On the day of the Great Ninja War, at midnight.
Mugeng, who was making final preparations in Grass Hidden Village, and Xiaoxiang received a report: three genin from Rain Hidden Village were asking to see the elder.
Rain Hidden Village?
Konan?
Mugeng raised an eyebrow, not knowing what was happening.
When the three weary, panting girls arrived before him, it took him a great effort to remember that the purple-haired girl leading them, wasn't she Konan from Pain's Six Paths?
Oh, no, the creature from that time is still alive, and hasn't been turned into Konan by that psychologically twisted Nagato yet.
Zi Yanghua rather cautiously handed the box she was holding to Konan, and two paper airplanes to Mugeng. At the same time, she said, "That... Lord Angel entrusted us to deliver this to you both, and also two letters from Lord Angel."
Mugeng glanced at the items, took them, and then asked them, "Do you have any verbal messages for me?"
Zi Yanghua thought for a moment and replied, "Lord Angel told us to follow you for now and stay out of trouble. The rest should be in the letter, we are not clear."
Stay out of trouble?
Mugeng nodded, then turned to the Grass Hidden Anbu beside him and said, "Take them for treatment, arrange a place for them to rest, and protect them well."
The Anbu took Zi Yanghua and the other two away.
Mugeng watched their retreating figures and fell into contemplation.
Zi Yanghua...
Konan...
Zi Yanghua's talent in space-time ninjutsu might even surpass Ten Ten's.
Because she revered Konan, she specifically combined her own sealing jutsu with her paper arts to develop a sealing technique that could be inscribed on paper. This ninjutsu could store various items and then release them when unsealed.
Although the storage space of each piece of paper couldn't compare to a scroll, still...
The cost of production was extremely low!
And paper sheets the size of playing cards didn't take up any space at all; a small box could hold fifty or so.
Zi Yanghua, she's a born transport captain!
Like the Battle of Kannabi Bridge, which led to Obito's 'death', Kakashi's group blew up the bridge, and Rock Hidden Village was forced to abandon their attack.
Why?
Can't ninjas just use tree climbing techniques to descend from the rock wall, and then use water walking techniques to cross the river?
Yes, ninjas can do that, but supplies cannot!
Ninjas don't fight empty-handed; they can throw out dozens of kunai at will, hundreds of shuriken. Every comrade's meal is several times that of ordinary people. Building strongholds requires a lot of materials, and even attacking strongholds requires large siege weapons. Missing any of these things is unacceptable.
Therefore, since they couldn't transport resources through the Great Bridge, Rock Hidden Village was forced to abandon its attack on Konoha.
But Zi Yanghua's space-time ninjutsu could solve this problem!
Creating sealing paper required talent in space-time ninjutsu, but unsealing it didn't. You could even tear the paper directly to release the items inside.
Mugeng's biggest concern when fighting an industrial war was enemy ninjas infiltrating the rear to sabotage supply lines. But with Zi Yanghua, he didn't need to worry about this issue. A box full of sealed paper could store countless supplies.
"Temporarily stay out of trouble?"
"Stay with me for the rest of your life!"
Mugeng opened the box and took out two rings. He handed one to Xiaoxiang, engraved with the character "破" (Po, meaning "break"). "Keep this for now. You don't need to wear it normally."
Xiaoxiang smiled and accepted the ring. She considered it a gift from Mugeng.
Mugeng opened the first paper airplane, and it read...
[My investigation has attracted attention. Someone has been following me recently. Also, the organization has already chosen your partner. His name is A Fei, but his true identity is Uchiha Obito. Please be careful.]
Uchiha Obito?
Ah, it's Uchiha Obito.
A Fei, I didn't expect him to make a personal appearance at this time.
With Uchiha Obito overseeing him, any move he makes will be difficult.
What a nuisance.
Mugeng shook his head, then opened another paper airplane. With a rustle, the paper airplane transformed into Konan's appearance.
It was a paper clone; being able to disguise itself as a paper airplane was truly a convenient ability.
But why would two separate messages be sent?
Mugeng temporarily cast aside these questions and asked Konan, "Is there something? That requires you to come in person."
Konan was silent for a moment, then she said, "First, please take good care of these three children. Don't let them encounter any danger."
Mugeng raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised by Konan's change. At the same time, he nodded with a smile and said, "I understand. Let them follow me for now. I... I will take good care of them."
Konan felt somewhat uneasy in her heart for some reason, but she continued, "Those things you told me, I've thought about them again. I suddenly realized that whether Nagato is being controlled by someone now or not, his goal is nothing more than to control me and Uchiha Obito. His goal is not to bring different things, but merely to create more suffering in this world."
Mugeng was a little surprised by Konan's change, but he pondered for a moment. He changed his attitude towards her and, still with a faint smile, said, "No, what you said isn't quite accurate. But Ms. Konan, would you like to hear my dream?"
Konan looked at Mugeng somewhat unexpectedly, not knowing what trick he was playing. Before she could answer, the other party had already begun to speak with profound meaning, "Fifteen years ago, a great leader established the Akatsuki organization, ending the war in Amegakure, and bringing hope to the common people, just like the glorious dawn..."
Mugeng's profound speech lingered in her ears. Every word of his seemed filled with hope and faith, as if he wanted to lead her into a brand new world of dreams!
With one experience, Mugeng added body language, passionately concluding his summary.
"...And the voice of peace will resonate throughout every country! Every village! Let us all hold hands and sing together..."
"Finally peace! Finally peace!"
"Thank you, Almighty Goddess of Paper! We are finally at peace!"
Konan looked at Mugeng with bewildered eyes, mumbling, "Could it be... that to achieve this dream of peace, you ultimately bear the sin of killing?"
Mugeng smiled faintly, "No, we just want to kill all ninjas."
"And why do you and Tsunade have the same reaction?"
"..."
Konan's emotional outpouring was instantly blocked back. Even with several layers of paper on her face, it couldn't cover it.
Konan's face was turning black!
Mugeng's tone calmed down. He said, "Konan, I don't know what caused the changes in your body, but I'm very happy to see that you have regained a truly independent personality. That fake Nagato may not want to see such a thing happen, but one thing he said is correct:
This ninja world must achieve unity to truly achieve peace."
Konan was silent for a moment, then continued, "Then what's the difference between you and Nagato? Why don't you continue to help him?"
Mugeng's face gradually became serious. He said, "Nagato said that unifying the world is just a process. His ultimate goal is for everyone to feel pain. Under his rule, this world will absolutely not become beautiful, because his ruler is someone full of pain and hatred inside! A fake Nagato, whose heart is full of remorse or pity, just think about what you have done under his influence in the past!"
"And what's more, he knows, he claims to be a god! He directly built a high wall between himself and the common people, placing himself above everyone else! His will is also to trample on everyone else! He created a class called 'gods', and the suffering of the common people is no longer within his consideration. Even if this world is unified by him, what awaits it will be a cruel rule! Konan, can you still look at these things calmly now?"
"I apologize for my previous arrogance, Konan. Go replace that fake Nagato, go become the leader of the Akatsuki organization, let Akatsuki become the true dawn of the ninja world, that's Nagato's and your true ideal!"
"Konan, don't be anyone's attachment anymore. You can also become an angel who brings light to others. You can be free, with your own will. In this world, you can spread kindness and beauty. You can make all children full, and you can also make them no longer suffer from cold!"
Mugeng reached out to Konan. "Konan, would you like to work hard with us once more for this world? Let us create a world where children no longer become ninjas!"
Konan's mind went blank. When she came back to her senses, she found that her hand had somehow already been placed in Mugeng's palm.
As if touching electricity, Konan immediately withdrew her hand. She had originally intended to refuse Mugeng, but now she seemed to be deeply entangled by this whirlpool...
"Then... is what you said about Nagato true?" Konan asked in a low voice.
Mugeng said with a faint smile, "Nagato is dead. If you don't clearly recognize this point, you won't be able to find your true self. I've already told you everything I have to say about this. As for the rest, you'll have to verify it yourself."
Konan grumbled, and her body began to turn into paper, scattering. Finally, she said to Mugeng, "Uchiha Obito said Nagato will continue to capture tailed beasts. You be careful."
With that, Konan completely vanished.
Mugeng shook his head. He didn't expect the foolish girl to have a day of awakening, to be able to break free from the shackles of Nagato and Obito.
Heh heh, it doesn't matter. Anyway, Akatsuki has already descended into chaos.
After dawn, Zi Yanghua and the other two were sent by him to the Land of Hot Water to be cared for by Tsunade. Grass Hidden Village was still too dangerous; it's just that they, as genin, were not suitable to stay there.
Then they also left the village.
At 9:30 AM, the two arrived at the front line and gathered all the jōnin captains.
It was announced that the Great Ninja War would officially begin at 10:00 AM sharp!
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