Naruto, the strongest Uchiha from signing in.

The Kingdom of Rain, Akatsuki Base.

Since their daily actions are all voluntary and they refuse to charge fees from the public, Akatsuki members live a difficult life and can only use abandoned factories as their base.

However, on this day, the appearance of a man who claimed to be a messenger from the Rain Village boosted the morale of the Akatsuki and made their leader, Yahiko, excited.

"Are you serious? Salamander Hanzo approves of our actions and is willing to meet with us in a few days?!"

After glancing at the crowd inconspicuously and confirming that the person in front of him was indeed the leader of Akatsuki, Danzo spoke in a calm tone, as if he was really just a messenger responsible for delivering a letter.

"Yes, I am the right-hand man of Hanzo-sama's right-hand man. I heard about your deeds, and Hanzo-sama ordered me to personally deliver the letter to the leader of Akatsuki."

Upon hearing this, Yahiko, with orange hair and already immersed in excitement, revealed his identity and took the letter from Danzo.

With this face deeply imprinted in his heart, Danzo said goodbye and disappeared in the excitement of the crowd.

After a moment, Danzo, who had returned to his usual attire, tapped his cane and several Root members appeared.

"The orange-haired hedgehog-headed brat is the leader. The girl next to him seems to be an Akatsuki cadre. She caused some trouble in the Akatsuki-affiliated village and sent the hostage to Hanzo."

"Konoha will not interfere in the affairs of other countries' ninja villages. Do you understand?"

"Yes!"

The Root Ninjas dispersed and looked up at the sky. The constant rain all year round made Danzo feel uneasy and confused.

"Did you miss any clues? This creepy feeling, what exactly did you miss? Just to be on the safe side, let's prepare an extra layer of insurance."

In the evening, not wanting to disturb his companions who were excited about the upcoming peace, Xiaonan went alone to inspect the village devastated by the war.

In the ruins, just as I made sure that there was no problem around and was about to return, I inadvertently glanced at the corner and saw a small foot crushed under the ruins.

Rushing to the ruins quickly and confirming that there was still a faint sound of breathing, Xiaonan quickly pushed the heavy object above aside, speaking in an urgent tone.

"Can you still talk?"

When the child's body turned over, there was a sudden crackling sound in his mouth, and clouds of purple mist gushed out, making Xiaonan dizzy in an instant.

"Poisonous fog! Oh no, the puppets of Sunagakure..."

In the last few seconds before I lost consciousness, I could only hear vague conversations.

"Did you make it?"

"Ah, send this guy to Hanzo-sama now..."

"Hanzo, the Salamander... Oh no, Yahiko, Nagato, hurry up..."

I wanted to use all my strength to send the message back, but in the end I didn't even have the strength to move, and the world was completely dark.

The brief conversation disappeared, and after waiting for the effect of the medicine to evaporate, the Root members, dressed in the uniforms of the Rain Village, quickly disappeared from the spot.

The next day, when the sky was bright, the dizzy members of Akatsuki just woke up and saw Yahiko with a pale face. He subconsciously looked around, as if he was looking for something.

"Nagato, Konan hasn't come back yet?"

With his eyes covered by his red hair, Nagato instantly lost his sleepiness. Before everyone set out to look for him, a member of the Akatsuki organization hurried over.

"Brother Yahiko, Brother Nagato, something bad has happened. Sister Konan has been captured by the ninjas from the Rain Village. They also said...they said they would only let you two go before they let her go."

As soon as these words were spoken, there was an immediate uproar.

"What! Damn Hanzo Salamander, you call yourself the God of Ninja, but you actually resorted to such a despicable trick as taking hostages."

"Leader, we must not be fooled. There must be something fishy going on here. Maybe the other party has already secretly prepared a trap..."

For a moment, everyone present was excited. Seeing this, Yahiko raised his voice slightly and signaled everyone to be quiet.

"Calm down, there may be some misunderstanding. Stay here and don't act on your own. Trust the strength of Nagato and me. Let's go, Nagato."

Time was running out, so Yahiko and Nagato acted quickly. Even though they knew the road ahead was filled with murderous intentions, they still rushed to that location without hesitation.

Dark clouds swept in from the horizon and heavy rain fell like a waterfall.

The crying of the Rain Country never stopped. Yahiko and Nagato hurried to the scheduled negotiation location, but what they saw were the densely packed Rain Ninjas and Konan who had become a prisoner.

"Master Hanzo, why did you do such a thing?"

"You childish brats, your presence is really too much of a hindrance. As the leader, you will die here, Yahiko."

Salamander Hanzo looked down and saw the two young men, whom he once regarded as the opportunity for transformation in the Rain Country, with cold light flashing in their kunai.

"Hurry up, redhead over there, or I'll kill her."

The tied-up Konan quickly spoke up, trying to dissuade him, but a barely perceptible light flashed in Yahiko's eyes.

On the other hand, inside the Akatsuki organization, members of the Akatsuki who were about to go to support their leader were stopped by a pale, unrelated being.

"Can you tell me what it feels like to have a bowel movement?"

After a series of screams, the surrounding area became silent. A half-black and half-white figure emerged among the grass and trees nearby.

"This way, Nagato won't have to worry about anything. Well, to what extent can the Rinnegan driven by hatred do? Let's go, Afei."

A moment later, a figure in black came from the air, overlooking the tragic scene below, and then changed direction.

"It feels so strange. Only my ability to sense emotions is left. What on earth did you do, kid?"

"It's just that your spiritual energy is temporarily transformed into a spirit particle state and transferred to this special modified body. Are you interested in taking a look at something you haven't seen for thousands of years? Flash step."

The gushing spiritual energy draws the natural energy, which serves as a propulsion force to make the figure disappear from the spot.

On the distant hillside, Nagato picked up the kunai from the ground with difficulty. Just as he was about to speak, a familiar figure bumped into his arms.

"Nagato, if it's you, you will definitely be able to save this world... You are the savior of this world, you must live on with Konan..."

"Yahiko!!!"

It rained heavily, and the cold raindrops made everything lose its temperature. The sound echoing in the ears gradually faded away, completely taking away the only remaining warmth and bond.

"Do it."

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!

At this point, even though Yahiko is dead, Salamander Hanzo still has no intention of letting them go.

He raised his right hand high, and the murderous intent that was usually suppressed deep in his heart was completely ignited.

"Shenra Tianzheng."

Bang bang bang, the dense rain of kunai were repelled by the invisible repulsive force. Until Nagato raised his head, his purple eyes met with those of Hanzo of the Salamander. His body swayed, and Hanzo of the Salamander quickly stepped back. Nagato casually untied the rope that tied Konan.

"Xiao Nan, you..."

With a puff, blood splattered everywhere. With his eyes wide open, Nagato stared in astonishment at the tearful face and the dark lines all over it.