Although Konan had only been his woman for a day, Kageyama Kogetsu still treated her fairly, giving her everything she deserved.
Happy but aching, Konan propped herself up, preparing to continue handling Amegakure's administrative affairs. Although it was very dark outside, it was actually only five in the afternoon.
Kageyama Kogetsu naturally didn't want to leave the warm and soft embrace, but he also didn't want to dampen Konan's enthusiasm. So, he had to make his shadow clone suffer.
He had his shadow clone transform into Konan's appearance and go to the office to finish the unfinished administrative work.
With the matter resolved, Konan obediently lay in Kageyama Kogetsu's arms, chatting while admiring the rain scenery outside the window.
They chatted until past six, when it was time to eat. Kageyama Kogetsu simply invited Konan to eat various cooked foods stored in Daikokuten and drink some wine.
Kageyama Kogetsu quite liked drinking, but he had never been drunk in this world.
Because that would cause him to lose control over his own body, posing unknown risks. Getting slightly tipsy was enough.
In fact, ninja who drank would never drink themselves into a stupor. They usually knew when to stop, otherwise they wouldn't be able to deal with emergencies.
However, Kageyama Kogetsu's physical fitness was already extraordinary. It wasn't easy for him to get tipsy. He had to chug bottle after bottle without actively purging the alcohol.
After dinner, the two of them went to the bathroom to wash up together. It just took a while—they only came out after about an hour.
Konan was already a mature woman with good strength and physical fitness. Her recovery and endurance were also good, not comparable to ordinary young female ninja.
After washing up, it was still early, and they couldn't fool around all night. Kageyama Kogetsu decided to take the rested Konan for a stroll around Amegakure...
The rain happened to be lighter, turning from a torrential downpour to a regular heavy rain, which didn't affect their outing.
Kageyama Kogetsu wasn't interested in the various shops in Amegakure, but rather the various rain scenes and the unique architecture of the village.
They played until nearly ten at night. After returning, they had a late-night snack of mainly fruits and pastries, and then continued to toss and turn.
They didn't stop until the latter half of the night. Handprints were left on the windows of both the living and working areas.
The next day, Kageyama Kogetsu didn't leave. He accompanied Konan for a day out of pity and respect, definitely not because he hadn't had enough fun.
If he left the next day, wouldn't he become someone who pulls up his pants and refuses to acknowledge the debt?
Kageyama Kogetsu stayed until the third day, having lunch with Konan before returning to Konoha.
He arrived in the afternoon and left in the afternoon—exactly two days, no more, no less. A proper beginning and end.
...
More than half a year passed in a flash, and the year entered Konoha 67.
The Masked Man and his group had vanished from the ninja world, and the intensity of the various villages' investigations had greatly decreased.
The Akatsuki had fallen apart. A small number of the organization's outer members were captured or killed, while most lived incognito, daring not to mention their past involvement with the Akatsuki.
On this day, in the northern part of the Land of Iron, in the Mountains' Graveyard not far from the sea.
Obito Uchiha, an S-rank criminal wanted by the five great ninja villages, and Black and White Zetsu stood on the desolate ground littered with skeletons of various sizes.
Complex black formula seals were drawn on the ground. A specially made high-level White Zetsu, emitting powerful chakra fluctuations and life aura, had his hands tied behind his back and was kneeling firmly in the center of the black formula seals, his eyes full of pleading.
Ordinary White Zetsu had low intelligence and only knew how to obey orders. High-level White Zetsu, although they didn't possess complete intelligence, had some human emotions, such as fear.
This special White Zetsu, if nothing else, had consumed many high-level White Zetsu to create.
Obito Uchiha and Black and White Zetsu were naturally not soft-hearted. Black Zetsu, possessing the main body of White Zetsu, even made sarcastic remarks.
"As the sacrifice for Lord Madara's revival, this is your supreme honor. You should be happy. What are you afraid of?"
The main body of White Zetsu wasn't actually the source of all White Zetsu, but ordinary White Zetsu were derived from him, who had the highest intelligence.
The special White Zetsu, secretly controlled by a curse mark, wanted to say, "I'll give this supreme honor to you," but unfortunately, he had no chance.
Impure World Reincarnation!
Obito Uchiha formed hand seals rapidly and slammed his hands on the ground. The area covered by the black formula seals lit up with white light...
Grayish-white paper quickly covered the special White Zetsu's body from bottom to top. The special White Zetsu lost the ability to speak and could only open his mouth wide, screaming silently, his appearance hideous and terrifying.
Fortunately, the pain didn't last long. A man with wild hair, cracks on his face, wearing red armor, and exuding an aura of arrogance and dominance replaced him...
Poof!
As the man opened his eyes, the air was stirred, and a strong wind burst forth, kicking up dust and blowing forward...
Obito Uchiha thought for a moment and decided not to dodge. Dodging would feel like showing weakness.
"Hehehe, I've finally been revived. That kid Nagato has finally grown up," Madara Uchiha chuckled.
"You're celebrating too early. There was an accident with the plan. Take a good look at yourself."
Obito Uchiha, wearing a mask with a black flame pattern on a white background, walked out of the dust. His tone was not good, without a trace of respect.
Madara Uchiha looked down at his hands and carefully sensed his body's condition. His face turned a little ugly.
"It's the Impure World Reincarnation, not the Rinne Tensei no Jutsu. It seems there was indeed a significant accident."
"Well... it's fine. Although it's different from the plan, since I've been revived, I can put everything back on track."
"This body can barely exert close to ninety percent of my strength from when I was alive."
In the blink of an eye, Madara Uchiha's expression improved, and his cracked face was filled with confidence and determination.
"Obito, haven't seen you in so many years. You've become much more capable. To dare to put a curse mark in my mind..."
"Did my Rinnegan give you the confidence?"
Obito Uchiha heard the hostility in Madara Uchiha's voice but wasn't afraid at all. He said coldly, "Think whatever you want. I don't care."
Black Zetsu quickly smoothed things over. "Lord Madara, everything is for the Eye of the Moon Plan."
"Obito has done his best over the years. It's just that Nagato was too much of a failure."
Back then, Black Zetsu had miscalculated. He hadn't expected the entire Akatsuki to be mobilized and still suffer such a miserable defeat.
If he had known earlier, Black Zetsu would have definitely brought Madara Uchiha's body and forcibly controlled Nagato to use the Rinne Tensei no Jutsu.
However, Nagato's legs were crippled, and he couldn't move on his own. Controlling Nagato wouldn't get him far before Obito Uchiha sensed it.
Obito Uchiha arrived unexpectedly fast, and he wouldn't have agreed to revive Madara Uchiha directly, so Black Zetsu had to settle for the next best thing.
Forcing Obito Uchiha to death through the curse mark buried in his heart wasn't impossible for Black Zetsu, but it would be a pity to waste his strength and space-time abilities.
"Is that so? How many Tailed Beasts have you collected?"
"Seven. We didn't get the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails."
"Not bad. Tell me what happened after I died..."
With that, Madara Uchiha sat cross-legged on the ground, propping his head up with his right hand, his posture relaxed and casual.
"Yes, Lord Madara." Black and White Zetsu sat down with him.
Obito Uchiha didn't continue to butt heads with Madara Uchiha either. Knowing when to stop, he sat down.
Together they would benefit, divided they would suffer. If they fought, the peaceful future of the ninja world would be gone.
He just wanted Madara Uchiha to know that he was no longer a pawn to be manipulated at will, but a partner on equal footing!
Black Zetsu unhurriedly recounted the events that had taken place in the ninja world...
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