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Chapter 182 Dawn (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

While the banquet was being held in the city of the ninja, the various countries of the ninja world received intelligence reports from their spies, plunging them into shock and panic.

A floating continent descended upon Konoha Village, and thousands of immortal puppets, after destroying most of the village, forced them to surrender...

The new year has just begun, and such surreal news has already arrived.

If it weren't for the prior news that Sunagakure had created a floating continent, all the villages in the ninja world would have thought this was some kind of joke that was popular during the New Year!

After the initial shock and disbelief, they began to seriously confront the issue.

The floating continents are suspended in the sky, making it difficult for them to grasp each other's movements and take preventative measures in advance.

If the enemy attacks the village while most of our ninjas are away, just like they did with Konoha this time, who can withstand it?

However, it is not realistic to leave a large number of ninjas in the village.

Even during peacetime, ninjas have to go out on missions, so it's impossible for them to leave most of their forces in the village.

……

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Hidden Cloud Village.

The newly appointed Fourth Raikage, A, also looked solemn upon receiving the news.

Ignoring terrain and unable to track movements, yet it can somehow support the military strength of an entire ninja village... Floating continents are simply too overpowered for the current ninja world.

However, Ai only found it troublesome; unlike other ninja villages, he was not helpless in dealing with it.

Although not as powerful as Konoha, some ninja clans within Kumogakure also have an unclear and ambiguous relationship with the Sage of Six Paths.

They also received many inheritances and treasures from that ninja ancestor.

Leaving aside the treasures used by the Sage of Six Paths, their true trump card is the "Chakra Cannon," a weapon created using techniques passed down from the Ninja Clan to deal with natural disasters.

Although it requires a chakra that even the tailed beasts would struggle to provide for a single use, the Hidden Cloud Village has been accumulating chakra for the chakra cannon day and night for decades, enough to fire several shots.

This cannon, which is said to be able to shatter the moon, might be swept away by the enormous blast wave when used against targets on land, but it has no such concern when dealing with floating continents in the sky.

If Sunagakure dares to bring a floating continent to Kumogakure, he'll definitely shoot it down.

As for the consequences of taking it down...

Heh, the Sand Village dared to use it for war, they must have considered the consequences of it being shot down.

If he hadn't thought about it...

Heh, why should I think about things that even the enemy doesn't want to think about?

At worst, we'll all perish together.

Otherwise, do you expect me to surrender in order to save the lives of all the ninjas in the world?

The people of Kumogakure have been brutes for generations, preferring death to submission, and they have never known what it means to yield.

"This is an opportunity. We can launch an attack when Konoha has suffered heavy losses and take back what we lost last year." The Fourth Raikage muttered to himself as he looked at the troop deployments of each village on the map.

Upon hearing this, the secretary, Mabui, couldn't help but ask, "Are they going to send troops to Konoha?"

"No, it's Iwagakure!"

The Fourth Raikage slammed his hand on the map on the table, his hair flying in fury. "How dare they stab us in the back! This time, they'll make them pay in blood!"

……

The Land of Rain is a country where it rains heavily all year round, so it is not suitable for planting.

In pursuit of development, the nation had no choice but to embark on the path of industrialization, and Amegakure Village serves as proof that this nation's industrialization is at the forefront of the world today.

Although it is only a medium-sized village, the architecture is extremely advanced, with high-rise buildings everywhere and steam boiler factories can be seen everywhere.

The heavy rain washed away the blood.

Nagato sat on the edge of the central tower, letting the rain wash over him, looking down at the entire village.

"That way, Amegakure is ours," Zetsu said, his upper body visible on the wall.

"This is just the first step in executing the plan," Nagato said expressionlessly. "With the cover and funds of Amegakure, we will secretly gather experts and form an organization to capture the Tailed Beasts. Once the Gedo Mazo is ready, we will begin our operation and capture them all before the Five Great Nations can react."

"That's right, that's the plan!" Zetsu nodded. "Capturing the Tailed Beasts requires highly skilled individuals. To avoid attracting the attention of the Five Great Nations, the number of people should be kept to a minimum. My suggestion is ten, including you and me."

"Ten ones..." Nagato considered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, ten it is. Do you have any candidates in mind?"

"Currently, there are only two suitable options."

"Two?" Nagato frowned slightly. "That's too few."

"After all, they are experts who capture tailed beasts, not just any ordinary person."

"I understand. Go and fetch them!"

"I don't have the ability to find experts who can capture tailed beasts. You'll have to recruit them yourself. As you know, I'm not good at fighting."

"understood."

Sensing the impatience in Nagato's tone, Zetsu remained unperturbed, his tone unchanged, "There's one more thing."

"What is it?"

"Jiraiya!"

Upon hearing this, Nagato's body trembled slightly, but he quickly returned to normal.

His expression was indifferent, showing no emotion whatsoever.

"What's wrong with Jiraiya?"

"He is searching for you in the Land of Rain, and seems to know that you are not dead."

"Ryuji Ayaki must have told him!"

Nagato easily figured out what had happened.

After all, it was a meticulously planned situation that even he could see through, so how could the puppeteer genius who had been outmaneuvered not see through it?

He didn't have time to investigate the matter himself, so he told Jiraiya that he hadn't died and had even been rescued by Madara Uchiha, so that Jiraiya, who had a master-disciple relationship with him, could investigate.

It solves a potential problem without wasting manpower and time—truly a win-win situation!

Nagato coldly replied, "Now is not the time. Go and handle this!"

"I can't beat him."

Upon hearing this, Nagato fell silent.

A moment later, he looked up at Jue and asked, "Then what use are you?"

"Gather intelligence!"

"It's White Zetsu who's gathering intelligence!"

"I am the commander-in-chief!"

"Even that White Zetsu from before can be a command center!"

Upon hearing this, Jue fell silent.

A moment later, he raised his head and looked directly at Nagato. "I am the will of Uchiha Madara. I will supervise you in carrying out the Eye of the Moon Plan to prevent any deviations."

"So, you mean you're spying on me?"

"That's right."

They readily admitted it.

Even if he didn't say it, Nagato knew it perfectly well.

"Then I really don't know what use you are by my side." Nagato's eyes flashed coldly as he looked at Zetsu, his naked killing intent undisguised.

Looking at such a long gate, Zetsu felt a headache coming on.

He had long known that Nagato was difficult to control, but he never expected that after so long, the other party would be unable to restrain himself and want to kill him.

(Should we use the trump card left behind by Madara?)

Jue thought to herself.

If they use the trump card left by Madara, their relationship will change from cooperation to manipulation.

But that trump card was meant for Nagato to use in the future with the Rinne Reincarnation technique.

If we use it now, and Nagato refuses to yield even in the face of death, then all our plans will fall through.

(Let's continue to probe the situation!)

Zetsu sighed inwardly, staring blankly at Nagato. "Are you serious?"

"Of course it's... fake."

Nagato withdrew his gaze, looked outside again, and continued, "Even if I'm unwilling, there's always a chance of things going wrong during the execution of the plan. If you're here, you can stop it in time."

(Is this just a little reprimand?)

Black Zetsu breathed a sigh of relief.

If Nagato really wanted to kill him to eliminate future troubles, he really didn't know what to do.

He'll probably get hit by a car again, and then he'll have to lurk in the shadows to carry out his plans.

Fortunately, the worst-case scenario did not occur.

Thinking of this, Black Zetsu smiled slightly, "Actually, I am also useful."

"Oh~"

Nagato neither confirmed nor denied this.

"While I can't offer any help in terms of combat strength, I can be of great use in other areas."

"Then why don't you tell me?"

"Do you know about the Sand Village's mechanical castle?"

Upon hearing this, Nagato fell silent once again.

Zetsu had told him last night that the floating continent had descended upon Konoha, forcing Konoha to surrender.

The sky fortress's effectiveness in its very first battle was somewhat beyond his expectations.

If this thing becomes an obstacle to the plan in the future, he doesn't know how to solve it.

After all, it's always flying in the sky and doesn't have a fixed location, so finding its location is no easy task.

"The floating continent's power has achieved such a result in its first battle. Its power has far exceeded everyone's imagination in the ninja world... No, to be precise, it is the power it exerts when combined with the immortal autonomous puppet." Black Zetsu corrected the error, "If Sunagakure sends these things to the battlefield, the Third Shinobi World War will end very quickly, which will be detrimental to our plans."

The five major powers are too powerful; the more chaotic the environment, the better, for the plan to succeed.

If the war ends, their actions will be very conspicuous and easily attract the attention of various forces.

"So, what are you planning to do?"

"Send some things to the various countries of the ninja world that can be used to fight against the floating continent." Black Zetsu chuckled softly. "It's impossible to solve the floating continent right now, but as long as we have something to fight against them, the ninja world still exists."

"...I see!" Nagato was silent for a moment before speaking, "Then let's split up. I'll go gather the organization members, and you go deliver the supplies to the five great nations."

"It's intelligence, I don't have that stuff!" Black Zetsu said. "Besides, I won't just give it to them for free, I'll make them pay for it, that way the organization's operating funds will be covered."

"Just don't mess it up."

"Leave this to me," Black Zetsu said confidently. Then he asked, "To cover up the plan, the new organization will operate under the guise of mercenaries. What will it be called?"

"name……"

Nagato looked up at the sky; dark clouds rolled in, and there was no sign of dawn.

The words Yahiko spoke when he founded the Akatsuki organization for his dream, and the words Ryuji Ayaki spoke to him about the nature of war, constantly intertwined and battled in his mind, ultimately leaving behind a cruel reality.

"Akatsuki, let's call the new organization Akatsuki!"

Nagato clenched his fists and said, panting heavily.

(This time, I hope it will bring a ray of hope to the world.)

(End of this chapter)