When I came out of the sheltered house, I looked up and saw the gray sky.

Gray is the only color of the village.

No matter how vivid the color, it will be dyed gray in this village.

Yuyin, a village where hope can only be pinned in the rain.

During the Third Ninja War, this village was once ruled by the Fire Country, but then the Nine-Tails Rebellion broke out in Konoha and Konoha was damaged and busy with various affairs, the village regained its autonomy from the Fire Country Konoha and resumed its development at a rapid pace.

And this village is the headquarters base of an organization called 'Xiao'.

It is also the birthplace of 'Akatsuki'.

The icy wind and rain blew the coat with red clouds and black background, the black hair fluttered in the wind, and the weasel couldn't help but grab the collar with his hand, in such an environment, the human body couldn't help but feel cold.

It's been a while since I joined 'Akatsuki'.

But even if I live in a new environment, I still forget everything in the past.

On that bloody night, he stabbed the blade into the body of the clansman, ending the life of his lover and his parents......

Then, a childish figure appeared in Itachi's mind.

Slowly closing the red chakra eye that appeared on the three-hook jade, the figure of the younger brother became clearer and clearer, and the hatred and despair reflected on the younger brother's face were so distinct.

He is a sinner.

However, it was all for the sake of the village, in order to prevent the outbreak of war.

These are inevitable sacrifices.

However, Sasuke must not think rationally about all this.

This unforgettable hatred will give him great power, drive him forward, take revenge on his brother, and restore the reputation of the Uchiha clan.

At least, now the Uchiha clan doesn't have to bear the charge of 'rebels', and they are still a proud clan in Konoha.

"Sasuke ......"

Itachi muttered the name of his younger brother Sasuke and reopened his eyes, and the light of the writing wheel became as bright as blood.

"You look pretty laid-back now, Itachi."

There was a voice from behind, it was a teammate of the same group in 'Xiao' - dried persimmon ghost shark.

An S-class murderer who successfully assassinated one of the five major powers, the daimyo of the Land of Water.

Once one of the Seven Ninja Swords of the Fog Hide, such a character would also betray the village, and became a traitor to the ninja for the crime of assassinating the leader of a country...... Such a rebellious behavior made Itachi vaguely repulsed in his heart.

If you are not careful, the ghost shark's actions will plunge the water country into boundless chaos and break the relationship between the fog and the water country's high-level leaders.

Didn't he think about such serious consequences?

Itachi didn't answer, just turned around and stared at the ghost shark with his chakra.

The body is strong, much taller than himself, and he always has a weird smile with bloodthirsty colors on his face, which is caused by the special shape of his face, like a shark that is ready to devour people.

Seeing that the weasel was silent, the ghost shark scratched his head helplessly and said, "Don't be in a daze here, the leader asked me to call you to a meeting." You're also a little conscious of joining the organization, and you're not out of the door here, probably not knowing about the big events that have happened in the ninja world recently. ”

"Big event?"

Itachi was puzzled by the ghost shark's words.

Recently, in the ninja world, in addition to the extermination incident that he personally completed, what other commendable events are there?

"Hehe, sure enough, you don't know it here, it's hard for you to be able to sit still now. Having said that, you Konoha ninjas are really more powerful than the other, especially the one surnamed Uchiha, who is so arrogant that there is no boundary. ”

I don't know if it was sarcasm, or sarcasm, or just plain jokes, the ghost shark looked at Itachi with interest, as if trying to see something.

The ghost shark's words made Itachi's heart even more strange.

What does this have to do with the Uchiha?

The ghost shark did not explain anything to Itachi, but turned away, motioning for Itachi to come up and go to the meeting.

Itachi pondered for a moment, then followed the ghost shark through the chilly rain towards the location of the tower.

The scenery of Yuyin Village is relatively depressed, which is mainly due to the lack of population, so it looks relatively lonely and lonely.

In the past, because this was the hardest-hit area of the Third Shinobi War, many people of the Land of Rain left their homes and fled to other countries to avoid the war.

Xiao was formed during that special time.

As Xiao's headquarters base, Itachi has been living in a secluded area of Yuyin Village since he joined the organization, and no one disturbs him at ordinary times, and if he needs to shop, he will try to choose a time when there are fewer people.

However, because he is a newcomer, and he has to get used to the power of the kaleidoscope writing wheel, this period of time is basically spent alone in cultivation, and the time spent with the ghost shark is relatively small.

This is because there are usually no tasks to do, and as long as it is not a task period, everyone more or less does not like to stay with others, but will choose to spend it alone.

Entering the tower, the sound of the rain outside became quieter.

The hard, cold-colored floor doesn't make people feel too much warmth.

Heading towards the top of the tower, I didn't meet anyone on the way, and I walked to the top of the tower very smoothly.

According to the description of the oni shark, this tower is said to have been the residence of the former leader of the rain and the Sanshoyu Hanzo.

It has always been a symbol of the rain and hidden, but now it has been taken over by Nagato, the leader of Akatsuki, and there is an area in it that is used as Akatsuki's conference room.

"The one who destroyed the Uchiha clan, betrayed Konoha, and joined Akatsuki, is it a little ghost like you? I can't see it at all. ”

A voice rang out coldly.

Itachi stopped, his gaze shifted back, and he froze slightly.

A handsome man with white hair stood behind him at some point and said something like that.

The other party's appearance is very young, but his temperament does not look like a young man at all, but looks old-fashioned.

The speed of the instant body is very fast, but the Itachi is not afraid, if it is just such a speed, with his own skills, he can completely see through it with the writing wheel eye, and react quickly.

Although he is proficient in ninjutsu and illusion, his physical training has not been left behind, but has become more and more sophisticated.

"Hey, don't bully newcomers as soon as you come over."

The oni shark walked over and intercepted the two of them while explaining to Itachi, "This is an S-class fugitive from Konoha like you. Be careful, he's a big fan of hunting bloodline ninjas. And he has five kinds of blood inheritance limits, and if you're not careful, you'll die. ”

The ghost shark was completely unconscious, and directly uncovered the old bottom of Beiliuhu.

Beryuhu heard the ghost shark remind Itachi to expose some of his abilities, and he didn't care, just shrugged his shoulders.

"Don't worry, the writing wheel eye is no longer in my hunting category, compared to the writing wheel eye, the white eye is my favorite target."

Beryuhu said.

"White-eyed ......"

"I'm just here to see what it's like to be able to destroy the Uchiha clan...... Overall, please advise. ”

"Please advise."

Itachi also replied simply.

It seems that this 'senior' seems to be the type that is not too difficult to get along with.

And from Konoha, Beryuhu...... Itachi remembered seeing this name in the dossier of the Shadows before.

At the same time as the three ninjas, but due to the lack of talent, he embarked on the evil path of using human experiments to develop forbidden arts, and became Konoha's rebellious ninja.

Then the three of them walked together and walked to the innermost room.

Beryuhu took the lead and pushed open the door of the room and entered the room.

Itachi and ghost sharks also entered.

Nagato stood in front of the window, looking out at the rain.

Beside him, followed by a young woman with blue hair, Itachi remembered that the other party's name was Xiao Nan, one of the elder members of Akatsuki, and the relationship with the leader Nagato was very good, and the two were almost inseparable.

The other people made Itachi's expression change slightly.

He saw acquaintances.

"Ahh I didn't expect you to actually come here after leaving Konoha. When I first heard the leader talk about it, I couldn't believe it. ”

Eerie laughter rang out, reminiscent of something not so good.

The purple eye shadow, the snake-like cold-blooded vertical pupils, and the corners of the mouth are wide open, which is not at all like a human can do.

In other words, the other party is not a person at all.

"It's been a long time, Orochimaru-senpai."

Itachi nodded and greeted Orochimaru.

The disciple of the three generations of Hokage Ape Flying Sun, one of the legendary three ninjas...... The reason for defection is very similar to that of Beryuhu, and it is a dangerous existence that has no human bottom line to turn away from the village in pursuit of evil forbidden arts.

Such people were also absorbed, and Itachi felt more and more the horror and danger of the Xiao organization.

For Konoha, it is not a good thing that such a terrorist organization is lurking in the shadows.

Especially the agreement between him and Madara, I don't know how far it can be maintained, and now I can only look at it one step at a time.

He doesn't have the power to limit Akatsuki.

If you take it out alone, it's worth his headache.

Not to mention, Nagato, the leader who can suppress all the dangerous rebels and hold a high position.

"Since you're here, it means you've been abandoned by Tuanzang. Sure enough, my previous guess was correct. ”

Orochimaru laughed meaningfully.

He had long been aware of Danzo's surveillance of Itachi.

It can be seen that the group is hiding on the ferret, and it is definitely plotting something.

Now that the Uchiha clan has been wiped out, Itachi has defected to the village, and what role has the Konoha higher-ups played in this operation, the smile on the corner of Orochimaru's mouth has become more and more intriguing.

What a pathetic puppet. Orochimaru looked at Itachi's slightly immature face and said secretly in his heart.

Let such a child bear the mission of exterminating the clan and wipe away all the evils...... Orochimaru sighed softly.

Konoha is really not the Konoha it used to be.

The Hokage is no longer the Hokage he used to be.

Only things are not people.

Itachi's encounter made him more and more convinced that his choice to leave Konoha was the right one.

"Orochimaru senior, don't get it wrong. In any case, it was I who abandoned Danzang in order to gain stronger power, which was the inevitable result. Konoha and the clan can't be a place to measure my strength, that's all. ”

Itachi responded unhurriedly and said as a matter of course.

Orochimaru smiled but didn't say a word.

What a little imp full of lies and falsehoods.

In a way, it's naïve.

Because of this, it will be regarded by Danzang as a 'sharp blade' to destroy the Uchiha.

A family with a glorious history has come to an end in Konoha.

The scorpion, who was in the same group as Orochimaru, only glanced at Itachi lightly, and then turned his gaze away.

I don't have the time to talk to a ghost.

And he had serious doubts that the other party could destroy the Uchiha clan alone.

As a famous Uchiha clan, there are definitely a lot of ninjas, even if it is a sneak attack, it is undoubtedly a fool's dream to want to destroy the clan with the power of one person.

Combined with Orochimaru's tone just now, it seems that this involves some political disputes within Konoha, which makes Scorpion even more boring.

"Alright, now that you've arrived, let's start the meeting."

Eventually, Nagato spoke, ending the conversation and getting them back to the main topic of the meeting.

Meet new companions, and then there's time.

Hearing Nagato's words, except for the scorpion, the rest of the people sat down around the rectangular conference table, and it was naturally Nagato who was on the main seat.

The reincarnation eye that loses its emotions is like a projection from the sight of the gods, which gives people a lot of pressure.

Itachi hesitated for a moment and asked, "I just heard the ghost shark say that a big event happened outside, was the meeting held because of this so-called big event?" ”

After Itachi finished speaking, Orochimaru smiled and replied: "It seems that Itachi-kun doesn't know anything about you here at the base, there has been a commotion outside, and the influence of the matter is more shocking to other people's eyeballs than Itachi-kun's defection." I also didn't expect that the country of ghosts, which has been entering a period of rapid development since the beginning of the Third Ninja World War, would be led by them. ”

"Them?"

Itachi keenly catches the eye of the keyword.

"The country of ghosts has officially declared war on the country of the wind, and not only that, but on the declaration of war made public by the country of ghosts to the country of the wind, the signature is - Chiba Shiraishi. Itachi-kun, you know what that means. ”

“！？”

Chiba Shiraishi?

Hearing this name, Itachi's face was stunned.

Nagato glanced at Itachi and said in place of Orochimaru: "As Orochimaru said, behind the scenes of the Oni Country, it is Chiba Shiraishi, Uchiha Ruri, and Hinata Ayane who are in control. Not long ago, the reinforcements led by the four generations of Kazekage suffered heavy losses under the attack of Ruri Uchiha. Now Sungakure is planning to mobilize more troops to fight the Oni Country. ”

Another familiar name.

And he is also a member of the Uchiha clan.

Although when the other party left Konoha at the beginning, he was completely removed by Konoha's Uchiha.

Itachi felt incredible, but his face still showed an indifferent look, making it impossible to see the flaws.

I just feel that a group of traitors are manipulating small countries behind the scenes, declaring war on big countries, regardless of victory or defeat, the final ...... of the war It will only bring countless injuries to mankind.

For the word war, Itachi felt repulsed from the bottom of his heart.

"I don't know how long this war will last, but if it doesn't work, it will spread to the rest of the country, triggering the Fourth Ninja War."

Orochimaru speculated.

"Maybe it will bring the chaos of war to the Land of Rain...... Chief, do we need to prepare next? ”

Beryu asked aloud.

War broke out between the Land of Ghosts and the Land of Wind, and there is a high probability that the Land of Rain will be involved.

Akatsuki's headquarters is in the Land of Rain, and if the Land of Rain is forced to be involved in such a battlefield, Akatsuki's actions will inevitably be hindered.

"No, since Chiba Shiraishi is going to make a move, then he must have been fully prepared and will firmly control the situation on the battlefield in his own hands. Only under the perfect grasp of Chiba Shiraishi will do it, he is such a man. ”

Nagato thought for a moment and shook his head, with a look of thorough understanding of Shiraishi.

"Then the next arrangement is ......"

Orochimaru looked at Nagato.

"Well, what to say, there's something that needs your help next."

Nagato's face was solemn.

"What's the matter?"

The scorpion asked with interest.

Nagato's strength has always been a mystery in Akatsuki, and everyone only knows that he is very strong, and may even be stronger than all the members of Akatsuki combined.

It must not be a simple matter for him to ask for help.

"Come with me."

Nagato glanced at everyone and led the way out of the conference room.

"It's a mystery."

Beryuhu whispered.

"Probably that's it."

Orochimaru laughed knowingly.

"That thing...... Orochimaru, do you know anything? ”

Beryuhu was a little surprised.

Itachi and oni also looked at Orochimaru, interested in 'that thing' in Orochimaru's mouth.

The scorpion said, "This rotten snake has studied the spell seal art very deeply, and it just so happens that the leader is also very interested in his spell seal technique, and wants to create a completely cursed ninja army. Although a little reluctant, this rotten snake is the guy closest to the leader except for Xiao Nan. It makes sense to know something in advance that we don't know. ”

"Can I call this jealousy, Scorpion?"

Orochimaru laughed teasingly.

"Shut up or I'll kill you!"

The scorpion's eyes are cold, and its vocal cords are hoarse and impatient.

……

At the base of the tower, there is a huge space with a complete vacuum.

It is impossible to imagine that there is such a magnificent 'secret room' hidden under the tower.

Candles burn on the surrounding walls, which can be used for lighting.

A huge half-length figure protrudes from the ground, its color and body like dead wood, and many pillar-like objects stand behind it, hideous and terrifying.

Humans are as small as bugs in front of it.

The breath was long and deep, and everyone stared at the huge deadwood figure with different thoughts.

In front of the huge deadwood figure, in addition to Nagato and Konan, there were also half-black and half-white yin and yang faces—black and white Jue stood there, waiting for everyone to arrive.

"It's ......"

The ghost shark frowned, this humanoid monster like dead wood gave him a very dangerous feeling.

"The Outer Dao Golem is also the container I use to seal the Tailed Beast."

Nagato didn't hide it and told everyone the answer.

"Is this one?"

The scorpion and the others looked up thoughtfully.

Although Nagato told them before that the purpose of the organization was to collect tailed beasts.

However, how to collect it, and what to do with the tailed beast when it is caught, is not carefully explained.

Now that they saw the Outer Dao Golem, the doubts in their hearts were solved.

It's just that something like this can really be used to seal the Tailed Beast?

"The golem had been in a broken state before, but after a period of repair, I finally regained some functionality. However, there is still a lack of energy to operate, and I hope that I can borrow your chakra to temporarily rejuvenate the golem. In this way, it is possible to train excellent 'soldiers' in advance. ”

Nagato said.

At the mention of 'excellent soldier', the corners of Orochimaru's mouth cracked viciously like a snake.

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The door creaked open.

The old man sitting in the interrogation room, after hearing the noise, woke up from his slumber and opened his eyes, revealing a pair of writing wheel eyes, shining with red light.

“……”

The man was a man with a gloomy and dark aura all over his body.

On his face, there are deep wrinkles that have been refined by the years.

The forehead and the right half of the face were wrapped in bandages, and the right arm was similarly bandaged and placed in front of him.

Holding a cane in his left hand, he walked step by step, seemingly slowly, and each step was very calm and capable.

Although he was over fifty years old, almost sixty years old, his hair was still black, and not a single white hair was seen in it.

Root Leader - Shimura Danzo.

"Why, did you come here to mock me and show off the fruits of your victory?"

The old man who showed his writing wheel eyes asked, his expression was flat, and he looked up and looked at Tuan Zang.

Danzang was silent for a moment, and then said, "No, this time it was the root that failed. Not only did it not have the desired effect, but on the night Itachi started, thirty-seven Uchiha children went missing. ”

The old man with the writing wheel eye, the Uchiha Quartet, thought for a while, and then realized something, and snorted lightly.

"Away from the fire, that idiot, doing things that don't make sense. Obviously, as long as you leave by yourself, it's good to be incognito. So he's dead. ”

For the reprimand of the Uchiha Quartet for being unnourished, Danzo just took a light breath and looked at the Uchiha Quartet seriously.

"Not long ago, the Land of Demons declared war on the Land of Wind...... You understand what that means, right? ”

If before, Danzou was still struggling, how did the Uchiha escape from Konoha Village and leave Konoha with thirty-seven Uchiha children, now...... He's got it.

I also knew that the Uchiha had left the fire and arranged for the thirty-seven children to go somewhere.

Hearing Danzang say this, the Uchiha four conveniences understood, and the other party came to verify an answer.

"Has the action started over there? I knew that those young people would not be willing to be lonely. ”

The Uchiha Quartet had a smile on his face, and in Danzo's opinion, this was undoubtedly contempt and ridicule for Konoha, although the other party did not mean to mock, but simply stated his own opinion.

"Sure enough, when Uchiha Ruri defected, you retired and lived in seclusion later, in order to push Uchiha Fugaku to the front of the stage and attract attention. The Uchiha who stayed in Konoha is the abandoned son you chose. ”

Tuan Zang's face was grim, and he took a hard breath, trying to calm the restlessness in his heart.

"Abandoned son?" The Uchiha Quartet and Danzang looked at each other seriously, smiling self-deprecatingly: "If the Uchiha clan is strong enough, why should I cut off my own arm and only let Ruri and them leave?" It's all because of a lack of strength. In the final analysis, it was my incompetence that caused me, because I didn't have the ability to save more people, so I could only make Fuyue an outcast. ”

It's ridiculous.

With the establishment of the system of one country and one village, the power of the Uchiha clan has not only not improved compared to the Warring States period, but has declined very seriously.

The conservative policy of Konoha and the Fire Nation is the key to being attacked everywhere.

Wars broke out again and again, and the ninjas of the Uchiha clan were at the forefront of the sacrifice, and the strength of the family would be reduced in every war.

And the Uchiha clan, who paid such a price, still had to be excluded by the village, and the clansmen naively thought that as long as there was a Hokage in the clan, everything could be changed and the clan would be among the core layers of Konoha at that time.

However, in the eyes of the Uchiha Quartet, it was just a beautiful and cruel illusion.

Looking at the essence through the phenomenon, in the village of Konoha, there is no soil for the survival of the Uchiha clan.

This is the reason why the Uchiha Quartet insisted on letting some of their clansmen fly away.

The love of a thousand hands will only make him sick, make the Uchiha people who have lost their subjective consciousness fall into naïve fantasies, and finally die from such ridiculous fantasies.

The love of a thousand hands on the pavilion in the sky, that is by no means something that human beings can understand, it is too beautiful.

All illusory love that is derailed from reality is worthy of suspicion and opposition.

"You know what? It's often some beautiful vision that leads people to hell. ”

The Uchiha sighed.

His plan was not perfect and cruel.

If Uchiha Itachi became the butcher's knife in the hands of others to wave at Uchiha, then the one who abandoned so many clansmen in Konoha was also the sinner of Uchiha.

He is not capable of saving all his people.

He's just a remnant of an old time.

"The blood and tears of the Uchiha clan have long since dried up. Now you can no longer use the so-called will of fire to restrain the 'power' of the Uchiha. The revenge that belongs to the Uchiha will also come sooner or later. ”

The Uchiha Quartet was fearless and looked at Danzo.

The other party's eyes were full of gloom, revealing a cold killing intent.

"What, with this expression of yours, do you want to kill me? So, let's hurry up. You must have gotten a lot of chakra from those Uchiha ninjas. If you covet the power of the Uchiha, it's impossible not to do that. My writing wheel eye also has the value of being collected by you...... No, maybe for you, my writing wheel has a more special meaning. ”

The corners of Uchiha's square mouth hooked, and a strange smile appeared on his face as he looked at Danzo's face that was gradually becoming flustered and frightened.

"Because these are your best friend, the eyes of the Uchiha Mirror."