Hidden Stone Village.
"A guy we've never heard of, with summoned beasts we've never heard of."
"Ranked twelfth… that means his strength must be considerable. Possibly even above Tsunade and Orochimaru."
"For someone that powerful to exist without me knowing a thing—how terrifying."
Ōnoki sighed.
Had his era truly ended?
"Grandpa, I've already ordered the intel division to gather information. We should have results soon."
Kurotsuchi was also fascinated by Uzumaki Nagato—after all, he was someone who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
Hidden Sand Village
"I've lived since Hashirama's era and have never heard of this person."
"Could he still be a little brat, like Sasuke—someone who only becomes strong in the future?"
"If so, finding him early might allow us to recruit him."
Chiyo muttered to herself.
Hidden Mist Village
"Uzumaki Nagato? Beast Path Menagerie?"
"Judging from the name, he's probably a man… I wonder if he's handsome."
"If he's a talented young man, then with my beauty, one flirtatious glance should be enough to make him beg to join Hidden Mist Village."
Mei Terumi grew increasingly excited imagining it.
"Chōjūrō, quickly! We must find him before the other villages do!"
Chōjūrō twitched at the corner of his mouth, unsure what to say.
Konoha
Hiruzen Sarutobi's face turned pale with shock.
He desperately wanted to leave and order the ANBU to investigate Uzumaki Nagato.
Because—
One hundred Transformation Pills meant one hundred powerful individuals.
Whichever village obtained them would gain tremendous power.
The existing balance would shatter instantly.
Those one hundred pills must never fall into another village's hands.
Unfortunately, he couldn't step away from the current situation.
Thankfully, that old fox Danzō—despite coveting the Hokage's seat—would likely share his concerns on this matter.
Root Base
Danzō frowned deeply.
Just as Hiruzen had guessed—
He understood very well what one hundred Transformation Pills meant.
"Hurry! At all costs, find Uzumaki Nagato!"
"If he can be recruited, good. If not—under no circumstances can we allow him to fall into another village's hands."
"And the Transformation Pills—same thing!"
"Acquire them if possible. If not, destroy them!"
"Rest assured—once we get the pills, they will be used on all of you to increase your strength."
Pure Land
[Senju Hashirama: Madara! Do you know this person?]
[Uchiha Madara: Hashi-rammaaa! Shouldn't you ask that she-devil wife of yours instead?]
Madara thought to himself—
With Nagato ranked and receiving one hundred Transformation Pills…
His strength would skyrocket.
Meaning the day of Madara's resurrection was approaching.
Of course, he would never tell Hashirama that.
[Uzumaki Mito: When did our clan ever have such a powerful member? I truly have no idea!]
[Uzumaki Mito: And Madara—what did you just call me? Tired of living?]
[Senju Hashirama: Madara! Then what about the Beast Path Menagerie? Ever heard of it?]
[Uchiha Madara: Hashiramaaa! Of course I haven't heard of it either!]
Shinobi World
"Oh my god! A hundred Transformation Pills!"
"The previous rank only gave ten… now it jumps to a hundred. Seems the higher the rank, the more terrifying the rewards."
"This Uzumaki Nagato—never heard of him. He's probably not a big deal. If we find him, we might be able to grab a few pills."
"Hurry! Investigate! We must find Uzumaki Nagato before others!"
Just as the entire world was going crazy over the hundred pills—
The scroll trembled again, golden light bursting out.
A translucent image appeared in front of the scroll.
Immediately—
Everyone's attention was captured.
Because—
This image would show Uzumaki Nagato.
Crucial information for locating him.
Under nearly universal anticipation—
The scene began.
[Several Konoha ninja were patrolling outside the village.]
[Suddenly, a man around 25 years old appeared—wearing a black cloak with red clouds, six piercings on his nose, seven on his ears.]
[In an instant, he killed one of the Konoha ninja.]
The Shinobi World erupted.
"That cloak—I recognize it! He's from Akatsuki!"
"And the one killed was a Konoha ninja, right? So Akatsuki will attack Konoha in the future?"
"Is this new Akatsuki member… Uzumaki Nagato?"
"Hurry! We already have visual information—start investigating!"
"Uzumaki Nagato is part of Akatsuki—this is bad."
"Looks like stealing the pills won't be easy. Based on past footage, Akatsuki is not to be trifled with!"
Realizing Nagato was a member of Akatsuki—
Most people who had been eyeing the pills immediately gave up.
Transformation Pills were tempting, yes—
But you had to live long enough to enjoy them.
Hidden Sand Village
"So Uzumaki Nagato is also with Akatsuki… just what kind of organization is this?"
"Well, no matter. I was planning to visit Akatsuki to see Sasori anyway. I can grab the Transformation Pills while I'm at it."
Chiyo began preparations to depart for the Rain Country.
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