One Piece: Three Fruits, Starting with the Dark-Dark Fruit

"Madara Uchiha has gone missing."

At the top of the tower in Amegakure, Konan, with a solemn expression, told Pain the news.

Pain's face showed no change in expression, only a strange purple light flickered in his Rinnegan eyes.

He stood in the rain for a long time before slowly speaking.

"It seems he encountered a formidable enemy, but given his abilities, even if he were defeated, he wouldn't die. I think he's most likely seriously injured and is currently recuperating somewhere."

Konan remained silent; her intuition told her that things weren't as simple as Nagato had made them out to be.

Pain did not continue to discuss the matter of "Uchiha Madara" in detail. Although it was "Uchiha Madara" who led him and Konan down this path, he had never truly believed in this so-called Uchiha Madara, and he had always been wary of him.

Now that "Uchiha Madara" is missing, he actually feels a bit relieved. In his view, the Akatsuki organization is now fully formed, with each member being incredibly strong. In addition, with him as the leader who possesses the "Eye of God," even losing "Uchiha Madara" will not have a significant impact on the Akatsuki organization's subsequent operations.

However, Kirigakure is indeed acting strangely right now. To be on the safe side, Nagato decided to change the first target of the Tailed Beast Retrieval Plan and temporarily avoid provoking the Jinchuriki of the major ninja villages. Instead, he decided to start with the Jinchuriki who were scattered elsewhere.

Over the years, Nagato and Konan have prepared a lot for the Tailed Beast Retrieval Plan, from their current base, Amegakure, to the reconstruction of the Akatsuki organization. The effort they have put into this is unimaginable.

However, besides these, the two did not forget the most important information: information about Jinchuriki in the ninja world, which they had already collected and handed over to Konan for safekeeping.

Nagato conveyed his thoughts through Pain's mouth. After listening, Konan pondered for a moment and immediately chose the most suitable target at present: the Six-Tails Jinchuriki, the rogue ninja Utakata from Kirigakure.

According to intelligence, Utakata has been active in the area where the Tsuchigumo clan resides since his defection from Kirigakure, making him the easiest Jinchūriki to find among all those who are currently living away from home.

Nagato naturally supported Konan's decision. After confirming the objective, Konan asked who should be sent on this mission. Nagato narrowed his eyes slightly and slowly replied...

"The first mission must succeed, so I'll go myself."

Xiao Nan nodded slightly and said,

“You have difficulty moving around, so I will go with you.”

"kindness."

......

Meanwhile, Gig, Lily, and Kaguya arrived at Sunagakure. Lily, who had just emerged from Yomotsu Hirasaka, frowned, raised her hand, and waved, saying...

"The environment here is absolutely terrible!"

It's no wonder Lily was unhappy. The environment of Sunagakure is indeed the worst among the five great ninja villages. It is surrounded by desert, and the air is not only dry but also quite windy and sandy. No wonder Sunagakure is the poorest and weakest of the five great ninja villages, and it was even almost swallowed up by Kumogakure.

Seeing Lily's distressed expression, and Kaguya's slightly furrowed brows, Giger raised his hand and waved it, enveloping the three of them in a light white field that also blocked the sandstorm.

Upon seeing this, Lily surprisingly gave Giger a charming smile. Giger blinked, wondering if Lily also had hormonal fluctuations...

Gigg wouldn't be foolish enough to say that out loud; he simply smiled.

“You also ate the fruit of the divine tree, so you have this ability too.”

Lily pouted and said,

"Too lazy to use it? Isn't that what you're here for?"

Giger looked at Lily in surprise and said,

"When did you learn to lie flat like that?"

Lily didn't immediately understand what lying flat meant, and quite naturally misunderstood it. Her face inexplicably flushed, and she huffed.

"What? Don't you like me lying down?"

"Uh, no, it's just that I didn't expect that you, the powerful woman who once ruled the world, would fall so quickly..."

"I think you're just being hypocritical after getting the benefits! Hasn't the so-called world already been yours? Wasn't it you who made me lie down and give up?"

Giger thought to himself, "When did I ever say you should lie down?" But Lily's words made him feel much better, which meant that Lily was gradually winning him over.

However, Giger didn't know that the two were not on the same page at all when it came to talking about lying down; this time, Lily was the only one on the highway.

Kaguya watched quietly as Giger and Lily flirted, a hint of a smile and envy in her eyes.

At that moment, Giger suddenly looked at Kaguya, pointed to a spherical sandcastle below, and said,

"Kaguya, the One-Tailed Beast is in there, right?"

Kaguya was taken aback, then sensed the One-Tailed Beast's chakra and nodded.

"Yes, Lord Jigsing, you can sense the chakra of the tailed beasts too?"

Giger smiled and said,

"No, it's just that the Jinchuriki of Sunagakure is the biggest target. He's the crown prince of Sunagakure."

"It seems that you know a lot about Sunagakure, Master."

Giger smiled noncommittally, then landed with Lily and Kaguya on the circular sandcastle below, which was the Kazekage Building.

As soon as the three landed, they were surrounded by several Sand Village ninjas with headscarves and veils, as usual. This time, Gigg was too lazy to waste words with them. He flicked his finger, and the white force field that enveloped the three suddenly expanded and then contracted back to normal. The Sand Village ninjas rolled their eyes and fell to the ground.

The commotion attracted the attention of those inside the building. Before long, Rasa, the current leader of Sunagakure and the Fourth Kazekage, led a group of Sunagakure ninjas up the stairs.

Seeing the Sand Village ninja lying on the ground, his life hanging in the balance, Rasa's eyes flashed with anger. But when he looked up at Giger and the other two, he was taken aback, and a solemn expression gradually appeared on his face.

As a ninja who was given the title of Kage, his observation skills were naturally unmatched by ordinary ninjas. In this environment of swirling sand and dust, the clothes on Jig and the other two were moving abnormally.

The faint white barrier enveloping the three was no ordinary barrier; it seemed to be blocking the sandstorm by leaking chakra. The fact that the person could release chakra and control it so precisely demonstrates their immense strength.

Compared to Kumogakure and Iwagakure, Sunagakure is still relatively weak. Lacking a powerful family fortune, the Kazekage Rasa must act cautiously. Faced with this unknown powerhouse, Rasa didn't immediately launch a fierce attack like the Fourth Raikage, A. Instead, he politely inquired...

"I am the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa. May I ask who you are? What brings you to my Sunagakure Village...?"