Red sand dust

In Yuyin Village, after the continuous rainfall has decreased significantly, the floods nearby that have not receded for many years have also shown signs of dissipating.

Compared with the Kingdom of Wind, where the geological conditions are gradually improving, the land here has been washed and soaked by rain for a long time, and the trace elements deposited are less than in most places in the Shinobi World.

After the dry surface of the former river bed was exposed, the residents of the Country of Rain were disappointed to find that the land was unimaginably barren. Except for vigorous weeds, it was almost impossible to grow any crops or cash crops. If they wanted to rely on natural restoration, it would be almost impossible. It will take decades or even hundreds of years to recuperate.

Even the top botanists cannot improve the country's situation in a short time under the conditions of the ninja world.

This is comparable to the despair of the Kingdom of Wind's extreme water shortage in the past. Fortunately, as time goes by, it will get better and better.

"God really doesn't care about the country of rain!" 』

Xiaonan, waving her white paper wings, flew across the sky of the Land of Rain. All she could see were hard-working residents plowing fields. Withered weeds and human and animal excrement were mixed together for compost in preparation for next year's spring sowing.

Before the basic conditions for mechanized planting such as large-scale chemical fertilizers and pesticides are achieved, this primitive method can only be used to increase the fertility of the barren land bit by bit.

After today's inspection, the current leader of the "Akatsuki" organization came to a flower field south of Yuyin Village. This was the founding base of Nagato, Konan and Yahiko in the early years, and it was also the place where the dream began. Nagato Xiaonan's body was placed here.

Yahiko's body was made into Pain Tendo, which was damaged many times in previous battles and repaired again and again. Finally, it was completely destroyed in the fierce battle of attacking Konoha Village, and no bones were left.

Of the three little guys who once depended on each other, only Xiao Nan was left alive.

If it weren't for inheriting Nagato's legacy, Xiaonan would not work hard to maintain the "Akatsuki" organization that has lost its foundation of existence.

After being possessed by the most powerful genjutsu, Betsutenjin, the former "White Tiger of Akatsuki", with the support of Ibaraki and others, managed to keep the rebel ninja organization on the verge of collapse.

However, after the sixth generation of Hokage Shimura Danzo was assassinated by Uchiha Sasuke and Uchiha Obito, there seemed to be a slight problem with the illusions rooted in his heart.

The idea of ​​"obeying Danzo Shimura's orders and cooperating with Ibaraki and others" must have been greatly impacted, but it has not completely failed.

The culprit who completely changed the original intention of the "Akatsuki" organization and directly killed Yahiko died like this.

What is left for the rest of my life?

That is to maintain the evidence that Yahiko and Nagato once existed, let the "Akatsuki" organization return to its original ideals, and work hard for it!

Unfortunately, the once like-minded partners have died due to various reasons. The remaining ones, such as Ibaraki, Deidara and others, although they are with him for the time being, they obviously have other ideas.

As for Uchiha Obito and Zetsu, Konan is even more disgusted. They could cooperate in the past because of Nagato, but now they no longer have that foundation.

Regarding the fact that Uchiha Obito and others will come to attack at any time and snatch the Rinnegan Eye, not only Konan knows, Ibaraki and others have also long understood that these are inevitable obstacles.

With only Xiaonan's own strength, he should not be at a disadvantage in a head-on battle. However, Uchiha Obito is not an aboveboard guy. His purpose is not to kill anyone, but to grab the Rinnegan Eye.

After checking the surrounding warning measures again and making sure that nothing was missing, Xiaonan spread her wings and flew high. After a few minutes of galloping, she passed through an invisible barrier and saw that the scenery in front of her changed drastically.

A lush tree is growing vigorously. It seemed a little sluggish a few days ago, but now it looks obviously full of vitality.

"This is how the Heretic Golem came to be!" 』

Unfortunately, Nagato has actually been controlling this big guy for many years, and even pinned his dream of dominating the ninja world on it. As a result, when he died, Konan discovered that the little friend who even lost his life didn't even have his true identity. Find out clearly.

The headquarters of Yuyin Village in the distance, on the grounds of maintaining a protective barrier, placed most of the rain ninjas at the seal nodes in turn to output chakra, using them as energy batteries to provide chakra for the sacred tree. Although the total demand is not high. It's not worth mentioning, but the small legs of mosquitoes are still meat. When you add up to a small amount, it's quite impressive. With all the blessings from all parties, it's worth the hard work to arrange it.

The closer she got to the sacred tree, the more Konan felt a sense of trembling, and she strolled to a place not far from the busy Ibaraki.

"How long will it take? Uchiha Obito will come at any time. Is it too late?"

"Hard to say!"

Ibaraki, who did not look back, stared at the location of Uchiha Madara's filthy earth body. It was like a big hole opened out of thin air, and a huge amount of chakra gushes out of his body, which was later absorbed by the sacred tree.

Every few seconds, you can see a few new buds on the sacred branches.

It seems to be extremely fast, but compared with the huge size of the sacred tree, it is really a drop in the bucket.

The time to control the "Akatsuki" organization through Xiaonan was too short, and training Yukimaru and the breeding equipment he used was even more time-consuming and laborious. If there were another three months... no, even one month, it would obviously be much more abundant.

"Okay! I am also very confused. Is it worth spending such a high price to complete something that you are not sure about?"

"My answer is: It's worth it! The dedication you can see is just the tip of the iceberg. How much energy I really put into promoting this matter is far beyond your imagination!"

Ibaraki finally looked up at the top of the sacred tree.

The flower bones that were originally hidden in the crown of the tree have now grown rapidly, with the tip extending nearly thirty meters, pointing straight to the sky. In the gradually unfolding petals, one can clearly feel that a powerful life is being gestated.

If he really couldn't wait, Daimaru even thought about picking it in advance, or cutting off the flower branches and transplanting them to other things to keep them growing.

Since it is a plant, there are naturally methods of transplanting and grafting, but the technology is not very mature yet. Strange alien visitors like the sacred tree are still too strange after all. After studying the White Jue clones and root systems, they are still a little behind. layer.

"I hope you get what you want!"

Xiaonan is not very clear about these trivial matters, and does not want to understand them. As long as Ibaraki and others can suppress Uchiha Obito and others according to the original conditions of cooperation, and allow the "Akatsuki" organization to continue to exist and contribute to the Kingdom of Rain. .

"Don't worry, it won't affect our cooperation!"

Ibaraki turned around and asked,

"Jiraiya...has he contacted you?"

"Yes, there is, but..."

After hesitating for a moment, Xiaonan answered honestly,

"It's too late. Many things are irreversible, and the dead cannot be resurrected!"

Really can't be resurrected?

Ibaraki curled his lips.

Even if he is resurrected, it may not be as imagined.

Just like the Kazekage Fourth Generation, Rasa and the Burning Releaser, Ye Cang, after so many years, they no longer have a place in the ninja world.

After the two chatted for a while, Konan said goodbye and left. Looking at the back of the bleak female ninja, Ibaraki's eyes flickered.

"The effect of the most powerful illusion: Other Gods has actually become loose?" No, the effect is still there, there is something wrong with the order I gave! 』

It was originally thought that in order to isolate cause and effect, Konan would be subordinated to Shimura Danzo, and then Shimura Danzo would give the order, and Ibaraki and others would assist as collaborators.

There should be no problem with the assumption. Xiaonan, who has been hit repeatedly, is not necessarily in the best mental state, and has no idea of ​​​​finding loopholes in other gods and bypassing them.

However, Danzo Shimura is dead!

Different from the condition that Itachi Uchiha set for Uchiha Sasuke "not to be an enemy of the Leaf Village", Danzo Shimura was the direct beneficiary of the illusion suggestion, but this person died.

The situation is just like when Konoha Village was destroyed by others, Uchiha Sasuke's illusion suggestion of "not being an enemy of Konoha Village" was completely ineffective.

Fortunately, Daimaru left Ibaraki and others with this tail, and he has not completely lost control. At least Ibaraki and Konan are not hostile. The White Tiger of "Akatsuki" does not dislike cooperation with Ibaraki and others like he rejects Uchiha Obito.

"To play with people's hearts, you must first understand human nature, and secondly, avoid risks and prevent accidental adverse consequences!" 』

Daimaru himself seemed to be intimidated by the reputation of the most powerful illusion among other gods. This very dangerous illusion was certainly powerful, but it was not invincible. There were even ways to break it.

"It's really troublesome to care about the psychological changes of this female ninja at this important moment when you are staring at the sacred tree!" 』

Earlier, in order to save some trouble, now there are more uncertainties, and it is not clear whether it is worth it.

If you can't completely control Xiaonan's actions, you have to find another way to get along with her.

…

In Nanga Shrine, in the underground secret room that had not been visited for a long time, as a dark figure emerged, the oil lamps on the surrounding walls suddenly lit up, and an inhuman monster emerged from the shadows in its original appearance.

"Long time no see, I knew you would come looking for me!"

Above the ancestral stone tablet of the Uchiha family, a silhouette of a small man with silver hair and red eyes appeared in the flickering firelight, saying something with a half-smile.

"Yes, I underestimated your methods, but you are actually so capable!"

Hei Jue said in a bad tone,

"This is different from what we agreed at the beginning! You should find a reliable substitute to become the Ten-Tails Jinchuuriki, and then change the form of the sacred tree. Otherwise, the Ten-Tails Coffin Seal I gave you will be meaningless... "

"Don't be so rigid!"

Koyamabuki smiled as expected and retorted in a very relaxed tone,

"I will certainly fulfill the conditions I promised you, but not now. It has to be decided by me..."

"you……"

Hei Zetsu, who finally understood what kind of person his collaborator was, said bitterly,

"It's too much. In order to delay Uchiha Obito's attack, I was almost suspected by him. I didn't expect that you were still pushing back. Don't think that I don't know that Uchiha Madara's dirty earth body is in your hands. Right? Don’t forget about my reminder when the time comes!”

"I understand how dangerous that guy is than you do!"

Xiaoshan Chui sneered disdainfully,

“It’s so hard to hold the sacred tree in your hands, how could you not take advantage of it?”

"I have to remind you that it is not easy to get the fruit of the sacred tree!"

"It's just a fact. Even if it doesn't work, you don't have to wait until it is fully ripe! Ripe apples are very sweet, and green fruits have a unique flavor!"

"What a waste!"

It would be a pity if the fruits of the sacred tree were not fully mature due to early picking.

"Too greedy, be careful not to lose a big thing for a small amount, and you will lose a lot of money!"

"It's enough for you to control Uchiha Obito's actions. I will make my own arrangements for the rest!"

"I hope so! Uchiha Obito has controlled Yakushi Kabuto, and it's hard to deal with a lot of powerful filthy earth bodies!"

"It's just a puppet whose soul can't control itself!"

Koyamabuki didn't mean to show weakness at all.

"It has been expected for a long time. For the owners of the Samsara Eye in the transitional period, we are ready to go directly when the time is right!"

"All right!"

We have reached this point, and there is no turning back for many things.

"Also, be careful. Obito Uchiha is planning to send Kisame Kisaki to penetrate into the five great ninja villages. Don't let him see the truth!"

As he spoke, Hei Ze took a few steps back and disappeared into the shadows.

In the Ame Hidden Village, after getting the latest information on negotiations with Black Zetsu from Koyamabuki, Ibaraki put his last doubt behind his mind and began to drive the sacred tree to increase the absorption capacity. He still kept his intact body and fell into a coma. Hidan, who was unconscious, gradually showed signs of instability in his body, and more strange blue-black energy was drawn away from the sacred tree.

"That's what the so-called immortality is!" 』

Hidan's physical immortality is not an absolute concept, it is just a puppet transformation with the support of the evil god.

What surprised Ibaraki even more was that the unknown evil god actually matched the characteristics of the sacred tree. After the chakra was absorbed, the digestion efficiency was higher than that of natural energy, which even led to speculation that the two had a deep connection. .

However, now is not a good time to focus on this. Everything should be advanced quickly based on the premise of speeding up the fruiting of the sacred tree.

At the same time, in the middle of the Land of Fire, Kurama Yakumo, who was enjoying the leisurely life after training, suddenly felt a vague chakra fluctuation coming from Xiaobaimu not far away, as regular as a code.

After a moment, Kurama Yakumo sighed secretly.

"Is it finally starting?" 』

Although Daimaru did not go into the details of the so-called magpie nest dove occupation, the operation of borrowing chickens to lay eggs, after getting along for a long time, the female ninja who understood the other party's behavior also understood that there must be great benefits.

Daimaru took the lead and established many theaters, finance, and bulk cargo exchanges in the Kingdom of Wind and the affiliated ninja villages. The Kurama family also spread over a large area in the Kingdom of Fire.

When the complex spiritual power in these places is collected, the chakra transformed into it will be extremely huge. This is mortal power. After being accumulated for so long, it will play a decisive role at the most important moment.