He is currently standing with Konan in front of the luxurious daimyo palace.
He doesn't see any guards. Did they leave when the earthquake happened? And they even left the daimyo inside.
Inside the luxurious palace, he only detects the presence of three people.
Furthermore, he has already checked within a 200-meter radius from here and hasn't detected any human presence. It means that indeed, besides the three of them, there is no one else in the palace.
Nagato Uzumaki, being born in the Uzumaki clan, possesses other Uzumaki abilities. One of them is a powerful sensory type ability.
So, it's natural that he can detect someone's presence within a 1000-meter range from where he is.
But honestly, a palace with a courtyard as large as 1000 meters only being occupied by three people. Is this a joke?
The Rain Country Daimyo's palace has a typical Japanese architectural style. Additionally, this daimyo palace was built near the main road and by the river for transportation convenience and to safeguard the strategically deemed area.
This palace also serves as the headquarters during wartime. Its function is to store funds for war purposes and serve as a central storage for supplies such as food and ammunition.
Rain Country Daimyo's Palace
But truly, the architect who built this palace deserves praise. Besides its impressive design, the structure is also earthquake-resistant.
The earthquake caused by him was strong enough to destroy even steel buildings. But this palace made of wood and stone didn't collapse due to the earthquake. That's what makes him amazed by the architect who designed it.
Konan directed her gaze at Nagato, seeing him about to use hand seals. Then she asked, "What are you summoning, Nagato?" The hand seals Nagato used earlier were for the summoning jutsu. So she was curious about what Nagato was summoning.
"I just want to summon the Pain members here," he said. Honestly, he wanted to use his Rinnegan abilities further. But there was still an important matter he needed to attend to.
After completing this dirty task, he wanted to rest for a while on a soft bed. Honestly, he was already very tired after all the activities he had done today. In his previous life, he had never been this busy. At most, he only studied, played games, and watched anime.
That was his daily life in his previous life because he didn't have any friends to do other things with. Since first grade, his parents always ordered him to study. Most of his childhood was spent studying, and that's why he didn't have any friends. He also didn't resent his parents for their behavior because they did it for his future.
Honestly, he had to be grateful to his parents. If he hadn't studied continuously, he wouldn't have had the knowledge that would help him in this world.
But compared to others his age, he was indeed very different. Besides the IQ difference, he also had different principles in human life. He would do whatever it took to achieve his dreams, even if it meant becoming a demon.
His dream was simple; he just wanted to create a new world where he would be its leader.
A peaceful world without conflicts and wars. He would achieve all of that, no matter what it takes, even if it means sacrificing millions of human lives.
He was not someone born in a time of war, nor was he raised in a war environment. He was just a fortunate child born into a very wealthy family. He had never experienced the pain of war. But why did he have such a dream?
His mother always pushed him to study and study, saying things like this:
'Luois, do you hate mama because she always forced you to study? Do you know why mama always forced you to study? It's because of knowledge. Knowledge changed mama's life. Knowledge allowed mama to meet your father. Knowledge made mama grateful for giving birth to you. Do you know, Luois, mama was born into a poor family. Mama's family couldn't even afford to educate Mama because of economic problems. But mama didn't want to be like parents Mama. Mama knew what could change mama's fate, and that is knowledge. So, every day, mama scavenged books and newspapers that people threw away. Mama studied diligently to change mama's fate. And look at the result now, mama is successful and has changed mama's destiny.
Now, do you understand, Luois? Mama doesn't want you to be complacent because of mama and father wealth. Mama also doesn't want you to experience what mama went through to achieve all of this.
To maintain all this wealth, all you need is knowledge. Besides that, mama also wants you to be a useful person for many people. Use your knowledge and discoveries to create a peaceful world. That's all mama wants, Luois. And thank you for being born into this world. Your presence in this world is the most beautiful gift, and giving birth to you is a destiny that mama always cherishes." At that moment, he realized that his mother cared deeply for him, and everything she did was for his sake. His mother didn't hate him, as he had thought.
Those were his last words that he heard. The next day, he heard news about his parents' accident, which claimed both their lives. It felt like a test from God, whether he wanted to become the person his parents wanted him to be or not.
His last words lingered in his mind until now, and that's why he had such a dream.
After contemplating it, he performed hand seals and touched the ground with his hands, saying,
"Kuchiyose no Jutsu."
Instantly, a considerable amount of white smoke emerged, eventually dissipating and revealing six Akatsuki-uniformed Pains gathered in front of him.
Afterward, he and Konan walked into the daimyo's palace, while the Pains stood guard outside.
Upon entering, he was slightly surprised by the interior design of the palace. If he had a smartphone, he would take photos here. It felt like he was visiting a palace in Japan. Everything he saw here had a distinct East Asian, specifically Japanese, style, such as this Buddha statue.
In this world, Buddhism is the majority religion with a vast number of followers, so it's not surprising to see a Buddha statue in this palace.
"Konan, in your opinion, where did the samurai who were guarding this daimyo's palace go?" he asked Konan. He felt something was off—why would the brainwashed samurai just abandon their lord like that?
"When I wanted to evacuate this area, I came to the daimyo's palace to request permission to evacuate the civilians. At that time, the palace was still bustling with many samurai coming and going. I met a samurai leader named Toyotomi Hirashi, if I remember correctly. I had a conversation with him to meet the daimyo," Konan replied, with an annoyed expression.
Seeing Konan's irritated face made him chuckle slightly.
"What's so funny, Nagato?" Konan asked, with an angry expression.
"Oh, nothing." He stopped laughing and then said.
"So you were not allowed to meet the daimyo, right?"
Though he had never met the daimyo himself, as a feudal leader, he already knew what his character was like. The history books explained that. Konan must have been furious when she wasn't allowed to meet the daimyo, especially when it concerned the lives of many people.
Even though Konan and he were the legitimate leaders of the village of Amegakure, their power was still limited to Amegakure alone. Outside of it, they couldn't do much.
Fortunately, during their ten-year rule over Amegakure, Nagato and Konan had gained high popularity among the people of the Rain Country. Without the trust of the people, Konan wouldn't have been able to gather 95% of the Rain Country's population to the evacuation site.
"Yeah, that damn daimyo. He didn't want to meet me, so I left immediately," Konan said.
After hearing that, he pondered for a moment, then said, "Do you know where the nearest evacuation site is around here?"
"Evacuation site around here?" Konan thought. Maybe all of the daimyo's subordinates had taken refuge in the evacuation site nearby. Since they arrived in Kyoto Prefecture, they hadn't seen a single person.
Konan thought for a moment and then said, "If I'm not mistaken, there's a basement nearby. That basement happens to be earthquake-resistant. Could they have gone there?"
A basement? Is that one of Orochimaru's crazy laboratories?
Seeing his clueless expression, Konan took the initiative to explain. "Well, it's understandable that you don't know. This basement has been around since the first generation of the Miraisih dynasty. It was used to shelter the Miraisih family and their followers in case the palace fell into enemy hands. However, since there has never been a civil war in the Rain Country, the basement was abandoned and left untouched for centuries."
I see, that explains it. It was never mentioned in the anime. By the way, who are the Miraisih family? Are they the ones holding the daimyo's throne?
"Nagato, what are your plans after this?" Konan asked.
Seeing Konan's serious gaze, he didn't know how to answer. He was too tired to work after this.
"After this, I want to rest for a day. You know, since we returned from Konoha, I haven't had a chance to relax," he said, walking towards the stairs.
she only realized how important it was now. Indeed, since they returned from Konoha, they had been busy with various plans. Okay, after returning from here, she wanted to cook for Nagato.
Konan looked at Nagato's back from behind. Somehow, she felt Yahiko's aura in Nagato.
"Konan, what are you doing?" he asked, seeing Konan stop halfway on the stairs.
"Oh... it's nothing," Konan answered panickingly. She just realized that she had been thinking too much and forgot about the mission.
Nagato looked at her with a strange look and then said, "Well then, let's go to the daimyo's room immediately. We've talked too much."
He quickly ran towards the room where the three of them were.
He stopped in front of the entrance to the daimyo's room. It felt strange. He couldn't hear any sound from inside the room, but he could sense three people inside.
This was odd.
"What happened, Nagato? Why did you suddenly run?" Wait a moment, there's something strange about this room. He clearly sensed someone's presence inside, but why was it so quiet?
He also had sensory abilities, although not as powerful as Nagato's. His sensory range was only 20 meters.
"There's something strange about this room, Nagato" said Konan.
Without being told, he already knew. It was too strange, even for him. At such a close distance, he should be able to hear the three of them. But there was no sound at all.
Staying here in silence wouldn't yield anything.
He grabbed the doorknob and tried to open it. It seemed to be locked from the outside.
In that case, he had to break this door. Honestly, he didn't want to do this because this property would be used for the future government center.
He clenched his fist and punched the door. Instantly, a powerful shockwave erupted, shattering the door and even piercing through the wall in front of it.
Seeing the chaos in front of him, he said 'It seems I need to control my power better.'
Konan, who was beside him, didn't seem surprised by his punch. Was Pain used to hitting with such force? he wondered.
He and Konan stepped into the room. Inside, they saw three people lying on the floor, wrapped in black plastic. Their entire bodies were wrapped like Egyptian mummies.
"Are they dead?" I asked Konan.
Konan tore the plastic covering one of the victim's faces and checked if they still had a pulse.
"He's breathing, but weak" Konan continued as she uncovered all the plastic wrapping the victims' bodies.
"It seems like torture." But who did this? And why did they do it?
"Nani!" Konan exclaimed in shock.
Hearing Konan's shout, he snapped back to reality. He directed his gaze towards the victim Konan had thrown.
"What's happening? Why did that person suddenly age rapidly? And now there's only bones left," he said. It didn't make sense. Why did that person age? Wasn't their appearance fine before? They only had severe injuries. But now, look at them, they're reduced to just bones.
What really happened? Was this caused by the enemy's jutsu? He had never seen a jutsu like this in the anime.
"Konan, be careful." He looked around the room to make sure if there was an enemy present.
He exerted his full sensory abilities, but he couldn't find anyone. This was strange. Was there someone who could evade his sensory abilities?
It seemed that the person who turned into bones was a man. Before he died, he clearly saw his appearance. It was unmistakable; the person turned into bones was the daimyo.
"Konan, is that person turned into bones the daimyo?" he asked hesitantly.
If the daimyo was already dead, then their purpose for coming here was fulfilled. But who attacked the daimyo? Moreover, this jutsu was horrifying, as it could make someone age at an extraordinary speed.
Even if the enemy used this jutsu on him, it wouldn't have any effect. The reason was that he was conceptually immortal. He had an incredibly powerful regeneration ability. Even until the end of the universe, he would never age.
But what worried him wasn't himself, it was Konan. If the enemy used this jutsu on Konan, it would be dangerous.
He didn't know what the requirements were to activate this jutsu. Activate...?
"Konan, try opening the plastic covering the other person" he said. There was something wrong with this plastic, and why were all three of them wrapped in it like mummies?
"Eh... alright." Konan used her paper manipulation ability to create a new arm made of paper. The arm floated and approached the still-covered person.
Konan controlled the hand to remove the plastic covering the person's face.
After Konan tore it open, he saw the face of a young beautiful woman. The woman's face was bruised all over.
Nagato observed this, it seemed like another torture victim. Wait, what's going on? He saw the woman's face rapidly aging. "Oh, shit, she's also affected. Aging. There's no doubt, Konan, if we remove the plastic covering their bodies, their bodies will age at an incredible speed," he said. But really, what triggers it? His jutsu activates when the plastic covering the victim's body is removed.
"This jutsu is horrifying," Konan remarked upon seeing the effects of the jutsu. A jutsu that can rapidly age someone? That's already classified as an S-rank jutsu.
However, it seems that the condition to activate this jutsu is a bit troublesome. The entire body of the victim must be covered in this black plastic. Wait, plastic? Is it just ordinary plastic or plastic specifically made for this jutsu?
"Konan, leave the corpse. Also, was the man earlier the daimyo?" Nagato asked. He really didn't want to stay in a room with a corpse for long.
"Yes, that man was the daimyo. Didn't you see?" Konan answered Nagato's question while examining the room.
"I didn't see him earlier. Since the daimyo is already dead, let's go to the underground room you mentioned earlier. But before that, I want to do this." He walked towards the person whose plastic hadn't been removed.
"What do you want to do?" Konan asked as she watched Nagato approach the remaining living victim.
He ignored Konan's question and focused on the still-living victim. He wanted to experiment on this living victim. If left alone, they would die, and helping them was not possible. It would be better to use their bodies for experiments, right?
He took out a kunai from his pocket and lightly cut his finger to draw blood.
After doing that, he stabbed the kunai into the victim's body to create a hole. He heard the victim groaning.
Konan was confused about what Nagato intended to do to this living victim.
He removed the kunai and then inserted his injured finger into the hole created by the kunai.
He let his blood flow into the victim's body. This was done to spread his blood throughout the victim's body.
Why was he doing this? He wanted to try the ability of the Founding Titan: creating mindless titans by donating his blood to someone. He could turn that person into a mindless titan.
He removed his finger from the victim's body. Seeing his bloody finger and the victim's bloodied body made him nauseous.
He suddenly felt like vomiting but couldn't.
Seeing Nagato's pale expression, Konan became worried. "Nagato, are you okay?" Konan held Nagato's bloodied hand.
He released Konan's hand and stepped back slightly from her. "I'm fine." He stood up again and directed his gaze towards the body next to him. Then he witnessed another absurd sight. What was happening? Why was the blood on the victim's body drying up? What did this mean? Blood usually took a long time to have this effect.
The only explanation he could think of right now was time acceleration! Time was moving rapidly around this body.
Damn, a jutsu related to time. There was no doubt that it was what caused these people to age rapidly until they turned into bones. Because time around their bodies moved thousands of times faster. That's what killed them. Everything has an end, and humans are no exception. The human lifespan is only 100 years, but if their time is accelerated, their bodies will also be accelerated.
This is horrifying; he had never seen a jutsu like this in his anime.
Before this person dies, I must use that ability.
He took a deep breath and then shouted, "Ahhh!"
Nagato's sudden scream startled Konan. "What's happening, Nagato? Why are you screaming?"
Seeing Konan walking towards him, he reflexively ran towards her and carried her out of the daimyo's room.
Konan being suddenly carried by Nagato surprised her. Wait, what's that yellow light? She saw a bright yellow light coming out of the daimyo's room.
Suddenly, there was a vibration and then it stopped.
He lowered Konan to the ground and waited for her to speak.
"What actually happened, Nagato?" She stared at Nagato, seeking an explanation for all of this.
"I will explain." He walked back into the daimyo's room.
Seeing this, Konan followed him.
After Konan entered, she was shocked by the strange creature in front of her. This creature looked like a human, but it was enlarged many times. It must have been about 10 meters tall.
Besides being huge, this creature had a strange face, like an idiot.
Nagato, who saw a Titan for the first time, felt excitement in his heart. He had only asked for this ability before, but now he was grateful for it. Titans were suitable creatures to have on the battlefield. War couldn't be avoided in order to create a new world, and Titans themselves were powerful biological weapons.
The Titan in front of him seemed eager to devour both of them. Just look at its drooling mouth, but fortunately, as the Founding Titan, he could control this creature.
"Let me introduce you, this creature is a mindless titan. The person I stabbed earlier," he said. His gaze was now directed at Konan, who was standing beside him, waiting for her response.
"I understand. So, what's so great about this giant creature you call a mindless titan, Nagato?" She had understood what had happened. She was initially puzzled by Nagato's actions, but now everything was clear. Nagato had just injected his own blood into this person's body, and the reason he screamed earlier was probably the trigger for activating this strange ability.
She didn't know why Nagato's blood could turn a person into such a strange giant creature. But one thing she understood was that Nagato was getting stronger.
"The mindless titan has incredibly strong regeneration, it's impossible to kill them using conventional means. They won't die just by cutting their limbs or stabbing them with a sword or anything like that. Their wounds will heal instantly. Mindless titans don't need to eat or drink, they only require sunlight. As long as there's sunlight, they will stay alive. Mindless titans also possess a strong hunting instinct. They can sense the presence of humans hundreds of kilometers away. And most importantly, I can turn humans who drink my blood into these creatures. In the future, I will develop other methods for humans to transform into these creatures, aside from drinking my blood" he proudly explained.
"Nagato, it seems you've gained another new ability. I don't care where you got it from, but with this creature, we can use them as biological weapons," she said, acknowledging the situation. The creature called the mindless titan was a super weapon.
"This creature, can it not be used at night?" Having heard that this creature only needed sunlight, she wondered if it couldn't be used at night.
Hearing Konan ask this question made him smile slightly. "The Titan will sleep at night like most diurnal creatures, but if I command it, that won't happen."
Seeing Konan about to ask another question, he immediately answered, "Titans do not have a concept of age. They can be considered immortal. So, the jutsu used on this person's body will be useless."
Konan seemed to already know what kind of abilities their enemy had. In that case, she didn't need to worry about it.
"I will go to Amegakure with this Titan, and you, Konan, go to the underground room you mentioned earlier. I believe the person who killed the daimyo's family couldn't tolerate the tyrannical behavior of the daimyo. So, this person killed them using a horrifying method, as seen from the torture they endured. The one responsible must have a specific grudge. In my opinion, the leader of the samurai you met is the culprit. Only the palace's samurai leader has the authority to evacuate the citizens. So, meet them and bring them before me" he said firmly. After saying that, he and his Titan leaped out through the hole created by the mindless Titan's transformation explosion.
Konan took a long breath as she watched this.
"If the samurai leader refuses to surrender, just kill them. See you at the Akatsuki headquarters, Konan!" Nagato shouted from below the palace.
This person acts as they please.
To be continued...