Another World Domination

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He glanced at the table, piled high with delicious-looking food. 'Man,' he thought, 'they must be pulling in some serious cash if they can eat like this.'

His eyes drifted to the wall clock. It was 1:00 AM. Eating at this hour felt bizarre.

He picked up the chopsticks, but they just seemed to be giving him trouble.

Konan sighed, watching Nagato struggle with the chopsticks. She walked over to the table. "Nagato," she said, "if you're not used to those, I can grab you a fork and spoon."

Hearing that made him feel a bit embarrassed. Here he was, a grown man, and he couldn't even handle chopsticks. "Yeah... that'd be great, thanks," he mumbled, a little sheepish.

Konan headed to the kitchen and returned with a spoon and fork. She walked back to him at the table.

She handed him the utensils.

Nagato took the spoon and fork and started eating. He scooped up what looked like a chicken nugget, dipped it in sauce, and eyed it. That thing looked amazing. He popped it into his mouth.

The meat was so tender and crispy, with the seasoning totally sinking in. It was incredible. And the spicy sauce gave it the perfect kick.

"Konan, did you make all this?" he asked. If she was the one who cooked this, then she was the perfect wife. She was caring, strong, and she could cook. She was the total package.

Konan was a bit taken aback by his comment. "Of course I made it," she replied, her tone a bit sharp. "There aren't any restaurants open right now, especially after the earthquake."

He saw her expression, like she was thinking 'are you an idiot?'. He felt his face flush. She was right, who was going to be open for business at 1 AM?

They shared an apartment. It had been like this originally, because his body had been wrecked. He couldn't even walk, so Konan had been taking care of him. Thankfully, he didn't remember those awkward times. Man, imagine being bathed by Konan, a gorgeous woman like her. It sounded good, but it was also super embarrassing, he thought.

Konan's room and his room were right next to each other. What, did you think they shared a room? Don't be ridiculous, they were just childhood friends. Though, according to his memories from watching the anime, that wasn't exactly the whole story, lol.

He knew Konan loved Yahiko, because he'd seen the scene in the anime where Nagato waited outside in the pouring rain. Konan and Yahiko had been all touchy-feely and looked like they were about to kiss.

He wasn't sure if they actually went through with it, and frankly, it was none of his business anyway.

After dinner, he planned to start working on the paperwork to establish his own kingdom. That's right, he was going to dissolve the Rain Country and establish his kingdom, with himself as king, of course.

He already had a name in mind. He'd call it the Kingdom of Erlania. Erlania, a word derived from ancient Greek, meant freedom. This signified that his kingdom would embrace a democratic system.

He put down his spoon and took a drink. After drinking, he looked at Konan. She became restless under his gaze.

"What?!" Konan asked.

"I want you to make an announcement on TV and radio," he said. "The announcement will say: 'All citizens of Amegakure are required to go to Yamagari Meadow, as Pain, our leader, will give a very important speech. People outside of Amegakure are not obligated to come, but are welcome to do so. This announcement will be broadcast throughout the Rain Country using radio and television.' "

Yamagari Meadow wasn't far from Amegakure, only about 10 kilometers away. The population of Amegakure was less than a million, so he figured it wouldn't be a problem for everyone to travel to Yamagari to hear his speech.

"What kind of speech are you planning, Nagato?" When Konan heard that Nagato wanted to give a speech, she thought it might be something special for her.

"That's a secret, you'll find out later. This event will be held tomorrow at 10:00 AM." After saying this, he continued eating.

.....

It was December 1st, 80, a Thursday. It was 6:28 AM in Konoha Time.

Note: The time difference between Erlania Island and Konoha is 5 hours and 28 minutes. This is due to Erlania Island's location being very far from the Shinobi continent.

So, it's only 1:00 AM on Erlania Island, while it's 6:28 AM in Konoha.

Erlania's new time zone is 5 hours and 28 minutes ahead of Konoha, due to its location in the northern hemisphere, while the Shinobi continent is located in the southern hemisphere.

...

Fire Country, Konoha Village.

Naruto, who had just arrived via reverse summoning, was shocked by the scene of destruction before him.

"What happened...?" He looked at the ruined buildings around him. Though not everything was destroyed.

He also saw many Konoha residents searching for people buried in the rubble.

"An earthquake hit here a few hours ago, Naruto."

Naruto heard a familiar voice and turned around. He saw a Konoha ninja wearing a mask that covered half his face. It was...

"Kakashi-sensei!" Naruto shouted happily.

Kakashi smiled behind his mask. "Yo, Naruto. Welcome back. Did your senjutsu training go well?"

Naruto immediately replied, "Yeah, I've mastered senjutsu. But hey, Kakashi-sensei, where did this huge earthquake come from?"

Even though the damage to the village wasn't as bad as he'd imagined, he was curious about the source of the quake.

Kakashi thought for a moment. Then he said, "According to Konoha's meteorological agency, or KMA for short, the earthquake's epicenter was in the Rain Country. The exact cause isn't known yet. The Hokage has already sent a reconnaissance team to the Rain Country. Luckily, Naruto, the civilian casualties weren't too high, thanks to the Hokage's quick orders."

Naruto's expression turned cold upon hearing that the earthquake's epicenter was in the Rain Country. Pain from the Akatsuki, the one who killed Jiraiya-sensei, was in Amegakure. He hoped Pain hadn't died in the earthquake, because he wanted to kill him with his own hands.

Kakashi saw the change in Naruto's expression and understood Naruto's feelings. 'Minato-sensei, I hope your son doesn't become a revenge-obsessed maniac like Sasuke.'

"Naruto, how about we grab some ramen, as a welcome back to Konoha treat? Don't worry, it's on me." I hope I have enough money, Kakashi thought.

"Let's go, what are we waiting for, Kakashi-sensei!" Naruto immediately led the way.

Kakashi sighed at this.

....

In a dark cave, lit only by two flickering torches, a handsome young man could be seen. That young man was Sasuke Uchiha, an international terrorist.

Sasuke was crying after hearing the story of his brother, Itachi Uchiha, from a masked man with a spiral mask, who claimed to be Madara Uchiha. He, as a younger brother, should have realized this a long time ago. How could his brother, who loved him so much when they were kids, commit such a heinous act just to test the ability of his newly awakened mangekyo sharingan?

He felt as though the world had been lying to him all this time. His entire life had been a lie.

The guilt over his brother's death caused his mangekyo sharingan to activate. He then stood up and walked out of the cave.

He turned his gaze to the sky, revealing his red mangekyo sharingan eyes.

His pupils were so beautiful, for a pair of eyes that held such dark and powerful energy.

He noticed that someone was standing behind him. He turned around to look.

It turned out to be Karin, Suigetsu, and Jugo, standing behind him.

He stared at them for a moment then spoke. "We're no longer Team Hebi, nor are we members of the Akatsuki. From now on, we are Team Taka. Team Taka's goal is to destroy Konoha." His mangekyo sharingan activated, creating a tense atmosphere.

Suigetsu, who had initially wanted to refuse Sasuke's goal of destroying Konoha, changed his mind after seeing Sasuke's new eyes. "Sasuke, I'll follow you."

Jugo had always sworn to protect whoever could control him. "I will follow you, Sasuke. To me, you are Kimimaro's successor."

Karin said shyly, "I will keep following you, Sasuke-kun."

After hearing everyone's opinions, he said with a flat expression, "Then, we'll go to Konoha right now."

Not long after they left...

Obito emerged from a spiral portal. "That kid... he's like a blank piece of paper, so easily influenced. I only gave him a few directions, and he's moving as I want him to. A fine specimen indeed."

Zetsu appeared next to him and said, "Aren't you going to stop him?"

"Why would I stop him? It's all going according to my plan. Sasuke will meet Danzo where I planned. Besides, his hatred for Konoha, and the elders who ordered Itachi to massacre the Uchiha clan, is greater than anything I could give him. You could say Sasuke is a mad dog that's hard to control." Obito replied to Zetsu's question.

"You're a terrible man..." Zetsu said.

After saying that, Obito used his kamui and disappeared.

Zetsu dove into the ground, and then vanished.

....

Meanwhile, our protagonist, Nagato, on the other side of the ocean, was fast asleep in his soft bed.

To be continued..