Konoha: I, Uchiha, just want to die.

Chapter 459: Akatsuki's Hostility, the Disappearance of Nagato
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The Land of Rain,
An abandoned border city near the Land of Grass.

The heavy rain was pouring down, and the heavy raindrops were hitting the steel towers one after another.

Jiraiya stood silently outside the gate of the central tower, letting the rain hit his face, neck, and clothes, soaking his red robe. The water flowed down his cheeks, but it could not ease the cold hostility that suddenly stood between the master and the disciple.

"Teacher Jiraiya, please leave!"

A cold voice came from behind the tower gate.

"Now that things have come to this, what's the point of trying to make amends?"

"Nagato is already dead. Nothing you say now can undo this fact."

"The ones who are still alive here are just two naive fools who were trained by you as extras. They were powerless to stop the tragedy happening before their eyes and have completely recognized the reality."

"Akatsuki can no longer pose a threat to Konoha. Now, we just want to survive in this corner where no one cares about us. We are no longer able to participate in the conquests between your great countries."

"Please also tell Uchiha Ci——"

"Now that he has gotten everything he wanted, he should stop disturbing our peace!"

The voice behind the door was silent for a while, then sneered and said,
"As a partner who once fought side by side with me, please give me some last bit of sympathy."

Step, step, step
I was walking on the abandoned road full of puddles and had just arrived here when I heard these words from Monuchi Yahiko.

Uchiha Ci couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
In the original novel, Hanzo threatened Nagato and Yahiko with Konan's life. Although it was a bit despicable, it must be said that it was a relatively practical plan.

It is understandable that Orochimaru, who witnessed Nagato's performance in the Battle of Yunming Castle and knew the gap in strength between the two sides, would come up with such a tricky way to make up for the gap in combat power.

but now--

Nagato, dead?
That was too absurd. Even if Orochimaru's strength had improved to a certain extent under his influence, he would definitely not be a serious opponent of Nagato in such a short period of a few months.

So, this is a lie!

Uchiha Ci shook his head and walked forward.

Until near,

Jiraiya, who was standing dejectedly in the rain, suddenly reached out and pulled Uchiha Ci's shoulder, stopping him from moving forward.

Uchiha Ci saw him suddenly raise his head, staring at him with a pair of bloodshot eyes in the rain, and asked in a deep voice,
"Uchiha Ci,"

"You once said in Yunming City that you wanted to dig out Nagato's eyes."

"Are you the one who is instigating Orochimaru's actions?!"

"No." Uchiha Ci responded flatly.

"So, what are you doing here?"

"Come and take the Samsara Eye." Uchiha replied concisely.
"You!!" Jiraiya's pupils suddenly shrank, his clogs stomped on the ground, splashing water, and he suddenly jumped back, his wrists turned upside down, and in an instant he formed the 'Hai' seal of the summoning technique.

He jumped back to guard against Uchiha Ci's sneak attack with inhuman physical skills, and immediately prepared to fight in "Sage Mode" by starting the seal and summoning spirits.

At the same time,
"squeak--!"

The door of the iron tower behind Jiraiya suddenly opened at this moment!

Two figures, one tall and one short, jumped out and formed a three-man encirclement with Jiraiya, surrounding Uchiha Ci in the center.

The two figures were Yahiko and Konan, wearing red cloud robes.

now,

Yahiko stood in the rain, staring at Uchiha Ci, gritted his teeth and shouted,
"You heard what we told Jiraiya-sensei just now!"

"Uchiha Ci, there is nothing here that you want,"

"Are you really going to push it to this point? You can't just let Nagato rest in peace?!"

"We?" Uchiha Ci raised his eyebrows slightly and replied calmly.

"My goals are not the same as Orochimaru's."

“Besides, you are no match for me.”

"Let Nagato fake his death? It's a good idea, but let him out now." Uchiha Ci said in a deep voice.
"I have something I have to ask him to do!"

Ever since Orochimaru's surprise attack on Akatsuki,

As the brain of the team, Yahiko immediately realized that Nagato's Samsara Eye was a very valuable item and had been targeted by Uchiha and Orochimaru.
The common man is not guilty, but he is guilty of carrying a jade!
Orochimaru is still fine.
Even though they obtained one of Nagato's Rinnegan through despicable means, they made him pay an extremely heavy price!

But Uchiha
With the strength that the other party had shown in Yunming City, even Nagato believed that he was no match for this person. Even if he tried his best, even if he overdrew his vitality to summon that horrible thing, he might only be able to delay the time before being beaten to his knees.

Therefore, Yahiko thought of making Nagato fake his death by using Orochimaru's sneak attack as an excuse, and then spread the news throughout the ninja world through Jiraiya and to Uchiha Ci's ears, so as to dissuade the other party from taking action against Nagato.

But he didn't expect it.
Uchiha Ci came so quickly!
The news of Orochimaru's sneak attack the day before had not yet spread completely, and Uchiha Ci, who had set his sights on the Rinnegan, had already arrived!

At this moment, looking at the young man standing in the rain in front of him,

No drop of rain could get within one meter of the other party. It was like falling into a pool of endless flames, and turned into steam and disappeared in an instant.

Yahiko's face was extremely heavy. He clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and asked,

"Uchiha Ci."

"How is your behavior different from Orochimaru's?!"

"Once upon a time, I believed that you could bring new hope to this desperate world."

"Stop!"

Seeing Yahiko's grief-stricken face, as if he had betrayed him, and trying to use words to awaken the guilt in his heart,
Uchiha Ci's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he frowned and said,

"Yahiko, maybe you made a mistake!"

"This is not a world that an idealist can conquer with just his words, and I am not the great and righteous saint you imagine!"

"I have never been a good person. I have survived until now by relying on some sinister and despicable tricks and fighting methods."

"Don't act like you're putting your will above mine."

"In this world, only those with supreme strength are qualified to preach—"

"And you, don't!"

"Now, shut up and let Nagato out!"

Uchiha Ci frowned and stared coldly at Yahiko.

"Although I don't thank you for doing those things on your own initiative, I also feel disgusted by your attempt to blackmail me morally."

"However, considering your original intention and your good stand, I don't really want to take action against you."

"But please don't try to test my patience!"

The moment Han Zhan finished speaking,
Chakra so huge that it could distort the atmosphere suddenly rose up from around Uchiha Ci!

The rain falling from the entire sky came to a standstill at this moment.
Then, the rain curtain around the iron tower suddenly rolled back into the sky!

The raindrops facing each other collide with each other at this moment, merge into larger raindrops, and fly high into the sky!

Just manifesting chakra around the body can create such terrifying power!
Yahiko wanted to say something but at this moment he felt as if his throat was being pinched by an invisible hand, making it difficult for him to breathe. Even the movement of opening his mouth seemed to require a hundred times more energy than usual!

He opened his eyes wide in shock and looked at Uchiha Ci in disbelief.

This kid is even stronger than the one Yunmingcheng saw him in!

However, at this moment,

Yahiko suddenly raised his hand involuntarily, revealing a black iron rod between his palms that seemed to control his movements.

A stream of chakra came from afar. In the vision of Uchiha Ci's open Sharingan, through the 'Zero' ring worn on Yahiko's index finger, the ripples of chakra slightly distorted the air.
A phantom body with the outline of Nagato appeared in midair.

silent for a moment,
Nagato, who only had an outline and looked skinny, sighed, raised his head, looked at Uchiha Ci, and said a place name.
"The Land of Grass, the Bridge between Heaven and Earth."

"Come here, I'm waiting for you!"

(End of this chapter)