Boom... Boom...
Violent flames and thick smoke instantly engulfed the entire base.
The base, symbolizing Akatsuki's ambition and power, turned to ashes in the fire.
Satoshi and Jiraiya, however, didn't even look back, turning and walking into the pouring rain.
Jiraiya stopped after walking a long distance and said, "Satoshi, you should return to Konoha first."
Satoshi frowned. "What about you?"
Jiraiya looked up, gazing into the distance. "No matter how many years it takes, or how many places I have to travel, I must find that legendary Child of Prophecy. This is the key to completely changing the Ninja World."
Satoshi wished he could gouge out Itachi's eyeballs, put them on, then give Jiraiya an enhanced 720-hour Tsukuyomi.
Stop thinking about your Child of Prophecy, okay? Go back to the village and see your student's son.
"Come back to Konoha with me. There are still many things waiting for you to complete in the village."
Jiraiya shook his head. "I..."
"Jiraiya, I am the Hokage."
"But if I don't find the Child of Prophecy, the future might..."
"No matter what happens, I will never regret it."
"...I understand."
Jiraiya narrowed his eyes, looking in the direction of Konan and their graves.
"Before that, I need to go to Mount Myōboku. Wait for me for a moment."
"Okay."
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Mount Myōboku.
Jiraiya arrived here again.
Seeing him, the toads greeted him.
Gamabunta and the others were wrapped in bandages, bruised and battered, looking quite miserable.
"Jiraiya."
Gamabunta took a deep drag from his cigarette. "Your good student really likes to pick troublesome opponents."
If it were before, Jiraiya might have joked with them. But today he remained silent, going directly before the Great Toad Sage.
The other toads felt the atmosphere was a bit off and went about their own business.
Jiraiya said, "Great Toad Sage, I have something I'd like to ask you."
"Hmm?" Gamamaru opened his eyes.
"Jiraiya, how come you have time to visit?"
Jiraiya sat down cross-legged and recounted the entire story.
"I want to know where the Child of Prophecy is. Can the Great Toad Sage give me some clear guidance?"
"I see."
Gamamaru closed his eyes. "Wait for me for a moment."
After an unknown number of hours, he finally opened his eyes. "The Child of Prophecy is by your side."
By my side?
Jiraiya suddenly felt angry. Damn it, there are too many people around me. Can't you just tell me exactly who it is?
"Let's go."
After Jiraiya consulted the Great Toad Sage, Satoshi found an abandoned small house to rest in.
[Mission Progress Update]
[With the efforts of Tobirama and Jiraiya, a large number of Akatsuki members were annihilated, and the core members of the terrorist organization Akatsuki were successfully eliminated, severely striking their effective strength and laying an important foundation for peace in the Ninja World.]
[However, the shadow has not dispersed, and the true mastermind still lurks in the dark, their conspiracy is far from over.]
[Phase Mission Reward: The Uchiha and Senju bloodline power contained within Tobirama's body begins to merge!]
"Hmm?"
From high in the distant sky, a gaze was cast down.
"This Chakra... something's not right..."
Just then, Jiraiya returned.
"Let's go."
The two walked side by side, holding large black umbrellas.
Jiraiya suddenly asked Satoshi, "Satoshi, the Great Toad Sage said the Child of Prophecy is by my side. Who do you think it could be?"
Shortly after the two left, a pitcher plant-like monster crawled out.
He witnessed the entire battle and saw the moment the Rinnegan was taken.
Zetsu, or more precisely, Black Zetsu, was extremely, especially, incredibly furious.
Satoshi's actions were too swift.
Orochimaru, that scapegoat, had just invaded Konoha, and then he brought Jiraiya to raid their base.
Can't you guys formulate a battle plan first, discuss it in a meeting for a year and a half, and then act?
Do you understand what 'procedure' means?
Black Zetsu didn't care at all about a few Akatsuki members dying. In his thousand-year scheme, these so-called companions were essentially disposable pawns. Dying sooner or later made little difference.
But they couldn't die at this time. If they're all dead, who will collect the Tailed Beasts for them?
The plan has just begun, and they haven't even gotten One Tail yet.
What's even more hateful is that not only are the people dead, but even the important base has been bombed into ruins.
Now in the entire organization, apart from him, this thousand-year-old schemer, only Obito remains, the one Madara fooled into lameness, who thinks he controls everything but is actually being played in the palm of their hand.
How can he revive his mother now?
He just wants to revive his mother, what's wrong with that?
Black Zetsu cursed for a long time, then suddenly, a vortex appeared beside him.
Obito, wearing a mask and draped in an Akatsuki robe, appeared.
He asked, "Zetsu, what's the situation?"
After Black Zetsu finished explaining the situation, Obito's expression was very solemn.
Damn it, things seemed to be beyond his control.
Satoshi, that guy, is a brute!
But Obito comforted himself. It didn't matter if Nagato and the others died, the Rinnegan was still there. There was still a chance.
However, Black Zetsu poured another bucket of cold water on Obito.
"Nagato's Rinnegan was taken by a Konoha ninja."
"What did you say?!"
Obito felt as if he'd been struck by lightning.
"Why didn't you stop him!"
Zetsu pointed at himself. "Me?"
What could I do?
Shout about bonds and motherly love and then get wiped out?
Obito gritted his teeth. "No, I don't believe it. I want to see for myself."
Guided by Zetsu, Nagato, who had just been buried, was dug up.
Just as Zetsu said, Nagato's Rinnegan was gone.
"Bastard! Bastard! Bastard!"
Satoshi, you cowardly scoundrel with courage but no strategy, is that yours to take?!
After Obito confirmed the loss of the Rinnegan, his mood plummeted.
The conditions needed to execute the Eye of the Moon Plan could not be met now.
"Damn it!"
Obito kicked Nagato's corpse away. "Without the Rinnegan, what use are you to me?!"
After a brief moment of madness, Obito forced himself to calm down.
He was the strongest mastermind in the entire Ninja World. Before, he was just playing along with them. Now he just needed to use a small trick to play these foolish ninjas in the palm of his hand.
He needed to calmly think think about the next step.
Five minutes passed, Obito remained motionless.
Ten minutes passed, Obito's brows were tightly furrowed.
An hour passed, Obito had no clue.
Three hours passed, Obito went completely insane.
Obito suddenly roared, "Zetsu, you're so noisy! How can I think?!"
Zetsu: Did I say anything?
In the rain, Zetsu and Obito remained silent for a long time.