"You mean that follower of the Jashin Cult? Him—he’s done countless wicked deeds and is now being punished by Atsukara!"
Genya rubbed the special ring on his finger, a faint smile playing at the corner of his mouth beneath the black flames.
There was a hint of amusement in that smile.
Indeed, it was punishment.
Those people from the Jashin Cult had to pay for the crimes they had committed.
Until their punishment was complete, even death would be nothing more than a luxury they couldn’t afford.
"Caught Hidan?" Obito’s tone was tinged with annoyance as he listened to Genya’s words. "Is this some kind of show-off?"
The very person who had captured them actually dared to swagger here and provoke them?
Sure enough, the remark stirred displeasure among several present. Even Kakuzu and Sasori gave Genya hostile looks.
They were cold-hearted; the death of one or two teammates was like losing two strangers to them.
But this guy shouldn’t be here showing off—it was a provocation.
They didn’t care about their comrades’ lives, but anyone who dared to provoke them deserved death.
"Do you think I came willingly? You’re the ones who summoned me!" Genya said casually.
Never mind that now he existed only as a spirit—no one here could harm him. Even though they were all in an illusion, Genya was unafraid.
Genya wanted to study the special ring on his finger. He was also curious about how Nagato managed to gather their spiritual energy together .
It made passing messages much easier.
He had now also created a force of his own. If he could learn this technique, it would be very useful for Atsukara.
However, while he was studying, a light suddenly shone from the ring, trying to pull his spiritual power inside!
At first, he was afraid.
He didn’t know if Nagato had other methods inside the spiritual space. If his spiritual power got hurt, he would be injured too!
So, he hesitated for a moment.
But in the end, wanting to meet the other members of the Akatsuki, he used the Spiritual Transformation Technique to split off a spiritual clone and entered the ring!
This spiritual clone worked almost like a multi-shadow clone, and it didn’t cause much damage to his spirit.
Of course, risking injury to his spiritual power to enter that space had another goal — to observe the ring’s structure and abilities, and then create such a ring himself.
He not only wanted to make a new ring but make an even better one!
"Hmph, I think you’re just showing off. Don’t let me find out where you are in the real world, or else—" Kakuzu snorted coldly.
"The bounty on Atsukara members at the Bounty Station is already out. I wouldn’t mind adding a little extra income!"
Kakuzu’s tone was faintly indifferent, but there was a hint of greed in his voice.
He saw Genya as prey to collect bounty on!
"Oh~~ Your bounty at the Bounty Station isn’t small either. Let’s see who actually ends up collecting it!" Genya said with a sly smile, not taking Kakuzu’s threat seriously at all.
The others just watched their exchange silently.
Most of them were observing Genya, trying to figure out his background. But under the cover of the black flames, they couldn’t see through him at all.
"You..." Kakuzu’s anger flared, unable to hold back even though he was just a spiritual entity. He was ready to attack Genya!
"Kakuzu, stop!" Obito called out to Kakuzu, his one visible eye looking at Genya with a serious tone. "What exactly do you want to do?"
Obito’s voice was heavy, but his expression calm.
Since the two factions had met, he wanted to have a proper conversation.
"I’m not here to cause trouble," Genya said, looking at Obito and speaking slowly and clearly. "I want to talk with you. Can you represent your group?"
Actually, Genya wanted the members of Atsukara to quietly grow stronger over time.
Facing the Akatsuki members here, he wasn’t afraid, but Nagato behind them was a hidden threat.
If Nagato fought desperately, Atsukara could be hurt.
"Kakuzu spat in disdain.
"You took Hidan away, and now you want to talk peace with us?" He stared hard at Genya. "If you want to talk, release Hidan first!"
"No deal," Genya shook his head firmly. "Hidan and the Jashin Cult have done too many terrible things and must be punished."
Then he added, "But I can promise you this — for the next few years, as long as you don’t attack the Uchiha clan or Atsukara, we won’t trouble you."
As he spoke, Genya didn’t look at Kakuzu, but at the silent Obito standing beside him.
He knew now that Obito could make decisions in place of Nagato.
"For the next few years, no attacks on the Akatsuki?" Obito asked cautiously.
"Yes," Genya nodded. "As long as you don’t go too far, Atsukara won’t get involved."
"Won’t get involved?" Obito murmured softly, but the cautious look in his eyes relaxed a little. "Are you sure you won’t get involved?"
What he needed for the Moon Eye Plan was time. If they could stall Atsukara for a few years, their plan could be put into action sooner.
Once the plan succeeded, the so-called Atsukara would cease to exist.
"Our people in Atsukara have always longed for peace. We don’t like fighting!" Genya said with a hint of emotion.
"All right, I promise you. The Akatsuki won’t bother the Uchiha or Atsukara in the coming years," Obito nodded, agreeing to the deal. "I hope you’ll keep your promise too."
"Haha, naturally!" Genya nodded, then his figure slowly began to fade. "I hope we never come into conflict. If that happens, one side will surely disappear."
With that, he vanished.
"He can actually control entry and exit from the mental space?"
The few watching were all surprised.
Such a skill—few could master it.
Obito looked at Genya’s disappearing form, his expression growing more serious.
After a long silence, Obito turned to Itachi and the others beside him and slowly said, "Besides the original plan, we’ll need to find some more teammates."
Uchiha Clan Territory.
Genya slowly opened his eyes, still rubbing the ring on his finger. "This is a pretty good item... Looks like I need to find someone to study with and figure out how to make these communication rings!"
He paid special attention to this ring.
Although he didn’t fully understand how the ring was made, there was still a gain.
At the very least, Atsukara would have some peace for the next few years.
The ninja world was constantly changing, yet it seemed as if nothing was changing at all—only time was slipping away bit by bit.
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