Konoha: I have a clone in One Piece.

Chapter 204 Lord Danzo, you don't want others to know that you bombed Konoha Village, do you?

Obito Uchiha's expression was rather unpleasant.

His trip to Konoha was full of unexpected events, but the exposure of his identity was something he hadn't anticipated. Nagato's condescending attitude after learning his identity only added to his annoyance.

Obito Uchiha looked up at Pain on the steps with a blank expression and said coldly:

"Don't think that just because you know who I am, you can talk to me like that!"

"So what if it's Obito? So what if it's Madara?"

"What does this have to do with future plans and goals? Or do you think you can break free from me and achieve that grand goal on your own?"

"Don't even think about it!"

Upon hearing Obito Uchiha's words, Pain narrowed his eyes and let out a cold laugh:

"Heh, since that's the case, there's no need to say anything more."

"Don't interfere in Akatsuki's affairs from now on, since your identity has already been exposed."

With that, Pain regained his godlike, indifferent, and arrogant demeanor, and calmly said:

"I'm planning to hold a meeting in a few days. You can come if you want, but you don't need to."

Obito Uchiha frowned, but did not refute Pain's statement.

To be honest, he never intended to participate in any gatherings or anything like that, and he didn't even intend for Black Zetsu to participate.

As the mastermind behind the scenes, after his identity was exposed, it would be best for Nagato to openly control the Akatsuki organization for the time being, and he only needs to know about Nagato's actions at crucial moments.

Thinking of this, Obito Uchiha said in a deep voice:

"Can."

"But Zetsu probably won't come then. Didn't you recruit quite a few people in the ninja world? I'll send you another decent subordinate."

As he spoke, Obito Uchiha pulled a picture of Kisame from his pocket and tossed it to Pain, saying:

"This is a new talent I recruited in Kirigakure. His name is Kisame."

"Currently, he is the owner of Samehada, one of the Seven Ninja Swords of Kirigakure. He is quite strong and more than qualified to become a full member of the Akatsuki."

"no problem."

Pain knew that Obito Uchiha wanted to plant a spy within the Akatsuki organization, but he didn't care.

With his identity exposed, and even the abilities of his Mangekyou Sharingan revealed to some extent, Obito Uchiha no longer needed much protection in Pain's eyes.

"Um."

Upon hearing Pain's reply, Obito Uchiha nodded, then said in a deep voice:

"I have something to do, so I'll be leaving now."

After saying that, he quickly disappeared into the Divine Might Space, his figure vanishing from sight.

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Not long after.

The capital of the Fire Kingdom.

Obito Uchiha looked at the information Black Zetsu handed him and a cold smile appeared on his face:

"Hmph, I never thought that the explosion in Konoha was done by that good-for-nothing. He didn't even notify me."

"Looks like he really doesn't want to live anymore..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Obito Uchiha disappeared into the Kamui dimension.

When he reappeared, he was already next to Genbu, who had returned to Glory Trading Company to continue serving as the second-in-command.

"Sir...sir!"

The control of the Mangekyou Sharingan rendered the Root member completely unable to resist Obito Uchiha, and he immediately knelt respectfully on the ground upon seeing him.

However, Obito Uchiha did not respond. He expressionlessly reached out and grabbed the Root member's head.

"Um?"

After briefly examining the memories in the Root member's mind, Obito Uchiha frowned, then smiled.

Danzo Shimura...

The powerful daimyo of the Fire Kingdom behind the Glory Trading Company...

"I never imagined that it was the two of them who did this."

Obito Uchiha looked in the direction of Konoha Village, his pupils slightly narrowed:

"Heh, looks like I'll have to go to Konoha again."

Then, he glanced at the Root Brother who was frozen in place and looked terrified, and casually put him into the Kamui Space.

Soon, Obito Uchiha's figure also disappeared.

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Konoha Village, Root Base.

Danzo Shimura was looking at the intelligence report in his hand with great regret.

How come Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God Technique is so fast? He was able to rescue so many people from the explosion. Even the teacher wasn't that fast!

And that masked man, Uchiha Obito, he's such a disappointment. If he wanted to kill his teacher's wife, he should have been more decisive!

As expected of the evil and useless Uchiha clan, they can't even do something as simple as a sneak attack properly!

"well……"

Danzo Shimura sighed deeply.

They used an explosion to thwart the idea of ​​removing the Fourth Hokage from his position.

Although we can still use the fact that the Hokage's disciple is a traitorous ninja to smear Minato Namikaze, it's still very difficult to shake his position as Hokage.

Because of his outstanding performance in the explosion and his display of strength when fighting alongside the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki above the village, the villagers of Konoha will undoubtedly trust and admire this young Hokage even more.

"Never mind, I'll just have to keep looking for opportunities in the future."

Danzo Shimura sighed and stood up. Just as he was about to call in Root's men, a strange vortex appeared.

Immediately afterwards, a soft laugh rang out.

"Heh, our Root leader is truly a master of deception."

"Who would have thought that Danzo, who was once the disciple of the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju, the assistant to the Third Hokage, and a high-ranking official of Konoha, would secretly send someone to destroy his own village?"

"!!!"

Danzo Shimura's pupils constricted instantly. He whirled around and, upon seeing the figure behind him, roared angrily:

"Uchiha Obito!"

"You madman, how dare you come to Konoha Village?!"

Obito Uchiha calmly walked to Danzo Shimura's seat and sat down, responding with a composed expression:

"Why don't you dare come?"

"Didn't you also attack Konoha Village?"

"What nonsense are you spouting? I am the Hokage's assistant, the dark root protecting Konoha Village. How could I be compared to an evil Uchiha brat like you???"

Danzo Shimura felt a little flustered, but he still remained calm and spoke angrily.

"Hehe... Hahahaha..."

Obito Uchiha burst into laughter, then raised his hand and waved, saying:

"Stop...stop telling jokes like that!"

"Lord Danzo, I know everything you've done, and I even have the evidence. Do you know what you looked like in front of me just now? Like a clown! Hahahaha..."

Danzo Shimura's heart tightened, and the anger on his face instantly became uncontrollable:

"What evidence? Don't talk nonsense!"

Obito Uchiha's laughter abruptly stopped. He stood up from his seat, walked to Danzo Shimura, whose face was filled with rage, and whispered in the Root leader's ear in a sinister tone:

"You haven't forgotten that spy from the Glory Trading Company, have you?"

"Lord Danzo..."

"You wouldn't want others to know that you destroyed Konoha Village, would you?"

Upon hearing this name, Danzo Shimura's face turned pale and then flushed.

He understood that Obito Uchiha was probably not lying. The Root member he had sent out so early was indeed the culprit who destroyed Konoha, and he was indeed the mastermind behind it all.

Just then, Obito Uchiha continued his threat:

"Shimura Danzo, what do you think would happen if the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, found out that you destroyed Konoha Village?"

"What would happen if the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, and the people of Konoha found out?"

"We've been protecting Konoha all this time, and Danzo, who willingly became the root of darkness, is probably going to become the first Hokage's assistant in history to defect, isn't he?"

"If you don't want others to know about this, you'd better listen to me from now on."

"Don't worry, I won't ask you to do anything too difficult, hehe..."

"..."

Looking at Obito Uchiha so close to him, Danzo Shimura's eyes flashed with a mixture of murderous intent, anger, resentment, and hesitation, before finally settling into helplessness as he hoarsely said:

"it is good."

That single word seemed to have exhausted all of Danzo Shimura's strength.

"Hehe, very good."

Obito Uchiha chuckled and patted Danzo Shimura on the shoulder, saying:

"Well then...see you next time~"

After saying that, Obito Uchiha's figure disappeared into the Kamui dimension and vanished instantly.

"Damn it!"

"As expected of that born evil Uchiha brat!"

"Why didn't Minato Namikaze and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki kill him before? He even let his own student escape. He's such a waste!"

Danzo Shimura's face was grim.

His mindset changed quickly, and he even began to hate the Fourth Hokage and his wife for not killing Obito Uchiha.

……

After leaving Konoha, Obito Uchiha used the same method to threaten the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, thus taking control of the nominal ruler of Konoha.

After everything was done, Black Zetsu suddenly appeared from Obito Uchiha's shoulder:

"Obito, where are we going now?"

Obito Uchiha glanced in the direction of the Land of Rain and sneered:

"Ha, that brat Nagato thinks that having the Rinnegan and the Akatsuki means he can suppress me. How naive."

"Now, with Root, the Land of Fire, and Kirigakure all under my control, what can he possibly use to fight me?"

After saying that, he said calmly:

"Let's go back to Kirigakure."

"oh."

The spatial vortex appeared and disappeared, and the figures of Obito Uchiha and Black Zetsu also vanished.

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Meanwhile, in the Land of Rain, at the Akatsuki headquarters.

"Xiao Nan, I'm going to gather all the members, assign them tasks, and tell them about our organization's purpose and plans."

Nagato's true form, sitting in a wheelchair, was thin and withered, but his eyes were full of confidence and pride.

Xiao Nan gently pushed the wheelchair and responded tenderly:

"Okay, do whatever you want, as long as you're alright."

"Oh, how could that be?"

Nagato chuckled in response, then looked towards the center of the Land of Rain, his eyes narrowing slightly as he said:

"Wait a little longer... wait a little longer... Xiao Nan."

"I will avenge Yahiko very soon!"

Behind him, Xiao Nan sighed inwardly, then silently continued pushing the wheelchair.

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On the other side...

The Land of Rain, the Village of Rain Ninja.

The enemy that Nagato deeply hated and wanted to kill—Hanzo the Salamander, a demigod of the ninja world—was talking with a Rain Ninja in a room.

"Is this the secret treasure you've found all this time?"

"Hanzo the Salamander said weakly."

"yes!"

The Rain Ninja Anbu knelt respectfully in response, then slightly raised his head to look at the demigod of the ninja world whose hair was gradually turning white, and sighed deeply in his heart.

Since returning from the attack on the Akatsuki organization a year ago, Hanzo the Salamander, the leader of Amegakure, has become what he is now.

The once majestic and heroic demigod of the ninja world has now become like a little old man waiting to die. He not only doesn't care much about the affairs of Amegakure, but also spends his days in a daze.

Many Rain Ninja are starting to feel disappointed in you, Lord Hanzo...

Even after the defeat in the Second Shinobi World War, you never acted like this!

The Rain Ninja Anbu sighed inwardly.

"Alright, just leave the fruit there."

Hanzo the Salamander casually pointed to the table next to him.

"yes!"

The Rain Ninja ANBU followed instructions, placed the treasure on the table, and quickly left the room.

Hanzo the Salamander finally stood up from his chair, walked to the table, looked at the small number of oddly shaped fruits piled up neatly, and sighed softly:

"Sigh, I wonder if any of these treasures contain the same powerful fruit that the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki of Konoha ate."

"If I had one, I wouldn't have to wait to die like this anymore..."

Hanzo of the Salamander actually saw the fleeting disappointment and regret in the eyes of that Rain Ninja ANBU.

Not only him, but the entire Rain Village ninja were fully aware of how disappointed they were in him. This demigod of the ninja world was well aware of it all.

But so what?

Hanzo the Salamander was filled with regret when he recalled how, a year ago, he had been misled by Danzo Shimura, the leader of Konoha's Root organization, to attack the Akatsuki and kill almost all of its members.

He regretted being so easily swayed, and regretted not killing the remaining two members of the Akatsuki.

Rinnegan...

He actually encountered those eyes that only existed in legends, and they were enemies he hadn't even killed!

Hanzo the Salamander still felt a great deal of fear when he recalled the power of Nagato when he awakened the Rinnegan.

"well……"

"Be disappointed, the more disappointed the better."

"Only in this way will you not try to avenge me when that brat comes back to seek revenge."

"Rain Village..."

Looking out the window at the dark clouds and incessant drizzle, and at the village he had loved for decades, Hanzo the Salamander was instantly overcome with tears.

"Perhaps without me, this village will be safer..."

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A few days later.

An uninvited guest arrived in the Land of Rain.

"Tsk, Hanzo is still alive, isn't he?"

"I don't know why he's been so inactive in recent years, it's really strange."

Jiraiya, wearing a raincoat, squinted at the dilapidated town ahead.

Hanzo of the Salamander was a ninja who once swept across the ninja world and was revered as a demigod. He was the only one who could defeat Orochimaru and Tsunade in a three-way battle. Even the title of the Legendary Sannin was bestowed upon him by Hanzo.

How could such a powerful ninja suddenly become silent?

(End of this chapter)