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Chapter 136 Akihara Kagura, impressed by the magnanimity of the ninja demigod!

Payne's body lay on the ground.

Jiraiya and Orochimaru appeared in front of Pain's corpse, and they realized that this Pain was a puppet controlled from behind the scenes.

Obviously.

The person manipulating Pain from behind must be Nagato.

Nagato and Konan are still hiding inside this Akatsuki base.

"Nagato and Konan..."

Jiraiya turned back to look at the cave.

"It's very dangerous inside..."

Orochimaru seemed to be aware of the danger in the cave, and chuckled as he reminded them, "You're already very lucky to have managed to sneak in."

Inside the cave.

Beneath that terrifying golem.

Sitting in his wheelchair, Nagato slowly loosened his grip, finally forced to acknowledge the truth: "Konan, Pain has lost..."

When Nagato was forced to make Pain abandon the Rinnegan's eye techniques and use taijutsu instead, the battle was essentially over.

"Then let's leave here first."

Konan frowned and reached out to push Nagato's wheelchair.

Xiao Nan's body began to float out pieces of origami, and even the stone walls of the base's cave vaguely resembled origami, with an escape door appearing in the cracks of the stone walls.

"As long as we get out of here first, if they step into this base, I will destroy it immediately and use explosive tags to eliminate them..."

That's Xiao Nan's ability.

The Akatsuki base appeared to be a cave, but it was actually a disguise created by Konan using the God Paper Technique. This is why Konan was able to discover that Jiraiya and Akihara Kagura had infiltrated the Akatsuki base.

There were also countless explosive tags mixed in!

This was Xiao Nan's final tactic!

"No!"

Nagato stopped Konan's movements and said in a deep voice, "Konan, push me out. I must retrieve Yahiko's body. He is the only leader of Akatsuki..."

"..."

Xiao Nan remained silent and did not respond.

Nagato used Yahiko's remains to create the most powerful Pain, but Pain has already been defeated by Akihara Kagura, and the remains are currently outside.

Recovering Yahiko's body is certainly important...

However, Nagato's safety is more important than the death of Yahiko!

"There's still a chance..."

Konan looked at Nagato, who was sitting in a wheelchair, and was unwilling to agree to the matter.

Although Nagato and Pain are essentially the same person, Konan treats Nagato and Pain somewhat differently: "Nagato, in the future, after you have created the Six Paths of Pain, you can take back Yahiko's body..."

"Push me out."

Nagato's voice was incredibly firm as he commanded in a low voice, "I don't want to suffer the pain of losing Yahiko any longer. Besides, if we can't deal with that little guy, our plans will face many problems in the future. Let's go, Konan..."

Nagato looked up at the demonic statue deep inside the cave and muttered, "With the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path here, dealing with that little brat won't be that difficult..."

This heretical statue…

Each time it is used, it drains his chakra and life force.

However, it was precisely because of the power of the Gedo Mazo that he survived the attack by Hanzo the Salamander and Danzo Shimura.

"But it's impossible to kill him..."

A voice suddenly appeared in Konan and Nagato's ears.

Sasori's Hiruko appeared here with Kakuzu, and said in a hoarse voice, "That brat possesses the Flying Thunder God Technique. I've suffered at his hands before... I might not even be able to retrieve Pain's body."

"scorpion?"

Xiao Nan was still a little confused.

This guy saw Payne defeated, yet he didn't choose to run away?

"I knew it all along."

Sasori's Hiruko slowly approached and said in a deep voice, "Konan has never left Pain's side unless there are more important matters at the base..."

"..."

Konan and Nagato really couldn't refute it.

This guy is quite observant!

"We must leave here."

Sasori looked at the two people in front of him and continued, "The spy I controlled using the Mind Control Sand Technique sent a message: the demigod ninja Hanzo of the Salamander is leading a large force towards here. Perhaps Jiraiya passed on information that the Akatsuki's base is here. If we don't leave here soon, it will be too late..."

"..."

Konan and Nagato's expressions changed drastically.

Jiraiya and Akihara Kagura, this master and apprentice pair, are already difficult to deal with. If Hanzo of the Salamander were to reappear, along with a large number of Amegakure ninja attacking them...

"Let's go together first."

Sasori's Hiruko looked at them, then at Nagato's Rinnegan, and said in a deep voice, "Orochimaru hasn't arrived yet, so let him cover our retreat."

"Can."

Xiao Nan thought that the Red Sand Scorpion made a good point.

After all, she had long disliked Orochimaru, that dangerous guy, so she might as well secretly abandon him and let him die here.

"What do we do with this huge thing?"

Sasori of the Red Sand looked at the Gedo Mazo hidden inside the cave and continued, "Will our future plans rely entirely on it? Is there a way to take it away?"

"It's alright."

Konan wasn't worried about the Gedo Mazo, and said, "Once we arrive at our destination, Nagato can use his Rinnegan to summon it there."

Before Nagato could react, Konan quickly and decisively decided with Sasori that Orochimaru would stay behind to cover their retreat, while the rest of them would secretly leave the base.

of course.

It was said that Orochimaru was to cover their retreat.

It was really just to get Orochimaru to attract other people's attention.

Who told that guy to refuse to act together? He thought he had a good relationship with Jiraiya and insisted on watching the show from the outside, even wearing Akatsuki clothes.

Sasori, seeing Nagato still hesitating, said in a deep voice, "If you don't leave now, Hanzo's army will be here... and with Jiraiya and that kid named Akihara Kagura, I don't want to be wiped out along with you."

From any perspective, Sasori's actions can be described as more than benevolent. He learned that the leader of the organization was a puppet, but he did not choose to leave Akatsuki. Instead, when he received news of the impending crisis, he even secretly came in to inform them.

Konan's affection for Sasori of the Red Sand has increased considerably.

Even Nagato understood that Sasori, an S-rank rogue ninja, was already fulfilling his duty as a comrade by being willing to let them escape together.

"Thank you, Scorpion."

Konan rarely takes the initiative to thank Sasori of the Red Sand.

"No need to thank me."

Sasori, oblivious to everything else, manipulated Hiruko to crawl out of the escape door and continued, "If you want to repay me in the future, just help me kill that brat named Akihara Kagura and let me turn his corpse into a puppet. I really like powerful puppets..."

"Can."

Nagato immediately agreed.

Although Nagato believed that Akihara Kagura was strong enough to become a Six Paths Puppet, the key to the Six Paths Puppet's power lay entirely in the Rinnegan. Therefore, it wouldn't matter if he killed Akihara Kagura in the future and handed her corpse over to Sasori of the Red Sand.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Sasori's Hiruko paused for a moment, then continued crawling outwards on her own without offering any further comments.

Kakuzu, who had been following behind him, had a different opinion and spoke up, saying, "That brat's corpse can sell for 35 million taels right now... and the price of his corpse might even rise higher in the future."

This group of Akatsuki members...

It didn't look like a defeat at all; it looked more like a victory.

As the group left the base and secretly hid behind a rock, they saw a black line swarming toward the Akatsuki base in the distance.

That is…

Hanzo the Salamander's Rain Ninja Squad.

"Jiraiya of Konoha and Hanzo of the Salamander have teamed up to attack us..."

Kakuzu's voice sounded somewhat old-fashioned. This guy didn't seem to care about the alliance between the two sides, nor did he realize how much his words would provoke the people around him.

"..."

Nagato and Konan looked extremely grim.

This scene reminded them of many years ago when Shimura Danzo and Hanzo of Konoha jointly attacked the Akatsuki organization, which was still in its infancy.

"let's go."

Konan pushed Nagato's wheelchair and left first.

"..."

Sasori's Hiruko followed behind, but looked at Kakuzu with a strange gaze. How did this guy, who is so good at talking, survive from that era to the present?

the other side.

When Hanzo of the Salamander arrived with the Rain Ninja forces, he immediately surrounded Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Akihara Kagura's group.

Hanzo of the Salamander also saw the body of Pain lying on the ground and asked in a deep voice, "This is the leader of Akatsuki. It seems you've solved the biggest problem..."

"Lord Hanzo."

When Jiraiya saw Hanzo of the Salamander appear, he assumed Nagato and Konan were still in the cave and didn't want Hanzo to get involved again, so he questioned, "Didn't we agree that I would resolve the Akatsuki issue peacefully..."

"I've been waiting for time to come."

Hanzo of the Salamander wasn't lying. He said, "I rushed over to help you as soon as I saw the battle taking place here, after all, we made a pact to fight against Akatsuki together..."

At this point, Hanzo of the Salamander continued, "I didn't expect you to have already defeated the leader of Akatsuki. It seems you have indeed become stronger over the years..."

"no…"

Jiraiya quickly tried to explain, not wanting to reveal Nagato and Konan's situation, and wanted to tell Hanzo of the Salamander to leave with his men: "The Akatsuki matter hasn't been resolved yet, but I've found a peaceful solution..."

"Killing the leader of the Akatsuki is indeed a peaceful solution."

Hanzo of the Salamander looked at Pain's corpse, nodded in satisfaction, and loudly ordered, "Have someone spread the word: Pain, the leader of Akatsuki, is dead, and the civil war in the Land of Rain is over!"

"no…"

Jiraiya really didn't know how to start the conversation.

"Oh, right."

Hanzo the Salamander didn't even wait for Jiraiya to finish speaking before waving his hand and continuing, "Since the Akatsuki's base is here, let's give this corpse a proper burial here."

"yes!"

A group of Rain Ninja immediately lifted Pain's body.

"..."

Jiraiya stared at the scene in a daze.

This matter…

I don't seem to be able to refute it myself?

After all, Yahiko had already died. It was really going too far for Nagato to turn Yahiko's corpse into a puppet. Letting Yahiko rest in peace was a good thing.

After Hanzo the Salamander finished speaking, his gaze fell on Orochimaru, who was still wearing his black robe adorned with auspicious clouds: "It seems that only one member of Akatsuki remains alive... Letting you go during the war might have been a mistake. Orochimaru, is that your name?"

"good."

Orochimaru's expression changed slightly.

Even after many years, Orochimaru has become much stronger, and the psychological trauma of being suppressed by Hanzo of the Salamander among the legendary Sannin of Konoha still lingers.

Whoosh!

Hanzo the Salamander pulled out his chain sickle!

Orochimaru's body immediately transformed into long snakes and disappeared from the spot. He wasn't confident he could fight Hanzo of the Salamander in this situation, and it wouldn't be convenient for Kagura Akihara to help him. Jiraiya might even be thinking of taking him back!

We've had enough of this show!

Jiraiya is definitely going to have a long chat with Hanzo of the Salamander, and little Kagura Akihara is also following Jiraiya around...

just now…

It's my chance to seize the Rinnegan!

At the very least, we should go in and lure Nagato and Konan out!

At that time, if Hanzo of the Salamander and Nagato, who possessed the Rinnegan, were to fight each other, it would surely be a scene of mutual destruction, and he could take the opportunity to steal the Rinnegan!

The ninjas of Amegakure were terrified and dodged the swarm of snakes, unaware that a long snake had taken the opportunity to sneak into the cave at the Akatsuki's base!

However, after the long snake entered the cave, it spat out Orochimaru's body, and Orochimaru saw the Akatsuki base, which was already deserted...

even…

The laboratory was spotless!

Obviously.

Only Sasori of the Red Sand in the entire Akatsuki organization would do something like this.

Sasori, Kakuzu, Nagato, and Konan have all escaped through the back door, leaving him all alone here.

"These bastards..."

Orochimaru stared at the wide-open escape door behind him and cursed under his breath.

If Akihara Kagura hadn't been his spy, if Jiraiya hadn't been on good terms with him, if he hadn't possessed such strong self-preservation abilities…

Wouldn't we be captured alive by those guys outside?

Orochimaru glanced at the escape door and had no choice but to follow their route. He didn't want to stay here any longer and become Hanzo of the Salamander's target!

Outside the cave.

Jiraiya and Hanzo the Salamander exchanged a few words.

A group of Rain Ninja, unable to contain themselves any longer, entered the Akatsuki's base and reported that there were no enemies inside, only an origami escape door.

"Did they escape?"

Jiraiya felt a sense of relief.

If Hanzo the Salamander is here, he might have to fight Nagato again, which would make it a bit troublesome to save Konan and Nagato.

In addition…

There was another disciple, Akihara Kagura, who was hostile to them.

"The leader of Akatsuki..."

Akihara Kagura, who was standing nearby, wanted to remind Hanzo the Salamander.

"Kagura!"

Jiraiya quickly stopped Akihara Kagura, looked at Hanzo of the Salamander, and said, "This is my disciple. The Akatsuki's affairs may not be over yet, but they no longer pose much of a threat to the Land of Rain..."

"Hmm, it seems a few escaped..."

Hanzohei of the Salamander nodded and announced his orders to his subordinates: "It's alright. Go tell everyone that the leader of Akatsuki is dead. I will keep my promise and pardon everyone who has ever been involved with Akatsuki, even those who were once members. They can return to Amegakure, and I will not hold them accountable!"

have to say.

This command is quite generous.

Anyone would have to admit that Hanzo the Salamander was rather magnanimous.

The leader of Amegakure, leading his troops as if on a leisurely trip, easily wiped out the Akatsuki organization, announced a grand funeral for the Akatsuki leader, and pardoned all those who had ever colluded with the Akatsuki.

After Hanzo the Salamander announced his orders, a series of explosions suddenly occurred in the cave at the Akatsuki base, completely destroying and burying the entire base!

"This is…"

Jiraiya was somewhat dumbfounded.

"It's really dangerous inside..."

Akihara Kagura squinted at the vanished base.

"Someone planted explosive tags inside."

Hanzo the Salamander, a veteran player who loved using explosive tags, immediately realized the truth: "Those escapees were trying to wipe us out as soon as we entered..."

"..."

Jiraiya remained silent, unsure of what to say.

"It's alright."

Hanzo of the Salamander remained magnanimous, continuing loudly, "My orders remain in effect. Only a few core members of Akatsuki are wanted within the Land of Rain. The rest will still be pardoned, and can even come here to pay homage to Pain, the leader of Akatsuki..."

"Yes, Lord Hanzo!"

"This civil war is finally over!"

"From today onwards..."

"We no longer have to worry about our village being attacked!"

All the Rain Village ninja present knelt on the ground, wildly expressing their joy!

"Jiraiya-sensei."

Kagura Akihara stood beside Jiraiya, frowning as she asked, "The Akatsuki leader, Pain, is just a puppet controlled by someone. The real leader has already escaped. This war isn't over yet..."

"It will end."

Jiraiya muttered to himself, shaking his head. He glanced at the group of Rain Village ninja digging up the grave and burying the body: "Nagato and Konan won't abandon Yahiko's body. They'll definitely sneak back here..."

"yes…"

Akihara Kagura nodded.

This is also why he controlled Hanzo the Salamander to bury Yahiko's body here.

after all…

There were far too many spectators during the day.

There will probably be fewer audience members in the evening.

Hanzo the Salamander led his men away.

Before leaving, the leader of Amegakure deliberately dismissed all the Amegakure ninja and questioned Jiraiya about why Yahiko, whom he and Danzo Shimura had killed, was still here. He also asked where the child with the Rinnegan and red hair was.

Obviously...

The leader of Amegakure didn't act like a fool.

"I was forced to declare the war over in order to quickly calm people's hearts and minds."

Before leaving, Hanzo of the Salamander gave Jiraiya a deep look: "Konoha junior, that red-haired kid with the Rinnegan is still alive, isn't he? And this Pain is a corpse he's controlling, isn't it? Tell him for me that I had no choice but to submit to Shimura Danzo back then. If he wants me to atone for my sins, I'm willing to commit suicide to atone, as long as he doesn't start another civil war and doesn't implicate those who followed me..."

"..."

Jiraiya watched as Hanzo of the Salamander led his troops away after speaking, and his feelings were incredibly complex.

This guy, along with Danzo, caused Yahiko's death...

Knowing the truth about Pain, he still chose to conceal it for the sake of Amegakure's peace, and was even willing to commit suicide to atone for his sins for the sake of Amegakure's peace...

"Is this what a ninja demigod is like?"

Akihara Kagura stood to the side, seemingly also impressed by Hanzo's magnanimity.

Second update!

Five thousand words! So it's a little late!

(End of this chapter)