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Chapter 165 Black Zetsu's Backup Plan
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A few days ago.
Within the Land of Rain, continuous raindrops fell upon the earth.
This land is gradually recovering amidst a completely new transformation.
Since Nagato led the Akatsuki on a new path, the entire Amegakure has been transformed and is no longer hidden in the shadows.
The Akatsuki organization, personally commanded by Nagato, has gradually moved from behind the scenes to the forefront in recent times.
They began to actively carry out large-scale disaster relief work within the Land of Rain, attempting to alleviate the disasters and poverty caused by the war.
This move not only won the hearts of the people of the Land of Rain, but also rapidly enhanced the international reputation of the Akatsuki organization.
However, Nagato's vision is by no means limited to the Land of Rain.
As the rescue operation progressed, he led core members such as Kakuzu and Kikuchi...:
They personally traveled to neighboring small countries, such as the Land of Waterfalls and the Land of Grass, to help the local residents build shelters to cope with the apocalyptic crisis.
In the shadow of raging disaster, Nagato, the young red-haired leader, with his gentle yet resolute attitude and formidable abilities,
They quickly won the sincere trust and admiration of many people from small countries and ninjas.
Thanks to the continued efforts of Nagato and the Akatsuki members, the two originally independent ninja villages, Takigakure and Kusagakure, even voluntarily gave up their confrontation and began to follow in Amegakure's footsteps.
The common people and ninjas spontaneously revered Nagato as a god, while Konan, who accompanied Nagato, was respectfully called the messenger of the god.
In this large-scale post-disaster reconstruction effort, the once-destroyed Hozuki Castle has gradually been reborn.
Ryuzuki, who was rescued from the ruins of Hozuki Castle by Nagato and others, returned here with the survivors of the Dragon Clan to begin rebuilding their home.
Just as the reconstruction of Hozuki Castle was entering a critical stage, Nagato and Konan personally arrived at the site.
As the two figures slowly appeared outside the city, all the commoners of the Grass Ninja and Hozuki Castle cheered. They looked at the red-haired god with reverence, their eyes filled with piety and gratitude.
Nagato looked up at the expectant and trusting crowd below, a gentle and serene smile appearing on her face.
He swiftly formed hand seals, and a massive amount of chakra transformed into waves, rapidly aiding in the more stable reconstruction of Hozuki Castle.
At this moment, Xiao Nan gently takes care of a group of children who have just arrived. She is kind and patient, like a true angel descended to earth.
Suddenly, her gaze was drawn to a striking mother and daughter in the crowd.
Despite their best efforts to hide themselves, their bright red hair still caught Xiao Nan's attention.
Xiao Nan smiled slightly, and the wings on her back unfolded, the white paper transforming into pure white feathers, gracefully landing among the crowd.
It landed beside the mother and daughter.
The mother and daughter stared in astonishment at Xiao Nan's arrival. The little girl nervously tugged at her mother's arm and whispered, "Mommy... is this a messenger of God?"
Xiang's mother looked at Xiao Nan, who had appeared before her, with wariness and unease.
When she saw Nagato, the red-haired man, approaching from behind Konan, her wariness vanished instantly.
"Are you... a member of the Uzumaki clan?" Xiang's mother asked softly, her voice trembling with excitement.
Nagato nodded slightly, looking tenderly at this fellow member of the Uzumaki clan, and gently stroked Xiang's head: "Yes... you've all worked hard these past few days."
Hearing Nagato's words, Xiang's mother finally let go of the weariness and defensiveness she had accumulated over the past few days, and almost collapsed to the ground.
Xiao Nan reached out and supported her just in time, saying gently, "Don't worry, you're safe now."
"Thanks."
"Mother Xiang said softly, and finally a long-lost peace and hope appeared in her eyes."
After settling the matter of Xiang and her daughter, Konan quietly approached Nagato and whispered, "Nagato, it seems that Iwagakure is gradually reducing its material support to us."
When Iwagakure was mentioned, Konan's expression revealed a hint of worry.
After all, the Land of Rain is developing rapidly, and the Land of Grass, the Land of Waterfall, and the Land of Rain are connected, gradually forming a regional political and economic alliance.
This situation directly impacts the strategic plans of the Land of Fire and the Land of Earth, and even the neighboring Land of Frost has begun to lean towards the Land of Rain.
Due to the massacre of Shinnosuke, very few of the high-ranking officials of Kusagakure and Takigakure remain.
It's almost impossible for Iwagakure to intervene...
What puzzled them most was that Konoha Village had shown absolutely no reaction to this recently...
Therefore, in the Land of Earth, Onoki of Iwagakure even convened several emergency meetings to discuss how to curb the rise of the Land of Rain.
Upon hearing this, Nagato's expression turned slightly cold, and he scoffed, "Iwagakure, huh... It seems it's time to teach them a lesson."
In the ninja world today, Sunagakure and Kirigakure are relatively closed off, and Konoha seems to be heading towards self-isolation as well.
The two major powers that most actively interfered in external affairs were Kumogakure and Iwagakure.
Especially Iwagakure Village.
At this time, in Iwagakure, the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, was nervously discussing with his advisors how to curb the expansion of Amegakure.
"The Akatsuki members are all Kage-level ninjas; it's very difficult to deal with them head-on..."
"Why not just destroy all their stockpiled supplies?"
In this regard, Iwagakure is an expert, a specialist in the Explosion Release Squad...
While they were arguing, a huge surge of chakra suddenly swept over them!
Looking up, they saw a colossal wave suddenly surge up, crashing towards Iwagakure like a tsunami.
At the crest of the giant wave, a strong figure appeared. Kisame held the great sword Samehada, and a bloodthirsty and cruel smile appeared on his face.
On the other side of the sky, hundreds of crimson puppets floated densely, and the hidden aura of the Crimson Sand Depletion suddenly descended.
At the same time, Kakuzu, dressed in black robes, and the three Pains—the Deva Path, the Hell Path, and the Animal Path—also arrived at the scene.
The appearance of dawn:
This plunged Iwagakure into unprecedented chaos.
Since Nagato's life force was restored, he has been able to easily control the Six Paths of Pain from a distance. At this moment, Iwagakure is almost caught off guard and has fallen into a situation where it is facing Akatsuki directly.
"As instructed by the leader, the target of this surprise attack is the Jinchūriki of the Four-Tails and Five-Tails of Iwagakure..."
This sudden attack was a resolute move by Nagato to shake up the Land of Earth and demonstrate the strength of the Land of Rain as a newly emerging great ninja village. Since the Hidden Stone Village dared to engage in underhanded tactics, he would respond with overwhelming force, using absolute power to tell the entire ninja world...
The rise of Amegakure...became unstoppable after the Five Kage Summit...
It is the sixth largest ninja village, enough to shake the five great nations!
Above Iwagakure, the air seemed to freeze, and a chilling atmosphere instantly permeated the entire battlefield.
Faced with the sudden attack by the Akatsuki, the Iwagakure ninjas were caught off guard and quickly fell into unprecedented chaos.
At this critical moment, the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, suddenly took to the air!
He hovered above Iwagakure like a feather, staring at Kisame Hoshigaki at the forefront, and demanded sharply, "Akatsuki, what do you want?"
However, Kisame's smile appeared unusually relaxed in the face of Onoki's sharp and forceful questioning.
His eyes suddenly revealed crimson and eerie three-tomoe Sharingan, and an immense amount of chakra erupted, accompanied by Kisame's nonchalant words: "Just came to say hello."
Before he finished speaking, Kisame brandished his greatsword Samehada, and in an instant, a huge wave swept in like a raging storm, overwhelming Iwagakure!
"Quickly! Build earthen walls for defense!"
Inside Iwagakure, many ninjas reacted quickly and immediately used their signature Earth Release techniques.
Thick and imposing earthen walls rose rapidly from the ground, attempting to withstand the terrifying waves.
However, before everyone could catch their breath, a series of ear-piercing whistling sounds came from the sky again. The hundred crimson puppets controlled by Sasori of the Red Sand surged into Iwagakure like a dense swarm of shadows.
Even more bizarrely, the figure of Pain, the Hell Path, was also present beside Sasori this time. Countless exquisite chakra threads were released from Pain's body, working closely with Sasori's puppet army.
Once a puppet is damaged in battle, the Hell Path swiftly uses the special abilities of the Rinnegan to rapidly repair and rebuild it.
Continuously and uninterruptedly deployed to the battlefield.
With the help of the Hell Path, Jie's puppet combat power increased dramatically, and his fighting strength became even more astonishing, giving Iwagakure no room to breathe or react.
From the very beginning, the Akatsuki organization clearly decided to establish a formidable reputation in Iwagakure through swift and decisive action.
At the same time, Kakuzu's figure flashed rapidly amidst the chaos, and the several black-lined monsters he controlled began to quickly traverse and search the village.
It keenly probes for any powerful chakra reactions.
Faced with such a powerful attack, Onoki calmly raised his hands, and a terrifying Dust Release technique quickly condensed in his palms, which he then unleashed upon Kisame without hesitation.
Just as Dust Release was about to strike Kisame, Kisame's smile grew even colder and more sinister. He suddenly swung Samehada in his hand, and a massive cloud of water mist instantly filled the entire battlefield.
Kisame's figure completely disappeared into the mist, and Onoki's expression immediately turned solemn.
At this moment, memories of the battle between the Second Mizukage and the Second Tsuchikage flashed through his mind, making him even more vigilant.
Kisame is currently employing the tactics of the Second Mizukage, using water mist to launch a deadly surprise attack.
But with the situation tense, Onoki had no time to think. The Explosion Force below was being frantically surrounded by the hundred-man puppet army of Jie, and fierce battles and conflicts were constantly breaking out.
The fighting within Iwagakure Village continues to escalate, and the situation is gradually developing in an irreversible direction.
Just as the battle reached its climax, two astonishing bursts of chakra energy erupted from the center of Iwagakure, causing the entire battlefield to tremble.
Then, the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, Rōshi, and the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, Han, finally appeared at the same time, their bodies surrounded by violent and astonishing chakra, ready to launch a fierce counterattack.
However, just as Old Purple and Han revealed themselves, a figure suddenly appeared between them like a ghost – Pain!
Immediately afterwards, the Heavenly Dao swiftly used the Rinnegan's special summoning technique.
In an instant, the Asura Path, Human Path, and Preta Path of Pain appeared on the battlefield, completely shocking the minds of all the Iwagakure ninja.
Although Iwagakure's fighting strength was formidable, they seemed somewhat caught off guard by the simultaneous appearance of Pain and the other three Paths of Pain. Pain coldly raised his head, expressionless, and stared at the Iwagakure members before him: "Iwagakure has lost its right to possess a Tailed Beast!"
Upon hearing this, the battlefield fell into a profound silence and oppressive atmosphere.
Onoki stared intently at Pain, his heart filled with shock and a deep sense of dread.
He knew that the joint attack on Iwagakure by Amegakure and Akatsuki was not merely a show of force, but a genuine attempt to seize the Tailed Beasts from Iwagakure and completely shatter the long-standing balance of power in the ninja world.
Even more devastating news was that Konoha had severed the Flying Thunder God teleportation array...
It is clear that they are refusing to negotiate with Iwagakure now.
This also reveals Hiruzen Sarutobi's neutral stance towards Konoha.
That damned Third Hokage...
They intend to use the Land of Rain to weaken the Land of Earth.
Onoki quickly came to his senses...:
Pain, the Deva Path, stood proudly in the center of the battlefield in Iwagakure, his Rinnegan radiating a purple glow.
Slowly raising his head, Nagato's cold gaze swept over the two Jinchūriki who had revealed their true forms—the Four-Tails Jinchūriki Rōshi and the Five-Tails Jinchūriki Han—as he had experienced a series of dramatic changes.
I've long known how to deal with major powers.
Since Iwagakure has been making moves behind the scenes, then we should take the most forceful measures to suppress and control them...
At this moment, Old Purple was radiating scorching lava-like chakra, and that terrifying power caused the surrounding air to distort violently.
Han Ze's body erupted with thick, heavy steam, and the power of the Five-Tails transformed into a violent white mist that cracked the earth, his fighting spirit soaring.
Faced with the power of two tailed beasts, Pain remained completely unmoved.
"Struggling is futile in the face of God's power."
As soon as he finished speaking, Old Purple roared, and the power of the Four-Tails suddenly erupted. The Lava Form quickly covered his entire body, like a scorching volcanic meteor, and rushed directly towards Pain.
At the same time, Han suddenly stepped out of the ground, his powerful chakra transforming into a thick steam barrier. He moved with lightning speed, quickly encircling the other side of the Heavenly Path.
Pain remained calm, uttering only a single, understated phrase: Shinra Tensei!
The next moment, a terrifying repulsive force suddenly erupted from the center of his body, forming a visible shockwave that spread out instantly!
The force relentlessly blasted away everything in its path, from soil and rocks to even buildings.
Both Lao Zi and Han were knocked back several steps by the impact, but they quickly regained their footing and launched a new round of attacks with renewed vigor.
A massive lava rock slammed into the Heavenly Dao, while Han Ze charged forward at high speed, his iron fist, propelled by billowing steam, striking the Heavenly Dao simultaneously.
Faced with this fierce offensive, Pain finally showed a fighting stance.
His Rinnegan suddenly emitted a sharp purple light, and he instantly soared into the air, his hands rapidly forming hand seals as he unleashed an even more powerful ninjutsu!
All things guide the heavens!
In an instant, a powerful gravitational force pulled up both the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, Rōshi, and the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, Han, causing them to involuntarily fly rapidly toward the Heavenly Path.
Seeing that he was about to be controlled by the Heavenly Dao, Lao Zi gritted his teeth and unleashed a violent wave of lava in an attempt to break free from the control of the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Guidance.
Han also unleashed a powerful burst of steam chakra, attempting to disrupt the control of the Heavenly Dao.
But the power of the Heavenly Dao had clearly reached its limit. Faced with the struggles of the two tailed beasts, it remained unmoved, coldly and decisively raising its other hand once more.
Nagato's tactics are simple: use Shinra Tensei and Bansho Ten'in in quick succession.
The key difference is that Nagato's instantaneous casting speed is now much faster than before.
Shinra Tensei!
Another powerful repulsive force erupted from his palm, pinning the two men in mid-air, leaving them powerless to resist.
Then, six black chakra rods swiftly pierced out!
The black rods were inserted into the bodies of Old Purple and Han respectively, piercing through their bodies, and the powerful Rinnegan chakra instantly sealed off their power.
Old Purple and Han's bodies trembled suddenly, and the immense pain made their faces contort. The two tailed beast chakras were quickly suppressed, and the Four-Tails and Five-Tails inside their bodies let out angry and desperate roars!
However, under the absolute porcelain-like power of the Wheel Eye, it could only gradually subside.
All the villagers of Iwagakure watched this scene in shock.
They never expected that the two powerful Jinchūriki would be defeated so quickly in front of Pain, completely losing any possibility of resistance.
Ōnoki floated high in the sky, his face extremely grim, his heart filled with anger and shock.
He knew that Akatsuki's attack had completely shattered the existing balance across the worlds, and Iwagakure's strength had been severely damaged as a result.
At this moment, the entire Hidden Stone Village was shrouded in a deathly silence and despair.
The Jinchūriki has been captured.
The Akatsuki then retreated immediately...
Extremely ruthless methods...:
Although Nagato initiated the capture of the Tailed Beasts on his own initiative, Black Zetsu also played a role in pushing it forward.
Clearly, he was also preparing for both possibilities.
After this is over...
After Iwagakure suffered heavy losses at the hands of Akatsuki, Tsuchikage Onoki quickly organized emergency diplomacy, attempting to seek assistance from other major villages.
They dispatched special envoys to Konoha and Kumogakure, hoping to unite these two powerful villages to put pressure on Amegakure and curb the Akatsuki's growing influence.
However, to Iwagakure's surprise, Konoha decisively rejected Iwagakure's request for cooperation.
Moreover, the Third Hokage even directly criticized Iwagakure for its long-standing excessive interference in the internal affairs of various small countries, believing that Iwagakure's current predicament was entirely its own doing.
This open and forceful statement infuriated Onoki.
The villagers were hurling insults at the old monkey, calling him treacherous and vicious.
At the same time, Kirigakure's reaction was quite cold, even eerily silent.
Danzo, who controlled Kirigakure, clearly had other plans. He did not intend to get involved in the conflicts of other countries at such a sensitive time, but instead watched coldly and waited for an opportunity to act.
Only the Hidden Cloud Village showed obvious hostility towards the Hidden Rain Village.
They strongly condemned the actions of Nagato and Amegakure, publicly declaring that such acts of disrupting the order of all worlds must not be tolerated.
Faced with the accusations of the Hidden Cloud Village, Nagato remained extremely indifferent, offering no formal response whatsoever and completely ignoring the existence of the Hidden Cloud Village.
This also reflects recent developments between other countries besides Konoha.
Inside the leaf.
Hiruzen gently closed the stack of intelligence reports that had been circulating recently, and chuckled softly, "Iwagakure... even Akatsuki can't suppress them anymore?"