko?"

Uchiha Kakuzan put down his teacup, looked up at Konan, and said, "If you really want to revive Yahiko, I have two conditions."

"First, you will pledge allegiance to me from now on, and I will place a restriction on you so that you cannot betray me. Second, you must make Nagato pledge allegiance to me as well, or offer him the Rinnegan."

Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuzan's words, Konan resolutely shook her head: "That's impossible. I can pledge my loyalty to you, but Nagato's current ideal is to create a peaceful world. It's impossible for him to pledge his loyalty to you. Moreover, the Rinnegan belongs to Nagato, and I cannot betray him by offering Nagato's Rinnegan to you."

Uchiha Kakuzan wasn't actually determined to obtain the Rinnegan, because later on, not only did he need the Rinnegan to revive Uchiha Madara, but only after Madara was revived and he regained his own Rinnegan could he replicate Madara's eye techniques—Limbo: Border Jail and the technique he used in conjunction with Susanoo—Heavenly Obstruction Star.

Since Uchiha Kakuzan obtained the system, it meant that he was going to take a different path from others. Only these eye techniques were his goal. Only by copying these eye techniques could he obtain enough foundation to evolve his own eyes and thus reach a higher level.

As for the rest, they are all minor details.

His target this time is only Konan, which gives him a reason to save Nagato. As for the Rinnegan, he already has one, so it has no appeal to him.

Chapter 241 The Akatsuki Organization and Subjugation

Chapter 241 The Akatsuki Organization and Its Subjugation

Because in the following years, the Akatsuki organization dominated the main storyline.

Pain, Konan, Zetsu, Itachi Uchiha, Kisame (with dry lungs), Orochimaru, Sasori, Deidara, Kakuzu, Hidan, Tobi

These are all former, present, or future members of the Akatsuki organization. Although there may be individual differences due to Uchiha Kagakuyama, most of the members remain the same, and each member has their own unique characteristics.

Not only are they incredibly strong, but they also have very distinct personalities, along with various unpredictable abilities. It must have taken Nagato a lot of effort and time to find them.

What Uchiha Kakuzan wanted to do was to add an eye to one of them, and Konan was the most suitable candidate for that eye.

Because Nagato trusts Konan the most among them, she is practically the leader's proxy in many situations.

Therefore, Xiao Nan is the most suitable one.

The other members, although also very strong, had no access to the organization's core secrets.

After hearing Konan's refusal, Uchiha Kakuzan paused for a moment, looked at Konan, and said, "Then, what value do you think you still have that would allow me to help you revive Yahiko?"

Konan bit her lip and whispered, "I can accept your control and serve you for life. Although I can't help you get Nagato's Rinnegan, I can help you monitor that Uchiha Obito and tell you his every move."

Uchiha Kakuzan shook his head upon hearing Konan's words: "Not enough. I remember Orochimaru, the rogue ninja from our Konoha Village, has joined your organization, hasn't he?"

Konan nodded: "Yes, Orochimaru was personally recruited by Nagato. He was initially unwilling, but Nagato sent Pain to persuade him to join."

Upon hearing Konan's words and her advice, Uchiha Kakuzan couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing. He said, "How about this, you stay here, but you must promptly inform me of everything that happens in your organization. Of course, I also assure you that I will not harm Nagato."

Konan was in a dilemma after hearing what Uchiha Kakuyama said. If she told Uchiha Kakuyama about everything in the Akatsuki organization, then how would she be any different from betraying Nagato?

Seeing Konan's predicament, Uchiha Okayama smiled and said, "The reason I asked you to tell me this information is because I suspect Uchiha Obito's motives."

"Obito Uchiha's purpose?"

Uchiha Kakuyama nodded. "I suspect he's after Nagato's Rinnegan. As you know, he identifies himself as Uchiha Madara. So, I suspect his purpose in collecting the Tailed Beasts is part of Uchiha Madara's scheme. And once he's collected all the Tailed Beasts, the last thing he'll do is use Nagato's Rinnegan to revive Uchiha Madara."

"And when that time comes, Nagato will die directly from using the Rinnegan."

Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuzan's words, Konan's pupils immediately contracted involuntarily, and she looked at Uchiha Kakuzan urgently, saying:

"Did you already know Obito Uchiha's purpose beforehand?"

Uchiha Kakuyama shook his head. "This is just a guess, but I estimate that it's very likely."

When Konan heard what Uchiha Kakuyama said, and thought back to what he had just said, she felt that the possibility was getting bigger and bigger. However, she also knew in her heart that even if she told Nagato these things, he would not take them to heart.

Because Nagato was confident in his Rinnegan and the protection of the Six Paths of Pain, he believed that no one could pose a threat to him.

Thinking of this, Konan looked at Uchiha Kakuyama and said, "Okay, I promise you. However, if I find out that you are doing something to harm Nagato, I will die with you. Even if I can't hurt you, I will find a way to tell Jiraiya-sensei everything. I believe that Jiraiya-sensei will definitely avenge me and Nagato."

Uchiha Kakuzan didn't care about Konan's threat at all. After all, once he finished using Kotoamatsukami, Konan would be one of his own and wouldn't do anything to harm him.

In fact, when Uchiha Kagami met Konan, he could have used Kotoamatsukami to make her obey his every command unconditionally.

However, Uchiha Kakuyama felt that doing so would distort Konan's consciousness too much. He still wanted to use Kotoamatsukami on her while preserving her original personality and consciousness, so that Konan would retain her unique charm.

Uchiha Kakuzan was very happy to see that Konan had finally agreed to pledge allegiance to him after his persuasion.

Actually, he didn't have any bad intentions towards Nagato and Konan. If he could save them, he would do so. Now that he had gained Konan's trust, he smiled and said, "Are you sure? You should know that once I use my secret technique, it will be too late for you to regret it."

"However, I would also like to know when Chief Qiushan will be able to revive Yahiko. Could you give me a definite time?"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Kakuyama made a mental estimate and said, "It will probably take another six to ten years, but it's not certain, because I also need to make a lot of preparations."

To ensure the success rate of the Reincarnation Technique, Uchiha Kakuzan planned to use the Impure World Reincarnation before casting it, summoning the souls of the dead he needed to revive from the Pure Land. This required Orochimaru's improved version of the Impure World Reincarnation. In any case, he completed the improvement of the Impure World Reincarnation six years later before implementing the Konoha Crush Plan.

Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuzan's words, Konan went directly to him, knelt down on one knee, placed one hand on her shoulder, and bowed her head, saying:

"I believe in you, Chief Qiushan, please use your secret technique."

Uchiha Kakuyama hadn't expected Konan to adjust her mindset so quickly. Even if someone considered themselves a subordinate, most people wouldn't immediately offer such a grand gesture.

Uchiha Kakuzan stared at Konan, who was kneeling with her head bowed, his eyes dark, his thoughts unreadable.

After a long while, just when Konan thought Uchiha Kakuzan was about to back out, she heard him say...

"Xiao Nan, lift your head and look at me."

Upon hearing this, Konan also raised her head, her light orange eyes meeting Uchiha Kakuyama's blood-red Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan.

"Eye Technique - Kotoamatsukami"

A deep voice appeared in Konan's ears, and at that moment, Uchiha Kakuzan's Mangekyou Sharingan began to spin rapidly, and a wave that no one could detect surged into the depths of Konan's mind.

Chapter 242 The Limitations of Kotoamatsukami

Chapter 242 The Limitations of Kotoamatsukami

When Konan came to her senses, she felt that the man in front of her had a feeling that she could not resist or refuse. Moreover, she clearly felt in her heart that even if she died, she would not betray him, the man she had chosen to serve—Uchiha Kakuyama.

After Konan recovered from her daze, Uchiha Kakuzan greeted her with a smile, "Konan, get up. We're practically family now, no need to be so polite."

As he spoke, Uchiha Kakuyama helped Konan, who was still kneeling, to her feet.

Xiao Nan knew that she had now joined Lord Qiu Shan's ranks, so she didn't stand on ceremony and stood up.

After that, there was a scene of Uchiha Okayama and Konan getting along well with the other three.

Uchiha Izumi and Uchiha Yoru were Lord Okayama's maids, while Konan was his subordinate. Although their roles were different, their statuses were actually similar, so they got along fairly well with each other's compliments.

Konan's ninjutsu was all her own system, so Uchiha Kakuzan didn't teach her any more ninjutsu that she no longer needed. However, he still left a spatial mark on Konan's forehead so that she could escape when she encountered a life-or-death crisis.

At least, when encountering that madman Obito Uchiha, after using explosive tags to blow him to pieces, he could escape smoothly.

However, that's still a long way off. Konan might not even encounter this situation before Uchiha Kakuzan takes care of Obito.

At this moment, Obito Uchiha is practically a stray dog ​​to Uchiha Kakuzan. In their encounter, Obito was defeated by Uchiha Kakuzan in an instant.

In other words, Uchiha Kousan did not intend to deal with him and wanted to keep him alive to revive Uchiha Madara. Otherwise, when Uchiha Obito showed even the slightest trace, he would have been captured by Kousan.

After staying at Uchiha Okayama's place for a while, Konan got up, said goodbye, and left.

Although Nagato wouldn't suspect Konan, it's best to avoid doing things that might arouse his suspicion.

Uchiha Kakuzan understood this, so he didn't keep her and let her go back.

After Konan left, Uchiha Kakuzan did not immediately return to Konoha. Instead, he activated the spatial mark on Mikoto's body and summoned her after receiving her response.

Mikoto will be giving birth to her and Uchiha Kazuyama's child in less than two months. Kazuyama is also extremely fond of and cautious about his first child.

After Uchiha Izumi and Uchiha Ye were subjected to Kotoamatsukami by Qiushan-kun, they no longer hid the matter from him and Mikoto. So the two girls already knew. After Uchiha Mikoto was summoned by Qiushan-kun, the two girls served Mikoto diligently, because Uchiha Mikoto had taken good care of them in the past.

Mikoto Uchiha was also very happy after being summoned by Qiushan-kun. After all, Qiushan-kun was now the only one in her emotional world, and because he had to train recently, they hadn't had a proper time together for a long time.

During the day, with Kurenai Yuhi present, the two did not do anything that would attract attention.

After Uchiha Kakuzan summoned his sister Mikoto, he gently held her in his arms, and in the house, they slowly savored the tranquility of the rainy night.

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Actually, Uchiha Kakuzan only took Konan under his wing because he felt it was a waste that Konan had been killed by the traitorous Obito Uchiha. He thought it would be better to have this angel of the Akatsuki come to him and continue to shine for world peace. As for Nagato, he'd deal with that later.

Although the rainy scenery in the Land of Rain is quite beautiful, Mikoto is currently pregnant. So, after being intimate with Uchiha Kazuyama for a while, Uchiha Kazuyama sent her back. Along with the two little girls, Uchiha Kazuyama also returned to the space with him, leaving the place deserted once again. In the days that followed, only the angel would occasionally come here to sit.

Thanks to Tsunade's personal intervention, Itachi Uchiha's injuries, though quite severe, were healed within a week, and he was discharged from the hospital smoothly.

However, after being discharged from the hospital, Itachi Uchiha was summoned to his presence by Uchiha Kakuyama, and with him was Uchiha Shisui, who had already recovered.

Although Itachi Uchiha has recovered and been discharged from the hospital, his face is still somewhat pale.

Seeing this, Uchiha Kakuzan asked with concern, "How are you? Itachi, are you feeling better?"

Uchiha Itachi was rather taciturn. After Uchiha Kakuyama finished asking him the question, he simply nodded slightly to indicate that he had no problem.

Seeing Itachi nod, Uchiha Kakuyama didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he asked about their previous experiences in the Land of Rain.

The reason why it took Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi so long to infiltrate the Akatsuki building was mainly because their defenses were too tight.

Amegakure is inherently xenophobic, and Pain's frequent use of the Rain Tiger Free Technique makes their actions even more difficult.

In other words, they were quite careful and discovered the subtle chakra in the rain; otherwise, they would have been exposed when they infiltrated Amegakure.

When the topic turned to their battle with Pain, Uchiha Shisui touched his eyes and reminded him, "Clan Chief Qiushan, this Pain is no ordinary person. It might be because of his special eyes. I used my eye technique, Kotoamatsukami, on him, but he only stood there for a while before recovering without being affected by my eye technique."

Upon hearing Uchiha Shisui's words, Uchiha Kakuzan only thought to himself, "Pain is just a corpse. How could he be affected by your eye technique? He stood there for a while, probably disconnected, and then reconnected."

However, Uchiha Kakuyama nodded and explained to them, "If I'm not mistaken, Pain's eyes should be the legendary eyes of the Sage of Six Paths—the Rinnegan. It's normal that he's unaffected by your eye technique."

Uchiha Kakuzan also knew that his Kotoamatsukami had some limitations. For example, it could not control people with higher energy levels than him, such as Hashirama Senju who had the Sage Body, Madara Uchiha who had the Rinnegan, and Nagato.