Returning to Konoha Village, Uchiha En was not in a hurry to transplant Uchiha Madara's Rinnegan. Instead, he went to the Konoha Orphanage.
With the Uchiha Clan's sponsorship of the Orphanage, Yakushi Nono no longer had to worry about money, and her life stabilized. Now, besides going to work at the Konoha Hospital every day, the rest of her time was spent caring for the children at the Orphanage.
Moreover, there were several sensible children at the Konoha Orphanage who already knew to help look after their younger siblings.
When Uchiha En and Asana arrived, Yakushi Nono was preparing dinner, and several children were helping her.
Uchiha En spotted his target among those children immediately.
Yakushi Nono also saw Uchiha En and hurried forward to ask, "Lord En, what brings you here?"
"I came to check on the Orphanage, and also to borrow someone from you."
"Borrow someone? Who?"
"Him!" Uchiha En said, pointing to the boy wearing glasses.
Yakushi Kabuto was 7 years older than Naruto. This year was Konoha Year 53, 7 years before the start of the plot. Naruto was 5 years old this year, and Kabuto was already 12.
"Kabuto? But Kabuto is... well, Kabuto didn't even pass the Ninja Academy graduation exam. Lord En, did you perhaps pick the wrong person? The most outstanding child in the Orphanage should be—"
"Nono-senpai, this young man is not as simple as you think," Asana interrupted Yakushi Nono from the side.
Yakushi Nono was stunned by the remark, while Kabuto, who had kept his head down, heard Asana's words and actively looked up at Uchiha En and Asana.
"I noticed you a long time ago. You are a genius. I know you like life at the Orphanage, which is why you pretend to be mediocre."
"What does Lord En want me to do?" Yakushi Kabuto asked.
"Help me accomplish one task. After this task is complete, I won't disturb your life again, and you will gain the power to protect the Orphanage."
Yakushi Kabuto remained silent for a moment before nodding in agreement.
Seeing this, Uchiha En smiled. He gave Yakushi Kabuto and Yakushi Nono one night, saying he would come to pick up Kabuto tomorrow.
The next day, Uchiha En brought Yakushi Kabuto and Asana to the Sound Village.
Uchiha En asked Asana and Orochimaru to teach Yakushi Kabuto together, and at the same time, gave him the Ryūchi Cave Summoning scroll, so Yakushi Kabuto could sign a contract with Ryūchi Cave.
After all this was done, Uchiha En transplanted Uchiha Madara's Rinnegan.
In the original work, Obito once explained why he didn't transplant both of Madara's Rinnegan.
On one hand, he needed the ability of Kamui, and on the other hand, the power of Madara's Rinnegan was too immense; just one eye almost caused Obito to become irreversibly addicted.
Although Uchiha En would not be disturbed by the Rinnegan's Eye power.
The moment the Rinnegan transplant was completed, Uchiha En also felt enormous pressure.
The Rinnegan's powerful Eye power made Uchiha En realize the gap between the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and the Rinnegan.
However, this was actually a good thing for Uchiha En. The stronger the Rinnegan's Eye power, the easier it would be to trigger the resonance between the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and the first hokages cells, helping him awaken his own Rinnegan.
Two years passed unknowingly.
In Amegakure, at the Akatsuki Organization Base, ten illusory figures, led by Deva Path Pain and clad in black cloaks with red clouds, appeared on the Gedo Statue's fingers.
These ten people were Deva Path Pain, Konan, White Zetsu, Obito, Yakushi Kabuto, Kisame, Sasori, Deidara, Hidan, and Kakuzu.
That's right, Uchiha En's mission for Yakushi Kabuto was to join the Akatsuki Organization and assist in its operations.
During these two years, under the guidance of Asana and Orochimaru, Yakushi Kabuto's strength advanced by leaps and bounds, and he taught himself Sage Mode, making him fully qualified to be an Akatsuki Organization member.
As for Uchiha Itachi, the Akatsuki Organization member in the original work, since Shisui was safe and sound, Itachi had not awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Deva Path Pain's Rinnegan scanned the nine people below, and he said in a serious tone, "With the addition of Yakushi Kabuto, Kisame, and Hidan today, the members of the Akatsuki Organization have been fully assembled. From now on, you will operate in teams of two.
Kabuto and Kisame, you two will be teammates from now on. As for Hidan, he will act with Kakuzu!"
"Hidan, huh? I hope you're not a short-lived fellow!" Kakuzu said, glancing at Hidan beside him.
"No one has ever called this great lord short-lived! Worry about yourself!" Hidan retorted without showing weakness.
"The new guy talks too much!" Deidara muttered under his breath.
"Deidara, you're in no position to talk about others!" Sasori said expressionlessly.
"Sasori-senpai! We are partners, how can you undermine me!"
"What a bunch of troublesome guys!" White Zetsu couldn't help but complain.
"Right, right, Zetsu is correct! What a bunch of troublesome guys!" Obito, wearing an orange spiral mask, echoed White Zetsu's words in a very goofy tone.
Deidara glared at Obito: "Tobi, you bastard!"
"Enough! Stop arguing! You argue every time we meet. Can't you be quiet like Kabuto?"
Konan's words instantly silenced them. Everyone present, except Obito, was no match for Pain, and Pain and Konan had a very close relationship. In a sense, Konan's words represented Pain's words.
None of them wanted to offend Pain over such a trivial matter.
Seeing everyone quiet down, Nagato, controlling Pain, slowly said, "As I just mentioned, starting today, you will operate in teams of two, accepting various mercenary missions to accumulate funds and prepare for our future goal."
After sizing up their teammates, everyone said in unison, "Yes, Leader!"
Hearing the affirmative response, the figures of Pain and Konan vanished first, and the others, seeing this, vanished as well.
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