Yuuki quickly thought of Orochimaru's battle with Hiruzen Sarutobi back then.
The information from Black Zetsu was incomplete, but Hiruzen Sarutobi and Itachi described the process in detail.
It was probably Nagato's victory against Senju Hashirama that made Nagato overconfident, thinking he could take risks now.
Since it was Nagato's problem, then it was best to go straight to the core.
Killing Nagato was something Yuuki definitely wouldn't do, after all, he still needed him to push the Eye of the Moon Plan.
However, the chess piece had become a bit inflated now, not knowing its own limits.
Yuuki felt it was better to give him a beating and make him recognize reality.
As the Ten-Mile Slope Sword God, what Nagato should be doing now is continuing to level up, not causing trouble.
With an idea, next came the plan.
Directly rushing into Hidden Rain Village to beat Nagato up was definitely not an option.
Rushing in without a reason, if it made the other side nervous and overthink, that wouldn't be good.
He needed to find a somewhat plausible excuse.
Such reasons were plentiful, and Yuuki didn't think much before an idea came to him.
Not long after, Konan was brought to the Hokage Building.
She wasn't taken directly to the office but remained in a reception room.
Konan was also thinking about whether she had been exposed, but then immediately dismissed the idea.
Having disguised herself, Konan felt that even if Jiraiya saw her, he wouldn't be able to recognize her, as so many years had passed.
Konan's disguise wasn't particularly elaborate; she had merely dyed her hair black.
While she was still wondering why she had been summoned by Konoha's Hokage, Yuuki walked in.
Konan, not very adept at social etiquette, didn't know if she should stand up and greet him at this moment.
If she greeted him, what should she say?
If she didn't greet him, would it seem too arrogant? After all, she was currently only playing the role of the Hidden Rain Village's team leader.
Konan's awkwardness and indecision were directly caught by Yuuki.
He said with a smile on his face:
"I apologize for presumptuously inviting Ms. Shirao here. I truly have some questions I'd like to ask you, as a Jonin of Hidden Rain Village."
Yuuki then sat opposite Konan.
"If it involves Hidden Rain Village's secrets, I cannot disclose it!"
Konan, who clearly didn't know how to handle such a situation, could only coldly state her stance.
Yuuki still wore his characteristic, heartwarming smile, unchanged by Konan's words.
"It shouldn't be anything particularly secret. May I ask if Jonin Shirao knows anything about the Akatsuki Organization?"
This sentence made Konan's expression change drastically, her pupils contracting.
Yuuki saw Konan's expression and, to prevent her from overthinking, immediately continued:
"It seems Jonin Shirao knows something about the Akatsuki Organization. According to Konoha's records, the Akatsuki Organization was initially established after the Second Shinobi World War. The exact time is unknown, but it was quite active in the Land of Rain during the Third Shinobi World War!"
As he spoke, Yuuki even showed a slightly self-deprecating expression.
"Due to certain incidents within Konoha Village, many past intelligence records were directly lost."
Yuuki paused briefly, feigning regret, clearly waiting for Konan to process and make associations.
Almost all intelligence Nagato received within the Akatsuki Organization passed through Konan's hands, so Konan naturally associated it with the rumors of discord between Konoha's former high-ranking officials and the Uchiha Clan.
Feeling it was about time, Yuuki continued.
"However, the Akatsuki Organization has also been quite active in the Ninja World's mercenary market recently, and there is intelligence indicating that the Akatsuki Organization intends to recruit rogue ninja from various villages, such as Konoha's Orochimaru, and Saru-fei Hi-ru-zen!"
Yuuki's face gradually grew serious at this point, staring intently at Konan.
"I don't know if your village has any connection with the current Akatsuki Organization. Please tell me truthfully!"
Konan was so caught off guard by Yuuki's sudden shift that she couldn't react. He was just telling a story, and now he's getting straight to the point?
Konan, not skilled at handling such matters, could only keep a cold face, her mind rapidly trying to figure out how to respond.
However, Yuuki didn't actually wait for her answer. Being so rule-abiding didn't fit the usual behavior of the Five Great Ninja Villages.
[Sharingan!]
A genjutsu immediately went towards Konan. Although Konan was always on guard, she had relaxed slightly due to Yuuki's previous words and fell into the genjutsu without surprise.
But nothing happened. Konan, who had just been caught in the genjutsu, instantly dispelled it.
Looking at the black rod on Konan's chin, Yuuki knew that Nagato must have put a lot of effort into Konan.
In that instant, Yuuki felt an utterly irresistible ocular power that directly blocked his genjutsu.
Yuuki had never possessed that amount of ocular power even at his peak, let alone the difference in quality.
"Hmph! As expected, it's not simple. It seems I was right to find you, Jonin Shirao. Come with me!"
It was a rather abrupt and baseless transition, but because of the Akatsuki Organization and the soon-to-be-exposed headquarters, Konan had no time to think.
Countless sealing characters formed from the void, covering Konan and causing her to completely lose her ability to move and speak.
In short, she was silenced!
Yuuki then spoke to the outside of the door.
"I'll have to trouble you again, Shisui!"
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