"Naruto: Ice God"Chapter 170: Reaching an Agreement
Bringing Nagato back to Konoha was a decision Jiraiya made after careful consideration.
There were too many mysteries surrounding Amegakure—whether it was Hanzō's sudden aggression or the mysterious figure who used unknown genjutsu to ambush Nagato. Clearly, the Akatsuki organization alone couldn't unravel these secrets.
In Jiraiya's mind, the only person capable of solving the riddle of Hanzō was his old friend.
It was also a perfect opportunity to transplant a new pair of eyes for Nagato.
"I wonder if Feng Bai has returned yet."
Looking at the border of the Land of Fire just ahead, Obito was filled with anticipation.
He'd learned quite a lot of useful knowledge from that peeping maniac over the past year, and he was confident—he would definitely make Feng Bai see him in a new light!
"You two have such a wonderful friendship."
Watching Obito mention Feng Bai from time to time, Konan covered her mouth and laughed softly.
"Of course! We've been close friends since childhood!"
Obito lifted his chin proudly, about to regale Konan with tales of his friendship with Feng Bai, but was mercilessly interrupted by Jiraiya: "Alright, kid, time to move out!"
"Oh." Obito pouted and moved to the front of the group.
Friends since childhood...
Watching Obito's back, Konan unconsciously shifted her gaze to Yahiko.
"What are you thinking about, Konan?"
Seeing Konan look his way, Yahiko smiled and asked.
"Nothing much. I was just thinking that if we hadn't met Master Jiraiya, the three of us would probably have died in the war long ago." Konan shook her head, withdrew her gaze, and instead looked at Nagato with heartache.
"Konan, don't feel sad for me. Actually, losing these eyes is more of a relief to me."
Sensing Konan's emotions from her tone, Nagato smiled gently: "To me, these eyes are far less important than you two."
"You're always like this, silently protecting us." Hearing Nagato's response, Konan sighed, her voice full of helplessness.
Taking Nagato from Konan's hands, Yahiko tried to sound lighthearted: "But Konan's right—if we hadn't met Master Jiraiya, the three of us very likely wouldn't have survived the war period, and this time would be no exception."
Hanzō's strength was simply too overwhelming. Even a controlled Hanzō was beyond what they could handle.
...
"Nagato has left the Land of Rain."
White Zetsu, who had been monitoring Nagato, immediately reported this news to Setsuna.
"Hmph, Nagato's whereabouts are no longer important. I have more pressing matters to attend to." Setsuna ignored White Zetsu, keeping his gaze fixed intently on Yowan before him.
Looking at Setsuna blocking his path, Yowan showed no particular reaction, simply staring back coldly.
"Hey, boss, can I take this guy out?"
Hidan on the side was getting restless, eager to sacrifice the masked figure before him.
"Why do you want to seize the Rinnegan?" Ignoring the agitated Hidan, Setsuna questioned Yowan about his motives.
"I should be asking you—why allow an uncontrollable vessel to continue developing?" Yowan tilted his head, genuinely puzzled by Setsuna's stupidity.
"Other than Lord Madara, only Nagato can control the Gedo Statue—" Setsuna began to rebuke Yowan loudly, but was interrupted before he could finish.
"There are many Uzumaki clan descendants in the ninja world, and plenty who are more excellent than Nagato. Why be so fixated on him?"
Yowan narrowed his eyes, pointing at Setsuna: "Training a naive Uzumaki clan member from scratch is much simpler than trying to change Nagato, isn't it?"
Hearing Yowan's words, Setsuna fell silent for a moment, then slowly spoke: "That would waste a lot of time."
Training a young Uzumaki until they reached an age where they could control the Gedo Statue would take who knows how many years.
However, Yowan's reminder gave Setsuna a new plan: "My dōjutsu can allow the controlled to retain their abilities and chakra from life. If we work together to kill Nagato and then control his corpse..."
"So we'd have to fight that Jiraiya guy again? He's one of the Legendary Sannin. Killing his student right in front of him..."
Yowan frowned, the movement tugging at the scar on his face.
"We just need to find the right opportunity. After all, we have White Zetsu."
"Exactly, surveillance is our specialty." White Zetsu chimed in at the perfect moment, only to be completely ignored by everyone.
After some consideration, Yowan accepted Setsuna's plan: "In that case, it's settled. I have other matters to attend to—you can step aside now."
"I'm not comfortable with you holding Lord Madara's eyes." Seeing Yowan about to leave, Setsuna reached out to stop him.
"Hey, you bastard—want me to chop your hand off?!" Hidan couldn't understand their conversation; he only knew this chattering fool was seriously wasting his time and immediately flew into a rage.
Then, Hidan's head separated from his body.
Watching his own body collapse with a thunderous crash, Hidan finally panicked: "Damn it, what kind of technique is this?!"
"Hm?"
Setsuna, not expecting Hidan to still be able to speak after decapitation, was momentarily flustered: "Immortal body?"
Was there such an absurd ability in the ninja world? It perfectly counters my Kuni-no-Tokotachi.
Yowan also began simulating the outcome of a battle between the two the moment Setsuna made his move.
Mangekyō Sharingan versus Mangekyō Sharingan?
At this moment, Yowan wasn't absolutely confident he could directly defeat Setsuna. Without much hesitation, he ultimately chose to compromise.
The two would split the Rinnegan equally—one eye each—until they found a suitable host.
Several days passed.
Jiraiya finally saw the gates of Konoha Village.
"Seriously, why do I keep feeling like someone's been watching us this whole time?"
Obito was completely baffled.
His words startled the White Zetsu lurking underground.
This unremarkable-looking brat actually sensed me? That's impossible!
"What nonsense are you spouting? We've already entered Konoha's barrier range—anyone watching us would obviously be the village's patrol ninja!" Jiraiya slapped Obito on the back.
After all, he was traveling with three "strangers," so the Barrier Team would definitely be aware.
Jiraiya's words temporarily dispelled Obito's doubts.
The group immediately sought out Orochimaru's research bureau.
Having concluded the Battle of Kikyō Mountain, Orochimaru had finally gotten his wish to dive into the ocean of research—though this made life difficult for Anko, who had to stay by his side.
Her lively personality made it truly unbearable to endure such tedious scientific research life, but Orochimaru was her respected teacher, so she could only grit her teeth and stay by his side, helping Orochimaru with his work.
When Jiraiya entered the research bureau, Orochimaru was directing Anko to fetch necessary materials for him.
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