It's been 24 years, why am I reincarnated in Konoha without a system?

Chapter 527 Negotiations Break Down, Risking the Name of Hokage

"Speak, what do you mean by the so-called incarnation of Madara Uchiha's will?" Nagato stood on the edge of the turbulent cliff of the Naga River and coldly questioned.

This place is neither too far nor too close to the Uchiha clan's territory, and he is confident that he can gain the upper hand even if the battle continues later!

"Of course, it means exactly what it sounds like. You can think of him as another Madara Uchiha, someone who knows everything about your life." The Fourth Hokage said succinctly, handing over the power of expression to Black Zetsu.

"Someone who knows everything about my life??" Nagato asked instinctively, then looked at the Fourth Hokage's dark face with a serious and suspicious gaze. "Tell me, what exactly is Madara Uchiha's purpose? Why did he give me his eyes? And why should I believe your information?"

"It's very simple. I gave you your three-tomoe left eye and the Uchiha Genjutsu Scroll. You can't deny that, can you?" Black Zetsu, controlling the Fourth Hokage, spoke without hesitation, but inwardly he was utterly horrified.

What else does Nagato know?

It's one thing to get Madara Uchiha's corpse, but now we know that his Rinnegan is Madara's eye, that's just outrageous!

He believed he hadn't leaked this information, and Sasuke certainly wouldn't have told the other party. So how did Nagato know this information?

Moreover, the number 6 mark under Nagato's left eye felt both familiar and strange to him...

What exactly is going on?

"What?! That person is you?!" Nagato's pupils shrank upon hearing this, and he exclaimed in shock. He had been wondering who was helping him.

Even after Jigen appeared, some initially guessed that the person was Jigen himself, but it turned out to be...

"Why? I need to know the reason. And isn't the truth about my parents a tragedy stemming from Konoha's invasion of Amegakure?" Nagato pressed on through gritted teeth, his heart filled with unease.

"The Eye of the Moon Plan, it's all because of Uchiha Madara's Eye of the Moon Plan." Black Zetsu was overjoyed, and took the opportunity to slip in his own agenda, "Uchiha Madara once dreamed of collecting the tailed beasts to revive the Ten-Tails and become the second Sage of Six Paths, bringing peace to the world!"

"And you are fortunate, or rather unfortunate, to be chosen by Madara as the host for the Rinnegan, a crucial part of his plan! Your parents are also the cause of the tragedy that Madara caused by inducing Konoha ninjas to attack you in order to awaken your Rinnegan."

"What?!" Nagato's pupils contracted and his expression turned erratic upon hearing this. "Why, why did Madara specifically choose me? What does it mean that I'm just a part of his plan??"

With an almost roaring growl, Nagato pressed on, still unable to believe the truth!

He has always attributed his parents' deaths to the tragedy of war and the cruel reality of large countries bullying small ones.

But now he's being told that it was all a conspiracy, that his parents' deaths were just to help him awaken the Rinnegan, in other words, it was all because of him!

If he had awakened the Rinnegan sooner, perhaps his parents wouldn't have been tricked by Madara and died tragically...

Damn it, so his real enemy is Uchiha Madara?

However, all of this is only the other party's side of the story. Could it be a lie by the Fourth Hokage?

"Why? You have to pay the price to know something. Now it's my turn to ask you, Nagato." Seeing the surprise and agitation in Nagato's eyes, the Fourth Hokage suppressed Black Zetsu and slowly spoke.

"Tell me, how did you find Madara Uchiha's body? And why did you commit such a heinous act as repeatedly stealing Konoha babies!"

"After we killed Madara Uchiha and captured his will avatar, your fate should have changed and returned to normal. Why have you become like this?"

"What happened to Jiraiya-sensei in the end?"

The Fourth Hokage's eyes flickered as he pressed for more information. He hadn't asked about his teacher before because there hadn't been any bad news about the toads of Mount Myōboku, but now it seemed he had to inquire.

"Jiraiya-sensei?" Nagato murmured, a thought flashing through his mind. It seemed his previous guess was wrong!

Jiraiya-sensei did not return to Konoha to report his information, otherwise the Fourth Hokage would not have asked that question.

So……

"Since the teacher is visiting, of course I have to make arrangements to take care of him." With a hint of mystery, Nagato seized the opportunity to add a bargaining chip to himself, and then changed his tone abruptly, "My information comes from Lord Jigen, the leader of the Kara organization."

Without the slightest hesitation, Nagato dropped a bombshell!

Anyway, he didn't really trust Jigen, so he might as well use him to attract Konoha's attention and see if they knew any information.

"Shell tissue??"

The four Black Zetsu changed color simultaneously, their gazes turning strange. They all looked at Nagato with surprise and astonishment, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

The Fourth Hokage's reason for this was that the organization's name was originally fabricated by Ishikawa to deceive Madara Uchiha and confuse the public.

Black Zetsu, on the other hand, was thinking of the Kara organization that he and Madara Uchiha had been searching for for a long time.

The other party once said during the sneak attack that killing Uchiha Madara was the supreme order issued by the Kara organization!

But isn't that Kara member, the Three-Tails Shukaku Jinchuriki, from Konoha? How come he's showing up with Nagato?

So, is this a conspiracy by Konoha to incite him to unite against a common enemy, or is that Kara member a rogue ninja from Kara?

"You guys, so you do know that guy." Seeing the Fourth Hokage's strange look and solemn expression, Nagato's eyes widened in surprise.

What ninjas fear most is the lack of information, especially in their cooperative relationship of mutual exploitation!

"Of course I know. But you haven't answered my question yet. Where are those children you kidnapped? What did you do with them?" The Fourth Hokage seized the opportunity to declare, "If you can return those children, I can pretend this invasion of Konoha never happened, and Konoha will not wage war against Amegakure!"

"Go to war? Is this the absolute confidence of a great power?" Nagato's face turned cold, his eyes filled with hatred. "In previous wars, you great powers have been like this, starting and stopping as easily as you please. After the war, you can leave without a trace, leaving the wounds of war on us small countries to lick our wounds and slowly recover..."

"I'm sorry, it seems we can't be friends."

"Nagato, you know that's not what I meant!" The Fourth Hokage's expression changed, and his tone became solemn. "I can't undo the pain caused by the previous war, but we can prevent many tragedies from happening in the future..."

"But I have a condition first: you must return those kidnapped children so I can give the village an explanation. Protecting Konoha is my responsibility as Hokage!"

"Heh, wasn't I clear enough? Yellow flash..." Nagato sighed, his eyes blazing. "Those children have all vanished completely."

"What!!"

Instantly, the Fourth Hokage's expression changed drastically, his eyes turned cold, and his aura became chilling.

Although he was mentally prepared, he still couldn't accept the news when he actually heard it!

"Damn it, those are all innocent children! Well then, I swear in the name of Hokage, I will not let you leave Konoha..."