Naruto: Menma Exiting Infinite Tsukuyomi

Chapter 152: The Nagato Who Stood Up

"Even I... will get angry, you know~"

Instantly, vast chakra surged out from Yakushi Kabuto's body.

"This level of chakra..."

What on earth is with this guy? Could it be a trump card left for him by Orochimaru?

Looking at Yakushi Kabuto, who had undergone such a change, Kakuzu couldn't help but frown deeply, gradually setting aside his contempt.

Honestly, he was already thinking of backing down.

As an old monster who had lived for a hundred years, he had always been one to despise the enemy verbally but take them seriously tactically.

He had now lost a heart and had yet to replenish it.

If he were to suffer even greater losses because of a fight over pride, it wouldn't be appropriate.

However, it was clear that Yakushi Kabuto had no such intention.

"Saa~"

Yakushi Kabuto wore an unchanging smile: "Mr. Kakuzu, please do enlighten me."

...

Unsure how much time passed, the ten members of Akatsuki had dispersed.

Only a scene of devastation was left behind, as if recounting the intensity of the battle that had just taken place.

At this moment, inside a room in Amegakure.

"Hiss! Itchy itchy! So itchy!"

Hidan, bare-chested, twisted his body while grimacing.

Yakushi Kabuto sat behind him, reattaching Hidan's severed arm with a skilled suturing technique.

Then, a green chakra full of life force appeared on his palm, prompting Hidan's severed arm to adhere and heal more quickly at the shoulder.

"Alright, Hidan-san."

Hidan clenched his fist upon hearing this. Sensing the unobstructed flow of chakra, a look of joy couldn't help but appear on his face.

"Kabuto, your suturing skill is much better than that guy Kakuzu's! Partnering with you was indeed the right choice!"

"Speaking of which, do you really not need me to follow you?"

Hidan, as if thinking of something, suddenly asked: "You destroyed two of Kakuzu's hearts in front of so many people. That petty guy will most likely retaliate against you!"

"It's fine, Hidan-san."

Yakushi Kabuto put away his scroll, shaking his head with a gentle smile: "Mr. Kakuzu didn't use his full strength in our spar just now, so my strength is actually far inferior to his. Everyone in Akatsuki is very clear about this."

"Tch, I really don't get you."

Hidan scratched his head, his tone impatient: "You clearly know he has it in for you, why do you still wrong yourself to speak well of him?"

Hearing Hidan's complaint, Yakushi Kabuto didn't mind.

Just smiling unchangingly, he bid farewell to Hidan, picked up a nearby scroll, put on his bamboo hat, and walked out of the room.

The rain outside was still falling like a downpour, covering up the din and dust of the world.

"Truly a country that makes one feel sad without even trying."

Yakushi Kabuto, walking in the curtain of rain, sighed to himself. Here, he could only hear the sound of the torrential rain and feel the icy chill it brought.

Passing through the rain screen like this, he arrived inside the tallest tower and slowly walked up to its highest point.

In this dim space, two figures had long been waiting.

Upon seeing the emaciated man sitting in a wooden wheelchair, a strange light flashed in Yakushi Kabuto's eyes.

However, he regained his composure in just a moment.

He bowed slightly to them: "Lord Nagato, Lady Konan."

Although this wasn't the first time he had seen Pain's true body, he couldn't help but feel surprised every time.

Who would have thought that the powerhouse who possessed the Rinnegan and called himself a god was actually a person with crippled legs?

But this way, it would be more convenient for him to do certain things.

"Mm, you've worked hard, Kabuto."

Nagato, sitting in the wooden wheelchair, nodded, scrutinizing him up and down with his Rinnegan eyes.

Immediately, his tone calm: "No lie can hide from the gaze of these eyes of god. Your multiple performances have already proven your loyalty and sincerity."

Konan at the side couldn't help frowning.

Honestly, she didn't trust this Yakushi Kabuto.

As for the reason...

Perhaps it was a woman's sixth sense, or perhaps it was for Nagato's safety.

She always felt this fellow with a constant smile was not as simple as he appeared on the surface.

Not long before Orochimaru's defection, Yakushi Kabuto had discovered the fact that the several Pains were all corpses.

He even used that so-called Sage Mode to find the location of Nagato's main body.

Just as Konan was preparing to kill him, Yakushi Kabuto proposed to help Nagato heal his legs and replenish his life force.

This one sentence directly hit Nagato's weakest spot.

As a "god," he naturally didn't fear the weak Yakushi Kabuto.

What's more, Yakushi Kabuto had never shown any malicious intent from beginning to end, and had even exposed Orochimaru's betrayal and conspiracy in advance.

-- That guy actually wanted to steal the "flesh and blood" of the Gedō Mazō.

Although in the end they couldn't take Orochimaru's life,

if not for Yakushi Kabuto's warning, all the expensive experimental equipment would have been stolen. The financial loss alone would have made them heartache for a long time.

And with the prepared attacking the unprepared, it was really possible Orochimaru could have stolen the "flesh and blood" of the Gedō Mazō.

Regardless of whether Orochimaru could have researched any results from it, this was something Nagato could not accept.

So no matter how Konan tried to persuade him, Nagato stubbornly chose to believe Yakushi Kabuto.

"Kabuto, you are truly a genius."

Nagato slowly said: "I can feel that your experiments have had some effect on me."

With that, he supported himself on the sides of the wooden wheelchair and slowly stood up.

Creak creak creak!

"Nagato?"

Konan was greatly alarmed at the sight, subconsciously controlling countless sheets of paper to go and support him.

But Nagato just shook his head.

In the process of standing up, his knees gave way several times, nearly causing him to fall. Even maintaining his balance was very difficult.

His wobbly appearance was just like that of an infant just learning to stand.

Watching him, Konan's heart was in her throat.

But even so, Nagato had at least stood up.

"Nagato, you..."

Konan scanned Nagato in shock, her face full of disbelief: "You actually stood up! What's going on?"

It had only been a few days since Yakushi Kabuto started treating Nagato!

"I also didn't expect to be able to stand up again today, after nine years."

Nagato touched his atrophied legs, then turned to Yakushi Kabuto, his tone emotional: "Regardless of your purpose, I must thank you now."

Yakushi Kabuto showed a slightly bashful smile upon hearing this.

"Although I understand Lord Nagato's joy, this is only a temporary solution that treats the symptoms but not the root cause. It's best not to move your body around too much."

Nagato didn't try to be brave upon hearing this, sitting back down while panting.

Seeing that Nagato had hope of standing up again, Konan could no longer be bothered with her apprehension towards Yakushi Kabuto.

She asked anxiously: "Yakushi Kabuto, you said this is only a temporary solution. Then is there any way to completely cure Nagato?"

(End of Chapter)

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