From Hokage to Visionary

I'm at work... I feel so miserable, like I've crawled out of a grave

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 166 Rain Village officially joins the war!

Overcast and drizzling.

Ever since the previous leader of Rain Village, Hanzo, was assassinated by the Akatsuki organization, the forces originally affiliated with Hanzo have been losing ground.

The Akatsuki organization, led by "Pain", swept through the remaining forces of the entire Rain Village with its extremely strong strength in just a few months, and officially took over the Rain Village.

Today, Akatsuki is the real leader, and Lord Pain, who calls himself a "God", lives in the tallest building in Rain Village.

No one has ever seen the true appearance of 'Pain', and there are even rumors that everyone who has seen it has died.

In the building filled with steel pipes, due to overuse of the 'Rinnegan', coupled with the severe injuries he had suffered previously and the summoning of the Outer Path Golem, Nagato had lost the ability to walk. Now he could only lie like a corpse in the 'egg' shaped device filled with tubes.

"Xiao Nan, someone is coming"

Nagato, who seemed to be dozing off, suddenly opened his eyes and spoke in a hoarse voice.

He mixed chakra into the rain to form an alternative detection barrier, and just now, he sensed someone breaking in.

A young girl walked out from the shadows with a cold expression: "I know, I'll go take a look, let the beast follow me."

"it is good."

Nagato nodded slightly, but a complex look flashed in his eyes.

Ever since Yahiko's death, everything seemed to have changed. Not only him, but even Konan had become so unfamiliar.

Outsiders all say that it was Pain who changed the Rain Village, but only Nagato knows that whether it was the formulation of the plan to wipe out the remaining forces of Hanzo in one fell swoop, or the thundering and bloody means to highly concentrate power in the Rain Village, all of this was secretly controlled by Konan!

"Xiaonan."

Looking at Konan who was about to walk out, Nagato couldn't help but call her.

"what's up?"

Xiaonan's voice was cold and he didn't look back.

Nagato opened his mouth but found that he didn't know what to say. In the end, he could only whisper: "Be careful. If anything happens, I will let the other five paths support you."

Xiaonan was silent for a moment, then said softly: "Okay."

The flying paper behind her turned into a pair of wings, and she was like a holy angel, flying through the drizzle and disappearing at the end of her sight.

Soon, under the guidance of the animal path, she found the intruder.

In the drizzle, the man was wearing a simple white robe with a silver cross pendant on his chest. He was holding a black book in his hand and had a light golden beard. He looked at her with pure eyes, with a simple and gentle smile on his face, and exuded a warm temperament.

"Ya Adam?"

Xiaonan's cold expression seemed to be slightly melted by the warm temperament.

"Long time no see, Xiaonan."

Uchiha Sogetsu nodded slightly, with a warm smile on his lips: "It can be seen that there have been great changes here, both in the Rain Village and in you."

"No, all this is thanks to your teachings."

After the initial panic, Xiaonan quickly calmed down and bowed slightly: "If it weren't for you, who cleared the fog of fate for me, I'm afraid that until now, Nagato and I are still being deceived by fate. I sincerely thank you, Mr. Adam."

“Only those who dare to resist fate will be favored by God.”

Uchiha Sogetsu smiled faintly and said, "Instead of thanking me, you should thank yourself. It was your choice that made the Lord cast his gaze on you."

"Mr. Adam, may I ask, are you here to see me?"

Xiaonan was a little nervous, with a hint of anxiety between her brows. She was worried that the appearance of Adam this time would mean that her "fate" had changed again.

"Remember? I once said that."

Through facial expressions and the changes in his mind, Uchiha Sogetsu easily guessed what was in Konan's mind, and then quietly hinted: "I am a 'spectator'. The reason I am here is naturally because I want to witness with my own eyes the ripples of fate."

"Could it be."

Xiaonan's pupils shrank suddenly and his face turned horrified.

Although there were only two short sentences, the information revealed in them made her think too much.

Ripples of fate?

After learning from the last lesson, where she ignored the revelation of fate, leading to Yahiko's tragic death, Konan was obviously more nervous this time.

She no longer wanted to experience the pain of losing Nagato again!

"Mr. Adam, what should I do?" Xiaonan asked anxiously.

"Don't panic, Xiaonan."

Uchiha Sogetsu's voice contained a hint of hypnosis, and his gentle eyes pierced directly into the heart: "Don't forget, the meaning of our existence is to 'guide' destiny."

Looking at Adam's eyes, which were as pure and clear as a baby's, Xiaonan seemed to have calmed down a lot. He gradually calmed down: "I understand. Can you please tell me where the ripples appeared?"

When saying this, Xiaonan's eyes were already filled with murderous intent.

She would never allow another ripple of fate to appear. Anyone or anything that would cause a ripple would be completely wiped out!

Uchiha Sogetsu stared at her and uttered two words lightly: "War."

"Konoha. Sand Ninja"

With just a little hint, Konan's mind quickly diverged, and combined with the recent movements in the ninja world, he directly pointed the finger at the culprit!

"It seems that you have understood."

Uchiha Sogetsu nodded and chuckled, "However, I came here for another matter, which is related to you, Konan."

"Mr. Adam, what's the matter?" Xiaonan asked.

Uchiha Munetsuki handed over a badge and said with a smile: "Consider it as a gift to congratulate you on joining the Dusk Hermit Society."

The badge was very delicate, and seemed to be made of brass, about the size of a coin.

The surface was engraved with complicated and mysterious symbols, which seemed to have some kind of power. Xiaonan held it in his hand and felt as if he could establish some kind of secret connection with 'Adam' through the badge.

"Mr. Adam, what is this?" Xiaonan asked puzzledly, holding the badge.

"This badge is the symbol of the Twilight Hermits, and it is also a simple ceremony." Uchiha Sogetsu said with a smile: "As long as you hold it, you can establish a connection with me. At the right time, I will summon you through the badge to formally meet with other members."

"I see, Mr. Adam!"

After knowing the importance of this badge, Xiaonan unconsciously clenched it tightly: "I will definitely keep it well."

She was very happy and thought that she had finally gained Adam's recognition. From this moment on, she was considered a member of the Dusk Hermit Order. At the same time, she also began to feel a little curious about the other members.

Those who can join the Dusk Hermit Society are probably very powerful people, right?

"Then see you next time."

Uchiha Sogetsu's figure gradually became transparent and disappeared before his eyes like a gust of wind.

Xiaonan's vision became blurry.

"Xiao Nan, what happened?"

The Beast Dao asked nervously, "You have been motionless since just now. Are you under an illusion?"

"I"

Xiaonan, who was awakened, was distracted for a short time before his eyes focused on what was in front of him.

It was as if Adam had never appeared, and everything that had just happened seemed like a dream, but the badge in her hand reminded her that this was not an illusion.

Holding the badge tightly, Xiaonan finally saw clearly that the so-called 'invader' was just an unlucky Sand Ninja.

"Recently, more and more ninjas from other villages have appeared."

The Beast Dao frowned, with a flash of anger in his eyes: "These guys want to drag the Rain Village into the war. This is simply unforgivable!"

"Nagato, I have made my decision."

Xiaonan looked at the fainted Sand Ninja on the ground, with a flash of determination in his eyes: "We must participate in the war!"

Hearing this, the beast's eyes narrowed slightly: "Xiao Nan, are you serious?"

"You can't hide from the Rain Village, Nagato."

Xiaonan raised his head, looked at the overcast sky, and said sternly: "It's time to let those high and mighty powers feel our pain!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 167 Lightning Assault on Kikyo Mountain!

At the border of the Land of Fire, the Kamnobi Bridge.

A single Tailed Beast Ball fired from a distance of several kilometers completely broke the Uchiha's defense line.

The air was scorching hot and boiling, and the residual high temperature was filled with a pungent burnt smell. The rock layers melted by the high temperature showed a glass crystal state similar to desertification. The area that the Tailed Beast Ball had just bombarded was plowed out with a huge gully like the East African Rift Valley.

Suddenly, amid the harsh thunder, several figures appeared.

The leading man was of burly build, with skin as white as copper, muscular body, short light blond hair standing up like steel needles, and a look of majesty without even showing anger.

His eyes were glaring like copper bells, and there seemed to be thunder and lightning surging around him, stimulating the air to make crackling sounds.

"Lord Raikage, should we continue to chase him?" A man nearby swallowed his saliva, as if he was a little afraid of the power of the new Raikage, and said cautiously: "We are very close to Konoha here. If we continue to chase him, we might encounter an ambush..."

Although he did not explicitly say the second half of the sentence, I'm sure the Raikage should be able to understand it.

"Yeah, big brother, we can't chase her anymore."

Kirabi wiped the sweat from his face. At this moment, he even had difficulty standing.

From last night till now, within just a few hours, he has transformed into a half-tailed beast twice, which is a huge burden on him.

If it happened again, with his chakra and spirit at the limit, he couldn't guarantee that the tailed beast in his body wouldn't go out of control and run wild.

But unfortunately, the Raikage Ai was completely unmoved, as if he had not heard anything at all. He looked indifferent, staring blankly in the direction of Konoha. After a moment of silence, his deep voice was like thunder, shaking the air around him, emitting a low pressure: "No, keep speeding up!"

Crazy. Crazy, right?!

When hearing this order, everyone else showed expressions of complete incomprehension on their faces.

What on earth is Raikage thinking? This is the Land of Fire, the sphere of influence of Konoha Village, not their own territory!

If we continue to chase deeper, what if we encounter an ambush by Konoha? Who will save us then?

Rely on the large Cloud Ninja force in the rear?

Stop it!

By the time the main force arrived, the bodies were already cold!

"keep going!"

The eyes of the Raikage were cold and his aura was so strong that everyone was shocked and dared not refute him.

After a slight pause, when no one dared to refute, he continued: "Kirabi, I order you to return to the rear troops to rest for half a day, and then lead my direct Anbu to rush to the rescue as quickly as possible according to the signal I left. Do you understand?"

"Brother, do you really want to..."

Kirabi's pupils shrank as he realized that his big brother was really going to get to the end!

"Go."

Raikage Ai stopped talking and rushed out first.

The remaining five people lamented their miserable fate and had to place their hopes on Kirabi, then rushed out with helplessness on their faces.

No one knows what the Raikage is thinking.

Do you have to follow the example of that damn Uchiha and go deep into the enemy country alone? Do you really intend to change the course of the entire war by yourself?

The people following the Raikage are carefully selected, the elite among the elite, and are responsible for serving as the Raikage's bodyguards.

But at this time, they still felt that the Raikage's decision was ridiculous!

Soon, with the full speed of Raikage Ai, the distance was gradually shortened, and even the perceptive ninjas in the team were able to detect the chakra ahead.

"Lord Raikage, there are two chakras ahead. Judging from the speed, they should be the escaping Uchiha." The perception-type ninja reported truthfully.

"is it?"