IW: Chapter 210 - Madara's Revival, Prelude to the Fourth Great Ninja War, Seven Draws!
"So tell me, what do you want to discuss with me? Your eyes are unusable, and as a Uchiha, your combat power loss is significant. How can you protect this peace?!"
Nagato looked at the bandages over Bai Ye's eyes. He seriously doubted whether Bai Ye still had the power to suppress everything.
If Bai Ye's eyes were still intact, Nagato would naturally believe Bai Ye could do it.
"Even if I don't have eyes, you are still not my opponent."
Bai Ye's words, combined with his calm tone, made Nagato somewhat unable to hold back.
Is this guy blind, which is why he can't see his Rinnegan?
How could you say something like that?
"The Rinnegan is not yours; you cannot truly unleash its full power. Moreover, true power always relies on one's own strength, not external forces."
As Bai Ye spoke, Nagato felt Bai Ye's aura growing stronger, as if he could instantly eliminate him.
Don't mistake half-step Six Paths Sage for not being Six Paths Sage!
Once his Tenseigan activates, he will directly possess Six Paths Sage level combat power.
He isn't Six Paths Sage level now only because he doesn't have Truth-Seeking Orbs yet; he basically has all other abilities.
And the Tenseigan Chakra Mode that comes with Tenseigan, as well as the Truth-Seeking Orbs, are all very real.
"What do you mean?"
The Rinnegan's ocular power burst forth in Nagato's eyes, but after a brief burst canceled out the pressure from Bai Ye, a feeling of being drained instantly swept through Nagato's entire body.
"I mean your eyes don't belong to you. The Rinnegan is not yours at all. The Rinnegan originated from the Six Paths Sage, and the Six Paths Sage had two sons, one named Indra and one named Ashura.
One inherited the Sage's eyes, and the other inherited the Sage Body.
The family who inherited the Sage's eyes was later called Uchiha, while those who inherited the Sage Body were the Senju, including the Senju's distant relatives, the Uzumaki Clan.
All creation unified; to awaken the Rinnegan, one needs both the Sage Body and the Sage's eyes."
Bai Ye told Nagato the origin of the Rinnegan. In his opinion, choosing the most tragic person in the Naruto World is difficult, but Nagato would definitely be on the shortlist.
His entire life was a tragedy. After Uchiha Madara planted the Rinnegan in him when he was a child, his life was arranged from then on.
First, Konoha's Ninja were arranged to kill Nagato's parents, thereby stimulating Nagato to awaken the Rinnegan.
Then, there was constant subtle guidance from the Hokage's. Even after he died, Obito was arranged to take over.
Nagato was Obito's pawn, Obito was Madara's pawn, and Madara was Black Zetsu's pawn.
Looking at it this way, it seems only Ōtsutsuki controls everything.
"My Rinnegan isn't mine?!"
Actually, Nagato had thought about this problem before. Although these eyes belonged to him, they consumed his life force.
This also made Nagato very confused, but later he thought that perhaps it was because these were the legendary Six Paths Sage's eyes, so he dismissed the idea.
This child always believed he was the chosen one, and the only one.
"If your Rinnegan were truly yours, it wouldn't consume your life force. It's still continuously draining your life. To be honest, it's a good thing you're from the Uzumaki Clan with strong vitality, otherwise you would have died long ago. The Rinnegan belongs to Madara."
"Bai Ye, show Nagato your Rinnegan!"
Konan said anxiously. Since Bai Ye had the Rinnegan, he should prove it by showing Nagato.
Hearing Konan's words, Nagato almost fainted.
He has the Rinnegan too?
"I can't see in my current state. Wait a few days."
Bai Ye shook his head. He was still blind, so how could he show Nagato? He didn't want to expose his eyes right now, lest it affect the fetal movement.
Ōtsutsuki Toneri's early arrival had affected his fetal movement.
This resulted in Toneri's Tenseigan actually being in an incompletely awakened state.
"Nagato, let's make a deal. I can heal your legs, and the Rinnegan can be removed for you to keep. I can also remove the black rods from your body.
You are an Uzumaki Clan member; with proper recovery, you can live a normal life. Eight days! Give me eight days, and I will let you see the Rinnegan."
For Nagato to recover, he first needed to remove the Rinnegan. These eyes were constantly absorbing Nagato's life force; if this continued, he would surely die.
"I won't trust anyone!"
Nagato's expression darkened. In his opinion, Bai Ye might be trying to trick him into removing the Rinnegan, then seize it.
He couldn't trust Bai Ye now.
"So just wait eight days. After eight days, you will know everything. Besides, your people have already failed."
Bai Ye had already sensed the situation in the Ninja Country.
They had all been dealt with. He had already told them all the weaknesses of everyone; Bai Ye didn't believe they couldn't win.
Capturing Hidan was Bai Ye's most urgent task. Future experiments could be done directly on Hidan, since he was immortal anyway.
"Eight days…"
Nagato was somewhat surprised. He glanced at Konan, who shook her head, indicating that she hadn't told Bai Ye those things. He then realized that this operation indeed seemed to foreshadow failure.
"Then, during these eight days, would you like to go to the Ninja Country with Konan?"
A hint of amusement flashed across Bai Ye's face. He was curious if Nagato would dare to go at this time.
"Alright."
Nagato nodded in agreement. He wasn't afraid at all. If Bai Ye wanted to make a move, he wouldn't need to trick him into going to the Ninja Country.
"That Masked Man said he was Uchiha Madara."
He still had one question: if the Masked Man claimed to be Uchiha Madara, then why would he give these eyes to him?
"He's no Uchiha Madara. Uchiha Madara died long ago; he's merely a puppet of Uchiha Madara."
"…"
Then what does that make me?
A puppet among puppets?
"He knows a lot about us."
Konan also spoke up at this moment to remind him. Through her detailed conversation with Bai Ye earlier, she had learned everything.
They had lost from the very beginning.
"So he also knows you're an undercover agent?"
"Yes."
After hearing Konan's words, Nagato was also stunned.
"I told you, from the beginning, the peace I desired was the same as the peace you desired. I have already made all the great nations feel Pain; there's no need to make them feel it again!"
Amazing!
Is he going to steal my lines too?
For a moment, Nagato didn't know what to say, but he truly wanted to follow Bai Ye back and see the development of the Ninja Country.
As paper slips fell, Obito became restless watching Nagato and Bai Ye leave together for the Ninja Country.
But he had no choice now. Although Bai Ye was blind, if Bai Ye and Nagato joined forces against him at this moment, he truly wouldn't be able to win!
Bai Ye still had Wood Release as a fallback!
"Obito, the Rinnegan must be retrieved!"
"If Nagato doesn't come out, how are we going to retrieve it?"
Hearing White Zetsu's words, Obito felt completely distraught.
Of course he knew it had to be retrieved!
But how was he going to retrieve it?
"We can try to find… the Rinnegan left behind by the Six Paths Sage…"
Actually, Black Zetsu had always known, but he hadn't intended to bring it out. However, if the situation had spiraled into such an uncontrollable state, then he would have no choice but to bring out the Six Paths Sage's Rinnegan.
Of course, he couldn't get it himself; Madara would have to be revived, at least in a peak Edo Tensei state.
"The Six Paths Sage's Rinnegan?!"
Obito was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized that he still seemed to have a chance.
Watching Obito, a cold sneer flashed in Black Zetsu's heart. This guy couldn't possibly get it.
This idea was doomed to fail.
"Orochimaru?! How are your experiments coming along?"
Obito really couldn't hold it in anymore at this point.
He needed Orochimaru to produce results now!
After Nagato left with Bai Ye, he had no more trump cards.
"Heh heh, the things you gave me are really good. And do you really want to Edo Tensei these two people together?"
Orochimaru's eyes gleamed with excitement. He then raised his hand and directly summoned two coffins from the ground. Both figures wore red armor. Looking inside, one was Senju Hashirama, and the other was Uchiha Madara.
Itachi and Kisame, standing nearby, widened their eyes in disbelief at one of the figures.
No way!?
Isn't he Uchiha Madara?!
"So, aren't you going to give me an explanation?"
Itachi said faintly. After coming here with the Masked Man, he had already grown suspicious.
Had he been too prejudiced against Bai Ye? Now the Ninja World had achieved peace, but he seemed unable to go back.
He had always thought Bai Ye would be proven wrong, but now it seemed he was the one who had been most proven wrong.
Thinking of his father's disappointment, Shisui's confusion, and Sasuke's angry expression, Itachi pondered what he had been doing all this for?!
If he had chosen to be with Bai Ye back then, would things be different now?
"I will tell you later."
Obito was silent for a while, then realized that this matter could no longer be kept secret. He would tell both of them everything later.
At least, he had truly decided to revive Uchiha Madara. No matter what others thought, if he didn't revive him now, the plan wouldn't be completed!
Orochimaru's eyes flickered at their conversation, but he didn't ask anything.
"Heh heh, these two guys are almost ready. Everyone else can be Edo Tensei. But I have a question: if you want to start this great war, are these few really enough?"
Orochimaru had not witnessed the power of Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara, but he had witnessed Bai Ye's.
Bai Ye now possessed the power of both, even though he was blind…
"You don't need to worry about that; I'll handle it. You just need to focus on Edo Tensei!"
Obito said irritably, then looked at Zetsu. The current situation was completely unfavorable to them.
"Heh heh, just remember our agreement!"
As he spoke, Orochimaru subtly glanced at Uchiha Itachi.
As part of the deal, the Masked Man was supposed to hand Itachi over to him later.
Obito also remained silent; he was waiting for Uchiha Madara to be resurrected, which would be the prelude to the Fourth Great Ninja War!
"Lord Bai Ye has captured everyone."
Within the Ninja Country.
Deidara, Sasori, Kakuzu, and Hidan had all been captured.
Facing numerous Kage-level Ninja, and with all their weaknesses exposed, it was natural that they would fail.
When they saw Bai Ye approaching with Konan and a gaunt-faced man, they were stunned; they didn't recognize the red-haired man, but they recognized the person with yellow hair and steel rods covering his face.
What's going on?!
We're in a team fight, Pain, what are you doing?
Be useful!
They now had only one thought in their minds: Who just arrived? Who tried their best? Who committed a crime? Who picked a counter-hero? Who played their lane in the jungle? Whose playstyle wasn't team-oriented? Who was heartless?
"Kakuzu, join the Ninja Country, and I'll give you the position of Deputy Minister of Finance; you'll manage the money from now on."
Gulp.
You can't recruit people like this, can you?
Kakuzu admitted he was tempted; ever since the Ninja Country was established, the large bounty missions he could take on had become increasingly rare.
Isn't offering money a bit too much?
"Kakuzu, you scoundrel, betraying the Akatsuki Organization!"
Deidara immediately roared when he saw Kakuzu's wavering expression.
Betrayal!
This was blatant betrayal!
However, no sooner had he finished speaking than a fist swiftly landed on Deidara's head: "Brother Deidara, as a prisoner, it's best to be quiet. Grandpa will teach you a good lesson later!"
Kurotsuchi shook her head, speaking as she looked at Deidara with a hint of pity.
This guy still didn't seem to realize the seriousness of the situation.
"Kurotsuchi, I won't forgive you, you bastard!"
Bang!
Another punch, and Deidara felt insulted!
"Sorry, Bai Ye, can I have this child, Sasori?"
Chiyo looked at Sasori with some guilt; she felt that Sasori reaching this point was partly her fault.
Bai Ye didn't say much in response, simply nodding in agreement. Seeing his consent, a flicker of gratitude flashed in Chiyo's eyes; she would guide Sasori onto the right path.
"I will not surrender! Long live Lord Jashin!"
"Take this guy to the lab; he's immortal, so he can be used for experiments later!"
"Hey! I can negotiate with you!!"
No!?
Brother, you're not playing by the rules!
Don't let my tough talk fool you, it's just me showing off; why are you sending me to a research institute!
Looking at Hidan, everyone present couldn't help but feel a hint of sympathy; it seemed Bai Ye had never intended to take Hidan in before.
"Then for the next eight days, you can experience the atmosphere here."
Bai Ye turned to Nagato and instructed him, and he nodded in response.
After sending people away and informing Jiraiya about Nagato's situation, Jiraiya also rushed back to Konoha the next day.
Seeing his long-unseen disciple in such a state, and hearing Nagato's story from these past years, a flicker of guilt passed through Jiraiya's heart.
It seemed it was because of Konoha again.
Danzo colluded with Hanzou.
Carrying his guilt, Jiraiya spent these days touring the Ninja Country with Konan and Nagato.
The peace here also influenced Nagato, who was visiting for the first time.
"So, you're the guy who's our leader, Pain?"
"My name is Nagato."
Looking at his sickly appearance, Kakuzu, Sasori, and Deidara were also somewhat surprised.
Kakuzu was the first to surrender; he admitted he was tempted by the offer to manage money, and since the leader had arrived, he wouldn't be considered a traitor.
The second was Sasori; after Chiyo told him everything, he understood his grandmother's sacrifices and felt guilty for his past actions. He decided to spend the rest of his life by his grandmother Chiyo's side.
The last was Deidara; he was beaten by Ōnoki, Kitsuchi, and Kurotsuchi in turns all night. He admitted he was scared, especially of Ōnoki; he truly didn't want to be stubborn anymore.
"So you've also decided to join here?"
Kakuzu mumbled, "Following this organization for so many years, and then in one team fight, everyone gets recruited."
"I still need to observe."
Nagato shook his head, not rushing to stay.
Even if he didn't stay, he wouldn't attack Jinchuriki anymore; everything here made Nagato realize he couldn't continue to destroy. This place truly was peaceful.
Bai Ye, currently training his newly accepted disciples in the nearby Forest of Death, heard Tsunade mutter, "Are you really that relaxed?"
Although children their age could already freely enter and exit the Forest of Death, it was still a time of peace.
"Without experiencing life and death, they won't improve. They have the talent; they are the future of the Ninja Country."
Bai Ye smiled, sensing that the young boys and girls were currently fighting wild beasts, gradually mastering combat techniques from their initial clumsiness.
Especially Sasuke, Naruto, Neji, and Gaara—they truly lived up to their genius names, making significant progress.
"Have the Ninja interfere with them!"
Bai Ye looked up towards Pakura's position.
Upon receiving his command, Pakura subtly nodded and then began sending Ninja to interfere with Sasuke and their survival mission.
"Are you really that confident about that guy in the Ninja Country?"
Mei Terumī interjected, asking.
From Bai Ye's demeanor, he truly didn't seem worried at all?
"No need to worry, he's a good kid."
"Heh heh, compared to him, you're simply terrible!"
Mei Terumī complained; this guy almost tricked her and Pakura earlier.
"Who told you to say that before? I was just going with the flow."
Bai Ye shook his head, indicating he was merely following their lead.
"Wouldn't you have been like this if you weren't greedy?"
If Bai Ye hadn't been so greedy back then, they would have been married by now.
Damn it!
It's all Pakura and Tsunade's fault. If Pakura hadn't come, Bai Ye wouldn't have had the chance. If Tsunade hadn't said anything, she would have just considered herself confused and tricked by Bai Ye. Now it's too late; she couldn't possibly knowingly rush into it, could she?
"But among so many excellent people, choosing one… I find it very difficult!"
It's true, Bai Ye was genuinely suffering from decision paralysis.
However, with Bai Ye saying that, Mei Terumī and the others found it hard to say anything more.
Were they going to refute Bai Ye?
Bai Ye waited in the Ninja Country for eight days, during which he continuously trained Sasuke and the others.
And Nagato also waited for the day Bai Ye removed his bandages, seeing Bai Ye's Rinnegan and its ability to activate and deactivate, evolving from Three Tomoe to Eternal Mangekyo, and then to Rinnegan.
Nagato understood that Bai Ye was right; he had always been controlled.
"Help me remove the Rinnegan, Bai Ye. You can keep these eyes."
Nagato no longer wanted these eyes.
Bai Ye was right; he had always been controlled.
"Bai Ye, is there a way to help Nagato's legs…"
Jiraiya looked at Nagato, a hint of guilt flashing across his face; he, as a teacher, hadn't done well.
"That depends on Tsunade. Tsunade, you can use your grandfather's cells to create a pair of legs for Nagato to transplant. Nagato is from the Uzumaki Clan, so there won't be much rejection!"
In the anime, Naruto had arms made from Hashirama cells transplanted. As a fellow Uzumaki Clan member, Nagato could also do it.
"Alright, I'll try."
His grandfather's cells truly were hard currency now!
Fortunately, Danzo still had a lot of stock.
Hearing Nagato confirm his decision to stay and Tsunade agreeing to treat him, Konan and Jiraiya both breathed a sigh of relief.
Bai Ye, too, felt a surge of joy.
[Ding! Changed the destinies of Nagato, Konan, Kakuzu, Hidan, Deidara, Sasori, and Jiraiya. Reward: Seven drawing opportunities!]
Good, good, good!
Directly changed seven destinies, a huge win!
Use!
Bai Ye silently chanted in his mind.
[Ding! Used seven drawing opportunities. Congratulations on obtaining: Sage Mode Chakra Fusion Scroll, Magnet Release, Dust Release, Five Senses Manipulation, Shisui's Mangekyo Ability, Sasuke's Mangekyo Ability.]
Fusion Scroll?!
Bai Ye already had Sage Mode from the three holy sites, but he could only use them separately. This scroll...
Looking at the description, Bai Ye was shocked; it directly fused the advantages of the three Sage Modes, increased the duration of Sage Mode, and reduced the preparation time for absorbing Sage Mode Chakra.
Magnet Release was the Third Kazekage's ability, Dust Release was a Kekkei Tota, Five Senses Manipulation was an ability of the Kurama Clan, and the Ketsuryūgan seemed to be somewhat related to Indra? Though it was just a guess...
The latter two Mangekyo abilities finally gave Bai Ye Shisui's Kotoamatsukami. As for Sasuke's, Amaterasu was a duplicate, so he only gained Kagutsuchi, which was better than nothing.
Looking at it this way, his rewards were quite abundant.
However, this was also based on changing the destinies of so many Akatsuki Organization members at once.
It would obviously be difficult to get so many rewards later.
He felt like he was simply a monster of abilities...
Naruto Bai Ye: [Now I really want to dance with Madara once!]
Now Bai Ye even somewhat anticipated Uchiha Madara's resurrection.
If he didn't resurrect, Bai Ye wouldn't even be able to find an opponent!
Pirate Bai Ye: [Show off! Keep showing off!]
Okay, this show-off gets eighty-two points; he'll give the remaining eighteen points in the form of 666.
[Ding! Chat group meets upgrade conditions. New members being added!]
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