Orochimaru and Jiraiya had already been met, now only Tsunade remained.
Speaking of which, what kind of reaction would Tsunade have upon seeing that he was still alive?
Would she, like Jiraiya, have almost completely forgotten about him?
"No matter who it is, the Third Hokage really should step down."
If it was a Hokage recommended by himself… whether it was Uchiha Kage or Kakashi, Hyuga Hiashi wouldn't have to worry for a long time.
Thinking of this, Hyuga Hiashi gradually began to share the same thoughts as Kurenai Yuhi.
It was time to change the Hokage.
———
"What?"
[Konoha]
In a dango shop.
A blue-haired kunoichi disguised as an ordinary customer finally made contact with her target.
And the other party truly brought her astonishing and critically important intel.
"That's right, Tobi, or rather, the masked man with the Sharingan, is actually Uchiha Obito, a peer of Hatake Kakashi and a participant in the Kannabi Bridge War. He's not Uchiha Madara."
With Kakashi's ninjutsu verification, Uchiha Itachi was also confident in the masked man's identity.
However, he hadn't expected that after Obito left, the leader of the Akatsuki would send their only female member, the paper-release user Konan with the White Tiger ring, to meet him.
Although her strength wasn't particularly outstanding in Akatsuki, her status was quite extraordinary.
Uchiha Itachi hadn't expected the leader of Akatsuki to value him so highly.
"I had already found him suspicious. So, he really was just a liar," After looking over the intel Uchiha Itachi handed over regarding Uchiha Obito, Konan quickly confirmed its authenticity.
She had to let Nagato know immediately, he couldn't be deceived by that guy any longer.
Uchiha Madara? That guy was just a petty thug from Konoha…
Pulling out a bunch of paper cranes from her pocket, Konan wrote down the unique codes between herself and Nagato, then released the cranes into the distance.
"Thank you, Uchiha Itachi. Your intel is indeed very important."
"No, as long as Uchiha Obito's plot can be exposed, that's enough…"
Without the identity of Uchiha Madara, the Akatsuki's leader Pain would likely no longer show Obito any courtesy.
An internal conflict within Akatsuki, that was Uchiha Itachi's true goal.
———
"Uchiha Shisui? You came to…"
"I've come to join Akatsuki."
According to Uchiha Kage, after infiltrating Amegakure, Uchiha Shisui was quickly forced into a meeting with Pain (Nagato), the one ruling the place.
"You're the leader of Akatsuki?"
"Join Akatsuki? Why?"
Usually, it was Akatsuki members going out to recruit… cough… to persuade or force others to join the organization.
But someone voluntarily coming to join Akatsuki, this was a first for Nagato in all these years.
Back in Yahiko's Akatsuki, this kind of thing was common, but now…
"I heard Akatsuki was an organization that brings peace, so I came."
"Peace…", Nagato's heart was slightly moved.
"But you are a dead man."
Though not sure of the exact condition, Nagato could sense something unusual from the man, and the aura of death surrounding him.
"Konoha made me into this, that's why I've come to rely on you."
"I see."
He had heard that the Uchiha clan had been wiped out…
'Another victim of Konoha?'
Hearing this, Nagato felt a slight bit more empathy.
Because his parents had been mercilessly killed at home by Konoha ninja deserters during the war.
"If you're sincere about joining Akatsuki, then let me explain the peace method I now advocate…"
Using the Tailed Beasts to create a weapon capable of destroying an entire nation, then using it to intimidate the major nations, so that no one would dare start a war. In this way, peace could be achieved.
This was Nagato's current ideology.
"Collecting Tailed Beasts? I understand…"
If it were before, Uchiha Shisui might've thought Nagato's ideology was truly feasible.
But now, Uchiha Kage's "Paradise" was clearly the better choice.
Living under constant fear of weapons of mass destruction, or a carefree paradise. The better option was obvious.
"Then we are comrades. Welcome to the organization," Under the endless falling rain, Pain (Nagato) extended a hand to the Edo Tensei Uchiha Shisui standing before him.
At the same time, at that very moment, a paper crane braving the wind and rain flew in front of Pain.
'Intel returned this fast?'
'But Konan really took quite a risk…'
Opening the crane, Pain (Nagato) quickly read its contents.
Uchiha Obito was the true identity of the masked man?
And at that very moment, Uchiha Obito, deep in some underground cave with White Zetsu, rehearsing his next dramatic line, suddenly shivered.
As if something filthy had just locked onto him.
———
"Sarutobi Hiruzen, you're so righteous, so noble! Just to win over Orochimaru, you shoved all the blame onto me!"
Confined at home, Danzo had originally been waiting to hear the good news of Orochimaru betraying his master, but instead of the good news, what came was the terrible news, he himself was shackled and being sent to a special prison.
That bastard Orochimaru was actually working with Sarutobi Hiruzen again.
"Curse you, just you wait. Sooner or later, everyone will see the real face of Sarutobi Hiruzen," Chained up by ANBU, Danzo shouted viciously.
Unfortunately, in the prison that Hiruzen had specially prepared for him, only Danzo could hear his own words.
"And that damn Orochimaru! That untrustworthy bastard! I should never have helped you deal with Sarutobi Hiruzen!"
'No, I can't be locked up in a place like this. I have to escape!'
Watching the ANBU ninja walk away, Danzo quickly tore off the bandages on his arm.
Then slowly began to unseal the seal on his arm.
As long as he used Izanagi, he could rewrite the reality of being imprisoned just now.
———
Meanwhile, while Danzo was thinking of breaking out…
In another prison cell, Samui was also thinking about escape.
"This place is cold and filthy, and there's not even another soul…"
'Damn it!'
'That bastard Uchiha Kage!'
'Why the hell did he lock me in a place like this?'
"And he even assigned that Kurenai Yuhi to guard me…"
Creaaak!
Just as Samui squatted in the cell, unable to take it anymore, the door in front of her opened again.
'Kage… Is it that Uchiha Kage guy coming?'
'Hmph, he just wants to break my will, make me beg for mercy, doesn't he?'
Well, she wouldn't—
"Yo, looking good, you big-boobed shameless kunoichi."
To Samui's disappointment, the one visiting her wasn't Uchiha Kage, but rather her old enemy Kurenai, who stepped in with a sneer, glaring at her chest.
'What a vulgar body, what woman grows that big?'
Kurenai's dislike for Samui wasn't entirely because she'd lost to her last time. It was also largely due to the sheer amount of flesh on Samui's chest…
It was just too much.
"Speak. Do you have any other comrades in Konoha?"
With arms crossed and trying hard to squeeze her own chest so it wouldn't look inferior in size, Kurenai stared disdainfully at the prisoner in the cell, playing the role of interrogator.
"Not answering is fine. Actually, it's better if you stay stubborn and silent. I just needed an excuse to come here and bully you a bit, to kill some boredom lately."
Since Sarutobi Hiruzen hadn't sent anyone to accept Sunagakure's surrender, Konoha was now filled with an intense wartime atmosphere.
Supplies, medical treatment, and mobilized ninja…
Though not planning to fight for now, Kurenai still participated in a lot of logistical work every day as a jounin.
She originally planned to relax with Uchiha Kage during her break, but that guy was like a dragon, seen in glimpses, then vanished, who knew what he was off doing now.
So, she remembered the imprisoned Samui.
"You…"
'This woman really is that bastard's teacher. Even the way she bullies people sounds just like him.'
'But does Uchiha Kage really not worry that I'd tell this jounin woman about our relationship?'
'And the things he asked me to do before…'
"I'll say it. My comrade is your fine disciple, Uchiha Kage. He's the one who…"
Even now as a prisoner, Samui wasn't going to let herself be bullied just like that.
And if she could cause trouble for Uchiha Kage, all the better.
"You're not seriously saying that Kage was seduced by your vulgar body and defected because of that, are you?"
Before Samui could finish, Kurenai impatiently interrupted.
"Keep spouting crap and I'll stuff your mouth with dirty socks! You think Kage's that kind of man?"
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