manynovel Chapter 222 What is Nagato doing here?
Chapter 222 What is Nagato doing here?
"The formidable Mist Ninja failed to complete the mission. Is it because the Mist Ninja are not strong enough, or because you don't care about this cooperation?"
Inside the secret room, Kazuma's eyes flashed with a fierce light as he stared directly at Qing and demanded an answer.
Qing lowered her head slightly to express her apology, and said in a calm voice, "I am very sorry that this operation only killed one target."
Both sides were representatives of powerful forces, and neither was afraid of the other, so their exchanges were very "sincere," and Qing did not try to defend himself.
Using sophistry is a tactic used against the weak and is no longer suitable for today.
With Ma playing the bad cop, Mao Likun started playing the good guy, speaking with a gentle smile.
"Hehehe, all three of them have connections and are not ordinary young ninjas. It's understandable that you made a mistake. Don't worry about it."
Qing knew that the other party's words of comfort meant that they also needed her help, but she still thanked them repeatedly.
Kazuma snorted coldly: "Although we can continue to cooperate, you will have to make appropriate concessions in the upcoming negotiations as punishment."
After all that talk, it all boils down to wanting something in return.
Qing understood the other party's purpose and nodded, saying, "We will consider this, but we don't know when the negotiations with Konoha will begin."
Mao Likun slowly began, "We have already exerted pressure on the Konoha leadership through various channels, and the results have been very good. However, considering that the Hokage has just lost his young son, we dare not be too stimulating and will probably have to wait a few days."
Qing thanked him again: "Thank you, sir. If we can achieve peace this time, we will have a generous gift to present."
Mao Likun and Ma exchanged a glance and both smiled.
After the meeting ended, Qing got up to leave, and Mao Likun asked about Mi Shou.
"If you assign the task to Abe Morikazu, can he complete it?"
Kazuma tapped the table lightly with the back of his right hand and replied coldly, "I tolerate his arrogance because of his formidable fighting power. If he doesn't meet our expectations, he has no reason to exist."
Mao Likun did not continue the topic because the mission was somewhat sensitive.
Mimori felt the same way.
"The daimyo's younger brother, a powerful lord who governs a region, has gathered refugees and protected the people during the wars of the past few years. He is also adept at navigating between various powers, ensuring peace in his territory."
In Mi Shou's view, this was yet another power struggle.
In war, there will always be those who want to take advantage of the situation. And there will always be those who will fight back against such people.
After spending a day, Mi waited until he reached the edge of a lake, and the territory where the target was located was on the other side of the lake.
It was dusk, and the lake reflected the orange sunlight.
A long, small boat appeared on the lake and gradually approached Mi Shou's location.
Has it been discovered? Looks like we can't sneak in anymore, so we'll have to fight it out.
Misato secretly slipped his right hand behind his back, and a kunai appeared in his palm.
"Are you going to the other side of the lake, please board the boat."
The small boat approached the shore, and a strong middle-aged man boarded it. He squinted and extended his hand, inviting Mi Shou to board.
Mi Shou wouldn't board a stranger's ship, and was about to launch an attack when he heard other people's voices behind him.
"If he's not going to board, could you let us on board?"
Mi Shou turned around and saw two figures, one tall and one short, and was greatly surprised.
Of these two, the taller one is Nagato, and the shorter one is Masao Uzumaki.
How did they get here?!
Although this place is close to the border, it is still part of the Land of Fire.
Moreover, Nagato's Rinnegan was not concealed at all, and was openly exposed.
Isn't he afraid of being discovered?
Mi Shou pondered for a second and roughly guessed the reason.
Nagato never concealed the Rinnegan from childhood to adulthood, but most people didn't know it was the Rinnegan. Only people of Jiraiya's caliber understood the significance of the Rinnegan.
In the past, the Akatsuki organization was weak and did not attract the attention of major powers.
Now, the Akatsuki organization has performed brilliantly in the war, attracting the attention of major powers.
With a little investigation, it will soon become clear what Nagato's Rinnegan is.
When Ōoka Shinji asked Nagato to hide his Rinnegan, it was only as an emergency measure to avoid being discovered by the enemy during the intense battle.
So much time has passed that the Akatsuki probably felt the secret of the Rinnegan could no longer be concealed, so they stopped hiding it.
Everything has two sides. The revelation of the Rinnegan may attract both covetous individuals and followers.
Thanks to Ooka Shin's spoiler-like guidance, Nagato's growth rate is extremely fast, and now he is no longer afraid of being coveted.
Faced with the Rinnegan, Misato also felt the pressure and dared not make a move rashly. He quietly stayed by the side and became an observer.
The boatman glanced at Nagato's Rinnegan and thought it was some kind of dojutsu, indicating that he must be a powerful ninja.
Masao Uzumaki, who was standing next to him, was carrying a short sword and dressed in a black short-sleeved shirt. He looked very capable, but unfortunately he was too young and was ignored by the boatman.
The boatman glanced at the Rain Ninja headbands on the two people's heads and nodded slightly: "Please board the boat."
Nagato, accompanied by Masao Uzumaki, slowly walked past Yamori and boarded the small boat.
Nagato ignored Mikami, while only Masao Uzumaki kept a wary eye on him out of the corner of his eye.
"Come on up quickly too."
Seeing Nagato and his companion board the boat, the boatman invited Misato to board again, but his voice was colder and he no longer smiled.
"Humph."
Mi Shou snorted coldly and was about to turn and leave.
He wouldn't take any risks if the situation was unclear.
Moreover, he was also wary of Nagato and unwilling to get close to him.
"It's too late to leave now."
Just as Mi Shou turned around, he heard the boatman's voice from behind.
Mi Shou paused, then saw the ground around him begin to crack, and a large amount of yellowish-brown liquid flowed out from underground.
The air reeked of decay, and faintly carried the sound of mournful weeping.
Mishou stood on the water's surface, turned around, and saw that the lake had also turned yellowish-brown.
"This is the water of the underworld. It is not only highly poisonous, but also inhabited by vengeful spirits and evil souls. You should get on the boat."
As soon as the boatman finished speaking, groups of black figures crawled out of the water all around, their expressions blank, and rushed towards Mi Shou.
Mi Shou fired three shuriken, which struck the figures but passed right through them without causing any damage.
Are physical attacks useless?
Mikami analyzed the shadowy figure's strength, but instead of continuing to attack, he focused more on Nagato.
After all, Nagato is too strong, and if he were to attack Mikami, that would be a real problem.
"Forget it, it doesn't matter if we don't get on the ship, the result will be the same."
The boatman ignored Misato and looked at Nagato, his eyes filled with undisguised killing intent.
"I'll use you to feed my baby!"
The small boat quickly transformed into a giant fish mouth filled with sharp teeth, which swallowed Nagato and Masao Uzumaki whole.
Splash!
The river water churned, and a huge catfish burst out of the water, revealing a body covered in rotting flesh, with white fish bones growing out of its body, making it look like half a skeleton fish.
"Little darling, there's another one over there, devour it all!"
The boatman stood on the fish's head, laughing triumphantly, and pointed at Mi Shou, who was fleeing into the distance.