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Chapter 206: Infinite Tsukuyomi, What is the Moon Eye Plan?
Chapter 206: Infinite Tsukuyomi, What is the Moon Eye Plan?
Cough, cough, cough."
Within a large tree that blended seamlessly with its surroundings, the sound of a man's heavy coughing echoed from within.
Soon, a cold, feminine voice spoke up, "Nagato, take a rest. You've come a long way, and your body is already exhausted."
Nagato, with his red hair and emaciated frame, coughed a few more times before barely managing to suppress it. He shook his head and said, "No. I've detected the traces of the Six-Tails' chakra, and it won't be long before we find the jinchuriki."
The White Zetsu had excellent intelligence-gathering capabilities when it came to the five great shinobi villages and other fixed regions.
However, limited by their numbers and individual strength, they struggled to keep track of constantly fleeing and evasive targets like the jinchuriki, only able to narrow down their location to a general area.
Pain was currently within that area and had already picked up a lead.
Knowing Nagato's personality, Konan didn't try to persuade him further. Instead, she asked, "Does the main body need to move forward?"
Nagato nodded, "Move forward half a kilometer."
Konan nodded and gestured with her hand.
The tree that had been enveloping the two of them, invisible even to the Sharingan, instantly transformed into countless paper fragments that separated from each other.
Soon, the tree disappeared from view.
In its place were myriad paper scraps, each one a work of art, dancing gracefully in the air.
Konan controlled a portion of the paper fragments to lift the bed Nagato was sitting on, while the rest scattered and transformed into surveillance tools, keeping watch over the surrounding area.
In this manner, they swiftly covered half a kilometer.
As Konan continued to manipulate the paper fragments with her God Paper Technique, they once again came together to form a lifelike tree, concealing Nagato and herself within.
Suddenly, Nagato lifted his head, his voice indifferent as he said, "Found them."
In sync with him, far away, Pain lifted his head, gazing at the towering mountain before him, and said flatly, "Found them."
"Here they come."
On Mount Katsuragi, with the bait already set, Hagoromo Otsutsuki, sitting in a lounge chair that Inning had specifically brought for him, opened his eyes at that moment. He gazed beyond the mountain, spotting a figure approaching—a black-clad figure with a red cloud.
As expected, the big fish had taken the bait.
Hagoromo slowly rose to his feet and, without turning his head, instructed Inning and Hago, who were beside him, "Stay here and do not leave."
Without waiting for their response, Hagoromo vanished in an instant.
Inning and Hago exchanged glances, confusion written on their faces.
It was only when a deafening explosion rang out from beyond Mount Katsuragi that they understood the true meaning behind Hagoromo's words.
Today's weather was pleasant.
A refreshing breeze blew across their faces, bringing with it the fragrant scent of grass, creating a comfortable and soothing atmosphere.
However, Pain, though appearing human, was, in reality, a long-dead corpse.
Unable to appreciate the beauty of the world, he could only find solace in its opposite—inflicting pain and suffering on others.
True peace, he believed, could only be achieved through true understanding and shared pain.
This had always been his driving philosophy.
And it was what brought him here today, ready to capture the Six-Tails' jinchuriki.
But before Pain could make his move, a figure leaped down from Mount Katsuragi, carrying an aura so overwhelming that it dared not be looked at directly. This figure stood before Pain, blocking his path.
"Hagoromo Otsutsuki?"
In that instant, a hint of surprise flashed across Pain's usually expressionless face as he recognized the person before him.
A similar expression appeared on Nagato's face, ten kilometers away.
He couldn't understand why Hagoromo Otsutsuki, who was currently in a tense standoff with the five great nations, would appear in this place.
Changmen's eyes turned cold.
Hearing the name of someone who should never be in this place escape Changmen's lips, Konan's expression also turned solemn as she glanced at Changmen before solemnly scanning their surroundings.
A person's name, a tree's shadow.
Both she and Changmen were well aware of Uchiha Madara's abilities.
Now, the sudden appearance of Yuyi Xuan Yue, a figure equally renowned as Uchiha Madara, took them by surprise, although the reason for his presence remained unknown.
However, unlike when facing other ninjas, the two had to be extra cautious this time.
"Pain? The leader of the Akatsuki?"
Hearing that Pain could address him by name, Yuyi Xuan Yue nodded nonchalantly and asked a question in return.
Pain, his expression once again devoid of emotion, did not deny it.
His voice, devoid of any inflection, replied, "You shouldn't be here at this time."
"No," Yuyi Xuan Yue said with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.
"The right time, the right place, and the right person."
"My target is you, Pain."
As his words fell, a cold wind howled past.
If anyone else were to be targeted by a figure like Yuyi Xuan Yue, they would undoubtedly be nervous.
However, Pain's expression remained unchanged.
Confident in his Rinnegan, he calmly asked after hearing Yuyi Xuan Yue's narration:
"Why?"
From within the disguised tree, Changmen's gaze seemed to stretch for miles as he looked towards Yuyi Xuan Yue in the distance.
He needed an explanation.
An explanation for why, after killing Yuyi Xuan Yue, the plan he had devised to pit Yuyi Xuan Yue's forces against the five great nations, with the Akatsuki lurking in the shadows, would have to be abandoned.
Yuyi Xuan Yue provided him with an answer.
"Rinnegan."
Upon hearing this, Pain's eyelids drooped, and he said with disappointment, "Yet another ignorant individual coveting the Rinnegan."
Was this the same person renowned alongside Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara?
Compared to finding himself, carefully plotting for so many years, and similarly striving to achieve a grand goal, Uchiha Madara's perspective was far too narrow.
Yuyi Xuan Yue chuckled at this and shook his head, saying, "Ignorant? No. It is precisely because I know too much that I have developed an interest in the Rinnegan."
"Especially after learning the truth about the Rinnegan, and the Moon's Eye Plan of Infinite Tsukuyomi."
Pain had been about to make his move.
In his opinion, this so-called figure on par with a god was no different from a common person, and even if he possessed great strength, there was no need to waste any more of his breath.
However, at that moment!
Hearing Yuyi Xuan Yue mention "the truth about the Rinnegan," "Infinite Tsukuyomi," and "Moon's Eye Plan," Pain suddenly sensed that something was amiss.
These were terms he was familiar with, but when combined, their meaning eluded him.
Was there another truth about the Rinnegan?
How could he, a possessor of the Rinnegan, be unaware of it?
Was Yuyi Xuan Yue bluffing?
But why would such a figure need to lie?
Pain, or more accurately, Changmen, paused slightly, as if sensing something.
It was like one of those minor issues that had been overlooked for many years suddenly connected and became a major hidden problem.
But it remained submerged, revealing only a vague outline rather than the entire picture.
Thus,
Pain looked at Yuyi Xuan Yue, and his tone fluctuated once again as he asked, "What is the Infinite Tsukuyomi, and what is the Moon Eye Plan?"
(End of Chapter)
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