Uchiha, starting from the destruction of the ninja world

Dark clouds covered the village of Yuyin.

In the drizzling rain, rainwater slid down Xiao Nan's hair.

"For some time now, we have been trying to establish contact with the five great ninja villages."

"Our Akatsuki organization has already discovered that the planet is approaching the Shinobi World. If we do not take action soon, the entire land will be plunged into an unprecedented catastrophe."

"Only by uniting the entire ninja world can we possibly survive this calamity."

At this point, she lowered her head slightly, her tone tinged with helplessness: "In order to raise the awareness of various countries, we even disseminated intelligence through black market channels, hoping that even if someone noticed, they could speed up the response."

"But the result... apart from Konoha, the other major ninja villages reacted very coldly."

She looked up at Jiraiya, who stood silently in the rain...

"They completely disregarded the information we provided, remaining complacent and utterly unaware of the potential crisis."

Konoha also played a role in fueling this incident...

Before Jiraiya could speak, Nagato's voice slowly rang out.

"Even Konoha Village isn't as rational as you think."

"All the preparations Konoha is currently making are solely focused on the nobles and daimyo of the Land of Fire."

"Their underground bases, supplies, and strategic defenses are almost entirely concentrated in two places: Konoha Village and the location of the Daimyo Prefecture."

"What about other places?"

Nagato countered with a completely flat tone...

"The entire Land of Fire is vast and there are tens of millions of ordinary people living in it."

"But apart from these two core areas, the rest of the area was just a few hastily dug rudimentary underground air-raid shelters, with neither medical supplies nor food reserves. Those people would be the first to perish if the planet were to crash."

Xiao Nan added in a low voice, "They didn't even issue a notice; their efficiency is frighteningly low..."

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya's expression became unusually grave.

He had always been proud of Konoha and considered himself to know every aspect of the village, but now, hearing the analysis from an outsider's perspective, he couldn't immediately refute it.

He knew that Nagato wasn't talking nonsense.

As far as he knew, Konoha had indeed invested a lot of resources in building underground facilities, but all the core projects were centered around the village and the Daimyo's residence.

As for border areas and towns... I haven't heard much about the arrangements.

"I'm not criticizing Konoha..."

Nagato stared calmly at Jiraiya opposite him...

"It's a statement of facts. We've long understood that the root of the ninja world's system lies in the extreme unfairness of resource allocation. We just hope you can try your best to be less bureaucratic..."

When disaster strikes, the powerful and wealthy can hide in the deepest underground bunkers and enjoy supplies stored for a hundred days, while ordinary people, even if they know in advance, can only stand on the ground and face their death by falling.

"Everything is for the purpose of getting through the crisis..."

As Nagato approached Jiraiya step by step, Pain, controlled by Nagato, spoke with great sincerity.

"We don't want to destroy the world, please understand that."

Jiraiya lowered his head and remained silent for a long time, letting the rain wet his slightly haggard face.

He knew in his heart that these two children in front of him were once his proudest students.

Now every word they utter is sharp and irrefutable, because it represents the most real and naked wounds in this world.

"I see..."

"That's why you want Akatsuki to lead the ninja world."

Nagato did not deny it, but simply nodded quietly.

The rain continued to fall in a steady drizzle, seemingly tireless.

Just then, footsteps echoed on the rain-soaked stone slabs!

A familiar figure slowly emerged from the heavy rain.

Kakashi.

"However, as far as I know, there is a masked guy in your organization who calls himself Uchiha Madara. He has clearly stated that Akatsuki will bring extreme pain to the ninja world, and even declared that destruction is the ultimate goal you are pursuing."

These words struck like a thunderbolt.

Upon hearing the name Uchiha Madara, both Nagato and Konan's expressions changed.

"Kakashi?"

Jiraiya was also taken aback by this sudden appearance and turned to look at him...

"Why did you suddenly come here?"

Kakashi didn't answer immediately, but instead steadied himself step by step: "Lord Jiraiya, Sasuke Uchiha has suddenly disappeared. The Third Hokage suspects that this may be related to the Akatsuki organization."

As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere at the scene became tense.

The previously calm atmosphere of the conversation was suddenly shattered, and the air seemed to freeze.

"So, please return Sasuke to us now."

Although the tone was calm, the words struck like a sharp arrow.

"Otherwise, Konoha will not see any sincerity from you."

"If you truly intend to use Akatsuki to guide the power of the ninja world, you should know your limits. Especially when it involves Uchiha Itachi."

"His Mangekyou Sharingan is gradually succumbing to the backlash of a bloodline disease. Sasuke, his only younger brother, is the only source of his eyes that could potentially resolve this condition."

"Now that Sasuke has been taken away, it only makes us suspect that this was a step that someone had planned long ago, with the aim of providing Itachi Uchiha with a new eye and achieving the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan."

These words were like a bombshell.

Konan finally spoke: "We had no plan to kidnap Sasuke; his disappearance was not ordered by Akatsuki."

"There was indeed someone acting under the name of Uchiha Madara who briefly cooperated with us. But he never revealed his goals to us, and now it seems he is no longer under our control."

Kakashi then continued, "So, within Akatsuki, are you in charge, or are you being manipulated?"

This rhetorical question left the two speechless for a moment.

It even caused an awkward situation for Nagato and Konan...

"If you truly want to become the dominant force in the ninja world, you must first prove your stance and sincerity."

"Otherwise, no one would be willing to trust an organization that could be led by the nose by the so-called Uchiha Madara at any time."

In the darkness, Zetsu observed Kakashi's words, momentarily unable to determine their truthfulness...

Did Obito kidnap Sasuke?

What is he trying to do? Is he trying to provoke Itachi Uchiha further?

"Itachi Uchiha... why don't you contact him directly, Pain..."

Xiao Nan's suggestion...

Nagato hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

He gently raised his hand, and the ring on his finger emitted a faint glow, quickly connecting with Uchiha Itachi in the distance.

Nagato's calm voice carried over: "Suzaku, people from Konoha have come to the organization."

Upon hearing the words "Konoha," Itachi Uchiha on the other end of the ring fell silent for a brief moment and did not respond immediately.

"They say that Sasuke Uchiha was kidnapped by that masked man who calls himself Madara Uchiha..."

Uchiha Itachi: "...?!"