In the Hidden Cloud Village

Yahiko led the Akatsuki organization to a place inside a valley.

Yahiko looked up and saw Hanzo standing on a small hill, holding the helpless Konan tightly in his hands.

When Yahiko saw this scene, a trace of anger and confusion flashed in his eyes. He asked, "Master Hanzo, is this what you call cooperation?"

Hanzo looked down at me with a scornful smile on his face. He said slowly, "Cooperation? Only cooperation between two forces of equal strength can be called cooperation. What qualifications do you have to discuss cooperation with me? Are you relying on those immature brats behind you?"

As he spoke, he waved his hand lightly, and suddenly, the rain ninjas all around surged in like a tide, surrounding Yahiko and his companions in an area that was impenetrable.

Hanzo's voice echoed in the air, full of teasing and provocation: "Now, with just one order from me, you and your so-called companions will be pierced by shurikens like hedgehogs. This is the difference in strength, do you understand?"

Yahiko stared at Hanzo, his eyes gleaming with determination: "What do you want?"

Hanzo's smile grew even brighter. "It's simple. I just want to know if you, the leader of the Akatsuki organization, are willing to sacrifice your life for the sake of your subordinates."

He casually threw a kunai at Nagato, his tone full of amusement, "Red-haired boy, go and kill him, and I will not only let this Konan go, but also let all of you go. One life for a group of people's lives, isn't this a good deal?"

Nagato looked at the kunai in front of him, a trace of confusion flashed in his eyes. He didn't know why Hanzo chose him.

But Yahiko didn't think much about it. He picked up the kunai stuck in the ground without hesitation, handed it to Nagato, and said in a deep voice: "Take it."

Nagato shook his head and refused: "I can't do that."

Yahiko took a deep breath and said in a heavy tone: "For so long, I have ignored a very serious problem, that is the importance of strength. I thought that as long as we have a dream in our hearts, we can overcome all difficulties. But today, I finally understand that without strength, no matter how great the dream is, it is just empty talk."

He held Nagato's hand tightly, pressed the kunai into his hand, and then suddenly rushed towards the sharp kunai.

"Nagato... remember... to practice well..." Yahiko's voice became intermittent, with a trace of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth, "Only with great power... can we achieve... our dream... from now on... you have to take... my share... and work hard together... Farewell..."

When Hanzo saw this, a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

He sneered and said, "There really are such people in this world. Unfortunately, I was just joking. Now, let's make them disappear completely." At his command, the surrounding ninjas threw shurikens one after another, and an overwhelming attack came towards the people of Akatsuki.

"What! You actually lied to us!", "I didn't expect that the famous demigod, Hanzo of the Salamander, is just a villain who doesn't keep his word." The members of the Akatsuki organization kept shouting angrily.

But Hanzo ignored him and said, "Yes, I am just teasing you. Today I will show you mercy and tell you one more thing. Never make a deal with someone who is much stronger than you, because they can break the treaty at any time."

Although the members of Akatsuki fought with all their might, they were gradually trapped in a desperate situation when faced with the dense rain of shurikens.

In the end, everyone except Nagato fell in a pool of blood.

Hanzo looked at Nagato who was standing alone and sneered: "Do you have any last words? If not, it's your turn next." He waved his hands again, and more shurikens flew towards Nagato.

However, from the moment Yahiko crashed into the kunai just now, Nagato's brain fell into deep memories, and then every moment he spent with Yahiko and Konan emerged in his mind.

The three of them founded the Akatsuki organization, recruited the first member, and gradually grew stronger... These scenes played quickly in his mind like a movie.

He can't die like this! He has to live for the dead Yahiko, for the living Konan, and for the dream of the Akatsuki organization!

"Shinra Tensei!" Nagato roared, and the first skill of the Rinnegan burst out instantly, deflecting all the shurikens flying in the sky.

Then, he used "Universal Attraction" to rescue Konan from Hanzo.

At this time, a figure wrapped in a vortex mask appeared not far away. He watched Nagato's performance with a hint of admiration in his eyes: "Is this the power of the legendary Samsara Eye? It really lives up to its reputation."

The pitcher plant-like figure beside him added: "'Shinra Tensei' and 'Ten Xiang Tianyin' are just the basic abilities of the Rinnegan, but they are enough to deal with ordinary Kage-level strongmen like Salamander Hanzo."

Nagato didn't wait for the surrounding rain ninjas to attack again. This time he decided to attack first. He quickly formed seals with his hands: "Summoning Technique - Outer Path Demon Statue!"

Following his summons, a huge monster rose from the ground, exuding a terrifying aura.

Nagato pointed at the ninjas who were still besieging and gave an order to the Outer Path Demon Statue: "Go! Kill them all!"

However, the Outer Path Demon Statue seemed not to hear his words. It just roared and stretched out dozens of black tentacles to pierce into Nagato's body.

Nagato turned pale instantly, but he ordered nonchalantly: "Are you full? If you are, go fight!"

At this time, the Outer Path Demon Statue seemed to have received an order, and spit out an illusory long dragon from its mouth. Wherever the dragon passed, the ninjas of the Hidden Rain Village fell down and died one after another.

Hanzo was horrified when he saw this. He turned around and tried to escape, but was sucked back by Nagato using the "Tianyin of All Things".

He struggled and shouted: "Let me go! I can take my place..."

But before he could finish his words, Nagato threw them into the mouth of the Outer Path Statue like garbage and turned them into nutrients.

Nagato looked at Hanzo who was slowly being swallowed into the Outer Path Demon Statue and said calmly: "Never make a deal with someone stronger than you, because that will only put you in a deeper desperate situation. This is the principle you just taught me, and I will keep it in mind in the future."

After the war, Nagato looked at the corpses all over the ground and felt a little confused about what to do next.

Just then, a man wearing a vortex mask appeared in front of him.

Nagato was alert and ready to take action but was interrupted by the man: "I can teach you how to use your eyes better."

Nagato said, "No need, I can figure it out on my own."

The man continued, "What if I told you that your eyes could revive your companions?"

Nagato looked at him in shock, then looked at Konan beside him.

At Konan's nod, the two of them took Yahiko's body and left the ruins with the masked man.

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