Naruto: Who made him a ninja

Chapter 176 Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha are about to descend upon Konoha!

"Naruto, hurry up and eat breakfast!"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Konoha was bathed in bright sunshine.

Naruto was woken up early in the morning by Kushina's call, while Minato Namikaze sat at the dining table looking at past records.

They have been awakened by the Impure World Reincarnation for some time now, and Minato Namikaze, as the former Fourth Hokage, naturally intends to fill in the gaps in their memories during this period.

He was incredibly curious about Konoha now, but at the same time, he also thoroughly enjoyed his current life.

Seeing Kushina busy in the kitchen and Naruto yawning as he walked out of the house, Minato Namikaze couldn't help but laugh.

Good morning, Dad.

Naruto walked over in a daze and greeted Minato Namikaze.

"Looking at those records and reports again? What's so interesting about them? Just ask me."

"What do you know, kid?"

Kushina then came out with breakfast and placed it in front of Naruto.

"Come on, eat up. Honestly, I'm a reanimated person and have no sense of taste. I don't even know how well I cooked it."

"Mom's cooking is the best!"

Naruto immediately gave Kushina a thumbs up and smiled at her, then rubbed his hands together.

"Yosh! I'm starting!"

Some say that he immediately began to devour the food. Although Kushina had lost her sense of taste, her cooking skills were by no means inferior!

Naruto ate very happily; these were arguably the happiest days he had ever had.

Such a life had appeared countless times in his fantasies: every morning his father reading the newspaper in the sunlight, waiting for the day's tasks to begin.

My mother would make me breakfast, and the whole family lived happily together, welcoming the arrival of a new day.

Unfortunately, all of this was just a fantasy. He didn't even know who his father and mother were or what they looked like.

But now it's different. He can see everything clearly, and he can reach out and touch it!

Even though they were both just impure resurrections, he was incredibly happy.

He truly hoped that all of this could last forever.

"Slow down, don't rush."

Kushina felt a little uncomfortable watching Naruto wolf down his food. She reached out and patted Naruto's head, then looked somewhat displeased.

"Seriously, what exactly does that Third Hokage mean? What kind of life did Naruto lead before?!"

"Uh, didn't you already know about this?"

Seeing that Kushina seemed about to have another outburst, Minato Namikaze rubbed his temples in annoyance.

"It's all my fault. Naruto became a Jinchuriki and we didn't protect him. Plus, the village was in a bad situation at the time, and Danzo interfered."

No matter what choice the Third Hokage makes, he has to prioritize the village, so he can only shift the blame. Naruto and the Uchiha are actually victims.

However, all of that is in the past. Naruto himself said that the Third Hokage had always taken good care of him, and he also had the support of our Hokage.

Back then, Hidetsawa didn't care about Naruto's background at all and kept taking care of him. In comparison, Naruto was actually better off than many war orphans.

Minato Namikaze has already met Hiruzen Sarutobi. The moment Hiruzen Sarutobi saw Minato Namikaze, he almost attacked him!

There's no way around it; the Impure World Reincarnation technique has almost become Orochimaru's trademark. This guy is said to have collected a huge amount of "materials," which are obviously for Konoha.

Adding to the issues surrounding the First and Second Hokage, it's impossible for Hiruzen Sarutobi not to be worried about Minato Namikaze.

However, he was also puzzled, as Konoha had tried to summon Minato Namikaze in advance beforehand, but all attempts had failed.

Obviously, this was caused by the Edo Tensei back then, so what's going on with Minato Namikaze now?

After learning more, he discovered that the current Minato Namikaze was summoned by Hidezawa, which finally put his mind at ease.

Although he didn't know exactly how Hidezawa did it, seeing Minato Namikaze again still made him happy.

However, while he was happy, he also sighed a little, because he knew what Minato Namikaze meant by coming over.

After all, Konoha really did let their family down regarding Naruto's situation.

After talking all night long, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally stopped because he couldn't take it anymore.

Minato Namikaze was an Edo Tensei, so he didn't know fatigue, while Hiruzen Sarutobi was an old man in his seventies.

"Tch, you've been brainwashed by that old man!"

Kushina wasn't entirely unaware of the key points, but she was still very unhappy.

"I went to check it out. Why let Naruto stay in that shabby place? Why not let him move back?"

I also heard him mention that he had drunk expired milk, although it was because he had stockpiled it.

But this shows that Naruto had difficulty buying things before, so what's the use of just giving him money?

"What a bastard! He made Naruto suffer so much. I heard Naruto even brought him mushroom soup. He got off easy!"

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Upon hearing the name "mushroom soup," Naruto and Minato both pursed their lips, then the father and son exchanged a glance.

Naruto's mushroom soup almost killed the Third Hokage.

However, neither of them dared to bring it up. Minato Namikaze hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Alright, Kushina, Naruto can't come back to live here. You know the rules, especially with Danzo around, and we're all dead."

"Tch, that damned Danzo! I knew that old man was a villain from the start!"

When Kushina heard Danzo's name, she couldn't help but snort coldly, showing that she truly loathed him.

"Naruto, you should listen to the Hokage's advice from now on. He helped you and also solved Danzo's problem."

"After we leave, you must behave yourself and not cause any trouble for this Hokage's assistant, understand?"

"Uh-huh."

Naruto nodded subconsciously, but when he realized what Kushina had said, his body suddenly stiffened slightly.

Yes, his parents still have to leave.

Although the Impure World Reincarnation has changed many things, they don't look like living people now, and they can't even appear in front of other people at will.

Thinking about it, this feeling must be quite unpleasant, right?

Naruto lowered his head and began to eat more slowly. He wished he could slow down so that this time together could also slow down.

Sixteen years have passed, and he has finally experienced this moment. He really doesn't want all of this to pass so quickly.

"Naruto."

Kushina seemed to realize that she had said something wrong. She opened her mouth as if to say something, but then she didn't know how to start.

She couldn't help but fall silent for a moment, and these days she tried her best not to think about such things.

She really wanted to spend more time with her child. She had already missed sixteen years of Naruto's past, but she still wanted to see more of the future.

However, the Impure World Reincarnation technique doesn't seem to conform to the laws of nature no matter how you look at it. She really didn't know what Konoha was thinking or what the Hokage's assistant who performed the technique was thinking.

She knew that she was summoned so that Naruto could learn to control the Nine-Tails, but what would happen after all of this was over?

"Alright, you two, stop being so sad."

Just then, Minato Namikaze put down the report in his hand and suddenly spoke.

"Let's not think about these things now. We still have time. Our task is to teach Naruto properly."

As for what will happen next, we'll see. I think if Naruto performs well, we might be able to spend more time with him.

After all, this Hokage's assistant is a very good person, isn't he?

"If I behave well, will my parents spend more time with me?"

Naruto's eyes lit up when he heard this. Although Shusawa was sometimes unreliable, he was definitely a trustworthy person!

If I can complete the tasks he assigned properly, then...

"Yoshi!"

Naruto clenched his fists and immediately shouted.

"Mom, let's start training right away!"

"Stop rambling."

However, as soon as Naruto finished speaking, Kushina slapped him on the head.

"Finish your breakfast! You're still growing, so don't mess around!"

"That's right, let's eat breakfast first. You must be tired. I'd like to teach you the Flying Thunder God Technique."

Minato Namikaze chuckled as he reached out and rubbed the spot where Naruto had just been hit.

"Give it your all, Naruto. I believe you can do it."

"Uh-huh!"

Naruto laughed, then lowered his head and began to eat his breakfast seriously.

It feels so good to be home.

"Now I finally understand why you didn't tell Konoha."

In the Land of Rain, Jiraiya stared blankly at Hidezawa, feeling his mind was in complete disarray.

Just moments ago, he was locked in a fierce battle with Nagato, only to turn around and discover that they were actually on his side. This left Jiraiya somewhat bewildered.

Seeing Xiuze and Xiaonan so intimate, even acting so naturally and subconsciously, he felt like he really didn't understand this world anymore.

What exactly is going on?

Am I being abandoned by the times?

Why can't I understand this world anymore?

Nagato's mindset was similar to Jiraiya's at this moment. He looked at Hidezawa and Konan in disbelief, completely unprepared for things to turn out this way!

When did they start hanging out together?

Why did things turn out this way?

Why did Xiaonan never tell me this?

Nagato looked completely bewildered, but then became somewhat angry!

Xiao Nan is certainly entitled to make her own choice, but no matter what, they are best friends, right?

Nagato always treated Konan as his younger sister, and after Yahiko's death, he vowed to protect Konan.

While Xiuze is an extremely outstanding person, both in terms of ability and character...

Putting aside his character for the moment, this guy can only be described as extremely outstanding. But the problem is, doesn't he have a girlfriend?

And as far as he knows, there's more than one!

Xiao Nan, how did you end up hanging out with him?

"What nonsense are you spouting? If you keep talking nonsense, I'll send you to Root Prison!"

Xiuze raised an eyebrow and said dismissively.

"And when I get back, I will immediately inform the entire Land of Fire and other surrounding countries that you are prohibited from entering any entertainment venues."

"If they dare let you in, I'll make them shut down the very next day, you believe me!"

"you"

Jiraiya's breath hitched, and he stared at Hidezawa in disbelief. He shakily raised his finger and pointed at Hidezawa.

"This is an abuse of power!"

"What, you're not convinced?"

Xiuze scoffed dismissively, gently releasing his grip on Xiaonan's waist, and continued.

"Since I'm the Hokage's assistant, Jiraiya-senpai, you need to learn to respect authority."

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Jiraiya didn't want to talk anymore. He had once heard Kakashi mutter something about "Konoha's dark sky"!

But at that time he didn't understand what it meant, and of course he didn't have time to think about it that much.

But now he understands, the sky over Konoha is truly not just ordinary black!

He can't see clearly.

"As for my relationship with Konan, I apologize for not explaining it beforehand, but it's the same as not informing Konoha about the Akatsuki organization."

Seeing Jiraiya's somewhat numb surrender, Hidezawa nodded in satisfaction before turning to Nagato and continuing to speak.

"The fewer people who know about certain things, the less likely the secret will be exposed. I'm sorry I haven't told you this before, but it's not because I don't trust you."

Instead, you'll need to constantly interact with Obito Uchiha, especially since Obito is always eyeing the Rinnegan and will never trust you.

Any change in your mood might attract his attention, so I'm sorry I didn't let Xiao Nan tell you.

Xiuze took on almost all the responsibility; what else could he do?

You can't exactly say that you kept joking about "sincerity" and then Xiao Nan took the initiative to show "sincerity," can you?

Xiuze couldn't bring himself to say those words.

However, he was also somewhat frustrated, realizing he had been too relaxed, and the consequences of his habits had become apparent.

"Alright, now's not the time to talk about this. We have more important things to do."

Shuzawa looked at Nagato, who was still somewhat silent, and then turned to Pain beside him and asked leisurely.

"Have you thought it through? Are you willing to use your eyes to bring Yahiko back to life?"

"Eye?"

Jiraiya snapped out of his daze and suddenly realized something.

"His eyes, you mean..."

However, before he could finish speaking, he saw Shuzawa shake his head at him, which made Jiraiya hesitate for a moment before he could only sigh and shut up.

He hadn't forgotten what he'd heard and seen during that trip to the moon; the problem with Nagato's eyes was also a source of worry for him.

But now that Xiuze has made this request, is it because he wants to use it himself, or...?

"Yes, I've thought it through."

Nagato spoke up at this moment. He looked at Hidezawa and realized that he was no longer thinking about Konan. Perhaps he couldn't change anything even if he wanted to.

Yahiko's chance to revive is right in front of him. Although he can try to use the Rinne Rebirth technique, this technique will directly devour his life.

He wasn't afraid of death; he just longed to do more, and now that he had the opportunity, he was willing to give it a try.

"I am willing to give up my eyes to complete Yahiko's resurrection. I also want to see what will happen when the Sage's Body and the Sage's Eye come together!"

As he spoke, he reached out and gouged at his own eyes, showing that he had truly made up his mind!

"Wait, I don't need your eyes right now."

However, just as his fingertips were about to touch his eyes, his wrist was suddenly grabbed by Xiuze.

"Moreover, to be more precise, it's not what I want, but you'll find out in time."

As he spoke, Hidezawa released Nagato's hand and then slowly walked to Yahiko's side.

"Release control, leave the rest to me."

Nagato didn't know what Hidezawa meant. He glanced at Konan subconsciously, and Konan nodded without hesitation.

This left Nagato with mixed feelings, but in the end he could only do as he was told.

"What are your plans, or rather, how do you intend to do it?"

"Actually, some things are not as difficult as you imagine."

As Xiuze spoke, he suddenly raised his hand, and the space seemed to distort dramatically at that moment, but the next instant, a white Zetsu body fell out from inside!

"Are these... those white guys?"

Nagato reacted immediately, while Hidezawa pointed at White Zetsu. Instantly, White Zetsu's expression became dazed, and he slowly stood up.

"Yeah, they are the White Zetsu hidden within Obito Uchiha. It's questionable whether that guy even knows it himself."

Xiuze nodded, and White Zetsu, under his control, moved toward Yahiko's body.

"During the battle with Obito Uchiha just now, I was worried that there wouldn't be any White Zetsu, which might cause me some trouble, but the situation is better than I expected."

There were no White Zetsu around, but he had them on his body. As for Obito Uchiha, his current situation is probably very bad.

Obito Uchiha's body was almost completely torn apart by the space-time jutsu evolved by the "Professor of the Ninja World" that Hidezawa had taken from Orochimaru!

Xiuze's evolving strength has led to his various abilities becoming even more terrifying and bizarre.

In addition, his "biological evolution" this time directly surpassed that of "human life forms", which made his understanding and perception of various forces even deeper.

Spatial abilities are one of them, and Obito Uchiha was completely helpless against them!

But this guy's ability to save his life is truly strong. In the moment of chaos in the Xiuze space, he finally found a gap in the space through Kamui.

Therefore, he did not hesitate to use "Izanagi" to "come back to life" and at the same time unleashed almost all of his ocular power to activate his divine might, allowing him to escape.

"As expected of someone with the ability to penetrate even Kaguya Otsutsuki's 'Yomotsu Hirasaka,' this guy is truly overpowered."

Xiuze couldn't help but complain about Obito Uchiha's overpowered strength, while also feeling fortunate that the guy was an idiot.

If he were even a little smarter, the ninja world would be completely useless.

"But his condition is not a concern; what I want is what's on him anyway."

As he spoke, White Zetsu began forming hand seals, and a strange chakra began to ripple through his body.

"Now is the time to witness all of this."

Under Shusawa's control, White Zetsu finally completed the hand seals, and his hand was placed on Yahiko, who had lost Nagato's control.

Suddenly, a powerful life force burst forth from his body, and the next moment this life force was transmitted through his hand into Yahiko's body!

"This is."

Nagato and Konan stared blankly at everything, naturally able to sense the strange phenomenon occurring.

That special life force seemed to be continuously flowing into Yahiko's body.

Especially in Yahiko's Rinnegan, Yahiko's state at this moment was very subtle, and even his body underwent miraculous changes!

"What exactly is this technique?"

Even though Nagato has done his best to protect Yahiko's body, some aspects of the modification will still be altered.

Yahiko is just an empty shell; there's no way to change that.

But at this moment, a large amount of chakra was surging through Yahiko's body. This chakra was constantly absorbing Yahiko's cells and then amplifying.

"This is Chiyo's technique. I got it from Sunagakure during the last Sunagakure mission."

Xiuze smiled nonchalantly, then stroked his chin before continuing.

"Of course, if you feel indebted, you can make up for it in other ways."

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Nagato didn't speak. He suddenly thought of a question: the Fifth Kazekage, Yekura, seemed to have an excellent relationship with Hidezawa.

The thought of this made Nagato feel uneasy again, but he didn't have time to pay attention to it right now.

Because he discovered that Yahiko seemed to have undergone another new change!

With that immense gathering of chakra, Nagato's system seemed to have been collected to a sufficient degree.

The next instant, it seemed that a strange aura began to quietly emerge in the core area of ​​Yahiko's body.

"Oh, the flame of life has been ignited?"

Nagato's Rinnegan might not be able to see it, but Shusawa noticed the anomaly immediately!

The power of Yang Release is Hidezawa's forte.

Driven by the flame of life, Yahiko's entire body underwent incredible changes.

His long-damaged bones began to solidify, and his internal organs, blood, and muscles began to build up at that moment!

His body was also frantically emitting eerie smoke, and as this smoke continued to emerge from his body, his body slowly began to come alive.

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One by one, black thorns fell out of his body, and his wounds were continuously repaired at that moment.

Most importantly, both Hidezawa and Nagato could sense or even see an invisible figure seemingly covering their bodies.

"Ugh!"

At that moment, Bai Jue suddenly let out a hoarse scream, as if he had reached his limit.

Turning his head, he saw that the White Zetsu controlled by Xiuzhe was completely withered, and could even be described as a dried corpse!

bang dong——

But at that moment, a special kind of chakra belonging to a living person emanated from the heartbeat.

As his heartbeat intensified, Yahiko's figure seemed to tremble slightly.

He didn't know how much time had passed before he slowly opened his eyes.

What came into view was Konan, whose eyes were already filled with tears, Nagato, who was somewhat stunned, and Jiraiya, whose mouth was slightly open and whose face was full of disbelief.

He stared blankly at everything, then seemed to speak out instinctively.

"Nagato, Konan, Jiraiya-sensei, what's going on?"

Before he could finish speaking, Jiraiya grabbed him and pulled him into a tight embrace.

In the Land of Fields, at a base of the Sound Village.

With a surge of space, Obito Uchiha staggered out and fell headfirst to the ground!

He was breathing rapidly, his body was contorted irregularly, and blood was seeping from all over his body.

Moreover, his mask was shattered, one eye was completely blind, and the Mangekyou Sharingan that remained clear was bleeding continuously.

He never expected to be so badly injured, and he certainly didn't expect Xiuze's spatial abilities to be this strong!

"Obito?"

Just as he lay on the ground panting, Black Zetsu suddenly emerged from underground, staring in disbelief at Uchiha Obito before him.

"What happened? What's wrong with you?"

Black Zetsu was truly terrified by what he saw. Wasn't Obito Uchiha with Nagato and the others in the Land of Rain?

How did this guy get injured like this?

Most importantly, Black Zetsu discovered that the White Zetsu robe hidden on Obito had disappeared!

This bizarre scene immediately made Black Zetsu realize something. After all, there was only one possibility for Obito, who possessed the Kamui dimension, to be beaten so badly.

"Is that Shihara Hidezawa? Is he here?"

Black Zetsu's expression turned somewhat grim; if it were that guy, the situation would be dire!

"It was him. He tracked them down to the Land of Rain and found Nagato and the others."

Obito Uchiha spoke weakly, not wanting to recount how he had gone to the Land of Rain and ended up getting a beating.

He didn't want to say these words, and he couldn't bring himself to say them no matter what.

"The situation on Nagato's side is still unclear, but it's unlikely to be much better."

"Nagato?"

Black Zetsu's expression changed completely. He never dreamed that Nagato would be captured by Shihara Hidezawa first!

He simply couldn't imagine what would happen if Shihara Hidezawa captured Nagato and also obtained the Rinnegan.

So, damn it, who else can deal with him?!

Madara Uchiha is definitely capable of dealing with Hidezawa Shihara after becoming the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki.

The problem is that Madara Uchiha must be resurrected, which requires the Rinnegan, but the Rinnegan is in the hands of Hidetsawa Shihara.

An unsolvable infinite loop, how can we possibly fix this?!

The thought of this drove Black Zetsu absolutely insane.

What should I do?

What should I do?

What should we do now?

A great opportunity was right in front of us, so why did we encounter such a thing this time?

What should I do?!

Black Zetsu stood there, his eyes filled with confusion.

His actions also attracted Orochimaru, and

"Uchiha Madara?!"

The moment Madara Uchiha emerged from the shadows, Obito Uchiha, who was lying on the ground, suddenly felt as if he could not breathe.

He seemed to know why Black Zetsu was so mysterious; it turned out he had already summoned Madara Uchiha!

No wonder he didn't tell me, no wonder he'd been hiding all this time, so that's why!

"What are you talking about?"

Madara Uchiha had no intention of wasting words with Obito Uchiha at this moment. He walked over, grabbed Obito, and forcibly pulled him up from the ground.

"The Rinnegan, was taken by Shihara Hidezawa?"

Madara Uchiha was somewhat excited, after all, he had actually fought Shihara Hidezawa.

He knew all too well just how outrageous Shihara Hidezawa's strength was, even though he had now been completely repaired after changing his body and his strength had been restored to an even higher level.

However, his reanimated body was truly helpless against Shihara Hidezawa's Yin-Yang Release technique.

Furthermore, since he did not come back to life, his Rinnegan remains incomplete, making it extremely difficult for him to deal with Shihara Hidezawa in the present situation.

Moreover, if that guy were to obtain the Rinnegan, Madara Uchiha wouldn't even dare to imagine how far he would go!

He really wanted to strangle Obito Uchiha right now. You've already lost your Rinnegan, why don't you just die there?

"Don't get excited yet. Shihara Hidezawa probably won't get Nagato's Rinnegan so easily."

Black Zetsu tried to calm himself down, and after a moment of contemplation, he spoke.

"The power of the Rinnegan is not weak, and Nagato's control over the Rinnegan is not low either. They have fought many times in the past, and Nagato has always been able to deal with it using the Gedo Mazo."

Back then, the Gedo Mazo even had a limited amount of chakra, so it was manageable. Now that the Gedo Mazo has a lot of tailed beast chakra, it should be able to handle it.

And Obito just said that their battle took place in the Land of Rain, right?

"Yes, in the central region of the Land of Rain."

Obito Uchiha nodded with some difficulty. His whole body was still in excruciating pain; the feeling of being torn apart by space was simply too terrible.

But now is not the time to think about these things, he said with difficulty.

"Nagato deceived Shihara Hidezawa, making Shihara Hidezawa and the others believe that the Land of Rain had nothing to do with Nagato, and Shihara Hidezawa also acted with great restraint."

It's clear he doesn't want to wreak havoc in the Land of Rain, as that would damage relations between Konoha and the Land of Rain. Under these circumstances, Nagato is probably able to protect himself.

Although he spoke weakly, Obito Uchiha felt that the situation was probably correct; Shihara Hidezawa certainly didn't want to cause a big problem in a place like that.

Black Zetsu nodded repeatedly, constantly reassuring Madara Uchiha.

"That's right, so we must not rush things now. Nagato might not be as dangerous as we think. The most important thing is to find him as soon as possible."

In addition, we need to gather more resources and take action on some other things.

Madara Uchiha's eyes flickered as he listened to Black Zetsu's words; the situation seemed to be more troublesome and complicated than he had imagined.

However, he eventually nodded silently.

Indeed, the most important thing now is to find Nagato and make some necessary preparations as soon as possible.

If things continue like this, who knows what will happen? The necessary action really needs to be taken, and Madara Uchiha himself doesn't want to wait any longer.

"What's the situation in Kumogakure and Iwagakure?"

After pondering for a while, Madara Uchiha asked in a low voice, while Black Zetsu was already prepared.

"Although their attitude may be somewhat ambiguous, they are already mentally prepared, after all, no one can escape this kind of thing."

And don't forget, we also have the resurrected forms of their predecessors through the Impure World Reincarnation technique; they cannot and should not refuse it.

"How many troops do we have now, resurrected through Edo Tensei?"

Madara Uchiha, having lived through the Warring States period, had experienced countless major battles.

In addition, he witnessed three large-scale wars in the ninja world, so he was naturally clear about the planning and preparation of wars.

"We have nearly 100,000 White Zetsu, and while the number of Edo Tensei troops isn't particularly large, they are all elite."

Black Zetsu answered fluently, quickly recounting everything he knew.

"With the addition of the large forces from Kumogakure and Iwagakure, our war potential and the scale of our war are enormous."

Furthermore, the Cloud Village possesses the Heavenly Delivery Technique, which allows them to teleport Edo Tensei to any region for combat at any time, thus enhancing their mobility.

Even if Shihara Hidezawa is strong, he will eventually find himself in a predicament where he can't attend to both ends and is caught in a dilemma. Our chances of winning are very high!

"Is that so?"

Upon hearing Black Zetsu's words, Madara Uchiha finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The size of the force and the number of elite troops are considerable, even exceeding those of the Konoha Alliance, which gives them a sense of confidence.

Although they were slightly outmatched in dealing with Shihara Hidezawa, and even that mysterious Uchiha woman.

But as long as Nagato is found and it is confirmed that there is no problem with the Rinnegan, then he can be resurrected and become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki. Then he will no longer have to worry about Shihara Hidezawa!

"We have intelligence!"

Just as Madara Uchiha was deep in thought, the ground suddenly rippled, and a white Zetsu emerged from the ground.

"Oh, everyone's here."

"Stop talking nonsense, what's the matter?"

Madara Uchiha glanced at the white Zetsu, frowned, and asked directly.

"Yes, yes, don't rush."

White Zetsu was startled by Uchiha Madara, but he quickly nodded.

"Several of us have gone missing in the Land of Rain, and if nothing unexpected happens, we are probably dead."

However, one of the last pieces of information we received was that he led Nagato away from the battlefield and went into hiding.

He quickly left the Land of Rain, and eventually lost contact in the Land of Fire as well, presumably dying as well.

Lost contact in the Land of Fire?

Did they take Nagato out of the battlefield and hide him?

Upon hearing this news, everyone present's eyes lit up, perhaps...

Is Nagato still in the Land of Rain?

"It seems we have a lead."

Black Zetsu breathed a slight sigh of relief and smiled at Madara Uchiha.

"I will go to the Land of Rain myself and search it thoroughly."

"Don't rush."

Madara Uchiha pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Perhaps Nagato has already been captured and taken back to Konoha. We can't afford to miss any possibility!"

"So, what do you mean?"

Black Zetsu was a little confused about the situation, so he cautiously asked, and Madara Uchiha didn't hide anything from him.

"When you go to the Land of Rain, you must search carefully and not miss any information."

But at the same time, I'll wait for Hashirama to return, and then we'll go to Konoha together!

At this point, Madara Uchiha paused for a moment before continuing.

"If Nagato were in Konoha, I could sense the Rinnegan's chakra."

If he's there, we'll discuss this further, but if he's not, White Zetsu will send you a message.

I can also use Konoha to create a distraction and force Shihara Hidezawa to return to Konoha, giving you time and space.

Of course, we can also take this opportunity to convey some necessary information.

"After all, Kumogakure and Iwagakure aren't exactly of one mind; there needs to be a signal that forces them to obediently follow."

"Hey, are you sure everything's okay?"

Outside Konoha Village in the Land of Fire.

Jiraiya glanced at Hidezawa, and finally couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

"Was it really a wise choice to keep Nagato there? He fought you and survived; that's just unbelievable."

Furthermore, he now knows more secrets, including Yahiko's resurrection. Leaving him there doesn't seem very reasonable, does it?

"This wasn't my decision; it was theirs."

Upon hearing this, Hidezawa shook his head. This was not a decision he made; it was Nagato's decision.

Although Hidezawa did hope that Nagato would stay, he wouldn't make things too difficult for him if Nagato showed any signs of backing down.

After all, Xiao Nan's "sincerity" was evident.

At worst, we can find an opportunity to have Madara Uchiha or Obito Uchiha take the Rinnegan.

However, Nagato seemed exceptionally determined; he appeared to be committed to completing his mission and had no intention of leaving.

Xiuze naturally respects others' wishes, after all, he has many tricks up his sleeve now!

"Also, Yahiko has just been resurrected, so it's fine to let them spend more time together. Even if Nagato dies, I can bring him back if the time is right, can't I?"

"You bastard"

Upon hearing these words, Jiraiya felt a little uneasy, but he quickly shook his head and sighed.

"To be honest, I'm a little uneasy about what you're doing. It's breaking the laws of nature. Is that really a good thing?"

"You rascal, why are you doing this again?"

Shuzawa looked at Jiraiya speechlessly; he was really annoyed by Jiraiya's awful appearance.

"Besides, instead of you criticizing me, you should think about your own problems."

"I?"

Jiraiya was somewhat confused, but Shusawa didn't let his thoughts go.

"Yes, it's you. Why don't you think about how many stupid things you've done, and just how arrogant you are?"

"."

Jiraiya was momentarily stunned, while Hidezawa continued speaking.

"This time I wasn't here, and you went to the Land of Rain all by yourself. Have you thought about what kind of harm you would do to Nagato?"

Furthermore, if Nagato hadn't been persuaded by me and had continued to succumb to darkness, do you think you'd still be alive?

"."

Jiraiya was somewhat speechless, unsure how to answer the question, but Shusawa was very straightforward.

"You will die, you will die a terrible death, and in either case, you will have no way out and will harm others."

Self-righteousness seems to have become your trademark, especially since you always think that some damn prophecy has destined you to find a savior.

But what makes you so sure your disciple can do it? Just because of what those toads said, instead of thinking about how to achieve it through his own efforts?

Shuzawa's words were somewhat hurtful, but Jiraiya was speechless because he had no idea how to refute Shuzawa.

"Furthermore, regarding your so-called prophecy, think about how Minato Namikaze died."

Shuzawa glanced at Jiraiya; he had wanted to say these words for a long time.

"If you had been in Konoha that night and had helped me, would things have been so bad?"

Think it over again. Will he become an orphan? Even if he does become an orphan, you should return to Konoha instead of continuing to search for some prophetic child.

With your influence in Konoha, would he have suffered so much in his childhood?

You are simply an irresponsible and self-righteous person.

Sometimes I really feel that Orochimaru is right; those you define as children of prophecy are all short-lived.

And while you're searching for some prophetic child, who knows how many people you'll kill!

After saying all this, Hidezawa felt a surge of relief; he had wanted to say these things to Jiraiya for a long time.

He just hadn't had many opportunities until now, but now that he'd seized one, he certainly wouldn't let it slip by!

It's always the most satisfying to verbally abuse someone, and it's even more satisfying to leave them speechless.

Shuzawa glanced at the silent Jiraiya, then ignored him, as he had many other things to do.

"We should also go to the moon to give Sasuke a new eye, check on Naruto's Nine-Tails chakra training, improve Konan and Tsunade's abilities, and address Yugao's problem."

Oh, and Konan will be coming to Konoha in a while. Show her the tree root thing and have her relay the message back to Akatsuki.

Ouch! Wait, how did we collide?

Suddenly, Xiuze sensed something was wrong. If they collided, wouldn't he be in big trouble?

However, before he could think further, his retina suddenly flickered.

He seems to have received another good reward.

(End of this chapter)