Born with a great love for the Uchiha

However, neither of them ever witnessed the effects of the Impure World Reincarnation technique firsthand.

So much so that neither Nagato nor Konan recognized this inhuman forbidden technique developed by the Second Hokage.

Well, there's another reason.

Why is it that when Uchiha Gen releases ninjutsu, he doesn't shout and yell like other ninjas?

There's absolutely no passion or romance in "shouting out the move names"...

After a period of stagnation.

Nagato recalled Uchiha Gen's earlier words, and looked at the increasingly familiar figure, intending to stop him.

Unfortunately, it was too late!

Yahiko's consciousness awoke from a state of confusion.

He opened his eyes and the first thing he saw was his two former companions.

"Xiao Nan, what clothes are you wearing?"

Yahiko smiled, his cheerful and optimistic personality immediately shining through.

"Also, Nagato, you... have lost some weight."

After being resurrected through the Impure World Reincarnation technique, Yahiko's physical appearance was restored to what he looked like before his death.

It is largely the same as Pain, but with subtle differences.

Pain wore a black robe with red clouds, which was the new uniform of the Akatsuki organization after its "transformation".

Yahiko, however, was wearing the original uniform of the Akatsuki, a simple dark robe.

In addition, black chakra rods can be seen all over Pain's body.

This is the "chakra signal connector" that Nagato used to control Pain's clone, Deva Path.

However, Yahiko did not have any [chakra rods] on his body; instead, he only had the broken patterns that were characteristic of an Edo Tensei body.

This was the first time someone had resurrected him using the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

Yahiko was completely unaware that he had already returned to the real world.

His memory was still stuck on how he deliberately crashed into Nagato's kunai to save Konan's life.

At this moment.

Yahiko simply thought he had arrived in the Pure Land.

The words he spoke to Konan and Nagato were nothing more than ordinary greetings.

Yet, this seemingly mundane conversation brought both "Kami of Akatsuki" and "Byakko of Akatsuki" to tears.

"Yahiko..."

Xiao Nan's eyes were filled with tears.

She was absolutely certain that the person standing next to Pain was Yahiko!

But after the joy of "reuniting with her companions after many years", Xiao Nan felt an uncontrollable anger welling up in her heart.

"How dare they toy with the souls of the dead like this..."

Konan raised her right hand, and countless pieces of paper danced around her, forming a storm of paper shuriken ready to be unleashed.

"Unforgivable!"

"what?"

Yahiko was startled by Konan's sudden attack, and he couldn't understand what she was saying at all.

"What dead, what souls... Isn't this the world after death?"

"Even if you didn't like what I just said, it doesn't mean we have to start a fight over something so trivial, does it?"

Yahiko was completely bewildered.

Just then, an unfamiliar voice rang out behind him.

Are all ninjas like you naturally dense?

Gen Uchiha sighed and said helplessly.

"This is not a pure land; this is the land of iron."

"The two people opposite you are your real companions, not illusions created after your death."

"Yahiko, welcome back to the cruel reality of the ninja world."

"Reality?"

Yahiko just turned his head.

Before he even saw Uchiha Gen, he first spotted a tuft of orange hair next to him.

And that face that's 99% similar to his.

Some people imitate his companions, and others imitate his face.

"How could this not be a dream?"

Yahiko stretched out his finger and poked the three black chakra rods that were stuck horizontally on Pain's nose.

Wow~ What a cool look!

Perhaps it's because the scene of "Yahiko playing with Pain" was too hellish.

So much so that Xiao Nan's outburst of anger was somewhat disjointed.

Even Gen Uchiha could hardly look directly at him.

Speechless, he simply pulled Yahiko into the world of illusion and, in a compressed manner, instilled in him the experiences of the Akatsuki organization in the years since his death, using phrases like "this and that, this and that".

After returning to the real ninja world.

Yahiko finally understood everything.

"So, Nagato, Konan..."

Yahiko's expression was so complex that it completely transcended the limits of what language could describe.

"It really is you, isn't it?"

Gen Uchiha had never seen Naruto's expression when he saw Jiraiya resurrected.

However, he felt that Yahiko's expression at this moment should be similar to Jiraiya's.

In other words.

Nagato's expression was almost identical to Naruto's...

"Yahiko..."

The self-proclaimed god-like second leader of the Akatsuki organization, in front of the "resurrected" first leader, seemed to revert to the shy and introverted youth he once was, unable to utter a complete sentence.

"Nagato, why are you still acting so blankly like before?"

Yahiko sighed. Though it was an unintentional remark, it dealt Nagato a devastating blow to his spirit.

Nagato, who already struggled to speak clearly, was completely dumbfounded.

Looking at Nagato's silly appearance, Yahiko couldn't help but shake his head again. He then looked at his companion on the other side.

"Xiao Nan, you've worked so hard all these years."

Yahiko twitched the corner of his mouth.

"I'm so sorry, I... I deserted..."

Following Nagato.

Xiao Nan was also stunned and stood there dumbfounded.

Uchiha Gen stood aside, truly speechless.

He resurrected Yahiko with the Impure World Reincarnation technique so that he could serve as a bridge between himself and the Akatsuki organization!

This job should have been done by Jiraiya.

However, based on previous events, Nagato seems to have absolutely no interest in Jiraiya.

So Yahiko had no choice but to go.

But Uchiha Gen never expected this.

As soon as Yahiko appeared, he launched a mental attack on Nagato and Konan, and it was a series of attacks!

Some things to say.

Even outsiders would feel a chill run down their spines if they heard the name Uchiha Gen.

Not to mention their companions, Nagato and Konan.

Is this what they call...?

Is the "white moonlight" (a metaphor for unattainable love) truly destructive?

She's practically a "Succubus of Dawn"!

Chapter 270 Why does it make me sound like some kind of villain?

Yahiko's "lethality" towards Nagato and Konan is self-evident.

Without the active intervention of Gen Uchiha.

Yahiko walked straight up to Konan and Nagato.

He first reached out and hugged Xiao Nan.

Wait until you release the latter.

Yahiko bent down again and hugged Nagato, who had difficulty moving.