Naruto: Did i Just Get Reincarnated as Gojo?

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Whoosh…

Whoosh…

Whoosh…

Before Konan's astonished eyes—

A rush of wind, and countless paper explosive tags, drawn in by Gojo Kaigetsu's attracting force, gathered before him, densely packed, adhering to the infinitesimally small space dictated by the Achilles paradox—that theoretical point where motion becomes impossible.

No matter how Konan urged her chakra, the tags wouldn't move an inch closer.

....

The next instant, the sea of paper explosive tags that should have been under Konan's control was uncontrollably reflected back at her.

Because Gojo Kaigetsu's attractive force had gathered so many explosive tags, their density upon reflection was immense, covering every inch of space within Konan's field of vision.

BOOOMMMMM!

The vast sea of paper detonated in mid-air.

The roar was deafening, the entire earth seemed to tremble, and a blinding pillar of fire shot towards the sky, illuminating the world.

The two "Divine Treasuries" collided violently, countless paper and exploding tags scattering in all directions, triggering a chain reaction of new explosions.

The forest ignited. The ground shook.

The earth was riddled with craters, cracks spider-webbing outwards, rapidly spreading across the entire area where Gojo Kaigetsu stood.

The more Konan pushed her Paper Ninjutsu, the more exploding tags she released with her Divine Treasury, the more tags were pulled by the Six Eyes' gravity, and reflected back at her.

Until…

Konan watched helplessly as the epicenter of the explosions drew closer and closer.

Boom!

The encroaching wall of explosions seemed to be the final straw.

The numerous fissures on the ground, now interconnected, triggered a chain reaction. Entire sections of the earth began to crumble under the force of the exploding tags!

The massive expenditure of chakra left Konan weak and unstable, unable to maintain her paper wings. Like an angel falling to earth, paper feathers scattered as she began to plummet.

But even so, Konan had no intention of stopping or retreating!

She'd reached a point of no return; she couldn't accept defeat.

For Konan, only one of them would leave this alternate timeline alive. Perhaps dying in such a ninjutsu clash would finally release her from the endless cycle of violence.

"Aaaah!"

Konan clasped her hands together, her expression twisted in a scream as she poured every last drop of chakra into creating more exploding tags.

Until… the fiery light of the explosion engulfed her?

No, Gojo Kaigetsu didn't allow that to happen! When Konan's chakra was nearly depleted, he activated [Cursed Technique Reversal: Red] once more, pulling the airborne Konan towards him.

Caught off guard, Konan lost control, her paper wings failing completely, and she fell from the sky.

Gojo Kaigetsu caught her by the throat with one hand, suspending her in the air.

"Cough…"

"Kill me!"

Konan coughed up blood, staining the paper remnants clinging to her. She closed her eyes in pain, a sense of release washing over her.

She no longer even cared how Gojo Kaigetsu had mastered both attraction and repulsion.

Gojo Kaigetsu raised a hand and gently removed Konan's mask.

This was his first time seeing the face of the Akatsuki's "Angel," Konan, up close.

Was she truly an Angel?

Konan was tall, and although she deliberately tried to appear mature, she couldn't hide the youth and vigor of an eighteen-year-old kunoichi.

Her short, light blue-purple hair was styled in a bun, with a pale blue paper flower on the right side. She had a delicate, refined face, one that could have easily belonged to a noblewoman, but certain details gave her a… unique flair.

Pale purple eyeshadow, a labret piercing below her lip, orange nail polish matching her eyes…

The words "noble" and "alluring," which should have been mutually exclusive, somehow merged in Gojo Kaigetsu's mind, giving rise to a new quality—contrast.

His gaze drifted lower, and he noticed the ring on Konan's right middle finger, marked with the kanji for "White"

Although he knew it was Akatsuki policy to wear rings, he couldn't help but wonder why Konan wore her ring on her right middle finger, specifically.

Generally, for women, a ring on the right middle finger symbolized being in a relationship, being engaged, or being deeply in love.

A playful glint entered Gojo Kaigetsu's eyes.

He leaned close to Konan's ear, his voice a devilish whisper. "Kill you? What a waste."

"Konan-san, you're a valuable resource."

Resource?

Weakened, Konan's skin crawled. What did he mean by that?

Konan wasn't a naive, innocent girl. Having grown up in the dark and chaotic environment of Amegakure, she'd witnessed the… darker side of adult ninja.

When lone women were captured, with no witnesses and no laws to restrain them, the ugliness of ninja often surfaced.

Was Gojo Kaigetsu like that?

Bastard! He had none of the dignity befitting a Konoha Elder Advisor!

This was the Will of Fire?

Despicable!

Konan glared at him, her expression a mask of defiance.

She instinctively tried to summon chakra, to create one last exploding tag and die with some semblance of dignity.

But Gojo Kaigetsu, anticipating her move, swiftly pressed his finger against a pressure point on her neck.

The Byakugan could observe chakra flow and block it. The Six Eyes could do the same!

Normally, Konan's ability to dissolve into paper would make her one of the few ninja immune to the Byakugan's close-combat techniques. The Hyuga's Gentle Fist, which targeted chakra points, would be ineffective against her paper form.

But because Konan had recklessly used up her chakra creating that barrage of exploding tags, she didn't even have enough left to use her Dance of the Shikigami.

Was she going to be defiled?

Konan closed her eyes in anguish, turning her head away, tears streaming down her cheeks.

It was like… life. If you couldn't resist, you might as well close your eyes and… endure.

'I always said Konan-san was full of surprises.'

Gojo Kaigetsu scratched his head. Really… why was she crying?

He cleared his throat. "Don't be so afraid~ Konan-san. Do I… look like a bad person? I won't kill you, and I won't do anything inappropriate. I just want you to calm down and listen. You were… too emotional before."

"You even… tried to kill yourself. Life is… precious. Why… throw it away?"

Gojo Kaigetsu's voice was soft, soothing. "Now, are you calm? Perhaps you should reconsider what I said earlier."

"Would it really be better to… kill me, to let the Akatsuki collect the Tailed Beasts, create their… ultimate weapon, and force peace through terror? Or… would it be better to join Konoha, to… unify the ninja world… peacefully?"

"You and Nagato do you have to oppose Konoha, to create your version of peace?"

Why?

Why did he know everything?!

Konan, momentarily forgetting her fear of potential violation, was consumed by this question.

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