Hokage: I Use My Spiritual Power To Release Ninjutsu!

Time goes back a little bit...

When Uchiha Obito successfully rescued Uchiha Itachi, he took Black Zetsu and used Kamui to rush towards Nagato's body non-stop.

Both Nagato and Konan are very distrustful and fearful of the one-eyed masked man who calls himself "Uchiha Madara".

When the war started, the two of them chose a hiding place on their own without informing Uchiha Obito.

"Are you sure this is...?"

Uchiha Obito emerged from the Kamui space with Black Zetsu, and quickly looked around the giant trees, but could not see anything unusual.

This place is nearly ten kilometers away from the battlefield and is located in a dense forest on a high ground.

In front of me are towering trees that are several meters in diameter and tens of meters high!

It is so lush and green that it is impossible to detect whether there are giant trees in disguise.

Obito knew that Konan could use his Paper Release to create an almost perfect giant tree;

But now he has quietly opened the Mangekyō Sharingan, but he still can't tell which one is their real hiding place!

"Hey...hey...hey..." Black Zetsu beside him let out a cold and confident laugh:

"The two of them are indeed in this forest. Although Konan's paper escape disguise is very realistic, he still can't hide it from the detection of the White Zetsu clone!"

"The White Zetsu have identified this forest a long time ago. They are still investigating. I believe the results will be available soon."

The White Zetsu clone is a strange product born after the sacred tree sucked the ancient villagers dry; it has a natural ability to sense and distinguish the life breath of the tree.

Even though Konan's paper tree can hide from Obito's Mangekyō, this disguised tree cannot exude the same breath of life as a real tree.

"We have to be quick. I'm afraid Tiandao Payne won't be able to hold on for long..."

Obito urged anxiously, Rinnegan is his key to realizing Project Tsuki no Me and resurrecting Lin, and must not fall into the hands of the masked man!

"Don't worry, I have sent out a large number of White Zetsu, and maybe there will be results in the next second."

Although Black Zetsu is equally worried and anxious, after all, he has been able to stabilize his mentality after thousands of years of experience.

"Rustling...Rustling...!"

The next second, a White Zetsu suddenly appeared on the thick tree trunk they were standing on.

"Stop talking nonsense and tell me Nagato's hiding place immediately!"

Black Zetsu ordered in a serious tone before White Zetsu started talking trash.

"It's right there..."

Without any nonsense, White Zetsu pointed to a giant tree in the distance with his pale fingers.

"Walk!"

After determining Nagato's hiding location, Obito immediately sucked Black Zetsu into the Kamui space and disappeared in place;

Then he passed Kamui, motionless, and touched the other party.

"Cough...cough...cough..."

At this moment, a violent and weak cough sounded from inside the big tree that White Zetsu was pointing to!

It is Uzumaki Nagato who looks extremely scary with a dense number of iron rods stuck in his back and his whole body is skinny!

"Nagato! Is it really worth it to use Planetary Devastation at such a cost?"

Konan stood aside, looking at his friend with a very worried expression.

He just ignored his frail body and used Rinnegan to condense a massive amount of Chakra, creating a black ball of light and flying towards the battlefield.

Since using this extremely costly move, Nagato's aura has almost dropped to freezing point.

If he hadn't been able to breathe and speak, Konan would have thought that his friend had exhausted his vitality and died!

"Huh...huh...huh..." A heavy breathing sound like a bellows came from Nagato's mouth;

The long red hair, which is so dark that it is almost white, symbolizes that his life at this moment is like a candle in the wind, about to be extinguished!

"Konan, the masked man is an extremely powerful being; if you don't try your best, it may be difficult to kill this man!"

"The battle has reached this point, and all members of the Akatsuki organization have died. I have no way out!"

Konan's light orange eyes stared closely at his friend in front of him; his mouth opened slightly, trying to persuade him, but in the end it just turned into a deep sigh.

At this moment, what if the masked man is killed?

Their Akatsuki organization has been destroyed, and their friends are destined to die soon; they will be left alone in the huge Rain Shinobi Village...

Thinking of the tragic reality he was about to face, the pain and sadness in Konan's heart were so intense that he couldn't get rid of it...

"Did you fail... I didn't expect that even Planetary Devastation could not seal the masked man; in the end, even Yahiko's body could not be protected..."

"Cough...cough...cough...!"

At this moment, Nagato coughed violently, and dull blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

The aura and vitality on his body have reached the ultimate level and are almost inaudible!

He could only watch Yahiko's body being destroyed, without any way to stop it.

"Nagato! Since this ambush plan failed, then don't force it anymore and just return to Rain Shinobi Village..."

Through his friend's soliloquy, Konan immediately understood the plan to ambush the masked man, and he went bankrupt!

Looking at her friend whose face was full of bitterness and self-blame, she could no longer suppress the tears of grief and flowed from the corners of her eyes.

"Nagato, Yahiko will not blame you, you have done a good job; just put everything aside and spend the rest of your time in Rain Shinobi Village..."

Konan's voice was choked with sobs, and his tone was extremely soft and comforting; tears had quietly wet the clothes on his chest.

In Nagato's last life, she no longer wanted to think about peace; this was not her pursuit.

What she has always wanted is to live peacefully with her best friends.

That's all!

But it is just such a simple wish, but it is as difficult as reaching the sky...

"Little... Konan, I'm sorry... I have never considered your feelings carefully..."

Nagato's face was ashen, and he looked at his most cherished companion with a pair of lifeless eyes.

"It's okay..." Konan slowly walked to Nagato and gently tidied his messy hair:

"Bringing peace to the ninja world has been Yahiko's dream; both you and I have been working hard for this dream."

Her tone was sad, and she looked at her friend with soft eyes; she took a deep breath, and a faint but extremely heart-wrenching smile appeared at the corner of her mouth:

"Now is the time to give up on this dream, and live for yourself for the rest of the days..."

"Go back to Rain Shinobi Village and don't have to think about anything..."

"I can never tire of listening to the drizzle inside the house; I am folding beautiful paper flowers, and Nagato is beside me, silently watching me folding paper flowers, okay..."

With tears streaming down his face, Konan whispered about this scene that he had always seen in his dreams.

What a peaceful life, but this is the ordinary day she always yearns for...

There are no disputes, no bloody battles, and no need to suppress your heart.

Even if Nagato doesn't live long, no matter how short it is, she still wants to experience such a soothing and relaxing life with her friends...

"Little... Konan, I'm sorry; I've really made you suffer all these years..."

Nagato apologized to Konan with great remorse. After spending so many years together day and night, why couldn't he find what she wanted most in her heart?

Now that he is in such a dying state, how long can he stay with her?

Once he leaves too, what will be left to Konan in the end can only be greater grief and loneliness.

"Nagato, stop blaming yourself; go back to our Rain Shinobi Village..."

Konan gently held Nagato's hands, which kept beating his head; like an angel redeeming others, he pulled Nagato out of self-blame and regret.

"Okay... let's go back... no longer care about the disturbances from the outside world, and spend the rest of the days quietly in Rain Shinobi Village..."

Nagato raised his head slightly and looked at Konan with a smile on his face. Such a smile that let go of everything immediately reminded her of the first time she saw Nagato when she was a child:

Gentle but with a little fear and trepidation...