The Devil of Konoha: Starting as a Medical Ninja

Without saying a word, Hongzhi refused and then prepared to leave. Pain's strength was indeed the ceiling in the early stages, but he really had no ability to resist Hongzhi.

It could be said that if Hiroji had a way to erase Kaguya's will and soul, the Infinite Tsukuyomi would already be in its second cycle.

"Don't you want to witness peace in the entire ninja world?"

Pain, who had been restored by the King of Hell, continued to speak. Upon hearing these incredibly familiar words, Hongzhi slowly raised the two lightning blades in his hand and aimed them directly at Pain.

Yang lightning and Yin lightning condensed onto two lightning blades respectively, and then were launched directly at Pain.

This time, Nagato reacted. He had the Preta Path, which could absorb chakra, stand in front of Pain, attempting to demonstrate its strange and special ability.

However, after absorbing it for a few seconds, it exploded.

Although it's impossible to fuse the two types of lightning together, it's still possible to make them work together to cause destruction.

The Hungry Ghost Path can absorb chakra, but could it absorb all of Hongzhi's chakra?

The upper limit of chakra absorption is simply the upper limit of the chakra the body possesses; how could it be endless?

A violent explosion followed, with the yin and yang lightning canceling each other out and annihilating each other, causing the original forest to vanish without a trace.

When everything had calmed down, only Konan remained unharmed, while Pain was in a terrible state.

"As you can see, I enjoy destruction."

After putting down his thunder sword, Hongzhi prepared to leave. Although he wanted to inquire about information within the Akatsuki organization, from a strength perspective, there was absolutely no need for him to work for Nagato under this identity.

"Destruction?"

Pain slowly spoke, followed by a repulsive force, clearly the Rinnegan's Shinra Tensei.

Chapter 231 sounds interesting?

Hongzhi was already preparing to leave. After all, if the fight continued, Nagato would most likely die much sooner, since that guy was fighting with his life on the back of his Rinnegan.

If they die, who will collect the Tailed Beasts?

Most importantly, if Black Zetsu obtains the Rinnegan, then the initiative will no longer be on Hongzhi's side.

However, since Nagato still wanted to continue his actions, Hiroji couldn't just leave. If word got out, it would tarnish his reputation.

However, after this battle, it remains to be seen whether Nagato will survive.

The repulsive force of Shinra Tensei did not push Hiroji away directly; instead, Pain was forced to take several steps back.

Hongzhi's physical abilities are among the best in the entire ninja world; it would be impossible for a simple Shinra Tensei to shake him.

However, Pain's next move intrigued Hongzhi; a small, jet-black ball appeared in his hand.

Without a doubt, if Nagato wanted to use Planetary Devastation, then using a sealing technique would be the most correct choice when facing some monsters and demons.

However, it seemed that Pain waited a long time before letting the little black ball ascend to the sky, so that Konan would have enough time to escape.

As the Earth Explosion Star unfolded, the ground beneath Hongzhi's feet was drawn closer to the small black sphere. Naturally, Hongzhi, standing on the ground, was not surprised and was pulled closer to the small black sphere above.

But as the two lightning blades overlapped, the purple and white lightning intertwined and shot into the sky, shattering the small black ball. The ground beneath Hongzhi's feet lost its grip and he fell directly to the ground.

Hongzhi himself landed steadily on a nearby rock, coldly staring at Pain, whose expression was somewhat exaggerated.

As for Konan, she had long since disappeared from his senses. However, based on the direction she had left in, Hiroji was certain that his guess was correct: Nagato was hiding on a distant mountain.

"I'm not interested in playing house with you..."

Hongzhi glanced at the distant mountains and then turned to leave.

"Join Akatsuki, and when the time is right, these eyes of the Sage of Six Paths will be yours."

Pain's words came again, and upon hearing this, Hongzhi slowly stopped in his tracks. If there was no way to back him up before, then Nagato's words were still very appealing.

"Aren't you afraid I'll just snatch your eyes away?"

Hongzhi asked curiously, finding it hard to imagine why Nagato would say such a thing, but he didn't care.

I don't think you'll do that.

Pain's words were so certain that even Hongzhi felt a little embarrassed, but the trouble was resolved, which could be considered a way out.

Moreover, this can be considered a win-win situation. Hongzhi was able to obtain information about the Akatsuki's collection of tailed beasts, while Nagato should be glad that he gained a terrifying combatant!

"Interesting. The eyes of the Sage of Six Paths? They should be considered a decent collectible."

Hongzhi muttered to himself, then stopped.

Seeing this, Pain breathed a sigh of relief. The Akatsuki's goal had been severely damaged, and whether he would live to see that day come was a serious question.

If something were to happen to him, the entire Akatsuki organization would fall apart. Before that, he needed to find someone who could keep things under control, and it would be best if that person was willing to take over.

If they were unwilling, it would also prevent the Akatsuki organization from falling into internal strife after his death.

"Come with me!"

As Pain spoke, he walked directly into the distance, heading towards the mountain where Nagato was located.

Hongzhi casually followed, but he was still quite concerned about Nagato's condition; this guy couldn't die too soon.

Meanwhile, in a secluded cave, Konan looked at Nagato, who was pale-faced, with some worry.

"It's alright, strong people all have their own pride..."

Nagato spoke calmly, showing no concern whatsoever that Hiroji would try to steal his Rinnegan. Even with the Rinnegan, Nagato felt somewhat suffocated by Hiroji's strength.

For him, the Rinnegan might just be relatively rare, not something he absolutely had to possess.

Konan didn't speak, but quietly looked at the cave entrance. After a while, Pain and Koji appeared in the cave one after the other.

"It really is here."

Upon entering the cave, Hongzhi casually remarked. Konan, upon hearing this, turned pale, while Nagato, standing to the side, remained unmoved.

"Who would have thought that the leader of the Akatsuki organization would be someone who can only sit in a wheelchair!"

After carefully examining Nagato, Hongzhi realized that the guy still had a lot of chakra and wouldn't die anytime soon, which reassured him.

"As promised, after I die, the entire Akatsuki organization and even these Rinnegan will be yours, and you will need to complete the things I haven't finished."

When Hongzhi appeared, Nagato didn't stand on ceremony and didn't immediately try to seize the Rinnegan, which speaks volumes.

"So what do you mean by 'unfinished business'?"

Hongzhi asked curiously. It wasn't that Hongzhi was pretending to be crazy, but that he really didn't know. Nagato's ultimate goal was definitely peace in the ninja world, but what exactly was this unfinished thing? Could it be just the simple task of collecting the tailed beasts?

"Using the tailed beasts to balance the five great ninja villages, thereby achieving relative peace in the entire ninja world..."

Nagato spoke calmly, explaining that his parents were killed by Konoha ninjas, and that the root of all this was the war between the five great ninja villages.

"The power of a tailed beast? When I accidentally killed the Two-Tails, I didn't feel it was that powerful!"

Hiroji spoke dismissively; as someone who had defeated the Two-Tails, it was perfectly normal for him to say such things.

"A single tailed beast certainly doesn't have that kind of power, but what about a super weapon formed by the fusion of all nine tailed beasts? A super weapon capable of destroying an entire ninja village with just one attack!"

It's just the Gedo Mazo after sealing away the nine tailed beasts, right? Do you think I don't know it?!

"That sounds interesting, but the revival of the Two-Tails will take a lot of time, right?"

As Hongzhi spoke casually, he didn't know the exact time of the tailed beast's resurrection, but he still needed to ask Nagato whether he knew.

If this is clear, then Hongzhi will have a clearer idea of ​​his next goal. Knowing the exact resurrection time, he can time his attacks to kill the other tailed beasts and buy time.

"It will take about three years for the Two-Tails to be revived. If I am already dead after three years, you will need to help me collect all the tailed beasts and use them to intimidate the five great ninja villages."

Nagato said calmly that three years is a short time, but his body has been on the decline ever since the black rod was inserted. Theoretically, he can still hold on for a long time.

But Obito and Zetsu probably won't just disappear like that; he needs to prepare for the worst.

Chapter 232 Thunder God of Dawn

Hiroji quietly looked at Nagato in front of him, and had to admit that Nagato's thinking was somewhat simplistic.

If the five great ninja villages discover that you possess the Gedo Mazo, capable of gathering all the tailed beasts, the outcome will definitely not be the so-called peace of the ninja world.

They will join forces to kill you, and then fight amongst themselves, eventually leading to repeated battles over the Gedo Mazo.

It's even possible that, in order to prevent the party that obtains the Gedo Mazo from collecting the power of the Tailed Beasts, they might directly turn their swords against the Tailed Beasts or their Jinchūriki.

"I don't believe that all the tailed beasts combined can deter the five great ninja villages and stop the wars that have raged in the ninja world for thousands of years."

The only solution is to wage another war, a war that demands the full strength of the entire ninja community. Faced with the threat of death, perhaps they can unite like never before.

Hongzhi spoke calmly, while Nagato fell silent. Although the tailed beasts were strong, they were not invincible. Even if the Ten-Tails were fully revived, it would not be able to be invincible in the entire ninja world.

Putting aside everything else, the person in front of us is the best example. Pain, who could instantly kill Hanzo, who was stronger than the Sannin, was like a clown in front of him.

All his techniques were rendered ineffective; he had merely released chakra casually, without even using any so-called ninjutsu.

"But we have to try. Although for a strong person like you, the combined tailed beasts will not pose a fatal crisis, for most ninjas, even a single tailed beast is a despairing force. So, the Ten-Tails, with all nine tailed beasts combined, is an invincible existence in their eyes."

Nagato spoke calmly, explaining that the Gedo Mazo could absorb the chakra of the Tailed Beasts and put their wills to sleep, but to this day, no one knew just how terrifying the Ten-Tails' power truly was.

Whether it can threaten the five great ninja villages remains to be seen until the Ten-Tails is born.

“That’s interesting. If you just want to do an experiment, I can help you, but whether the experiment succeeds or not, your eyes will be my collection.”

Hongzhi said calmly that peace between the five great ninja villages could not be achieved through military intimidation. After the death of Hashirama Senju, who had once suppressed a generation, the major ninja villages almost immediately started a war.

There is only one way to permanently solve this problem: the true Infinite Tsukuyomi. Black Zetsu wants to use the Infinite Tsukuyomi to free Kaguya from her imprisonment.

However, Hongzhi wanted to use Infinite Tsukuyomi to obtain the most perfect chakra fruit. As for the chakra fruit that Kaguya Otsutsuki ate, it was clearly not the complete form.

After all, the ninja world hadn't been completely destroyed yet.

Awakening the Rinnegan, researching soul techniques, annihilating Kaguya's soul and will, eliminating the will of the Gedo Mazo and the Tailed Beasts, and activating the Infinite Tsukuyomi—these are the tasks that Hongzhi needs to accomplish next.

Each problem is more difficult than the last, but once the secrets of the soul are solved, the foundation for everything will be complete.

That will be the time when the ninja world faces despair.

"Okay... then welcome to the Akatsuki organization."

Nagato didn't hesitate at all. If his plan succeeded, handing the Rinnegan over to a strong person could prevent many problems from arising. If it failed, then someone else would have to find the real solution.

Konan, who was standing to the side, seemed to want to say something after hearing Nagato's words, but in the end she didn't speak and just watched the scene unfold quietly.

When he left the cave, Hiroji had already changed into the Akatsuki uniform and even wore an Akatsuki ring on his finger.