novelraw Chapter 515 The Akatsuki organization is full of traitors.
Chapter 515 The Akatsuki organization is full of traitors.
Chapter 515 The Akatsuki organization is full of traitors.
Rain-Hidden Village.
The leaden-gray clouds hung low, pressing the sky very low. Fine rain fell continuously from the clouds, hitting the steel buildings of varying heights and making a continuous rustling sound. The rain then gathered from the eaves into curtains of water, falling into the drainage ditches on both sides of the street.
This village, shrouded in rain, seems to live forever in gloom.
The tallest tower in Amegakure.
This tower is the highest point in the entire village, overlooking the whole village, and it was also the former lair of Hanzo the Salamander.
Pain was sitting on the windowsill of the top floor, his black robe with red clouds and his short orange hair swaying slightly in the rain.
Raindrops pelted his face, sliding down his cheeks, but he simply gazed silently out the window at the gray, misty village below.
Those purple Rinnegan eyes, with ripples upon ripples, resembled bottomless whirlpools.
From his vantage point, the entire Amegakure village was laid out before him.
The dense buildings resembled iron mushrooms growing from the ground, with thin white smoke billowing from their chimneys, mingling with the rain and mist. The distant mountain outlines appeared and disappeared in the rain, like faded brushstrokes in a traditional Chinese ink painting.
He just sat there, motionless.
Like a statue.
Like a statue gazing upon this land!
Footsteps came from the end of the corridor, approaching gradually, echoing crisply on the ground.
Payne did not turn around.
He knew who was coming.
The footsteps stopped at the door, and then a gentle female voice rang out: "Payne, Amado has arrived."
Payne slowly turned his head; there were two people standing inside.
Leading the group was Xiao Nan, who had short, light blue-purple hair. A gentle breeze blew into the room from the window, causing her hair to sway softly.
Her face was expressionless, but her amber eyes held a gentleness that only Payne could understand.
Half a step behind her stood a middle-aged man.
The man had a full head of white hair, combed into a slicked-back style with a side part, and a neatly trimmed beard on his chin, with his sideburns shaved very short.
He was wearing a black shirt, a dark coat over it, black trousers, and ordinary ninja boots.
What's most striking is his pair of orange glasses, the lenses reflecting a warm hue in the dim light, creating a stark contrast with his white hair.
Three Paths of Amatta.
He lowered his head slightly, his posture respectful, but his eyes, hidden behind orange glasses, were quickly scanning the room.
This is his habit; no matter where he is, he must grasp the information about his surroundings as soon as possible.
This is an instinct ingrained in his bones, both as a scientist and as someone who has lived in the ninja world for so many years.
Xiao Nan turned to the side, gesturing for Amado to come forward.
Amado stepped into the room, then stopped three steps in front of Payne, knelt on one knee, lowered his head, and said in a steady and respectful voice, "Chief."
Payne slowly stood up from the windowsill.
The hem of his black robe with red clouds swayed gently with his movements, and raindrops dripped from his clothes, leaving a few dark water stains on the ground.
His movements were slow, yet they carried an oppressive aura of authority and power.
He looked down at Amado, who was kneeling before him.
Long ago, when Yahiko was still alive, when the Akatsuki was just an idealistic little group formed to change the status quo of the Land of Rain.
Amado runs a ninja tool shop in Amegakure.
The shop wasn't big, but the craftsmanship was excellent. Yahiko often took Nagato and the others there to order shuriken and kunai.
Amado was still very young at that time; his hair wasn't completely white yet, and he didn't have so many wrinkles on his face.
He always greeted guests with a smile, and occasionally he would give Yahiko and his companions a discount, or throw in a few extra shuriken when delivering goods.
Even when Yahiko occasionally ran out of funds to help the poor, Amado was willing to lend them money on credit.
Although it was raining all the time in Amegakure at that time, it didn't seem to be that cold.
Later, everything changed.
Yahiko and everyone else died; only Konan and Nagato survived.
Nagato became Pain, and the Akatsuki organization transformed from an idealistic group into a mercenary organization composed of $-rank rogue ninja.
Amado, no one knows when he closed that ninja tool shop, disappeared for a while, and when he reappeared, he looked like this.
His hair was completely white, his face bore many marks of hardship, and his eyes had become much more profound.
Payne didn't know what Amado had gone through during that period of disappearance, nor did he intend to ask.
Everyone has a past they don't want to talk about.
Including himself.
Pain's gaze lingered on Amado for a few seconds before he slowly spoke: "From now on, Konan is the unofficial leader of Amegakure."
"And you, you are the assistant to the leader of Amegakure."
Amado paused slightly after he finished speaking.
He looked up, his eyes behind the orange lenses first looking at Payne, then at Konan standing to the side, his gaze shifting back and forth between the two for a few seconds before he quickly lowered his head.
"Yes, Chief."
His voice remained calm and steady, without any unnecessary questions or doubts.
But Payne knew that Amado had understood his intentions.
Amegakure needs a leader who is "in the open".
Because the Akatsuki organization cannot be exposed yet.
Pain's plan still needs the Amegakure village as a shell.
However, with the Four Kage Summit approaching and the Allied Shinobi Forces about to be formed, Amegakure will inevitably be invited, requiring some prominent figures to make an appearance.
However, within the Akatsuki organization, Nagato cannot be exposed, and Itachi, Ringo Ameyuri, and Sasori are all $-rank rogue ninja.
Amado, on the other hand, was different. He was not a rogue ninja, was not on any ninja village's wanted list, had a clean identity, was strong enough, and was a local of Amegakure.
He is the most suitable candidate to stand behind Konan and serve as the "assistant to the leader of Amegakure".
Then, Xiao Nan spoke up and explained softly, "The Four Shadows Conference has already begun."
She paused, her amber eyes gazing out the window at the hazy sky, as if looking towards the distant Land of Iron.
"I believe that it won't be long before a ninja alliance is formed to jointly attack the Land of Stars."
"At that time, small and medium-sized ninja villages like our Amegakure, Kusagakure, and Takigakure will also be required to join the Allied Shinobi Forces."
She turned her gaze away and looked at Amado.
"Therefore, Amegakure needs a leader who is publicly recognized."
Amado knelt on the ground, head bowed, listening intently to every word Xiaonan said.
He didn't look up, but his mind was racing.
Four-film convention.
The Allied Ninjas.
To conquer the Star Kingdom.
He had already heard about this information through various channels.
What role does the Akatsuki organization intend to play in the upcoming Fourth Shinobi World War?
Countless thoughts flashed through Amado's mind.
But he didn't show it.
He simply lowered his head again and replied in a steady voice, "Yes, Chief."
Payne looked at him, his eyes devoid of any emotion.
"After you go down, begin to reorganize the ninjas of Amegakure."
"Only Chunin and above are qualified to participate in this great battle."
Amado paused slightly.
Chunin and above.
There was no such rule in previous Shinobi World Wars.
Moreover, Amado was very clear that Pain's true purpose was definitely not to support the Allied Shinobi Forces!
What Pain wanted was to take advantage of the Allied Shinobi Forces' battle with the Land of Stars, when both sides were preoccupied with other matters, to complete his own plan.
Capture the tailed beast.
Complete the Eye of the Moon Project!
Amado lowered his head, his orange glasses obscuring the expression in his eyes.
"clear."
He answered again, then stood up, bowed slightly to Payne and Nan, and turned to leave the room.
He must report the latest intelligence about the Akatsuki organization to Lord Shura as soon as possible!
The sound of footsteps faded into the distance along the corridor, gradually swallowed by the sound of rain.
The room fell silent again.
Only the sound of rain and the howling of the wind through the window remained.
Payne turned back to look out the window, gazing at the hazy, gray village of Amegakure below.
Xiao Nan walked to his side and stood beside him.
"Is Itachi back?"
Payne's voice broke the silence.
Minami nodded. "They came back last night, and Ringo Ameyuri came back with them too."
Payne didn't speak, but simply turned her head slightly, gesturing for her to continue.
Then, in a serious tone, Xiao Nan added, "They brought back intelligence."
She paused, her amber eyes looking at Payne.
"The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki of Konoha has apparently defected and gone to the Land of Stars."
The moment he finished speaking, Payne's brow furrowed slightly.
Very slight movement.
But for Pain, who was always expressionless, this was already a huge reaction.
The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki went to the Land of Stars?
The combination of these keywords seemed to cause a slight ripple in the waves of Pain's Rinnegan.
In the current ninja world, there is only one person whom even Pain, who calls himself a "god," is wary of.
The Land of Stars, Shura.
Recalling the last raid on the Land of Stars, they lost two Pain bodies, the Asura Path and the Human Path, but didn't even encounter the true form of Asura. They were beaten badly by Uchiha Shisui and that woman named Uchiha Hikari.
The accident that occurred half a month ago during the Chunin Exams has been brought back by the surviving Amegakure ninjas, and the White Zetsu lurking in Konoha has also brought back some information, making Nagato even more wary of Shura's strength.
Konan looked at the silent Payne and said nothing more.
She knew that Akatsuki's plans had deviated from their original course because of Shura's appearance.
The original plan was to capture the tailed beasts one by one, steadily advancing until all nine tailed beasts were gathered, the Ten-Tails was revived, and the Eye of the Moon Plan was launched.
But now, things have changed.
The appearance of Shura changed the entire landscape of the ninja world.
The Hidden Sand Village and the Land of Wind were destroyed.
Iwagakure was also decimated.
Konoha Village is in turmoil.
Meanwhile, Shura continued to expand his power, even issuing a declaration to unify the ninja world, giving other ninja villages and major countries only one month.
One month later, the Fourth Shinobi World War will begin!
And now, half the time has passed.
If things continue like this, before the Akatsuki can gather all the Tailed Beasts, the entire ninja world will probably have been unified by Asura.
At that time, the Akatsuki organization will not be facing the various ninja villages fighting alone, but a ninja world ruled by Asuras!
That will be an even tougher battle.
Therefore, Payne must adjust his plans and accelerate them while the four great powers are still resisting and struggling!
The Eye of the Moon Plan must be completed before Shura completely unifies the ninja world.
While Konan and Nagato were each deep in thought.
A humanoid creature, half black and half white and resembling a Venus flytrap, emerged from the ground.
absolutely.
He was a scout for the Akatsuki organization and also the partner of the masked man who called himself "Uchiha Madara".
"Yay, leader, we're back!" White Zetsu exclaimed in an exaggerated tone.
Jue's appearance subtly changed the atmosphere in the room.
Immediately afterwards, a strange fluctuation came from the air, twisting and rotating to form a transparent vortex.
At the center of the vortex, a figure slowly emerged.
A long robe with a black background and red clouds, and an orange tiger-striped one-eyed mask.
Obito, who walks in the name of "Uchiha Madara".
He stepped out of the spacetime vortex, his footsteps landing silently on the ground, and the single eye beneath his mask looked at Konan and Payne.
Pain turned to look at Obito and said, "Madara."
"How did the trip to the Four Shadows Conference go?"
Obito did not answer immediately.
He slowly walked to the window and stood side by side with Payne and Nan, looking out at the gray city.
A few raindrops hit the mask, slid down its lines, gathered at the chin, and dripped onto the ground.
"Just a bunch of people with their own ulterior motives."
His voice came through the mask, deep and tinged with undisguised contempt.
"Even if we form a ninja alliance, it will be difficult to achieve great things."
Payne did not refute.
He knew that the conflicts between the four great nations had a long history and that their distrust was deeply rooted. Even now, facing the threats from Shura and the Star Kingdom, it would be difficult to truly unite as one.
The Raikage was hot-tempered and impulsive, only wanting revenge.
The Mizukage is shrewd and calculating, always thinking about preserving the strength of Kirigakure.
The Tsuchikage outwardly rebels against the rule of the Star Kingdom, but in reality, he has other schemes.
As for Konoha's acting Hokage—Shimura Danzo.
A cold glint flashed in Pain's Rinnegan.
"It's best if you can't achieve great things."
He paused, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
"While they are fighting the Star Kingdom on the front lines, we can capture the Jinchūriki from each village."
"It would be best to catch them all in one fell swoop."
Obito turned his head, his single eye beneath the mask looking at Pain.
"Your Six Paths of Pain are all ready?"
Payne did not answer.
He simply stared quietly out the window at the endless curtain of rain.
Looking at the silent Pain, Obito understood that this was Nagato's answer.
Nagato's Six Paths of Pain is complete.
Six corpse puppets with the Rinnegan ability, six clones capable of using different abilities, plus the original Nagato hiding in the shadows and controlling everything.
This is the ultimate weapon that Payne has prepared.
The combined might of all six Paths of Pain is enough to destroy any major ninja village!
Outside the window, a bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, briefly illuminating Amegakure.
It also briefly illuminated the Zetsu behind Pain, Konan, and Obito.
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