Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage!

A remote mountain village in the land of birds.

Today, a group of houses are built along the valley, and the mountain streams around the valley converge into a river, flowing from the middle to the lake in the Bird Kingdom.

On the hill, pieces of paper carry wood and stones to reinforce the rock wall.

"It's not easy!"

Yahiko looked at the valley below, feeling indescribably proud and excited.

"Nagato, this is our village, built from scratch until now!"

"Yes."

A smile appeared on Nagato's lips.

It’s not the Land of Rain, but…

that's nice!

He suddenly looked at Yahiko and said with a smile: "Do you still want to go back to the Rain Country now?"

"Yes I do!"

Yahiko nodded without hesitation.

He looked at the mountain village below and said, "The more beautiful it is, the more I want to bring this beauty to everyone in my hometown, so that everyone can live like this."

Nagato was stunned for a moment, then looked down and fell silent.

Yahiko turned his head.

"Why aren't you talking? What are you thinking about?"

"Nothing, I just think that your ideal is much greater than mine and Xiaonan's. Our ideal is to live a good life."

Nagato smiled and replied, "The life we ​​have now is already very happy for us."

"Hahahaha, what lofty ideals? They're just thoughts. From 'thinking' to 'doing', the distance in between is as far as here to the Water Kingdom."

Yahiko opened his hands and gave exaggerated examples.

but.

Just now.

"That's right, but, you two, given the current situation in the Rain Country, what good will it do even if we manage this area? Once a war breaks out between the big ninja villages..."

"A small ninja village like this."

"Like a fragile wooden bridge, it will be crushed by the war machine and then - disappear into nothingness."

A strange voice sounded behind me.

Yahiko and Nagato turned around immediately, their eyes full of vigilance.

In front of me was a strange man who was half black and half white.

On its head, leaves like pitcher plants grew out, which looked very strange.

"who are you?"

Nagato's eyes, hidden under his hair, were already locked on the other person, and his hand was slightly raised.

As long as Yahiko makes any move, he will directly use ninjutsu to suck the monster in front of him.

"My name is Jue, a broker who sells intelligence."

"Selling intelligence... I have no intelligence to sell, and I have nothing to buy. You can leave now."

Yahiko's tone was filled with caution.

The corners of Jue's mouth slightly raised.

"Don't be so absolute. Maybe in the future, you will need my help."

"At least not now."

Yahiko refused coldly.

The guy in front of him made him feel very dangerous!

It’s not that the other party is very powerful, but his strange form, ability to approach them silently, and identity of "intelligence broker" make him very uneasy.

In addition, this person seemed to have appeared in the previous incident of Red Sand Scorpion.

The other party is a troublemaker.

Their business is bound to plunge the ninja world into chaos.

Jue smiled slightly.

"In that case..."

He was about to continue speaking when a figure suddenly appeared among them the next second.

The next moment, Jue instantly went underground.

but.

In just a moment, the figure came to his side.

boom!
With one punch, the body underground broke into half, and flesh and blood stained the surrounding rubble, while the figure quickly burrowed away into the ground.

"So fast!"

Jingyan sighed regretfully, but did not chase after him.

Black Zetsu has the characteristics of Yin-Yang Escape, and its state is difficult to detect by ordinary perception abilities, so there is no point in tracking it.

and.

Even if he catches up with him, with ordinary sealing abilities, he probably won't be able to seal Black Zetsu.

He collected the surrounding stones.

Yahiko and Nagato, the parties involved, looked bewildered at the moment.

Just now……

what happened?
Why did Jingyan come here suddenly, and smash the guy's body without hesitation in the next second.

This kind of decisiveness is like being sure that the other party is an enemy.

He looked at Jingyan blankly.

"What the hell is going on? Also, why did you suddenly appear here?"

"Well, as you can see, I just got back from the Snow Country."

Jingyan was still wearing a thick coat from the Snow Country, and it was quite hot. After taking it off, the cow-ghost on his shoulder also emerged, and the cow-ghost looked around...

Then, its eyes instantly fixed on Nagato.

"Your eyes, little devil!"

The Ushiki's tone suddenly became tense and anxious, and then it wanted to jump in front of Nagato, but due to its current physique...

Bang!
In an instant, it fell to the ground.

Jingyan picked it up and pulled it in front of Nagato, who nervously dodged it.

"Don't get too close!"

He was unhappy.

Jing Yan smiled and said, "It's okay, this guy is just curious."

The cow ghost flicked his tail at him, and then said excitedly: "Your eyes are also Samsara eyes? How did you get these eyes!"

"..."

Nagato glanced at it strangely, not bothering to reply.

but.

This glance made him notice that the other party's structure was quite strange.

Tail……

Eight tails?

His appearance is also very strange. In addition, the chakra fluctuations in his body are very strong, but they seem to be sealed.

Ah? ? ?
Nagato's eyes widened as he looked at Kyouhiko in disbelief.

"Isn't it?!!"

"What's wrong Nagato?"

Yahiko was confused.

What's going on? Why are your emotions fluctuating so drastically?

There's nothing wrong with letting it take a look.

Just a spirit beast.

Nagato swallowed and said, "It should be the Eight-Tails, right?"

"Well, it's a cow ghost."

Jingyan introduced, "Also, as you can see, Nagato's eyes are the Rinnegan."

The cow ghost nodded in a trance.

It recognized it.

Samsara Eye!
Could it be the old man’s eyes?
No, not likely!

The old man's eyes should have completely decayed with his death, and it is impossible for them to have been passed down to this day.

"Where did you get your Rinnegan?"

"I don't know, it's been a long time."

Nagato answered.

after that……

An unbearable memory emerged in his mind, and when he looked at Jingyan, there was a hint of hidden pain.

Ninja of Konoha!
Although Jiraiya, the teacher who taught him ninjutsu, was also a ninja of Konoha, it is also a fact that his parents died at the hands of Konoha ninjas.

After a moment's silence, he looked at Yahiko.

"I'll go down and help first."

"it is good."

Yahiko nodded.

After Nagato left, he looked at Jingyan and his expression suddenly became serious.

"That guy just now, is he really the guy who was with Scorpion before?"

"Yes, it appears in black and white, and it seems that the black part is the real body. Of course, this is not the point. The point is..."

Jingyan glanced down and said, "According to our Konoha's intelligence network, we can confirm that the master behind them is Uchiha Madara."

"U-Uchiha Madara?"

Even though Yahiko was a relatively calm and steady type, he couldn't help but be shocked when he suddenly heard the identity of the master behind the other party.

Uchiha Madara.

Together with Senju Hashirama, he was a figure who was famous throughout an era.

He is still alive?

Yahiko's first reaction...

unbelievable.

Then, he looked at Jingyan, and seeing the other person's calm and not-at-all-cowardly look, he finally believed it.

This is real!

"Ban, are you really still alive?"

"I'm not sure if it's really Madara, but it doesn't matter. What's important is that their goal now is to focus all their strength...on me."

Jingyan couldn't help but laugh at the end.

I never thought that one day I would become the target of Madara's siege. Now I think about it, I feel proud of it. This is probably the treatment given to Hashirama Senju, right?
of course.

If Madara in his prime were to deal with me now, he would definitely not adopt the current strategy.

Time is not forgiving!
Even Uchiha Madara can only survive by relying on an "oxygen tube", which is quite sad.

Yahiko couldn't understand what Kyouhiko was thinking at the moment.

He just felt that this situation seemed a little desperate.

Also.

"You come to me, don't you hope to get my help?"

If this was the case, he felt quite helpless.

Jingyan nodded, but then shook his head.

"I need your help, but the way I want you to do it is to protect yourself and not be in danger. You know, they have already started to attack the tailed beasts."

"The Takiguni Village has been attacked, and their Seven-Tails Jinchuriki is likely to be taken away."

"I came here this time mainly to use you as a springboard to go to the Sand Village and see if I can save Shukaku from the Sand Village. In addition..."

"You don't think Nagato will be in no danger, do you?"

Jingyan looked down at the valley below.

This scene is indeed happy and beautiful, but the flames of war may spread to this beautiful land at any time.

Because there is the Rinnegan here.

Yahiko obviously understood what Kyouhiko meant, and—

Now that they have come to me, do I need to explain the result?

He was silent for a few seconds: "What should we do?"

"It depends on you, maybe..."

Jing Yan thought for a moment and said, "In the case of hiding Nagato's existence, you can consider cooperating with the Hidden Rain Village and Hanzo. You have a natural basis for cooperation."

Yahiko is a ninja from the Hidden Rain Village.

even.

Most of the people in the Land of Birds today are from the Hidden Rain Village.

Hanzo himself admires Yahiko very much.

The two of them basically hit it off right away when they worked together.

Yahiko was silent for a few seconds and nodded slightly.

This is a desirable approach.

The question is, what should Nagato do?
He looked down.

Nagato...

"Miaomu Mountain?"

"I thought so."

Jingyan nodded.

Yahiko did not have the contract with Myoboku Mountain, but Nagato was recognized by the Toad Sage.

"Going to Myoboku Mountain will also allow Nagato to concentrate on practicing Sage Mode. Once he masters this power, Nagato's strength will be able to reach a higher level."

Sage Mode plus the Rinnegan.

If combined with the secret techniques of the two great sages of Myoboku Mountain, Nagato would be able to maintain the sage mode for a long time, and there would be very few people in the ninja world who could defeat Nagato.

Yahiko thought quickly and soon realized that Kyouhiko's plan made sense.

and.

It can be said that this is the most suitable solution for them at the moment!
"Okay, without further ado, I'll talk to Nagato right away. Thank you, Kyohiko."

Yahiko was extremely grateful.

This was not the first time Jingyan had helped them, but each time the assistance was very timely.

Just like this time...

If Jingyan hadn't arrived, he might not have realized how dangerous the situation was.

"Nothing, I also have my own selfish motives. After all, I don't want the enemy to have an extra pair of Samsara eyes, or even... Nagato and Konan."

Jingyan answered seriously.

Yahiko nodded slightly, vaguely understanding what Kyohiko had not yet said.

"Even if Nagato goes to Myoboku Mountain, you can't let your guard down, because the enemy's biggest target is likely to be you or Konan."

Jingyan instructed again.

Yahiko took a deep breath.

"I know they really rely on me..."

If I die.

Nagato and Konan might be kept in the dark by Madara and his gang and used by the enemy.

He must live!

Yahiko's face was solemn: "While they haven't completely united and taken action yet, I must immediately start the plan. Jingyan, I won't accompany you."

"Well, I'm going to the Sand Village too."

"Wait for me to join forces with Hanzo and see what his attitude is. I will contact you then."

"it is good."

……

Below, Yahiko appeared instantly and clapped his hands.

The people around immediately looked over.

Looking at everyone's gaze, Yahiko showed a hint of pity, but...

He gritted his teeth and finally spoke.

"Everyone has finally settled in the Land of Birds and built a village like this, but now, I plan to take a few people away and return to the Hidden Rain Village!"

There was an uproar below.

go back?

Konan and Nagato looked at each other, both of them were extremely surprised and incredulous.

"why?"

"Nagato, that guy just now might be Madara's pawn. They are now planning to start an unprecedented war in the ninja world!"

Yahiko explained, "In the Land of Birds, our power is too weak to protect everyone. We must unite with the power of the Hidden Rain Village to survive."

"Of course, this also has something to do with the three of us..."

"So, who's willing to follow me back to the Hidden Rain Village?"

Yahiko said a lot while smiling.

Everyone below looked at each other in bewilderment.

Finally, a few people stood up: "Chief Yahiko, we are willing to go back with you!"

Yahiko glanced around.

After these few people, everyone stood up one by one.

Hot tears flowed from Yahiko's eyes.

Then he looked up.

"I'm sorry, I can't take too many people with me, so, Jiusuke, you have followed me for a long time and have learned a lot about handling village affairs. You guys stay in the village."

"We need people here too!"

Yahiko smiled gently.

Jiusuke was unwilling, but he could only nod in agreement.

Xiaonan frowned and said, "Should I leave too?"

"Of course!"

Yahiko nodded seriously.

Then, he looked at Nagato.

"Nagato, go to that place and practice more powerful immortal methods. You and we are still too weak now!"

Before, the toad of Mount Myōboku had asked Nagato about this, but Nagato had always refused to go.

Yahiko's words left Nagato with no room to refuse.

"I……"

Nagato's face was full of resentment.

but.

Finally, he nodded silently: "I'm going to Myoboku Mountain!"

Yahiko walked up to him and patted his shoulder.

"Feel sorry!"

"I understand. I am the one who is holding everyone back."

Nagato covered his eyes.

He is not stupid.

Yahiko and Konan both went to the Hidden Rain Village, but he was the only one who needed to go to Myoboku Mountain to practice. Obviously, it was not just to make him stronger, but also had another meaning...

He is too weak to protect these eyes.

I need to become stronger!

"When we meet again, I will let you see the power of these eyes. I will make sure no one dares to attack us again!"

Nagato said firmly.

"I believe in you, because you are definitely the 'child of prophecy' who shoulders the future of the ninja world!"

Yahiko smiled brightly.

Nagato nodded heavily.

Parting is the most painful thing, but after listening to Yahiko's words, everyone agreed with his judgment.

This is Yahiko's prestige here, and it is also the reason why Yahiko is reluctant to bring too many people back.

Hanzo is a great man and a hero, but he is also suspicious.

He needs to be more careful.

After saying goodbye, Nagato summoned the toad and went directly to Mount Myoboku through the reverse summoning technique of Mount Myoboku.

Yahiko took Konan and several of his men to the Hidden Rain Village.

Standing on the hill, Xiaonan looked back.

"Will we come back?"

"Of course, when everything is peaceful and the conspirators are killed, we will come back here and build our own home. And... I will also make the Rain Country a better place!"

Yahiko looked in the direction of the Rain Country.

"We are forbearing now only for the sake of our future reunion! Therefore, we must stay alive!"

"Ok!"

Xiaonan nodded heavily. (End of this chapter)