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In the bedroom on the third floor, Pain was standing in front of a table in a daze.
On the table was a memorial tablet, and next to it were a few fresh flowers.
In the photo on the memorial tablet was a person who looked exactly like Pain now.
The difference was that the person in the photo was called Yahiko, and Pain was just a puppet made of Yahiko's body.
Just as Pain was looking at the photo and recalling, the door of the room was pushed open, and Konan walked in quietly, stood beside Pain, looked at Yahiko's portrait, and said in a choked voice: "You are here again, Nagato…"
"Is there something wrong?" Pain straightened his expression, and the sadness in his eyes disappeared immediately.
Konan saw it, but did not point it out. She said lightly: "Mr. Hitani and his men have returned and successfully captured the Jinchūriki."
"Then let's seal the Jinchuriki." Pain nodded, turned and walked out.
Konan did not move, but continued to look at the portrait of Yahiko on the memorial tablet, and said: "Mr. Hitani killed Danzo."
Hearing this, Pain stopped immediately, as if the name Danzo irritated him.
Konan continued: "Yes, it's that Danzo, the Danzo who teamed up with Hanzo of the Salamander to kill Yahiko in the Land of Rain many years ago. So many years have passed, we killed Hanzo, but failed to kill Danzo who was hiding in Konoha, and Mr. Hitani avenged us." As she spoke, she turned around and looked at Pain's back, tears flashing in her eyes, and said: "Nagato, we have taken revenge. The two enemies who killed Yahiko are finally dead. After so many years, we still did not let Yahiko die with regrets."
"Dan…zo." Pain stood there in silence for a long time, then he turned around and walked back to the memorial tablet, looking at Yahiko's portrait, and said with mixed feelings: "Yahiko, did you hear that? Danzo is dead. Although I didn't use your body to avenge him, he is dead. The two people who killed you back then finally got the punishment they deserved."
Pain, who was always calm and serious, had a trembling voice at this moment, and there was a strange light flashing in his Rinnegan eyes. Pain looked unusually emotional now.
After calming down for a while, Pain immediately returned to his previous serious attitude and said to Konan: "Danzo was killed by Mr. Hitani. He avenged Yahiko, so I have to repay him. Take that thing and go find Mr. Hitani."
"Yes." Konan nodded. She knew exactly what Pain was talking about.
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At this time, Hitani was sitting on the sofa in his room. On the sofa opposite him sat Samui and Terumi Mei, who looked a little nervous and flustered.
Hitani crossed his legs and looked at the two women for a few minutes. After watching the two women become more and more uneasy, he spoke: "During the half month I was away, you didn't seem to have changed much. You are still as stubborn as before, especially you, Terumi Mei. Have you not given up on leaving here and returning to Kirigakure?"
"Is there any need to say this?" Terumi Mei gritted her teeth in anger, but she did not dare to look at Hitani, turning her head away and saying aggrievedly: "I am the Mizukage of the Hidden Mist Village, how can I be inferior to someone like you?"
Hitani nodded, then looked at Samui and said: "What about you? Do you still want to go back to Kumogakure?"
"I…" Samui's expression wavered. She thought for a moment before saying, "It doesn't matter whether I go back or not… Besides, in my current state… even if I go back, I won't be accepted by the people in the village. People who are not clean will not be accepted in the village."
"It looks like you will soon become like Yugao Uzuki." Hitani nodded and said, "When you've figured it out, I'll let you leave the room and move freely, just like Yugao Uzuki now. She's living a comfortable life."
After that, he turned his gaze to Terumi Mei and said helplessly, "The character of a female Kage is still much tougher than I thought. It seems I need time to slowly wear down your will."
"Let's not talk about this for now." Terumi Mei said anxiously: "It's been nearly two months since you brought me here. What's the situation in Kirigakure now? Who will replace me as the Mizukage? Is there any unrest in the village?"
Hearing this, Hitani raised his eyebrows and said: "Want to know the situation in the village?"
"Of course!"
"I can tell you, but…" Hitani suddenly smiled and said wickedly, "You have to call me 'sir.'"
"What, what?" Terumi Mei was stunned for a moment, then angrily cursed: "You're dreaming! How can I, the dignified Mizukage, call a traitor like you 'sir'! Don't even think about it!"
"Not willing? It doesn't matter." Hitani stood up and walked out, saying casually: "Then don't expect to know the situation in the village. Maybe Kirigakure is in turmoil now. Maybe all your confidants have been killed. Maybe the village has been occupied by other ninja villages. There are many possibilities for a ninja village without its Kage. As for what will happen, you can think about it slowly."
As he spoke, Hitani opened the door and prepared to leave.
However, before Hitani walked out, Samui stood up and said, "Wait! I also want to know what the situation in Kumogakure is now! Can you tell me, Lord Hitani…?"
Hearing this, Terumi Mei turned her head and looked at Samui with a surprised face and said, "How could you call him 'Lord' so easily!? He's a traitor! You, a confidant of the Raikage, are willing to stoop to this point?"
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