Chapter 143: Chp-143: Akatsuki Organisation Decides to Launch a Team Attack
In the dim cave.
Nagato was listening to Tobi's report.
"The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is about to give birth?"
"I didn't expect you two to obtain such crucial information during your trip."
Konan hesitated as she looked at Nagato, saying, "Nagato, the Gedo Statue absorbs tailed beasts in a specific order. Even if we capture the Nine-Tails this time, we can't directly seal and absorb it."
"But isn't this a rare opportunity?"
Nagato's eyes shone as he looked at her.
"The chaos in this world is largely due to Konoha. As the strongest of the Five Great Ninja Villages, it poses a significant threat to world peace."
"Amegakure... Yahiko... they all have ties to Konoha. If we can use this opportunity to weaken Konoha's strength, it will greatly aid my plan."
Seeing Nagato so determined, Konan couldn't bring herself to say more.
Nagato, satisfied, looked at Tobi, his Rinnegan emitting a faint pulse.
"Very well, I'll overlook the fact that you refused to apply nail polish last time. Just remember to make up for it. This time, we must seize the opportunity to severely damage Konoha!"
Tobi scoffed under his mask.
Did this Nagato really think of himself as a god?
Just a pawn being used.
And he still expects me to apply nail polish?
Nagato pondered for a moment, then said, "This time, you'll work with Zero. With the two of you teaming up, the success rate should increase significantly!"
"Wait, Leader!"
A cold gleam flashed in Tobi's eye outside the mask. "You seem to forget there's still that person in Konoha."
"That person?"
Nagato was puzzled.
Tobi took a deep breath, his gaze sharpening.
"Hyuga Satoru! The man who defeated the Third Tsuchikage head-on in the Third Great Ninja War slaughtered the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, orchestrated the Hyuga clan's bloody coup, and is known as the Tyrant!"
Zero, standing nearby, gave him a strange look.
When did I become so famous?
And who came up with all these titles?
Recalling the information on Hyuga Satoru, Nagato's eyes flashed with seriousness, and he nodded.
"Yes, Hyuga Satoru... he is indeed a formidable man."
He snorted coldly.
"But even he is powerless before a god."
"Don't worry, I'll personally take action. Leave Hyuga Satoru to me. When the time comes, let the world witness the power of Pain!"
As soon as he finished speaking.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Accompanied by several sounds of breaking through the air, six figures in Akatsuki's red cloud robes suddenly appeared around them, each pair of eyes glowing with the Rinnegan.
Tobi gasped.
Six pairs of Rinnegan?
Was Nagato in the business of selling Rinnegan?
"They are puppets created using the Rinnegan, the Six Paths of Pain! It's inconvenient for me to take action directly so that Pain will act on my behalf!"
Puppets?
Tobi breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes flashing.
It seems that Madara didn't tell me all the abilities of the Rinnegan.
Pain... he even created them?
Zero couldn't help but click his tongue in wonder.
His eyes also hid a trace of seriousness.
In the original work, Pain invaded Konoha and nearly destroyed the entire village!
Though Nagato hadn't yet reached the strength he had during that invasion, he was still formidable.
The Six Paths attacked simultaneously, and they were coming for him.
Clicking his tongue, Zero thought he needed to make preparations.
It seemed that the ninja world was becoming more unpredictable. Had the Akatsuki learned to launch team attacks now?
Zero couldn't help but grumble inwardly.
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Konoha.
Time flew by.
The date of Kushina's delivery was approaching.
Though ordinary people hadn't noticed, the higher-ups were already on high alert.
They were making thorough preparations.
In the Hokage's office.
Orochimaru, with his hand on his chin, contemplated the village's defences, ensuring there were no oversights.
After going over it in his mind, he nodded.
"Everything should be in place."
Since becoming Hokage, Jiraiya had left the village under the pretext of finding inspiration for a new book, and Tsunade was wandering through taverns and casinos around the world. Among the Three Sannin, only Orochimaru remained in the village.
Even so, Konoha's strength was still formidable, far surpassing any other ninja village.
With such strong defences, nothing should go wrong.
"It's a pity I can't personally observe the Jinchuriki's childbirth. Such important research data."
Orochimaru thought regretfully.
The birth of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was a rare event, happening only once every few decades.
However, as a male, only Minato could be present in the delivery room, so Orochimaru couldn't observe the process directly.
Let alone study the changes in the tailed beast's chakra during childbirth.
Orochimaru felt increasingly frustrated with his male identity.
Gender held no significance to him.
It seemed that being female would make many tasks more convenient.
Just then, a small white snake slithered up the Hokage's desk to Orochimaru's side.
"Is this the messenger snake I left for Satoru?"
He extended his finger, allowing the snake to crawl onto his shoulder, its tongue flickering near his ear.
Orochimaru's face grew serious.
"Satoru is asking me to strengthen the village's defences further. He has a vague sense that something will happen?"
"It seems Satoru has sensed something. The village's defences are already at their highest. The only remaining step is to evacuate the villagers."
"But if we do that, it will undoubtedly cause panic among the villagers, outweighing the benefits."
Orochimaru fell silent.
Sighing lightly, he said, "It looks like we need to prepare for the worst."
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Hyuga clan compound.
After sending the message to Orochimaru, Satoru began his preparations.
He had said everything he could. The way in which the village chose to respond was out of his hands.
The priority now was to fortify the Hyuga compound.
Nagato had set his sights on him.
It was likely that all six Paths of Pain were coming for him.
The Hyuga clan was his painstakingly built base, and he couldn't let Nagato ruin it.
Once the entire compound was fortified, Satoru smiled with satisfaction.
"It should be foolproof now. If Pain dares to come here, even in my absence, he'll have a tough time."
Satoru suddenly felt a sense of anticipation.
...
The night deepened.
Konoha Village was enveloped in peace and quiet.
No one noticed that tonight's moonlight had a faint reddish hue.
October 10th.
The day of the prophecy, marking the birth of the child of destiny, began in this manner.
"Don't worry, Minato. We've set up numerous barriers around the delivery room, and with Konoha's strength, nothing unexpected should happen."
Hiruzen Sarutobi reassured him.
He had even arranged for his wife, Biwako, to assist with Kushina's delivery.
Minato would guard inside the delivery room, while he would guard outside the barriers.
As long as nothing unexpected happens, there should be no problems.
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