Chapter 110 The Awakening of the "Surprise" in the Land of Rain

Chapter 110 The Awakening of the "Surprise" in the Land of Rain

In mid-October, rumors about Osamu Furukawa and the Fourth Raikage A were increasing on the front lines of the Land of Frost.

Each encounter between the two sides was extremely brief, and it seemed that Ping was always worried about being surrounded and attacked.

Konoha and Kumogakure each had their own version of the story regarding the outcome, with both sides believing they had won and their claimed results becoming increasingly outrageous.

Ordinary ninjas enjoy this kind of gossip, but for Root ninjas, their best mission opportunity has finally arrived!

For the sake of Konoha's stability, the threat must be eliminated.

Thanks to the basic agreement reached between Sunagakure and Konoha, the Land of Rain has finally ushered in peace in recent months.

With no war, the Akatsuki members breathed a sigh of relief. They couldn't stop the battles between major powers, but now that their country was back to peace, laughter gradually filled the stronghold.

Inside the metal building, which was covered with pipes, Yahiko looked up at the sky. The light rain kept falling, and a gloomy atmosphere always enveloped the land.

"Thankfully, our efforts weren't in vain!"

"Just when everyone was starting to get tired of the war, the truce between Sunagakure and Konoha was a huge surprise."

Nagato, with his red hair, came to the balcony and sighed. Yahiko, unable to maintain his stern image in front of his companions, turned his head wearily and said, "Yes, the rewards for missions are getting less and less."

"Relying solely on faith will eventually lead to wavering. I am aware of this, but I don't know how to explain it to everyone."

Leaning against the railing, Yahiko lost his sunny disposition and sighed after saying those words.

"Belief? Yahiko, are you referring to the reason for fighting?"

Nagato asked, somewhat confused, but Yahiko didn't answer directly. Instead, he turned to his companion and earnestly suggested, "Nagato, how about you become the leader?"

"I lack the talent to be a leader, and I even hesitate to kill, but you possess the legendary eyes, which will surely guide everyone toward peace."

These words startled Nagato. After a moment of silence, he cautiously asked, "Yahiko, do you want to use my Rinnegan?"

"I feel more fear towards these eyes than anything else; I simply cannot use this power effectively."

Nagato responded crisply, and Yahiko couldn't help but look at his companion again, earnestly admonishing him: "That is a symbol of heroism, Nagato. You don't need to be afraid of it. Believe in your own strength."

"Yahiko, I..."

Just as Nagato was about to explain further, a huge cheer suddenly erupted in the room. Idaten Kyusuke ran up to the two of them, laughing and reminding them, "Big brother! Hanzo has acknowledged our organization! We'll be getting even more commissions from now on!"

"What makes everyone even happier is that Konoha will also agree to share some missions. Big brother, this is a three-way meeting, and we're about to officially take the stage!"

After years of hard work, Yahiko finally gained recognition, and a smile appeared on his face. Nagato, standing beside him, exclaimed excitedly, "That's great! This way, Akatsuki can continue to operate, and we won't have to worry about commissions and funding anymore."

"Brother, all three parties need to be present when signing the agreement; this is a historic moment!"

Idaten Kyusuke praised loudly with a look of reverence, and a smile appeared in Nagato's Rinnegan. Everyone had been waiting for this day for far too long.

"By the way, where did Xiao Nan go?"

Yahiko suddenly realized that Konan hadn't been in his sight for a long time. Idaten Kyusuke chuckled and scratched his head, quickly replying, "She must have gone on her routine patrol. She'd be very happy to hear that."

Yahiko nodded to show he understood. He had high hopes for the negotiations the day after tomorrow and wished the Land of Rain would get better and better.

On the border between the Land of Rain and Konoha, Konan frowned deeply; the strong smell of blood reminded her that a major incident had occurred.

Xiao Nan bent down to examine the body. In that instant, black smoke suddenly billowed from the corpse, filling the surroundings with smoke. Xiao Nan inhaled some and immediately felt dizzy: "I have to get back as soon as possible!"

"I want to pass this message on to everyone."

Xiao Nan thought she was about to collapse, but the scent emanating from the herbal necklace on her chest kept her awake: "Was it that child who saved me?"

As Xiao Nan ran out of the smoke-filled area, she had just relaxed when she felt a sharp pain in her ankle and realized that she had been bitten by a snake.

As she collapsed onto the muddy ground, Xiao Nan vaguely saw a pale-faced man before losing consciousness completely.

Orochimaru chuckled as he looked at the girl on the ground. Double insurance: he was determined to have the Rinnegan!

Early the next morning, Yahiko led Nagato and the others to the agreed location. Although Konan had not yet returned, everyone had to arrive at the agreed location on time.

At the platform, Hanzo stood calmly, with a giant salamander summoning beast behind him. The ninjas of Amegakure, all wearing breathing masks, stood respectfully beside their leader.

On the other side, Danzo, dressed in combat gear, stood by the round table with his eyes narrowed. Behind him was a female ninja with sharp eyes, and the rest of the people were wearing masks.

"As expected of Akatsuki, Konoha has accepted your ideals!"

"Thank you so much!"

Yahiko responded solemnly, a look of surprise on his face. He hadn't expected that a major ninja village like Konoha would pay attention to their small organization.

"You've done a great job, Yahiko. I plan to hand over diplomatic duties to you in the future."

"Akatsuki can become a peace envoy for Amegakure!"

Hanzo's eyes beneath the mask also became "kind," and he handed the document to Yahiko with concern. Yahiko bowed and accepted it, then checked its contents again.

Nagato, who was looking down, suddenly saw Yahiko sway from behind. He instinctively tried to step forward, but black curse marks appeared on the ground, instantly freezing him in place and paralyzing his body.

"Yahiko!"

Nagato shouted loudly, and the Akatsuki members who sensed something was wrong suddenly found themselves unable to move.

Several people, out of control, pulled out kunai and stabbed each other in the heart.

"what!"

Nagato was stunned by the tragedy before him. When he looked ahead again, Danzo and Hanzo were still chatting amicably, while Yahiko was covered in black insects and fell to the ground silently.

"I have shown my sincerity; Hanzo, the Land of Rain should also reciprocate!"

"If Kirigakure joins the war, you will need to fight for Konoha as allies."

Danzo ignored Yahiko, who had been paralyzed and poisoned by the parasitic insects, and squinted as he repeated the previous conditions. The Root ninja behind him also looked at the Amegakure members with cold eyes.

Hanzo noticed the "woman" walking towards Nagato, turned around without suspicion, and replied in a deep voice, "I will naturally keep my word."

Nagato's eyes widened at the hellish scene before him, but Orochimaru, oblivious to the look, smiled and licked the eyes with his long tongue before praising, "What beautiful eyes!"

Just as Orochimaru was about to reach out and reap the "spoils of victory," a terrifying surge of chakra erupted from Nagato's body.

The cursed seal could no longer restrain Nagato's movements, and he roared like a wild beast as he unleashed a ninjutsu: "Summoning Jutsu! Gedo Mazo!"

"roar!!"

A huge, ferocious demonic statue of the Outer Path appeared behind Nagato. Orochimaru hurriedly retreated, but the statue did not attack immediately. Instead, it suddenly began to "vomit".

A half-black, half-white humanoid creature crashed to the ground, followed by a comical voice: "We've finally been pulled out!"

"Is this what it feels like to poop?"

"Shut up, kill them all now! Don't waste time here."

The monster, which was asking and answering its own questions, stunned everyone. Nagato wanted to activate the Gedo Mazo, but the monster was faster than him, and thick branches flew towards everyone present.

"It's Wood Release!"

Danzo and Orochimaru met up and both saw the surprise in each other's eyes. Soon, screams echoed across the platform.

Orochimaru's composure vanished, especially when he heard the monster's delighted tone mention "awakening." He subconsciously glanced at Nagato again and muttered to himself, "The Sage of Six Paths?"

Having just returned to the village, Furukawa Osamu was summoned to the Hokage Building again in the afternoon. Only the Third Hokage, Tsunade, and two advisors were in the room.

Furukawa Osamu took the scroll from Tsunade, read it carefully, and exclaimed in surprise, "Lord Orochimaru is seriously injured?"

"Hanzō, the leader of Amegakure, is seriously injured?"

Neither of the two advisors spoke up. In fact, Danzo was seriously injured, losing his right arm in the Land of Rain, and all the Root ninjas were wiped out.

Tsunade's expression was solemn. After hearing the question, she did not explain in detail, but earnestly instructed, "This information comes from the Dark Bureau of the Land of Rain. Shu, I need you to go and meet Orochimaru."

"The Land of Rain has been thrown into turmoil. You can also go and get some information about Hanzo."

"Yes, Tsunade-sensei."

Furukawa Osamu immediately agreed, gave Tsunade a reassuring look, and then quickly left the Hokage Building.

Back home, while changing his gear, Furukawa Osamu casually used a summoning jutsu. A coiled blue snake appeared in the room and, before he could ask anything, spat out something: "Konan?"

Looking at the girl covered in slime on the ground, Furukawa Osamu muttered something to himself and then fell silent. He understood what Orochimaru had been busy with lately, no wonder he hadn't contacted him for so long.

"Lord Xiu! This is what Lord Orochimaru instructed us to send to the laboratory."

"However, someone later destroyed that place, and it seems that Lord Orochimaru was being chased, so I secretly swallowed her. Lord Orochimaru thought she had been rescued."

The green snake spoke in a voice like a young girl, but as it spoke, it started drooling. Furukawa Osamu fed two natural energy pills into its mouth, and the snake immediately boasted again, "These are experimental materials I'm giving to Lord Osamu!"

"I always felt that Lord Orochimaru would die sooner or later, and from now on, Qingqing will only serve Lord Xiu..."

"Okay, you don't have to do this every time! Just complete the task."

As soon as Furukawa Osamu finished speaking, the green snake coiled around his body, circling him affectionately several times before obediently replying, "Lord Osamu, please give your instructions."

With one hand forming a hand seal, Furukawa Osamu split off a tiny spirit, which then pounced on Konan. After carefully sensing her, a smile appeared on his face: "I'll devour her, and if I have the chance, I'll send her back to the Land of Rain."

"I need this intelligence."

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