Konan led Itsuki out of Amegakure, away from the prying eyes of Nagato's Rain Tiger at Will Technique. They entered a secluded forest.
Konan turned around, looking at Itsuki with a calm expression. "This place is usually deserted. Even if we fight here, no one will know."
Her words were full of menace.
"Well..."
Itsuki, however, looked at her with a gleam of excitement in his eyes, almost shyly. "Isn't this too fast? I prefer to take things slow and steady, one step at a time. I'm worried you might not be able to handle it."
Konan's voice remained cold. "Uchiha, I don't have time for your nonsense!"
"Straight to the point? Fine!"
Itsuki looked at Konan, biting his lip. "Although I'm pretty intense, since you insist, I'll speed things up. Just bear with it; I'll make it quick."
Konan felt a twinge of suspicion.
Something about his words felt off...
This Uchiha didn't seem like a good person.
"Come on, beauty! Get ready to witness the might of your big brother!"
With a loud shout, Itsuki launched himself at Konan like a hungry tiger.
"Scoundrel!"
Konan was furious. Her wings flapped, lifting her off the ground and allowing her to evade Itsuki's pounce.
At the same time, countless kunai flew toward Itsuki, each one adorned with an explosive tag.
"What are you doing? This is too intense!"
Itsuki shrieked, turning to flee.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
A series of massive explosions echoed through the forest.
Angel Konan demonstrated her prowess as the wealthiest woman in the ninja world. With a wave of her hand, hundreds of explosive tags were unleashed.
Calculating the cost, each delicate movement of her hand equaled the value of a B-rank mission for a ninja.
"Stop!"
Itsuki shouted.
Konan ceased her assault, hovering above with a cold, detached gaze directed at Itsuki.
"What are you doing?"
Itsuki pouted, "Konan-chan, is this how you make things more exciting? You're ruining the mood. In the end, you're the one who's going to cry."
"Exciting?"
Konan's voice was tinged with suspicion, growing colder. "Uchiha, what exactly are you trying to do? I'm warning you, don't try anything funny. If I send out a signal, Nagato will be here in an instant. Since you know about the Rinnegan, you should understand how powerful he is. Faced with both of us, you won't even have a chance to escape."
"You..."
Itsuki huffed, "You're thinking about another man while you're with me? That makes me angry."
Konan's expression turned icier as she began to understand the implications of Itsuki's words.
Kunai appeared between her slender, jade-like fingers, wrapped thickly in explosive tags.
These weren't just kunai anymore.
They were essentially grenades wrapped in explosive tags.
At this moment, Konan was both straightforward and ruthless, transforming into a queen of artillery!
And with wings, no less!
"Gulp."
Itsuki swallowed nervously, chuckling awkwardly. "Konan-chan, I really do have a secret to tell you, so please, stay calm!"
"If you have a secret, then spit it out—or die!"
"This secret has been buried in my heart for fifteen years."
Itsuki sighed.
Konan stared at him, waiting for him to continue.
"Konan-chan!"
Itsuki took a deep breath, biting his lip before declaring with determination, "I... I like you..."
"Boom!!!"
Almost as soon as the words left Itsuki's mouth, a massive number of explosive tags were hurled at him, so many that they could have buried him alive even without detonating.
Without a second thought, Itsuki turned and ran, covering his head as he did so.
He yelled, "Konan-chan, calm down! I'm telling the truth! From the moment I was born, I've been thinking about you."
And it wasn't a lie.
When Itsuki first opened his eyes and realized he had been reborn into the world of Naruto, and saw Shisui's round nose, the first person he thought of was Konan.
The wealthiest woman in the ninja world!
After all, he had been traumatized by poverty in his past life.
And let's be honest.
No matter what world you're in, you can't survive without money.
With Konan by his side and six hundred billion explosive tags at his disposal, what couldn't he do?
In his past life, he might have dared to bomb a small country and capture a famous actress!
The angel soared above him, her face stern, her hands moving so quickly they became a blur as she tossed explosive tags one after another.
As the entire forest was on the verge of being blown away, the two finally ceased their battle.
One could run!
The other had heavy firepower.
They were evenly matched.
Konan glared coldly at Itsuki. "Uchiha, do you want to die?"
"Nope!"
Itsuki thought for a moment before saying, "Yahiko probably didn't want to die either, but he still did. What about Nagato? Do you want him to die too?"
Hearing Nagato's name, Konan suppressed her agitation, her voice icy as she asked, "What exactly do you know? Or are you just bluffing?"
Itsuki grinned at her. "Are you planning to collect the Tailed Beasts?"
Konan's expression changed drastically.
That was the final step of their plan.
It was still years away from implementation, yet this Uchiha knew about it?
---
At this stage, only she, Nagato, and the mysterious person know about this matter.
Could it be the mysterious person…
It shouldn't be!
If it were him, it would contradict everything.
"Let's have a good talk."
Konan took a deep breath and said, "Uchiha Itsuki!"
"Oh? You actually know my name? I'm honored."
Itsuki looked surprised.
Konan sneered and said, "One of the few geniuses within the Uchiha clan, the younger brother of Shisui of the Body Flicker—no matter how isolated Amegakure is, we know about you. You are all potential enemies."
She didn't hide her hostility at all.
"Wrong!"
Itsuki smiled and said, "Danzo and the Third Hokage are your enemies, not me. I don't fight beautiful women."
Konan didn't believe a word he said.
How many times had they suffered at the hands of Konoha?
The reason Nagato became an orphan was because of those two Konoha Jonin.
"Uchiha Itsuki, are you serious? From the start until now, you haven't said a single sincere word."
Itsuki looked at Konan, shrugged, and said, "What about you? Are you sincere? If you were sincere, would you send a clone?"
Konan frowned slightly.
Itsuki continued, "If you want sincerity, then come in person. Oh, and besides those keywords I mentioned earlier, let me tell you a few more."
"Mask, Sharingan, Moon. Conclusion: It's all a scam!"
As Itsuki spoke, Konan's expression became darker.
Her delicate face was filled with killing intent.
This Uchiha knows too much.
Moreover...
What does he mean by "scam"?
"I absolutely cannot let him leave alive. At the very least, I need to find out everything he knows."
Konan formed a hand seal.
Tap, tap, tap!
Amidst the sound of footsteps, a man with orange hair and ripple-patterned eyes approached.
Pain!
It was Deva Path Pain, one of the Six Paths of Pain!
He coldly stared at Itsuki and said indifferently, "Uchiha, tell me everything you know."
As expected!
Itsuki murmured to himself.
Before coming here, he was certain that he would have to fight Nagato.
When facing someone who considers themselves a god, if you don't have the strength to make them acknowledge you, they won't listen to anything you say.
Whatever they say, goes!
But if you can defeat them, whatever you say, goes!
Simply put: itchy skin!
(End of Chapter)