radicalducati Chapter 514 Dawn and Shell Born Together, Metamorphosis
Chapter 514 Dawn and Shell Born Together, Metamorphosis
"Itachi—"
Upon hearing this, Sasuke's pupils contracted sharply, and he paused, struggling to utter the name that was etched into his heart and caused him excruciating pain.
In an instant, Sasuke's mind replayed various memories of Itachi and Itachi-chan, a chaotic kaleidoscope of images intertwining and shifting in his mind...
"No, I'll go find that guy after the family division is over. I'll bring Itachi along and show him another possibility between brothers!"
Suddenly, Sasuke gritted his teeth and said resolutely, a hint of expectation rising in his heart.
That guy, that bastard who denied everything about him, he'll make that arrogant guy regret it!
"Oh? Are you waiting for Sasuke to be born too?" Ishikawa scoffed, "The branch family ended after the last batch of Uchiha were transferred."
And the last two are Itachi and Mikoto!!
"They're in your care, senior brother." Sasuke sighed, extending his hand in a daze, before disappearing into the depths of the forest.
Ishikawa wouldn't let him see the secret of the time travel, so it would be really tactless for him to stay any longer!
Instead of doing that, it would be better to leave and think carefully about how to face Itachi, be honest with him, let him accept that future, and stand on his side.
"Oh, you're quite sensible. But we might have to wait a while to see the real show!" After confirming that Sasuke had left the area and no one was around, Ishikawa clapped his hands. "Shukaku, let's get to work!"
The next second, an earth-yellow chakra cloak ignited around Ishikawa, and three chakra arms suddenly appeared, which, together with Ishikawa's hands, carried the five people away in an instant.
It's not that Ishikawa's current Flying Thunder God technique can't carry more people; with Shukaku's chakra boost, he could take them all away even at such a short distance.
The problem is that the time-space room is only so big; even if it's completely full, it can't hold thirty people, so they have to be transferred in batches.
While Ishikawa was secretly transferring the Uchiha children with the help of Nohara Rin, on the other side, in Amegakure...
"Finally, it's a success! This... this is the power of Uchiha Madara?" Looking at the black-haired, robust Madara opposite him, Nagato felt a mix of surprise and joy as he sensed the puppet's power.
Surprisingly, he actually sensed the power of Wood Release within Madara Uchiha's body!
As expected of the being who fused with the Rinnegan, as Jigen said, Madara Uchiha actually mastered the power of the Thousand Hands Wood Release.
Compared to Madara Uchiha, the previous Hanzo puppet was just a child; there was no comparison at all!
"Nagato, I have completed the modification of the Heavenly Path Puppet for you, and also given Yahiko and Konan new power. So now, shouldn't you give me a reward?" Jigen slowly made his request, his eyes sweeping over Nagato indifferently.
Beside him, a new change appeared on Yahiko Konan's face.
Her appearance remained the same, except that a thin, long black line, resembling the Roman numeral '1', appeared between Xiao Nan's eyebrows.
On the sides of Yahiko's nose, there are black lines resembling the number '1', forming the Roman numeral '2'.
As for Nagato? Well, a number 6 appeared below his left eye when he helped awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan. It's very similar to Jigen's number 4, echoing each other.
"Reward? To establish a secret organization to find the container of the 'Wedge'?" Nagato murmured, then turned to look at Yahiko.
"Akatsuki, the name of this organization is 'Akatsuki,' which means to usher in new light and hope," Yahiko immediately called out, stating the prepared name of the organization.
“We’ll use the red cloud black robe that Tiandao wore for the organization’s attire. That’s the outfit we designed before.” Konan followed up, and Nagato nodded in confirmation.
"The Akatsuki organization?" Jigen murmured and shook his head. "Akatsuki can only be your organization, an external structure set up in the open. The true core of the inner structure is called 'Shell,' and I am the leader of the Shell organization."
“A shell?” Nagato and the other two were taken aback, not understanding what Jigen meant.
With [Akatsuki] helping to find a container, why bother with a 'shell'?
"This is just to better maintain secrecy and prevent any unforeseen circumstances. The organization's members are tentatively set at the three of you. I don't care how you develop [Akatsuki]; I will only liaise with Nagato." Jigen said succinctly, then lightly clapped his hands in the air.
boom--
To the astonishment of Nagato and his companions, a transparent tank filled with orange-red liquid appeared out of thin air and landed at their feet.
"This is an adaptogen. Only children who can survive a day inside it will become candidates to inherit the power of the 'Wedge.' Begin now, I await your good news!"
After exchanging glances with Nagato and giving him instructions, Jigen vanished from the spot as if by magic.
"Using children for experiments? What about the consequences of failure? Nagato, Yahiko, I feel like we've fallen into darkness..."
Looking at the adaptability potion container, Xiao Nan gritted her teeth and asked worriedly.
Although the other party did not say it explicitly, one can easily guess what it means to survive for a day without dying!
Such cruel behavior is completely at odds with their dream of changing Amegakure...
"Konan, do you think we still have a choice?" Nagato sighed with a bitter smile, while Yahiko beside him opened his mouth, gritted his teeth, and froze on the spot.
Yes, they had no choice at all!
This is the helplessness of a small country struggling to survive in the cracks...
Without Jigen's help, they would have had no chance to protect Amegakure, let alone seek revenge against Konoha and Sasuke Uchiha!
Betraying Jigen is even more impossible; that mysterious guy might be even more terrifying than Konoha, especially considering the power he gave them, which makes them even more certain of this.
It's true what they say: you have to give something to get something in return...
Perhaps this is the price they have to pay!
"Konoha, it's all Konoha's fault that we betrayed our naivety. Now, the only way to protect Amegakure is to shift the focus of our losses to the great ninja village."
"That's right, the baby boom follows the war, and that's our opportunity. Let's start with Konoha, and then move on to the other major powers..."
Nagato Yahiko spoke in turn, then exchanged a glance and made a decision.
Rather than waiting for Konoha to attack, it's better to launch a covert attack and throw them into disarray first...
Anyway, it's the five great nations that's in chaos, not their Amegakure. Let those so-called great nations experience the pain!
"But those children are innocent. Isn't this too cruel?" Konan said, still unable to bear it. Yahiko clenched his fists and gritted his teeth upon hearing this.
That's what he said, but the thought of those children being killed by the drug still tormented him and made him feel a little resentful...
or?
"There must be sacrifices on the road to peace. If that's the case, why not sacrifice the children? At least they haven't experienced emotions, so they won't suffer!"
"Don't worry, these sacrifices won't be too many. Everything will change once I become the second Sage of Six Paths..."
Suddenly, Nagato's gaze seemed to pierce through something, making Yahiko and Konan instantly realize what was happening and their eyes lit up.
Yes, just because they are controlled by others now doesn't mean they will be in the future!
Regardless of whether Nagato can become one of the Six Paths, they can use the guise of recruiting Akatsuki members to expand their power, and they might be able to reverse the tide of events at that time.