Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 527 The Dream Master Arrives Online

With war preparations proceeding in an orderly manner, the Fourth Shinobi World War, which would determine the final outcome of this world, finally began.

"Ze, how are your White Zetsu army preparations going?"

On the border of the Land of Rain, in a cave nestled against a mountain and overlooking a lake, Nagato stretched his legs and turned his gaze toward Black Zetsu beside him.

I really underestimated this guy who always hangs out with Obito.

They were able to quietly assemble such a massive cannon fodder force.

"No problem, everything is ready!"

"Where is the allied ninja army of the five great nations? Where have they gone..."

Although it was a home-field battle, he wasn't so reckless as to engage in a decisive battle with the enemy right there in Amegakure.

Instead, they chose this remote, desolate place.

"They have a general understanding of us and have begun to move in this direction."

As they spoke, Black Zetsu glanced very subtly at Konan, who stood beside Nagato with a cool expression.

If this woman hadn't deliberately let things slide, their intelligence wouldn't have been leaked so thoroughly.

"We have new companions!"

He didn't look at Konan beside him; she didn't approve of his plan and had some intelligence dealings with Jiraiya.

He knew about this, but... it wouldn't affect the overall situation.

"A new companion?"

Xiao Nan was a little confused.

At this point, the Akatsuki organization is universally hated, so who would want to become their new ally?

Following Nagato's gaze, their eyes turned towards the cave entrance.

A figure was slowly walking towards them, but because of the backlighting, it was impossible to see the person's face clearly.

Moreover… that familiar chakra gave everyone present a sense of déjà vu.

"You are... Kabuto, Orochimaru's subordinate?"

She had seen this person before, but compared to before, both his temperament and chakra had changed drastically.

If it weren't for the somewhat familiar glasses on the other person's nose, she wouldn't have dared to confirm their identity.

In particular, the opponent's chakra caused a huge change, giving him a feeling very similar to Orochimaru.

"Absolutely, he has a pretty good technique. You'll need to cooperate with him to cast it later."

Nagato had no intention of recruiting any more members, but Kabuto, who volunteered himself, brought conditions that he could not refuse.

Add to that Kabuto's ninjutsu, and with Zetsu as cannon fodder, it's a very good way to deal with the enemy, so he had no reason to refuse.

"Long time no see, everyone!"

Kabuto, whose appearance had changed drastically, looked at the familiar figures in front of him and licked his lips with his long tongue.

"From today onwards, we are partners in the same organization again!"

Unfortunately, no one present responded to his greeting; instead, they all scrutinized him from head to toe with a critical eye.

Kabuto paid no attention to this and went into the cave on his own, letting his former companions look him over.

When Orochimaru was still in the Akatsuki organization, he served as a double agent for both Orochimaru and Sasori, and had dealings with all of them. If there was anyone he didn't know, it was Nagato, who had always kept his true identity hidden.

"Obito, you have the best mobility. Operate alongside those White Zetsu and eliminate the top fighters within the Allied Shinobi Forces!"

He still had to control the heretical demon statue, so he didn't have any extra time to worry about the situation on the battlefield.

"learn!"

Obito's gaze swept over Black Zetsu and the newly arrived Kabuto. His concise reply seemed to contain some unsettling meaning, and his face behind the mask became somewhat uncertain.

At this point, Obito had actually been marginalized.

Since his identity and abilities were revealed, Nagato has become less wary of him and has gradually lost his dominant position.

There is another reason: this guy's role in this war has become very small.

Now, he has been reduced to a mere figurehead, only able to act alongside those cannon fodder and protect them.

When Obito, Zetsu, and Kabuto had all left, leaving only Nagato and Konan in the cave, Nagato looked at Konan and spoke.

"Xiao Nan, don't get involved in these things. I'll arrange a secret mission for you!"

Nagato gave Konan a complicated look. He didn't intend to let Konan stay by his side like before; it was too dangerous.

"No!" Konan firmly rejected Nagato's suggestion, then added, "No matter what, I'm going to stay with you!"

After all these years together, how could Konan possibly accept leaving Nagato all alone in his final moments?

Even if this might be a way out that Nagato left for her.

She knew that a big reason why Nagato ignored the little things between her and Jiraiya was that he wasn't entirely confident about the plan.

The Hokage's strength put a lot of pressure on him.

If things change, he hopes that he can use this incident to save his life from Jiraiya.

Not only her, but even Black Zetsu and Obito saw through Nagato's plan, but none of them said anything.

"That's decided!"

Ignoring Konan's objections, Nagato's tone was firm.

"I will not agree!"

"Since that's the case~"

Seeing the stubborn look on Konan's face, Nagato's pupils contracted, making his expression even colder.

Bang!

With a soft sound, Nagato appeared behind Konan, raising one hand and quietly looking at her.

"...Nagato...you...you actually..."

Feeling the throbbing pain in her neck and the dizziness caused by insufficient blood supply to her brain, Xiao Nan couldn't believe her eyes.

Nagato... actually ambushed me?

"...Xiao Nan, I'm sorry!"

Nagato caught Konan's limp body and smoothed the furrow in her brow.

"This is going against the entire world, how could I possibly take you with me?"

"And I've prepared a gift for you; I'm sure you'll like it~"

As he spoke, he slapped the cave wall with one hand, and a huge platform emerged from underground.

"You can sleep here!"

Carefully holding Konan, Nagato placed her on the platform, and then found a thin blanket from somewhere and covered her with it.

"When you wake up, everything will be back to normal!"

He formed a hand seal, and black runes emerged from his hands, slowly spreading across the entire platform.

"In this way, even the Eye of the Moon won't be able to penetrate this place!"

After doing all this, Nagato took a deep breath, and even the Rinnegan in his eyes seemed to be half-closed due to the immense pressure.

Goodbye~

Watching helplessly as the platform sank into the ground, Nagato's expression turned cold, and he slowly stepped out of the cave.

Bathed in sunlight outside the cave, his silhouette became blurred and then slowly disappeared.

(End of this chapter)