The Hokage, having traveled here, of course he'd unify the ninja world!

Chapter 608 Trust in Scorpion

Just then, Chiyo and Sasori, who had been waiting quietly next to the conference room, appeared.

Chiyo said slowly, "Fourth Hokage, in my opinion, Rasa is probably planning to play dumb and get away with it this time. What are your plans next?"

Chiyo had overheard the entire meeting and was surprised by Rasa's reaction.

Although she was somewhat surprised, it was generally within her expectations.

After all, Luo Sha no longer had any trump cards left to turn the tide.

Even if things get worse, what can we do? At most, we'll just maintain the status quo.

In contrast, Minato appeared unusually calm and composed, speaking in a measured tone:

"Everything is going according to plan. All we need to do now is make a trip to Sunagakure to resolve the issue."

Having said that, he turned to look at the scorpion beside him, and continued with a smile:

"Scorpion, there are some secrets I feel I can reveal to you now."

Upon hearing this, Scorpion couldn't help but feel curious and quickly pressed for an answer:

"Oh? What secret?"

Minato gently placed his hands on Sasori and Chiyo's backs.

He then used the Flying Thunder God Technique to instantly transport them to a quiet courtyard.

As soon as they landed, everyone saw two people engaged in a fierce battle at an extremely fast pace in the courtyard, while another person stood quietly watching the fight from the side.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that two of the three were people Scorpion knew well.

Scorpion immediately recognized one of them as Konan, and when he saw the other person, he couldn't help but widen his eyes and exclaim in surprise:

"leader!?"

Sasori already had some understanding of the good relationship between Konan and Konoha.

But he never expected that Konan would have her own residence in Konoha, which truly surprised him.

Meanwhile, the two fighting in the arena were none other than Nagato and Yahiko.

When they realized that Minato had arrived with the others, they quickly distanced themselves and stopped fighting.

Nagato first nodded slightly to Sasori:

"It's a scorpion."

Clearly, Minato always considers things very carefully. Since Sasori is here now, it means that he has chosen to submit to Konoha.

Now that we've become partners, there's no need to hide our personal identities anymore.

Nagato slowly spoke, "I, Nagato, am also Pain."

Although Nagato was presenting himself in his original body at this moment, his tone and demeanor were still exactly the same as before.

Sasori first looked at Yahiko, seeing his curious expression and darting eyes, then turned to look at Nagato's calm and composed expression.

After only a brief observation, Scorpion quickly determined that the person before him was indeed his former leader.

In this ninja world, there are countless amazing transformation techniques.

Many ninjas never show their true faces for years, as concealing their personal information is a required course for every ninja.

Just like Sasori himself in the past, he mostly hid inside Hiruko.

Although he was slightly puzzled as to why the leader was dressed up as the blond Payne beside him.

But what intrigued him even more was something else—why had the leader's fearsome Rinnegan disappeared?

It should be noted that neither of the two people in front of us possesses the Rinnegan.

Although Nagato's tone and attitude when speaking were almost the same as before.

However, the chilling aura of power that used to emanate from him has completely vanished.

Nevertheless, Sasori still greeted Nagato respectfully:

"Greetings, Chief!"

Even though the leader has lost the Rinnegan, it is obvious that the Akatsuki organization still belongs to Konoha.

From then on, we were all partners in the same camp.

Scorpion seemed relatively relaxed.

Nagato nodded slightly, indicating his agreement and response to Sasori's words.

At this moment, Sasori turned his head, cast his gaze at Minato, a hint of emotion in his eyes, and slowly said:

"I never imagined that Konoha Village would have such a profound and powerful foundation."

In that brief moment, Scorpion suddenly understood many truths hidden beneath the surface, but there was one thing that puzzled him greatly.

"Then why were I sent to stop Qianyao from hunting down Yunyin last time?"

The person Sasori was referring to was the one who killed the Two-Tailed Yugito.

If he hadn't intervened, the Cloud Village would likely have suffered even greater losses, and even Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, might have perished on the spot.

Hearing Sasori's question, Minato calmly explained:

"If both of their Jinchūriki are dead, how dare the Hidden Cloud Village invade our Leaf Village again?"

Scorpion carefully recalled the fierce battle he had experienced half a year ago, and then thought about Qianyao's performance on the battlefield. He suddenly realized something.

—All of this was clearly meticulously planned and deliberately done!

However, it is obvious that Qianyao's sudden disappearance was not intentional, but rather a situation that occurred out of necessity.

Otherwise, according to the original plan, how could they have let Yunyin go so easily and allowed him to escape unscathed?

In an instant, a variety of complex thoughts flashed through Scorpion's mind.

He began to re-examine the current situation and the complex relationships between the various forces.

However, Konoha had only recruited Sasori for a short two days before revealing so many secrets to him without reservation.

Sasori was very pleased with this action, as it undoubtedly demonstrated Konoha's high level of trust in him.

This trust is especially precious and rare for Scorpios, who are used to being alone and hiding their true selves.

Prior to this, Minato had already informed Konan about Sasori's arrival and related matters.

So when Scorpion was brought here, Konan showed no surprise whatsoever.

On the contrary, Yahiko, who was standing to the side, circled around Sasori with a curious expression, looking him up and down.

After all, the face that Scorpion presented at this moment was that of a young boy, who looked completely untouched by the passage of time and did not resemble an adult who was already over thirty years old.

In comparison, Yahiko was much younger. He was only fifteen years old when he died.

It has only been a year or two since his resurrection.

During this time, Yahiko was busy readjusting to his body, which took up a lot of his energy and time.

Therefore, his mental development is relatively limited, and he is still somewhat immature at this moment, and his curiosity is naturally stronger than that of ordinary people.

……