The Master of Konoha's Legacy

I am a ninja, and I must obey the village's orders.

And what I love is Konoha, just as you have always strived for your hometown.

We each have our own perspectives, and we each have our own beloved family and friends.

Even if I…”

However, before Uchiha Tonan could finish speaking, Yahiko suddenly knelt on the ground, slamming his head heavily against it, and said in a deep voice:

Please!

I'm willing to do anything you ask if you can help us.

For the peace of the Rain Kingdom, I am willing to give everything I have.

Seeing that Yahiko had already knelt down and started begging, Konan and Nagato exchanged a glance and knelt down in unison.

Uchiha Tonan, who had just been expressionless, suddenly stood up, looking completely bewildered, and said:

"No, no, no... Get up, how could you do this?"

"Let's talk this out. You're forcing me."

However, hearing Uchiha Tonan's panicked voice, Yahiko was overjoyed, knowing that he had come to the right person.

The man in front of me is someone I can entrust my life to.

Uchiha Tonan came to Yahiko's side and reached out to pull him up, but Yahiko stubbornly refused to get up.

Uchiha Tonan then pulled Nagato and Konan.

But since even the leader, Yahiko, didn't get up, the two of them naturally wouldn't either.

After a while of this stalemate, Uchiha Tonan finally let out a heavy sigh and said helplessly:

"Fine, fine, I'll make an exception and help you this once. I'll lure Hanzo out to negotiate with you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yahiko suddenly raised his head and looked at Uchiha Tonan with eyes full of gratitude.

He then kowtowed deeply again and said:

"Thank you, Lord Tunan."

After thanking them, the three of them stood up, led by Yahiko, and looked at Uchiha Tonan with pitiful expressions.

Uchiha Tonan shook his head with a complicated expression and said:

"But there is one thing I must remind you of."

If your negotiations break down and Hanzo intends to wipe you out, I might have to intervene.

I hope you can understand that I have my reasons.

Even though I wholeheartedly support you.

Yahiko seemed to completely disregard these words, nodding repeatedly as he said:

"No problem, we are very grateful that you have given us this opportunity."

After saying that, he turned around and gestured to Xiao Nan.

Konan immediately took a paper butterfly from her sleeve and placed it in Yahiko's hand.

Yahiko turned around, held the paper butterfly in both hands, bowed and presented it to Uchiha Tonan, saying:

"This paper butterfly can be used to convey messages if Lord Hanzo agrees to negotiations."

You can write the information on a paper butterfly, and it will send it back to you.

Uchiha Tonan nodded slightly, took the paper butterfly and put it into his ninja tool bag, then got up and walked out of the cave.

Upon reaching the cave entrance, Uchiha Tonan paused slightly, his back to Yahiko and the other two, and said in a deep voice:

"Finally, let me remind you that my four bodyguards and Kakashi, the captain of the Dark Guard, are also with me on this mission to Amegakure."

Those four bodyguards are responsible for protecting my safety and generally won't take action.

As for Kakashi, I'm sorry, I can't make him disobey the Hokage's mission.

He is very powerful. If the negotiations fail, you need to be careful.

Regardless, I hope that neither you nor he will be injured.

After saying that, Uchiha Tonan let out a heavy sigh, stepped into the rain, and his figure disappeared into the curtain of water in an instant.

Yahiko arrived at the cave entrance and looked out. It was pitch black outside, and he couldn't see how Uchiha Tonan had left.

At that moment, Konan and Nagato came up behind Yahiko, but Konan hesitated for a moment and asked softly:

"Do we really want to negotiate?"

Yahiko's eyes sharpened slightly, and he nodded emphatically.

"We can't wait any longer. If we continue to wait, we'll probably face a full-scale purge by Lord Hanzo."

The Akatsuki is a peace-loving organization and should not be accused of treason.

Nagato watched Yahiko's retreating figure, then reached out and patted Yahiko's shoulder, saying in a deep voice:

"Yahiko, I'll handle the negotiations."

"You are the leader; nothing can go wrong."

Konan also reached out and placed her hand on Yahiko's shoulder, smiling slightly:

"That's right, Lord Hanzo is known as a demigod, so killing us would be easy for him."

Moreover, there's Uchiha Tonan, who's known as the guardian deity of Konoha, and Kakashi, whom he claims is very powerful.

Let me go with Nagato. If it really comes down to it, I can take Nagato away with me.

"If the three of us go together, I can't fly with two people in tow."

Upon hearing this, Yahiko turned around, looking at the two people in front of him with a touched expression, and then a bright smile appeared on his face as he said:

"As the leader, I have to go, and I know that Lord Tunan will not intervene."

Moreover, if the negotiations break down and we find ourselves at a disadvantage, Lord Tunan might actually come to our rescue.

Konan and Nagato were slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and exchanged a glance.

But Xiao Nan looked puzzled and said:

"Didn't he say he wouldn't disobey the Hokage's orders?"

Yahiko smiled enigmatically, turned to look at the dark sky, and said with certainty:

"If he were going to take action, he wouldn't have said those last words."

I guess the most likely thing he'll do is not show up that day.

We only need to be wary of Lord Hanzo and that Kakashi.

Seeing that Yahiko trusted someone he had only met twice so much, Nagato scratched his head in confusion and cautiously asked:

"Can we really trust Lord Tunan?"

"Do you think he might be colluding with Hanzo, luring us to a meeting place, and then setting an ambush?"

Upon hearing this, Yahiko smiled and shook his head, murmuring:

"No, Lord Tunan is a good person."

Otherwise, I wouldn't have begged him like this.

Because I guessed he would soften his heart.

To be honest, I felt really guilty just now, after all, this was the first time I took advantage of someone's kindness.

But for Akatsuki, for the future of the Land of Rain, I am willing to bear this guilt.

At worst, I'll go to Konoha myself to apologize to Lord Tunan after I've fulfilled my wish.

However, I think he'll forgive me very easily.

After listening to Yahiko's explanation, Nagato, who was usually so simple-minded, finally nodded in understanding.

Konan covered her mouth and chuckled, "I didn't expect Yahiko to be so cunning."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yahiko's face turned bright red, and he scratched his head and grinned sheepishly.

"hey-hey......"

Meanwhile, on a mountaintop behind the cave.

The black trench coat fluttered in the strong wind, making a sharp, rustling sound.

The rain, like a waterfall, dispersed on its own just before it hit the mountaintop, as if it were afraid of something.

Uchiha Tonan stood atop the mountain, his eyes, hidden beneath bandages, indifferently surveying the peak where Yahiko and the other two were located.

After a long while, Uchiha Tonan's lips curled into a strange and inexplicable smile.

Rumble~

Streaks of lightning ripped through the dark sky, and the muffled thunder roared like cannon fire, filling people with dread.

After the lightning disappeared, Uchiha Tonan's figure had vanished without a trace.

A few minutes later, Kamo Tadaya, the Shun clone in Kirigakure, retrieved the information transmitted from his main body from the Kamui dimension.

He immediately put on the vortex mask and went to the secret base outside Kirigakure to find Zetsu.

Chapter 405 Being Used: Tu Nan Makes an Exception

[Chapter 406: The Ambush That Leads to Yahiko's Trap]

After returning to Amegakure, Uchiha Tonan was led by the Amegakure Anbu to Hanzo's office.

As soon as he entered, Uchiha Tonan saw a thick stack of documents on the desk.

Hanzo was engrossed in signing documents, while Shuang was stamping them after they were signed.

It should be noted that the Land of Rain is governed by Amegakure (Hidden Rain Village), and there is no daimyo or daimyo prefecture there, nor are there any administrative officials.

Therefore, Hanzo's work was even busier than the Hokage's.

Hanzo glanced up at Uchiha Tonan, assuming he was there to inquire about the progress of intelligence gathering, and immediately lowered his head to continue working, saying in a deep voice: