"Am I... not dead?"
Yahiko slowly opened his eyes, his voice weak.
Konan, who was looking after Nagato, was suddenly startled, quickly came to Yahiko's side, and cried out in pain: "Yahiko!"
Seeing Xiaonan step forward, Bai Yu raised his hand and said, "Don't touch him. If the wound opens, no one can save him."
With that said, Bai Yu opened the defensive range of the "barrier" spell, blocking the falling raindrops for Yahiko.
Hearing this, Xiaonan paused and knelt down on the ground, not daring to express his anger for fear of affecting Bai Yu's treatment of Yahiko.
After Bai Yu completed the preliminary treatment, he stood up and carried Nagato, who was unconscious, to Yahiko's side.
At this time, Nagato had become very skinny. From the healthy young man in his early twenties, he now looked like an old man in his fifties.
His legs were bloody and bloody, even the bones were leaking out, and the pungent smell of blood was nauseating.
Bai Yu used senjutsu chakra to check Nagato's body and found that his body's chakra was nearly exhausted. If it weren't for the strong physique and vitality of the Uzumaki clan, most people would be dead by now.
As for the injuries to Nagato's legs, that was more troublesome, because summoning the heretic demon consumed a lot of his chakra and vitality, so conventional treatment methods could not restore his legs to normal.
After all, even if Bai Yu helps Nao Shu regenerate his broken limbs and re-grow and transplant his legs, the premise is that Nao Shu's body is healthy and strong, and not drained like Nagato.
He had to help Nagato recover his lost vitality first, and then he could heal his legs.
Thinking of this, Bai Yu frowned slightly.
At this time, the weak Yahiko was lying on the ground, tilting his head and looking at Nagato, who had changed greatly. He was suddenly shocked: "How could Nagato become like this?!"
Konan explained: "Hanzo wanted to kill us, so Nagato used the power of the Rinnegan to save me and summoned the heretic demon."
"This guy!" Noticing Nagato's blown legs, Yahiko blamed himself: "It's all my fault! So naive! The conditions proposed by Hanzo were too good, but I... "
"Now is not the time to discuss responsibilities. Nagato's injuries are much more difficult to treat than yours!" Bai Yu said solemnly.
"Mr. Kodama, please cure Nagato, we are willing to do whatever it takes!" Yahiko said excitedly.
"Since I saved you, I won't give up on this kid." Bai Yu glanced at Yahiko angrily, and then said: "It's just that this kid's injuries are mainly due to damage to his vitality. I can hold his life, but in He will have to use a wheelchair for a long time to come."
"How could this happen?!" Xiaonan's expression was full of guilt and she blamed herself: "It's all my fault that I was too careless and was caught by Hanzo's people. Otherwise, you wouldn't have been hurt because of me!"
"Konan, I can't blame you. It was me who... believed in Hanzo." After Yahiko said this, his whole body seemed to let out a sigh of relief.
"I said, reality will let you know the price of innocence."
Bai Yu said lightly.
As he spoke, he put his hands together and formed a seal.
'Wood Release·Wood Dragon Technique! '
Rumble~
The earth made a slight trembling sound, then cracked inch by inch, and a thick tree trunk emerged from the cracks like a living thing, and then turned into a huge wooden dragon more than thirty meters long, lifting the four people to the dragon's head above, rushing towards the direction of the Akatsuki organization base.
...
On the cliff, Obito witnessed everything that happened in front of him, and his heart was shocked.
"This is... Mu Dun! It is indeed him! He was the one who snatched Lin's 'body'!"
With such an outfit, the same Wood Dragon Jutsu, and this level of Wood Release Ninjutsu, Obito is still unable to use it. After all, it has only been a few months since his body was fused with Hashirama cells.
This person named Kodama is the mysterious person who rescued Kakashi and took away Lin's body.
Because Bai Zetsu A Fei, who can also use the Wood Dragon Technique, is now wrapping Obito's body with a shell and has been doing so for this period of time, it is definitely a wood spirit.
"Could it be that...Lin is not dead?!" Obito's pupils narrowed as he thought of this shocking possibility.
Because Yahiko just hit the kunai in Nagato's hand, with that amount of bleeding, even the top medical ninjas, even if Tsunade and Bai Yu took action, could not save Yahiko.
But Mu Ling did it.
"But Rin's heart was pierced by the White Fang dagger..." Obito was struggling in his heart.
Compared with Yahiko, Rin was more seriously injured. An injury like a punctured heart was almost impossible to treat.
In his heart, Obito hoped that Lin was still alive, but he was also afraid that the hope he had finally raised would be shattered, leading to even greater despair.
He had made up his mind to go to the darkness and did not want to waver anymore, but Lin was the only exception to him.
"It's a pity. I didn't expect that such an injury could be cured. This wood spirit is really powerful! What should I do? In this case, can I still lead Nagato into the darkness?" Bai Zetsu's body felt a little pity.
"After all, what Yahiko suffered is not a fatal injury that will kill him in a short time. It is not impossible to cure it. If the heart and neck were injured, it is probably hopeless..." Black Zetsu said in a low and hoarse voice. The voice sounded, and he glanced at Obito beside him, and there was something in his words.
Obviously, Black Zetsu used Shiroha to save Yahiko, and thought that Lin, who suffered fatal injuries, might also be cured. The key is that Obito cannot be shaken, otherwise it will affect the plan that has been prepared for thousands of years.
"Even if Yahiko is not dead, I believe Nagato will be able to recognize the reality this time, and I will guide them to complete their plan." Obito's voice regained its coldness, and he no longer had any illusions that Lin was still alive.
As for what he thinks deepest in his heart, perhaps only he himself knows.
"What should we do about that wood spirit? His strength is not weak. If he goes against us, he will be in big trouble! And you have never heard of the Infinite Ring organization?"
Black Zetsu asked.
Black Zetsu was very wary of this Kodama spirit that suddenly appeared out of nowhere, because he had been dormant in the ninja world for thousands of years, and he didn't know anything about this organization. Even if it was a new type of organization, it had such powerful members. , must also be noted.
He must do everything possible to eliminate anyone who might affect the rescue of his mother, Kaguya.
"Ignore him for the time being. Since his organization wants to cooperate with the Xiao Organization, there will be more opportunities to contact him in the future, and sooner or later we will be able to find out his details.
Now, he can use his strength to do things for the Akatsuki organization in the early stages. If he hinders our plans in the future, we will kill him when the time comes.
If you want to collect tailed beasts, you need a lot of combat power. The wood escape can just restrain the tailed beasts. The jinchuriki of the nine tails is very strong. Didn't A Fei also suffer from her?
In the future, the Infinity Ring can be used to deal with the Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki and Yagami Shiroha. "
Obito took on Madara's role and analyzed calmly.
"That's true. Madara has left Kirigakure as a back-up force. When the time comes, he can mobilize the power of the entire Kirigakure to deal with the two people from the Country of Whirlpool." Black Zetsu responded. At present, he can only follow Obito's instructions. After all, he has no power. Now he is pretending to be the incarnation of Madara's will. In the end, he still has to obey Obito's orders and cannot go against Obito.
"Let's go, now is the time to go find Nagato."
Obito said solemnly.
After saying that, ripples appeared in the space where he was, and the whole person disappeared in the whirlpool of space, while Black and White Jue beside him sank into the ground, and was quickly transferred underground through the art of ephemera.
...
In the mountain forest south of Yuyin Village, Danzo appeared here in a tight-fitting combat uniform, looking slightly embarrassed.
Whoosh whoosh!
Three root ninjas appeared in front of Danzo.
"Danzo-sama, what's wrong with you? Where are the other members?"
Hearing this, Danzo pretended to be calm and said: "The plan has changed. All other Anbu have been killed. You go to the scene to recover the bodies of all root ninjas. You must not leave any trace related to Konoha."
"Yes!" The three Root ninjas accepted the order. Although they knew that the enemy who could kill more than a dozen elite Anbu must be extremely powerful, even if Danzo asked them to die, they must carry out this task. This is the Root.
Looking at the three people's quickly disappearing figures, Danzo's expression gradually darkened.
Big loss this time!
The Anbu he brought out were all elites from the root, and they were not weak in strength. Unexpectedly, they were all killed.
I didn't expect that a new organization in the small country of Rain Country would hide such terrifying ninjas.
"Fortunately, the alliance between the Akatsuki organization and Hanzo was disrupted, otherwise..." Danzo was generally satisfied with the results of this operation.
After all, the Akatsuki organization is very powerful. If they really unite with Hanzo, they may become Konoha's formidable enemy in the future.
Now that Hanzo has formed a big feud with the Akatsuki organization, there will definitely be constant civil strife within the Rain Country in the future, which will be beneficial to Konoha.
As for the ninjas who died, they all dedicated their lives to the peace of Konoha, and their deaths were not without value.
"Reincarnation Eye! Another Wooden Release Ninja... There are so many powerful people hidden in the Ninja World, and there is a lot of information that I don't know..."
Recalling the terrifying secret technique Nagato used to summon the heretic demon, Danzo's heart agitated.
If you can seize the legendary Rinnegan Eye, let alone become the Hokage of Konoha, it will be just around the corner to unify the ninja world. It is not impossible to surpass the first Hokage, the god of ninjas.
But with the combat power shown by Nagato, it would be extremely difficult to plan the Rinnegan, and one must take a long-term approach.
On the contrary, Danzo was surprised by the sudden appearance of another Wooden ninja.
"In addition to Kabuto and Noshu, there is actually a ninja who can use Wood Release. Is it Orochimaru's fault? Damn Orochimaru, he actually hid something from me. It seems that his research on the secret technique of Wood Release is even better. I have made a new breakthrough, and I have no choice but to agree to his conditions.”
Danzo secretly cursed in his heart. He originally thought that Orochimaru was nothing more than that, but he didn't expect that he first fully developed the art of reincarnation in the dirty soil, and then concealed the progress of the wood escape experiment.
Originally, Danzo was planning to break off the relationship with Orochimaru as soon as possible, but now it seems that he needs to continue to keep in touch with him.
"If I summon the first and second generations using the Jutsu of Urushi Reincarnation, with their abilities, they should be able to resist the power of the Rinnegan... But Orochimaru shouldn't be doing tricks in the Jutsu of Urushi Reincarnation, right? ? If you can't control these two, it's meaningless. Let's summon the Golden Horn and Silver Horn first, take out the Nine-Tails Chakra, create a pseudo Nine-Tails Jinchuuriki, and stabilize my power in Konoha."
Thinking that more than a dozen of the root elites had been killed this time and they would definitely be held accountable when they returned, Hanzo quickly thought of a countermeasure.
Danzo tricked Orochimaru once, causing him to lose his position as the Fourth Hokage and was forced to defect.
With Orochimaru's character, he would definitely disdain to explain, but this does not mean that he will not take revenge, so Danzo is still very vigilant in his heart.
After careful consideration, he is currently planning to summon the weaker Golden Horn and Silver Horn first. As for the first and second generations, it is better to wait until he continues to develop this forbidden technique and eliminate the hidden dangers before using it.
Danzo thought about the things he had done over the years. Although most of them were for Konoha, there were also many things that the second generation could not forgive. As a disciple of the second generation, he knew the character of Senju Tobirama very well. Some things were It will certainly not be forgiven.
After all, the Second Generation was developed by the Second Generation. If the Second Generation left behind something and lost control after summoning it, wouldn't he be digging a hole for himself?
"The Rinnegan Eye... the Wood Release... the position of Hokage... the ninja world, all of these will be mine sooner or later." Danzo looked at the location of the Amegakure Village in the distance and made a secret decision in his heart.
Wait until you return to Konoha to recuperate for a few years and retrain the next batch of elites before seizing the Samsara Eye.
...
Bai Yu, Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan did not return to the high tower stronghold not far outside Amegakure Village.
Because on the way, Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan had already discovered the bodies of Hatosuke and others. The core members of the Akatsuki organization that had been accumulated for several years were almost wiped out, leaving only a few who went out to collect intelligence. members, survived the disaster.
Yahiko blamed himself extremely.
The four of them came to the cave stronghold used by the Akatsuki organization.
Nagato remained unconscious.
Bai Yu had already bandaged the wounds on his legs.
As for the black rods stuck in his back, Bai Yu can't deal with it yet, because these black rods are deeply pierced into his back, and many of them are close to the internal organs. If they are pulled out, he will die from massive bleeding.
Fortunately, the Uzumaki clan has strong vitality, and most people would have died long ago.
"What's going on? These black rods interfere with chakra so much!"
Bai Yu touched the black rod with his hand many times and found that the chakra in his body was affected as soon as his hand touched the black rod.
In this case, if the black rod is used as a weapon, it will be a magical weapon when used against ninjas.
Bai Yu doesn't use chakra and can also use magic and mental power, but normal ninjas cannot.
If you touch the black stick in a battle, the outcome of a battle between top experts may be decided in a second or two. There is something weird about this black stick.
So Bai Yu used the special scalpel he carried to scrape off some black powder from the black stick and prepared it for research.
In the process of scraping the black stick powder, Nagato woke up from a coma.
"Yahiko?!" Nagato, who was lying on his side, noticed Yahiko lying next to him, and his eyes suddenly widened: "Aren't you dead?! That's great!"
Yahiko looked at Nagato's miserable look and looked ashamed: "I'm sorry! Nagato, it's all because of me..."
"Yahiko, I can't blame you! Who would have known that Hanzo, who was worshiped by everyone in the Land of Rain, would turn out to be a treacherous villain!" Nagato's eyes were filled with murderous intent.
"Mr. Mu Ling, thank you for saving us this time!"
Noticing that the wounds on his legs had been bandaged, and the cool feeling continued to weaken the severe pain in his legs, Nagato looked at the Kodama beside him and expressed his sincere gratitude.
"What happened this time is not entirely a bad thing for you. At least it makes you aware of the gap between ideals and reality." Bai Yu said lightly.
"Sooner or later I will make Hanzo pay the price for this! Let him feel the same pain as us!" Nagato's voice became cold.
Both Konan and Yahiko felt the changes in Nagato, but they didn't know what to say. The lesson this time was too painful.
Almost all of their like-minded companions were killed or injured.
"I'm right."
Obito's voice suddenly sounded.
When the four of them looked closely, they found that he had appeared in the stronghold without knowing when.
Yahiko and Konan looked at Obito who suddenly appeared warily.
However, Nagato had a calm face. Recalling what Obito said before, he couldn't help but said in a deep voice:
"Egoism such as maintaining peace will only lead to war. In order to protect love, hatred will follow. In this cursed world, there is no real peace! People will not understand each other, only taste pain. , only then can you feel fear and understand the pain.”
"That's it." Sensing Nagato's completely different behavior from before, Obito responded in a calm tone.
Black and white Zetsu was certain that although there were some deviations from the plan, Yahiko's trouble was still alive, but as long as Nagato's mentality changed and he recognized their plan, that would be enough.
After all, it is Nagato who possesses the Samsara Eye, and all they need is Nagato.
"Nagato..." Yahiko hesitated, but Bai Yu raised his hand to stop him.
"People's understanding of things is not static. This experience has fundamentally changed Nagato's understanding of the world. He no longer recognizes your set of ideas, and you can't persuade him. Meaning." Bai Yu signaled Yahiko not to persuade him any further, and then asked: "Even you yourself, even now you still insist that the era of mutual understanding between people will eventually come, will you still trust others as you did before?"
Yahiko fell silent as his faith was shaken.
For the first time, he doubted Teacher Jiraiya's philosophy.
Perhaps only by tasting the same pain can people understand each other.
At this time, Obito felt that both Yahiko and Bai Yu seemed to agree with his ideas, so he said, "In that case, you can also work with us to correct this distorted world."
"This world does need to be corrected, but you have your own methods, and I have mine." Bai Yu shook his head slightly and said, "I still say what I said, Infinite Ring hopes to cooperate with the Akatsuki organization to bring peace to the world. "
"It seems that you still have naive thoughts." Obito's voice deepened: "When you suffer the same pain, I don't know if you can continue to be so naive."
Obito's words were addressed to both Shiroha and Yahiko.
"What do you say? Do you want to cooperate with the Infinite Ring? Of course, I can also temporarily join the Akatsuki organization as a temporary member to help you rebuild the Akatsuki organization.
I said that when survival needs and security needs are met, people may understand each other. If you are willing to pursue such peace, I would be willing to help.
As for the pure use of force, or simply destroying the world, I don't agree. "
Bai Yu looked at Yahiko.
Although Nagato has now changed his mentality, it is Yahiko who now calls the shots in the Akatsuki organization.
"Welcome to join us."
Yahiko didn't say much, but directly extended his hand. Bai Yu proved himself with actions, and Yahiko had no reason to distrust him.
"What about you? Nagato?" Obito frowned under the mask, looked at Nagato, and said, "Are you going to continue to be as naive as them?"
Nagato couldn't help but fell silent. Although he felt that the masked man was right, he still trusted Yahiko and Kodama.
"In this case, I also join the Akatsuki organization. I want to witness with my own eyes the failure caused by your continued naivety. This hopeless world will let you down again."
Obito said calmly.
