As Sasuke sat in the waiting room, reading a black magic book, he heard a soft knock on the door. It opened on its own, revealing Kabuto, Orochimaru's right-hand man.
"Sasuke, Orochimaru has sent me with a message," Kabuto said, his voice barely above a whisper.
"What is it?" Sasuke asked without looking up.
"The Sand Village leaders have agreed to meet with you."
Sasuke nodded. "Good."
Kabuto left, and Sasuke was deep in thought. He knew he needed more forces; the Sand Village alone wouldn't suffice. The only one who could contend with the Sage of Six Paths was the Moon Goddess.
He thought about how to bring her down from the moon and decided to contact Black Zetsu. Resolute, he took out a fire bolt and left the castle at full speed, heading to the Hidden Rain Village.
As Sasuke flew at high speed towards the Hidden Rain Village, he planned his next move. The village's dense network of buildings and the ever-present rain came into view. Hovering above, Sasuke descended slowly, landing on a rooftop near the tallest tower. The rain plastered his hair to his face, which he disliked. With a wave of his wand, he cast a water-repellent and drying spell. His eyes scanned the area, noting potential threats.
While waving his wand to detect any Zetsu, a familiar figure emerged: Konan. Her blue hair was damp from the rain, and her expression was calm yet cautious.
Konan took out a small parchment, glancing at it before locking eyes with Sasuke. After a moment of hesitation, Sasuke used his magic to make the parchment float to him.
He looked at the parchment, which had his photo and a million-dollar bounty to capture him alive. "Nobody would be stupid enough to fight me for such a small bounty," he thought, but seeing Konan, he changed his mind.
Shredding the parchment, Sasuke smiled. "It's just one million. You wouldn't lack such an amount of money."
Ignoring his words, Konan swiftly prepared her jutsu, releasing a flurry of white papers that filled the air, encircling him in a swirling storm.
Sasuke merely shook his head and smirked. "Before you make a move, take a look at this." With a wave of his wand, the towering buildings around them began to bend and sway, their structures groaning as they leaned left and right, creating a surreal scene.
Konan's eyes widened in shock as she watched the impossible unfold. Though the Ninja world had strange jutsu, she couldn't detect the source of this magic.
"Stop," she commanded, her voice cold. She calculated the potential damage and costs if the buildings were destroyed. "Uchiha, what brings you to the Hidden Rain Village?" she asked, steadying her voice.
Sasuke's expression turned serious. "I need to speak with Zetsu."
Konan crossed her arms, considering his words. "How do you know about Zetsu?"
Sasuke's gaze remained steady. "Can we skip this part?"
Konan nodded. "Then why do you want to talk to him?"
"I need him to find a few things that will be useful for my attack on the Hidden Leaf," Sasuke replied.
"Shouldn't you be going after your brother?" she questioned.
"There's a saying: if there's any trouble in your life, nine times out of ten, you can trace it back to Konoha's high-level officials. If I remember correctly, they are responsible for 50% of your problems."
"Knowing too much isn't good," she said, recalling a past experience she didn't want to remember.
"In less than a month, there will be an attack. Have you thought about joining?"
"If we want to destroy Konoha, we can do it ourselves," said Nagato's puppet, arriving unexpectedly.
Shifting his eyes to Nagato, Sasuke said, "You can destroy them, but I want them to experience hell."
"I don't think we can help you. Please leave," Nagato said firmly.
"As long as the Sage of Six Paths exists, your plan will not succeed," Sasuke paused briefly, then continued, "Let me remind you, he is the one who created the tailed beasts and has the most control. I wouldn't be surprised if he starts creating people with strength similar to yours with just a snap of his fingers. Do you think you will succeed?"
"Then I just have to defeat him when the time comes," Nagato said confidently.
"Even I don't dare to fight him. What gives you the confidence?"
"My eyes are enough," Nagato replied.
"But your body is weak and broken," Sasuke said, while taking out two potions. "This one is a healing potion that can restore your body, and the second is a life elixir that can replenish the life you've lost using those eyes."
Konan looked at the potions, thinking about Nagato's situation. "I can help you with your plan, but you have to give them to me now so I can confirm if they're as good as you say."
"Konan, we don't need such things. It would be troublesome if our plans get exposed now," Nagato tried to stop Konan from joining Sasuke's plan.
"Nagato, if these potions work, you would have an easier time. The worst thing that could happen is our plan getting exposed, but with your improved strength after taking these potions, we won't have any trouble," Konan tried to explain.
Sasuke, not wanting to start a long conversation, said, "You know you don't have to help as Akatsuki leaders. Just grab a mask and new clothes; nobody would connect you with Akatsuki, at least for a long time."
After both of them agreed to join, he left after making them promise to send Zetsu so he could talk to him.
Next, getting back on the fire bolt, he made his way to the next place where he needed to meet the current leader of the Sand Village.
Convincing them at first was little hard but after few exchange of benefits able to convince them to go all out.
Sasuke will help them to improve their situation of their tail beast and some water solutions in exchange they will fully corporate with the attack and he will also get Temari.
Of course Latin her father agree was little difficult but after few flickering and chance to let her become stronger than him in one year was quite tempting for him.
During the same time Back in the hidden rain village, after testing the potions for any poison and side effects, Nagato first drank the life elixir and then the healing potion.
Looking at himself in a mirror, he was surprised to see his hair turning back to bright red. Feeling the vitality inside his body, he was amazed. The effect of those medicines was better than he had thought.
Now he was more confident in collecting all the tailed beasts and bringing peace to the Ninja world.