The Road to the Throne of White Eyes

Chapter 252 History repeats itself

On the high tower of the Land of Rain, Nagato looked at the Rain Village shrouded in rain, and a hint of sadness appeared in his eyes involuntarily. This country and this ninja village seemed to be soaked in bitter water, and there was no end to the suffering for many years.

Nagato gritted his teeth and made up his mind to collect the tailed beasts to form the tailed beast weapons, truly become the god of the ninja world, and bring long-term peace to this tragic and chaotic world!

"Konan, I've made up my mind. The two of us will set off immediately to launch a surprise attack on Konoha and capture the Nine-Tails!"

Nagato's words startled Konan.

"Nagato, are you really determined to attack Konoha right now? Think about it for a while, or at least let your body recover a little more."

Konan still had some concerns about attacking Konoha Village directly now. Konoha itself was known as one of the great villages in the ninja world. Although it had made a fool of itself over the years and its strength had been greatly reduced, who knew how much Konoha still had. Jiraiya's strength had exceeded their expectations the previous time. If it weren't for the extraordinary power of the Rinnegan, that battle would have been a threat to Nagato.

"It's okay. The information we've received from our allies and our own investigations all indicate that Konoha has lost a lot of strength. It's no longer the powerful and unshakable first ninja village it once was.

"In recent years, Konoha has been plagued by numerous absurdities, including constant border clashes with the Iwagakure and Kumogakure. The Anbu and Root have suffered heavy losses, and several clans like the Sarutobi and Shimura have lost more than half their strength. The Uchiha, Hyuga, and Ino-Shika-Cho clans have all left Konoha, and with this situation, the other clans are undoubtedly unstable. Konoha is now at its weakest."

Although Nagato was full of confidence and acted as if he had the advantage, Konan still had doubts about one or two people raiding an entire ninja village. After all, Sasori and Deidara were examples of this.

"In that case, why don't you wait a little longer? Konoha will only get weaker if nothing special happens. Wouldn't it be better if we were more prepared?"

"I'm afraid we can't delay any longer," Nagato turned around and looked at Konan, his cold eyes flashing with faint fire.

"And I don't want to delay any longer. We've been patient for so many years and have finally made some progress. We've already got all nine tailed beasts except the Eight-Tails and the Nine-Tails. The Eight-Tails will be handed over to that so-called 'Uchiha Madara'. To cooperate with the 'God', he must demonstrate his worth!"

"'Uchiha Madara'!"

Konan repeated it with a frown, her cold face looking very solemn. She had always been suspicious of the masked man and Black Zetsu.

"Has he finally stopped hiding and agreed to take action?"

"Well, no matter what he's hiding, he must demonstrate some value on the path of peace. Otherwise, what qualifications does he have to follow in the footsteps of 'God'?"

Looking at the confident Nagato, Konan sighed silently.

"Since they are willing to take action, why not wait until the Eight-Tails is captured before attacking Konoha? Once the Eight-Tails is sealed into the Outer Path Demon Statue, your burden will be much lighter, and you will have a better chance of success."

Nagato let out a sarcastic sneer, "We can't wait any longer. We must act quickly. Those ninja villages aren't all fools after all. There are already rumors of collusion among them. If the Eight-Tails is lost again, the Kumo Village will definitely be restless. If the five ninja villages unite, it will be really troublesome."

As long as we and Uchiha Madara launch the attack at the same time, they won't have time to react. By then, no matter what happens to Uchiha Madara, as long as we have the Nine-Tails, it will be much easier to deal with only the Eight-Tails left.

Furthermore, our intelligence indicates that the Kumogakure Village has also suffered heavy losses. Given this situation, he should be able to capture the Eight-Tails with his power."

Hearing that Nagato had thought it through so clearly, Konan sighed again and forced herself to cheer up.

"So who are you going to take with you to attack Konoha besides the two of us?"

Cough, cough, cough, Nagato couldn't help coughing a few times.

"We won't take any of them with us. Those traitorous ninjas all have their own selfish motives and can't be trusted at a time like this. It's a pity that except for us, most of our original companions have died."

Speaking of their former companions, Nagato and Konan fell silent. They both couldn't help but recall those passionate and energetic companions, especially Yahiko. They were so young back then, but it was a pity that they all fell on the road of pursuing peace.

After a while, Konan was the first to recover from her silence. She stared at Nagato's emaciated body, her voice cold and firm.

"Since you have made up your mind, no matter what lies ahead, I will walk with you."

As she spoke, a hint of tenderness flashed in Konan's eyes, and she sighed secretly in her heart. In fact, after killing Hanzo to avenge Yahiko, she would rather retire with Nagato than continue to maintain the Akatsuki organization.

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"Master Xueying, our two clans sincerely wish to join the Snow Shinobi Village in the future. Please give us your guidance."

In the meeting room of the Aburame clan in Konoha Village, the clan leaders of the Aburame and Inuzuka families, along with the other clan elders, were respectfully bowing to Hinata Kaze. Their attitudes were all very respectful, and they didn't seem to harbor any resentment towards Hinata Kaze for having killed many of the clan's masters.

The fate of a ninja is either to kill or be killed, and they have become accustomed to it. Of course, the more important thing is that since the Ino, Shika, and Chou families disappeared from Konoha, Sarutobi Hiruzen and his men have become more and more excessive.

After Nara Shikaku and his companions left Konoha, Danzo Shimura immediately launched an attack. He brought the Root to the door to put pressure on them, saying that the Aburame and Inuzuka families had always been on good terms with the Ino-Shika-Cho clan, and now that they had betrayed Konoha, they were also suspicious. At that time, Inuzuka Tsumugi's face flushed and his neck was thick with anger, and he almost cursed. She wanted to say that the Sarutobi clan had always been the closest to the Ino-Shika-Cho clan, so why didn't you go and investigate? Let alone the Inuzuka clan, even the usually calm Aburame Shiwei was almost defeated at that time. Danzo had taken so many people from the Aburame clan over the years, and this time he was definitely trying to take advantage of the opportunity to come to the door and ask for them.

Over the past few years, both the Inuzuka and Aburame families had suffered significant losses, with many members either captured by the Root and ANBU and lost without a trace, or perished on the Konoha border. Therefore, when Danzo made his request again, both families had intended to unite and sternly reject it, but then the Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, arrived with his men.

What follows is a familiar plot.

Danzo: Very suspicious, must wait to prove his innocence

Sarutobi Hiruzen: I absolutely believe in my comrades

Danzo: The villagers are all suspicious and must not be tolerated.

Sarutobi Hiruzen: Send some people to dispel the villagers' doubts and protect Konoha

This combination of punches not only forced the two families to contribute manpower and effort, but also made them completely give up hope. So they followed suit and secretly contacted the Snow Shinobi Village, asking them to contribute to the Snow Shinobi Village's great cause, which led to the scene today.