Audience with Akatsuki Leader
November 15, 2023 at 2:54 AM
CONAN — How?
Payne — Are you sure about this?
V — This fact confuses me too, but neither you nor he can use the technique. Why did he disappear after staying for three days at most? Perhaps because of his background, he was able to return so quickly. Either he was the performer of this technique and therefore it briefly transports him with the victims. If there was a motive, it is known only to him. But, apparently, you interfered with him at this moment.
Payne — How can you prove it?
V — That’s right! It is almost impossible to prove this. This is the problem…
CONAN — So you’re saying that Zetsu brought us here on purpose?
V — It’s quite possible, but I won’t say for sure. Traitors and liars are difficult to understand, but I know Zetsu’s motive perfectly well. But it lies in capturing the Biju.
Payne — Do you think he betrayed us?
V — I don’t think so. I know. Tell?
Payne — Get started.
V — First, I think we need to start from afar, since the answer is in the past.
You all know about the Hermit of the Six Paths, who once sealed his mother, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, with his brother. She once plunged the world into the Infinite Tsukuyomi. When she lost to her sons, Kaguya created Black Zetsu. Black Zetsu is Kaguya’s will, and her only will is to be reborn. Do you know why you are collecting all the Biju?
Payne — We know, but it has nothing to do with you.
V — If you collect all the Bijuu, then you want to use them to create a weapon to take over the world. Right? Right. But! In fact, if you collect all nine Tailed Tails in the Gedo Statue, the Ten-Tails will be reborn. Or as it is known in legend — the Divine Tree.
CONAN — That tree with the chakra?
V — Yes. What about the man who called you Madara? What do you know about him?
Payne — Absolutely nothing. Is he involved here?
V — Unwittingly, Madara and Zetsu brainwashed him quite well, but that’s not what we’re talking about. In general, his goal is to use Akatsuki to capture the Bijuu and become the jinchuuriki of the Juubi, because only in this way will he become the Hermit of the Six Paths, like Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki. But for this he needs these eyes, Nagato.
Payne — How do you know this name?
V — I already told him, but I’ll repeat it for you… The magician does not reveal his secrets.
CONAN — Who should he?
V — False Madara. Or more precisely, Uchiha Obito, who is considered dead during the Third Shinobi World War.
Payne — So that’s his real name. What else can you tell us about him? I see you are happy to tell everything you know about us.
V — Madara’s student and pawn with Zetsu, his target is tailed and rinnegan. He set the Kyuubi against Konoha, took control of the fourth Mizukage, killed the entire first Akatsuki when Yahiko died, and other little things. His ability is to make himself intangible for 5 minutes.
Payne — Killed the first Akatsuki?
V — Yes. If you want, you don’t have to believe my words. It is your right. But you can’t deny that he doesn’t tell you a lot of things.
Payne — I’ll think about your words.
V — Okay. And by the way, you will talk to the others about Zetsu. If so, then three more are missing and I will have to go after them.
Payne — Hmm… Bring the rest here.
V — It will be done, Nagato-sama.
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CONAN — Are you sure this is all true?
Payne — It doesn’t look like she’s lying. We have no choice, we have to believe her.
Konan — Okay, Nagato…