Water bears at the beginning, wet bone forest eating old people

Chapter 204 Mutual Suspicion and Temptation

When Konan and Sakumo came back with Scorpion, what they saw in the secret base was the silent Pain and Nepenthes Zetsu.

"Hi~Sora-Chan."

Jue's greeting instantly attracted everyone's attention.

Pain and Konan looked at Zetsu, then at Sakumo.

These two people know each other!?

"You are......"

Shuomao hesitated for a moment, because from the voice, he felt that he could probably recognize the strange person in front of him, it should be Ah Fei.

"I'm Zetsu, have you forgotten? Your memory is starting to fade again???"

Jue tilted his head. Unlike the active Ah Fei, Jue's pitcher plant restricted some of his movements.

"I'm sorry, you've changed so much that I didn't recognize you."

Sakumo nodded, looking Zetsu up and down.

Is this what it looks like under that vortex mask...something feels wrong, but I can't tell what.

"Who is this..."

Xiaonan still doesn't know who Jue is.

"The will of Uchiha Madara, calling himself Zetsu."

Pain's brief introduction immediately made Konan alert. It was that Uchiha Madara again. He had clearly been driven away, but he came back when she was not around!

"Do Sora-Chan and Uchiha Madara know each other?"

Payne ignored Konan's guard and turned to look at Kong Chen.

Originally, Kong Chen was trustworthy, at least more trustworthy than Jue and Uchiha Madara, but if they had come into contact and were equated, Kong Chen would no longer be trustworthy.

"Uchiha Madara? Isn't Uchiha Madara dead?"

Hatake Sakumo was also confused. In his impression, Uchiha Madara had been dead for more than 30 years. He was a ninja who only existed in legends. How could he still be alive?

Xiaonan saw that Kong Chen's expression did not seem fake, hesitated for a moment, and said nothing more.

The atmosphere was stagnant for a moment. The four people had their own ideas and trust no longer existed.

Only Scorpion stood aside, looking left and right calmly.

"Why, you guys in the Akatsuki organization, don't you even know each other? You're still on guard against each other, how ridiculous."

But no one paid any attention to the kid playing with puppets, only Pain looked at Scorpion.

"Scorpion, come with me."

Scorpion shrugged his shoulders. Since he was already here, he might as well make the best of it. He actually wanted to see if there was anything about the Akatsuki organization that could attract him.

As Scorpion and Pain left the place, only Konan, Sakumo and Zetsu were left in the hall of the bunker.

"Miss Konan, don't be so wary of me. I am just following Madara-sama's will. I don't have any bad intentions~"

Xiaonan frowned and shook her head, saying, "I'll keep an eye on you."

Afterwards, Konan looked at Kong Chen. She still didn't want to believe that Kong Chen was sent in advance by the so-called Uchiha Madara. Since Uchiha Madara himself had come, why bother sending Kong Chen to join the Akatsuki organization a few years in advance?

Akatsuki, is there anything worth infiltrating?

"Kong Chen...Uncle, come with me."

With that, Xiaonan turned and left.

Sakumo nodded to Zetsu and left with Konan.

In his opinion, the secret of Jue or A Fei is certainly important, but first of all, he must ensure that his identity is established, otherwise he will be even less trustworthy than Jue because he came earlier.

"Uncle Kong Chen, can you tell me about yourself?"

Konan brought Sakumo to a deserted corner and asked him a simple and direct question.

She believed that if Kong Chen was trustworthy, he would tell everything himself.

"I'm sorry, Xiaonan. I have nothing to hide, but I just haven't explained it. I mentioned before that after I lost my memory, someone gave me a name, and that person was Jue."

Sakumo did not rashly reveal the name "A Fei" in order to prove himself. In the absence of sufficient information, revealing everything at will would only make things develop in an uncontrollable direction.

Sakumo briefly recounted the whole process of his "awakening" from the Rain Country, his meeting with Zetsu, and his joining of the Akatsuki organization.

"In other words, Uncle Kongchen, you don't know that it is Uchiha Madara's will?"

Shuo Mao touched his chin, thought for a moment and said, "I've seen Zetsu several times, always coming from the direction of Grass Country to Rain Country. Maybe he has another contact.

But Uchiha Madara... Excuse me, until now, I still don't think Uchiha Madara is still alive. Everyone knows that guy is dead, killed by Senju Hashirama."

Konan nodded.

He has always distrusted that "Uchiha Madara" because Uchiha Madara died a long time ago.

Besides, the entire ninja world has heard about what kind of person Uchiha Madara is. How could such an arrogant guy hide behind the scenes and plot?

If he wants something, he can just jump out and take it. After Hashirama Senju's death, is there anything else worth his fear?

Kong Chen was not in a hurry to get rid of his acquaintance with Jue. Instead, he made explanations and judgments with reason and evidence, which made Xiaonan trust him again.

"Uncle Kong Chen, you'd better avoid associating with Jue. That guy's purpose... is definitely different from ours. I can sense it."

Konan reminded Sakumo implicitly and then left. She needed to go and see how Pain and Sasori got along.

Nagato is now a problem child who studies figurines, Jue is a guy who is secretly up to no good at any time, Kong Chen is silent and taciturn, like a wooden man who can't move unless he is criticized, and Scorpion is a thorn in the side, who is always unhappy about this and that.

In the current Akatsuki organization, everyone shakes their head in disbelief.

Xiaonan is tired, but doesn’t know who to talk to. This family has no end in sight!

Sakumo nodded in response to Konan's reminder, but he had other thoughts in his mind.

It is because Zetsu's purpose is not pure enough that he has to investigate even more. Unlike Nagato and Konan who pursue peace, Sakumo also knows that Zetsu, or Afei, is definitely not a person who pursues peace.

But it’s better to keep a low profile for now. If you rashly have too much contact with Jue, you will be the one most likely to be exposed. After all, Jue’s purpose was determined to be unknown from the beginning.

It's like it doesn't make any difference whether a bad person does one bad thing or several bad things, because people know he is bad, but when a good person does bad things, he becomes unforgivable.

On this side, Sakumo pondered for a long time, and on the other side, Scorpion was shocked by the vision given by Pain.

After perfecting "Obito's" Moon Eye Plan, Nagato was very clear about what he should do and how to do it.

"Eternal peace, the return of all the dead, the cessation of time, and eternity... Is this true?"

"Everything will be realized under these eyes. These... are the eyes of God."

Pain's indifferent Rinnegan was reflected in Scorpion's pupils. The eyes of the Sage of Six Paths made Scorpion believe it a little.

"I'll believe you for now. Besides, I also have eternal art to pursue. Perhaps, this isn't a conflict, right?"

Scorpio shook his head. Although he was young, he would not be bewitched by momentary visions.

Doubtful.

The technology of human puppets in his hands has matured. Next, what Scorpion needs to do is to find a guy suitable for transformation.

Before Akatsuki's grand vision can be realized, he must first achieve his own eternity.

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