Traveling through Nagato, from conquering Konan to dominating the ninja world

"Xiao Nan..."

Perrin's hands were the hands of a corpse, without any warmth, just cold hands. She couldn't feel the warmth from Xiaonan's palms...but.

"What's going on with this warm feeling in my heart?" Nagato muttered to himself with a throbbing voice.

Xiaonan ran holding Perrin's hand.

"boom!"

Suddenly, there was a loud explosion in the forest ahead, which was the only way to the Rain Kingdom, and all the birds were startled and flew away.

"Are there ninjas fighting ahead?"

Xiaonan stopped and let go of Perrin's hand.

Perrin said: "Judging from the movement, the opponent is quite powerful."

Konan was about to make a seal and use the Shikigami Dance to investigate the situation.

Perrin stopped her: "No, let's just go over and take a look."

After saying that, she took Xiaonan's hand and started running in front.

Looking at the little hand holding his, Xiaonan's eyes flickered slightly.

What did I do just now? Saying that kind of thing. Isn't it obvious that Nagato thinks that I, I have an opportunity to take advantage of you...

She thought too much... In both dimensions, Nagato, who had been single since birth and a novice in relationships, naturally interpreted Konan's hand-holding as a gesture of concern on a friendship level.

"Hehe... it's not bad to use Perrin and Xiaonan to hold hands~ After all, we have bathed together~ Although, the fog blocked us and we couldn't see the key points clearly."

They came to the forest where the fighting was taking place, hid behind the swaying shadows of the trees, and looked out together.

I saw... In the clearing in the forest, there stood a slender man with short hair and a mask covering his mouth and nose. His outline was sharp and cold. He wore a gray headscarf on his forehead. Only a pair of dark green pupils were visible on his face... His eyes were emotionless. (Pictures to follow)

Kakuzu, youth version, 75 years old

Through Perrin's eyes, Nagato recognized him!

"Oh! Could this be..."

In the man's hands, he was holding a Sand Ninja who was covered in wounds!

He said coldly: "Sunagakure, Yusuke, the fellow apprentice of Jonin Maki, your head is worth 2000 million taels, I will accept it without hesitation!"

Hehe, it's you, Kakuzu. I didn't expect we would meet here!

Yusuke, who was held by Kakuzu, showed a fearless look and said fiercely: "You profit-seeking monster, even if I die with you, I will not let you succeed!!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly raised two fingers!

Perrin narrowed her eyes slightly, "This spellcasting gesture..."

This was the trick that Maki used to kill Uzuki Yugao's lover, Gekkou Gale.

Yujie, I heard from Kakuzu that he is Maki's fellow apprentice, so, does he also know this trick?

——Wind Escape·Wind Blade!

"boom!!"

From Yusuke's fingertips, strong wind chakra emanated, transforming into a blade-like gust of wind that instantly engulfed Kakuzu's figure!

“Aa ...

This Wind Escape move can be used instantly at close range and is virtually impossible to defend against!

After the wind blades subsided... dozens of wounds of varying sizes appeared on Kakuzu's body!

"Sizzle." The 'earth color' on the surface of his skin faded away.

"you you……"

Under Yusuke's astonished gaze, Kakuzu's cold voice sounded again, "It is indeed very powerful to be able to hurt my body that has been hardened by Earth Style: Earth Spear Style. However, you have no chance to succeed, right?"

"Kacha!!" As soon as he finished speaking, his arm pierced through Yujie's chest! !

"Aaaaah, damn it, I'm actually in a place like this. I'm sorry, Kazekage... Your Excellency."

In Youjie's wide-open eyes, the color of life quickly solidified and disappeared.

"Another twenty million taels, a profit."

Kakutsu threw Yusuke's body on the ground and looked at the wounds all over his body.

"Hmph, let's fix it first."

"Hiss!" Black threads emerged from the flesh and blood near the wound, stitching the wound!

"That, that technique..." Xiaonan rubbed his eyes, which were sore and dry from staying up late, and he didn't quite dare to believe what he saw.

Perrin said: "That is the secret technique - Earth Grudge, which originated from Takigakure Village."

Konan said, "Is that so? This man is a traitorous ninja from Takigakure Village."

"Boom!" "Boom!"

After the wound was sutured, Kakuzu held his arm and turned his dark green eyes coldly towards the forest behind him.

"Have you seen enough? Two little mice lurking in the dark."

——Earth Grudge·Tentacle Fist!

His wrist separated from his arm, and tentacle-like black lines were released from his arm. That fist shot out like a cannonball! !

"He discovered us!"

Xiaonan and Peilin retreated at the same time! !

"boom!!!!"

The big tree that blocked the view was knocked down in an instant! !

Kakuzu's fist hit the ground deeply, and as the tentacles pulled back, it instantly returned to his arm! !

After Xiaonan stood still, he said, "This attack is just like the strange arm used by Shurado in the past."

"Yes~." Perrin agreed, looking at Kakuzu with the eyes of the cat mask and said, "Sir, we are just passing by here, and we have no intention of offending you."

Kakuzu ignored her words and her person, his eyes moving around and fixed on... Konan's face.

"You... I have seen this face on the latest black market bounty list. It has no name or surname, and its origin is unknown, but it is worth a lot of money, 2500 million taels, which is more valuable than the Sand Village Jonin I just killed."

"The latest one? Xiaonan, is on the black market's wanted list? Was it Hanzo who did it? No, Hanzo knows Xiaonan's name. She can't be nameless and her origin is unknown. Then who is..."

"what!"

Suddenly, Nagato thought of something.

At the last moment of the battle of Yunmen Valley seven days ago, Xiaonan showed up to block the Raikage's attack... Her face was also seen by the Raikage at that time!

Could it be that after the Raikage returned... he had someone draw his portrait? And put it on the black market and offered a reward?

And then... he was targeted by Kakuzu, who was active in the ninja world as a bounty hunter.

I recognized Xiaonan at a glance just by my impression.

Is this the man who believes in money?

It seems... today will not end well.

“Hehehe.” Kakuzu laughed three times and said, “Today is truly the day when the God of Wealth descends to earth.”

The dark green pupils turned to Perrin: "Under your mask, isn't it possible that you have a face worth a lot of money?"

Perrin said seriously, "Sir, you are also a busy person, and we are also in a hurry. Let's just pretend nothing happened and keep our distance, okay?"

"No." Kakuzu rejected her without negotiation. "You two, like the guys on the ground, are just walking silver coins. Soon you will become the last digit behind the string of numbers in my passbook."

"Is that so? What a pity." Perrin closed her eyes and raised her little hand coldly.

I'm really in a hurry, so... kill you!

——Psychic art!