Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 74 Pain's First Mission

As the saying goes, one person's wisdom is limited, but three people's wisdom is superior.

Konan told Nagato about their plan to use Shimura Danzo's name to lure Hanzo of the Salamander out for a meeting, and then ambush him.

Nagato not only approved of their plan.

He even plans to personally come forward.

If Uehara Naraku's proposed ambush plan for the meeting succeeds, it would be the perfect revenge they could take against Hanzo the Salamander.

After all, Hanzo had ambushed them under the guise of a meeting back then.

Because this plan was too dangerous, Konan ordered Kaguya Kimimaro and Haku to take Hattori Hirakawa to another remote base to carry out the mission.

Konan also didn't want too many people to know Nagato's secret.

"Lord Nagato has arrived?"

Uehara Naraku gave Nagato, who was sitting in a wheelchair, a strange look. Pain stood beside Nagato, while the other five Pains stood behind them.

This was the first time Uehara had seen Nagato.

Nagato's red hair was somewhat dry, her cheeks were deeply sunken, her lips had little color, and her emaciated body looked unusually thin.

What's terrifying is that there are several black sticks stuck in Nagato's back.

That's what the Gedo Mazo left behind after it extracted his chakra and life force, and now he's using it to manipulate the Six Paths of Pain.

Konan looked at Nagato with a worried expression and whispered, "Nagato, you should rest and recuperate at the base..."

"Cough cough cough... Don't worry."

Nagato coughed a few times, waved to stop Konan from trying to persuade him, and looked up at Uehara, saying, "Uehara, your teacher and I both support your plan. This time, I'm just here to be a supplementary helper."

Nagato, perhaps worried that Konan might object, continued softly, "After all, the only true members of Akatsuki are the few of us present. I don't want to miss this opportunity."

After Nagato finished speaking, he manipulated Pain, the Deva Path, to step forward: "This time, it will also be a battle where the gods descend upon the Land of Rain!"

Naraku Uehara: "..."

Everything was fine at first, so why did it turn into something so childish later on?

Anyone who claims to be a god in the world of anime and manga never ends up well... You can be high-profile in your actions, but you must remember to be low-profile in your personal life!

Uehara Naraku wondered if he should try to persuade Nagato later, lest he be completely defeated by Nagato's persuasive skills in the future.

Uehara Naraku patted his forehead and said softly, "Lord Nagato, Konan-sensei, let's discuss the plan first!"

According to the information obtained by Human Path Pain, Yamanaka Fu did not reveal to Amegakure that Shimura Danzo was unable to leave Konoha, and all negotiation matters were decided by Yamanaka Fu.

Now that Yamanaka Fu and several Root ninja squads have all been killed in battle, news channels have been temporarily blocked.

"We don't have much time."

Uehara Naraku said in a deep voice, "We have at most five days to complete this plan, maybe even only three days, because Shimura Danzo has not received news of Yamanaka Fu and should send another group of people here soon."

After nodding to Konan and Nagato, Uehara Naraku continued, "Next, we need to become that Konoha ninja named Yamanaka Fu and continue negotiating with the Salamander Shinta of Amegakure to try and secure a meeting with Hanzo the Salamander."

Konan hesitated before asking a question: "Ordinary transformation techniques are hard to fool ninjas; they're easily detected, aren't they?"

"Anyway, our plan is just a trial."

Although he said that, Uehara himself was very confident.

Uehara Naraku can transform into the appearance of Yamanaka Fu, and his innate illusionary abilities are even more powerful than White Zetsu's transformation technique.

His innate illusionary charm is far more realistic than the transformation techniques of the ninja world. As long as he does not use his skills or is attacked, ordinary ninjas cannot see through his skills.

The battle plan was finalized very smoothly.

The entire plan is divided into three parts.

Nagato and Konan head to the designated meeting place and set up a sea of ​​explosive tags;

Uehara Naraku went to meet Sanshokujin Tatsu;

Kaguya Kimimaro and Haku went to the northern base to launch a surprise attack and cause trouble, making the people of Amegakure believe that the Akatsuki members were not in the eastern canyon, reducing their suspicion and increasing the probability of success.

After they finalized the steps of the plan, even Xiao Nan was somewhat bewildered: "Isn't our plan... a bit too hasty?"

"There's nothing we can do about it."

Uehara Naraku sighed, looked around at the Six Paths of Pain, and continued softly, "We are far too few in number. Fortunately, we have Lord Nagato's Six Paths of Pain who can help us impersonate Root's follower ninjas..."

Xiao Nan: "..."

Nagato: "..."

They probably never imagined that the first mission of the Six Paths of Pain was to impersonate Root's follower ninjas.

Isn't this a bit too low in standards?

However, if Uehara Naraku's plan succeeds, it will be a fatal blow to Hanzo of the Salamander, and a very pleasant process for Nagato and Konan.

Eliminate the enemy using the enemy's methods.

This is simply the best way to interpret revenge.

Nagato sighed softly and could only manipulate Six Paths of Pain to don the hidden uniform of a Konoha Root ninja.

the next day.

Uehara Naraku transformed into the form of Yamanaka Fu and, with the Six Paths of Pain, arrived at the negotiation location of the Salamander King, intending to use Hanzo's right hand to lure Hanzo into participating in a real meeting.

This was the time agreed upon by the Konoha ninja and the Amegakure ninja.

As for the location, it was still the eastern canyon where they had their last meeting.

It just so happens that Uehara Naraku came to this place with Hattori Hirakawa.

"You are one minute late."

The Salamander God Tadashi glanced at Yamanaka Fu across from him, then swept his gaze over the several Konoha ninjas draped in cloaks behind Yamanaka Fu, and coldly snorted, "We only contacted you with the intention of uniting with Konoha!"

"Well…"

After a moment of hesitation, Uehara Naraku said, "This is because we just received new orders from Lord Danzo. He doesn't think our negotiations will yield any results."

"What does this mean?"

Upon hearing what the other side said, the Salamander's face instantly turned furious: "Is Konoha playing us for fools?! You were the ones who proposed the alliance first!"

Previously, in front of Hanzo the Salamander, the Salamander God strongly advocated that Hanzo agree to continue the alliance between Amegakure and Konoha's Root to wipe out the Akatsuki organization.

Now Konoha is suddenly telling him they're not playing anymore?

"No need to get so worked up."

Uehara's version of Yamanaka Fu shook his head, glanced at the Rain Ninja opposite him, and said in a low voice, "We do sincerely want to unite with Lord Hanzo, but the two of us can't make the decisions in this negotiation, can we?"

"What do you mean?"

"It means exactly what it says."

Uehara's version of Yamanaka Fu glanced at the Salamander God with a hint of regret in his eyes, and continued in a low voice, "I respect your unwavering commitment to the interests of Amegakure, but I am no longer qualified to participate in the negotiations."

Sanshoku-gami was somewhat satisfied with what Yamanaka said.

Hanzo raised an eyebrow with his right hand, a sinister smile playing on his lips: "So, it seems Konoha is sending a very important figure!"

"good."

Uehara's version of Yamanaka Fu nodded thoughtfully and said in a deep voice, "Lord Danzo will arrive in the Land of Rain the day after tomorrow. He hopes to meet with Lord Hanzo in person to discuss the alliance between Konoha and Amegakure, as well as the number of ninjas we have sent to assist you."

"I cannot agree to this..."

The Salamander God shook his head hesitantly and said in a deep voice, "After Lord Hanzo and Lord Danzo of Konoha joined forces last time, there were some disputes in the village... After all, some grudges were left over from the Fourth Shinobi World War."

After carefully considering his words, Sanshoku Jinta continued, "This time our negotiations were conducted in secrecy, and everyone present was a confidant of Lord Hanzo... If more people knew about this, it wouldn't be good for Lord Hanzo's prestige."

After the Salamander God finished speaking, the six Konoha Root ninjas standing nearby made some unusual movements, which quickly alerted the Rain Ninjas.

This is because Nagato's Six Paths of Pain can't sit still anymore!

Since the plan is going to fail, let's kill these people and collect some interest!

Uehara's version of Yamanaka Fu quickly waved his hand to signal them to stop, and looked at the Salamander God with an ugly expression: "The reputation of a ninja demigod is certainly important... but our Lord Danzo also took a huge risk to come to the Land of Rain!"

"You might as well go back and tell your demigod that if it weren't for our Lord Danzo constantly trying to persuade the Konoha leadership to form an alliance with Amegakure, Konoha's Anbu would have long been brazenly operating in your Land of Rain, stealing intelligence!"

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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