Spoiler at the beginning, Brother Tuzi, can you really open your eyes to this?

Looking at the back of Shinomiya Yutsuki gradually disappearing into the distance without any reluctance, Yahiko was finally certain that the other party had really left.

"What a weird guy..."

Yahiko stood up from the ground. Since that was the case, he didn't intend to pay any more attention to it.

He turned his body and soared into the air nimbly, like an arrow shot from a bow, and flew towards a predetermined direction.

Although he was still confused about his rebirth, Yahiko was only concerned about one thing at the moment.

Return to Akatsuki as soon as possible and share this precious joy of rebirth with Nagato and Konan.

After flying for a while, Yahiko finally set foot on the familiar land of Rain Village again.

"Nagato, Konan, I'm back."

Yahiko's eyes sparkled with excitement and his chest was filled with surging emotions.

Looking around, the familiar sights made him quicken his pace and he hurried along the path he remembered.

At the same time, in the core area of ​​Akatsuki...

squeak-

As the door was slowly pushed open, Xiaonan and White Zetsu carrying the pitcher plant entered together. The light from the outside took the opportunity to sneak in, bringing long-lost brightness to this dim room.

In the center of the room, on a huge instrument, the skinny Nagato sat quietly.

Xiaonan looked up at him, thought for a moment and then said:

"Hmm... Sasori and Deidara escaped."

"Should we consider recruiting new staff?"

"This is the only weapon that Akatsuki can use now."

Konan tapped her finger and pointed at the pitcher plant White Zetsu nearby.

Seeing this, White Zetsu waved to Nagato and grinned, "Hi~"

Nagato glared at White Zetsu and said, "Hey, you! I'm very angry now!"

Bai Zetsu chuckled and quickly shrank his head.

The Akatsuki organization that once swept across the ninja world, now has its members either dead or fled, leaving only a quirky guy by their side. Nagato has mixed feelings.

He touched his forehead helplessly, with a hint of helplessness in his tone:

"We'll discuss the recruitment later. The key point now is, how to deal with Uchiha Sasuke?"

"I don't think Uchiha Itachi can be his opponent. If Sasuke defeats Itachi and turns his attention to us, it will be a bit of a headache."

Nagato frowned, this was undoubtedly an unexpected disaster for the Akatsuki organization.

If I had known this would happen, I should not have interfered in the Uchiha clan's affairs, but ended up losing four members in vain.

"If there is no other choice, I may have to trouble you to take action." Konan looked at Nagato, his eyes full of heartache.

Nagato's physical condition is failing, but his strength should not be underestimated.

In her opinion, nothing seemed to be able to stop Nagato. This was the power of the Rinnegan, a power that even Jiraiya highly praised.

"Ahem..."

Facing Konan's trusting gaze, Nagato felt a little embarrassed.

He hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "Maybe, if he really comes, I will take care of it."

Having said that, Nagato still felt unsure.

After all, Sasuke became incredibly powerful after fusing with the Nine-Tails.

Just two hits were enough to cripple Tendo Pain, who represented almost 80% of his power.

If he and Sasuke were to face off...

I'm afraid that one more punch will be the end, well... maybe that's not necessary.

"Yeah." Xiaonan nodded slightly.

"Then I will go and prepare for the recruitment."

"Once you've dealt with Uchiha Sasuke, we can start rebuilding the team."

Xiaonan was about to turn around and leave, but inadvertently saw a figure slowly walking into the room. When he looked closely, it was Tendo Pain.

The opponent's Akatsuki robes were tattered, but his body seemed to be fine.

A trace of confusion flashed across Konan's face. She remembered that Nagato had said before that this Pain had been defeated. How come he appeared here again?

Just as he was about to turn around and ask Nagato, he saw that Nagato's eyes were full of horror.

"Xiao Nan, get behind me!"

Nagato said in a deep voice, his eyes fixed on Tendo Pain.

Konan still thought that Nagato was still controlling this Pain and did not notice anything unusual.

Little did he know that Nagato couldn't feel the opponent's chakra receiver at all at this time!

The person in front of him was not Tendo Pain at all, but just a stand with the same appearance.

"Nagato?"

"What happened?"

Although Konan was confused, she still retreated to Nagato's side as she was told, staring at him with confusion in her eyes.

"He is not Payne. I can't control him at all."

"The real Pein was destroyed in the battle with Sasuke."

Nagato spoke solemnly, his tone filled with an indescribable heaviness.

"What?" Xiaonan's body trembled slightly. After a moment of surprise, his eyes turned cold.

Layers of paper slowly appeared around her, as if she was ready for battle at any time.

"Who are you anyway?"

There was a question in Nagato's voice that could not be ignored.

Faced with the vigilance of his former companions, Yahiko was not at all flustered. He raised a faint smile and slowly opened his lips:

"Nagato, Konan, it's me, Yahiko."

Those familiar words made Nagato and Konan's hearts tremble with disbelief.

Nagato looked at Pein's familiar face and half-doubtedly uttered a name:

"Yahiko?"

When this name came out of Nagato's mouth, Xiaonan couldn't help but feel dazed.

How long had it been since they mentioned this name? Was this really him?

Yahiko raised his eyebrows, his tone light and teasing:

"Do not believe?"

Nagato and Konan were both silent. This scene was truly beyond their imagination.

Yahiko has been dead for many years. How could the leader who was once as warm as the sun be reborn on his own corpse?

Even Nagato, who controls the Rinnegan, finds it difficult to accept this reality.

"I cannot confirm your identity based on your one-sided statement alone." Nagato tried hard to suppress the turmoil in his heart.

Yahiko seemed to have anticipated their reactions and said confidently:

"It seems that I can't convince you unless I throw out some exclusive memories."

Yahiko smiled confidently, with a nostalgic look in his eyes:

"Remember? That time when you almost collapsed on the side of the road from hunger, it was Xiaonan who brought you home. You were so hungry that you almost fainted, but you still insisted on feeding the little puppy."

"Its name seems to be Tiny, right?"

"Then you joined us. To make a living, we stole fruits from the market together. You ran too slow and got caught. I had to go back and rescue you."

"Also, when you were learning from Sensei Jiraiya, you failed to catch a fish and were dragged into the water by the fish instead."

Yahiko's words were like a trickle of water, gradually awakening the memories hidden deep in Nagato and Konan's hearts.

Those past events corresponded exactly to what Yahiko had described, without any difference.

Nagato looked at Yahiko who was talking freely, and the image before him gradually overlapped with the brother-like figure in his mind.

"Yahiko..."

Xiaonan covered her mouth, her eyes filled with tears of shock and excitement.

"Yahiko...it's really you." Nagato looked at him, his hands shaking unconsciously with excitement.

If his legs had not been disabled for a long time, he would have rushed forward and hugged tightly this miracle that he had lost and recovered.