Ryou drooled upon seeing Konan; he even felt that between the Rinnegan and Konan, he should choose Konan first.
The Rinnegan could still be synthesized, but there was only one Konan.
Stared at by these three people, especially the one who looked like he wanted to devour her, Konan's fierce demeanor immediately crumbled.
Annoyed, she said, "Damn it, why are you all staring at me?"
Nagato turned his head away, blushing. At their current age, those previously innocent feelings were now overwhelming.
Unfortunately, Konan's heart already belonged to someone else.
Konan used Paper Ninjutsu to stick messy papers onto Ryou's face, covering his handsome features before beginning the interrogation.
"You are definitely not a wandering Ninja; you must be the young master of some major power, and you joined our the Akatsuki just to seize Nagato's Rinnegan."
"Am I right?"
Ryou nodded: "Yes, yes, yes, everything you say is correct, but I have to tell you something: my grandfather is Uchiha Madara."
"Don't do anything bad to me, or my grandfather will capture you, Konan, and make you my wife."
"Pah!"
Konan pinched Ryou's face, slightly disdainful: "Uchiha Madara? Why don't you just say you're the son of the Sage of Six Paths?"
"Our Nagato is the reincarnation of the Sage of Six Paths; maybe he'll recognize you as his son."
"Konan—"
Nagato was flustered; he couldn't handle a son this old!
"Sorry, Nagato!"
After some interrogation, seeing that they couldn't get anything out of him, Yahiko said, "Konan, take a photo of him. We'll go to the Black Market later to inquire about information."
"Mhm!"
Konan took out a camera, peeled off all the paper from Ryou's face, and took a few good pictures of him.
Ryou looked at Konan and said, "Konan, be serious when you take the photos. Make sure to capture all of my handsome face."
"Shameless!"
After taking the photos, Konan pinched Ryou's face, puzzled: "Damn it, how can someone so shameless have such a handsome face?"
"Nagato, quickly take a look, did he use the Transformation Jutsu?"
Nagato shook his head after examining him with the Rinnegan.
Konan said fiercely, "Hmph, when we get back from the Black Market, if we find out you're a spy for the Five Great Nations, I'll scratch your face off."
Ryou pleaded, "Konan, no—Mother, Mother, don't ruin my appearance. I'll be relying on this face for my livelihood in my next life."
"Go, go, go! How can someone just randomly claim a mother? Truly lacking in Ninja Ethics!"
Just as the three of them were about to leave, Kyusuke suddenly rushed in: "This is bad! Daibutsu accidentally stepped on an Exploding Tags trap and was hit in the chest! He's dying!"
Konan and the other two were startled. They all turned to look at Ryou, their eyes filled with supplication.
Ryou's lips curled into a slight smile. He leaned back comfortably in the chair, crossing his legs: "Now it's your turn to call me Mother!"
...The Land of Rain is the junction point of three major nations: Fire, Wind, and Earth. Although the Third Great Ninja War did not use the Land of Rain as the main battlefield like the Second Ninja World War did.
The Ninja World War still affected the Land of Rain. Areas where Ninja clashed often became trap zones, and if someone accidentally stepped on one, they would be blown up by Exploding Tags.
The Akatsuki's Ninja strove for peace in the Land of Rain. They usually went out to clear mines, removing traps left by foreign Ninja to ensure smooth trade routes.
Yahiko and the two others went to see Daibutsu's injuries, which were gruesome.
Daibutsu was hit by an exploding tag at close range. The shockwave shattered his bones, tore his internal organs, and he was covered in injuries from head to toe.
At this moment, Daibutsu had only one breath left.
The half-baked Medical Ninja of the Akatsuki had no idea what to do.
Injuries like this could only be handled according to local customs!
However—
The half-baked Medical Ninja anxiously looked at Yahiko: "Yahiko, quickly go invite Ryou-sama out! Right now, only Ryou-sama's Medical Ninjutsu can save Daibutsu."
Ryou's miraculous Medical Ninjutsu was still vividly etched in their memories; that green Chakra could even rapidly regenerate human internal organs.
He was simply a Divine Doctor.
Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato exchanged glances. Inviting Ryou was not the problem, but Ryou was known to haggle. If it were silver, it would be fine.
But Ryou didn't want money; he wanted Konan's kiss.
Yahiko and Nagato both regarded Konan as their beloved, and they absolutely could not agree to this.
But—
Konan clenched her fist and made a decision: "I'll go plead with him."
Yahiko and Nagato followed closely behind.
Inside the stone chamber.
Ryou looked at Yahiko and Nagato's eyes, which looked like they wanted to eat him, and was speechless: "Can you two please leave and let Konan and me have some private time?"
"With you two punks staring like that, Konan and I have absolutely no romance."
Yahiko shook his head: "No."
Nagato also nodded.
Ryou was speechless. Shouldn't they show some discretion in a situation like this? How much did they enjoy cuckolding themselves?
Konan said to Yahiko and Nagato, "Yahiko, Nagato, can you two leave?"
Konan liked Yahiko; there was a layer of vague affection between them, but they had never confessed their feelings to each other because of Nagato.
Konan didn't want her beloved to see her kissing another man.
Yahiko and Nagato turned and walked toward the outside of the stone chamber. Both clenched their fists tightly, their eyes bloodshot, wishing they could step forward and take Konan's place.
The three of them had relied on each other since childhood. Seeing Konan sacrifice her first kiss for the Akatsuki, the pain in their hearts was immense!
Nagato's veins bulged, and the Rinnegan pulsed with ripples. He desperately wanted to raise his hand and hit Ryou with a Shinra Tensei.
But he couldn't. Daibutsu still needed Ryou's Medical Ninjutsu.
Damn it, why couldn't the Rinnegan, the eyes of the Sage of Six Paths, heal people?
Yahiko was also heartbroken, but there was nothing he could do. Only at this critical moment did they realize what Ryou's Medical Ninjutsu truly represented.
It was life and hope!
Konan leaned in for the kiss looking as if she were about to die, which completely ruined Ryou's mood.
"Fine, fine, I'll help you with the treatment. You look like you think I'm a pervert. Am I really that bad?"
Konan immediately smiled.
Yahiko and Nagato also rushed over happily. Both of them really wanted to hug and kiss Ryou to show their gratitude.
Ryou walked out of the stone chamber, and surrounded by the group, he extended his slender, feminine hand and pressed it against Daibutsu's chest.
Ryou frowned: "With injuries like this, the internal organs are shredded, eardrums ruptured, brain concussion, massive hemorrhage..."
"Injuries like this are basically beyond saving, but this guy still has one breath left. He's certainly tough to kill!"
"Ryou-sama?!"
Yahiko watched Ryou nervously, fearing that Ryou would say no.
Daibutsu was not a wandering Ninja; he was formerly a Ninja of Amegakure. Because he agreed with Yahiko's philosophy of peace, he joined the Akatsuki and followed the three of them.
Daibutsu had made great contributions to the Akatsuki, and Yahiko absolutely would not allow such a person to die in front of him.