The Devil of Konoha: Starting as a Medical Ninja

But with Nagato and Konan, who once longed for peace, now in this state, Jiraiya simply couldn't be happy. Moreover, this matter was likely related to Yahiko's death.

"Wait a minute~ It exceeded Madara Uchiha's expectations back then, but thanks to Danzo, we got onto the right path?!"

Jiraiya suddenly remembered Obito Uchiha's words: perhaps their current state is related to Danzo!

Chapter 425 There Should Be Enough Time

Jiraiya's face turned extremely ugly. He vaguely remembered Tsunade saying that there was a scroll in the Hokage's office, which was left behind by a former Root elder. It contained information extracted from Danzo's mind.

Upon realizing this, Jiraiya, who had been calm, immediately began rummaging through drawers and cabinets. Kakashi, noticing this, wanted to say something, but after noticing Jiraiya's expression, he could only silently help from the side.

Although most of the things in the Hokage's office were top secret, considering Jiraiya's expression, Kakashi knew that the Akatsuki's secrets were about to be revealed, and that Jiraiya was certain that there was information about the Akatsuki here.

Half an hour later, a rather old-looking scroll appeared in Jiraiya's hand, while Kakashi stood aside, looking at the scroll with some astonishment.

It wasn't that the scroll was anything special, but rather that it was marked with the words "Danzo." Regardless of its contents, this scroll had an unimaginable connection to Danzo.

Kakashi was very cautious about this. The elder who used the Flying Thunder God Technique was feared because the name "Danzo" was leaked by former Root members on their deathbeds, which led to him being left undetected for three months.

The final result was that Itachi Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan was easily taken away by Obito Uchiha, and as a consequence, the Hokage of Konoha was directly imprisoned in a cage by that powerful Lightning Release user.

Jiraiya didn't have as many thoughts as Kakashi. He knew clearly that this was the scroll Tsunade had mentioned. As long as he opened the scroll and found some corresponding information, he could determine why the Akatsuki organization had turned to darkness.

However, Jiraiya did not have the courage to open it directly. Based on his understanding, anything related to Danzo could not be a good thing. If it really contained all the information, how should he face it?

After a long silence, Jiraiya opened the scroll in his hand. Although he didn't know the specifics and knew the process might be cruel, things had come to this point and the Akatsuki had become an evil organization that could harm the interests of the entire ninja world. He had to find out the truth.

The scroll was opened, and the first part contained information about Danzo's childhood. Jiraiya didn't look at this part much and skipped it. It didn't take long for Jiraiya to find what he was more interested in.

"The Akatsuki organization within Amegakure obstructed Root's operations, and together with Hanzo of the Salamander, they used peace as bait to plot against Weicheng, but all those involved were wiped out!"

This simple sentence turned Jiraiya's face pale. The changes in the Akatsuki organization were indeed related to Konoha, and they were using peace as bait.

Although it was just a simple sentence, Jiraiya's mood plummeted. The Akatsuki organization, led by Yahiko and his two companions, would have definitely fallen for the peace-baiting scheme, but in the end, Yahiko was the one who sacrificed himself.

With the Rinnegan's power triggered and all participants wiped out, Nagato and Konan, who had been deceived, would certainly not follow the path they had taken before. This is the fundamental reason why the Akatsuki organization fell into darkness.

"Hanzo the Salamander of Amegakure Village..."

Jiraiya murmured the name. He roughly understood where the Akatsuki's base was. The Hidden Rain Village, which was nominally led by Hanzo of the Salamander and had not taken any action for a long time, had, unsurprisingly, become the Akatsuki's headquarters.

"If Hanzo the Salamander were still alive, he would be very old."

Hearing Jiraiya's murmur, Kakashi couldn't help but ponder. When the Sannin were young, Hanzo of the Salamander was already nearing the end of his life. Based on the timeline, even if he were still alive now, he probably wouldn't have any power left.

However, Amegakure maintains strict secrecy, making it impossible for anyone to enter. Konoha, on the other hand, receives no information whatsoever.

"No, I'm certain that Hanzo the Salamander is dead."

Jiraiya closed the scroll and solemnly opened his mouth. Seeing Kakashi looking over, Jiraiya continued:

"Moreover, they must have died quite young, and Amegakure is probably the Akatsuki headquarters we're looking for!"

"Amegakure is the headquarters of the Akatsuki?!"

Upon receiving this information, Kakashi was practically turning into a meme. It was truly unimaginable. However, Amegakure had been strangely isolated from the outside world ever since the end of the last Shinobi World War.

It seems they only want to maintain peace within the village, and don't care about anything else.

"That seems possible."

Thinking of the anomalies in Amegakure, Kakashi calmly said, "If the Akatsuki were hiding in Amegakure, there would indeed be no problem. It would be normal for their intelligence not to be leaked."

"It's not a possibility, it's a certainty."

Jiraiya corrected Kakashi's words, stating that he was 100% certain that the Akatsuki's headquarters were in Amegakure, or that Nagato and Konan were in Amegakure.

"must?!"

Kakashi stared blankly at Jiraiya, seemingly trying to find a flaw in Jiraiya's expression, but unfortunately, all he saw was Jiraiya's somewhat complicated gaze.

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Inside the tower of Amegakure, Hiroji, dressed in Akatsuki attire, quietly watched Nagato and Konan return empty-handed.

"It's a real pity that we didn't capture the Nine-Tails and also leaked information about the Rinnegan and Pain."

As Hiroji spoke with a smile, Nagato remained vigilant, having "Thunder God" keep an eye on the interior of Amegakure before leaving the village.

In the end, Amegakure was unharmed. The two who went out with Six Paths of Pain returned empty-handed, not only leaking a huge amount of information, but also making the escape route a focus of Konoha's ninjas.

"What should we do now?"

Konan ignored Hiroji and instead quietly looked at Nagato beside her. The intelligence had already been leaked. Although their retreat was secretive, Konoha would definitely know their general direction. Therefore, it was inevitable that Amegakure would be suspected.

If the five great ninja villages were to surround Amegakure, regardless of whether they could win, Amegakure would certainly be destroyed. There are still many villagers there, and if a battle broke out, it would be an undeserved disaster for them.

"Let's organize their evacuation from Amegakure; there should be enough time."

Nagato calmly stated that it was inevitable that Amegakure would be targeted, but the five great ninja villages would have time to reach an agreement. In that time, the residents and ordinary ninjas of Amegakure would have enough time to escape.

"In that case, let's gather them together before the Akatsuki are wiped out individually. They've been able to remain active in the ninja world only because no ninja village has gone all out to deal with them. But it seems that the five great ninja villages are determined to exterminate them now."

Hiroji said calmly, "If the Akatsuki organization is scattered, it will be very troublesome to collect them."

"it is good!"

Chapter 426 No one is willing to take the risk

Inside the Akatsuki's secret chamber, Hiroji quietly awaited the upcoming meeting, which was likely the Akatsuki's last online meeting.

If those members were able to come to Amegakure, there would be no need for them to participate in the meeting. But if they didn't come to Amegakure, they either chose to leave Akatsuki or had already been killed by the ninjas of the Five Great Shinobi Villages.

Do you think they'll come?

Hidden in the shadows, Nagato controlled Pain to speak. Currently, only Hiroji and Pain were in the meeting room. Nagato was not suitable to participate in the Akatsuki meeting, while Konan had gone to deal with matters in Amegakure.

As for how many of the ninja from Amegakure will choose to stay, that remains to be seen. Nagato never expected the ninjas from Amegakure to be of any help, since ninjas who didn't even have elite Jonin would just be cannon fodder if they stayed.

"I don't know, but I can find you some helpers. If you're willing, they can come right away. At that time, not only the five great ninja villages, but even if all the Akatsuki members turn against us, we can suppress them all."

Hongzhi smiled as he looked at Pain in front of him. In another month, Nagato would surely die. Under such circumstances, it was only natural to bring the Akatsuki organization under control. Although Hongzhi was alone, his shadow clones could impersonate many people.

Furthermore, each person can use different abilities.

Under these circumstances, we should be able to wait for Black Zetsu to seize the Rinnegan. As for whether Meijue will come, Hongzhi is absolutely confident, after all, this is that guy's last chance.

With the five great ninja villages fighting against Akatsuki, Nagato's side was isolated and without support. If Black Zetsu didn't come to seize the Rinnegan, then it would be impossible for Kaguya Otsutsuki to be born.

Although Hiroji prefers to absorb Kaguya Otsutsuki and then become the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki, thereby completely refining the Gedo Mazo and the nine tailed beasts, if Black Zetsu appears, the situation could be completely reversed.

After all, there are other ways to break Kaguya Otsutsuki's seal besides Infinite Tsukuyomi, such as releasing the Six Paths Chibaku Tensei, which is quite simple in some respects.

"Another helper?!"

Nagato immediately became vigilant, fearing that the Raijin he was facing might summon Obito Uchiha at any moment. If that happened, Amegakure would definitely not be able to withstand it. He and Konan couldn't even handle Raijin alone, let alone with Obito Uchiha added to the mix.

"That's right, they are other helpers. Each of them possesses a bloodline elimination ability, and their strength is about the same as mine."

Hongzhi spoke calmly, saying that Dust Release, Ice Release, Wood Release, and Scorch Release—all of these abilities could be used individually.

Obito Uchiha had already used the Shadow technique against the Five Kage, so Koji naturally wouldn't use it again on his own.

Apart from the rather special Dust Release, the remaining ones are simply Blood Elimination, which combines four attributes, but their power is no different from Dust Release.

Even if Hongzhi's natural energy were divided into ten equal parts, each part would still possess a massive amount of natural energy. Furthermore, he could absorb this natural energy at any time during battle, making it possible for him to fight for more than ten days without any problems.

Moreover, after the Ten-Tails is resurrected, natural energy will involuntarily move towards this area, so there is no need to worry about the natural energy in a certain area becoming scarce.

"Your strength is about the same as yours? What exactly do you want?"

Nagato was not excited by this; instead, he became wary. He knew that one Raijin was enough to deal with the entire Akatsuki organization. If there were five guys with that kind of strength, wouldn't they be able to destroy the entire ninja world?

"Of course, it's for peace. Our plan was to infiltrate the five great ninja villages, replace the five Kage, and thus complete the peace plan. However, the appearance of the Akatsuki and the Rinnegan disrupted our plan."

In this situation, all we can do is wait for the right opportunity. If you can maintain peace by gathering the items created by the tailed beasts, then we will be allies. If not, then we will be a completely new Akatsuki organization.

Now that you're in danger, we can certainly offer our help. Even if it's not for the Rinnegan or the Akatsuki, we still need to figure out what kind of monster the fusion of the nine tailed beasts would create.

Hiroji spoke with a smile, and Nagato was somewhat taken aback after receiving such straightforward information.

Why peace?

It's probably fake. What peace-loving guy would want to directly replace the Five Kage? That's the craziest idea imaginable.

However, the situation is still somewhat complicated. If they join forces with these people, the Akatsuki's power will be enhanced to an unprecedented degree, but the problem is that the risks are too great.

"We won't lay a hand on you until you've collected all the tailed beasts, and there's no need to do so anyway. How many more years do you have left to live?"

"Once you die, according to the agreement, the Rinnegan and the Akatsuki organization will belong to me. There's no need for me to harm you, especially since none of us are willing to take the risk of transplanting the Rinnegan."

Seeing that Nagato remained silent, Hiroji burst out laughing. If he hadn't felt that Nagato would be killed by the Five Great Shinobi Villages before the Two-Tails could be resurrected, he wouldn't have been here at all.

If the Tailed Beasts are not resurrected, even if Obito Uchiha transplants the Rinnegan, he will not be able to face the ninjas of the Five Great Shinobi Villages. In this case, it is natural to help Nagato collect the Tailed Beasts.

Nine-Tails has a substitute chakra, but Two-Tails definitely does not. In this situation, it is natural to wait for Two-Tails to revive. As for the location where Two-Tails will revive, Hongzhi has already sent his shadow clones to wait there. As soon as that guy revives, he will bring him over directly.

Nobody wants to take the risk?

Nagato felt a little bitter upon receiving this answer. Ever since the Rinnegan truly awakened its power, it had been absorbing his chakra and life force. Now it seemed that these guys knew quite a lot of information.

"Am I your experimental subject?"

Nagato asked tentatively, "Although the Rinnegan wasn't given to us by them, isn't this situation of being observed the same as being an experimental subject?"

"You're overthinking it..."

Hongzhi frowned slightly. How could Nagato be qualified to be an experimental subject? Not everyone is qualified to awaken the Rinnegan.

"Pleasant to work with."

After receiving this answer, Nagato directly controlled Pain to speak. This was not because he completely trusted Hiroji, but because he truly had no other choice.

"Cooperation is destined to be unpleasant. We can protect ourselves against the Five Great Ninja Villages, but the members of Akatsuki are, to be honest, doomed to die."

Hongzhi spoke casually, and Pain, having received this information, fell silent again, clearly indicating that Nagato, who was controlling him from behind, had once again become indifferent.

"I hope you can promise me one thing."

After a long while, Nagato finally controlled Pain and slowly spoke.

Chapter 427 concludes here.