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Kawasaki, standing to the side, already knew what was going on.
After Kawasaki had a deep conversation with Nagato, Nagato's original sense of divinity had vanished, and now Pain's appearance was nothing more than a disguise.
Nagato was no longer the autocratic person he once was, so his reasons for rejecting Konan became obvious.
Nagato had previously feared that his fusion would fail, or that Obito would secretly kill him, which is why he asked Kawasaki to entrust him with his affairs after his death.
Now that there's a chance to revive Yahiko directly, even if something happens to her, Konan won't be living alone in this world.
Nagato is now walking on thin ice with every step he takes. He'd rather take more risks than compromise on his own safety net for Konan...
This is probably the most sincere emotion between friends.
Konan and Nagato have relied on each other for many years, so she naturally had a general idea of Nagato's thoughts.
Therefore, she was unwilling to let Nagato take the risk.
Even a precious opportunity like reviving Yahiko.
Seeing that the two had stopped arguing, Kawasaki asked, "Then where shall we do this?"
Nagato had made up his mind, and Konan stopped trying to dissuade him. Instead, she began to think about where to carry it out.
"Why don't you come to Konoha?"
"It will be very safe to come to our Uchiha territory."
Nagato shook his head and refused:
"No, if 85 chooses Konoha in 2104, and Obito has a way to control the Rinnegan, it will lead to heavy casualties in Konoha in 278."
Kawasaki recalled the consequences when Pain fought against the Tailed Beasts in Konoha.
Nagato's words made sense, since it was impossible to guarantee that Obito or Black Zetsu could control Nagato.
Don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens.
If Nagato were to unleash Shinra Tensei from home.
All of Kawasaki's hard work over the years has been wasted.
"Then let's do it in the Land of Whirlpools."
Kawasaki suddenly suggested.
Konan asked in confusion, "Why did you choose the Land of Whirlpools?"
Kawasaki laughed and said, "There's no particular reason. I just thought of it on the spur of the moment. It's not easy to be discovered there."
Nagato agreed with Kawasaki's opinion, saying, "Alright, let's go with the Land of Whirlpools."
Kawasaki originally wanted to bring Orochimaru along, but Nagato and Konan were the only ones there.
They obviously wouldn't trust the people who threatened to eliminate them in 5.4.
Moreover, Orochimaru was also unable to spare the time, so Kawasaki had no choice but to give up.
Kawasaki and Nagato then agreed on a time to sever contact.
.....
In Konoha Village.
The Third Hokage has recently been working to improve Orochimaru's reputation.
After all, many elite ninjas in Konoha were forced to withdraw from the battle due to injuries.
Orochimaru's cloning technology was revealed after three generations.
Many people came to our door.
The three generations were extremely busy, but they also managed to salvage much of their prestige.
By pushing Orochimaru to the forefront, the Third Hokage made the right move.
The third generation was originally quite satisfied.
However, on the battlefield in the Land of Water, news broke that the powerful reinforcements brought in by Kirigakure had wiped out three thousand Kumogakure troops in one fell swoop, forcing Kumogakure to withdraw.
But it was like a blow to the head of the third generation.
This war, which seemed poised to engulf the entire ninja world, ended so quickly?
Chapter 193 The Third Hokage! This is the Rinnegan!
It took less than a month from start to finish.
If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have had to make so many compromises with the Uchiha clan.
The three generations were filled with regret.
But things had come to this point, and the three generations had no other choice.
After all, he hadn't expected that Kirigakure could summon such powerful reinforcements.
The third generation repeatedly examined that intelligence report, scrutinizing it inside and out many times.
In particular, the intelligence report described in detail the strange eyes of the Akatsuki leader.
The Third Hokage's heart tightened. Could this thing be the Rinnegan that Jiraiya had mentioned?
Such treasures cannot appear casually.
Could that person be Nagato?
Because the intelligence was so important, Konoha's spies even drew a portrait of him.
The Third Hokage summoned the Anbu and asked, "Where is Jiraiya?"
The ANBU member replied softly, "Lord Jiraiya went to the brothel yesterday and should still be there."
The Third Hokage felt a surge of anger; he had been so worried about Konoha that he hadn't even had a chance to use his farsight technique.
Jiraiya was alright; when asked to share some tasks, he would leave after doing very little, saying he didn't like that kind of work.
The Third Hokage said in an unhappy tone, "Go and call Jiraiya here."
Just as the Anbu were about to leave, the Third Hokage called out to them:
"Wait, don't go looking for Jiraiya yet."
The third generation tidied up the documents on the table and handed them to the Anbu.
"Make a copy of these documents and send it to Orochimaru, so that Orochimaru can inform Jiraiya."
"In addition, a meeting was held this afternoon, and all the other elders were also notified."
The Anbu didn't interfere much in these kinds of matters. They simply followed the Hokage's orders without saying a word and left.
Sending Orochimaru to summon Jiraiya was a seemingly unnecessary action.
In reality, the Third Hokage wanted to observe Orochimaru's reaction to these events.
The war between the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Mist Village ended abruptly.
It's time to take some countermeasures against the Uchiha.
In Orochimaru's laboratory.
Orochimaru devoted a great deal of effort to cloning Fugaku's eyes, conducting matching experiments with Fugaku every day.
During this time, Orochimaru also destroyed two eyeballs that he was not satisfied with.
The work of fusing Itachi's eyes is still ongoing.
Progress is smooth and only requires daily monitoring.
Today, Orochimaru just received a message from Kawasaki, and immediately afterward, the Third Hokage's Anbu arrived.
He also brought news of the battle in the Land of Water, instructing Orochimaru to inform Jiraiya.
Orochimaru was already curious about the Rinnegan.
After reading the message sent by the Third Hokage, his interest in the Rinnegan grew even stronger.
However, Kawasaki has informed Orochimaru that there will be an opportunity to study the Rinnegan in the future.
Orochimaru then continued with his work with peace of mind.
As for informing Jiraiya...
"I received the message. Go back and tell the old man that I'm too busy here and won't be attending the meeting. Just let me know the results after the meeting."
"I'll have someone notify Jiraiya. You can go now."
The officer in charge acknowledged the order and returned to report.
Various thoughts flashed through Orochimaru's mind.
He then summoned Minato.
"Lord Orochimaru."
Minato was still dressed in his ANBU uniform and wearing a mask.
Lately, besides his spiritual practice, he has also been busy leaving Flying Thunder God marks on some important figures.
In Kawasaki's words, it's better to be prepared than not; this can be a lifesaver in a critical moment.
Orochimaru had Minato mark everyone with the Flying Thunder God Seal, which will surely come in handy in the future.
Orochimaru had no personal grudge against Minato. Even though he lost the competition for the Fourth Hokage, he did not hold a grudge against Minato.
His real grudge was against the Third Hokage.
At first, Orochimaru enjoyed the feeling of ordering Minato around.
But as time went on, Minato's strengths became apparent, and Orochimaru... began to enjoy this feeling even more.
The Third Hokage often inadvertently delegated some administrative matters to Orochimaru.
Although Orochimaru could handle it, it took up a lot of his time.
So he simply dumped everything on Minato, who always handled it extremely well.
Who wouldn't like a calm, intelligent, responsible, and reliable person?
Orochimaru dumped all the materials the Third Hokage had given him onto Minato.