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

Orochimaru.

When Nagato said the name, Konan's pupils were startled.

Scorpion laughed: "Hahaha, why did you think of coming to me to inquire about that guy?"

"Some gossip. There is a feud between you two, and you have been investigating his whereabouts. I don't know if it is true or not."

Scorpion's eyes darkened. "That guy is trying to use a living person's body to pursue the power of immortality. In my opinion, he is a pervert."

"How can a short-sighted person who has not even seen through the life and death of the flesh be qualified to pursue eternity? In my eyes, this is a blasphemy against eternity!"

"How can I tolerate such people living in this world?"

A gust of wind blew by, and Nagato looked at Scorpion calmly.

So that's how it is. Does Scorpion's evil thoughts towards Orochimaru come from his obsession with the 'eternal art'?

"Scorpion... The following is just my personal opinion, it does not represent the truth. Life and death are binary opposites. Orochimaru is obsessed with the eternity of 'life', while you are obsessed with the eternity of 'death'. Both of you have not yet transcended life and death."

"Nagato..." Konan looked at Nagato in disbelief, having never imagined that he could say such words.

Scorpion, because of Nagato's words, fell into deep thought for a long time, "Your point of view is very novel. Although I cannot fully agree with it, I will use it as a reference."

Nagato smiled, "As long as it helps you."

Scorpion said seriously: "I don't know where Orochimaru is hiding now. I only know that he defected from Konoha not long ago, but..."

Nagato calmly waited for Scorpion's next words.

"Orochimaru, before he defected from Konoha, he took in a war orphan named 'Kabuto Yakushi' as his right-hand man."

"But he doesn't know that Kabuto Yakushi is actually my man."

"Oh? How did he become yours?" Nagato asked curiously. This was mentioned in the original work, but the details were not given.

Scorpion said: "During the Ninja World War that just ended, Kabuto Yakushi was sent by Konoha's Danzo to travel around the countries as a spy."

"While he was wandering around the Wind Country, I felt that this guy's identity and abilities would be useful to me, so I implanted the 'Subconscious Sand' into his brain, just in case I needed it."

"What surprised me was that Orochimaru also took a fancy to him. For me, it was an unexpected gain."

"Through my subconscious sand manipulation, I can sense where Kabuto is currently, in the Kusagakure area."

Konan said: "In other words, Orochimaru is also in the Land of Grass?"

Scorpion shook his head and said, "No, Orochimaru's bases are spread across the five major ninja countries, and he is not with Kabuto all the time."

"But it is certain that Kabuto must know the whereabouts of Orochimaru."

"As long as I unlock the seal of the Sub-brain Sosaga, I can immediately let Kabuto pick me up and find out the whereabouts of Orochimaru!"

"I see. Scorpion, are you willing to help me find Orochimaru?"

"As the loser, I don't seem to have the right to refuse, right?"

Nagato smiled and said, "It's okay, you can refuse... Besides, you didn't use all your trump cards in this battle, did you?"

This guy... knows a lot about my affairs.

Scorpion pondered and said, "Okay, just for what you said, I will assist you until you find Orochimaru. But I don't like waiting for others, nor do I like to let others wait for me."

"Let's split up and meet at the Kusagakure Bridge in three days."

"Okay, let's do it."

"Well, I'll take action first..."

Scorpion turned and left.

"Wait..." Nagato called him at this time.

"What's wrong?" Scorpion stopped and looked back.

The wind and sand were raging, and the atmosphere... for a moment, became a little tense again.

In order to prevent any unexpected situations, Xiaonan also became alert.

At this time, Nagato scratched his head and said, "Uh, that is, in the Kingdom of Wind, is there any place to take a hot spring bath?"

The air... suddenly became quiet.

"Oh, sorry, I shouldn't ask you that. Your puppet body shouldn't be able to feel the heat of the hot spring, right?"

"In the desert of the Wind Country, there is the only natural water vein left. In the village beside the Difen River, there is a hot spring hotel. You can book it for 100,000 taels of silver..."

After saying that, Scorpion added: "Also, the puppet body can still take a hot spring bath."

After saying that, he leaped into the wind and sand.

Nagato and Konan came to the Third Kazekage puppet who was about to be buried by the sand.

"Scorpion didn't even recycle this."

What Xiaonan was more concerned about was, "Will Scorpion just pretend to agree with you and just walk away like that?"

Nagato smiled slightly, "No, he is a true artist and will never refuse an opportunity to elevate his art."

——Hell!

"boom!"

As the Lord of Hell chewed, the human puppet of the Third Kazekage appeared in a completely new look.

Xiaonan was surprised: "Can a puppet... actually be made into Pain?"

Nagato said: "A human puppet is actually equivalent to a corpse. Before I get 'that guy', I will temporarily let it serve as my Pain Shurado."

That's right, 'that guy', in Nagato's mind, he already has a candidate from Pain Shurado.

Konan asked, "By the way, Nagato, why did you want to find Orochimaru?"

Nagato looked at the dark sky and said meaningfully: "Half of my future lies in that man."

……

Late at night, in the Kingdom of Wind, in a village by the Difen River, Nagato found the hot spring hotel that Scorpion had mentioned.

Nanfeng Hot Spring, looking at the plaque of the hotel, Nagato smiled knowingly.

This name... is really nice.

Xiaonan spent 100,000 taels to book the venue.

At the 'watershed' leading to the men's and women's baths, she suggested with a smile, "Nagato, since you're here, why not let Pein come with us. We've been traveling through the desert all the way, so we must have been exposed to a lot of dust..."

What prompted her to make this suggestion was Scorpion's words, "Even a puppet can take a hot spring bath."

"Uh."

Everything else... is easy to deal with, except for one thing that is hard to decide.

Peilin walked forward and asked shyly, "Um... Xiaonan, should I go to the men's or women's bath?"

Xiaonan's eyes flickered slightly: "Well..."

……

In the middle of the night, Nagato lay on the bed in the hotel, tossing and turning, his mind filled with scenes in the mist.

So, Nagato put on a kimono and went to the courtyard, hoping to feel the evening breeze and calm his restless heart.

Unexpectedly, Xiaonan was also standing in the courtyard wearing a thin middle-length shirt.

This... He came out to cool down, but now he got even more angry!

After calming himself down, Nagato asked, "Konan, aren't you asleep yet?"