Naruto: The Strongest Sage.

"Why do you say that?"

"You gave me very important information last time. I want to know, is that information true?"

"Of course, I never joke about such things."

"In that case, our Akatsuki organization owes you a favor. Tell me what you want?" Konan couldn't see through Kamikawa Aoba, so he didn't want to owe him a favor.

"I really want to tell you that this information is free. However, since you have asked, you may not feel at ease if I don't make some requests.

You guys should know the guy who defected from Konoha a few days ago, right?"

"You mean the guy who can use Wood Release and has the Sharingan?"

It was Kakuzu who spoke, and it sounded like he had fought Hidan before. But he probably didn't recognize him.

The main reason is that Aoba did not let him continue to use the iconic March Scythe. Instead, he gave Hidan another Kusanagi sword, the Sky Sword, which he got from Orochimaru.

It can be said that the current Feidan is a brand new ninja.

"Yes, it seems you have already met."

"Who is that guy?" Kakuzu looked unhappy, obviously he had suffered a loss.

In fact, there are not many people in the ninja world who can beat Hidan now. He is proficient in all aspects of physical skills, ninjutsu, and illusion. He is also immortal and has a powerful weapon called Wood Release. His combat power is definitely at the level of Kage. Kakuzu is indeed a little behind Kage-level players.

"His name is Hidan, and he is the product of Konoha's Wood Release experiments. But he is mine now. All I ask is that he join the Akatsuki."

"You want me to accept one of your spies?" Xiaonan said in an incredulous tone.

"Haha, let me put it bluntly. There is nothing in Akatsuki worth my investigation. I know more about Akatsuki than you do. I sent Hidan there for another purpose."

Xiaonan wanted to refute it, but when she thought of the information given by Qingye, she couldn't help but feel a little discouraged.

"Okay, I agree. Also, is the masked man really not Uchiha Madara?"

"This question is a bit complicated. He is not Uchiha Madara, but he has a close relationship with Uchiha Madara. You can understand that he is Uchiha Madara's pawn."

"And what about Nagato?"

"Same."

"......" Hearing Qingye's affirmative answer, Xiaonan lost the last bit of luck in her heart. In recent days, she has actually done a lot of investigations in secret. Although she has not been able to really prove it, she still can't control her associations.

But for Xiaonan, the most painful thing is not the internal hidden dangers of the Akatsuki organization, but his inability to convince Nagato.

Of course, Aoba had anticipated this a long time ago. Nagato is the best villain in the story of Naruto. From his origin, to his experience, to his purpose, to his execution, he is perfect.

The later Uchiha Madara was more oppressive, but the details were not as rich as Nagato's.

But again, Nagato is an idealist. The death of his good friend Yahiko plunged Nagato into a state of guilt, pain, anger, and even madness.

He actually wanted a more thorough revenge, even to the point of destroying the world, but Yahiko's philosophy was deeply engraved in his mind.

The two concepts made Nagato's life extremely painful mentally, and the Samsara Eye made his body suffer. It can be said that Nagato is now under unimaginable pressure both mentally and physically.

If he wasn't from the Uzumaki clan, he would have completely collapsed long ago.

In this situation, what helps him is probably his identity as the child of destiny. After awakening the Samsara Eye, he is destined to change the world.

This concept is now Nagato's motivation.

In the original story, Konan believed that the Samsara Eye belonged to Nagato until her death. But in this life, Aoba opened the window paper in advance, making Konan realize that the entire Akatsuki organization was in a huge conspiracy.

Aoba didn't reveal more.

As a time traveler, he came to this world to change the plot. But he couldn't change it casually. What he needed was for the world line to develop according to his will. He wanted the so-called plot to always be in his own hands.

At present, he has changed a lot of details of the original plot, but the overall plot direction is always under his control.

But Qingye knew that this kind of control was not permanent. As he changed more and more things, one day, the plot would be completely out of control.

What he had to do was to improve himself as much as possible and gain the power to crush the whole field before that day came.

In addition, he also began to try to train his own people. Whether it was strength or momentum, they had to be impeccable.

Konan wanted to ask something else, but hesitated and finally didn't continue. Kakuzu, on the other hand, was very interested in Aoba.

Kakuzu, an old fellow who had lived through World War I, was actually very valuable to Aoba. But now was not the time to recruit Kakuzu.

After Xiaonan and Jiao left, Aoba also rushed back to Konoha quickly, mainly because Konoha had a big event today and he had to show up.

This is a funeral.

Konoha hadn't held this event for who knows how long. The entire Konoha was immersed in a sad atmosphere.

Of course, this is not just because of the death of the third generation. It is more because of that war, too many people died in Konoha.

In a village, everyone is either related or neighbors. Almost everyone has a relative or acquaintance who has passed away.

Therefore, this funeral is not just the funeral of the Hokage, but also the collective funeral of countless victims.

This idea was proposed by Aoba last night, and then the village added it urgently. Kamikawa Aoba does not hold any actual position now, but his words are still the most important in Konoha.

There was a drizzle in the sky, adding a touch of sadness to the funeral.

Qingye stood in the crowd, feeling like a villain because he could have stopped all this, but he chose to let it go.

He found that he had miscalculated one thing. Using Orochimaru's hand to cleanse Konoha was essentially to avoid his own moral hurdles.

But in fact, morality and conscience are essentially a kind of gift. If you have it, you have it; if you don’t, you don’t.

You can't awaken a person without a conscience. Most of the time, they don't deserve to be awakened. But you can't eliminate the guilt in a person with a conscience. Because conscience will not disappear.

With a trace of guilt, Qingye placed the flowers in his hand in front of the memorial.

In the sky, a sharp eagle cry interrupted the funeral below.

"The patrolling ninja in the northeast of Konoha encountered a large number of Kumo ninjas and sent out a signal for help."

"very good."

Aoba turned around and signaled to Kakashi, then disappeared into the crowd.