Louis finally opened his eyes. The scenery in front of him was so dark that he couldn't see anything. His body felt different. When he lowered his gaze, he saw himself bound to a strange machine. His hands and body seemed to be fused with the machine.
"Nagato, are you okay?" A feminine voice called out to him. The voice sounded like that of a woman in her 20s. But who was calling out to him?
He directed his gaze forward and saw a woman with dark purple hair, her hair styled in a short-hair fashion. It added to her beauty. She had such a beautiful face that he thought he had met a princess.
"Hey, Nagato, Nagato." He snapped back to reality after the woman tapped his shoulder.
He closed his eyes briefly to remember what had happened. After a few minutes of silence, he finally realized his current situation.
It seemed that he couldn't go back to his previous life activities. Who would have thought that his strange request would become a reality?
It seemed like he had to accept his fate now. But what should he do now? And where was he? One of his requests was to transmigrate into Nagato Uzumaki's body. So, was he now in the ninja world? Does that mean the purple-haired woman in front of him is Konan, his partner in Akatsuki?
He looked down and saw his skinny body, the dark surroundings, and the situation of being bound by this strange machine. There were only two possibilities for the year he was in now. The first possibility was in Amegakure in the 65th year of the ninja world calendar, before the Akatsuki hunted the bijuu. The second possibility was in the 66th year of the ninja world calendar, the year Nagato attacked Konoha to avenge Yahiko and hunt down the Kyubi jinchuriki. The second possibility was more likely to explain the current situation because the dark place resembled the place where Naruto first met Nagato.
So, what he should do now was not to panic and deceive Konan into canceling the attack on Konoha, which would lead to Nagato's death according to the original story. He had to avoid that event, no matter what.
First, he had to decide who he was now. Louis Vuitton was already dead because of his own foolish choice. So now he couldn't use that name anymore.
Since he had chosen to transmigrate into Nagato Uzumaki's body, he had to take responsibility for his decision.
He had decided that from today onwards, he would be called Nagato Uzumaki. He didn't know where the original Nagato's soul went. But one thing was certain, this body was his!
"Nagato, Nagato, why are you so quiet?" Konan called out with a worried tone.
He looked at the woman named Konan again. Apparently, she was very worried about the owner of this body.
"Sorry... I ignored you, Konan," he replied to Konan's call. His voice now sounded congested, heavy, and rough.
"Nagato, maybe we should cancel this attack. Your illness seems to be getting worse," Konan asked him. From her voice, it was clear that she was worried about him.
He was grateful that there was someone who cared about him, even though they didn't know each other before.
"If that's the case, let's cancel it. Cough, cough..." Damn, how severe was this illness? Just talking for a moment made him feel pain. It was like he had asthma, where he had a respiratory problem in his lungs. Did this body have that disease?
"My illness is flaring up again. Konan, I think we should stop this operation." Fuck, why did he have to experience the pain of a body that shouldn't be his?
After saying that sentence, he was honestly a little nervous. Would Konan suspect him for canceling the attack on Konoha? From her expression and the information he knew from the anime, Konan cared deeply for Nagato. According to him, Konan was incredibly beautiful, more beautiful than any woman he had ever seen in his previous life. She had purple hair and a flower accessory on her head. Konan also had a piercing on her chin. Konan's appearance made her look like a woman in her 20s, and if he didn't know that Konan was actually 35 years old, he would have thought her age was around 20.
"Alright, Kyuubi is not important. What matters now is your health," Konan said with a concerned expression.
If he was not mistaken, he asked for the Super Regeneration Skill and the Founding Titan Skill. If he activated those skills, wouldn't it mean he could heal this frail and damaged body? Should he activate those skills now? Just do it! He couldn't stand having such a damaged body anymore.
"Konan, if I have the ability to heal myself now, would you still choose to continue the attack on Konoha?" He deliberately asked Konan that question to assess whether Konan prioritized the mission or him.
From what he knew in the anime, Konan deeply hated Danzo for causing Yahiko's death. Danzo came from Konoha, so he thought of conducting this test. Did Konan prioritize herself or revenge?
"Nagato, even if you have the ability to heal your current condition, do you still have the energy to continue this attack? Our opponent this time is Konoha. We can't take it lightly. Besides, you are our leader, and I will always follow the leader's orders," Konan spoke with a serious gaze.
He looked into Konan's serious eyes, where he saw a strong determination to protect him. There was no doubt that Konan was someone he could trust, besides himself.
"Actually, I have found a way to heal my body!" He said that because he wanted to let her know that he truly had the ability to heal himself. If he suddenly healed and could walk normally, Konan would become suspicious of him.
After saying that, he noticed a change in Konan's expression. Her previous serious expression suddenly turned into confusion.
"So, what you said earlier was true?" Konan asked.
"Yes," he replied. Did Konan suspect him? The original Nagato didn't have the ability to heal his body that was injured due to using the Gedo Mazo. But he wasn't the original Nagato; he was a foreign soul occupying Nagato's body.
"Since when do you have the ability to heal? I have always been with you all this time!" Konan's voice suddenly changed, making her look suspicious. Oh shit, he made her suspicious. What should he do? What should he do? Think, Nagato, think.
He was honestly nervous now, confused about how to explain. Should he say that he wasn't Nagato but a foreign soul inhabiting Nagato's body? If he spoke like that, he would definitely be killed by Konan.
Nagato... Nagato.. Oh, damn, I forgot. Why didn't he use the Rinnegan as his excuse? The Rinnegan, the legendary eyes of the founder of the Ninja World, Rikudo Sennin. Its abilities are not widely known. Konan, who is always by Nagato's side, surely knows the powers of the Rinnegan. But if he lies, saying that the Rinnegan has evolved and gained new abilities, that reason would make sense, and Konan would accept it. Yes, let's use that excuse.
He looked at Konan and said seriously, "Actually, when you were calling out to me earlier, it seems like my Rinnegan has evolved."
"Your Rinnegan has evolved?" Konan said, looking surprised upon hearing this information. Alright, one more step. Konan will believe him.
"Yes, it has evolved. Because of that, I gained new abilities." With this reason, Konan will believe him and won't suspect anymore.
"Okay, I understand. You should use your new abilities right away to heal your body. I'll wait outside." Konan showed a gentle expression on her face, looking very pleased.
He watched Konan walk out. It seems like he successfully fooled her, good.
After seeing Konan completely leave the paper tree, he didn't waste any time. He activated both the Founding Titan Skill and the Super Regeneration Skill simultaneously.
Since these skills hadn't been activated before, Nagato's original frail and emaciated body didn't heal. Now, after activating both skills, he could finally feel their effects. Previously, the skills he received from that Entity were in a dormant state.
Suddenly, a large amount of steam emanated from his body. The steam was so abundant that he now resembled a humanoid steam engine. He gasped for breath; the heat was exceeding his tolerance. "Ah, it's so hot! My skin is blistering!" The exclamation he made caused Konan, who was outside, to enter.
"What's happening, Nagato!!!" Konan asked in panic.
He observed Konan's anxious and worried expression.
Konan saw Nagato's blistered body and witnessed it regenerating. She also saw Nagato's dead skin cells falling off rapidly. Could this be the effect of the previously mentioned new ability?
"Calm down, Konan. This is just the effect of my healing ability. I'll be back to normal soon. It would be better if you bring some clothes for me." Nagato's voice sounded weak, his breaths labored due to the hot steam emanating from his body.
Konan calmed down slightly after being informed that it was only the effect of the Rinnegan's healing ability. She took out a piece of paper from her hand; the paper had intricate symbols. Konan placed her finger on the paper, and suddenly white smoke emerged. After the smoke dissipated, a set of clothes appeared. Once the white smoke disappeared, a clean set of clothing materialized, placed on top of the strange machine.
"I'll leave it here." Konan walked toward the peculiar machine where he was bound and placed the clean clothes on it.
"I'll be waiting outside. Nagato, if you need anything, just let me know." Konan's voice was gentle and soothing, making his ears melt upon hearing it.
He watched Konan leave. Endure the pain, Nagato.
Founding Titan Skill could heal the user's body. This skill possessed powerful regenerative capabilities, although not as potent as the Super Regeneration Skill. Additionally, this skill had other abilities. For example, if his head were destroyed, he could transfer his consciousness to another part of his body right before it was annihilated, thus saving himself. Although he might not need that ability, as the Super Regeneration Skill could heal his injured body within seconds.
Founding Titan Skill could transform humans into Mindless Titans. This could be done in various ways, through ingestion, water, gas, or directly using Titan fluid. Moreover, it seemed that his Founding Titan Skill had been modified by that Entity, enabling the transformation of not only humans but also other species into Titans. He obtained this information when he first activated the skill.
The effect of this skill was to regenerate and heal wounds throughout his entire body, internally and externally. After nearly ten minutes had passed, the regeneration process was complete. Now he no longer felt the pain he had previously endured; his breathing returned to normal. The shortness of breath was gone; he was healed! But why did he feel so weak and exhausted?
How could he release himself from this contraption? He looked at the button on his right side, labeled "release." Was this the button to set him free from this strange machine? He directed his head towards the button and pressed it with his chin.
Click.
He heard the sound of the lock opening.
He removed both his hands from the machine and crawled out of it. He took the clothes Konan had prepared and removed the tattered and torn pants from his waist. Why was the boss of Akatsuki wearing such ragged pants, as if he were a homeless person?
He didn't know that the original Nagato had such a strange fetish.
The clothes Konan gave him were standard male ninja attire and the Akatsuki cloak, both black in color. He lowered his head to put on the ninja shoes. After wearing them, he stood up and put on the Akatsuki cloak.
"I knew it, the Akatsuki cloak is really cool. Kishimoto is truly a genius." After saying that, he walked out of Konan's paper tree, heading towards Konan, who was outside.
Konan saw Nagato emerge from her paper tree; she now saw his completely changed appearance. His current appearance resembled Nagato from 17 years ago when they were still 18 years old.
Nagato's current appearance reminded Konan of that tragic event when she saw Nagato use the Gedo Mazo for the first time and when he used it to avenge Yahiko's death. In the end, Nagato failed to kill Hanzo, and from that battle, Nagato sustained severe injuries. Nagato had to lose both of his legs until he gained new abilities. Today, and that incident had been 17 years ago.
Meaning, Nagato had been disabled for 17 years because of her, if she hadn't been captured by Hanzo, all of this wouldn't have happened.
He saw Konan run towards him. he could see a mix of sadness and joy in Konan's eyes. he was surprised, Konan embraced him.
He was confused, in a situation like this, should he also hug Konan?
Hesitantly, he hugged Konan back, and she cried in his embrace. By the way, Konan smelled really nice, and those two soft mountains on her chest were very soft .
After crying in his embrace for some time, Konan finally stopped crying and released her embrace.
"Are you done crying??" He hesitated to say that, but that sentence was the only one that came to his mind at the moment. So, please forgive me.
Konan nodded.
He saw the moistness in Konan's eyes and unconsciously wiped away the remaining tears with his hand.
Konan blushed at his action, witnessing Nagato's caring gesture.
"Everything will be alright, Konan," said Nagato.
"The Attack Operation on Konoha is canceled. I want to return to Amegakure to discuss something with you," he continued, walking towards the village where Konoha was located. From this hill, he could see the invisible chakra barrier protecting Konoha.
The clear blue sky and vast green trees around him made him feel like he was in a different world. Was this the atmosphere of another world? From a distance, he could already see the Hokage statues on the hill in Konoha. Seeing them in person was different from seeing them on a screen.
This excited him.
By the way, the Rinnegan can see objects up to a kilometer away.
Konan watched Nagato's back as the gentle breeze made his Akatsuki cloak flutter. She felt that Nagato had changed, but she didn't know if this change would bring good or bad impact .
Konan began to dismantle her Paper Tree.
He called back he Pain's. It was the first time he was using the Rinnegan's abilities.
Once they were all gathered, they started heading back to Amegakure. The attack operation on Konoha was canceled.
...
30 minutes later
Upon arriving in Amegakure, Nagato immediately called Konan to the Akatsuki's meeting room. This room was often used by the Akatsuki leaders, Nagato, Konan, and Obito, to plan the Akatsuki's development.
He saw Konan sitting on a sofa. They now faced each other, locking eyes. He was using his original body, not Pain's.
"Nagato, what is your next plan?" Konan asked. She knew that there must be something behind Nagato canceling the operation.
"I want to move the land of Amegakure to the middle of the ocean," he answered. He wanted to use his abilities to relocate Amegakure's land to prevent the Fourth Great Ninja War and, of course, to keep it out of Obito's grasp.
Konan already knew that Nagato must have had another plan, but this plan was beyond her expectations.
It was such a crazy plan that even Tobirama Senju would be astonished to hear it. Moreover, Konan had never heard of a jutsu that could move an entire land.
Konan's expression seemed to say, "Are you out of your mind?"
"Stay calm, Konan. The reason I want to move the land of Amegakure to the middle of the ocean is because of threats like Madara. I'm certain that after the news of capturing the Hachibi spreads, the Fourth Raikage will convene the Five Kage Summit, and Madara will provoke them to declare the Fourth Great Shinobi War! The shinobi world already knows that Akatsuki's headquarters is in Amegakure. Can you imagine if the Five Great Villages form an alliance to fight against us and invade Amegakure? Even though I am strong, I can't protect everyone," he spoke honestly. He even doubted his ability to face all Five Kage simultaneously, like Madara.
"So, I have decided to move the Land of Amegakure to the middle of the ocean, far from continental conflicts." He requested this skill from that Being. In fact, he had considered moving his apartment closer to the beach before.
Nagato's voice sounded serious.
"But Nagato, how can you move the Land of Amegakure to the middle of the ocean? Even if there is such a jutsu or ability, it would surely require a vast amount of chakra!" Besides, why did Madara provoke the Fourth Great Shinobi War? It didn't make sense, Madara didn't even possess the Rinnegan to control the Gedo Mazo on par with the alliances. So why did he do such a crazy thing?
What are you planning, Nagato? Konan wondered.
"The evolution of the Rinnegan resulted in two new abilities, first, the ability to heal, and second, the ability to move land. The weakness of the land-moving ability is the tremendous consumption of chakra. But don't worry, since the evolution occurred in the Rinnegan, my chakra has increased significantly. It's like being a jinchuriki. However, if my chakra alone is not enough, I will use the Gedo Mazo to supply chakra to me," he explained. This was his plan. That cursed creature had given him such a draining skill. This plan was inspired by the original Nagato's use of the Gedo Mazo for the first time.
"I'm not opposing it, but if you do it again, your body will return to its original state," Konan shouted angrily.
He didn't know that Konan cared about him to that extent.
"Thank you, Konan, for your concern. But my decision is final. It's for the sake of protecting my homeland. Besides, I'm only using the Gedo Mazo chakra, not the Forbidden Jutsu I used 17 years ago. Moreover, the Gedo Mazo is now filled with seven Bijuu," he assured her.
"Alright, but I ask you, Nagato, not to use that jutsu again. I don't want your body to be damaged and in pain" Konan said.
He saw the sincerity in Konan's eyes. "Yes, I promise."
"This operation will be called the Amegakure Rescue Operation."
After saying that, he stood up and left to carry out the Amegakure Rescue Operation.
...
Amegakure Field
He saw six Pains in front of him. Seeing them up close was truly amazing. He used to only see them on a screen, and now he saw them in reality. Among all the Pains, he favored the Pain Tendou.
"Embed each of these black rods on the borders of the Land of Rain. You should go to the West, South, North, and East to embed all the black rods. I will go to the middle of the ocean to find a suitable location," he commanded.
After saying that, the six Pains immediately went to perform their respective tasks of embedding the black rods he had given them. The Pains themselves could think like living creatures but not as intelligently as adults. They were like three-year-old children. This was all thanks to the power of the Rinnegan. He didn't have to manually control the six Pains. He only needed to give them orders, and the Pains would automatically carry out his commands.