Warlock Invasion of Naruto.

"That's why I say there's no hope in this world!" Obito said in a deep voice.

"Don't interrupt, I haven't finished speaking."

Bai Yu glared at him, then continued:

"Individual force can determine everything, the rise and fall of nations, and in a world where mutual understanding between people is almost impossible!"

In the Land of Rain where you live, people cannot even meet their most basic physiological needs.

If a person is simultaneously lacking food, safety, love, and respect, the need for food will be the strongest for most people, while the other needs will seem less important.

Because hunger takes over a person's consciousness, all energy is used to obtain food.

In such extreme circumstances, the entire meaning of life becomes eating; mutual understanding, experiencing the same pain, and world peace are all just jokes.

Beyond that, there's the need for security. Living in war-torn, turbulent environments, where death could come at any moment, few people are willing to show compassion for others in such circumstances.

The group fell silent again.

Because Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan had all experienced hunger, they deeply understood what Shiraha was saying.

At that time, although they had ideals, most of the time their thoughts were about not starving to death and trying every possible way to fill their stomachs.

Stealing is a common occurrence for children like them.

Bai Yu continued, "If you hadn't met Jiraiya, hadn't learned ninjutsu, and hadn't obtained the crucial martial power to survive in this chaotic world..."

Then everything I've said will continue to happen to you. At that point, what energy will you have left to pursue so-called peace?

Beyond the need for safety, there is also the need for affection and belonging. Only when this stage is reached can people have the opportunity to understand each other.

This country's hopes are slim, but you have persisted and never given up.

But if you choose the wrong direction, no matter how hard you try, it's just a waste of effort that takes you further and further away from your goal.

"Even if what you say is all correct, you've only identified the problem. Do you have a solution?" Yahiko asked in a deep voice. Although his attitude still carried a hint of doubt, he had subconsciously agreed with Bai Yu's words. It was indeed meaningless to talk about ideals on an empty stomach.

“My organization is called ‘Infinite Rings,’ and we want to cooperate with your ‘Akatsuki’ organization to create a ninja world that satisfies our needs for emotion and belonging. If you truly share our vision, we will meet again.”

Bai Yu smiled slightly, and without the slightest hesitation, turned and left.

"..." Yahiko opened his mouth, but hesitated to speak.

They clearly wanted to collaborate with us, but they left before we even discussed the collaboration.

"Nagato, Konan, let's go!" Yahiko glanced at Obito and Zetsu, and immediately spoke up. These two were obviously no good; their words were empty and pretentious, without any sincerity. On the other hand, the man who claimed to be Hashirama Senju had at least pointed out the crux of the problem.

After the three left, Obito, who had been deep in thought, suddenly realized what was happening and quickly rushed off with Black and White Zetsu in the direction where White Feather had left.

"Come on!"

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[Chapter 146 Descendants]

"Yahiko, can we really bring peace to the ninja world?"

Halfway there, Nagato, who had been pondering Shiraha and Obito's words, couldn't help but ask.

Upon hearing this, Yahiko stopped in his tracks, grabbed Nagato's shoulder, and looked at him with unwavering certainty: "Maybe Konan and I can't do it, but Nagato, you definitely can. You will definitely become the savior of this world."

“But…” Although Nagato was encouraged by Yahiko’s words, he still lacked confidence. Whether it was Obito’s negative words or Shiraha’s real-world problems, Nagato had no confidence in changing this terrible world.

"We will be your strong support and will always help you!" Yahiko said firmly, "The Akatsuki will become a bridge to peace."

"I believe in you!" Nagato felt encouraged and regained his fighting spirit, but he had a different opinion about Yahiko's statement: "Yahiko, you are the leader of Akatsuki. I will support you from behind. You will always be our leader!"

"Yes!" Yahiko reached out his hand to Nagato, and the two clasped hands tightly.

Konan, who was standing nearby, asked, "Yahiko, what should we do with those two ninjas who claim to be Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju? Should we cooperate with one of them, or neither of them?"

Upon hearing this, Yahiko frowned slightly and said, "What that man named Korei said makes a lot of sense. If people want to understand each other and achieve peace, they can't do it on an empty stomach."

If we want to make this constantly weeping country strong, the Akatsuki organization alone cannot do it, so we need to cooperate with Hanzo, the leader of Amegakure.

As for those two mysterious figures, their origins are unknown, and they are not trustworthy.

"Cooperate with Hanzo?" Konan was taken aback. "Given the current size of our Akatsuki organization, would they be willing to cooperate with us?"

“Of course!” Yahiko said confidently, “This is the good news I wanted to tell you. I have already contacted Amegakure, and they will send an envoy to Akatsuki to meet with us and convey Hanzo’s message: as long as we show sufficient sincerity, I believe Hanzo will be willing to cooperate with us!”

“That man, in the midst of chaos, enabled Amegakure to survive in the cracks; he is indeed very powerful. Since you, Yahiko, have chosen Hanzo, I am willing to believe in him as well.”

Nagato nodded. Hanzo's reputation as a 'demigod' was renowned throughout the ninja world. His courage in declaring war on the three great ninja villages simultaneously during the Second Shinobi World War was astonishing. Even Jiraiya, their teacher who had diligently taught them for three years, was once defeated by Hanzo, and the title of the Legendary Sannin was earned by surviving Hanzo's attacks.

"Under that man's leadership, I believe we will soon make the Land of Rain strong, and a world where people understand each other will eventually come!"

Yahiko tilted his head back, facing the light rain falling from the sky, his eyes shining.

Under his leadership, Nagato and Konan's steps forward became increasingly firm.

......

Rain-Hidden Village.

The tall building in the center, on the top floor.

A robust, middle-aged man wearing a gas mask and a short black cloak sat upright in the room. This man was none other than Hanzo of the Salamander, the leader of Amegakure, who was known in the ninja world as a 'demigod'.

At that moment, Hanzo was listening to his subordinates' reports.

"Lord Hanzo, Iwagakure had already agreed to sign an alliance agreement with us, but recently several serious incidents have occurred within their territory. Villagers in several villages have been attacked by what appears to be Iwagakure ninjas. Could it be that they are deliberately using the alliance to lull us into a false sense of security, and then intend to take the opportunity to attack the Land of Rain?"

Upon hearing this, Hanzo pondered for a moment before shaking his head and saying, "Although Onoki is cunning, he wouldn't do something so obvious. Even if he doesn't want to form an alliance with us, he wouldn't send people to attack villages in the Land of Rain."

In my opinion, this was either done by Sunagakure or Konoha ninja.

"Could it be Sunagakure? Konoha has allied with us, they wouldn't do something like this, would they?" asked the Amegakure ninja, though he seemed unsure of himself.

After all, they would rather face Sunagakure than be enemies with Konoha, the strongest village in the ninja world. Especially since Konoha had defeated Sunagakure, Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Kirigakure in the Third Shinobi World War, making its title as the strongest ninja village in the world truly deserved.

Faced with the behemoth that is Konoha, Amegakure had little power to fight back, even though their leader was Hanzo, who was known as a demigod. After all, in terms of overall strength, there was a despairing and overwhelming gap.

"Konoha may not necessarily attack us, but they would certainly be happy to see us become enemies with Iwagakure. Don't forget, Konoha still has Danzo, the 'Darkness of the Shinobi World,' who has always liked to plant spies in various countries and create internal strife."

Konoha has just experienced the Fourth Shinobi World War. Even if it won, it suffered heavy losses. Therefore, the more chaotic the other ninja villages are, the more advantageous it will be for Konoha.

As for alliances, if one is not strong enough, an alliance is just a piece of paper.

The five great ninja villages are allied, but in which Shinobi World War did they not attack each other?

Hanzo said in a deep voice, "I still see the essence of the alliance very clearly."

Of course, it's not to say that the alliance is completely useless. When everyone is recuperating and recovering, having an alliance will make each other more cautious and can reduce some small-scale frictions in daily life.

If the benefits of breaking the alliance are great enough, then the alliance becomes invalid.

"These damned great powers!" The Rain Village ninja was furious. "The losses they caused us ten years ago have not been recovered, and now they're causing trouble in our country!"

"This is the essence of the ninja world, full of betrayal and compromises of self-interest."

Hanzo sighed. In his youth, he was full of ambition, hoping to lead Amegakure to the status of the sixth greatest ninja village. Unfortunately, although his strength grew stronger, the foundation of the Land of Rain was too shallow, and there were too few talented ninjas, capable ninjas, and ninjas with ideas.

Most people in the country are struggling to make ends meet, and many will suffer from hunger if war breaks out.

Reality filled even this demigod with a sense of powerlessness.

After all, he was only called a 'demigod', not a 'god'.

Perhaps only someone like the 'God of Shinobi' Hashirama Senju could change the entire ninja world single-handedly.

"By the way, how's that new Akatsuki organization doing lately? Didn't we send people to make contact with them?" Hanzo changed the subject, preparing to talk about something lighter. The Akatsuki's actions in recent years have been widely praised, and they have gained considerable prestige within the Land of Rain, to the point that he has to take them seriously.

This force is clearly helpful to the development of the Land of Rain. If Hanzo could bring the Akatsuki under his control, or at least make them partners, he could rest easy.

"The leader of Akatsuki is a young ninja named Yahiko. He seems very sincere to me, and he greatly admires you, always taking you as his role model. I think they are like us, truly ambitious people who want a better future for the Land of Rain. If we can recruit Akatsuki, it will be a significant boost to the strength of Amegakure."

"That's what the Rain Village ninja replied."

After a moment of contemplation, Hanzo nodded and said, "In that case, tell them to schedule a formal meeting soon."

"Yes!"

......

After Hanzo met with the Akatsuki members, an uninvited guest arrived at Amegakure—Danzo.

The Akatsuki organization was quite famous, not only gaining renown in the Land of Rain, but even Danzo had heard of it.

Because he frequently caused trouble in various countries, Danzo's intelligence network covered the five major powers.

He sent Root ninjas to impersonate Iwagakure ninjas and kill civilians and burn down villages in the Land of Rain.

The goal was to disrupt the alliance between Iwagakure and Amegakure.

If the Akatsuki, a rising new organization, were to join forces with Hanzo, Amegakure would become even stronger. With the support of Iwagakure, they might become a threat to Konoha in the future.

Therefore, Danzo personally went to Amegakure to meet with Hanzo, thus disrupting their cooperation.

"Danzo, what brings you to Amegakure to see me?"

Hanzo looked at Danzo, who was standing calmly in front of him, and spoke first.

In terms of actual strength, Danzo was far inferior to him.

In terms of reputation, he was a 'demigod' in the ninja world, on par with the Five Kage of the time, and even more renowned.

In terms of status, he is the leader of Amegakure.

Danzo, who is standing before us, is probably only a third or fourth-ranking figure in Konoha right now.

However, Konoha's reputation had reached its peak after the three wars.

Offending other major powers is acceptable, but offending Konoha is absolutely unacceptable.

Even with Orochimaru's defection and Tsunade's departure, Konoha still had Jiraiya, who had mastered Sage Mode, and the Fourth Hokage, the "Yellow Flash," who had learned the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Even more terrifying is that Kushina Uzumaki, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki who re-established the Uzumaki clan, and Shiraha Yagami, either of whom could suppress the Third Raikage, and the Uzumaki clan and Konoha are close allies.

"Hanzo, I'm here to help you. You're in deep trouble, and you don't even realize it," Danzo said in a deep voice.

"Disaster is imminent?!" Hanzo frowned deeply.

Danzo sneered, "Do you really think Akatsuki is here to help you? Haven't you investigated their current reputation in the Land of Rain? My spies in Akatsuki have sent me intelligence that they plan to overthrow your rule in Amegakure once they have more military power. I never thought a man like you would be deceived by Akatsuki's tricks."

"How could that be?" Although Hanzo didn't believe Danzo's words, he still had doubts in his heart because Yahiko seemed too sincere.