Traveling with Indra

Chapter 172 Nagato

Naruto is the type who is naturally good at making friends, not to mention that they are such similar people. Gaara quickly fell in love with them and became their companion.

Ningci also explained their purpose, because there is an organization that is eyeing the tailed beasts, and if a Jinchūriki loses a tailed beast, he will die. As Naruto's companions, they are bound to be enemies with that organization, so they come to unite with him who is also a Jinchūriki.

Gaara looked at Naruto with some envy, having two friends who planned for him. However, Naruto was still one of his kind, and before the age of seven, Naruto also lived a life of being excluded by others. He was the person in the world who understood his feelings the most.

"Since that organization has attacked us, passive defense is not our style. Anyway... there are other things we want to do, so we can just bring that organization under our wing." Neji continued to explain, asking Gaara what he meant. "Do you want to participate?"

"Okay." Gaara did not hesitate. He had no attachment to the Sand Village.

After Yashamaru's death, no one had ever asked him if he was willing. The Kazekage had always been commanding and hostile, and he felt very comfortable with such an open and honest way of speaking.

"You are joining as Naruto's friend. If there is anything you don't want to do, just say so. You can go wherever you want. If there is any danger, you can notify us." Neji handed over a Den Den Mushi, which can communicate over short distances without a base station. If you are out of range...

Naruto received Neji's gaze and pulled Gaara aside to explain that the tailed beasts could communicate with each other. If they were in danger, he and Kurama would come.

—The Spiritual World—

Gaara stood on the water, watching Shukaku and the orange fox fighting, and blinked his eyes and looked at Naruto. If the tailed beasts can communicate with each other, can they see other Chuuriki?

"You can see other tailed beasts. Kurama said... if you don't have a relationship with the tailed beasts, you can't see them." Naruto scratched his cheek. He didn't know why. "But... Kurama said the relationship between them is not very good."

"I see." Gaara didn't say anything else. He was just a little curious. "Are we going to find another Jinchūriki next?"

Naruto shook his head. Those who want to control the tailed beasts will start with the One-Tail or the Nine-Tail. Many Jinchūriki have different personalities and may not have had a good life in the past. "What Neji means is that we should first test the Akatsuki organization. The four of us, plus Orochimaru, will sneak attack the opponent's leader. This will save effort than persuading the Jinchūriki. We have an insider in the Akatsuki organization, so if it doesn't work, we can escape first and make plans later."

"Where is Akatsuki?"

"Rain Country, by the way."

"I'll give you a ride." Gaara raised his head slightly, he wanted to demonstrate his own value.

With Gaara's joining, their journey became much easier. When they arrived at the outskirts of the Rain Country, Neji and Black Zetsu confirmed Nagato's location and stayed with Gaara.

"You guys go ahead. There are six clones of the Rinnegan. Just defeat them all. Gaara and I will go find the original one."

"Okay." Sasuke and Naruto had no objection and picked up the hesitant Orochimaru and went in.

Orochimaru didn't want to fall into the trap, but this time he wanted to know the power of these three...four little brats. If he met a difficult one, he would lock it in the Four Purple Flame Formation. If that didn't work, he would just run away.

The ground outside quickly began to shake, and Neji and Gaara quietly took advantage of the opportunity to sneak into the tower. The Byakugan could penetrate almost any obstacle, and it didn't take much effort to find Nagato's location.

"Who is it?" The cold beauty in blue hair and dawn robe turned her head and was entangled by the sand.

"Aren't you looking for a jinchūriki?" Gaara's green eyes were filled with murderous intent. He always wanted revenge, and he would do it on the spot. If he could defeat the Kazekage, he would even want to kill his father in revenge.

According to the information, this woman fights with explosive tags and paper, and can fly, so he just happens to be able to control her.

Neji walked into the secret door and saw the skinny red-haired man. He was shirtless, and the ribs on his chest were clearly visible. He was sitting or standing upright in a strange container, with four barrel-like objects inserted into his limbs, and catheters were connected inside.

His face looked very bad, haggard, and his eyes revealed fatigue and pain. His back was densely packed with black sticks of Yin-Yang escape, which exuded a strange aura and formed a sharp contrast with Nagato's skinny body.

Nagato's story is the embodiment of the tragedy of a small country, which makes people feel sad for its rough fate.

"Baiyan, no wonder you found this place." Nagato spoke softly, without any momentum. "Hyuga Neji, aren't you going to join Akatsuki?"

"No, I don't recognize the current Akatsuki." How could Neji be led away by someone else? He came to learn the art of vertical and horizontal. "You want to intimidate the ninja world with terror, it's ridiculously naive, and... how long can you intimidate?"

Nagato knew that he would not live for long, so he fell silent. Then, he heard Neji's opinion on the current situation of the Rain Country, saying that Akatsuki's protection of the Rain Country was too single-minded, and the people's happiness was not high.

When people open the door, they only need seven things: firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea.

People want to eat well even after they are full.

People want to dress well after they are warm.

The ninja villages of the five major countries may seem splendid, but in fact, they are full of filth and have become pawns in the struggle for resources. The reason why the major countries go to war is to grab resources. Why do they fight in the Rain Country? It is because they don't want to hurt themselves. In short... the Rain Country and many small countries are the buffer zones of the major countries and the victims of the game between the major countries.

"Once you die, the Rain Country will return to its original position and will need more fundamental changes. If ninjas don't change their position, they will always be pawns of power."

"Akatsuki is an independent organization." Nagato knew that what he said made sense, but Akatsuki was not someone else's pawn.

"You are really not fit to be a leader. Let's talk with strength." Neji shook his head helplessly. Nagato was simply not fit to be a leader. He was only at this level after being in power for so many years.

He thinks more about theoretical knowledge, hatred and peace, and rarely does practical things. Xiaonan is also in charge of the management of the Rain Country. He has trapped himself in a small world and become a frog in the well.

There are also people with too high self-esteem, even calling themselves gods, and losing the most important possibility of human beings.

"Just right!" Nagato narrowed his eyes and used his Rinnegan to control the black stick to stab Neji.

Clang!

Neji's arm blocked the black stick, making a crisp sound of metal collision.

"It's not about you and me. If I hit you like this... you will die. I... am not here to kill you." I am here to take over your entire inheritance.

Of course, Neji didn't say this out loud, as Nagato was still useful.

"It's over." Neji's eyes turned and saw that the six Six Paths clones outside had been dealt with.

"Puff!" Nagato spat out a mouthful of blood, his face as pale as gold paper and about to collapse.

Neji: ...Don't die so soon.