radicalducati Chapter 70 Negotiations with Payne
Chapter 70 Negotiations with Payne
Kisame shrugged and said somewhat helplessly, "Boss, it's this Miss Mavis who wants to see you. As her defeated opponents, Mr. Itachi and I have no choice but to comply."
Pain was expecting Kisame and Itachi to give explanations like "What's so special about this girl?" or "They discovered she was investigating Akatsuki and then captured her," but he never expected to receive such an answer from Kisame.
Payne and Nan looked at Mavis with some surprise.
Kisame and Itachi's strength is evident to everyone in the Akatsuki organization.
Kisame Hoshigaki, whose chakra reserves were so abundant that he was known as the Tailed Beast without a tail, and Itachi Uchiha, who possessed the Mangekyou Sharingan, were both defeated by this seemingly frail girl before them?!
The news was so bizarre that Payne and Mina's first reaction was not shock, but suspicion.
Xiao Nan, in particular, even her usual indifferent expression changed.
She looked at the girl, still soaked from the rain and whose demeanor seemed completely out of place among ninjas, with surprise, and couldn't help but ask, "Really? You really defeated Itachi and Kisame?"
Despite asking this question, both Konan and Payne, after their initial surprise, accepted the fact.
After all, Kisame and Itachi had no reason to lie about this; their strength would be easily tested, and lying would be pointless.
When Mavis asked her a question, despite her seemingly cold exterior, she replied, "It was just a fluke."
After saying that, Mavis walked forward from where she was standing at the back, and stopped in front of Payne.
“Mr. Pain, I asked Kisame and Itachi to bring me to see you. Please don’t blame them,” Mavis said solemnly, looking at the Akatsuki leader before her.
A hint of doubt flashed in Payne's eyes. Too lazy to beat around the bush, he asked bluntly, "What is the reason you came to see me?"
Mavis asked solemnly, "Mr. Pain, I've heard that the Akatsuki's ultimate goal is peace in the ninja world, is that true?"
"Did you come to see me just to ask this kind of question? That's none of your business. My patience is limited. Just state your purpose directly," Payne said expressionlessly.
Mavis did not back down at all; she persisted, "This question is very important! Please answer my question first, Mr. Payne!"
Seeing that Pain's patience was about to run out, Konan looked at Mavis's incredibly firm and bright eyes and for a moment seemed to see Yahiko's firm determination when he founded Akatsuki.
She couldn't help but speak up to defuse the situation, saying, "That's right, the goal of our Akatsuki organization is to achieve true peace in the ninja world, something that has never been seen before!"
Payne glanced at Konan with some surprise, not expecting her to answer Mavis's question on her own initiative.
However, out of consideration for Konan, Payne decided to give Mavis a little more patience.
“That’s right, it’s all for the peace of the ninja world,” Pain confirmed again, echoing Konan’s words.
Hearing this, Mavis's expression relaxed slightly, and she said, "That's wonderful. I came here precisely for the peace of the ninja world..."
Next, Mavis recounted the magical world, Zeref, and Acnologia, and as a result, following Kisame and Itachi, Pain and Konan's worldviews were also severely shaken.
Pain's unchanging expression finally wavered, and he said coldly, "Do you think I'll believe you just because you say that? Besides, even if what you say is true, why should I believe that you're doing this to help the ninja world, and not because you have ulterior motives?"
Mavis said solemnly, "Although I am not from this world, I will not stand idly by and watch Acnologia destroy the ninja world."
"The purpose of my trip is to gather more power, in case Acnologia really does descend upon the ninja world again."
"I hope the powerful Akatsuki organization can also help us prioritize dealing with Acnologia! After all,"
Mavis paused for a moment, then continued, "After all, the infighting among ninjas has never stopped, has it?"
“Acnologia is an enemy far beyond your imagination, possessing absolute power capable of destroying the world. So, please! Perhaps only by gathering the power of the entire ninja world can we barely contend with Acnologia.”
Pain processed the information in Mavis's words and then asked, "When you say you've gathered the power of the entire ninja world, does that include the five most powerful ninja villages?"
Mavis nodded: "Of course I understand that it's unrealistic to expect all the villages to cooperate just by persuasion, but at the very least, we need to make sure that all the villages understand the dangers of Acnologia so they can prepare in advance."
Pain scoffed and said, "Those major ninja villages are only concerned with their own interests; how could they possibly unite?"
Despite saying that, Pain remained silent for a while before saying, "If everything is really as you say, and Acnologia wants to destroy the world once it appears, then the Akatsuki organization will naturally not stand idly by."
"That's great!" Mavis breathed a sigh of relief, clasped her hands together happily in front of her, tilted her head with a smile, and thanked him, "Thank you so much for believing me, Payne!"
Although Payne made a promise, he was still skeptical of Mavis's words. For various reasons, he still asked Mavis to stay in the Rain Country for the time being.
Mavis, wanting to learn more about the Akatsuki organization, readily agreed.
Following behind Xiao Nan, Mavis looked around with some curiosity and found that apart from the basic facilities, there was nothing particularly decorated.
Like most ninja groups, they seemed to be able to endure any environment and had no pursuit of a higher quality of life.
Just as Mavis was thinking this, she noticed that Xiao Nan's figure in front of her suddenly stopped, so she quickly stopped as well.
Xiao Nan reached out and pushed open the door on the right, then turned to Mavis and said, "You can stay in this room for now."
He then gestured with his chin, saying, "My room is up ahead. If you need anything, you can come find me."
Although Mavis didn't quite understand why Konan seemed to be helping her in a subtle way, she still sincerely thanked her for this kindness, saying, "I understand, thank you so much, Miss Konan."
Meanwhile, the remaining Akatsuki members were also on their way back.
And someone with a special relationship with Mavis, as if guided by fate, is about to arrive in Amegakure.