Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 332 The Illusionary Body Technique

The illusion projected from the ring in Tachibana's hand at this moment is naturally the "Illusionary Body Technique" mastered by Nagato.

This unique ninjutsu, exclusive to the Rinnegan, allows Nagato to materialize a designated target's "thought form" through a special medium, regardless of distance, thus achieving the effect of remote communication.

If Nagato wanted, these manifested "thought forms" could also perform ninjutsu.

It can be considered one of the most practical abilities in the Rinnegan.

The ring that Tachibana Kanagawa is currently using to communicate with Nagato was brought back by Kisame Hoshigaki after he delivered a message to the Land of Rain some time ago.

Tachibana Kenkawa had specifically asked Kisame Hoshigaki to bring him a communication summoning beast, but unexpectedly, Kisame sent back this even more convenient 'communicator'.

Since the "Illusionary Body Technique" is only a one-way connection, Nagato doesn't even need to condense a phantom image; the words spoken by Tachibana Kenkawa will be directly transmitted to his mind.

At this moment, Nagato, inside the Akatsuki base, appeared to outsiders to be merely lost in thought, not at all worried about being discovered.

Therefore, Tachibana Kanagawa has contacted Nagato several times recently to keep abreast of the Akatsuki's latest movements.

Furthermore, during the two months that Tachibana Kenkawa was "working part-time" in the Akatsuki organization, he got along quite well with the three of them, and Nagato didn't hide most things from him.

"Nagato, is Yahiko next to you?"

Tachibana Kenkawa asks this question almost every time they contact each other, so Nagato isn't surprised.

"Yahiko is not here. Lord Hanzo has sent an envoy, and Yahiko is currently discussing matters with the envoy."

Upon hearing this, Jianchuan Ju felt a chill run down her spine and hurriedly asked.

"Hanzo's envoy? Is he a one-eyed old man?"

In Tachibana Kanagawa's somewhat hazy memory, the so-called recruitment of Hanzo the Salamander was actually the work of that bastard Danzo Shimura, stirring up trouble behind the scenes.

First, he used words to convince Hanzo, who was already somewhat wary of the Akatsuki, to resolve to eliminate them. Then, under the guise of being Hanzo's envoy, he went to the Akatsuki base to lure Yahiko and his group to negotiate. Together with Hanzo, he laid an ambush, which ultimately led to the destruction of the first Akatsuki.

When he went to the Akatsuki base, Danzo Shimura didn't even bother to disguise himself; he appeared in his original form.

However, faced with Tachibana's question, the 'Thought Form' illusion in front of her was a little slow to react and replied with a puzzled tone.

"One-eyed? No, it's Heiji, Hanzo's right-hand man who's taking shelter from the rain."

"This person came a couple of days ago, but his condition at the time was that we disband the Akatsuki organization and join Lord Hanzo's ranks. Yahiko did not agree, and it seems that he came this time with some new conditions."

Tachibana Kanagawa was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

For a moment, it was unclear whether this was a plot point not shown in the original work, or whether Danzo had simply not set his sights on the Land of Rain this time.

However, after a moment's thought, the latter possibility did not seem impossible.

Since Iwagakure officially invaded the Land of Fire, and Sunagakure announced its withdrawal from the war.

The Land of Rain is no longer the main battlefield for the three kingdoms of Fire, Earth, and Wind.

In addition, after I dealt with Danzo last time, the northern battlefield of the Land of Fire has now reached a fever pitch.

That bastard might not even have the time to deal with the situation within the Land of Rain.

However, Tachibana Kenkawa reminded Nagato once again.

"The Akatsuki are always running rampant in the Land of Rain wearing Amegakure headbands. That old bastard Hanzo of the Salamander is unlikely to have a good impression of you. Whether it's recruiting or meeting with them, you should still be careful."

However, Nagato's response to Tachibana's reminder left him speechless and exasperated.

"These are things that Yahiko needs to consider, and I will listen to him."

Jianchuan Ju opened her mouth as if to curse him, but in the end she gave up.

At this point, Nagato could be described as having a mild temperament, but to put it bluntly, he lacked his own opinions.

From the moment he was saved by Konan and met Yahiko, his life was entirely about following in Yahiko's footsteps; he never lived for himself for a single moment.

Even after Yahiko's death in the original work, he still believed in Yahiko's original ideas.

Using Yahiko's corpse, he created Pain, bringing the Yahiko he remembered to the forefront, while he himself remained willingly hidden behind Yahiko.

This is why every time Tachibana Kanagawa contacts Nagato, she always asks first, "Is Yahiko next to you?" Getting this guy to make decisions or think about anything is practically impossible.

"Okay, okay, then just relay what I said to Yahiko!"

Jianchuan Ju replied somewhat helplessly.

"Now that Hanzo has extended an olive branch to the Akatsuki, it's probably unlikely that he can persuade Yahiko to rebel."

Thinking this to herself, Jianchuan Ju was not prepared to give up her previous plan.

Having recently taken over as Mizukage, it was inconvenient for him to abandon the village and act alone. However, he was also uneasy about letting others deal with a powerful figure like Hanzo, since without the support of the Akatsuki, assassination was the only option.

However, if the assassination is exposed, it would be a loss if the Akatsuki members misunderstood it.

Moreover, they also need to be wary of Black Zetsu and Obito lurking in the shadows.

"Sigh, as the Mizukage, I guess I'll have to take matters into my own hands. I need to quickly improve the fighting strength of these guys in the village."

"Why do I have to worry about nurturing talent at my age?"

However, the reason for seeking out Nagato today is not for this matter. Given the current situation of the Akatsuki organization, it is not yet at a critical juncture.

Jianchuan Ju decisively changed the subject.

"Has Obito Uchiha been coming to see you guys lately?"

"No, he showed up once last time as Madara Uchiha, said some strange things, and hasn't appeared since."

That's right, thanks to the stealth of the "Illusionary Body Technique" for communication.

Previously, after learning that Obito Uchiha had appeared in front of Nagato and the others, Tachibana Kanagawa immediately opened the box for him.

However, Tachibana Kenkawa only said that he knew there was such a person spying on Nagato's Rinnegan, without explaining further, so as not to reveal more information in the future.

In short, Tachibana Kenkawa is more than happy to do anything that can cause Obito Uchiha some trouble.

"When that guy reappears, Nagato, contact me immediately. I have an interesting little experiment to conduct."

Nagato, illuminated by the Illusionary Body Technique, couldn't help but shudder when he saw the somewhat eerie smile on Tachibana's face.

Thinking of the pranks that Tachibana Kanagawa had played when she was in the Akatsuki organization, she couldn't help but secretly grumble.

"This guy's about to become the Mizukage, how come he still has this wicked sense of humor?"

First, I want to apologize to everyone. My boss had a meeting after get off work today, so I got home a little late. I'm currently writing Chapter Two, so it might be released a little later.

For those of you who are eagerly awaiting the latest updates, don't wait any longer, go to bed early.

PS: It's pretty frustrating. The meeting only lasted about 20 minutes, and we waited for the boss to finish his meeting and come over, which took almost two hours.

(End of this chapter)