Naruto Dream Fulfillment Master

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However, Jiraiya showed little interest in appreciating the scenery; instead, his face displayed a hint of helplessness and exhaustion.

"call--"

He sighed, scratched his messy white hair, and muttered to himself, "After working so hard for so many days, I haven't found a single useful clue. What a waste of time."

During this time, Jiraiya had been secretly investigating in the Land of Grass.

However, he gained very little; no matter how he inquired, he couldn't find any information about any mysterious organization.

Now that the trail has gone cold, are we just going to go home empty-handed?

Jiraiya frowned, unwilling to give up: "Just go back to Konoha like this? Do you want me to tell them that I didn't find anything?"

A hint of resentment flashed across his face.

No!

We've finally managed to get out here, how can we give up so easily!

Just as he was feeling annoyed, Jiraiya's gaze suddenly sharpened as he looked up at the eastern sky.

In the distance, a thick mass of dark clouds had gathered, pressing down on the horizon as if blotting out the sun, with faint blue lightning flashing within the clouds.

This contrasts sharply with the clear weather here.

“That’s… the direction of Amegakure,” Jiraiya murmured.

He certainly recognized that distinctive dark cloud.

The constant rain that shrouds the Land of Rain year-round acts like a giant curtain, isolating that closed and mysterious country from the outside world.

Jiraiya narrowed his eyes, but a face he had seen in his dream involuntarily surfaced in his mind—

The mysterious man who called himself "Pain".

That person had Yahiko's face, but possessed Nagato's Rinnegan!

"Nagato... Yahiko..." Jiraiya murmured the two names, his expression turning serious.

More than a decade ago, during the Third Shinobi World War, he received a letter from the Land of Rain.

The letter stated that the three children he had left in Amegakure to care for—Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan—had all perished in the war.

That news caused Jiraiya a long period of heartache, and from then on he always believed that his three disciples had already passed away.

However, it now seems that things are not so simple.

"Pain... what exactly happened?" A complex light flashed in Jiraiya's eyes. "Nagato and Yahiko... are they still alive?"

If what I saw in the dream is true, and Nagato's Rinnegan is still there, even appearing on Yahiko's face, then there must be some secret hidden behind this!

Jiraiya gazed in the direction of Amegakure, pondered for a moment, then suddenly a fearless and carefree smile appeared on his lips: "Well... since we're already here, why not go and take a look at Amegakure?"

He slapped his forehead and said easily, "If Minato can handle someone, there's no reason why I can't, right?"

Before he finished speaking, he leaped off the cliff and landed steadily on the road at the foot of the mountain.

With a light tap of his foot, Jiraiya shot off like an arrow, heading straight for the land of torrential rain in the east!

His figure gradually receded into the dawn light, eventually merging into the world, speeding towards the gloomy sky.

……

The country of rain, the village hidden in the rain.

Under the gloomy sky, the entire village was shrouded in torrential rain.

The towering black metal towers stand side by side, and rainwater cascades down their bodies, flowing into a network of crisscrossing waterways with a rushing sound.

At the top of the tallest spire in the center of Amegakure, there is a hidden little room.

The room was dimly lit and silent, with only the occasional gurgling sound of the nutrient solution boiling.

Upon closer inspection, six enormous, transparent incubation chambers were neatly arranged inside, each containing a humanoid body.

The bodies had their eyes closed, their skin was pale, and their bodies were covered with long black metal spikes, making them look as motionless as corpses.

Suddenly, the "Heavenly Dao" body in the first cabin opened its eyes without warning.

Those were cold and empty purple pupils, with strange concentric ripples floating within them—the legendary Rinnegan!

Pain's eyes narrowed, as if he sensed something unusual.

He raised his arm and stepped out of the room.

Xiao Nan, the blue-haired woman standing guard at the door, was slightly taken aback upon seeing this.

She looked at Payne with concern and asked softly, "What's wrong? You've only been in hibernation for a short while..."

Pain walked silently to the door, his gaze fixed on the distance beyond the rain.

Large raindrops pelted his orange short hair and face, but seemed to be blocked by an invisible barrier, sliding straight past him without touching him.

His expression was indifferent as he said calmly, "Someone... blocked my rain."

The deep voice carried a chilling majesty, like a divine pronouncement.

Xiao Nan frowned upon hearing this: "Intruder?"

Pain didn't answer, but his Rinnegan flashed slightly as he continued, "Judging from the chakra reaction, the opponent... is very strong!"

Chapter 176 Going to the Land of Grass to find Uchiha Madara? Isn't that just courting death!

Dark clouds covered the sky above Rain Village, making it gloomy, and cold raindrops fell incessantly.

At the top of the towering tower, the Heavenly Dao stood silently, gazing up at the sky filled with rolling dark clouds.

“Konan,” Pain turned his head slightly and said to the blue-haired woman beside him, “After I stop the rain, use your jutsu to find the intruder.”

Upon hearing this, Konan, draped in a paper-thin feather robe, nodded slightly: "No problem."

Having received a reply, the Heavenly Dao slowly raised its hand and formed a hand seal.

The torrential rain suddenly stopped as if wiped away by an invisible hand.

The raindrops hung in mid-air, then vanished without a trace.

Xiao Nan closed her eyes and quickly formed hand seals.

In an instant, she scattered with a "whoosh," turning into countless pieces of pure white paper.

The pieces of paper fluttered and transformed into a flock of light paper butterflies in the blink of an eye.

The paper butterflies circled the tower for a moment, then with a whoosh, they scattered in all directions, searching every street and alley in Rain Village.

Tiandao stood atop the tower with his hands behind his back, his eyes slowly closing.

He quietly sensed the movement in the village after the rain stopped, his face expressionless.

The wind blew the hem of Tiandao's black robe with red clouds, making it flutter.

Before long, the paper butterflies that had been fluttering in the sky gathered again and landed beside Tiandao.

The paper glued itself back together, and in a few breaths, Xiao Nan's figure reappeared.

She frowned slightly, her expression somewhat grave.

Heaven noticed her unusual expression and slightly opened its eyes to ask, "How are you?"

Xiao Nan remained silent for a moment, then gave him a complicated look.

In that instant, a suppressed emotion seemed to flash deep in her eyes: "It's Jiraiya."

Upon hearing this name, Pain's usually calm face twitched slightly.

He paused for two seconds, then calmly repeated, "It's Jiraiya-sensei! How nostalgic..."

Xiao Nan glanced at Tian Dao's profile, only to see that he remained expressionless.

Xiao Nan clenched her fists and asked in a low voice, "Pain, what should we do next?"

There was a barely perceptible tension in her voice.

Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Dao fell into a brief silence.

His eyes were fixed on the distant horizon of Amegakure, and he did not answer immediately.

After a moment, Konan couldn't help but ask again, "Why did he suddenly come to Amegakure? Is Konoha planning something against Amegakure again?"

She was clearly full of vigilance and hostility towards Konoha Village.

For the Akatsuki organization back then, the war wounds inflicted by the Konoha ninja were unforgettable.

If Konoha hadn't joined forces with Hanzo to set a trap, Yahiko wouldn't have...

Even after many years, she can never get over this incident.

Tiandao shook his head slightly: "Has any recent mission within the organization caught Konoha's attention?"

His voice was low and calm as he pondered whether Akatsuki's actions had been leaked, attracting Konoha's attention.

Xiao Nan frowned and thought for a moment, then confirmed, "There shouldn't be."

The Akatsuki's activities have been very secretive recently, and there is no reason for them to directly clash with Konoha.

“Since that’s the case…” Tiandao pondered for a few seconds, then a decisive look flashed in his eyes, “Ignore him! As long as he wasn’t sent by Konoha, I don’t need to worry about him.”

Xiao Nan frowned upon hearing this, a look of worry flashing in her eyes: "Shouldn't we take him down? What if he finds out something..."

She knew Jiraiya very well, and letting him roam freely in the village was always a potential problem.

"No need to worry." Tiandao raised his hand and formed a hand seal. "It's alright, I will continue to keep an eye on him using the Rain Tiger Freedom Technique!"

As soon as he finished speaking, dark clouds rolled in again in the sky, and large drops of rain fell from the sky once more.

Large raindrops pounded on the roof tiles and the ground, weaving a new, invisible web of perception that enveloped the entire Rain Village.

Amidst the sudden rain, Xiao Nan pursed her lips.

Still somewhat unwilling, she suggested in a low voice, "I'll go and test the waters..."

However, upon hearing this, Tiandao abruptly turned to the side, waving his hand and sternly interrupting her: "No! The Akatsuki is not ready yet!"

He was unusually stern and firm in front of Xiao Nan, clearly disagreeing with her acting on her own.

Then, his tone softened, and he slowly said, "Xiao Nan, you are no match for him either!"