Although that's what was said, Yugito just slightly turned her head, not forcefully breaking free from Uchiha Yoichi's hand, as if she was rubbing her head against it.
'Do you like having your head touched so much? Well, with so many people, I'll satisfy this one for a bit...'
After using his ability to hear Yugito's inner voice, Uchiha Yoichi was instantly speechless, but he still vigorously mussed up Yugito's hair, causing the young girl to angrily pout, making Uchiha Yoichi laugh heartily.
'Soon, we can also build some factories near Konoha; even railway tracks can be laid...'
After taking a stroll around Ninja Paradise, Uchiha Yoichi arrived at a high ground, gazing at the entire Konoha architecture; from near the Uchiha Clan Land to Ninja Paradise, contrasting sharply with the old and rundown houses of Konoha Village.
A modern city prototype on one side, while on the other side are clusters of old shabby houses.
"This is my Konoha, but it's still not good enough..."
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"Obito, there's a trouble brewing, Konoha seems to have dispatched many ninjas to hunt down the Akatsuki Organization?"
White Zetsu, upon receiving news from a clone, drilled out beside Obito, complaining, "We should have killed Jiraiya then, now even Nagato might be in danger..."
Obito said coldly, "With me here, Nagato won't be in danger; stop the nonsense, White Zetsu, tell me the intelligence."
This guy really thinks of himself as Madara?
White Zetsu thought in his heart but still honestly relayed the information gathered by the clone to Obito, "Jiraiya's injuries have been healed, and it seems Konoha knows about Nagato's situation, dispatching sixty-five ninjas including Jiraiya, all Chunin or higher...."
"More than sixty people..."
Upon hearing this, Obito fell silent too, not all of them would be Chunin; among them should be several Jonin, alongside Jiraiya, and previously leaked Rinnegan intel.
"Obito, what do you plan to do?"
"Let's first check on Nagato, he recently got proficient with Six Paths powers, planning to use himself as the Outer Path..."
After pondering for a while, Obito said to White Zetsu, "You and Tobi come with me to meet Nagato and deliver this message to him."
"Understood!"
Subsequently, Obito, White Zetsu, and Tobi went to Nagato's place; he just found a body, planning to try creating Six Paths of Pain.
"Looks like you've mastered Six Paths powers ready to create clones, but the enemy won't give you this time..."
With a voice mimicking Madara's, Obito transmitted to Nagato's ears, and his figure emerged from the Divine Power Space.
Seeing Nagato and Konan's puzzled look, Obito continued, "Last time you let Jiraiya go, and now he brought even more people to capture you, planning to take the Rinnegan back to Konoha...."
Crack!
Upon hearing this, Nagato felt extremely uncomfortable inside; he truly didn't want to kill Jiraiya-sensei last time, but a moment of softness brought bigger trouble.
"Jue, tell them."
"Okay."
White Zetsu spoke, "Jiraiya brought sixty-four people, including twenty-four Anbu Ninja, the rest are Konoha Ninja, all Chunin or higher; they left Konoha Village yesterday, now should be approaching Land of Rain."
Obito asked, "Then, what are you intending to do? My suggestion is to temporarily avoid them; this time Jiraiya has intel on your abilities, and is confident about bringing you back to Konoha...."
Upon hearing this, Konan said incredulously, "Why would Jiraiya-sensei bring people to capture us; he is our teacher, once..."
"Took care of you for three years, right? Judging from this, he indeed is a good person, but he also has to be responsible for Konoha..."
White Zetsu shrugged and said, "Besides, if it wasn't for Nagato's Rinnegan, even following him for another three years, you wouldn't learn any Ninjutsu; children in his eyes don't have that much value...."
After hearing this, Nagato and Konan fell silent; back then, it was indeed as White Zetsu described.
Yahiko desperately wanted to learn Ninjutsu from Jiraiya-sensei at that time, but Jiraiya-sensei never agreed, until Nagato erupted with Rinnegan powers did Jiraiya-sensei change his mind.
"Should we... leave here?"
"It's up to you to decide; our organization's goal is to protect the Rinnegan, guiding you to use its powers to achieve world peace...."
Listening to Obito's words, White Zetsu suddenly felt that Obito increasingly resembled Madara; back then within the Illusion Technique, Madara probably taught Obito how to sway Nagato.
"I want to stay; this is where Yahiko's dream of peace lies; if I run away, it's like abandoning Yahiko's dream...."
After contemplating for a while, Nagato decided; at this moment, his gratitude towards Jiraiya was overwhelmed by hatred; in Nagato's view, he had spared Jiraiya once and didn't want further involvement, yet Jiraiya still brought a bunch of Konoha Ninja to capture him back to Konoha....
"Therefore, let that weirdo help me...."
"How disrespectful! I have a name too, call me Tobi."
Upon hearing himself being called a weirdo, Tobi couldn't help but walk out from behind the stone pillar; he wasn't one of those inferior White Zetsu clones but a superior one.
Obito said, "You can use it however you wish, but before Jiraiya finds you, you can still create a Six Paths Clone; with more clones, your strength will significantly increase."
The Six Paths clone is equivalent to six corpse clones, each possessing part of the Rinnegan's power, relying on the Black Rod to transmit the main body's Chakra to act.
If a Deva Path Clone can be made before the battle, with Nagato and the Deva Path Clone, used properly, Konoha Ninja would have no way to deal with him.
"I understand...."
Nagato said, originally planning to use Yahiko's body as the last option for the Deva Path, but now it's clear he'll face Jiraiya-sensei together with Yahiko's body.
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"Lord Jiraiya, we have entered the Land of Rain, where should we search next?"
A Jonin from the Hyuga Branch Family asked, his team being the only scouting squad among the group, with members from the Yamanaka Clan, the Inuzuka Clan, and the Aburame Race.
However, in the Land of Rain's environment, the Inuzuka and Aburame clan's abilities are heavily restricted unless the rain stops.
"I know a few towns where Akatsuki Organization members frequently appear; now split into four teams, no more than two kilometers apart, if sighted, immediately send out a signal flare...."
Though Jiraiya did not wish to engage in a life-or-death struggle with his students, this was the village's order, and he could only comply.
After organizing, all team captains received orders and commenced action.
The Akatsuki Organization was once a huge organization in the Land of Rain; it couldn't possibly have left no clues, not to mention they were on a mission here; using Illusion Techniques on ordinary people would work, unlike last time when Jiraiya constrained himself with morals.
Disguised entering the town, after some inquiries and questions, Jiraiya and the others quickly gathered some intel on the Akatsuki Organization; they not only found some civilians supported by Akatsuki, but also captured a ninja who had recently quit Akatsuki.
But as they were about to contact the ninja from the Yamanaka Clan, Jiraiya and others suddenly heard explosions from afar, followed by a signal flare exploding in the sky.
"A discovery!"
Jiraiya and the other three Konoha Ninja squads quickly rushed towards the direction of the signal flare.
"Found the enemy.... Yahiko?"
Jiraiya was the first to arrive using Instant Body Jutsu, but upon arrival, he was shocked to discover the enemy was another of his students.
"What's going on? Yahiko, why are you alive, and with Nagato's Rinnegan!?"
"You're so bothersome, Jiraiya-sensei."
The Deva Path Clone's face was cold as he said, "I clearly told you last time, not to come for me again."
Having said that, the Deva Path Clone raised his hand, amidst Jiraiya's shocked gaze
"Almighty Push!"