The Hokage, having traveled here, of course he'd unify the ninja world!

Chapter 30 Xiao's Movements

Inside a dark cave.

Several phantom figures stood atop the stone pillar; they were members of the Akatsuki organization using the Rinnegan's Illusionary Body Technique to hold a meeting.

Pain, standing at the head of the group, slowly opened his Rinnegan.

The immense power of the pupils pressed down, and the people who were discussing fell silent.

Payne slowly began to speak:

"What are everyone's thoughts on this conflict between Konoha and the Uchiha clan?"

"Chief, that's five hundred million! You have to let me go!"

Kakuzu, the ninja who loves money the most, obviously couldn't resist the temptation of 500 million.

“Hmm…” Payne made a nasal sound.

Kakuzu's reaction was expected, but he wanted to hear more than just that.

Both Juzo Biwa and Kisame Hoshigaki were lost in their own thoughts and remained silent.

The fact that Kirigakure's people have come to find them indicates that Yagura Karatachi was previously under control, which caused the chaos in Kirigakure.

Now that Yagura Karatachi has recovered, he wants to rebuild Kirigakure and the Land of Water. Kirigakure has pardoned him for his defection and hopes he can return.

He is still hesitating.

Unlike Juzo Biwa, who loves the Land of Water, Kisame Hoshigaki suffers from severe psychological problems due to years of assassinating his comrades.

They began to doubt their own existence, unsure of where to go or where they could find peace.

It was only after being tricked by Obito, who was disguised as Uchiha Zebra, that he entered this organization.

To be precise, Kisame Hoshigaki now trusts Madara (Obito) more than Pain.

However, Obito has not yet appeared in public, and his cooperation with Nagato is still in its honeymoon period.

Kisame Hoshigaki was unaware of the intricacies involved, and therefore remained very loyal to the organization.

He doesn't love money; he's just searching for his true self, so he never answers questions about scheming or plotting.

All they have to do is wait for him to send them tasks and then execute them.

He noticed that Juzo had been acting strangely lately, and he wanted to find out what was going on.

"Hehehe... There are quite a few people who want to take this 500 million. Your competitors are probably already in Konoha by now."

As the organization's intelligence specialist, absolutely.

Its true identity is the fusion of Black Zetsu and White Zetsu, but only Obito knows its true identity at the moment.

Kakuzu snorted: "If the Hokage's assistant in Konoha could be assassinated so easily, he wouldn't be worth 500 million."

"Compared to the 500 million bounty for assassinating Danzo, the conflict between Konoha and the Uchiha clan is a much more important matter."

"Perhaps this is the prelude to the Fourth Shinobi World War."

Scorpion, hiding inside Hiruko, let out a hoarse sound.

Clearly, this is the Scorpion who betrayed the country in earlier years and destroyed several small countries.

Having seen so many dramas of a weakened state being attacked after a major war, the problem was immediately apparent.

Kakuzu let out a deep laugh:

"Wouldn't that be even better? If Konoha is attacked, the ninja world will be thrown into chaos, which would be more suitable for our actions?"

Upon hearing these two sentences, a flicker of emotion flashed in Pipa Juzo's eyes, but he quickly concealed it.

Konan said, "It's still unknown whether Konoha and the Uchiha will actually fight, but we should send people over first."

“Assassination is my specialty,” said Pipa Juzo.

"I'll go take a look too."

Kisame Hoshigaki seemed to have taken an interest.

"How could I miss out on something like this?" Kakuzu was the most enthusiastic of all.

“I want to collect several Uchiha puppets,” Sasori also expressed his desire.

Payne saw that everyone wanted to go over, and he remained silent for a moment.

"In that case, let Xiao Nan lead the team."

"You'll have to play it by ear when the time comes."

Everyone responded and disconnected one by one, leaving only Konan and Payne.

Only when he is alone with Xiaonan.

Payne's emotions only slightly increased after that.

"Konan, let's see if we can take Danzo's life this time."

Back then, Danzo and Hanzo plotted to kidnap Konan, leaving Yahiko with no choice but to commit suicide in Nagato's arms.

This became a lifelong pain for Nagato and Konan.

No matter how Nagato's ideology has changed, his hatred for Danzo will not lessen in the slightest.

Previously, Danzo had always stayed hidden away in his own roots.

Even ordinary people in Konoha rarely know Danzo.

It is even more difficult for outsiders to know his whereabouts.

Danzo, who rarely sees the light of day, doesn't even leave Konoha very often.

Nagato and Konan naturally had no way to take revenge.

But things are different now. Due to Danzo's pressure, the Uchiha clan is now directly confronting Konoha.

The day after the conflict, Itachi defected from Konoha and put a bounty on Danzo's head on the black market.

It was obvious that they knew Konoha would definitely protect Danzo.

Given this development, a mere spark could easily ignite a conflict between Konoha and the Uchiha clan.

This chaos presents the greatest opportunities.

Konan naturally understood what Pain meant: "I know, if I have the chance, I won't let Danzo go!"

Pain pondered for a moment: "We could try to make contact with the Uchiha clan."

Xiao Nan asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"

Pain calmly said, "'Uchiha Madara' must have had a conflict with the Uchiha, which is why he didn't have enough eye power to continue controlling Yagura."

"He has always acted mysteriously, and I suspect that back then..."

The deaths of Kyusuke and Daibutsu were related to him.

"If he really is Uchiha Madara, the Uchiha clan will definitely recognize him."

"Alternatively, cooperating with the Uchiha clan to kill Danzo is also a viable option."

"If the Uchiha and Konoha fight, we might be able to get the most crucial thing first and start the plan ahead of time."

Xiao Nan certainly knew what the most crucial thing was.

Nine tails!

It is the strongest of the nine tailed beasts and is also extremely difficult to obtain.

If a riot breaks out in Konoha, it wouldn't be a bad idea to take advantage of the situation!

Xiao Nan calmly replied, "If I have the opportunity, I will."

Payne instructed, "You all go ahead. My control over the Rinnegan has improved again, and I'm practicing a new technique."

Xiao Nan understood that Payne wanted to come in person, and said with some concern:

"There are too many people and too many different kinds of people around Konoha right now. It would be too dangerous for you to come here."

"Your body can't withstand a long battle!"

Payne paused for a moment; his original form, Nagato, had been drained of his life force by the spikes of the Gedo Mazo.

We can only say that we have recovered somewhat, and we are indeed unable to cope with prolonged battles.

"If there is no opportunity to capture the Nine-Tails, then don't reveal too much of the organization's information."

Xiao Nan breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing Payne's words.

She didn't care about anyone else; the only person she cared about was Nagato.

"Let me see if I can find a suitable person to recruit."

The Akatsuki organization is currently short of both money and manpower, and now most of the powerful bounty hunters in the ninja world are heading to Konoha.

This is naturally a good time to recruit people.

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