While Yahiko and Nagato were heading to the negotiation location with Hanzou.
Konan had already finished assigning tasks to the members of the Akatsuki Organization.
Shortly after parting ways with the other Akatsuki Organization members.
Suddenly.
A figure flashed through the woods.
Konan immediately looked over, her expression wary.
It was not an enemy.
It was Lord Hanzou.
Konan let out a sigh of relief.
However, she keenly sensed that something was amiss.
At this time, Lord Hanzou should have been at the previously agreed location.
Moreover.
Lord Hanzou’s expression did not look as friendly as it had the last time they met.
“Lord Hanzou,” Konan asked, confused, “Why are you here?
Yahiko and Nagato are heading there right now…”
Before she could finish her sentence.
Hanzou, his expression glacial, rapidly formed hand signs.
“Fire Release: Exploding Flame Array!”
A scorching hot sensation rose from beneath Konan’s feet.
The ground beneath her instantly sank, revealing numerous Explosive Tags.
The roar of a powerful explosion, accompanied by searing flames, instantly engulfed Konan.
At that time, had Jiraiya not sensed the danger and used the Ninjutsu Needle Jizo for a timely defense, Orochimaru and Tsunade might have also perished instantly.
Now.
When Hanzou used this Ninjutsu on Konan, the effect was significant.
Before him.
The ground where Konan lay was scorched black.
The rain had not yet extinguished the spreading flames.
The scorching heat churned in the humid air.
Konan was riddled with injuries from the explosion.
The Akatsuki Organization cloud robe she was wearing was burned away.
One of her arms was twisted and charred yellow by the blast.
She struggled to turn her head, her pupils trembling as she looked at Hanzou, her eyes full of disbelief, and cried out in pain: “Lord Hanzou…
you deceived us?”
“Yes.”
Hanzou’s face was devoid of emotion: “Your organization should not exist in the first place.
If Nagato did not possess the power of the Rinnegan, I would have killed you all the first time we met.”
“Why kill us?
Was not the original intention of the Akatsuki Organization the same as your belief—to stop war and protect the innocent?”
“Belief…”
Hanzou’s expression stiffened, and his heart was slightly moved.
His initial belief truly was to stop war and bring peace to the world.
But now.
The times seem to be a little different.
“My belief has changed.”
Hanzou stared at Konan and said in a deep voice: “The existence of your organization threatens my position in the Land of Rain.” This story is hosted at g.com.
After dropping that statement, Hanzou spoke no further with Konan.
He ordered his subordinates to take Konan away.
He had just received news that Danzo had led the Root members under Konoha’s command to come and meet up.
Next, he would deal with Yahiko and Nagato.
But just as Hanzou was about to leave.
A subordinate suddenly called out: “Lord Hanzou!
That is not Konan!”
“What?”
Hanzou immediately turned his head to look.
On the scorched ground, the flickering flames had been extinguished by the rain.
On the heavily injured Konan lying there, various parts of her body were slowly peeling away, transforming into sheets of paper.
“Hanzou, you have already betrayed your belief.
I will absolutely not let you harm Yahiko and Nagato!” After Konan finished speaking, her body transformed into tiny sheets of paper and drifted away.
This sight left Hanzou’s subordinates astonished.
“It was a Paper Clone.” Hanzou realized.
He had long since gathered intelligence on the members of the Akatsuki Organization.
He knew the Ninjutsu possessed by Konan, Nagato, and Yahiko like the back of his hand.
Konan definitely has not escaped far.
He immediately formed a hand sign with one hand.
“Body Flicker Ninjutsu!”