Hawks from the Land of Light are calling me a dove and an undercover agent in the chat group.

"To go to a world without hope, this hopeless hell of the ninja world," Kisame Hoshigaki lamented.

“That’s not necessarily true.” Bruce laughed. “I told you, I came with good intentions. Why do you think I just want to destroy your emotional support without giving you a new one?”

"—"

Not only Kisame Hoshigaki, but also Nagato, who was in a state of turmoil because his identity had been exposed, the entire Akatsuki organization was stunned.

Could it be that Batman has brought a plan to improve the entire ninja world even better than the Eye of the Moon Project or the Tailed Beast Deterrence Project?

“I know that you may not trust me, or you may think that I am not capable enough, or you may be disheartened after experiencing these conspiracies and have given up fighting against the darkness of the entire ninja world.”

"But don't rush. In just a little while, I can show you a future full of hope and light."

Bruce said, gesturing to Sasuke beside him.

As rehearsed beforehand, Uchiha Sasuke threw out several summoning scrolls and sealing scrolls to perform summoning and release. Immediately, some farming and transportation machinery appeared.

As a puppet master, Sasori of the Red Sand, who was also proficient in mechanics, became curious: "What is this?"

Bruce didn't introduce it directly, but instead played another video while saying, "Please watch."

The video being played wasn't anything grand; it was just some simple footage.

Scenes depicting farmers using instruments to cultivate rice, resulting in rice yields that are unimaginable in the ninja world, and the process being relatively easy and stable; or scenes showing rice being transported from water-rich areas to desert regions via pipelines.

Bruce gave the Akatsuki members some time to accept it before slowly beginning to speak.

"The reason why the ninja world is so dark is partly because some people's thoughts have gone astray, and partly because food production is not high enough. So countries need to fight, especially the Sand Country and the Sand Village. They can't grow food without water, so they fight."

"But think about it, if we take the lead, with the threat of the tailed beasts, we can make the world's land produce more food than needed, give water to places that lack water, give soil to places that lack soil, and restrain the killing of ninjas."

"So, do you still think that the ninja world is a hopeless hell?"

This is not empty talk; it's something we're really going to do. And with the potential of the ninja world, using ninjas as a productive force would definitely make it more advanced and developed than modern Earth—of course, I'm referring to a typical modern world like Miko's.

It can't compare to DC, but this is already good enough.

Everyone in Akatsuki, except for the fool Hidan, had their eyes light up, including Nagato and Kisame Hoshigaki!

Chapter 272 Destroying the Daimyo and Overthrowing the Shinobi World

The heavy rain is still falling in the Land of Rain.

However, the tense atmosphere began to dissipate, and Bruce Wayne and his group were invited to the Akatsuki's base for more in-depth discussions.

Incidentally, we also gained a White Zetsu.

He was always ordered by Black Zetsu to hide underground in the Land of Rain, spying on the other members of Akatsuki, especially Nagato's movements.

Given that Obito Uchiha had revealed everything, it wouldn't have been too difficult for him to detect the location of the White Zetsu in advance and capture them.

"Xiao Nan, distribute these instruments and teach them how to use them, see how they go."

Although Pain's true form has been completely destroyed, his fighting power is still genuine. As long as he doesn't reveal his true form as Nagato, it will be difficult for others to find him. Therefore, he is still deployed in the form of Pain.

Although he is a relatively modern Xiao Deng, his goals and actions, as well as his past suppression of Akatsuki members, still retain a residual deterrent effect and a certain degree of charisma.

So even if one or two people might look down on Nagato, they wouldn't necessarily have the idea of ​​replacing him; at most, they would just think about leaving Akatsuki in the future.

But Bruce Wayne would naturally not let these precious Kage-level fighters escape. The more of these fighters he kept, the easier it would be for him to fight against the entire ninja world on his own.

Besides, we've already given them so much intelligence, who would want to run away? They're dreaming!

Of course, he wouldn't take strong measures directly. Instead, he would rely on his knowledge of the Akatsuki members, which he had gained from Orochimaru and Obito Uchiha, to understand their needs and entice them with benefits.

"Sasori of the Red Sand, who pursues eternal art, was he initially coerced into joining the Akatsuki by force?"

For someone like Sasori of the Red Sand, the pursuit of art comes first. If it were unrelated to their art, they might not support going against the entire world.

Bruce pondered for a moment, then gestured to Sasori of the Red Sand, indicating that he had something related to his Eternal Art and invited him to come and take a look. The two then left the main group, communicating in hushed tones.

Bruce wasn't lying; he revealed part of his secret—his plan to clone himself as a backup, along with related videos, which he showed to Sasori of the Red Sand.

Of course, it was only a part; the specifics weren't shown.

Since this place is so far removed from DC Gotham and has no connection whatsoever, it's acceptable to reveal a little bit of my own information.

After showing Sasori his backup plan, Bruce asked, "Do you think this counts as another branch of the puppet, living forever? Can it be considered as me taking over?"

Sasori of the Red Sand fell into thought. His method of creating puppets was not the same as this kind of cloning, but it did give him some inspiration.

Furthermore, if Batman were willing to give him some of the cloning technology, then he felt that paying the price of his life to help the other side fight against the five superpowers and the whole world might not be out of the question.

Anyway, he wasn't against Payne's plan in the first place; it was always possible to confront the five great powers.

"The deal is done!"

Sasori of the Red Sand has stabilized.

Next up is Deidara.

"You're looking for an art form that's explosive? Okay, then take a look at this."

Sasori of the Red Sand rejoined the main force, and Deidara was next to leave with Bruce.

Deidara is relatively young, the youngest member of the Akatsuki, so he's easy to fool and not particularly cruel.

Without saying a word, Bruce immediately showed the other party some explosion scenes, all of which were images of the Caesar Ray hitting the enemy and causing violent explosions.

Of course, this is also cut out, only showing the final explosion scene, without revealing any Ultraman-related content.

But that was enough to leave Deidara, an artist who loved explosions so much that he was willing to give his life for them, dumbfounded and speechless, to the point that he immediately surrendered, almost kneeling down before Bruce.

Deidara had only one request: after helping to defeat the Five Great Nations and complete the transformation of the ninja world, even if he didn't get this super-perfect explosive technique, he should at least know who caused the explosion so that he could meet them.

Bruce agreed—though he knew that if everything went smoothly, the busy Kassa wouldn't even have come to the ninja world.

But who says it has to be fast?

Even if it takes ten or twenty years, if Kasa happens to come by occasionally when he has time, that doesn't count as breaking the contract.

And even if that can't be achieved, it's not a big deal. The Dark Knight, the embodiment of Gotham's terror, is not usually a person who keeps his promises.

Deidara is done, next up is Kakuzu.

Kakuzu is a pure money-grubber, which makes him much easier for Bruce to deal with than either Sasori or Deidara.

He simply showed Kakuzu the wealth that Bruce Wayne should have, especially the large amount of gold piled up in the Wayne Manor warehouse. This old powerhouse, who had lived since the time of the First Hokage, immediately turned against him and surrendered with courtesy.

As for Hidan?

This guy, whose mind was completely empty and who had almost no intelligence, was clearly just a believer who worshipped blood sacrifices to the gods he believed in.

Of course, given that he truly possesses an immortal body, it is clear that the god he worships must indeed exist.

However, after returning to Kakuzu and summoning Hidan, Bruce insulted Hidan's god several times, either implicitly or explicitly, but the god did not react to his insults.

Therefore, it is clear that this deity is probably not that powerful; at least, it is not something that can be "known by word of mouth," and it does not possess the ability to easily manifest its power.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. You have to know that in the ninja world, the Sage of Six Paths is considered the greatest god. Even if there are other gods in the ninja world, they are undoubtedly weaker than the Sage of Six Paths.

Of course, although the god Hidan worshipped didn't seem to react, Hidan, being the stubborn man he is, was furious.

However, this anger was quickly extinguished.

Bruce has fought countless battles in Gotham, big and small, and has encountered far more supervillains than just the Joker, Scarecrow, and Penguin. These few are just the most frequent and capable ones.

Among the supervillains throughout history, there are some who are religious fanatics. In order to overwhelm these people with his words, Bruce Wayne also studied religion.

So when Hidan flew into a rage, he immediately launched into a long string of other religious doctrines and divine pronouncements, leaving Hidan completely bewildered.

Of course, because he was worried that Hidan's conversion of the church would cause his immortality to lose its effect, he did not completely denigrate Hidan's godhood.

Instead, he used a more complicated explanation, misleading Hidan into believing that "the blood sacrifice the god desires is the death of the unjust, and that he had misinterpreted the doctrine before."

This is not easy to do. For devout religious people, even if their own gods do not work while others' gods do, they may still stubbornly stick to their religion, gods, and doctrines, even under the most difficult conditions.

Fortunately, Hidan is truly brainless, making him much easier to fool than others, which is why it was possible to successfully change Hidan's mindset in a short period of time.

As for Kisame Hoshigaki?

It's no longer necessary. Good people like this, who are wholeheartedly for the good of the world, will set aside all obstacles to help you as long as you genuinely care about the world and offer a more feasible plan for change than others.

No matter how much Kisame liked Itachi Uchiha before, he is now attracted by the peaceful future that Batman has depicted, and he will no longer cause trouble or become disheartened because of Itachi Uchiha.

Of course, this is on the premise that Batman wasn't lying and that his stuff really could increase food production.

In this way, apart from Pain and Konan, the entire Akatsuki organization was now under their control.

Payne just watched indifferently as Batman poached his girlfriend right in front of him.

After all, no matter how you look at it, Pain was truly a better person than Kisame Hoshigaki.

Born in a small country, his parents were killed by ninjas from a major power, and his country became a battlefield for power struggles between major powers. He was eager to change his dark homeland, but was betrayed by the Kage he had admired and respected since childhood.

Even so, Payne still did not give up.

They neither gave up on themselves nor sought revenge on the world.

Even though his close friend who was leading the way had died, he could still take Konan with him to fulfill their original wishes and manage the entire Land of Rain in an orderly manner, which made the villagers very grateful.

Although they were unable to make the Land of Rain prosperous, that was due to their limited abilities and there was nothing they could do about it.

At least within their capabilities, they have done enough to allow the Land of Rain to recuperate and for people to stop being killed indiscriminately.

Moreover, in his numerous plans and explanations, Pain clearly restrained his hatred. He only wanted to use the Tailed Beasts as a deterrent, and he would not immediately use a Tailed Beast Ball on Konoha, the great nation that had once harmed his hometown and parents, after obtaining the Tailed Beasts.

People who can do these things are truly amazing.

But people with such vision and perspective as Pain are rare even in modern times. Many people, even if they have vision, cannot suppress their hatred for the murder of their father and mother. Those who can suppress their hatred may not have such vision.

Payne did have his flaws, but his flaws lay not in himself, but in the lack of education he received.

In this ninja world where education is extremely skewed and backward, Pain's ability to conceive and accomplish these things through his own self-reflection already demonstrates his complete transcendence of this world and era.

Like Orochimaru, he is a person ahead of his time. We should not underestimate him just because he is a young man who is Jiraiya's disciple.

Moreover, Bruce could sense that Payne was holding back a trump card, which was probably a very powerful move that no one else had ever seen before.

That move must have been powerful enough to break through the Five Wise Armor on his body, making him a super Kage-level powerhouse.

But Payne didn't use that trump card.

While there are indeed limiting factors—Pain has been in a state of partial physical disability for many years since he used the Summoning Golem.

Objectively speaking, Payne was also captivated by the future envisioned by Bruce Wayne, which is why he temporarily allowed him to poach talent; otherwise, he wouldn't have been so acquiescing.

"Nagato, I'm back."