Naruto, what kind of Hokage would you be if you didn't roll around!

Soon, the intelligence was passed on among the top leaders of the five major powers.

With the death of Pain, the leader of the Akatsuki organization, Konan also completely retired from the martial arts world.

With Itachi Uchiha dying at Sasuke's hands, the Akatsuki organization now appears to be teetering on the brink of collapse, existing in name only.

But in reality, this is probably just the beginning.

The Akatsuki organization now consists of only three people: the masked man who calls himself Uchiha Madara, Zetsu, and Kisame Hoshigaki.

Moreover, their location has been discovered.

As the Hokage and leader of the Dawn Alliance, Tsunade ordered the other four great nations, especially Kumogakure and Konoha, to coordinate and deploy their elite forces to besiege this last base.

The force sent by Konoha Village was the elite of the elite.

Including Jiraiya, Kakashi, Naruto and Hinata, three generations of people, all of whom are the strongest in their respective eras!

The Hidden Cloud Village did not hesitate either. The Fourth Raikage personally oversaw the expedition, leading Darui, who had returned from the Hidden Mist Village, and the young ninja Hii on their journey.

In everyone's mind, if everything goes smoothly, the destruction of the Akatsuki organization is only a matter of time.

Naruto flew forward at top speed.

"Sasuke..."

"I will definitely bring you back!"

……

however.

At this very moment, Sasuke is experiencing the highs and lows of life.

After listening to the mysterious masked man's story, Sasuke felt as if his whole being had shattered!

Those bizarre, absurd, incomprehensible, and unbelievable words...

Absolutely unimaginable!

But that's precisely why it's more likely to be true!

He was gasping for breath, like a drowning person being pulled into the sea and abyss, falling and falling, unable to pull himself out, unable to break free...

"What are you talking about?!"

“Uchiha Itachi… he is the executioner who killed my parents and all my clansmen!”

"No, it's impossible..."

The masked man said calmly, "Sasuke, you know very well that what I'm saying is true."

“Itachi Uchiha was indeed an executioner, deeply sinful, with his hands stained with the blood of his parents and clansmen. But he did it not out of his own volition. In fact, it could be said that he was forced to commit such a heinous act.”

"That's right, forcing him to do all this, to slaughter the entire Uchiha clan..."

"It's Konoha Village itself!"

Sasuke coughed violently, almost coughing up his internal organs!

"Why... why..."

The masked man shrugged: "Because Itachi Uchiha did it precisely for the sake of Konoha Village."

"If the Uchiha clan and Konoha go to war, both sides will inevitably suffer heavy losses. In the end, the Uchiha clan will still be wiped out, and Konoha will also suffer significant casualties. Other major powers are eyeing this opportunity and will certainly not let it slip by. They will definitely take advantage of the situation and drag the entire ninja world into the quagmire of war once again..."

"For Konoha, for the ninja world, for the greater good, for peace..."

"Itachi Uchiha chose to endure humiliation and bear all the sins himself, and slaughtered the Uchiha clan."

"In this way, Konoha will not suffer losses, and the ninja world will not face turmoil again."

"The extermination of the Uchiha clan was a foregone conclusion; it was just a matter of a different murderer..."

"Rather than letting Konoha take the blame, I'd rather silently bear all the responsibility myself."

"Moreover, the Uchiha clan will not have to bear the crime of rebellion. Although clan members died, he upheld the honor and reputation of the Uchiha clan."

"Simply put, the Uchiha clan can retain their original honor, Konoha Village can avoid losing soldiers and generals, and the entire ninja world will not face war again. Only he will become a scumbag, a beast, a killer despised by everyone..."

"So he did it."

Sasuke's eyes were cloudy and numb, as if he couldn't see anything at all...

"For the sake of the village, for the sake of peace, must the entire Uchiha clan be sacrificed?!"

The mysterious masked man shook his head.

"No, if that were the case, Itachi Uchiha might not have made this decision."

"What truly defeated him was probably his last trump card..."

"what?!"

"you."

Sasuke's eyes widened instantly: "Me?!"

"Not bad, you."

"Itachi Uchiha made a pact with Danzo Shimura, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and other high-ranking members of Konoha. They agreed that if Itachi slaughtered the entire clan as promised, the safety of the last Uchiha orphan would be guaranteed. As long as Itachi Uchiha was alive, Konoha had to do everything in its power to protect him..."

"That person is his younger brother, Uchiha Sasuke."

"That is, you."

"That's right, Itachi Uchiha... in the end, in order to let you live a safe and sound life, he finally made up his mind to become this heartless executioner."

The mysterious masked man looked at the completely collapsed Sasuke and said, word by word.

"In his heart, you will always be the most important one."

"His love for you surpasses everything."

Sasuke's eyes were bloodshot.

The whole world shattered completely, like glass.

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Sasuke collapsed to the ground, his body trembling and convulsing violently, with drool even dripping from the corner of his mouth.

Was it because the previous battle with Itachi Uchiha was too intense, exhausting all his chakra and power?

Or was it because he learned the truth about the night of the massacre and the truth about Itachi Uchiha that he was completely unable to accept it and fell into a desperate situation?

He himself didn't know, he knew nothing anymore, as if the whole world was a giant deception...

The masked man looked at Sasuke without saying anything more.

“You know very well that what I’m saying is true.”

"Think about it carefully yourself, Sasuke."

After saying this, the mysterious masked man disappeared into the darkness.

Sasuke was left all alone, abandoned by the whole world, falling endlessly into the abyss...

It seems like there's no end in sight...

……

"Kisame, you're back."

Kisame Hoshigaki looked rather grim.

"Well, but Mr. Itachi..."

"I know, it doesn't matter anymore."

Kisame Hoshigaki frowned slightly, but did not refute anything.

"What to do now?"

"The once-great Akatsuki organization is now reduced to just the three of us."

"The capture of the Three-Tails Jinchuriki failed. I heard from Zetsu that Pain's attempt to capture the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki also failed..."

"If this continues, I'm afraid..."

The mysterious masked man, Zetsu, and Kisame Hoshigaki are the three surviving members of the Akatsuki organization at this moment.

And, more importantly...

They are completely different from the Akatsuki organization led by Pain.

Within the Akatsuki organization, the apparent leader is Pain, and their objective is the Tailed Beast Weapon Project.

Although the other members each got what they wanted, they generally agreed with the plan and obeyed Payne's orders.

However, in reality, the person behind Pain was "Uchiha Madara".

The two people present happened to be the ones who knew the truth.

Absolutely, Kisame Hoshigaki.

Zetsu was actually Madara Uchiha, a parting gift left to the masked man.

It serves as both an aid and a surveillance tool.

Kisame Hoshigaki was a member personally recruited by the masked man in the name of "Madara Uchiha," and he was only loyal to him.

In other words, the original Akatsuki organization is completely dead.

The current Akatsuki organization is a newly formed entity.

To be precise, the original Akatsuki was led by Yahiko and was a force that pursued peace. If we count it that way, the current Akatsuki is already the third generation.

The masked man said in a deep voice, "Pain and the Akatsuki are nothing more than pawns in the final plan..."

"Our ultimate goal is to unleash Infinite Tsukuyomi and create a truly perfect world."

"Everything I did before was in preparation for this."

"For now, everything remains the same."

"Of course, we must continue to capture the Tailed Beasts and Jinchuriki."

"The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path must also be under our control."

Kisame Hoshigaki frowned and said, "That's true, but we're far from having enough manpower right now..."

Zetsu interjected, "So that's why you want to win over Uchiha Sasuke?"

Kisame Hoshigaki felt a slight stirring in his heart.

"Uchiha Sasuke? Itachi's younger brother?"

"Uchiha Madara, you want to recruit him as a new member?"

The masked man said calmly, "Sasuke is indeed a very important pawn."

"To me, he is more than just a fighter."

"Perhaps in the future, it will become a crucial key."

Jue's expression suddenly changed slightly.

If Nagato was Obito's tool, then Obito was Madara's tool...

So Zetsu, who was also seen as a tool by Madara, was actually the real manipulator behind Madara.

To be precise, it's Black Zetsu.

At that moment, he suddenly realized that Obito Uchiha was probably out of control.

To control the Gedo Mazo, he needed to obtain the Rinnegan. Now that Nagato was dead, if Obito had obtained the Rinnegan himself, he would never have sacrificed his own life to revive Madara Uchiha.

Furthermore, Obito's elaborate efforts to win over Sasuke were likely also part of his plans for his own future.

He probably wants Sasuke to become another Obito.

Obito's own Obito!

Brainwash him, bewitch him, win him over, and make him your puppet.

what does this mean?