Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 266 I only hid a little thing, why don't you believe me? (Third update)

Upon seeing Konan, Jiraiya was somewhat dazed.

Jiraiya quickly regained his composure, his eyes gradually filled with wariness as he stared intently at Konan in the air: "You've really grown up, haven't you? You've become a more and more beautiful woman, Konan..."

After saying this, Jiraiya's expression suddenly darkened, and he demanded sharply, "I never expected you to join Akatsuki. What's going on?"

"That's what Naraku was talking about, isn't it?"

Konan slowly manipulated the white paper to form a pair of paper wings behind her, and whispered, "Anyway, the world has already become like this, so there's no point in saying anything now. Naraku, there's no need to say anything more, step back a bit."

"Teacher, there's no need to rush!"

Uehara Naraku shook his head and said softly, "Since there's no way Jiraiya-sama can escape from here, shouldn't we at least let him know some of the truth before he dies?"

Upon hearing Uehara Naraku's words, Jiraiya couldn't help but glare at him, his eyes widening: "You brat... you really underestimate me!"

Konan looked at her disciple and teacher with some hesitation, gently shook her head, and said, "Naraku, saying anything more now is pointless. Staying here will only waste your rest time..."

"Ha, she really dotes on her disciple!"

Jiraiya couldn't help but stroke his chin, a smile playing on his lips. "I never imagined that the little girl from back then would become a teacher! It's just a pity that the disciples you've taught are so unprofessional, Konan!"

Naraku Uehara: "..."

This statement is clearly a veiled insult to Xiao Nan, and also an attack on him, right?

"Jiraiya-sensei."

Konan's eyes narrowed slightly as she stared intently at Jiraiya, her voice filled with stubbornness: "Naraku is the most perfect ninja in the world."

"Yeah?"

Jiraiya chuckled and glanced at Uehara Naraku, then looked up at Konan and said earnestly, "But I've always felt that my disciples are the most perfect ninjas in the world, whether it's you, or Yahiko and Nagato... But that was just the you of the past."

Jiraiya's voice gradually calmed down as he whispered, "I always thought you all died in the war. I never imagined you would still be alive, and have become the murderer who destroyed the ninja village and killed innocent people..."

"Then you've misunderstood Teacher Xiao Nan."

Uehara Naraku interrupted Jiraiya, pointing to himself with a narrowed eye and a smile, saying, "Lord Jiraiya, since I joined Akatsuki, Konan-sensei has paid little attention to Akatsuki matters."

Uehara Naraku continued with a smile, "All along, I was the one who destroyed Sunagakure, I was the one who destroyed Kirigakure, and I was the one who destroyed Iwagakure..."

After saying this, Uehara Naraku's smile deepened, and he continued with a laugh, "In the future, I will destroy Kumogakure, and I will destroy Konoha..."

"..."

Jiraiya's expression immediately changed.

This brat Uehara Naraku was the first to say to his face that he was the one who wanted to destroy Konoha. It didn't sound like a lie at all; it sounded more like a real declaration of war!

"What, you don't believe me?"

Uehara Naraku rubbed his forehead and couldn't help but whisper, "I only hid a little thing, why do you feel like you can't trust me anymore?"

"You brat!"

Jiraiya clenched his fists tightly, his eyes gradually hardening: "Was this all your doing again, you brat? Is it all because of you that Konan is in this state?!"

"No."

Uehara Naraku's lips curled into a slight smile: "Now that the Akatsuki is in this state, we should really thank Konoha!"

"..."

Jiraiya's eyes gradually sharpened.

It seems that something else has happened that he is unaware of.

Uehara Naraku looked at Jiraiya and said with a light laugh, "How about I tell you a very long story? I hope this story will not disappoint you, Jiraiya-sama. Twenty years ago, I should have been born not long ago, right?"

At that time, an organization called Akatsuki appeared in the Land of Rain. The leaders of Akatsuki were three disciples of Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha. Their dream was to mediate all wars in the ninja world. This dream seemed both naive and grand, didn't it?

"..."

Jiraiya's expression showed a slight hint of interest.

At this moment, he also recalled the behavior of Yahiko, the leader of the three little guys. It was indeed a great but naive idea. How could the five great ninja villages of the ninja world possibly take the mediation of a small organization seriously?

Uehara Naraku glanced at Jiraiya, chuckled, and continued, "But many people believed them, including a man who abandoned his wife and children. More and more people joined Akatsuki, making the Akatsuki organization stronger and stronger."

This power quickly attracted the attention of two people, one of whom was named Hanzo the Salamander, because this power threatened his position in the Land of Rain.

The other person's name was Shimura Danzo, because the Akatsuki, these naive guys, wanted to mediate the war, but unfortunately, Konoha needed war.

"Danzo!"

Jiraiya's expression darkened slightly.

Upon hearing this name, Jiraiya had a bad feeling. Was Shimura Danzo a troublemaker?

asshole!

Whenever Konoha is in trouble, it's always because of Danzo Shimura!

"Looks like you already know the result!"

Looking at Jiraiya's expression, Uehara Naraku smiled and said, "Back then, it took Jiraiya three years to soothe one person's hatred for Konoha, but Shimura Danzo only took one day to rekindle that hatred."

"...Is that how it is?"

Jiraiya raised his head with a complicated expression and looked at Konan: "So it was Shimura Danzo and Hanzo of the Salamander who teamed up to attack you... Who exactly died at their hands, was it Nagato?"

After saying that, Jiraiya seemed to confirm the matter and said in a deep voice, "So Yahiko transplanted Nagato's Rinnegan and re-established a terrifying mercenary organization that recruits rogue ninja and captures tailed beasts, is that right?"

"..."

Xiao Nan shook her head in silence.

After seeing Konan shake her head, Jiraiya glanced at Uehara Naraku and said, "Kids, what exactly is your purpose? Even if you harbor hatred, you shouldn't let that hatred control you..."

"If it were just about revenge, the hatred should have ended long ago."

Uehara Naraku interrupted Jiraiya, chuckling as he said, "Eight years ago, we ambushed Hanzo of the Salamander at the same location. Four years ago, Shimura Danzo mysteriously disappeared in Konoha. Konoha must have been very curious about Shimura Danzo's whereabouts, right?"

"..."

A look of surprise gradually appeared on Jiraiya's face. He recalled the timeline surrounding Danzo Shimura's disappearance and immediately guessed the truth.

"Did you kill Shimura Danzo?"

"yes."

Uehara Naraku rubbed his forehead and said softly, "I used the killing of the Third Hokage as bait to make Shimura Danzo obediently appear in front of me. I used his corpse as a souvenir to give to my teacher when I returned from my trip to Konoha."

"..."

Konan's expression was a little unpleasant, as if she was thinking about some unpleasant experience. She remembered the strange gifts that Uehara Naraku had brought for her.

Exploding Blade - Spray.

The technique of multiplying explosive tags.

The body of Shimura Danzo.

The Seal of Konoha Scroll.

Jiraiya's expression clearly darkened further, and he thought of another unpleasant thought: "You brat, you were really good at disguising yourself back then! We couldn't even have suspected you!"

Uehara Naraku smiled broadly: "Who would suspect that someone who signed a pact with Danzo and fulfilled it... could be the murderer of Danzo? If it weren't for Konan-sensei, I wouldn't bother with such a filthy guy."

In fact, killing Danzo was an absolutely brilliant move.

Even Uehara Naraku had to admit that the reward he received after killing Shimura Danzo was incredibly generous. The Dark Harvest skill alone brought him enormous benefits; otherwise, he would probably still be racking his brains to complete missions and find the skill.

Personally, Uehara Naraku should have torn Shimura Danzo to pieces; but morally, he should have burned more paper money for Danzo…

We should also cook more for Hanzo the salamander.

After all, these two people have taken the blame for a lot of things.

So, we also have to burn some money for Obito Uchiha and Orochimaru. Those two guys have taken a lot of blame and were tricked by Naraku Uehara for a long time.

However, since Obito Uchiha had already been resurrected using the Impure World Reincarnation technique, and Orochimaru's soul was still in Ryuchi Cave as the Eight-Headed Serpent, there was no need for that anymore.

Jiraiya stared intently at Uehara Naraku, his face grim, and said, "Kid, you're really terrifying for being able to hide your abilities so well!"

"Is there?"

Uehara Naraku, still squinting, smiled and continued, "Lord Jiraiya, then guess why I stopped hiding it from you?"

"Because you want to kill me."

Jiraiya clenched his fist, a cryptic smile flashing across his face: "It's ironic, really, that a member of Akatsuki is leading the ninja world's attack on Akatsuki."

"A person who wanted to destroy Konoha had actually saved Konoha ninjas; a murderer who destroyed Sunagakure was actually Sunagakure's benefactor; and a murderer who destroyed Kirigakure was sitting at Kirigakure's ally's table."

Jiraiya slowly raised his head to look at Konan in the air, and sighed softly, "What's even more ironic is that a teacher who should be the gentlest in the world has actually taught a ninja who intends to destroy the world."

Jiraiya was clearly referring to Konan when he said that.

In Jiraiya's memory, Konan was always the little girl who silently supported her friends from behind. Now, however, she has gone astray because of hatred and has even brought out Uehara Naraku, a disciple who tirelessly destroyed the five great ninja villages.

This world is truly incredibly twisted.

However, Jiraiya's feelings have changed now. The only thing that he regrets is that he doesn't know whether the person who died back then was Yahiko or Nagato.

Because Konan just shook her head, denying that Yahiko had transplanted the Rinnegan...

Or did they both die?

Now, apart from finding out Payne's identity, there's no need to investigate any other truths, because he already knows enough.

Once Pain's identity is discovered, they must immediately flee Amegakure.

Jiraiya had originally considered risking his life to help Konan and Yahiko, who had gone astray, but now that he knew about their tragedy, that thought had faded considerably, especially after gathering so much information.

The most important thing now is to bring the message back to Konoha.

Every piece of news is very important; every piece of news can change the situation in the ninja world.

Unfortunately, just as Jiraiya began devising his tactics, another figure quietly appeared on the high ground, looked down at the crowd, and frowned as he asked, "Uehara, Konan, haven't you taken care of them yet?"

Pain, the Beast Path cultivator, arrived.

(End of this chapter)