In the virtual world, the war between Sand Ninja Village and the Tuan Tuan Monkey entered its final stage.
Although Sand Ninja Village was well-prepared, it still couldn't defeat the Tuan Tuan Monkey Alliance led by Hiruzen Sarutobi and Xiao Tuan Tuan!
Rōsa, the leader of Sand Ninja Village, was even killed three times by Xiao Tuan Tuan and Hiruzen Sarutobi, and his level dropped several times.
Although defeated, Rōsa was not discouraged; after all, he had already established a Ninja Village in the Magic Area.
He also had nearly a hundred Sand Ninja use the Magic Area as their spawn point, meaning they would all become mages in the future.
Rōsa believed that it wouldn't be long before they caught up in level and would definitely be able to defeat the Tuan Tuan Monkey Alliance!
Moreover, Rōsa had another reason not to give up, and that was Kakuzu.
He had heard from Kakuzu that he was going to the Land of Lightning or the Land of Earth next.
This meant that the number of virtual helmet users would increase, and by then, it wouldn't just be a war between two factions.
Rōsa led the Sand Ninja out of the Ninja Zone and headed towards the Magic Area.
However, his collaborators, Akatsuki and Orochimaru, had no intention of leaving!
Orochimaru came before Nagato and smiled, saying, "Leader, what do you think? Don't you want to go play in other areas?"
"If you want to go, I can provide information! Information on all areas! Like where to level up fast, where hidden bosses appear, and so on."
Nagato shook his head at the words and said, "No need! I want to see with my own eyes! See what it's like when the major Ninja Villages truly go to war!"
After the recent war, Nagato was even more convinced of his plan!
Facing these Ninja who possess power, only by making them experience the pain of war can future wars be prevented.
In fact, Nagato was also wondering if the virtual world would always exist. Would war then shift to the virtual world, and would there be no more wars in the real world?
But after thinking carefully, Nagato felt that things weren't that simple.
After all, food in the virtual world couldn't truly fill one's stomach!
Hearing Nagato's words, Orochimaru smiled and said, "Alright! If you need any help, contact me anytime!"
"Mm!" Nagato nodded, then looked at Orochimaru with a serious expression and asked, "I heard you returned to Konoha?"
Orochimaru didn't hide anything at the words and then recounted the entire story of his return to Konoha.
Naturally, Orochimaru only mentioned one thing: the time he casually made a promise.
He would return to the Village as long as Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura were together.
This was originally a joke; after all, the Third Hokage and Danzo together? It seemed impossible no matter how you thought about it.
But… it turns out that you really shouldn't make promises carelessly; they might just come true!
After hearing Orochimaru's story, Nagato was also a bit speechless.
"Orochimaru, I don't care what you want to do, but don't forget that you are still a member of the Akatsuki Organization. If you commit an act of betrayal, I will personally eliminate you!"
Nagato's tone was filled with killing intent.
Orochimaru, on the other hand, waved his hand and said, "How could I possibly betray the Akatsuki Organization?"
And Orochimaru had another thought he hadn't spoken aloud: "Before I get my hands on your flesh and blood, Leader, I will definitely not quit!"
Orochimaru's idea was good: get some of the Leader's genes, then ask Naruto for help to clone a Leader, and finally, gouge out the cloned Rinnegan for research or implant it into his own eye sockets!
"Mm! It's best if you have no intention of betraying!" Nagato said coldly.
Just as Nagato finished speaking, two figures suddenly appeared between them.
One of them was Naruto, and the other was Jiraiya.
Nagato had never seen Naruto's appearance in the virtual world, but Orochimaru knew it very well.
It was Jiraiya's appearance in the game that Orochimaru was seeing for the first time.
Jiraiya had made himself super handsome and young in the game to experience the life of a 'Sea King' (playboy).
At first, Jiraiya indeed intended to charm girls with his looks, but... ever since Naruto told him about the process of Danzo and the Third Hokage meeting, knowing, and falling in love, he no longer dared to casually provoke girls in the virtual game!
In fact, Naruto was also planning a new system.
That is... if someone directly uses their own appearance to enter the game, a title of [True Face] will appear next to their name.
Moreover, using one's True Face would also bring extra rewards in the future.
"Yo! Orochimaru, you're here!"
Jiraiya greeted Orochimaru.
"Hmm? Is that Jiraiya's voice?"
"Hahahaha," Jiraiya put his arm around Orochimaru's neck and said, "I knew you'd recognize my voice!"
"Heh heh... making yourself young and handsome, do you also want to find your other half in the game, like Teacher Sarutobi?"
Jiraiya: ...
Hearing the conversation between Jiraiya and Orochimaru, Nagato was also a bit moved.
After all, Jiraiya was his teacher; if it weren't for Jiraiya back then, he, Yahiko, and Konan might have died long ago.
After greeting Orochimaru, Jiraiya finally looked at Nagato.
"Nagato... you've grown up!"
"Master Jiraiya, you haven't grown up yet!"
Nagato teased Jiraiya's somewhat childish personality.
"Hahahahaha... Of course, I am Jiraiya, the White-Haired Child!"
Jiraiya had only one purpose for coming here: to help Naruto recruit Nagato into the revolutionary ranks!
Just now, Naruto had also recounted Nagato's experiences.
Upon learning that his disciple Nagato hadn't courted death and had gone through so many hardships, the emotional Jiraiya immediately teared up.
He then resolved to bring Nagato and Konan into the revolutionary ranks.
Just now, the two had found Konan in advance, and after Jiraiya's persuasion, Konan had already agreed to join the revolution.
Mainly, Jiraiya had truly been kind to her, Yahiko, and Nagato, and Konan also regarded Jiraiya as a father.
Naturally, to truly get Konan to join the revolution, there was one most important thing left: to convince Nagato!
"Master Jiraiya, you must have something to discuss with me?"
"Mm! I do. I hope you can join the revolutionary ranks, and together, we can change this somewhat distorted Ninja World!"