Naruto: The Primal Hyuga Pierces the Shinobi World

Shinichi's eyes now seemed to have seen through the future development path of the world.

At this moment, Konan, who is being held in Jiraiya's arms, is the new key to guiding Nagato!

However... if Shinichi can see through it all, I wonder if Jiraiya will be able to suppress his emotions and see through it all...

"Retreat?"

"Should we return to Amegakure after this golem disappears?"

Jiraiya looked at the golem stretching its body. As he asked the question, Nagato inside the Gedo Mazo finally completed the connection with the golem. The golem's visual network was connected to his vision. Nagato, who had become extremely weak due to summoning the golem, finally recovered and slowly opened his eyes.

The Gedo Mazo has nine eyes on its face. As Nagato's vision connects with the Mazo, the eye in the very center of the Mazo slowly opens.

Looking around, Nagato's face clearly showed shock and anger when he saw Jiraiya holding Konan.

Konan had already been defeated and subdued. Fearing that Konan would be harmed by Konoha, Nagato let out a shrill roar and then manipulated the golem's giant hand to grab at Jiraiya.

"Give me back Xiao Nan!!!"

Even knowing that Jiraiya was Konan's former teacher, Nagato had absolutely no trust in him at this moment. After all...

The deaths of Nagato's parents and his close friend Yahiko were all inextricably linked to the ninjas of Konoha.

In Nagato's view, this was simply another attack by Konoha ninjas on someone close to him, and the target was another close friend he had grown up with.

The golem roared, its massive body suddenly swooping down, its huge hand reaching for Jiraiya, casting a massive shadow over the area.

"Humph..."

Orochimaru let out a soft snort, completely ignoring Jiraiya's decision. As the giant hand pressed down, his body transformed into a pile of small snakes, which then scattered into the water. In the blink of an eye, the snakes disappeared, and Orochimaru was nowhere to be seen on the surface of the water.

"Lord Jiraiya, please make a decision quickly."

“We have hostages, and there is room for negotiation between us and the leader of Amegakure.”

Shinichi Hyuga will not make decisions for Jiraiya, but he will influence Jiraiya's judgment of the situation.

Upon hearing Shinichi's words, Jiraiya nodded in agreement, acknowledging the idea of ​​retreat.

Without a word, Shinichi immediately activated the Flying Thunder God Technique. With a whooshing sound, the three figures instantly disappeared from the water's surface.

When the giant hand of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path grasped, it missed its target. Nagato looked at the empty battlefield, his heart filled with resentment.

"Xiao Nan!"

Nagato growled in pain, and at the same time, the eerie roar of the Gedo Mazo carried far and wide.

...

In the dense forest dozens of kilometers away from Yuren Village.

Shisui, Kakashi, and the others, who had been teleported here by Shinichi Hyuga earlier, had already set up tents and lit a fire to dry their wet clothes.

This was a campsite they had prepared in advance for their evacuation. It was located in a mountain valley, surrounded by undeveloped forests, and was very secluded and rarely visited by people.

The group of people who had left the battlefield early were making a fire and brewing tea. They were also arranging their personal medical supplies neatly inside the tent so that they could react quickly should any wounded appear.

This mission to explore the Land of Rain was originally planned to be carried out in small teams. Apart from Shinichi Hyuga, who was personally selected by Minato, the other team members were all recruited by Shinichi Hyuga from Minato.

Jiraiya was not a member of their reconnaissance team; strictly speaking, he was actually an outside helper that Shinichi Hyuga had found.

Minato was unaware of the true strength of Akatsuki's headquarters, but Shinichi Hyuga was very clear about it. Therefore, when they entered the Land of Rain to officially engage Pain, Shinichi chose to have Kakashi, Shisui, and Guy leave first.

These three are far from reaching their peak. Shisui and Kakashi do not have the Mangekyou Sharingan; at best, they are Jonin with decent strength. This level of skill is unlikely to be of much help when facing the Six Paths.

Guy is still young, with both his strengths and weaknesses being very prominent. Unless he opens the seventh or eighth gate of the Eight Gates, the side effect of it would be to distract Shinichi Hyuga during the battle.

After careful consideration, Shinichi did not allow Kai to participate in the battle.

The mission to explore the Land of Rain was already sufficient with Shinichi, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru. Although Orochimaru was not very active, he did not stand idly by and watch Jiraiya die, so he played a significant role.

With the Six Paths of Pain defeated, Obito Uchiha disappeared without a trace, and Konan was captured.

Shinichi Hyuga was almost certain that Jiraiya's life trajectory had changed, and at the very least, he should not perish in the Land of Rain in the future.

"call out--"

With a spatial anomaly, the group of people who were warming themselves by the fire in the tent noticed the abnormality. Looking up, they saw Jiraiya, Shinichi Hyuga, and Konan appear in the open space in front of the camp.

After leaving the battlefield, Jiraiya felt a strong sense of weakness. Holding Konan, he slowly walked towards the tent.

"Jiraiya-sama!"

"Shinichi, you're back!"

"Huh? This woman is...one of Xiao's people?"

Kakashi and the others walked out of the tent one after another, and when they saw Jiraiya and Shinichi return unharmed, their faces lit up with joy.

After glancing at Jiraiya and Shinichi, Might Guy's attention shifted to Konan, whom Jiraiya was holding. Looking at her attire, he looked at the two of them with some confusion.

“Prisoners are a crucial bargaining chip in our negotiations with Xiao.”

"She suffocated and fell into a coma before. I sealed her chakra, so she should wake up soon."

Shinichi Hyuga explained, and as he spoke, Jiraiya had already carried Konan into the tent and placed her on a makeshift bed.

The tent was a standard military tent from wartime, with an area of ​​nearly 20 square meters. Several people entered the tent one after another, and it did not feel crowded.

Soaked to the bone, Konan was settled on a makeshift bed by Jiraiya. But he didn't care about that at the moment. Exhausted, Jiraiya pulled over a small stool and plopped down by the campfire next to the door.

Jiraiya stared blankly at the burning campfire, his dazed and confused expression causing Kakashi and Shisui to exchange a strange glance.

Inside the tent, Shinichi Hyuga changed into some dry clothes and then took a small stool outside to warm himself by the fire.

Shisui was brewing tea. Seeing Shinichi sit down beside him, he tacitly handed him a cup of hot tea before asking about the mission's progress:

"Shinichi, have you defeated all the enemies you encountered in Amegakure?"

"Have you investigated the Akatsuki organization thoroughly?"

Jiraiya stared silently at the campfire, seemingly lost in thought. Kakashi and Shisui tacitly refrained from asking Jiraiya about the specifics.

When they saw Shinichi come out after changing his clothes, they naturally asked him about the specific situation.

"Yes, the six people who attacked us were Akatsuki's corpse puppets."

"The other party is a user of the Rinnegan, possessing eyes similar to those of the legendary Sage of Six Paths."

"The enemy is very strong. Although Jiraiya and I destroyed the puppet, its main body summoned a hundred-meter-tall golem. We don't have the ability to destroy that golem, so we have no choice but to retreat for the time being."

“That woman is an important figure in the Akatsuki organization, and very important to the Akatsuki leader. I defeated and captured her, and she is an important bargaining chip.”

Shinichi Hyuga's explanation was concise. He didn't describe the specific details of the battle to the group, but he did let them know the importance of Konan and the strength of the Akatsuki leader.

However, as Shinichi explained, Jiraiya's eyes finally focused, and he added:

"That woman's name is Xiao Nan."

"The leader of Akatsuki is called Nagato."

"These two...were both my disciples..."

Jiraiya clearly had no intention of hiding Konan and Nagato's identities, and his words surprised Shisui, Kakashi, and the others.

The three ninjas looked at each other, unsure what to say. Guy, the most naive of them all, scratched his head and asked, puzzled:

"The leader of Akatsuki is actually your disciple, Jiraiya-sama?"

"Since he is your disciple, why did you attack the gold exchange within the Land of Fire?"

"And...why would it pose a threat to the village?"

Kai's question caused Jiraiya to fall silent once again.

Shinichi noticed Jiraiya's emotions and changed the subject: "Everyone's circumstances are different, so the choices they make will naturally be different as well."

"Don't ask anymore, Kai."

"My idea is to take that woman... and Xiao Nan back to the village and control her."

"As for the rest, let Minato send someone to negotiate with Amegakure."

"Lord Jiraiya, what is your opinion?"

Shinichi Hyuga discussed the subsequent handling of the situation. Looking back now, there wasn't really a need to completely eliminate Nagato. There was a serious conflict of interest between Nagato and Obito Uchiha. Obito's true objective was the Eye of the Moon Plan, while Nagato was merely using this plan to achieve his own "revenge."

Now that Konoha has taken control of Konan, Nagato will inevitably be hesitant to act rashly, and such an invasion of Konoha is unlikely to happen.

With Minato handling the negotiations, Nagato, out of consideration for Konan, probably wouldn't dare to completely sever ties.

Furthermore... Shinichi planned to persuade Minato to throw Danzo out in order to reduce Nagato's hatred towards Konoha.

Ultimately, the source of evil is this restless old man. More importantly, Danzo, this fool, not only likes to "manipulate," but his "manipulation" not only does not benefit Konoha at all, but also repeatedly puts Konoha in a passive position.

If it weren't for Shinichi's appearance, under Danzo's leadership, the Uchiha clan would have been wiped out, and talented individuals like Itachi, Shisui, and Sasuke would have either died or been exiled, greatly weakening Konoha's strength.

In the future, there will be instances of Pain's Six Paths attacking Konoha. Although Nagato used Rinne Rebirth to save everyone thanks to Naruto's efforts, there is no doubt that Konoha's infrastructure was completely destroyed, and decades of development were wiped out in an instant.

Danzo claimed to be working for Konoha, but in reality, this old man not only did not help Konoha's development at all, but instead, he was frantically hindering it.

Although Shinichi Hyuga didn't feel any sense of belonging to Konoha, his Hyuga clan lived in Konoha, and a stronger Konoha meant a better living environment for his clan. Therefore, even from Shinichi's perspective, he didn't want Danzo to continue being his troublemaker.

Although Shinichi hadn't heard of Danzo causing any trouble under Minato's control over the years, he didn't believe that someone like Danzo would live out his later years so peacefully.

It would be better to let him serve as a bridge to peace, a foundation beneath peace!

Although that's what Shinichi thought, how Minato would handle things in the future was not something Shinichi could control.