"Who the hell are you?"
Ryosuke didn't expect Konan to be curious about this.
"Since you're so eager to know, I might as well show you."
He directly removed his white mask, revealing a handsome face. After all, he wouldn't be wearing the mask for what came next.
When Konan saw this young face, she was instantly shocked.
This was definitely not the face of Uchiha Madara!
Those eyes… they were the Rinnegan! This guy actually possessed the same eyes as Nagato!
And that appearance—wasn't this Uchiha Ryosuke of the Uchiha clan?
The strongest in Konohagakure, the one who led the Uchiha clan back to glory.
He had disappeared from the scene in recent years, but now he had returned even stronger.
He had awakened the Rinnegan.
What a terrifying guy.
Her face was filled with astonishment.
Ryosuke, however, wore a smile. To prevent Konan from escaping again, he immediately activated the Rinnegan's genjutsu. An invisible wave instantly rushed toward Konan.
Konan's expression changed drastically as she suddenly realized her body couldn't move.
How was this possible? How could this guy's genjutsu be so absurdly strong?
She hadn't even reacted before falling under his illusion.
His methods were even more terrifying than the rumors suggested.
Even Nagato wasn't strong enough to immobilize her with the Rinnegan.
Ryosuke slowly walked toward Konan.
Konan's heart pounded nervously. What did this guy plan to do?
He had revealed his identity without hesitation—wasn't he afraid his identity would be exposed, making him hated by the entire shinobi world and turning Konoha into a common enemy?
Was he planning to kill her?
If so, then revealing his identity wouldn't matter.
At this thought, she felt a hint of relief. She was about to follow the same path as Yahiko.
Honestly, it would've been better if she had died back then.
If Yahiko hadn't tried to save her, he wouldn't have died.
She wasn't afraid of death, she was only worried about Nagato.
He would probably become even more extreme.
If Nagato was left alone, what would become of him?
At this moment, Ryosuke looked at Konan's worried expression.
This poor woman needed to be saved.
In this tragic shinobi world, Konan was a woman who had died without ever truly experiencing being one—what a pity.
Perhaps her heart had long been closed off due to the deaths of her comrades. The only way to break through her emotional barriers was to force his way in.
With Ryosuke's current strength, he had no intention of slowly building a relationship. He would simply take what he wanted.
He walked up to Konan, wrapped an arm around her waist, and gently laid her on the ground. He then sat on her thighs, his hands firmly gripping the soft mounds beneath her clothes.
Instantly, an overwhelming sensation of softness transmitted to his palms.
Ryosuke felt a surge of pleasure, a smile spreading across his face.
"Konan, I didn't expect such a well-endowed body hidden under those clothes."
Konan's gaze was dazed.
Her heart was filled with shock—what was happening?
Wasn't this guy supposed to kill her?
Instead, he was shamelessly kneading her there.
She felt intense humiliation.
Was this bastard planning to do *that* to her? Furious, she struggled and shouted:
"You despicable bastard, stop!"
This was extremely uncomfortable for her—it was the first time someone had ever played with her like this.
Hearing this, Ryosuke stopped his movements. He wasn't planning to force her today.
"Today, I don't just want your body—I want your heart too."
Konan froze, then glared at him with even greater anger.
"Do you think getting my body means you'll have my heart? Don't be delusional!"
Ryosuke wasn't angered. Instead, he replied calmly:
"Don't worry, I'll definitely make you willingly give me both your body and heart."
Konan was so furious she couldn't speak. What a delusional bastard!
Did he think she was some kind of love-struck girl who would throw herself at him just because he was handsome?
Ryosuke looked at her and said:
"In the shinobi world, information is everything."
"How about this—I'll tell you some extremely important information in exchange for your body and heart."
"What do you think?"
Konan was stunned.
She was suspicious.
What kind of information could this guy possibly have that would make her willingly offer her body and heart?
Impossible. Absolutely impossible.
"Stop spouting nonsense. There's no such information."
Ryosuke chuckled.
"If you don't believe me, then I'll tell you."
"Of course, this deal is one-sided. I won't allow you to back out."
Konan was furious. This bastard was so overbearing—she hadn't even agreed, yet he was already treating it as settled.
Ryosuke continued:
"I know the Akatsuki's goal is to gather the tailed beasts, then threaten the entire shinobi world so that no village dares to start wars, thereby achieving peace."
"But in reality, you've all been deceived by that guy who calls himself Uchiha Madara."
"His only purpose in approaching you was to use the Akatsuki to collect the tailed beasts—free labor."
Konan's face paled.
This guy even knew the Akatsuki's objective—something only core members were aware of!
Had there been a traitor among them?
Or had he somehow uncovered their intelligence?
But so what? She coldly retorted:
"Such information is meaningless to me. That orange-masked man is using us, but we're also using him."
"I've been wary of him all along."
Hearing the word "wary," Ryosuke naturally agreed.
Konan had indeed never easily trusted Tobi, who was impersonating an Uchiha.
Later, she had prepared 600 billion explosive tags to kill Tobi, proving she wasn't lying.
She was a cautious woman.
"Even if you're wary, it's useless in the end."
"That guy joined the Akatsuki with malicious intentions from the start."
"You remember when you were captured by Danzo and Hanzo, right?"
"Only Yahiko and Nagato appeared on the battlefield—none of your other comrades showed up. Do you know why?"
Konan thought of her former comrades, Jūzō and Daibutsu.
They were part of the original Akatsuki.
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