Konoha: I, Uchiha, am brimming with positive energy

Chapter 198 Nagato's Resolve (Please Subscribe)

To guard against Hanzo from Amegakure, to hunt down Nagato and Konan, and to recall Danzo.

Although Danzo has no official position since stepping down as Hokage's assistant, he remains a Jonin in the village, representing Konoha in his every action.

Most importantly, his foolish attempt failed, and he also brought Konoha a potentially powerful enemy.

If, like Uchiha Yoichi, one could secretly acquire a Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse) and an Ice Release Kekkei (Bloodline Limit), as long as the enemy doesn't discover it, Hatake Sakumo could pretend nothing happened.

Furthermore, Uchiha Yoichi brought a lot of useful information to the village and made numerous contributions.

Danzo acted incredibly stupidly. After helping Hanzo, he ended up taking half the blame for him. If all the ninjas in Konoha did what he did, Konoha might as well disband. Sooner or later, it would be besieged by the ninja world.

Six ANBU squads, ten Jonin squads, plus one Sannin—that's already a very grand reception. Moreover, they also control some information about the Rinnegan.

Those who can enter the Anbu are at least Chunin, and even ordinary Chunin cannot enter. The squad leader must have Jonin strength.

There were no genin among these ten jonin squads, meaning that Konoha's pursuit of Nagato consisted of a total of forty-eight chunin, sixteen jonin, and one Kage-level ninja, Jiraiya.

This force is enough to wage a small war. It was only after hearing about the power of the Rinnegan that Sakumo Hatake cautiously dispatched so many ninjas.

The only thing that troubled them was that the Akatsuki had sent so many ninjas into the Land of Rain, which would cause Hanzo to be dissatisfied and refuse.

However, Sakumo Hatake also took countermeasures, conducting negotiations and threats simultaneously. Konoha needs Amegakure now, but Amegakure is even more dependent on Konoha, otherwise Hanzo would lose the benefits he won in the Land of Rivers.

The meeting lasted for almost a whole morning before it was adjourned.

After the event, Jiraiya went back to recuperate, but his injuries were basically healed, and he was to lead a team to set off tomorrow; they had just discussed the personnel configuration, with everything from combat and tracking to medical support.

They also took into account the characteristics of Rinnegan techniques, and the selected ninja teams all had countermeasures in place.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mitokado were completely at a loss for words, unable to even utter a single thought. Sakumo Hatake's will was simply too unwavering.

Moreover, their status in the village is becoming increasingly insignificant; it makes no difference whether they are there or not. They cannot protest by going on strike, because if they go on strike, they will really have nothing to do.

The only thing Hiruzen Sarutobi can do now is to get Danzo back as soon as possible. Danzo has more than just Root ninjas under his command; he also has ninjas from the Sarutobi clan.

Moreover, the Shimura family is still in the village. If Danzo betrays the village, the Shimura family will basically have no future and will be constantly watched by the police.

After returning to his clan, Uchiha Yang felt that things were getting more and more out of control.

But it doesn't matter. If the Akatsuki is gone, he can just capture the Tailed Beasts himself. Within two years, his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan will reach its peak, and then wild Tailed Beasts will be nothing more than a glance at him.

Only the Jinchūriki are a bit troublesome; we need to subdue them first.

When it comes time to collect the tailed beasts, we'll definitely have to start wars with other ninja villages. Before that, we need to strengthen the village's strength, specifically the Uchiha clan's strength.

The Immortal's Curse Seal must continue to be widely disseminated, and the Extinction Virus must also be researched.

With these two items, an ordinary genin's strength can definitely rival that of an elite chunin, while a jonin can almost exchange blows with a kage-level ninja; moreover, the Uchiha clan also has the support of pills, so it becomes common for them to unleash their full power on the battlefield.

The day Konoha gained an enemy with the Rinnegan was also the day Ninja Paradise opened.

The grand event attracted many people to come and play. Those with some money from their families basically all came by car. Moreover, when building the Ninja Paradise, Uchiha Yoichi also had many restaurants and accommodations built in the surrounding area.

Basically, the ninja park will be developed into a commercial tourist area, a large-scale attraction that can welcome tens of thousands of people.

The Ninja Park has two entrances: one from the Konoha side and the other to the outside. So, on that day, Konoha residents also brought their children to the Ninja Park to play. In addition to games, there are various ninja experiences inside.

The opening of Ninja Paradise acted like a siphon, drawing people from other parts of the Land of Fire to Konoha.

Even before the Ninja Paradise opened, there were already many applications to move into Konoha. After some time, it is estimated that even more people will apply, and Konoha's population may exceed 100,000 or even more.

"This is what a modern city should be like."

Uchiha Yoichi looked at the crowds of tourists coming and going and was extremely satisfied. There were still many dilapidated houses in Konoha Village, which was completely different from the level of technological development in the ninja world.

It's as if they knew it would be destroyed in the future, so they didn't bother to renovate or rebuild it at all.

"What did you say?"

The girl following beside her, Yukito, didn't hear clearly, so she tilted her head and asked again.

"It's nothing, have fun today, and let me know if you have any bad experiences."

Uchiha Yoichi ruffled the girl's hair and said.

Upon seeing this, Yugito looked displeased and said, "Don't touch a young girl's hair like that, you pervert!"

Although that's what she said, Yugito merely turned her head slightly, but didn't forcefully break free from Uchiha Yoichi's grasp, as if she were rubbing her head against him.

"Does he really like patting people's heads? Oh well, there are so many people around, I'll just indulge this guy."

After hearing Yugito's thoughts through his ability, Uchiha Yoichi was speechless for a moment. However, he still ruffled Yugito's hair and messed it up, which immediately aroused the girl's anger and made Uchiha Yoichi laugh.

"At that time, we can also build some factories near Konoha, and lay train tracks."

After wandering around the Ninja Paradise, Uchiha Yoichi came to a high point and looked at the entire Konoha building; from the vicinity of the Uchiha clan's territory to the Ninja Paradise, it was like two different worlds from the Konoha Village on the other side.

On one side is the beginnings of a modern city, and on the other side is a cluster of old and dilapidated houses.

"This is my Konoha, but it's not good enough."

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"Obito, this is bad. It seems Konoha has sent quite a few ninjas to hunt down the Akatsuki?"

After receiving the message from his clone, White Zetsu emerged from beside Obito and complained, "We should have killed Jiraiya back then. Now even Nagato might be in danger."

Obito said coldly, "With me here, Nagato will be safe. Stop talking nonsense, White Zetsu, tell me the information."

This guy really thinks he's Madara Uchiha?

White Zetsu thought to himself with a scoff, but still honestly told Obito the information his clone had gathered: "Jiraiya's injuries have been healed, and it seems Konoha knows about Nagato's situation, so they've dispatched 65 ninjas, including Jiraiya, all of whom are Chunin or higher."

More than sixty people.

Obito fell silent after hearing this. There must be more than just Chunin among these people; there must be quite a few Jonin mixed in. In addition, there was Jiraiya, and the information about the Rinnegan that was leaked last time.

"Obito, what are you planning to do?"

"Let's take a look at Nagato first. He's recently mastered the power of the Six Paths and is preparing to become the Outer Path himself."

After thinking for a moment, Obito said to White Zetsu, "You and Tobi come with me to see Nagato and tell him this news."

"learn!"

Afterwards, Obito, White Zetsu, and Tobi arrived at Nagato's place. He had just found a corpse and wanted to try to create the Six Paths of Pain.

"It seems you've mastered the power of the Six Paths and are preparing to create clones, but the enemy won't give you that time."

Obito's imitation of Madara's voice reached Nagato's ears, and then his body emerged from the Kamui dimension.

Seeing Nagato and Konan's puzzled expressions, Obito continued, "Last time you let Jiraiya go, and this time he's brought even more people to capture you, intending to take the Rinnegan back to Konoha."

Boom!

Upon hearing this news, Nagato felt extremely distressed. He genuinely didn't want to kill Jiraiya-sensei last time, but his momentary leniency had unexpectedly led to even greater trouble.

"Jue, you should tell them."

"OK."

White Zetsu said, "Jiraiya brought sixty-four people, including twenty-four ANBU ninjas and the rest are Konoha ninjas, all of whom are Chunin or above. They left Konoha yesterday and should be arriving in the Land of Rain soon."

Obito asked, "So, what do you plan to do? My suggestion is to avoid them for now. Jiraiya has information about your abilities, so we're very confident we can bring you back to Konoha."

Upon hearing this, Konan said with disbelief, "Why would Jiraiya-sensei bring people to capture us? He was our teacher, he used to..."

"He took care of you for three years, right? In that respect, he's definitely a good person, but he also has a responsibility to Konoha."

White Zetsu shrugged and said, "Besides, if it weren't for Nagato's Rinnegan, even if you followed him for another three years, you wouldn't learn ninjutsu. Children aren't that valuable in his eyes."

Upon hearing this, Nagato and Konan both fell silent, realizing that what White Zetsu had said was indeed true.

Yahiko desperately wanted to learn ninjutsu from Jiraiya, but Jiraiya wouldn't budge. It wasn't until Nagato unleashed the power of his Rinnegan that Jiraiya changed his mind.

"Should we leave here?"

"That's up to you to decide. Our organization's purpose is to protect the Rinnegan and guide you to use its power to achieve world peace."

Upon hearing Obito's words, the White Zetsu standing nearby immediately felt that Obito was becoming more and more like Madara. Madara must have taught Obito how to fool Nagato during the genjutsu.

"I will stay. This is the place where Yahiko dreams of achieving peace. If I run away, it will be tantamount to abandoning Yahiko's dream."

After a moment of silence, Nagato made his decision. At that moment, his gratitude towards Jiraiya was overwhelmed by hatred. In Nagato's view, he had already let Jiraiya go once and wanted nothing more to do with him, but Jiraiya still brought a group of Konoha ninja to capture him and take him back to Konoha.

"So, I'll ask that weirdo from last time to help me."

"How rude of me! I also have a name. Please call me Afei."

Upon hearing the term "strange person," Afei couldn't help but step out from behind the stone pillar and say, "It's not one of those inferior White Zetsu clones, but a superior one."

Obito said, "If you want to use it, then use it. But before Jiraiya finds you, you can create another Six Paths clone. With one more clone, your strength will increase significantly."

The Six Paths clones are essentially six corpse clones, each possessing a portion of the Rinnegan's abilities and relying on the black rods to transmit the original body's chakra to move.

If Nagato had a Deva Path clone before the battle, and used it properly, the Konoha ninjas would have no way to deal with him.

"I see."

Nagato said that he originally intended to use Yahiko's corpse to create the Deva Path at the very end, but now it seems that he and Yahiko should make a decision with Jiraiya-sensei together.

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"Lord Jiraiya, we've entered the Land of Rain. Where should we search next?"

A Jonin from the Hyuga branch family asked the question. His team was the only search team among everyone, and it included members of the Yamanaka, Inuzuka, and Aburame clans.

However, in the Land of Rain, the abilities of the Inuzuka and Aburame clans are greatly limited unless the rain stops.

"I know a few small towns that are probably frequented by Akatsuki members. We've split into four teams, no more than two kilometers apart. If you spot anyone, send a signal immediately."

Although Jiraiya did not want to fight to the death with his disciple, it was an order from the village, and he had no choice but to obey.

After making arrangements, all the team leaders received their orders and then began to take action.

The Akatsuki was a large organization in the Land of Rain, so it's impossible that there were no clues about them. Besides, they came with a mission this time, and they could use genjutsu on ordinary people. Unlike Jiraiya, who used his moral conscience to restrain himself last time.

Disguised, they entered the town and, after some inquiries, Jiraiya and his group quickly obtained some information about the Akatsuki organization. They not only found some civilians who had been funded by the Akatsuki, but also captured a ninja who had recently left the Akatsuki.

But just as they were about to contact the ninjas of the Yamanaka clan, Jiraiya and his companions suddenly heard an explosion in the distance, followed by the sight of a signal flare exploding in the sky.

"A discovery!"

Jiraiya and the other three squads of Konoha ninja rushed toward the direction from which the signal flare had come.

"Have you found the enemy, Yahiko?"

Jiraiya was the first to arrive using the Body Flicker Technique, but upon arrival, he was shocked to discover that the enemy was another of his disciples.

"What's going on? Yahiko, why are you still alive, and why do you still have Nagato's Rinnegan!?"

"Jiraiya-sensei is so long-winded."

The Heavenly Dao clone said coldly, "I clearly told you last time not to come looking for me again."

Having said that, the Deva Path clone raised its hand, and to Jiraiya's astonishment...

"Shinra Tensei!"

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