The Master of Konoha's Legacy

"Lord Madara has become much stronger than before. He can now fight to a draw with Uchiha Tonan. That's great news."

"Hmm, it seems he gained quite a bit in Wuyin."

"Let's go, let's go to the agreed place and wait for Lord Madara."

It's about 20 kilometers away from the valley.

This place was originally a lush green field with a winding river.

But now there is no greenery here anymore, only scorched black soil and charred corpses everywhere.

The dark clouds in the sky had not completely dispersed, and the low-lying clouds, mixed with a misty rain, moistened the dry ground.

The black water flowed into the river, turning it black as ink.

A spatial vortex appeared, and the instant clone stepped out of the vortex carrying the half-crippled Nagato and the unconscious Konan.

He tossed Nagato aside and said indifferently:

You have ten minutes to mourn your fallen comrades.

As for their bodies, you probably can't take them with you.

Nagato, who was on the verge of madness, calmed down after seeing the charred corpses scattered across the field.

He sat quietly on the ground, head tilted back, letting the light drizzle wash over his face, and murmured:

"They...they are all...dead..."

I don't understand why the world is the way it is.

"If you want to cry, just cry."

If I'm not mistaken, you probably won't have the chance to shed tears again.

This is a rare opportunity, cherish it.

The sound of a clone appeared behind him.

Nagato slowly turned her head and looked back.

Instantly, the clone laid Xiao Nan flat on the ground and began inserting thin, long needles into her body.

Upon seeing Konan, Nagato seemed to regain a sliver of his reason, and said in a hoarse voice:

"What are you doing."

The clone continued its work without pause, methodically inserting needles into Xiao Nan's body, saying:

"Naturally, it's to detoxify her."

"We've already saved them, we can't just save a corpse."

As he spoke, he instantly turned his head to look at Nagato, then went straight to him and stabbed him with several needles with lightning speed.

"Pfft~"

Nagato felt a surge in his abdomen and instinctively opened his mouth, spitting out a mouthful of black blood.

Seeing this, the instant clone nodded in satisfaction, quickly removed the needles from Nagato's body, began to reattach Nagato's arm, and used the Palm Healing Technique to heal him, while coldly saying:

"Your physical condition is better than hers. The poison has been neutralized, and you will recover after a period of rest."

After spitting out black blood, Nagato felt a sense of relief.

After hearing what the instant clone said, Nagato was surprised to find that the injuries to his arms and legs had almost healed.

Despite the severity of the injury, the treatment process was completely painless.

Nagato stared blankly at the instant clone, vaguely remembering that Uchiha Tonan had just called this masked man, Uchiha Madara.

Are all the legendary ninja world demons this skilled in medicine?

She's probably even more powerful than the rumored Tsunade.

Soon, Uchiha Tonan finished bandaging himself, stood up, looked down at Nagato, and said coldly:

You have six minutes left.

Nagato lowered her head, her face filled with sorrow, her shoulders trembling slightly. She covered her face with her hand and sobbed:

"Thank you... thank you for saving me and Xiao Nan..."

Seeing this, the clone's lips curled slightly beneath the vortex mask, but his words were utterly merciless:

"No need to thank me, I didn't actually intend to save you."

In fact, if you hadn't awakened these eyes, I wouldn't have even planned to show myself.

Of course, if I had known you would awaken these eyes, I might have saved that blond kid.

Unfortunately, you awakened a little too late.

Such cruel and heartless words caused Nagato to immediately stop crying. She slowly raised her head, staring incredulously into the cold, crimson eyes of the instant clone before her, and gritted her teeth, saying:

"You've always been here, why didn't you save Yahiko?"

Upon hearing this, the clone immediately snorted coldly, crossed his arms, and said:

"I have no relatives or friends here, why should I put myself in danger for a stranger?"

My strength is far inferior to what it used to be; I'm no match for that Uchiha Tonan at all.

Having said that, the instant clone looked at Nagato with a gaze full of contempt and disdain, and sneered:

"What? Are you going to repay kindness with enmity?"

Nagato paused upon hearing this, then lowered his head again.

Yes, this guy is a complete stranger to us. It's already an immense favor that he saved me and Xiao Nan.

He had no obligation to save Yahiko, so how can I blame him?

Wouldn't that make me just like those hypocritical and filthy people?

After a long while, Nagato slowly raised his head and stared intently at the instant clone, saying:

"You saved me, but you just wanted to use me."

"Yes."

The instant clone's swift and decisive answer caught Nagato off guard and filled him with a deep sense of sorrow.

This guy... has absolutely no sense of compassion.

Nagato's eyes were brimming with tears. She nodded sadly, her eyes gazing blankly ahead.

[Chapter 413. Turning Black into White: Nagato's Submission]

A light drizzle fell on the still-warm, scorched earth, sending up wisps of mist carrying a nauseating odor.

A thin mist drifted by, enveloping the entire river surface like a light veil.

Nagato reached out and rubbed his moist eyes, saying in a hoarse voice:

"What do you want me to do?"

But then, the clone crossed his arms and said with disdain:

"People like you focus all their attention on so-called emotional entanglements and have no lofty ideals or ambitions."

If it weren't for God's favor, to be honest, you wouldn't even be as good as that blond kid in my eyes.

Nagato's eyes glazed over, a neurotic smile creeping across his face as he muttered:

"Yahiko...is remarkable..."

I would rather... be the one who dies...

The instant clone coldly watched Nagato, who was on the verge of emotional collapse, and continued to provoke him mercilessly:

“If you want to carry on his ideals and live on, I can consider using you.”

Of course, if you are solely focused on revenge or are weary and desperate about the world and wish to live in anonymity, I will not force you.

At worst, I can just find someone else who is suitable.

"I've been searching for so many years already, a little more time won't make a difference."

It's unclear whether it was the ideal mentioned by the instant clone, the word "revenge," or both that had an effect.

A glimmer of light gradually returned to Nagato's eyes. He slowly raised his head, staring into the eyes of his instant clone, and said in a hoarse voice:

"Who... exactly are you?"

Upon hearing that Nagato was able to raise his own questions, the instant clone knew that he had regained some of his senses.

Next, the instant clone's next move is to take advantage of Nagato's vulnerability and recruit him as a lackey.

The person Nagato cared about most was, naturally, the deceased Yahiko.

What the instant clone needs to do now is to replace Yahiko's position in Nagato's heart.

What is it about Yahiko that makes him so appealing?

That naturally leads to the pursuit of peace.

The instant clone silently stared at Nagato for a moment, then slowly raised its hand, spread its fingers, and tapped the mask on its face, saying in a deep voice:

"Didn't you hear it all before?"

"I am Uchiha Madara."

As the vortex mask was slowly removed, Nagato's eyes reflected the face of an old man full of wrinkles.

This face was a one-to-one replica of Madara Uchiha's appearance created by the Instant Clones using the Transformation Technique.

Of course, the appearance created by the transformation technique will be slightly different.

However, almost no one in Nagato's ninja world, or even the entire ninja world, had ever seen Old Man Spot, so his Instant Clones were not afraid of being detected.

After the clone removed his mask, his voice sounded much more weathered.

"I have already told you my identity, but please keep it a secret for me."

If you don't believe me, I have no proof.

I have been hiding in the darkness for so long that there is no trace of me left in this world.