33 Karins Feeling and Seizing the Rinnegan (2/2)

”You still don't understand, Konan. But, it is fine. I will take you down first before I take the Rinnegan away!”

”Rafi, do you want to know why I am stopping you, even after knowing what you said at that time?” Konan said abruptly, stopped Rafi in his track.

”...” While he didn't say anything, but he nodded slightly to her.

”It is because you really choose this path, in the end...” as she added in her mind, 'like what Nagato had predicted before.'

”...you have your own reason, Konan, while I have mine. You could try to stop me, but I will still get through it no matter what.”

'Hmph, really, he is just as stubborn as expected. If he can't pass through me, then let this place be his resting place. But, if he can...I may give him a chance, like what you said, Nagato.' Konan muttered slightly under her breath as she heard his answer. She then raised both of her hands toward him as she activated the Sacred Paper Emissary Technique.

The land under Rafi were suddenly splitting apart, as it revealed a pitch black ravine that stretched across for several kilometers. When Rafi was about to teleport, some explosive tags assaulted him, prevented him from teleporting away.

”You can't teleport! As your ability is similar with Tobi. I've been paying attention to him all these years.”

”You are quite good, Konan. If I have not switched from flying, to slipping past that explosion, it would've been really bad.”

”Hmph, no need to flatter me. I DO plan to kill you! These are 600 billion explosive tags. They will all explode for a full ten minutes!”

Rafi smiled lightly upon hearing her while he was falling down. As her plan was still within his expectation. Though, it was noticed by Konan as she frowned a bit after looking at him, unnerved by her technique.

”You still have the nerve to smile even at this time?!”

”Why can't I smile, Konan? Maybe I will die in content after looking at you like this.”

'Nagato was right, this person is really a lecher. Hmph, even when he is near death, he is still a lecher. Then, just die already!' Tick marks appeared on Konan's exhausted face, as she then made a hand seal to explode all the explosive tags.

Boom!! Boom!! Boom!! Boom!! Boom!!

The explosions sounded alternately for ten minutes straight. Water vapors rose up continuously as the explosions heated them, becoming a thick fog that rose to the sky.

'My Sacred Paper Emissary Technique has been undone... I didn't think it will need this much chakra, but at least...'

”It seems like he...” Konan, looked at the devastation she caused, muttered slightly after seeing no sign of him anymore.

”...Is dead?” Rafi said as he appeared behind a greatly weakened Konan. He then hugged her from behind with his left arm, while Gungnir was pointed near her neck.

”How?!!” Konan said horrifiedly after sensing Rafi behind her.

”As you've been defeated, I will tell you one of my secret. Although my ability is similar with Tobi, but mine is a space manipulation. A more complex ability rather than Tobi's Kamui. Because of it, I can use a technique similar to Tobi's Kamui. However, I have another technique called Space-Lock. It would lock an area of space that I desired. Not allowing the outside forces affect those inside that area, likewise those inside the area couldn't affect the outside. Even Tobi couldn't used his Kamui when he was inside that space, Konan.”

”...such cheat ability...” Konan muttered slightly after hearing his words.

”But, still, you really do an injustice to your own body, Konan. Such well-shaped physique is always hidden beneath your cloak. Oh, don't move around randomly. I will not guarantee my spear will not hurt you though, fu fu.” Rafi said as he hugged her. Konan, who felt his left hand wandered on her body, squirmed slightly as she felt ashamed when being touched here and there by him.

”...hahh...hahh...Just kill me already! You don't need to shame me further. Besides, I will not let you know Nagato's location!” Konan yelled with somewhat bated breath as she felt a strange sensation arose inside her. The cold sensation of spear's point on her neck, and the burning feeling of shame which caused by his touches, really put her on tenterhooks. She couldn't helped to yell in an attempt to resist that strange feeling from affected her thoroughly.

”Konan, actually, I know where Nagato's sanctuary is.” Rafi said suddenly as his word shocked an ashamed Konan. He also put a stop to his teasing, much to Konan's relief. But, Konan was feeling more nervous and afraid after hearing him.

”Then...why??!”

”But, I choose to fight you as I want you to vent your anger on me, Konan. I know that I am no different with Tobi, when I instigated Nagato to his death. Although he did it on his own will in the end, but I can't absolve myself from instigating him before. Of course, I don't plan to die at your hand, and I don't plan to kill you either.

As I want you to witness the peace that you, Yahiko and Nagato dreamed before, will be achieved after the war is over, Konan.”

”...??”

”As you are my captive now, I want you to sleep for a bit, Konan.” Rafi said as he was about to land a blow on her fair neck.

”huft...Wait...” Konan hurriedly wanted to turn behind her as she sensed what he would do.

”I am sorry. but you could do what you want after you've recovered later, okay.”

*chop*

Konan then felt her vision darkened slowly when she felt a light blow on her nape.

'Ah, he is really like what you said, Nagato. Even until the end... Although I don't like his method, but, maybe...he is really able to realize it.' Konan thought silently as she felt her greatly exhausted body was held by him. Konan felt a complicated feeling coursed inside her as she knew that he didn't kill her, even after she wanted to kill him previously. She then fell unconscious on his arms while she was still feeling a complex sentiment about him.

”Sigh, looks like I also need to recuperate first.” After retrieving Madara's Rinnegan, Rafi moved to Avalon as he put an unconscious Konan in another room beside Karin. He then treated Konan by using his Light-style, which he comprehended together with his Shadow-style sometimes before. After confirming that Konan was only unconscious because of exhaustion, he left as he wanted to treat himself. After that though, he checked on Karin, and he saw her was still sleeping soundly while wearing a small smile on her face.

... ...

Arrived back in Akatsuki's headout, Rafi wore Obito's second mask, which had ripple patterns on it and three tomoe in its middle as he also put on Akatsuki cloak.

When he was cultivating his Chaotic Fantasy Manual, Zetsu appeared from the ground in front of him. Zetsu brought the news that Kisame's infiltration to Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails hideout was failed. As Kisame was discovered quickly by the Fourth Hokage who was dead for sometimes before. It really shocked Zetsu greatly as he didn't expect Fourth Hokage to appear now of all times, especially when they were about to wage a Great Shinobi War.

Fortunately, Kisame was still able to send an intelligence about some of Shinobi Alliance's war preparations. After receiving the news, Rafi contacted Kabuto as he wanted to adjust their war preparations slightly.