Naruto: Help Madara rejuvenate and launch a counterattack on Konoha

"Alright, everyone, stop arguing!"

Yahiko slammed his hand on the table and said seriously, "Uchiha Ryogoku, what exactly do you want to do by joining Akatsuki?"

Liao Wu glanced at Nagato and gestured for Yahiko to look at him.

Yahiko immediately understood and expelled all the Akatsuki members except Konan and Nagato from the stone chamber.

Liao Wu said, "My purpose is, of course, to protect Nagato's eyes."

Nagato pointed at herself: "Me?!"

Liao Wu nodded.

Yahiko and Konan were somewhat puzzled. Konan frowned and asked, "Why would you, Uchiha Ryou, be so kind?"

Liao Wu looked at Xiao Nan and smiled, "Xiao Nan, I used to be a medical ninja, and I have the heart of a bodhisattva."

"snort!"

Xiao Nan snorted and avoided looking into Liao Wu's eyes.

Nagato and Yahiko were somewhat skeptical. According to intelligence from the black market, Ryouwu's reason for defecting from Konoha was to kill his fellow villagers and research forbidden techniques.

Is this kind of person not a good person?

Yahiko gestured to Nagato and Konan.

The three of them immediately left the stone chamber and went out to discuss things in secret.

Liao Wu smiled as he sat in the stone chamber. Xiao Nan had Liao Wu's spore clones on her body, which monitored the three of them at all times.

In front of Ryogoku, Yahiko and his two companions were as naked as if they were not wearing any clothes.

Yahiko and the other two found a secluded spot to discuss their plan.

Konan spoke first: "We can't let him live. Uchiha Ryou is too dangerous. A ninja like that who betrays his own village might sell us out one day."

Xiao Nan still prioritized stability, mainly because she was still angry that Liao Wu had seen through her nakedness.

Yahiko frowned: "But as you all saw before, if Uchiha Ryougo has any feelings for Akatsuki, we can't stop him."

"..."

Konan and Nagato were speechless.

Nagato's Rinnegan could indeed block Liao Wu, but Nagato wasn't alone; the Akatsuki organization had a whole host of other burdens.

Just now, Liao Wu's Sharingan controlled all the Akatsuki members except for Konan and Nagato.

Nagato is the kind of person who cares about his comrades. With so many hostages in Ryou's hands, Nagato couldn't muster any fighting spirit at all.

Back then, Xiao wasn't the type to give Liao Wu whatever he wanted.

He held Yahiko's life in his hands; he could have Konan if he wanted her, and he could have the Rinnegan if he wanted it.

But he didn't; instead, he dispelled the illusion for everyone in Akatsuki.

Yahiko looked at Nagato and asked, "Nagato, do you have a way to capture him?"

Nagato thought for a moment and concluded that Ryou's current abilities included the Sharingan, superhuman strength, and abnormal resilience and regenerative abilities.

Nagato said, "If we get close to him and absorb his chakra with the Rinnegan, we can subdue him."

Yahiko nodded: "Then Uchiha Ryogoku isn't invincible. He has too many good things on him: the Sharingan, medical ninjutsu, and—the forbidden technique for immortality!"

When Yahiko mentioned immortality, Konan and Nagato's breathing became heavy.

Although they are still young, this youth cannot last forever, and they will grow old one day.

Konan quickly dissuaded him, saying, "No, Jiraiya-sensei taught us not to pursue unrealistic things."

"A person's value depends on their pursuits, not their lifespan."

Yahiko realized what was happening and nodded: "Konan is right, but the secret to immortality is too important, and we can't just ignore it."

"Whether it's negotiating with Hanzo or expanding Akatsuki's scale, Uchiha Ryogoku is indispensable."

Konan frowned: "Yahiko, I think it's better to hand Uchiha Ryogoku over to Jiraiya-sensei."

"He is a rogue ninja from Konoha, and he possesses a forbidden technique for immortality. This is beyond our control."

Yahiko shook his head: "No, Jiraiya-sensei's answer is to kill Uchiha Ryogoku and seal away the forbidden technique of immortality."

"Konoha is the largest ninja village in the ninja world, so they can do this, but our Akatsuki's goal is to end the war in the world."

"The world is too big, and Xiao is too small; we must take some shortcuts."

Nagato lacks independent thought and listens to whoever makes the most sense.

Currently, Yahiko's proposal is most advantageous to Akatsuki, and Nagato does not believe that Ryougo has the power to restrain the Rinnegan.

Xiao Nan was somewhat reluctant. She felt that Liao Wu was too dangerous, and that Xiao couldn't control such a person at all.

But she had no reason to refute Yahiko.

Would his innocence delay his ultimate goal of ending the war?

That's so petty!

As Yahiko and his two companions were discussing how to deal with Ryougo, the members of Akatsuki suddenly approached them.

All of them were condemnations of Yahiko and his two companions.

"Yahiko, Konan, Nagato, you three are actually interrogating Grandpa Wu?"

"Yes, Grandpa Wu is a great benefactor of our Xiao, he's our grandfather. How can you be so disrespectful to an elder?"

"We've all voted and decided on what to do with the three of you. Orange Hair, get as far away as you can. Red Hair, leave your eyes behind. Xiao Nan, go serve Grandpa Wu."

Yahiko became furious: "Uchiha Ryougo, are you hypnotizing our Akatsuki members again?"

……

The raindrops, like torn cotton wool, floated lightly in mid-air.

The Minato Squad, all dressed in raincoats, appeared in a small town within the Land of Rain.

"Is this the Land of Rain?"

Hong frowned as she looked at the gloomy, rainy sky.

The town in the land of rain was shrouded in a hazy mist, the air was cool and refreshing, and breathing it in carried a desolate chill.

The Land of Rain is a country that is often crying.

Minato nodded, reminding his three subordinates, "Be careful, the residents of the Land of Rain tend to be wary of ninjas from major powers."

Hong, Lin, and Kakashi looked at the residents of the Land of Rain in the rain and mist, as if they were being stared at by evil spirits in the shadows.

The three of them quickly looked away.

Lin asked doubtfully, "Mr. Minato, do the people of the Land of Rain really resent people from major countries?"

Minato nodded and explained, "The Land of Rain is located at the border of our Land of Fire, as well as the Land of Wind and the Land of Earth, and has long been used as a pawn in the power struggles of great nations."

"During the Second Shinobi World War, ninjas from the three countries used the Land of Rain as their battlefield, and countless people lost their homes and loved ones in the flames of war."

To the inhabitants of the Land of Rain, the ninjas of the Five Great Nations are not "guardians of justice," but "invaders who bring death."

The Second Shinobi World War sounds like a long time ago, but it was only 10 years ago.

The residents, ravaged by war, still vividly remember the horrific past of cannibalism and exchanging children, so naturally they didn't have a good impression of the ninjas from the five great nations.

Hong and Lin felt some sympathy for the people of the Rain Country, but that was all they felt; they couldn't change the country's current situation with their limited abilities.

Small countries can only be pawns in the power struggles of large countries!

Kakashi had no interest in the hatred of small countries, having previously been told by Minato that he, Rin, and Obito were still alive.

Kakashi is now full of fighting spirit, just waiting to complete the mission in the Land of Rain and then go to the Land of Grass to find Obito's whereabouts on the way back.

Kakashi, eager to finish the mission in the Land of Rain, asked, "Minato-sensei, where should we go next to find that ninja named Nagato?"

"..."

The water gate remained silent.