In Konoha, they wiped out the Sarutobi clan at the start.

Chapter 52 Living with Xiao Nan

"Heh. It seems that Senya-kun harbors quite a grudge against the Third Hokage." Orochimaru said with a smirk, breaking the silence in the room.

"Of course. If that old bastard hadn't broken his promise and conspired with that old dog Danzo to kill me, I wouldn't have chosen to defect. After all, who likes living in constant fear? Wouldn't it be better to be a peaceful Konoha Jonin, doing missions and earning commissions?"

Qianye sighed helplessly, shrugged, and put on an innocent expression.

This sight made Orochimaru and his two companions' mouths twitch.

Anyone who didn't know better would think that it wasn't him who wiped out someone else's entire family, but rather that someone else wiped out his entire family.

"It seems these ninjas from Konoha get along quite well." A majestic and domineering voice suddenly rang out from inside the tower.

As soon as he finished speaking, a young man with a face full of black nails walked in.

Behind him was a young woman.

Light blue-purple hair, an exquisitely beautiful and aloof face, and a graceful figure!

This is a young woman who is a few years older than Kurenai Yuhi.

In terms of beauty, she was no less stunning than Kurenai Yuhi.

Even with Qianye's composure, he couldn't help but be slightly taken aback, secretly sighing that the Naruto world was indeed a place that produced many beautiful women.

Unfortunately, few of them have a happy ending.

(P.S.: Sakura doesn't count; in Green Pepper's eyes, she's not a beauty.)

But since Qian is here...

Ultimately, we want to give all the ladies a good ending.

"Boss," Orochimaru greeted them symbolically. Meanwhile, Obito, in his guise as Tobi, had already slipped away.

Pain didn't care about Orochimaru's attitude, waved his hand, and Orochimaru wisely left.

For Pain, as long as Orochimaru didn't cause trouble and he completed the tasks assigned to him, that was all that mattered.

The pale purple Rinnegan swept over Chiya and Itachi before Pain spoke, "I am Pain, the leader of the Akatsuki organization, codename Zero. You may call me Leader, or Pain, or Zero. Akatsuki's goal is world peace, to have Akatsuki replace the Five Great Nations in ruling the world."

"What a grand wish," Itachi commented casually.

Chiya then shared his opinion: "It's a good wish, but as long as the ninja village system exists, true peace is impossible. The root cause is still the system itself."

They don't engage in production; they rely on completing tasks to earn commissions. Once peace is restored, the ninja village's income will decrease.

Friction will break out between countries, and they will try to create chaos.

This led to the Fourth Shinobi World War.

Upon hearing this, Itachi Uchiha, standing to the side, showed an indifferent expression.

Chiya glanced at him, crossed her arms, and said, "Don't think I'm talking nonsense. The reason you can't agree is simply because your perspective is still limited to Konoha. Konoha already possesses the best land resources. And that old guy Hiruzen Sarutobi is a complacent fellow who naturally yearns for peace."

"But the ninjas who live in barren lands or are constantly at war don't think that way."

"They also want better resources and a better living environment; otherwise, who would be so bored as to go to the battlefield?"

"I think the leader born in Amegakure would feel the same way."

"That's right." Payne nodded, his gaze towards Chiya showing a hint of interest.

Qianye continued, "Ultimately, the reason is nothing more than a problem left over from history."

"If the First Hokage had joined forces with Madara Uchiha to unify the ninja world and reform all the countries and ninja villages, instead of naively trying to move others with the Will of Fire, then there wouldn't have been so many troubles later on."

"The reason why everyone was able to sign a peace treaty at the first Five Kage Summit was simply because they were intimidated by the strength of the First Hokage. It wasn't because of any mutual understanding."

"The First Shinobi World War broke out immediately after the First Hokage died, which is the best proof of that."

A brief silence fell over the room upon hearing this. After a moment, Payne spoke first, asking Chiya, "So, what do you think is the only way to achieve lasting peace?"

"I don't know." Qianye shook his head. "Even if the world is unified and a complete system is established, it will not be temporary. As long as supernatural phenomena like chakra exist, the world will never have lasting peace, and ambitious people who want to gain power will continue to proliferate."

People like the truly despicable Danzo and the hypocrite Hiruzen Sarutobi are merely the tip of the iceberg of this era.

"I see." Pain nodded thoughtfully, then returned to the main topic, "Akatsuki's goal is world peace, to have Akatsuki replace the Five Great Nations in ruling the world. To this end, we are gathering outstanding ninjas, regardless of their origins or backgrounds. Itachi and Chiya of Konoha, welcome."

Upon hearing this, Chiya and Itachi tacitly removed their headbands and made a cut on them, signifying that they were completely severing ties with Konoha.

Seeing this, Pain then handed over two rings that only official members of the Akatsuki could possess.

Itachi Uchiha's ring is still "Crimson".

As for Chiya, she obtained Deidara's ring "Blue" from the original work.

This will also be their code name within the Akatsuki organization from now on.

Payne said, "From now on, your code names in Akatsuki will be Zhu and Qing, respectively. Both rings have communication functions and must be worn at all times."

In addition, when taking action, one must wear the Akatsuki's exclusive uniform. Currently, the Akatsuki is still in its development stage, and this is beneficial for promoting the Akatsuki's reputation.

In addition, nail polish must also be applied.

I'll have someone send you these two items later.

"Hey, your red cloud and black outfit is nice, but you don't need to wear nail polish. A grown man wearing that kind of thing."

Qianye slipped the ring onto her right index finger, her lips twitching. Before she could finish speaking, Payne's undeniable voice rang in her ears: "No."

"Alright then." Qianye sighed helplessly, then added, "Could you arrange a safe and independent place for me? I need to stay with my childhood friend."

"Of course. Protecting Akatsuki members and their families is Akatsuki's consistent policy. Your residence is in the top tower of Akatsuki, where no one except me and Konan is allowed to enter or leave." Pain nodded.

Are there any precautions I should take?

Chiya vaguely remembered that the tallest tower in Amegakure was where Nagato and Konan lived.

In some ways, it is indeed the safest place in the ninja world to date.

Of course, this is all on the premise that Chiya remains alive and does not betray the Akatsuki organization.

It seems that Obito still doesn't trust me, Qian.

They specifically placed me, Qian, under the surveillance of the Rinnegan.

Payne said, "Of course. The top floor is my residence. No one is allowed to go up there except for my partner, Konan. As for the other places, you can do whatever you want with them, whether you cultivate or relax, just don't damage the buildings inside."

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