Obito left again.
In this regard, his mouth escape technique couldn't move Lin Nan.
As for Obito's claim that this world was created by him, Lin Nan scoffed.
Perhaps it was created by him, but this so-called Tsukuyomi, which was that crystal ball, was no longer under his control after creating this world.
Everything indicated that this world was real, equivalent to a parallel universe.
In other words, it was not an illusory existence, and people were living beings, not NPCs!
That meant...
Lin Nan glanced at the Ring of Empty holding in his hand, then injected chakra into it.
With a blink of his eyes, the scene before him had changed.
In a pitch-black environment, it was vaguely possible to see that he was in a dim cave.
Lin Nan looked around but did not find the Gedo Mazo.
Did this world not have the Gedo Mazo?
Then how could this ring conduct "online meetings"?
Perhaps it was due to the change in Tsukuyomi!
Lin Nan didn't pay too much attention and waited for the other members to log in.
"Yo, senpai, what's up? Are you calling a meeting, senpai?"
Obito's voice rang out. Lin Nan frowned slightly at the black phantom symbolizing Obito. Did Obito have a ring? How could he participate?
But as more Akatsuki members logged in, Lin Nan understood the secret.
"Zetsu" had disappeared.
"It's late at night, what are you doing? Can't a person sleep!" a youthful but annoyed voice, Deidara.
"Exactly!" a slightly comical tone, Hidan.
As the members gathered, Lin Nan felt a mix of emotions.
He hadn't expected to hold another meeting in this lifetime.
These people, all of them were here!
It was good.
In reality, less than ten percent of these people were left.
And compared to the terrifying organizations with ulterior motives in reality, the Akatsuki in this world was obviously more united and stable!
"Little Lin, do you have something to gather us for?" a shadowy figure with a spiky head and strange Rinnegan slowly spoke.
The others also looked at Lin Nan.
"Leader, I was in Konoha Village and had some contact with the Hokage. I learned that there's someone recently in the ninja world, known as the 'destroyer of the ninja world,' who has been madly capturing tailed beasts across various countries," Lin Nan said.
"Did you take the Hokage-sama's request?" It was Itachi Uchiha's voice.
Lin Nan shook his head. "Not yet. I'm calling everyone here for personal reasons!"
"Little Lin, you must know that summoning everyone for personal reasons is against organizational rules!" Pain spoke slowly, his voice stern.
"Uh, senpai, what is it? If you need help, you can just ask me privately!" Obito said.
Lin Nan explained, "I discovered that this so-called 'destroyer of the ninja world' is somehow connected to my disappearance. You are all scattered across the ninja world, so I wanted to ask you to gather information about this person. Also, I'd like to ask you all to come to Konoha, as he might invade Konoha!"
"It's related to your disappearance?" Pain nodded. "Alright, I'll make arrangements for this matter!"
Lin Nan was slightly stunned. He had intended to try his luck and gather some information, but he hadn't expected Pain to be so accommodating.
"Anyone who provokes the Akatsuki will feel pain!" After Pain finished speaking, his figure disappeared.
"Don't worry, Brother Lin. We'll definitely settle this for you, rest assured!" Deidara said.
"The corpse must be left to me. I will turn the offender of the Akatsuki into a puppet and make him suffer for a thousand years!" Sasori's voice was normal, indicating he wasn't riding Hiruko.
"Corpse? I will offer it to my evil god, don't fight with me!" This was Hidan.
"I wonder if there's a bounty. Otherwise, none of you can have him. It will add to the organization's earnings!"
"It's also been a while since I went back to see my brother. I'm very close to Konoha, Kisame, shall we go to Konoha?" This was Itachi Uchiha.
"Wherever Mr. Itachi goes, I go!"
"What the heck, Akatsuki is going to form a team?" This was Obito's incredulous voice.
"Then, thank you all for your trouble!"
Leaving the meeting, Lin Nan was filled with emotions.
This Akatsuki, it was too humane!
Judging by their tone, their personalities hadn't changed much.
Perhaps the twist given by Tsukuyomi was a change in their character roles.
Lin Nan suddenly had a bold idea.
He wondered if he could put it into action.
...
The next morning, Lin Nan accompanied Minato to the place where Jiraiya met his demise.
Because Konoha was severely damaged, only Lin Nan and Minato were there, while others were busy with post-disaster rescue.
However, the civilian casualties were much better than Lin Nan had imagined.
The area where the Rasenshuriken exploded was on the outskirts of Konoha Village, some distance from residential areas. Even though the explosion had affected half the village, with Tsunade and a series of ninjas leading the rescue efforts, there were no extremely tragic casualties.
Minato was clearly still bothered by Menma's disappearance, but he was a ninja, like a soldier, and obedience was his duty.
Lin Nan had a soft spot for Minato, as he was a character he greatly admired in his previous life.
Handsome, strong, and became the village leader at such a young age.
Apart from dying early, it could be considered the ultimate goal for every man.
However, perhaps it was precisely because he was too perfect that he met his end so soon.
Nagato, who had been distracted, led Lin Nan to the place where Jiraiya met his demise, a bamboo forest on a hillside.
Intelligence indicated that toads from Mount Myōboku would guard Jiraiya's tomb, and ordinary people could not approach.
Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique was extremely fast. Tsunade's plan was for Lin Nan to attract the toads' attention, and then Minato would use Flying Thunder God to retrieve the Book of Lunar Flames.
Originally, Lin Nan wanted to use a mech to flatten everything.
But he had to admit that his experience last night made him realize he couldn't quite control his Complete Susano'o, meaning he was reckless.
If he accidentally destroyed Jiraiya's corpse and the Book of Lunar Flames along with it, it would be a great loss.
Looking out at the hillside from a distance, Lin Nan and Minato exchanged a knowing glance. Lin Nan would attract the toads first.
As soon as he stepped onto the hillside, without needing to make any significant movements, a giant toad appeared before Lin Nan.
Gama Bunta.
However, compared to the Great Boss Toad in reality, this Gama Bunta was clearly much smaller.
"Human, this is not a place you can come. Go back!"
Gama Bunta held a large cigarette in his mouth, looking fierce and menacing.
Lin Nan didn't bother arguing with him and immediately used a Wood Style jutsu.
"Wood Style: Deep Forest Emergence!"