novelraw Chapter 55 Xiao Nan
Chapter 55 Xiao Nan
However, when he heard that they planned to have the remaining ninjas use combination ninjutsu on the Akatsuki members, Uchiha Gen's lips twitched slightly. He seemed to choke on his food and coughed a few times involuntarily. He didn't mean anything by it; he just thought the plan was a bit silly.
Seeing this, Aburame Shiki adjusted her sunglasses expressionlessly. "Reikawa, what's your opinion?"
The chilling aura emanating from Shizuka Aburame seemed capable of freezing one to death. If Gen Uchiha didn't offer an explanation, he might draw his sword at any moment—or rather, unleash his insects…
Uchiha Gen coughed awkwardly, deciding to say something useful, otherwise he would probably be frozen to death by Aburame Shiki's cold air. He quickly swallowed what was in his mouth and explained, "The Akatsuki organization is very strong. You may not have a good grasp of that. If we only consider one-on-one combat, although there will be differences in strength, each member is actually strong enough to rival a Kage. Moreover, Akatsuki usually operates in pairs. You can think of it as having two Kage-level powerhouses who have no village or concerns and can fight and move at will."
Upon hearing this, Aburame Shiki roughly understood Uchiha Gen's thoughts. "You mean..."
Uchiha Gen nodded. "Yes, your traps won't work at all, and this plan has a fatal flaw: what if the enemy can fly? We're investigating the Akatsuki, but the Akatsuki are also investigating us. If nothing unexpected happens, Sasori should be present during the operation to capture Gaara. To put it bluntly, the Sand Village is actually inferior to Sasori in both puppet-making technology and poisons." Uchiha Gen was completely merciless at this point.
Konoha wasn't exactly a good place back then, but how much better were the other villages? The death of the hero Pakura, the assassination of Gaara, and the fact that Sasori, whom the Sand Village had finally produced in terms of technology, betrayed the village—if I'm not mistaken, before Kankuro took Sasori's legacy back, the Sand Village's puppetry and poison techniques hadn't seen any new breakthroughs for a long time.
Maki's expression turned somewhat grim upon hearing this, but the decline of Sunagakure was indeed a fact. "Then what do you suggest we do?" Since the plan had been rejected, Maki threw the question out.
Hearing this, Uchiha Gen thought seriously for a moment, and then suddenly something occurred to him: "Perhaps we could do this then..."
On Akatsuki's side, the seal on the Four-Tails was finally broken. At the same time, three of the Gedo Mazo's eyes opened. Not only the Four-Tails and the Five-Tails, but also the Three-Tails, which had been captured by Akatsuki before the Four-Tails, thanks to Obito's deliberate arrangement. In a short period of time, there were a total of nine tailed beasts, and Akatsuki had already collected three of them. This was an efficiency that was terrifying to the ninja world.
Seeing that the sealing was over, Afei rushed in in a panic, crying and shouting, "Leader, something bad has happened!! Waaaaah~ My new little brother has run away..." He looked like a heartbroken mother who had been betrayed, sobbing with extreme disappointment.
Deidara's eyes lit up. Had Uchiha Gen betrayed the organization? Did that mean the Akatsuki would hunt him down?
Payne "..."
If Bai Jue hadn't told him beforehand about accidentally losing track of Uchiha Gen, he probably wouldn't have been able to react for a while.
Seeing that the seal was complete, he gestured for everyone to disperse. However, no one left; they all looked on with great interest, wanting to watch the show. After all, this was one of the few sources of amusement they had. Kisame, seeing that Itachi hadn't left, thought for a moment and decided to stay and watch as well.
Payne, seeing this, didn't intend to interfere, and simply asked, "What's going on?"
Afei cried out in despair, "Uchiha Gen... he seems to have joined the Genjutsu organization and isn't planning to work with me anymore... Waaaaaah~"
"..." Pain, isn't this the person you recruited? What's the use of crying to me? Besides, if it weren't for Uchiha Madara's unwavering dedication to collecting the Tailed Beasts, he would have thought that the so-called Genzo Hollows were created by Madara.
However, in this situation, Pain slowly said, "...Uchiha Genji is listed as a traitor to Akatsuki. If you encounter him, kill him without mercy." After saying that, Pain's projection disappeared. Seeing that their leader had left, the others realized there was nothing more to see and immediately logged off.
However, after logging off, Pain received a report from Zetsu, learning that Uchiha Genji was an impure body resurrected by Orochimaru using the Impure World Reincarnation technique. It was unclear whether he had been resurrected, and the mysterious figure who robbed Kakuzu and his group seemed to be from the Uzumaki clan.
"Genius..." Pain murmured, as if lost in memories. This organization's style of doing things was naive, just like Akatsuki back then. But when he thought about their plan to obstruct the collection of the Tailed Beasts, Pain's expression immediately turned cold. Such an organization should not exist!
Konan noticed that Nagato seemed a bit off and was about to ask what was wrong. Nagato seemed to know what she wanted to ask and calmly interrupted, "I'm fine." Then, feeling that this was too cold, she added, "Really, I'm fine. I was just wondering whether I should show myself and wipe out that organization."
Seeing this, Konan advised with some concern, "Our main goal now is to capture the Tailed Beasts, and that organization isn't specifically targeting us; they accept employees. Uchiha Gen is only suspected of joining the organization and hasn't done anything detrimental to it..."
Nagato shook his head, looking at Konan with a serious expression. He knew Konan understood. "From the very beginning, that organization made it clear that it would take on the mission of protecting Jinchuriki. You should know that we will face each other sooner or later. But don't worry, I won't act blindly, at least not until I've determined the number and strength of the Genjutsu organization."
Upon hearing this, Konan lowered her eyes, seemingly lost in thought. Suddenly, she regained her composure and said in a cold voice, "Since Uchiha Gen has been confirmed to have defected, if you want to deal with Genjutsu, then I will personally go and check on Uzumaki Reikawa in Konoha. Don't worry, it's just to gather information. Like you, I won't act without specific intelligence."
"..." Nagato fell silent for a moment. He realized that Konan was using his own words to shut him up, but the organization was currently investigating the whereabouts of each Jinchuriki in order to capture them. If it was just a simple investigation, Konan, who had the ability to fly, would undoubtedly have an advantage in this regard... Thinking of this, Nagato did not refuse.
Just after Konan nodded and left, Nagato secretly sent the Asura Path to follow and protect her, but only from a distance to avoid being discovered.
Although Xiao Nan's lip piercing can sense her location, it's just an extra layer of protection, ensuring she can arrive in time if danger occurs...
After being informed by White Zetsu, Konan learned that Uzumaki Reikawa was not currently in Konoha. Konan quietly looked westward and wondered, "Sunagakure?"