Naruto: From Kushina Uzumaki onwards, a traitor

The three of them entered a room.

Hanzo and Danzo sat in chairs, while Chiba stood behind Danzo.

Hanzo the Salamander looked at Chiba and said to Danzo, "Danzo, you really have some skills, managing to bring even the Blood-Eyed Asura under your command."

Danzo didn't answer Hanzo the Salamander, but asked, "What do you want to talk to me about?"

Hanzo the Salamander crossed his arms and said, "I just wanted to confirm the terms of our previous cooperation."

Danzo frowned slightly and said, "I'll help you maintain the rule of Amegakure, and you'll help me compete for the Hokage position. Is there a problem with this condition?"

Hanzo the Salamander shook his head: "No problem, I just wanted to confirm."

Danzo scoffed, "You don't need to worry. The ninjas I brought this time are all elites. It's just an insignificant organization; they're nothing to be afraid of."

Hanzo of the Salamander nodded and said, "That's good. After this is over, I will fully support and help you in your quest for the Hokage position."

Danzo and Hanzo of the Salamander chatted briefly about tomorrow's operation before ending their conversation.

Chiba stood faithfully behind Danzo the whole time.

After the conversation ended and Hanzo the Salamander left, Danzo did not leave the room.

Now only Chiba and Danzo remain in the room.

Danzo asked, "What do you think about my decision to compete for the Hokage position?"

Chiba replied, "That's not something I should be thinking about. I only obey Lord Danzo. No matter who the opponent is, I will fight as long as Lord Danzo needs me."

Danzo's lips curled into a smile as he said to Chiba, "After this matter is over, I will suggest to Hiruzen that he change the choice of Jinchuriki."

Chiyu bowed and said, "Thank you, Lord Danzo."

...

Early the next morning.

All the ninjas Danzo brought were hidden at the designated location where the Akatsuki members would be heading later.

Chiba, of course, continued to follow Danzo.

Yahiko, the leader of the Akatsuki organization, led his members toward the meeting place.

Yahiko excitedly said to Nagato and Konan beside him, "Nagato, Konan, I heard that Lord Hanzo has invited high-ranking officials from the three great nations of Fire, Wind, and Earth to come and discuss peace negotiations."

"I'm so excited! Our efforts are finally paying off! If this negotiation proposal is approved, then perhaps the ninja world will soon be at peace again."

Nagato said helplessly, "Yahiko, don't be so optimistic. The three great powers are not easy to deal with. It's impossible for peace to be achieved after just one talk. It's possible that things won't turn out the way you imagine."

Yahiko said optimistically, "It's a good thing that everyone is willing to sit down and talk. If it doesn't work once, we'll try twice, and if it doesn't work twice, we'll try three times. We'll succeed sooner or later! Minami, am I right?"

Konan smiled and replied, "I believe you will succeed, Yahiko!"

Yahiko looked at the Akatsuki members behind him and said confidently, "I also believe I will succeed. After all, we have so many like-minded comrades, don't we?"

Just as Yahiko was filled with boundless hope for the future, a commotion arose from the crowd behind him.

Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan all looked back at the same time, and their expressions immediately changed.

Their organization members are being slaughtered by ninjas.

Moreover, he was slaughtered by his own comrades from Amegakure!

Chapter 129 Heretic Demon

Yahiko, full of hope for the future, sees his comrades being slaughtered by Amegakure ninjas, whom he also considers comrades.

Yahiko stood there stunned, too shocked and stunned to react for a moment.

"Why? Why is this happening? Why are they attacking us?"

"Yahiko! Get out of the way!"

Konan shoved away Yahiko, who was still in a daze, and dodged a kunai.

The next instant, a Rain Ninja appeared behind Konan using the Body Flicker Technique, grabbed her, and retreated.

"Konan! Wind Release: Gale Palm!"

Nagato clapped his hands together, compressing the wind and transforming it into a raging gale, which he then blew toward the Rain Ninja who had kidnapped Konan.

But it was still too late; Konan was taken away by the Rain Ninja.

"Yahiko, stop spacing out! Konan has been kidnapped!"

Nagato shook Yahiko hard, bringing him back to his senses.

"Go after them quickly!"

With their comrades behind them slaughtered by the Rain Ninja, Yahiko and Nagato could only chase after the Rain Ninja who had kidnapped Konan.

Yahiko and Nagato arrived in the valley.

This place was supposed to be a site for negotiations between the three kingdoms, but now they witnessed a scene that left Yahiko and Nagato in despair.

On the mountain, Danzo, Chiba, and the Root ninjas, along with Hanzo of the Salamander and his subordinates, stood in a row, coldly watching Yahiko and Nagato.

Chiba's gaze turned to Nagato.

This was the first time Chiyu had ever seen the Rinnegan.

The eyesight is good, but people these days aren't so good.

Yahiko's expression was one of profound grief: "Why? Lord Hanzo, weren't we working together for peace? Why? Why did you betray us?!"

Hanzo the Salamander grabbed Konan's arm and pushed her forward, looking down at Yahiko and saying, "To me, your organization is too much of a hindrance. Yahiko, as the leader, you should die here. If you resist, this woman will die."

Hanzo the Salamander pulled out a kunai and threw it in front of Yahiko and Nagato.

Hanzo the Salamander turned his gaze to Nagato: "Hey you red-haired guy over there, use this to kill Yahiko! That way, I can spare your life and that woman's."

Konan shouted at Nagato, "Stop! Nagato! Don't worry about me! You two run!"

Nagato stared blankly at the kunai on the ground, his body beginning to tremble.

Yahiko took a deep breath and said to Nagato, "Nagato, kill me!"

Nagato felt as if someone was choking him, and his breathing became increasingly heavy.

Yahiko shouted at Nagato, "Nagato!"

Xiao Nan roared, "Stop!"

Hanzo the Salamander urged impatiently, "Hurry up, does it matter if this woman dies?"

Nagato, like a walking corpse, pulled up the kunai from the ground. Looking at the sharp kunai, he became increasingly breathless.

Yahiko and Konan are both people Nagato swore to protect, but now he has to make a choice...

Nagato glanced at Konan, who was being held hostage, and murmured, "Konan..."

Then he turned to look at Yahiko: "Ya..."

Yahiko suddenly rushed over, deliberately letting the kunai pierce his abdomen, and leaned against Nagato, resting his chin on Nagato's shoulder.

Yahiko smiled and said, "We must survive no matter what, together with Konan. You are the savior of this world, you are... actually..."

Yahiko collapsed to the ground before he could finish his last sentence.

Konan cried out in anguish, her voice hoarse with pain, "Yahiko!"

Nagato gripped the blood-stained kunai tightly in his hand, his Rinnegan eyes wide open, frozen in place.

Chiba squinted at Yahiko, who had fallen to the ground.

The kunai that Nagato was holding just now was piercing Yahiko's abdomen, wasn't it?

Although such an injury is considered serious, it shouldn't be enough to kill Yahiko so quickly, right?

Hanzo of the Salamander clearly wasn't going to let Nagato and Konan go, and coldly ordered, "Attack!"

Rain Ninja hurled a large number of kunai at Nagato.

Nagato remembered a sentence that Yahiko had once told him.

'If this world is forever embroiled in war, I will become its god!'

Nagato's aura suddenly changed. He raised his right hand, and all the kunai coming towards him were deflected.

The Rain Ninjas watched this scene in disbelief.

"They were all bounced off?"

"How did you do it?!"

Nagato leaped forward, heading towards Hanzo the Salamander and Konan.

Hanzo the Salamander, however, chose to abandon Konan and retreat.

Hanzo, the salamander, pressed one hand to the ground.

As Nagato picked up Konan, explosive tags suddenly appeared on the ground.

Explosive tags were wrapped around Nagato's legs.

"Fire Release: Exploding Flame Array!"

The explosion rang out instantly, shattering large amounts of rock and sending up plumes of smoke and dust.

Hanzo the Salamander looked at the smoke and murmured, "Did it work?"

However, Nagato had already appeared beside Yahiko and placed Konan next to him.

Nagato's legs were still burning fiercely.

After the flames subsided, Nagato's legs were severely burned.

Konan looked at Nagato worriedly: "Nagato..."

Nagato said to Konan, "Konan, hold onto Yahiko and don't move!"

Hanzo the Salamander looked at Nagato with a sneer and said, "Pretty capable, kid. You managed to escape after being hit by my Fire Release."

Nagato stared at Hanzo with his cold, icy Rinnegan.