The Kingdom of Rain, Akatsuki Organization.
Konan led a squad of elite Rain Shinobi to deliver peace negotiation documents to Hanzō of the Salamander's envoys. Before departure, Yahiko gave her a solemn warning.
"Konan, be careful."
"Yeah, I know."
Konan and her team were five in total. The remaining four were top-tier fighters of the Akatsuki, each holding strength equal to or above standard Jōnin level.
Kurama had arrived earlier at the designated meeting point between Konan and Hanzō. Concealed in the shadows, he watched intently.
He quickly discerned the situation. Hanzō had already laid out a deadly trap.
Konan and her team were walking straight into a massacre.
In the original timeline, Hanzō had taken Konan hostage and forced Nagato to kill Yahiko. Tragically, Yahiko impaled himself on Nagato's kunai. Such a ridiculous way for a leader to die, Kurama thought. Yahiko had the strength of a leader. Yet he died from a single kunai?
Now, Hanzō had mobilized dozens of Rain Shinobi, lying in ambush with an airtight formation. Their eyes gleamed with cruel anticipation.
"Captain Konan, the coordinates Lord Hanzō gave us match this valley. Should I scout ahead?"
"No, we go together. We can watch each other's backs."
Swish. Swish. Swish.
The five Akatsuki moved swiftly into the valley.
"Rain Shinobi! We are here for the peace exchange. Show yourselves!"
The Akatsuki called out.
No response.
"That's odd... Why is no one responding?"
Konan's eyes narrowed.
"Everyone, be on guard. Something's wrong."
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
A series of thunderous explosions erupted.
"AMBUSH! Captain, it's a trap!"
"Fall back!"
But it was too late. The valley had already been blanketed with explosive tags.
RUMBLE—
The surrounding cliffs began to collapse, boulders raining down with ear-splitting force. Smoke and fire clouded the air.
Rain Shinobi burst from the cliffs, surrounding the valley from both sides.
"Tch. Akatsuki... All hype."
"Yeah. Lord Hanzō predicted they'd be dumb enough to walk right in."
"They really think peace exists in the shinobi world? Hah."
The taunts rained down with the debris.
As the dust settled, only two Akatsuki members remained standing. Konan—bruised, but alert—and one male comrade. Three others had been crushed or incinerated in the chaos.
"Damn... she's hot."
"Heh, Lord Hanzō said no one touches her. She's our leverage against Yahiko."
"Sure, sure. But a little preview doesn't hurt, right?"
"HAHAHAHA!"
The Rain Shinobi burst into vulgar laughter. Their eyes glimmered with malicious intent.
Konan clenched her fists.
"Peace talks? This was never about peace..."
She understood now. Hanzō feared Akatsuki's growing influence. This meeting was always meant to be a purge.
"Captain Konan, run! I'll cover you!"
"Heh. Escape? From us?"
More laughter.
The lone male Akatsuki roared and charged at the enemy, knowing it was suicide.
He managed only seconds of resistance before a storm of kunai shredded him to ribbons.
Konan turned to flee but thick, violet smoke erupted from the valley floor.
A paralysis agent.
She staggered and collapsed, weakened.
Not toxic, but potent enough to render her unconscious.
"She's down. Grab her. Lord Hanzō will be pleased."
Two Rain Shinobi jumped down.
Suddenly—
SPLURT!
Both ninjas let out chilling screams as their heads were severed in an instant.
Silence fell.
A lone figure now stood before Konan's unconscious body.
He had vivid orange hair, and his scarlet vertical pupils emitted an overwhelming, primal pressure.
Kurama.
"Who the hell are you?!"
Rain Shinobi pointed and shouted.
Kurama stepped forward.
"Who I am doesn't matter. What matters is this woman... she's under my protection."
"You bastard! You think you can interfere with the Rain Country's affairs?! Kill him!"
Several ninja leapt toward him.
Kurama's eyes glowed.
Mangekyō Sharingan — Void Severance.
A spiraling space-time vortex burst open.
The Rain Shinobi found themselves trapped in slow motion, limbs frozen, unable to react.
To them, it felt like they were being dragged into the Shinigami's grip.
Their terror reached its peak.
"N-No—!"
SCHLK! SCHLK! SCHLK!
In the blink of an eye, the vortex sliced them into bloody ribbons. Flesh rained down like crimson confetti.
A pool of blood spread across the valley floor. The smell of death hung in the air.
From above, the remaining Rain Shinobi stood frozen, their faces drained of all color.
"Th-this guy... what kind of monster is he...?"
"He's not Rain Shinobi... not Akatsuki either..."
"What the hell is he?!"
Kurama stood over Konan's sleeping form.
"You're lucky I was watching, angel..."
He hoisted her up gently, whispering something only she could hear.
Then, turning back to the Rain Shinobi, he gave them one last glare.
"Send a message to Hanzō. Tell him his trap failed. Tell him next time he plots from the shadows, the reaper might come knocking."
And with that, Kurama vanished into the mist, leaving a blood-stained canyon and a horde of trembling ninja in his wake.
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