Four gravely wounded convicts were engulfed by Edo Tensei amidst a chorus of screams, and instantly four figures reappeared.
They were Uchiha Itachi, Kisame, Uchiha Obito, and Nagato.
Upon their appearance, the four wore indifferent expressions, like corpses.
Deidara muttered, "Who is this guy? Didn't they say the Akatsuki in this world was wiped out? Why aren't Konan and the leader resurrected?"
As soon as he spoke, Kakuzu and Hidan nodded in agreement.
Scorpion, however, glanced at Deidara with a complex expression.
Lin Nan said, "Konan isn't dead, and this is the mastermind behind the Akatsuki. As for Pain, he was merely his puppet!"
Deidara's words, however, also reminded Lin Nan.
Yahiko could also be resurrected.
As the founder of the Akatsuki, his life had been filled with tragedy. If he were resurrected through Edo Tensei and reunited with Konan and Nagato, it would be a way to win people's hearts.
Thinking it was worth a shot, Lin Nan immediately pulled another person out of Kamui.
Lin Nan's shadow clones, while conquering the feudal lords of various countries, had already made preparations for this. Thus, they had stored a large number of gravely wounded convicts controlled by genjutsu within Kamui.
These individuals deserved their fate and could be used as sacrifices for Edo Tensei.
In terms of sacrifices, White Zetsu would undoubtedly be the best, but unfortunately, they were almost all annihilated in this war.
"Let's Edo Tensei Yahiko as well!" Lin Nan commanded.
Kabuto nodded, then extracted some body tissue from Yahiko's body.
It was truly unfortunate for Yahiko, unable to rest even in death.
He was manipulated endlessly, and even his corpse was kept in a container.
Not long after, Yahiko was also resurrected through Edo Tensei.
Now, excluding Yahiko, the entire Akatsuki, along with Konan, was assembled.
Lin Nan then said, "You can restore their consciousness!"
Kabuto nodded, then formed a hand seal.
"Poof!"
A cloud of white smoke rose, and the expressions on the faces of the five figures gradually came to life.
"???????"
After a brief moment of confusion, the five people were all visibly perplexed.
Lin Nan, without further ado, immediately activated his Sharingan.
One of the Sharingan's dōjutsu could project recently viewed scenes for others to watch, a technique frequently used within the Akatsuki.
Among the five, Yahiko was unaware of the situation, but the others were intelligent. They remained largely silent, except for Nagato, who showed some distress upon seeing Yahiko.
The projection soon began to play.
It started from when Lin Nan was resurrected by Uchiha Obito.
Uchiha Obito knew the subsequent events, but the others did not.
As Obito watched Lin Nan, the other Akatsuki members beside him, and Kabuto, his expression grew heavy, lost in thought.
Soon, Lin Nan had plundered part of the Ten-Tails' chakra, defeated Uchiha Madara, and became the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki.
In fact, Lin Nan had also been contemplating whether to Edo Tensei Uchiha Madara.
However, after some thought, Lin Nan abandoned the idea. The reason was simple: Uchiha Madara was not someone easy to control.
The projection continued to play. After becoming the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki, Lin Nan's temperament changed drastically, and he embarked on his own path.
The Edo Tensei individuals listened to Lin Nan's every word.
They were also contemplating the feasibility of the path Lin Nan was taking.
However, not long after, under the might of Guy's attack, Lin Nan became the vessel for Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.
This turn of events surprised them somewhat, but Lin Nan being alive at this moment proved that there was still room for reversal.
Indeed, this was not the end. After Kaguya Ōtsutsuki was sealed, Lin Nan mysteriously gained new life and began to fight fiercely with the world's saviors, Naruto and Sasuke.
Ultimately, Lin Nan, with the help of Hidan, used the same method that had defeated him to kick Sasuke to death. Naruto, on the other hand, chose to compromise.
Upon seeing Sasuke kicked to death, Uchiha Itachi could no longer hold back.
His Sharingan eyes fixed on Lin Nan, filled with biting killing intent.
But Lin Nan acted as if he saw nothing.
Kabuto formed hand seals, firmly controlling them, and even Uchiha Itachi could not escape.
He no longer possessed Kotoamatsukami!
After Lin Nan finished projecting his arrangements for the United Nations, his conversations with the Five Kage, and the transformation of the "Akatsuki," he deactivated his dōjutsu and looked at everyone.
"Do you have anything to say? Kabuto!" Lin Nan's voice was calm.
Kabuto then released the control over their speech.
"You killed Sasuke?" Uchiha Itachi was the first to speak, his teeth clenched so hard they must have been grinding.
Lin Nan nodded. "Yes, you saw it very clearly."
After receiving confirmation, Uchiha Itachi surprisingly calmed down and looked directly at Lin Nan, asking, "How do you plan to revive Sasuke?"
"Did I say I would revive Sasuke?" Lin Nan chuckled.
Uchiha Itachi remained calm. "According to what you said, as long as the world maintains peace for three years, everyone who died in this Ninja World War can be revived, right?"
Lin Nan nodded. "I always keep my word."
Uchiha Itachi said no more.
Nagato glanced at the bewildered Yahiko, then at Lin Nan, and chose to remain silent.
Obito then spoke, "Do you desire eternal life?"
As expected of Obito, he got straight to the point.
"Why do you say that?" Lin Nan asked, feigning ignorance.
Obito replied, "It's very simple. With what you've done now, even if you achieve peace, it will only last for a few decades. That is to say, as long as you are alive, as long as the current leaders of this world are alive, there will be no conflict. This is beyond doubt!"
"So, once you achieve immortality, even if there are ambitious individuals in this world, they will fear your power and dare not act rashly. Is this your goal? To become the eternal guardian of peace?"
Lin Nan looked at Obito with surprise and suddenly burst into laughter. "I didn't expect this, Obito. It seems that when you're not charging for love, you're quite reliable!"
"Charging for love?" Obito frowned slightly. Although he didn't quite understand what was meant at first, he immediately lowered his head and fell silent.
"Guardian of peace?" Nagato repeated the words, then asked, "So you resurrected us through Edo Tensei to help you enforce your so-called law?"
"That's right!" Lin Nan nodded and spread his arms. "I need my own team. Although I can dispatch countless clones to do things, the Akatsuki should not disappear from this world. It will be passed down forever!"
A glint appeared in Nagato's eyes. Yahiko also gazed deeply at the young man who was the same age as himself.