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Chapter 228: Konan, You Wouldn't Want to...
Chapter 228: Konan, You Wouldn’t Want to...
"Go this way!"
"Don’t push, the resting place is just ahead!"
"Work hard, and you’ll get food!"
...
A gentle male voice soothed the surrounding refugees.
A young man with a yellow short haircut, wearing a khaki raincoat over a black, high-collared robe, appeared in the field of vision.
Even though there were other similarly dressed shinobi around him, everyone’s attention was immediately drawn to him.
Mito!
Tang Ping, who was hidden in the crowd, immediately confirmed the other’s identity.
Even though the other’s appearance differed significantly from the anime, this unparalleled charisma was rare indeed.
If the shinobi world had a charisma attribute, the other would definitely max it out.
Unfortunately, he’s a saint!
Tang Ping sighed inwardly.
The other’s original intention in founding Akatsuki was good, but his failure to understand human nature ultimately led to tragedy.
After confirming the other’s identity, Tang Ping scanned the surroundings.
He quickly found the other two targets.
It wasn’t because of some ‘identification system,’ but because only the three of them had extremely distinctive hair colors.
Red, blue, and yellow! They were the primary colors, and everyone else was either gray or black, making it hard not to spot them quickly.
Nagato’s dark red bowl cut even completely covered his eyes, and it was unclear how he could see around him at all.
As for Konan?
Come on, besides her blue short hair and the paper flowers on it, her stunning beauty was even more noticeable.
She was truly amazing!
After all, in the shinobi world, apart from special cases, the beauty of female shinobi never disappointed.
Chakra, in some ways, was far superior to any skincare or beauty products.
No wonder countless women wanted to become shinobi; just the boost in beauty was enough to make them flock to it.
From the moment he saw her, Tang Ping had a bold idea.
Konan, you wouldn’t want to...
Of course, this was a joke, as Tang Ping knew it wasn’t the right time to approach her yet.
Not to mention the Sage of Six Paths in the Pure Land, just the ‘Madara (Uchiha)’ hiding underground was enough to make him keep his distance from the three for now.
This trip was only for observation and planning.
Exchanging a glance with Hyuga Cangyue, he got a confirming nod.
White Zetsu was nearby!
It could only be said that the three cubs were controlled like pawns in the hands of Uchiha Madara from start to finish.
Next, the two of them, like ordinary refugees, followed the instructions of the Akatsuki members.
They guided the refugees to avoid the battle zones of the major countries’ shinobi, provided them with resting places, job opportunities, and food.
It had to be said that the Akatsuki’s actions indeed earned them significant prestige.
But the more they did, the less Hanzo and the Rain shinobi could tolerate it.
I’m not even dead yet, and you dare to do this. I can’t even imagine what you’ll do after I’m gone!
No wonder they would later betray the Akatsuki.
From the perspective of an anime viewer, it was natural to think that Hanzo and the Rain shinobi deserved to die, but from another angle, it was a different story.
After all, the Akatsuki was an ‘illegal’ organization, now trying to replace the official duties of the Land of Rain and taking away the jobs of the Rain shinobi. Who else would they target?
It could only be said that from their respective perspectives, no one was wrong.
The wrong was in the world!
Regardless, Tang Ping still had a good impression of the Akatsuki, both now and in the future.
Their current goal was to change the country through human interaction, building a bridge of hope for world peace.
The future Akatsuki.
Their goal was to use tailed beasts to intimidate the countries and achieve their wish for peace.
Doesn’t that sound familiar?
Nonsense, in the world Tang Ping came from, peace was achieved because the major powers had the ability to destroy each other, at most engaging in proxy wars.
Their approach wasn’t wrong; the problem was that the shinobi world was too complex.
With the Uzumaki Clan stirring up trouble behind the scenes, you couldn’t achieve peace without their consent.
While thinking about these things, Tang Ping continued to observe the Akatsuki.
Of course, he was also looking for opportunities.
An opportunity to avoid White Zetsu's surveillance.
A few days later.
It was a rare overcast day without rain.
Hyuga Cangyue and Tang Ping both got up and walked in the same direction.
Today, Nagato went to another place to gather food, so White Zetsu also left, making it an extremely rare opportunity.
The trio usually stuck together like shadows.
Tang Ping said it was a 'Transformation Jutsu,' but in reality, it didn't look much different from his true appearance. He relied more on Hyuga Cangyue's 'disguise' skills.
After all, they had to face White Zetsu and the Rinnegan; a simple Transformation Jutsu could easily be seen through.
Now, he was a 'skinny' youth.
Soon, Tang Ping arrived at a small grave. Hyuga Cangyue naturally stayed on the outer perimeter to keep watch and provide cover, to avoid anyone coming and disrupting Tang Ping's plan.
"Who's there?"
Konan, standing in front of the grave, seemed to sense something and turned around.
"It's me, Konan-nee-san!"
Tang Ping stepped out.
He was a few years younger than her, so calling her 'sister' came naturally.
It had nothing to do with her looks.
He was face-blind and couldn't tell if she was beautiful or not; he just wanted to be friends with her.
"It's you, Nobunaga!"
Konan relaxed when she saw that it was Tang Ping, a refugee who had arrived in Ame no Kuni just a few days ago.
Oda Nobunaga!
Of course, it was just a cover name for Tang Ping.
He couldn't use his real name, as it might be recognized due to his fame. It was better to use a cover name.
Why did he choose this name?
Because he was lazy and couldn't be bothered to think of one.
"Konan-nee-san, is this the grave of your friend?"
Tang Ping didn't get straight to the point but instead asked about the grave's occupant.
"Yes, it's called Little Spot..."
Konan, who probably had a lot of pent-up emotions, chose to share the story of the grave's occupant with Tang Ping, rather than with Mito or Nagato.
It was a dog, but it held a significant place in her heart.
After a while, Konan said somewhat embarrassedly:
"I'm sorry for making you listen to all this!"
It had to be said that the Akatsuki treated ordinary people as human beings, unlike the Grass Shinobi or Sound Shinobi, who had a different attitude towards civilians.
"It's fine, Konan-nee-san. If you want to talk, I'm always willing to listen. But I have a proposal I'd like to make with you!"
Tang Ping spoke softly.
Whoosh!
But in response to his words, a paper shuriken flew towards him.
Clearly, Konan wasn't naive; she had noticed something was off.
An ordinary refugee wouldn't think of making a deal with a ninja they had only met a few times; it was obviously suspicious.
Nimbly dodging the attack, Tang Ping explained:
"Konan-nee-san, I mean no harm. Why don't you listen to what I have to propose first?"
Now was the time to plant some seeds for future harvest.
The future Akatsuki!
They would make excellent 'tools.'
"Who are you!"
Konan's right hand discreetly reached for her shinobi tool pack, which contained a signal flare to alert the others.
"My identity isn't important, but what I have to say next is very important to you!"
Tang Ping naturally saw her move but made no attempt to stop her, continuing to speak.
"If one day, you encounter something desperate, open this!"
He threw her an iron box sealed with a Sealing Technique.
It couldn't be opened by force, but when she felt despair after seeing Mito's death and her emotions fluctuated, it would vibrate to remind her to open it, revealing a prophecy written on a piece of paper inside.
A prophecy!
He had written down the plot he knew in advance.
If he could prove to her that he had the ability to predict the future, then manipulating her would be much easier.
Most importantly, it would contain a method to 'resurrect' her friend.
This way, he could control Konan and make her work for him.
Because from start to finish, Konan cared about the survival of the three of them, not the Akatsuki.
Knowing this, it would be easy to win her over or at least secure her cooperation.
(End of Chapter)
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