But they definitely weren't much stronger. Roughly, five deluxe puppets were equivalent to seven or eight mass-produced ones. Considering the cost-effectiveness, the mass-produced route was certainly better.
"I'll give you one more week to finish all the puppets and prepare for the mission. At that time, I will hand over the other members of the six paths of pain to you!"
Nagato looked at Sasori of the Red Sand and gave his orders directly.
Hearing that he could obtain the six paths of pain, Sasori of the Red Sand nodded: "Fine. In one week, I will have all the puppets refitted!"
Even if he couldn't finish, it didn't matter. Sasori of the Red Sand didn't think he would fail the mission with fewer puppets.
Although the Five Great Ninja Villages seemed to be experiencing an explosion of experts as if they'd taken some miracle fertilizer, Sasori of the Red Sand, who had also benefited from Vegapunk's technological dividends, wasn't intimidated at all... Except for those few freaks personally created by Vegapunk, Sasori could now take on at least five ordinary Kage-level Ninjas.
"One week? Does the organization have an operation in a week?"
Kakuzu asked curiously. Nagato replied coldly, "In one week, the Akatsuki Organization will execute its plan to capture the Tailed Beasts from all the Ninja villages!"
"What! Leader, have you gone mad?" Kakuzu gasped and shouted, "This isn't like a few years ago. Ever since that monster Vegapunk appeared, the strength of the Five Great Ninja Villages has increased several times over!"
"With just the few of us, we probably couldn't even handle the weakest, Iwagakure, let alone take on the Five Great Ninja Villages all at once!"
Hearing this, Nagato gave Kakuzu a faint look: "I don't need you all to fight. I only need you to help with some preliminary reconnaissance and the final cleanup. I will capture all the Tailed Beasts by myself!"
Hearing these arrogant words, Kakuzu calmed down and snorted, "I hope you really are confident, Leader. I don't want to have to find another boss again."
...Seven days passed quickly. Sasori of the Red Sand and Kakuzu were ready and had returned to the Akatsuki Organization's meeting place.
Nagato said nothing. The chip in his brain calculated rapidly, and through the Rinnegan's ability to control gravity, he soon opened a small, pitch-black portal.
"Follow me! Konoha should be on the other side. Let's get the Nine-Tailed first," Nagato said.
Sasori of the Red Sand and Kakuzu looked at each other. They hadn't expected their leader to have such a Space-Time Ninjutsu technique. Their confidence in him grew instantly. With this Space-Time Ninjutsu, it would at least be very convenient for escaping; even the great Ninja villages wouldn't be able to do anything to them.
Konan watched the three enter with a worried gaze. Before the operation, Nagato had requested that Konan stay behind to guard Amegakure. Although Konan herself was reluctant, she couldn't refuse Nagato's request.
"Please, don't let anything happen, Nagato!"
Konohagakure.
During this time, with the help of Vegapunk's Clones, Konoha had also begun to enter a fast track of development. However, compared to Kumogakure, its development speed wasn't that fast; in fact, it was much slower.
It could only be said that the internal friction within Konoha was too severe. Although Vegapunk had produced many inventions, not many were actually made public. The rest were basically kept secret by those clans or entities like Root.
Not only that, but they gradually became harsher toward Vegapunk's Clones. After seemingly discovering that the Clones didn't have much emotion, they treated them directly as tools. They kept him in the lab every day, and even going out required surveillance.
To this, the Clone—named a Vegapunk Clone but actually one of Vegapunk's avatars—did not resist. He simply waited with a grin for Konoha's misfortune.
Vegapunk might not destroy Konoha, but he didn't care how much damage it sustained. In his view, it would be best if all the old conservatives in Konoha died off.
This was exactly why Nagato chose Konohagakure as his first stop!
From the black void, three men wearing black robes with red clouds emerged. Nagato, leading them, looked at Konohagakure in the distance with a cold sneer.
The current Nagato was a super-enhanced version. A chip had been installed in his brain, giving him extraordinary Chakra control and the ability to cast Ninjutsu instantaneously. He had been injected with the bloodlines of the Senju Clan and Uchiha Clan, causing his original Uzumaki Sage Body to evolve significantly and his internal Chakra to increase greatly. The Uchiha bloodline also allowed him to fully master the Rinnegan.
Most importantly, the Gedo Statue was sealed within him, causing his strength to leap to the level of Rinnegan Uchiha Madara, almost reaching the threshold of the Six Paths level.
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