Naruto: I, who fooled the ninja world, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 211 Tailed Beast Capture Plan
"..."

Hearing the truth that Kakuto had inadvertently revealed, Wuwei's eye twitched involuntarily.

He and Kakuzu have been partners for quite some time now, and he knows his partner very well.

If it weren't for the fact that he didn't have a bounty on him, Kakuzu could have even killed him and taken the bounty.

This guy doesn't actually want to take Hiruko away or subdue him. He's clearly using the pretense of capturing him alive to kill Hiruko alone and then drag his body to the gold exchange for the bounty!
"You..." Wuwei wanted to say something more.

But the person in the air, Hiruko, had already recovered from the shock.

Looking down at the terrifying and awe-inspiring 'Wu', and at Wuwei and Kakuzu emerging from the monster's mouth, an unprecedented sense of crisis instantly gripped his heart.

He instantly realized that this guy who suddenly appeared was a member of the Akatsuki organization, just like Kakuzu.

Although it didn't look like a strong person, the aura emanating from that monster was terrifying, and the guy who came out of the monster's mouth was undoubtedly able to control it!
"Damn it! Where did these guys come from?!"

Hiruko couldn't help but curse under his breath. Without hesitation, he slapped the head of the strange bird beneath him and said, "Let's go!"

"Wow!!"

The strange bird let out a sharp cry, and the bird's foot that was being held by 'Wu' broke off like a gecko's tail. Its huge wings flapped wildly, stirring up violent air currents.

Its massive body instantly changed direction, and like an arrow released from a bow, it flew rapidly into the sky without looking back!
It was so fast that it even left a blurry afterimage in the air!

"Don't tell me you're planning to let him get away like this," Kakuzu asked coldly.

"Of course not." Wuwei said calmly without turning his head, "Wugou."

Wugou was the name of his son. He was bewitched by the power of the Box of Bliss and Wuwei personally sent his son Wugou into the Box of Bliss.

They thought this would allow Immaculate to obtain the power of the Box of Bliss, but unexpectedly, they couldn't open the Box of Bliss even after several years.

His later desire to open the Chest of Bliss had become solely for the purpose of bringing his son back.

However, he still achieved his initial goal.

The "immaculate" he is calling for at this moment is actually "enlightenment".

Yes, the "Enlightenment" that was separated from the Box of Bliss by the "Shadow" is now dominated by the consciousness of the son of Wuwei.

The Box of Elysium has been transformed into the core of the Void Realm and the Void Palace. 'Shadow' doesn't like 'tools' and has its own independent consciousness.

Even if Wuwei doesn't actively seek help from 'Ying', he will still separate 'Wu's' consciousness from the Box of Bliss.

The current 'enlightenment' is stronger than before.

"Roar!"

A roar suddenly erupted from the giant maw in the center of 'Wu's' chest.

With this roar, its enormous maw slowly rose, then suddenly opened to its limit, and a dark red energy frantically condensed and compressed deep within the maw.

'Wu's' enormous body leaned back slightly, and then the red-glowing sphere was released, drawing a scorching trajectory in the air!

The target was Birukho, which had already flown far away and was now almost just a black dot.

Boom! !
The next moment, a loud bang resounded in the distant sky!
In the area where the strange bird, Beiliuhu, was located, the clouds were cleared, revealing a vast expanse of azure sky.

The violent shockwave swept in like a hurricane, even from such a great distance.

A dark shadow fell from the horizon; it was clearly the strange bird, Beiliuhuhe.

"..."

Upon seeing this, Kakuzu's eye twitched involuntarily.

Is that guy 'Shadow' really that willing to give away such a monster to someone else?
Wuwei gently patted Wu's massive, feather-covered body and whispered, "Thank you for your hard work, Wugou."

'Wu' slowly lowered his body, and the giant mouth in his chest closed.

"Let's go." Wuwei turned around and looked at Kakuzu, saying, "That guy should have calmed down by now."

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The country of rain, the village hidden in the rain.

The icy rain, like millions of silver-gray strings, fell from the lead-gray, low-hanging sky, endlessly striking the Demon Tower, a solitary structure suspended above the gloom in the center of Amegakure.

Rainwater gathered and flowed on the cold metal surface of the tower, forming winding, tear-like streaks that eventually flowed into the Rain Village below, shrouded in rain and mist.

On the top of this tower, a symbol of power in Amegakure, a figure sat quietly on the tongue that a demon had stuck out.

Nagato wore a wide black robe with red clouds, and his swirling white Zetsu head revealed his face.

He tilted his head slightly, his gaze fixed on the endless gray curtain of rain, listening to the rain pounding against the world, making a monotonous and oppressive "pitter-patter" sound.

Just then, countless thin, white pieces of paper, like a swarm of butterflies, silently gathered from all directions and coalesced behind Nagato.

Konan stood there quietly without speaking immediately, simply gazing at Nagato's back with her eyes.

After a long silence, Xiao Nan's cold voice broke the suffocating silence.

“Nagato,” she began, “according to Miyajo En’s intelligence network, the five Kage have already left their respective ninja villages one after another.”

"Judging from the direction of their last known location, their destination should be the Land of Demons."

"The time is ripe; shall we launch our plan?"

The widespread appearance of 'virtual' beings during this period caught them off guard.

They knew this creature was the work of 'Shadow', but they never expected 'Shadow' to go this far.

Not only did they attack Konoha with their subordinates known as the 'Ten Espada,' but they also caused the 'Hollow' creatures to appear throughout the entire ninja world.

When Nagato and Konan received the news, they were truly stunned and fell into silence.

For Nagato and Konan, who yearn for peace, this inevitably leads to some dissatisfaction with the 'Kage's' actions.

However, since the 'Shadow' has not actually joined the Akatsuki organization, and they are currently only cooperating as equals, it is naturally inappropriate to criticize the 'Shadow''s' actions.

Fortunately, because of Nagato's 'Human Path' ability, the 'Hollows' posed a very limited threat to them, and they were quickly eliminated after figuring out the nature of the 'Hollows'.

Now that the Akatsuki organization has finally gathered enough members and the Five Kage have left their respective ninja villages, it is undoubtedly the best opportunity to seize the Tailed Beasts.

"Ah."

Nagato responded softly and stood up. His wide black robe with red cloud patterns made a soft rustling sound as he moved, which was particularly clear in the silence.

“Before that,” he turned to face Xiao Nan and said calmly, “let’s go meet our newest member.”

After speaking, Nagato said no more, raising his hands to form a hand seal. *Whoosh!*
As he completed the final hand seal, an invisible yet powerful wave of chakra spread out from Nagato's center.

This fluctuation was not a physical impact, but rather acted directly on the spiritual level, penetrating the barriers of space and distance, and communicating with chakra from a greater distance.

—The Art of Illusionary Body.

The Akatsuki members receive individual chakra through their rings, convert it into a special thought wave, and then transmit it to Nagato's location.

Then, Nagato amplifies the thought wave using the power of the Rinnegan, ultimately projecting an illusion at a designated location that is completely synchronized with the main body's movements.

After Nagato used this ninjutsu, several people in different places felt it. Some impatiently, some skillfully, and some curiously formed hand seals, and they all closed their eyes at the same time.

The next moment, their consciousness was drawn by an invisible force, instantly pulled away from the cold rain tower, and plunged into a dark and damp space.

There is no light, no sound, only silence.

However, in the very center of this darkness, an unimaginably enormous silhouette sat silently, like a sleeping monster.

It has a humanoid form, but its appearance is twisted and ferocious.
Its enormous body, withered like rotten wood, was bound by thick, cold chains, and its nine huge eyes were tightly closed.

And those huge arms were raised upwards, palms facing upwards, with ten pillar-like fingers naturally spread out.

Without a doubt, it is the empty shell of the Ten-Tails, the Gedo Mazo!
This action, ironically, imbued its ferocious appearance with a touch of eerie divinity.

The consciousnesses of Nagato and Konan slowly emerged, appearing silently on the fingertips of the Gedo Mazo.

Immediately afterwards, eight beams of pale blue light rippled gently like water, lighting up one after another at the fingertips of the other eight fingers, quickly condensing into eight semi-transparent humanoid phantoms.

Although these phantoms are blurry in appearance, their outlines are clear, and their movements are completely synchronized with the original body.

Ten phantom figures stood silently on their respective fingers, and the entire space was filled with a solemn and cold atmosphere.

Nagato's Rinnegan, with its layered rings, slowly swept over every phantom present.

Ten characters appeared on the ten fingers of the demonic statue: Zero, White, Mysterious, Vermilion, South, Void, Jade, Green, North, and Three.

First, naturally, are Nagato, who is known as 'Zero Burial', and Konan, who is known as 'White Tiger'.

There are also Kakuzu, who is the "Northern Dipper" just like in the original work; Sasori, who is the "Jade Maiden"; and Juzo, who is the "Southern Dipper".

The 'Santai' that originally belonged to Hidan became Hanzo, the 'Suzaku' that belonged to Itachi Uchiha became Oyajo En, and the 'Seiryu' that belonged to Deidara became Muwei.

The remaining 'Kong Chen' and 'Xuan Wu' originally belonged to Orochimaru and Zetsu, but now belong to Hiruko and Shennong respectively.

"I have gathered you all here to announce two things."

Nagato's deep voice broke the silence, saying, "First, welcome to the new members Hiruko, Shennong, and Sasori."

"..."

No one responded; they were all observing each other.

Especially the newly added Scorpion, Shennong, and Beiliuhu.

Feeling Nagato's oppressive aura, which was almost tangible, and the other phantoms exuding a dangerous aura, even those who were initially somewhat dissatisfied couldn't help but feel a chill.

Are the members of Akatsuki really all such powerful beings?
“From now on, Sasori and Hanzo will be in one team, Shennong and Miyajo En will be in another team, and Hiruko and Hiwa Juzo will be in yet another team,” Nagato continued.

As soon as the words were spoken, the three of them instinctively looked in the corresponding positions.

"Shennong?" Miyajo En smiled as he looked in Shennong's direction, his dark red dragon eyes gleaming. "Nice to meet you."

Sasori and Hanzo exchanged a glance without speaking, as did Hiruko and Hiwajuzo.

Hanzo didn't care who he was with, but Sasori felt that Hanzo was worthy of being his partner.

"Joining 'Xiao' means accepting the organization's rules and will."

Seeing that they had no objections, Nagato said in a cold tone, "Everything else is irrelevant. There is only one rule, and that is that internal strife is prohibited."

"All forms of private fighting and vendettas are strictly prohibited among members of the organization. Do not take any chances. Any behavior that harms members of the organization will only result in death."

As the word "death" fell from his lips, the chill seemed to solidify into a tangible form.

Under the gaze of those Rinnegan eyes, all the doubts, resentment, and ambitions of the three were forcibly suppressed.

This power was beyond their ability to resist, but of course, this did not prevent two of them from developing a lustful desire for Nagato's eyes...

"Nagato," Hanzo, arms crossed, suddenly spoke, "aren't we missing one person?"

Knowing that Hanzo was referring to the 'Kage', Nagato subconsciously frowned, about to say that the 'Kage' wasn't a formal member...

"I am here."

A smiling voice suddenly reached their ears, and everyone instinctively looked up in the direction of the voice.

Suddenly, a dark figure sat atop the Outer Path Demon Statue, looking down at the ten people below and chuckling, "Please continue, ignore me."

Completely unaware of when 'Shadow' appeared, a hint of vigilance flashed across Xiao Nan's eyes.

She wouldn't trust anyone except Nagato.

Of course, 'Shadow' didn't care whether she trusted him or not, and he didn't care whether Nagato trusted him or not either.

A "cooperative" relationship is actually equivalent to a "utilitarian" relationship.

However, Nagato was not at all wary of the 'Shadow's' appearance. If the 'Shadow' really wanted to harm him, it could have done so long ago.

The two only differed in their goals and ideologies; Nagato was not going to harbor hostility towards him at this point.

"Continue, the second thing."

Nagato withdrew his gaze, swept it over all the members, and said calmly, "The time has come. The Five Kage have left the village. The Tailed Beast Capture Plan shall commence immediately."

As the final order was given, the newly joined Scorpion, Hiruko, and Shennong all displayed different expressions on their faces.

Akatsuki's target is actually the Tailed Beasts?!
However, after realizing this, the three of them had different ideas.

Ambitious, greedy, cunning, and restless...

These lunatics, however, showed no fear.

One requires a large number of powerful materials to create human puppets, another needs to fuse with more bloodline ninjas to gain power, and the third originally wanted to replace the five great nations and rule the ninja world.

It's fair to say that the people recommended by the 'Kage' to Nagato were perfectly suited to join the 'Akatsuki' organization.

(End of this chapter)