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Chapter 344: Nagato, How Long Can Your Pains Last?
🕑 Added 2025-10-21 10:53:16 +0000 UTCChapter 344: Nagato, How Long Can Your Pains Last?
On the rooftop of the Hokage Tower.
The atmosphere was tinged with a bit of awkwardness.
Tsunade's mood sounded a little unhappy. "Slandering a former Hokage is a matter that should be severely punished in all of Konoha, right?"
"…He was punished."
Itachi Uchiha scratched his head in embarrassment. "Father later had to personally go and apologize, because most of it was the truth… 'punished for one's words' was a thing from the Third's reign."
Tsunade: "…"
No, how did this turn into a jab at the old man!
Kisame quickly stepped in to smooth things over. "Alright, alright, it seems we need to have Orochimaru send the reanimated Gold and Silver Brothers to Konoha to be controlled, lest Madara gets to them first…"
"No… it might already be too late."
Itachi's eyes narrowed slightly. He recalled the reanimated army he had encountered in the Hidden Sand Village and said in a low voice, "I remember when I saw that guy Orochimaru last time, the Gold and Silver Brothers were not among those protecting him!"
"…Then what should we do next?"
"I heard that Shisui's Cultivation Class has many clansmen who have mastered Sage Mode…" Itachi raised his head. "I will send them to hunt for traces of Madara. The Ten-Tails' chakra is immense; they can't possibly hide it!"
"What's more, Madara, Obito, and Nagato—none of them are ninjas who can be subservient. This amount of time is enough!"
The border of the Land of Bears and the Land of Snow.
The Akatsuki was hidden in this area.
This was pretty much the edge of the ninja world.
Therefore, this area had also experienced Tailed Beast Bomb bombardments time and time again. Every time Kitahara appeared nearby, everyone would conceal their chakra and presence. They had gotten used to it.
"Black Zetsu, you never mentioned to me that I was reanimated!" Obito Uchiha had already taken off his mask, his cold face looking at Madara and Black Zetsu. "From the looks of it, you don't trust me?"
"This was also to hide a part of our combat strength…"
"There's no need to explain to him!"
Madara Uchiha raised his hand to cut off Black Zetsu's words. He stepped forward, a thick killing intent filling the air. He slowly stood before Obito. "Kid, have you forgotten who rescued you from hell? Do you think you can betray me?"
"This… is different!"
Obito clutched his heart tightly!
There, Madara had once left a curse mark to control him!
"That's good… I admire your eyes!"
Madara glanced at him with approval and strode out of the secret chamber. "It's time to have a showdown with that little brat Nagato!"
"It's time to take back my eyes!"
"Let me be completely revived and taste the flavor of blood!"
"Of course."
Black Zetsu followed behind him with a grin.
In a bottomless cave, the tall and terrifying body of the Gedo Statue was stored here. A gaunt youth was slumped at the base of the statue. He could now only survive by relying on the chakra fed back to him by the Gedo Statue.
Beside him stood three people: the orange-haired Pain puppet, the blue-haired Konan, and the red-haired Sasori of the Red Sand.
Konan looked at him with a worried expression. "Nagato, can you still hold on? If not, we can surrender to Itachi…"
Ever since using Super Almighty Push and Planetary Devastation to capture the Eight-Tails jinchuriki in the Hidden Cloud, Nagato's body had been deteriorating day by day…
Konan suspected that if this continued, perhaps they wouldn't even be able to last until the Gedo Statue was revived…
"Shut up! Konan!"
Nagato said, panting heavily, "We are only one Tailed Beast away from reviving this weapon of war! I will absolutely not allow myself to fall here!"
"But your body…"
"It's fine…" Nagato lowered his head, looked at his own crippled body, and said, "Didn't 'Mr. Madara' say he was going to get the Nine-Tails' chakra? He'll be back soon… At that time, I will use the revived Gedo Statue to conquer this ninja world!"
Clatter!
A loose stone fell to the ground, the echo resounding throughout the cave!
Hearing the sound of footsteps in the darkness, everyone couldn't help but shift their gaze over…
Soon, a figure was the first to step in, clapping his hands and saying softly, "It seems your mission was completed quite well… Nagato!
"It wasn't in vain that I chose to have my Rinnegan reside in your body!"
The newcomer slowly revealed his face in the darkness. The marks of Edo Tensei were still on his face. A smile hung on the corner of Madara's mouth. "It's time for you to carry out your final mission! Revive me with those eyes! Nagato!"
His eyes were also a pair of Rinnegan!
"'Mr. Madara,' so you are a reanimated person?"
Nagato's brow furrowed. He manipulated the Deva Path Pain to block in front of them. Then his voice suddenly trembled violently. He looked down and saw that his arm had been covered by a mass of black mud at some point. "…What is this!"
That mass of black mud, as if it were a living creature, was rapidly spreading over Nagato's body, gradually covering half of it!
"I've come to take back what I once bestowed upon you…"
Madara sat on a stone, his arm propping up his chin, watching with boredom as Black Zetsu gradually possessed Nagato. "I told you, whether it's your eyes or your life, they are all bounties I have given you."
"But now, I am taking them back."
After he finished speaking, he spread his palm, and little by little, clenched it again, declaring his authority over the Nagato beneath the Gedo Statue.
"Hehehe…"
Nagato tried his best to expel the Black Zetsu on his body, but he could only watch helplessly as it occupied half of his body. His hands involuntarily formed hand seals…
Konan watched this scene nervously, a trace of killing intent flashing across her cold face. "Madara Uchiha, you've been using us all along…"
"Before I sent Black Zetsu and Obito to contact you, what qualifications did you have that were worthy of my use?"
Madara watched as Obito Uchiha stood behind him and waved his hand at them. "It should be said that I am the one who granted you the hope of life!"
"Bastard!"
Countless pieces of origami flew out, scattering throughout the cave!
However, a pair of arms tightly gripped Konan's clothes. Nagato, with great difficulty, controlled his own consciousness and said in a low voice, "Konan! You and Sasori, flee from here, quickly!
"You are no match for him!"
"I will send the Deva Path to help you!"
"Go, flee to Konoha, and tell Jiraiya-sensei, tell Itachi, everything that has happened here! He wants the Rinnegan, but it won't be that easy!"
"Nagato…"
Konan was about to grab her friend's hand, but before she could say anything, several chakra threads suddenly wrapped around her body, carrying her soaring into the sky!
"Konan, we're out of time!"
"Follow the leader's instructions for now and leave this place!"
Sasori looked at Madara's figure, who was flying out in pursuit. He abruptly spread open a scroll, and countless puppets rained down from the sky, attempting to block his pursuit!
Madara slowly extended his palm and chuckled softly. "Just two little insects, and you dare to betray me?"
"Not necessarily!"
An orange-haired figure suddenly appeared by Madara's side, kicked him away, and broke his pursuit!
It was the Deva Path Pain!
"Nagato, how long can your will last?"
Madara's figure spun, and he suddenly shot into the sky, appearing behind the Deva Path Pain. He pressed a hand on his head, and at the same time, spread his hands. "Your Pains, how long can they last in front of me?"
