The Devil of Konoha: Starting as a Medical Ninja

"Sure, if you die, our Akatsuki organization will indeed need a new headquarters."

Inside the secret chamber, Hongzhi calmly looked at Pain before him. Although Nagato made the decision, Pain was the leader of Akatsuki in name only.

"That's troublesome."

Pain's voice came again, which surprised Hongzhi. It was rare for this guy to speak like this. It wasn't that Nagato had no emotions, but that Pain couldn't have emotions.

After all, he is to lead the Akatsuki organization. The Akatsuki is full of all sorts of monsters and demons. If he shows too much concern for emotions, it will be impossible to keep those rogue ninjas obediently in the Akatsuki.

Or rather, even if they stayed in Akatsuki, they wouldn't obey Pain's management. However, it seems that problems have already arisen, since Pain's attempt to capture the Eight-Tails became a joke, and his subsequent attempt to capture the Nine-Tails also failed.

It's questionable whether the Akatsuki members will even come to Amegakure this time, and they might even openly scorn Pain at the meeting.

After all, the fact that the Akatsuki attacked Konoha but gained nothing would definitely leak out.

The Akatsuki members aren't stupid. How could they not gather information about the Akatsuki? They couldn't just keep going after being betrayed, could they?

Without much communication, Pain directly extended an invitation to the Phantom Meeting, but things did not go particularly smoothly.

Three minutes had passed, and only Kisame Hoshigaki had arrived in his phantom form, which was rather awkward.

"What happened?"

Kisame Hoshigaki was also puzzled by the empty conference room, as it shouldn't have resulted in this situation!

Even if the Eight-Tails incident happened, it shouldn't be enough to have only three people in a meeting, right?

"It's nothing. If you don't want to be targeted by the alliance of the Five Great Ninja Villages, hurry up and come to Amegakure."

Pain's words were rather cold, but Kisame Hoshigaki immediately understood what had happened upon hearing them.

The Five Kage Summit was no secret. Even if Kisame Hoshigaki didn't actively gather information, the ninja world would know about it. After all, the Five Kage Summit held by the five great ninja villages could affect the entire ninja world.

"understood."

Kisame Hoshigaki didn't hesitate and agreed immediately. The only possibility that the Akatsuki, which usually operated independently, could be gathered together was that the Five Great Shinobi Villages had discovered their plan to capture the Tailed Beasts.

If they want to survive now, they have no choice but to unite. After all, if the five great ninja villages really wanted to eradicate the Akatsuki, they wouldn't need much power. The Akatsuki only had two people on each mission, so it was impossible for them to capture the tailed beasts within the ninja villages.

Of course, apart from Sunagakure, which has no trace of them, the reason why other tailed beasts or jinchūriki were captured is because their areas of activity were not near the ninja villages.

If it really comes down to a direct confrontation, the only village that could possibly gather all its resources and still have its tailed beast captured is probably Sunagakure.

As for other ninja villages, this is simply not possible.

Kisame Hoshigaki's phantom disappeared quickly, and a few minutes later the phantoms of the art duo reappeared in the secret room.

Something's not right! It feels like someone's deliberately targeting us.

Deidara, who had just arrived, couldn't help but speak up. He didn't seem particularly annoyed, just a little troubled.

Anyone would find it troublesome to be constantly chased by other ninjas.

"It's nothing serious. The Five Kage Summit decided to crack down on the Akatsuki. If you don't want to be killed out there, come to Amegakure and we can figure out what to do together. Of course, if you want to take it on your own, that's fine too."

Before Pain could speak, Nagato heard the calm voice of "Thor," which made him feel somewhat incredulous that this guy had actually spoken on his own initiative.

"How did you know?"

Deidara's expression was quite interesting upon receiving this information, while Sasori directly asked the question that had been bothering him: "The Five Kage Summit has just ended, and the Five Kage haven't even left the Land of Iron yet. How do you know they're going to deal with the Akatsuki?"

That's all I have to say.

Hongzhi smiled and said, "Sasori's body is very compatible with the Asura Path. As for Deidara, he can transform into the Animal Path or the Preta Path, absorb a massive amount of chakra, and then self-destruct. The power he can create at that time will definitely be terrifying."

Furthermore, the body resurrected by Edo Tensei doesn't have to worry about being completely destroyed. Even if the body is resurrected by Edo Tensei, the power of the ninjutsu used is still limited. Even if a genin has unlimited chakra, the ninjutsu he uses is still at the level of his previous life.

The Preta Path can increase the amount of chakra that can be used in a single burst, which will enhance Deidara's self-destruction power.

"I see."

Sasori didn't ask any further questions. He bullied Sunagakure because he had the advantage. If he were to face other ninja villages, he would basically be courting death, especially since this was a joint effort by the five great ninja villages.

The brutal Ninja World War I was in was just a clash between the five great ninja villages. Now that the five great ninja villages have united, it is something that he and Deidara absolutely cannot tolerate.

Seeing that Sasori had already spoken, Deidara tacitly agreed. As for why it was Amegakure, there was no need to ask. Amegakure was obviously the Akatsuki's headquarters!

Not long after the two disappeared, Kakuzu and Hidan reappeared in the secret chamber as phantom images.

Kakuzu and Hidan looked somewhat disheveled; even Hidan's Akatsuki uniform was slightly torn.

"What's wrong with the ninjas from Kumogakure?"

Hidan casually made some sarcastic remarks, and even Kakuzu looked at Pain, who was standing to the side.

"Recently, ninjas from Kumogakure near the Land of Lightning seem to be searching for our trail."

Kakuzu spoke calmly, wanting an answer. After all, this was unusual. They had been active near the Land of Lightning before, but had never been targeted like this before.

"With the Five Kage Summit convened, the entire ninja world will soon begin targeting the members of the Akatsuki organization."

Pain spoke casually, only adding at the end, "If you want to fight together, come to Amegakure; if not, then forget it."

"clear."

Kakuzu nodded and then disappeared from the spot. Hidan was clearly taken aback. He wanted to ask something, but after seeing that Kakuzu had already left, he left without saying anything.

"Won't this reveal the secrets of Amegakure?"

After the meeting ended, Hongzhi looked at Pain beside him. If a member of Akatsuki were captured, the fact that Amegakure was Akatsuki's base would probably be leaked very quickly.

"When the attack on Konoha failed, the intelligence had already been leaked. And how could we get them to gather here if we didn't tell them the exact location?"

Chapter 428 I'll Give You a Chance to Prove the Six Paths Sage's Stele

"Actually, we could ask someone to help us teleport the Akatsuki members here using space-time ninjutsu!"

Hongzhi smiled as he looked at Pain, leaving Nagato speechless upon receiving this information.

In the entire ninja world, there are only two people who can use space-time ninjutsu: one is Obito Uchiha, whose whereabouts are unknown, and the other is a powerful ninja who can use the Flying Thunder God Technique and whose whereabouts have been unknown since leaving Konoha.

Neither of these two individuals is capable of helping the Akatsuki, so this suggestion is essentially useless.

"Forget it, their strength is just so-so anyway, there's no need for that guy to take action."

Hongzhi didn't say much and turned to leave the secret room. Nagato, who had overheard these words, was extremely wary. He didn't know who the person "Thor" was talking about was.

However, we still need to be on guard. Nagato is also gambling. If it is Obito Uchiha, then the Akatsuki will fail no matter what. As for the other person, it is not impossible. After all, these madmen want to replace the Five Kage.

The solution to this problem is quite simple: prevent those so-called reinforcements from coming to support Amegakure. However, this is impossible. He needs to wait for the Two-Tails to be resurrected and rely on these people to successfully obtain the final Nine-Tails.

Therefore, there is no chance of success without cooperation. In this situation, we can only take a gamble. If we lose, there is nothing we can say. If the resurrected Ten-Tails has the ability to defy fate, that would undoubtedly be the best outcome.

However, this possibility is very low. As the sealing of the tailed beasts began, Nagato discovered that the Gedo Mazo, which could only be summoned with the Rinnegan, was extremely dangerous, and the amount of chakra he needed to control it was increasing.

Most importantly, he has unimaginable injuries, making it very difficult for him to refine chakra. He can only use his life force to fill the gaps.

This resulted in his lifespan being relatively short, even very short. If it continued to increase, it would only last for a few months.

Even if the Ten-Tails, which was resurrected in the end, had the ability to defy fate, he probably wouldn't be able to completely control it. To put it more bluntly, when the Ten-Tails was fully revived, it would probably be the time when he was exhausted and dying.

Nothing will happen at that time; he will simply die here. However, the aftermath has already been arranged. The will of the Akatsuki will live on. Even if he fails, one day the Akatsuki will bring true peace to the ninja world.

Inside a house in Amegakure, Hiroji left behind a shadow clone and then directly entered the Kamui dimension.

Since the goal is to make Obito Uchiha a Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, his body must be strengthened. Otherwise, Obito Uchiha would not be able to become a qualified Ten-Tails Jinchuriki. This is not to belittle Obito Uchiha's beliefs.

Instead, it's a miracle that Obito Uchiha didn't die after being locked in a dark room for so long. Whether his mentality would change as a result is something that even Hiroji doesn't know.

However, Hongzhi didn't particularly care about these things. He only needed to rely on Obito Uchiha and Black Zetsu to bring out Kaguya Otsutsuki. As for whether Obito Uchiha would go crazy, that was not something Hongzhi needed to worry about.

If Black Zetsu can't stab Madara Uchiha in the back, then Obito Uchiha can revive Madara Uchiha; it's the same principle then.

Hongzhi first infused Obito Uchiha with the bloodline of the Otsutsuki clan, and then directly used the Sacred Healing Fire to allow Obito Uchiha to fully absorb this bloodline and transform into an Otsutsuki.

Although he still needs to gradually adapt to his power, Obito Uchiha is still a decent Kage-level character even without the Mangekyou Sharingan. Of course, this is on the premise that Obito Uchiha doesn't have eyes. If Obito Uchiha had the three-tomoe Sharingan, this level would gradually increase.

After completing all this, Hongzhi released Obito Uchiha from his seal and took him directly out of the nutrient tank.

"What exactly do you want?"

Obito Uchiha's somewhat hoarse voice came through the phone; this was the result of not speaking for a long time, and it would be very difficult for him to get used to it in a short time.

“Nagato is about to collect all the tailed beasts. At that time, we will need you to inherit the Rinnegan and become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.”

Hongzhi said calmly that if he forced Uchiha Obito, it might lead to a completely different result, but this guy's goal should be to inherit the Rinnegan and become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.

In that case, although Obito Uchiha would be somewhat wary, he would not be subject to any restrictions and would certainly not let this opportunity pass.

"Don't you want the Rinnegan?"

Obito Uchiha was somewhat bewildered. While trapped here, he had thought about many things, but he never expected to get such an answer in the end.

"We don't want it. It's just a new power created by combining the power of the Uchiha and Senju. It's completely unnecessary for us. We just want to determine if the power of the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki is beyond our understanding. If it is, then naturally someone will pursue it. But if it isn't, then naturally no one will care."

Hongzhi's words echoed directly in Obito Uchiha's mind. He felt that the person in front of him was talking big. He knew very well the power of the Rinnegan. Even someone as strong as Hanzo of the Salamander, who was once hailed as a demigod, was instantly killed by Pain, who only possessed the power of the Rinnegan.

Moreover, this is the power that Madara Uchiha pursued his entire life. It would be impossible if it weren't strong. Now, someone has actually given him the Rinnegan, along with the resurrected Ten-Tails. This is truly unimaginable.

Do you think I'll believe you?

Obito Uchiha spoke disdainfully, and the next second he felt a warm current appear in his eyes, followed by a stinging sensation, as if something was slowly growing.

Obito Uchiha struggled instinctively, but it was to no avail. After all, he couldn't fight Hiroji, and his strength was extremely weak.

"Open your eyes and look!"

Hongzhi's voice came again, and Obito Uchiha felt the pain in his eyes gradually disappear. He subconsciously wanted to refute, but at this moment, his originally pitch-black vision gradually became gray and hazy, and finally returned to normal.

"This is?!"

Once he could see his surroundings clearly, Obito Uchiha stared in astonishment at Hiroji in front of him. Hiroji was still wearing the Akatsuki uniform, but that wasn't what Obito Uchiha cared about. What he cared about was Hiroji's face.

"So it was you!"

Hongzhi didn't bother with disguise this time because there was no need anymore. Obito Uchiha's identity could be returned. It's just unknown whether Obito Uchiha will feel embarrassed after learning of his reputation.

"I'm giving you the chance to prove your abilities with the Sage of Six Paths' stone tablet. I hope you can master the Rinnegan and the Ten-Tails..."

Chapter 429 No, this is too dangerous.

"This is your only chance. If you fail, you might be able to meet Lin."

Hongzhi's voice echoed in the secret room. Obito Uchiha, whose eyes had just adjusted to the situation, gradually hardened his gaze, even though he didn't know what this guy wanted to do.