Konoha: From the moment I was adopted by Tsunade

Chapter 301 Pain's Six Paths

The Hokage's office.

Natsume took a breath, his face covered in sweat.

These past few days have been quite tough.

He looked at Kaguya Otsutsuki, whose face was rosy, and wondered why the Akatsuki organization hadn't arrived yet.

What on earth is Nagato up to? It's been so long, it's time to make a move.

Just then, Kaguya Otsutsuki frowned.

The allure in her eyes gradually faded, and she visibly grew unhappy.

"Has the Akatsuki arrived?"

Upon seeing this, Natsume immediately asked.

"I sensed a new Rinnegan."

Kaguya Otsutsuki nodded and said.

She didn't know about the Akatsuki, but she could instantly recognize the appearance of the Rinnegan.

After all, Hagoromo Otsutsuki, also known as the Sage of Six Paths, possessed the Rinnegan.

However, she could tell that Nagato's Rinnegan was not Hagoromo Otsutsuki's Rinnegan.

This piqued her interest somewhat.

But it's only a little bit.

More than anything, it was the annoyance of having something good interrupted.

How many people are there in total?

Natsume then asked.

"Four people."

Kaguya Otsutsuki paused, then added, "There's also one who possesses the Mangekyou Sharingan."

She wouldn't bother saying so much to anyone else.

It's fortunate that it was Natsume who asked.

"Uchiha Obito".

Natsume narrowed his eyes slightly. So we've arrived.

Of the other two, one is definitely Xiao Nan, but the other one is hard to guess.

However, based on the fact that there are four people, we can infer that there are four more members of the Akatsuki organization who have not yet arrived.

Following the principle of pairing up, it's likely that Itachi Uchiha, Kisame Hoshigaki, Sasori, and Deidara went to Kirigakure.

In other words, the one following Konan is Kakuzu.

Natsume pondered for a moment, looked at Kaguya Otsutsuki, kissed her on the lips, and said, "I'll make it up to you later."

Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's displeasure vanished. She stood up from Natsume and said, "I'll go with you."

"It's possible, but there's a condition."

Natsume didn't refuse directly, but said, "You have to pretend, otherwise I'm worried you'll scare them."

Kaguya Otsutsuki nodded without saying anything, which was taken as tacit agreement.

Natsume pulled her into the bathroom.

After quickly washing her, I changed her into a set of Jonin vests from Konoha Village.

Kaguya Otsutsuki used her transformation technique again, turning into an ordinary young woman.

Natsume immediately called Kurenai Yuhi over.

"Sister Hong, I have a special mission for you."

"What is it?"

After glancing at the unfamiliar Kaguya Otsutsuki, Kurenai Yuhi asked.

"Kirigakure is about to be attacked by a mysterious organization."

Natsume had told her some things before, so there was no need for further explanation now. "There are four in total. I need you to bring reinforcements."

"Who should I bring?"

Kurenai's expression turned serious.

Despite the danger, she did not hesitate.

"Kakashi Hatake, Might Guy, Yugao Uzuki, Gaara, Naruto Uzumaki, and Sasuke Uchiha."

Natsume thought for a moment, then reminded him, "The main goal is to stall for time, understand?"

In reality, given their individual abilities, they weren't without a chance of winning.

To be more precise, the odds of winning are very high.

However, Itachi Uchiha, Kisame Hoshigaki, Sasori, and Deidara are not easy opponents.

It's impossible to take them down without taking any damage.

Therefore, there's no need to work so hard.

Once Natsume arrives, everything will be resolved.

"I see."

Kurenai nodded heavily.

"By the way, keep an eye on Uchiha Sasuke."

Natsume stroked his chin and said, "I have an acquaintance in the mysterious organization; he might not be able to resist."

"Does 'paying attention' mean stopping him?"

Kurenai asked, somewhat puzzled.

"no."

Natsume smiled and said, "Just create a safe environment for him."

Sasuke Uchiha worked so hard for so long, wasn't it all to defeat Itachi Uchiha?

Now Natsume is giving him a chance.

However, the outcome is hard to predict.

Itachi Uchiha was quite ruthless when he used his cheat codes, especially since he knew Sasuke Uchiha well and had more experience.

Furthermore, there are the so-called Totsuka-no-Tsurugi and Yata-no-Kagami.

The good news is that he won't kill Uchiha Sasuke.

Perhaps seeing how outstanding his younger brother has become, he simply offered him his eyes.

"Go and inform them."

Natsume took out a Flying Thunder God kunai and handed it to her, saying, "Once everyone is here, contact me using the quest bracelet, and I'll take you to Kirigakure."

Kurenai immediately turned and left.

"Kaguya, where are the four of them?"

Natsume turned to look at her and asked.

"A few more minutes until we reach the Forest of Death."

Kaguya Otsutsuki said calmly.

Although Nagato and the others were very fast, her perception range was much greater.

Previously, it was quite a distance from Konoha Village.

This gave Natsume time to make the arrangements.

"Two people stopped and hid inside the trunk of a tree."

A moment later, Kaguya Otsutsuki added, "One of them possesses the Rinnegan."

Natsume recalled the plot of the original work.

When Pain attacked Konoha, Nagato and Konan were hiding in the distance.

Later, Naruto Uzumaki noticed this and, after some talk-no-jutsu, he inexplicably said that he had won against Nagato.

He was persuaded to sacrifice himself, which saved the people of Konoha Village.

All I can say is, he truly lives up to his role as the male lead.

The task bracelet, also known as the Skynet login device, emitted a notification sound.

Natsume immediately appeared in front of Kurenai Yuhi.

He glanced at the crowd before him and led them to the Mizukage's office.

Mei Terumi was immediately startled.

She almost thought Natsume wanted to take over Kirigakure.

But then I thought, we don't need that many people.

"Lord Hokage, what do you mean?"

Because there were outsiders present, Mei Terumi used the normal form of address.

"I received information that four members of a mysterious organization are heading towards Kirigakure. Their target is two Jinchūriki."

Natsume finished speaking in one breath, "These people are here to help you. At the same time, there are enemies in Konoha Village, so I can't stay any longer."

His figure vanished, leaving Mei Terumi completely bewildered.

"Lord Mizukage."

Kurenai Yuhi spoke up, saying, "Please summon the two Jinchuriki."

Mei Terumi nodded immediately.

Natsume wouldn't joke about something like this.

The most urgent task is to protect the Jinchūriki of Kirigakure.

It would be terrible to lose them.

The Forest of Death.

The wonder created by Hashirama Senju's Wood Release.

Outside Konoha Village, stretching for thousands of miles, lies a natural barrier.

However, with his death, the forest became just an ordinary place.

But now it's Natsume's turn to benefit.

Such a large forest can save a lot of chakra.

Although he already had a lot of chakra.

"There's someone there."

Kakuzu spotted Natsume and Kaguya Otsutsuki first. "It's the Sixth Hokage. How did he know we were coming?"

"Wood Release, I'd like to see it for myself."

Pain, unconcerned about revealing his whereabouts, slowly walked forward.

Behind him were the other five of the Six Paths, as well as Kakuzu and Obito Uchiha.

(End of this chapter)