In Konoha, you get one evolution point every day.

Chapter 106 You're Too Arrogant, Mr. Itachi

"How does it feel to become the strongest ninja in Konoha?"

Lin Fan's voice suddenly rang out.

On this land, there was a giant wooden figure, and Obito Uchiha standing on it wearing the Tobi mask. Below, in the fire forest where a large area had been burned by the Fire Release, stood Minato Namikaze, Naruto (both large and small versions), Jiraiya, and the Konoha Anbu who were watching all this from a distance. "Who are you?" Obito stared at Lin Fan's face. Although he had seen Lin Fan once in a painting, he was seeing him in reality now. He had to admit that Lin Fan's temperament was indeed very good... If he didn't speak, he would definitely be a cool and handsome guy.

Lin Fan pinched his chin and thought for a second, "My name is Shuanglin Bufan Chaotu Zhi Daren."

Obito: "?"

Minato Namikaze: What a nice name!

Lin Fan: "In summary, Lin Fan is the greatest ninja of the rabbits."

"The Great Ninja of the Rabbit..." A name he'd never heard before. Obito pondered for a moment, then remained silent, not responding to Lin Fan. The wooden puppet stood before him.

Under its control, a giant hand was extended and slapped towards Lin Fan's shoulder.

With a deafening roar, the hurricane created by the collision swept through, making it difficult for those standing in the woods below to open their eyes. "Is that kid alright?"

Upon hearing Jiraiya's voice, Minato Namikaze responded with a wry smile: "If something happens to me, nothing will happen to him."

Hearing this, Jiraiya became even more curious about Lin Fan. Although he had heard about Lin Fan from Hiruzen Sarutobi, seeing it for himself was better than hearing about it.

At that moment, Lin Fan dodged the wooden figure's palm and appeared in the sky with Lin Xiaobai. "A flying ninja? Could it be that Iwagakure technique?"

Obito was deep in thought.

Lin Fan conjured a giant Rasengan in mid-air, its size comparable to the wooden puppet Obito used. Obito: ?

Lin Fan: "Super Giant Rasengan!!"

Lin Fan threw the Rasengan. Before Obito could even be surprised to see it fly out of his hand, he instinctively used Intangibility to dodge. With a bang, the entire head of the wooden golem was blown off by the Rasengan's explosion. Even from a distance, one could see the golem's horrific state. Jiraiya's mouth dropped open. After all, it was the first time he had ever seen such a large Rasengan. He estimated that he would need Sage Mode to unleash such a large Rasengan. "See?"

Minato Namikaze said helplessly.

Jiraiya: ...What exactly did my disciple experience in the past...?

After the Rasengan exploded, half of his body was gone, leaving him with weak defenses. This was because Obito wasn't using his own chakra, and he didn't have enough chakra to restore the wooden dummy. Emerging from the intangible space, Obito landed on the abdomen of the wooden dummy, which was now a third of its body missing. He silently looked around, unable to believe that his all-out effort had been so easily destroyed by the opponent. Even the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, who had developed the Rasengan, had never used a Rasengan this large. This Rasengan was even bigger than the Nine-Tails!

"Judging from your expression, you look like you're questioning the meaning of life, gurgle."

Upon hearing Lin Xiaobai's voice, Obito instinctively looked in the direction of the sound and saw that it was a rabbit speaking.

Now even a rabbit can mock me?!

"Next time we meet, I will kill you all." Obito said angrily.

Lin Fan: "? You think you can run away?"

Seeing that Obito was preparing to use Hollowfication to teleport, Lin Fan threw out a black kunai engraved with the word "Substitute". At the same time as the kunai flew out, Lin Fan also threw another kunai in place, but it didn't trigger? Damn it! Lin Fan didn't sense that he could move at the speed of light, but he still moved.

And use the shield with the Instantaneous Movement Technique:

Lin Fan's own movement speed | He already has the normal movement speed of a Shadow-level when he evolves to the sixth level.

With the amplification of "Speed," "Body Flicker Technique," and "Substitution Technique," Lin Fan's speed reached 3.5 times that of an ordinary Kage-level fighter. This speed was not much different from the movement speed of the Raikage using Lightning Release Armor, and could even be said to be faster than the Raikage's speed. With a loud bang, the spiked chakra shield crashed into the deep pit in the wooden doll's abdomen. The terrifying impact created a huge sound, and at the same time, it made the wooden doll's body sway precariously. Minato Namikaze: ?

Jiraiya: ?

Naruto the Sub-Twin: ? ? ?

Large Naruto: "Holy crap! Run!"

With a loud shout from a large version of Naruto, the four managed to run away before the wooden dummy collapsed. The loud thud caused a tremor, equivalent to a magnitude 3 earthquake, to reverberate through Konoha Village, not far away. Meanwhile, Shimura Danzo, still chatting with Orochimaru at the Root base, was left bewildered.

"What happened outside?"

"Who knows? Maybe it was that guy named Lin Fan who did it."

This Orochimaru is not the Orochimaru of the past; he is the Orochimaru of this world.

Upon hearing Orochimaru's words, Danzo nodded in agreement: "This Lin Fan is simply a scourge of Konoha; we absolutely cannot allow someone like him to exist!"

"Of course, his body still has great value."

Lin Fan was unaware that Danzo and Orochimaru had joined forces. After all, he couldn't be eavesdropping on other people's lives all the time. He finally emerged from the wooden dummy and saw Obito standing not far away, clutching his chest and panting heavily: "Damn! I almost died! How did that damn guy manage to move so fast!"

Obito's intangibility does indeed allow for spatial movement, similar to the Flying Thunder God's mark. By leaving a mark nearby beforehand, he can move to the marked location within the Kamui dimension. Moreover, this mark is not the kind of imprint that can be seen with the naked eye like the Flying Thunder God; it is just a chakra mark that can only be seen by those with the Sharingan. As for the Byakugan, Obito Uchiha tested it in Kirigakure and confirmed that it was harmless.

However, his spatial movement requires his entire body to enter a state of "spatial movement," which is not a virtualization process, so it takes a little time to prepare.

This is just a tiny bit of time; in reality, it's less than 2 seconds.

But Lin Fan's speed exceeded his preparation time. If he had run away just now, he would be in the same situation as this wooden man... no, he would be in a worse situation than this wooden man.

"Using your physical body to attack...you're a madman!"

"A madman? Heh heh heh, hahahahaha!!! You're right, I've been mad for a long time. Little White, use the combo!"

Amidst Lin Fan's maniacal laughter, Lin Xiaobai nodded in response and transformed!

My goodness!

She jumped off Lin Fan's shoulder and transformed into a girl with rabbit ears. Although she wasn't very tall, only about 1.3 or 1.4 meters, it was certain that this was not an ordinary transformation.

A pair of eyes, like red glass, blinked on her beautiful face. She wore a beautiful red and white outfit made of fur, and a large white tail peeked out from behind the hem of her skirt, moving rhythmically.

Jiraiya stared in disbelief: "Holy crap! This is a rabbit? Where did they adopt this rabbit from?!"

Waaaaah, who wouldn't want a bunny girl in real life?!

Minato Namikaze unconsciously created a small distance between himself and Jiraiya: ...Teacher, you're so embarrassing.

Both the larger and smaller versions of Naruto looked at Lin Xiaobai, who had transformed into a human, with surprise:

Future Nine-Tailed Fox: "Damn, this rabbit got tricked again."

The Nine-Tails of this world: "Whether we pretend or not, it doesn't seem to be our place, does it?"

Future Nine-Tails: ...It seems, perhaps, that's true.

Why can't they get out?!

Lin Xiaobai, now human, and Lin Fan stood together:

The two men, one tall and one short, raised their fists and then clashed.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Xiaobai's Yin-Yang Release chakra and Lin Fan's Wood Release chakra merged into one in an instant: "Combination Technique - Rabbit Ninja Mode!"

Lin Fan's Wood Release chakra can increase Lin Xiaobai's chakra, and at the same time, it can improve the balance of Yin-Yang Release chakra within Lin Xiaobai's body. Once the proportions are right, an aura belonging to a Tailed Beast emerges from Lin Xiaobai's body. Obito looks at the two of them in disbelief. It was already ridiculous enough that the rabbit turned into a human, but now how come the rabbit is using the power of a Tailed Beast? This is something I can't bear to learn!

Once the chakra almost completely enveloped Lin Xiaobai, the crimson chakra began to spread from the point where Lin Xiaobai and Lin Fan had clashed fists towards Lin Fan's arm. Lin Fan frowned, sensing this uncontrollable energy. This was a new technique he and Lin Xiaobai had developed together recently. Because Lin Xiaobai had endured a massive amount of tailed beast power in the previous world, she knew about Yin-Yang Release.

How to allocate power to form tangible power that is beneficial to oneself? But because she doesn't have much chakra, she can't develop it. Lin Xiaobai doesn't have much chakra, but Lin Fan doesn't lack it!

Therefore, when Lin Fan was learning Wood Release, he also learned a technique related to chakra conversion. This is a support-type ninjutsu, similar to the Hemostasis Technique and Palm Healing Technique. However, this ninjutsu mainly restores chakra for people. The disadvantage is that excessive chakra consumption is relatively large. For example, if excessive chakra is 1, then Lin Fan will consume 3. This effect is only achieved when Lin Fan improves to level 3.

"Chakra Conversion Evolution +3": "When you transfer chakra to others, you can double the efficiency, and the person who receives the chakra will not need to adapt because the chakra is not their own. Although Lin Xiaobai does not need to adapt to the chakra that Lin Fan gives to Lin Fan, Lin Fan needs to adapt to the chakra that Lin Xiaobai gives to Lin Fan."

In Obito's Sharingan vision, a symbiotic, circulating network of meridians appeared on Lin Fan and Lin Xiaobai's bodies. "How is this possible..." Obito took a step back, just as the two completed their "Rabbit Ninja Mode" combination. Releasing their fists, before Obito could react, the two appeared almost instantly on either side of him, as if they had activated a speed boost. Obito's pupils constricted, because although their speed wasn't as fast as Lin Fan's transformation, there were now two of them, and he couldn't dodge them any longer. Wait, why did I have to watch them transform?! I could have run away just now!!

Obito, regaining his senses, was filled with regret. The two fists that charged at him missed, but in that instant of their charge, they sent him into the Hollowfied space.

Lin Xiaobai stopped after running a certain distance, turned around, and a small purple pill appeared in her mouth:

Obito peeked out from inside the space, thinking he'd just take one last look, but sensing Lin Fan's fist, he ducked back inside. "Tch, hiding again?" Lin Fan passed right through Obito. Seeing Lin Fan's back, Obito immediately saw this as a perfect opportunity to take him down!

Lin Xiaobai: Tailed Beast Ball!

Lin Xiaobai gathered the purple pellets and spat them forward:

A purple ball flew out, and Obito, who had just emerged from the Kamui dimension, was about to accelerate and touch Lin Fan, who was not far ahead. Lin Fan heard Obito's intention to touch him and the approaching Tailed Beast Ball, and silently threw out a kunai. Meanwhile, not far away, he had already prepared a substitution kunai.

Substitution Technique!

In an instant, the surroundings slowed down. Dust appeared before him and lingered in mid-air, while fallen leaves, shaken up, remained suspended in mid-air for a long time. Lin Fan stood in this space, slowly walking towards the location of the substitution kunai. He glanced back at Obito, who was reaching out to him, and at Lin Xiaobai's Tailed Beast Ball. When he reached the right spot, he instantly mobilized his chakra, dispelling the substitution jutsu. Obito, smiling, looked at Lin Fan in front of him... Uh? Where did he go?!

Before he could react, a loud boom rang in his ears, followed by a scream. Obito was sent flying, landing in a forest with a deafening crash, creating a human-shaped crater. Feeling the burning sensation on his back, Obito slowly got up, but the next second, Wood Release appeared on the ground and instantly bound him: "Damn it! Kamui!" Obito tried to use Intangibility to enter the Kamui dimension, but suddenly, he discovered that his chakra was in complete chaos, and he couldn't use any ninjutsu!

It's a sealing technique!!

At the same time, Lin Fan appeared before him without him noticing, saying, "Kuo'an enters Yan with hands clasped!"

The hand bearing the character for "seat" pressed down on Obito Uchiha's head, who was kneeling on the ground and entangled in vines: "No! Don't!!"

The screams stopped abruptly. Looking at Obito, who had fallen into a deep sleep, Lin Fan released Obito. The Uzumaki Tobi on Obito's body fell off. Yes, that attack was blocked by Uzumaki Tobi, and then Uzumaki Tobi died.

The MVP who took the most injuries throughout the game – Whirlpool Afei.

The Rabbit Ninja Mode ended, and the first practical use went smoothly. Lin Fan wasn't in a hurry to evolve the mode. He picked up Lin Xiaobai, who had fallen into a deep sleep due to the multiple consumptions from using "Transformation," "Rabbit Ninja Mode," and "Chakra Conversion," and Minato Namikaze arrived at the scene.

Seeing Obito unconscious and his disfigured face, he fell silent:

Jiraiya took out a kunai: "Let me kill him."

This was still when Jiraiya was so eager to kill someone. Back in Kusagakure, he hadn't killed the Kusagakure ninja who attacked him, which showed just how hated Obito was. "Wait, teacher," Minato Namikaze stopped Jiraiya. "I think Obito might have his own reasons..."

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Lin Fan: ...Damn it, the protagonists of shonen anime are just ridiculous. Aren't they going to kill him?

If he had a grudge against Obito, he could have killed him right now. But not only did he not have a grudge against Obito, Rin from his own world was also his little fangirl. Killing him would indeed be a bit unreasonable. "Let him atone for his sins. Like Itachi," said the larger version of Naruto as he stepped forward.

Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze paused for half a second, thinking of Itachi's situation, and then of the Uchiha clan that had vanished from this world: "This is a good idea. Perhaps this can be considered a punishment for him."

Jiraiya: "...Are you sure this isn't for this guy to enjoy?"

Damn, why am I suddenly so envious of these heartless bastards?

Naruto, completely clueless, scratched his head. If doing something wrong meant he could sleep with Sakura, then it certainly wasn't such a bad crime. After the Anbu arrived and learned what had happened, Minato and the others went to report to the Hokage, while the rest of the Anbu, led by Lin Fan, went to Orochimaru's current residence. This Orochimaru was the old Orochimaru, now living in a laboratory researching White Zetsu clones. Upon seeing Lin Fan's arrival and understanding the situation, Orochimaru's eyes lit up. He immediately ordered the Anbu to place Obito on the lab table, and with a "poof," the eyeball was removed—a Mangekyou Sharingan imbued with Kamui. Orochimaru didn't touch the other pair of Sharingan, because Obito's body had a different skin color. Orochimaru's examination revealed it to be White Zetsu cells. Preliminary estimates suggested that White Zetsu cells were beyond the tolerance of ordinary people, so he wasn't sure if removing Obito's last Sharingan would cause any accidents. The main reason was that Lin Fan had said Minato planned to have Obito father a child with the Uchiha clan; if things got really bad, he might not be able to treat him. Lin Fan's medical ninjutsu only treated life force: "Sparashi, is this the Mangekyou Sharingan that allows the body to become intangible before taking physical form during attacks, and the legendary one?"

Seeing Orochimaru staring at the eyeballs in the glass container in his hand and exclaiming in amazement, Lin Fan thought, "...It seems that no Orochimaru can escape his fascination with the Sharingan."

Lin Xiaobai, waking from a deep sleep: "Longing is the furthest distance."

Orochimaru: ...You two, that's enough. This is the first time I've seen a Mangekyou Sharingan encased in glass. Don't make me sound like a pervert, okay?

Seeing that Lin Xiaobai had been awake for some time, Orochimaru used laboratory equipment to examine him. Lin Xiaobai looked at his lower abdomen with some concern, "Doctor, am I alright?"

Orochimaru was speechless: Who's the doctor? I'm a researcher. He removed the equipment from Lin Xiaobai's body. "It's nothing serious. Don't use that technique for a while. Just rest for a bit."

Although Orochimaru is not good at medical ninjutsu, he is good at examining people's bodies.

At this moment, Obito slowly awoke from the lab table. He opened his eyes and said, "I... I'm here... uh? Where am I? Why am I missing an eye?! Who did this?!"

Hearing Obito's commotion, Lin Fan silently picked up Lin Xiaobai and said to Orochimaru, "While Sasuke is back, he'll be in your care for now... Don't kill him."

Orochimaru's eyes lit up, and he nodded in response, "Don't worry, I'm a professional."

He had originally thought that the time was too short to study the relationship between the Sharingan and Hashirama cells, but now he had to wait for Sasuke to come back... Sasuke was training outside and would probably not return until the third match started in about half a month. After the third match, there would be enough time for research.

"Orochimaru? What, it's you! Lin Fan! You bastard, let me go!!"

Seeing Orochimaru's cackling laughter and Lin Fan carrying Lin Xiaobai as they prepared to leave the lab, Obito panicked completely: "No, I was wrong, Lin Fan, take me away, take me away!!"

Lin Fan ignored Obito and led Lin Xiaobai out the door. As soon as the door closed, Obito's voice stopped abruptly, and Orochimaru's waving gesture also ceased. He then turned around and looked at Obito on the lab table with a smile: "Take a deep breath. Dizziness is normal."

Obito: ...I'm not dizzy, I want to leave, I want to get out of here! Black Zetsu! Where the hell are you?! Come save me now!!!

Obito knew Orochimaru quite well. Although this Orochimaru looked a bit young, his appearance wasn't too different from the Orochimaru of this world. In Obito's mind, Orochimaru was an experimental psychopath like Sasori. One was always shouting "Long live the puppets!" and the other was always yelling "I want your power!" It was said that Orochimaru joined the organization to obtain Pain's Rinnegan, which Nagato had sent. So, upon seeing Orochimaru approach, Obito, who only had one three-tomoe Sharingan and couldn't control his chakra, was terrified and fainted. "Tch, so easily scared? I haven't even used the knife yet." Orochimaru put down a scalpel, then replaced it with a syringe and inserted it directly into Obito's arm.

The Uchiha clan member who had just awakened, then fell into a deep sleep, awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, extracted the Mangekyou Sharingan, and possessed White Zetsu cells.

What will a teenager's blood reaction be like in normal times? I can't wait to find out.

Orochimaru has entered research mode.

Before Obito woke up, Orochimaru had secretly drawn a small vial of blood from him. Lin Fan noticed but didn't stop him, since Obito deserved such treatment. Meanwhile, on the other side, Zetsu, the pitcher plant representing Genbu, waited for Obito for a long time in a designated grove of trees. As it was getting dark, Black Zetsu rested his chin on his hand and pondered, "Do you think Obito might not come back?"

"Is he going to take a dump in Konoha?"

"...Can you please stop talking about pooping all the time! It's really affecting my appetite!"

"But Black Zetsu, don't you not eat?"

Black Zetsu: ...Forget it, what's the point of talking to this idiot?

There are no normal White Zetsu, because they've all gone mad. Black Zetsu, unable to wait for Obito, decided to send a White Zetsu clone to Konoha to gather intelligence. Lin Fan and Minato Namikaze's group came out of a restaurant and encountered a young man who was standing suspiciously on a telephone pole staring at a dog urinating. Minato Namikaze's mouth twitched wildly, thinking to himself, "Have people become this bored these days?"

Jiraiya was speechless. If this man hadn't committed no crime, he would have had to send him to jail. Future Naruto scratched his head; he felt something was off about this man, but couldn't quite put his finger on it. The younger version of Naruto didn't see anything amiss, but Lin Fan, who possessed Wood Release and could sense it was a White Zetsu, was completely oblivious.

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Lin Xiaobai: "That person used a transformation spell!"

Tsk, even Lin Xiaobai noticed it.

Lin Fan internally complained.

"What? Transformation Jutsu?" Jiraiya exclaimed in surprise.

Minato and the others were shocked, mainly because they hadn't realized it. "Hmm, we've been found out?" Upon hearing this, the White Zetsu clone immediately burrowed into the floor. "Damn it! Did you even ask me, the Toad Sage, before you could run away?!" Jiraiya shouted, using Earth Release to burrow into the floor. Minato couldn't stop Jiraiya. "Is Jiraiya-sensei in danger?"

Lin Fan: "It's alright, White Zetsu's combat strength is quite weak."

Only the main body is decent.

In the original manga, the White Zetsu in its true form was capable of fighting the Fifth Mizukage and the goofy Chojuro.

only..

They didn't even move, where are you going to chase after them?

Lin Fan stared speechlessly at the motionless White Zetsu clone hidden in the ground. Jiraiya, who had just burrowed into the floor, dug around for a distance but found no trace of digging. He then ran back and emerged from the ground, saying, "Wait, that person seems to have escaped."

"What? Even Jiraiya-sensei couldn't catch up?" Minato Namikaze wasn't good at Earth Release, so he was quite shocked to hear that Jiraiya, who was good at Earth Release, couldn't catch up.

Lin Fan:

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Lin Xiaobai: "What a pity. I was the one who figured out the enemy!"

Seeing that everyone was ready to give up, Lin Fan gathered his chakra, formed a hand seal, and then stomped his foot. The others thought Lin Fan was furious when they saw him stomp his foot. Jiraiya even planned to mock Lin Fan to avenge his past self for stealing the treasure. But the next second, a White Zetsu clone flew out from underground with his arms crossed and a blank expression. Where am I? Who am I? Wait! Wasn't I underground?

The Wood Release clones created massive trees that formed vines that bound the White Zetsu. The White Zetsu tried to assimilate these trees and burrow inside, but his chakra was repelled. "This is Wood Release?!" the White Zetsu clone exclaimed in disbelief, because only trees formed by Wood Release could he not burrow into. "What else?" Lin Fan walked forward speechlessly. Jiraiya, who had wanted to mock Lin Fan, now looked like a clown. Minato Namikaze:

"...So that guy didn't move after all."

Minato Namikaze was quite clever; he could tell that the White Zetsu clone was in the spot where it had just burrowed into the ground. But under normal circumstances, wouldn't Jiraiya have noticed it?

Minato Namikaze looked at Jiraiya:

Jiraiya: ...Did I say I thought he would just run away so I didn't search his location carefully?

The main reason is that the White Zetsu clone has a strong assimilation ability. The reason it can evade the ninja's detection is because it can almost assimilate with the soil and even shrink its body. Even if the ninja is standing not far from the White Zetsu, they may not be able to detect it. In the Five Kage Summit in the original work, even Onoki did not realize that he was parasitized by the White Zetsu spores.

White Zetsu clone +1, Black Zetsu team -1.

It was the same small grove of trees. It was already daylight. Black Zetsu looked blankly at the White Zetsu clone that should have arrived last night. "Do you think my clone won't be coming back?"

Bai Jue answered first.

Hehe, I'll say it first this time, Black Zetsu definitely won't be angry.

Black Zetsu: "???"

Black Zetsu was furious, but now was not the time to be angry.

What exactly happened in Konoha? Why haven't Obito and his White Zetsu clones returned, and even Tobi hasn't come back?!

Meanwhile, in the laboratory on the other side, Obito stared blankly at the ceiling. He had lost count of how many times Orochimaru had injected him—of course, it was a legitimate experimental injection.

Meanwhile, Tobi Uzumaki had already been thrown into formaldehyde to be made into a fresh specimen. Orochimaru was lamenting Tobi's death. If he had been alive, he estimated that he could have created White Zetsu clones, each of which was the original body.

However, because they were all extracted from the White Zetsu's main body, their combat power is not high.

However, its advantage is that it is a very suitable tool for performing the Impure World Reincarnation.

Although the White Zetsu clones weren't particularly strong, their upper limits were actually quite high because they were composed of Hashirama cells. They were at least stronger than some special Jonin. Black Zetsu, unable to wait for White Zetsu and Obito's return, angrily ran back to Amegakure and told Pain about the incident.

He had no choice. Obito was Madara's successor, and now he didn't know what was going on. What would happen to his little Madara if he died?

"Madara disappeared? You mean, Madara eventually entered Konoha and then disappeared there?" Pain felt that Black Zetsu was telling some kind of horror story, and he even had evidence.

"That's right. Not only that, I also sent White Zetsu to find... Madara, but the White Zetsu clones I sent didn't return either." Luckily, I changed my mind too quickly, otherwise I would have said Obito.

Upon hearing Black Zetsu's statement, Pain considered it seriously for a moment, then waved his hand dismissively: "It doesn't matter, God will take care of it."

Black Zetsu: ? Stop with your chuunibyou act now, okay?! Get back to Obito seriously!!!

Nagato: Anyway, Madara's death didn't affect my plans. It's just that losing three people at once might impact the organization's development.

Simply put, Amegakure is currently short of money. They used to have funds from Kirigakure that Obito brought back, but those funds are gone now.

"I heard Konoha is planning to hold an open tournament for the Chunin Exams. What do you think about me sending Konan to represent Amegakure?"

Black Zetsu: That's great! Konan doesn't have the Rinnegan, so if we just say she's a Jonin or something, Konoha will definitely not refuse!

"But it probably won't work if it's just Xiao Nan alone."

"We need at least one helper."

Hearing Black Zetsu's words, Pain thought for a moment and realized they made some sense. The main reason was that all three of Akatsuki's strongest fighters had been killed in Konoha. Sending Konan was to confirm the situation in Konoha. After all, Konan was Jiraiya's student; with that identity, she wouldn't be unable to escape. Furthermore, Madara, Itachi, and Kisame probably wouldn't reveal that they were part of Akatsuki and that Amegakure was Akatsuki's headquarters. "Then send Jade Maiden and Azure Dragon," Pain said.

soon.

Konan received Pain's mission. To be honest, it had been a long time since Nagato had personally given her a mission. Was the last one she received a mission from him? Was it to recruit people, investigate the whereabouts of Itachi Uchiha, Kisame Hoshigaki, and Madara in Konoha? Nagato had given her a rather troublesome mission after all.

Xiao Nan thought to herself.

After receiving the mission, she used the ring to contact Sasori to confirm his and Deidara's whereabouts. Then, the trio went to a shady spot in a pavilion built by someone in the suburbs to exchange recent information. After that, Konan informed them that Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki had been captured by Konoha. Deidara: "Pfft."

Scorpion: "What are you laughing at?"

Although he usually disliked Deidara's unreliability and his fondness for nihilistic art, now that he was in charge of the organization...

What's there to be happy about when our members are defeated by Konoha?

Despite Sasori's seemingly ruthless actions, such as killing the Third Kazekage and chasing Orochimaru, he was actually the most sentimental person.

Because of his deep emotions, he killed the Third Kazekage who sent his parents to the battlefield and they died there. He turned the dead insect into the puppet he wanted to become, as promised. Even when Chiyo accused Orochimaru of attacking members of the organization, which was tantamount to breaking the harmony, he still took the initiative to kill Orochimaru. He even took the initiative to tell Naruto's team about Kabuto.

"...I remembered something happy. Ahem." Deidara coughed, then said, "Um, is Itachi dead or alive now?"

This is very important. If he dies, won't he never be able to avenge himself?!

He will never forget Itachi's disdainful Sharingan eyes, never.

"The specifics are still unknown. But what is certain is that a situation has arisen in Konoha that is beyond our control. Therefore, I..."

"I will represent Amegakure's Jonin and its high-ranking officials in the Konoha Chunin Exams open tournament, and you will be my guards."

Hearing the uncertainty, Deidara's desire was also aroused. "But those brats in Konoha are really living a leisurely life. I heard that the old man is training ninjas on a large scale. I guess there's going to be another war. Hmm, what a boring village."

Konan's eyes flickered. If she had to say who she liked the most in Akatsuki, it would definitely be Deidara. Although Deidara loved blowing things up, as long as he didn't blow people up in Amegakure or the Land of Rain, she wouldn't care. Compared to the others who would turn people into puppets, kill their parents and slaughter their clans, kill their own leaders, press people's hearts into their own, demand that others believe in the Grim Reaper, and want other people's bodies... oh, he's already defected from the organization, so he doesn't count.

In short, Deidara was the kindest ninja in the organization.

She used to like Juzo Biwa quite a bit, but unfortunately he didn't live long, and when he died, he was on a mission with Itachi and destroyed the little gold mine that Obito had built for Amegakure, so she stopped liking him.

"In short, that's the mission. The third Chunin Exam open tournament will be held in a week. Konoha has already replied, agreeing and welcoming our participation."

"A week? That's plenty of time. I'll make some more puppets these next few days, just in case," Scorpion said.

Konan: ...Are you going to kill ordinary people like lambs to the slaughter again? As expected, you ninjas are born evil!

Xiao Nan had a cold face.

Deidara: "Brother Sasori, if you ask me, explosions are the real art, hmm."

Scorpion: "If you say that again, I'll make you my puppet."

Deidara: "Brother Sasori, although you are my senior, it doesn't mean I'm no match for you. I've improved quite a bit recently! Hmm."

Upon hearing this, Sasori indeed attacked Deidara. Deidara threw out several small spiders, which suddenly exploded in front of Sasori. The two's playful fight blew off the eaves of the pavilion, and Konan landed on the lake outside the pavilion just in time. Although it's unknown how the pavilion's owner will feel when he returns and sees this scene, the usually aloof Konan is certainly having a lot on her mind right now:

That's right! That's exactly it! Deidara, quickly confront him! That's exactly how you confront him!

A week later, the Konoha Open Tournament officially began. The village streets were filled with all sorts of travelers and merchants. In addition to watching the matches, the Open Tournament was also an opportunity for these merchants to take advantage of the bustling city of Konoha to conduct some friendly business activities. After all, merchants prefer to negotiate in better places when doing business.

While Konoha Village was thriving due to the open tournament, at Sasuke Uchiha's house, Miki, his sister-in-law, had moved in. The wedding hadn't been held because of Itachi's status, but all the necessary gifts had been given. Miki was making breakfast; according to their agreement, she should have woken Itachi up at this time for breakfast. However, because she had once again drugged Itachi as Sasuke had promised the previous night—and countless times this month—Itachi was now coughing incessantly in the house due to their frequent sexual activity.

"Damn it! Lin Fan, you bastard, you actually came up with such a dirty trick for Sasuke to use against me. I will definitely... cough cough cough cough..." "Itachi, have something to eat." Miki walked into the house carrying a bowl of porridge.

Itachi maintained a cool and aloof expression: "I won't eat it."

He is in great pain right now. For ordinary people, finding a beautiful wife might be a wonderful thing, but for him, finding a wife brings nothing but pain.

and.

He once had someone he liked.

No matter what, Miki could never compare to her!

"I have someone I love. Give up. You'll never see my heart no matter what. If you only married into the Uchiha clan for money, then congratulations. You've succeeded."

"...I'm not just after the money." Miki scratched her cheek awkwardly, then stared at Itachi's handsome face.

It would be even better if you had eight-pack abs.

Itachi: ? ? ?

"We'll get a divorce after the baby is born! I'll give you some money then. Cough cough cough."

Damn it, this woman is a pervert too. What kind of woman forces a man?!

Itachi gritted his teeth; he absolutely had to divorce this woman, or he would die with his eyes wide open in disbelief!

"No. I promised Sasuke. Besides, didn't you already kill the person you loved? Did you really love her, Itachi-san?"

At this moment, every word Miki said was like an arrow piercing Itachi's lungs. Itachi felt like he couldn't breathe. He didn't kill Izumi. Madara killed Izumi. Yes, he did nothing wrong. He did it for Konoha. He did nothing wrong!

"...This is all for Konoha."

Itachi's voice was hoarse when he said those words.

Seeing Itachi's heavy heart, Miki didn't say anything. She simply placed the porridge and medicine on the table, then left the room alone. Itachi, seeing Miki's resolute departure, felt a sudden emptiness in his heart. Meanwhile, in a corner of the courtyard, Lin Fan stood guard.

Itachi suddenly spoke up: "Stop looking, come in. The room is very soundproof, she can't hear you. Let's have a good talk."

Upon hearing Itachi's words, Lin Fan entered through the window almost silently: "Don't slander me. I didn't peep at you two. I just arrived."

"I..." Itachi was about to say that he knew.

Lin Fan interrupted him: "Besides, you only have so little time, I can't even see it even if I want to, okay?"

Itachi's eyes widened instantly, revealing his Mangekyou Sharingan: ? I'll fucking kill you!!

However, Itachi refrained from making a move. "Why would you do this? I can't see what good it would do you."

Lin Fan: ? ? ? What? What are you doing? Ask the main body, why are you asking me!

"Perhaps it's because of friendship."

"Someone as selfish and self-centered as you, who only thinks about satisfying your own desires, will never understand us."

Itachi looked at Lin Fan with confusion, as if asking him with his eyes where he had been selfish:

Lin Fan responded: "To prove yourself right, you killed your parents and your entire clan."

"Perhaps you think that the Uchiha clan is about to stage a coup, and that for the sake of Konoha, you should eliminate this troublesome element."

"But have you ever considered that there were ordinary people in the Uchiha clan who didn't want a coup? Yet you killed even these people without hesitation."

"You said you didn't kill Izumi. What about those uncles, aunts, and elders who were kind to you? And those younger generations who once idolized you as a genius? Did they all deserve to die?"

...This is all...all for Konoha!

"Bullshit! This is all to prove that you are strong enough, to prove that you have surpassed your father, to prove everything you have done."

Everything is correct, proving that you fulfilled Shizuku's wish: "You prevented the coup!"

"You are too arrogant, Mr. Itachi."