Chapter 243: The Akatsuki organization regroups! With the Konoha organization!
Kakuzu has been in a bad state recently. As a once famous immortal ninja in the black market, he has not returned to his old job for a long time!
But now, I am forced to run around and work hard for a commission.

At first, he refused.

Only a fool would do such a thankless job!

However, he couldn't afford to offend the person who issued the commission.

In other words, the reward for the commission is his life.

Konoha's fifth Hokage, Namikaze Mirai, gave him a mission to gather the remaining members of the Akatsuki organization and go to Konoha.

Kakuzu didn't know why Namikaze Mirai was looking for the remnants of Akatsuki. For a long time, Akatsuki had been the enemy of Konoha.

Leader Pain once launched a sneak attack on Konoha's famous No. 3 rice experimental field, and was eventually dubbed a rice thief and ridiculed by the ninja world.

After the battle in Rain Country, Akatsuki completely fell apart.

Members of the organization either fled or died.

Kakuzu himself didn't know the situation of the other members, but fortunately, the connections he had accumulated as a black market ninja were enough for him to find them.

In a tavern somewhere in the southern part of River Country, Kisame, carrying a Samehada sword wrapped in layers of bandages, was drinking in big gulps, using the cheap alcohol to numb himself.

His shark-like grey cheeks were flushed.

suffocated.

Kisame felt indescribably aggrieved.

He used to be a member of the Anbu of the Hidden Mist Village. He could not accept the betrayal of his superior, Xiguashan Pufferfish, so he killed his superior and joined the Akatsuki organization.

Full of ambition, he was preparing to show his talents and work hard to complete the Moon Eye Project, but the Akatsuki organization was gone!

In order to protect him, his partner Biwa Juzo was cut in the abdomen by the broken beheading sword and died of his injuries.

After escaping from the Akatsuki organization and having nowhere to go, he began to think about returning to the Hidden Mist Village.

As a result, not long after, the Hidden Mist Village disappeared.

The Fifth Hokage of Konoha single-handedly defeated the coalition of the four major ninja villages. Unfortunately, the Hidden Mist Village was affected by the battle between Namikaze Mirai and Uchiha Madara.

Suffering from the impact of the nuclear explosion, there were heavy casualties.

It’s so frustrating! It’s so frustrating!

He defected to join Akatsuki, and Akatsuki was gone.

I planned to return to the village, but the village was gone.

The key is that the mastermind behind all this is the same person.

Namikaze Future!!!

Gum!

He tilted his head back and drank the liquor in the glass in big gulps. The spicy alcohol stimulated his taste buds. Kisame could only use alcohol to numb his painful spirit!
His hatred for Namikaze Mirai has reached its limit.

Every moment, he was thinking about revenge on Namikaze Mirai.

Unfortunately, this idea will ultimately fail.

Namikaze's future power is something he cannot contend with.

Not long ago, the video of the Fifth Hokage fighting with Otsutsuki Isshiki went viral in the ninja world.

He also watched the content of the video.

Ridiculously strong!

Not to mention the battle with Namikaze Mirai, just watching the entire video made him feel a chill in his heart and a chill down his spine.

There's no chance of revenge in this life.

Gum!

He raised his head and took another gulp of the hot liquor to vent the frustration and depression in his heart.

Kisame gradually transformed from a green-skinned shark to a red-skinned shark.

"Kisame, you are here after all."

Just as Kisame was indulging in alcohol, a familiar voice suddenly came to his ears, causing his body to suddenly stiffen.

This voice is...

Kisame turned his head and met that familiar face, with green fluorescent eyes and a black mask covering most of the face.

"Kakuzu??? You're not dead!"

Kisame looked shocked.

"What are you talking about? You're not dead, so how could I die?"

Kakuzu gave him a cold glance.

"I didn't expect that there were other surviving members of Akatsuki besides me."

Kisame looked relieved.

In the battle in the Rain Country, Biwa Juzo used his own body to block a fatal blow for him, allowing him to escape.

I thought I was the only survivor, but I didn't expect there were other survivors.

An indescribable light flashed in Kakuzu's green pupils.

In the battle in the Rain Country, he only had one heart left of his five. Once the last heart exploded, he would die completely.

Fortunately, he used Feidan's body as a shield and saved his life.

Of course, he couldn't possibly tell Kisame about this.

"By the way, what did you come to see me for?"

Holding the wine glass, Kisame stared at Kakuzu suspiciously.

He didn't believe that Kakuzu was looking for him for no purpose.

None of the Akatsuki members are easy to deal with, let alone those who survived, who are more difficult to deal with than the last.

Kakuzu went out of his way to find him, he must have some ulterior motive!

"You're right, I did come here for one thing."

Kakuzu sighed in a complicated manner.

His face looked a little ugly, and he seemed to be hesitant to speak.

This expression caught Kisame's eyes, making him even more confused.

This guy Kakuzu never does anything without benefits.

What is his purpose?
Kakuzu said helplessly: "Konoha's Fifth Hokage, Namikaze Mirai, ordered me to find you."

Namikaze Future???

pat!

Kisame stood there petrified like a sculpture, and the wine glass in his hand fell to pieces.

"Asshole! Kakuzu, do you know who that guy is? He was the one who destroyed the Akatsuki organization!"

Kisame grabbed Kakuzu by the collar, burst out with tremendous strength, lifted Kakuzu up and pressed him on the table.

The huge noise attracted the nearby drinkers to turn their heads and look surprised.

"Calm down!"

Kakuzu pulled his fingers apart.

"The Akatsuki organization is a thing of the past."

"Mr. Kisame, you don't want to continue to be so decadent..."

In the organization, Kisame is the only honest person.

Inflexible and dull thinking.

For a bounty-collecting ninja like Kakuzu, Akatsuki and the like have no meaning at all. Only money can keep him here.

The only reason he joined Akatsuki was because Konan promised to let him serve as the financial director.

Kisame's eyes changed, and even though he was an honest man, he couldn't help but think about what Kakuzu said.

It's not his style to be so decadent all the time.

"Kakuzu, what does Namikaze Mirai want to do with us?"

Could it be that he wants to wipe out all the remnants of the Akatsuki organization in one fell swoop?

Kisame's eyes were filled with worry.

Earlier, these members of the Akatsuki organization had caused a lot of trouble for Namikaze Mirai.

"I don't know. Of course you can refuse, but the consequences will be..."

Kakuzu gave Kisame a look that said "you understand."

With that person's domineering attitude, he went against his will.

The consequences are worse than death...

……

The country of soup.

After finding Kisame, Kakuzu found the Land of Hot Spring based on the information he had obtained.

According to the intelligence, that guy Feidan is in the Land of Hot Springs.

"This guy is so lucky that he didn't die!"

Kakuzu was indignant.

The person he hates most in the Akatsuki organization is his former partner Hidan!
That nasty guy kept chattering away all the time, and Kakuzu wanted to kill him himself countless times. But it was a pity that Hidan's ability was too abnormal.

It can be called immortal!

It's too difficult to kill him.

In the battle in Rain Country, Kakuzu originally planned to use Namikaze Mirai to get rid of him, but it seems that he was lucky and escaped.

"Headache……"

Kakuzu had a terrible headache.

How should I start talking when I meet Hidan later?
If we don't bring Hidan back and anger Namikaze Mirai, the situation will be even more troublesome.

Just when he had a headache.

"Kakuzu! You bastard!!!"

A familiar curse sounded, and a scarlet sickle flashed in front of him, carrying a sharp cold light, and suddenly slashed towards Kakuzu's neck.

Faced with this sudden angry attack, Kakuzu felt a chill down his spine and immediately formed a seal.

"Earth escape! Earth spear!"

The skin on the neck instantly turned dark.

Clang!
The sharp blade scratched his dark neck, leaving a bloody mark.

Thanks to the greatly enhanced protection provided by the earth spear, it was not cut off by a single blow.

"Kisame, quick! Join forces with me to subdue him!"

Kakuzu yelled at Kisame.

Feidan has gone mad, and he obviously can't deal with him alone, so he can only rely on Kisame's power.

A few minutes later.

The forest was in a mess.

Kisame and Kakuzu were lying flat on the ground, their clothes torn, breathing heavily, their eyes full of fear.

"You bastard Kakuzu! How dare you look for me!"

"I am going to kill you!!!"

The chopped-to-pieces Feiduan was trapped in a water dungeon, with only a head left, cursing loudly in the dungeon.

Kakuzu swallowed in fear.

It was a close call. If he hadn't brought Kisame with him, he would probably not have been able to subdue the mad Hidan by himself.

Kisame also had a look of fear on his face.

Why should I get involved in this mess?

When Hidan saw Kakuzu, he seemed to have gone mad and completely lost his mind.

There must be a big conflict between these two people!
Kisame turned his head and glanced at the corner of his eye, with a hint of resentment in his eyes.

He felt like he was being used as a gun!

Half an hour later, Feiduan, who had been scolding for a long time without stopping, finally got tired and exhausted, so he stopped to rest.

Seeing that Hidan had finally calmed down, Kakuzu and Kisame talked to him about Namikaze's future mission.

"You mean Namikaze Mirai is looking for us?"

Even though Feiduan was a man with a thick nerve and low IQ, he shuddered and instantly became quiet after hearing the words "Namikaze Mirai".

That person is countless times more terrifying than the leader!
"Do you know now why I came to see you?"

Kakuzu gave him a cold look.

"You think I want to? It's all just the Hokage's mission!"

……

Konoha.

Kakuzu, Kisame and the other two looked up at the huge building in front of them, and stood there in a daze, like country folk who had never seen the world.

"Is this Konoha?"

“It’s too big!!!”

Their understanding of Konoha is still stuck at the time when it was a village more than a decade ago.

But in fact, after all these years of development, Konoha can no longer be described as a village. It is no exaggeration to say that it is the first modern city in the ninja world!
"H-Hokage-sama, are you really asking us to wait for them here?"

Hidan hemmed and hawed.

I felt very scared.

What is Namikaze Mirai's purpose in looking for them?
With that person's ability, he shouldn't need them at all, right?

Could it be that he wanted to gather these remnants of the Akatsuki organization together and catch them all in one fell swoop? ? ?
Thinking of this, Kakuzu and his friends felt disheartened and began to back out.

"So you are here."

At this moment, a sudden familiar voice made them freeze in place and they turned their heads to look in the direction of the voice.

Suddenly his pupils shrank.

"scorpion!!!"

You are absolutely right, this guy is definitely a scorpion!

She was wearing a pure white gown, had well-maintained red hair and a rosy face, and she showed a nobility and luxury that was completely different from them.

This damn feeling of relaxation!

Compared to them, Scorpion, who was also a former member of the Akatsuki organization, was like a person from another world.

Kakuzu's eyes immediately turned red.

They are both remnants of the Akatsuki organization, so why can Sasori live so comfortably?
They fled across the ninja world like rats crossing the street.

"Don't look at me like that. If you can provide value to future adults, you can be like me."

A strong sense of superiority arose in the heart of Scorpion of the Red Sand.

Joining Konoha was the best decision they had ever made in their lives.

As an obsessed puppet master, there is nothing more exciting than developing the ultimate puppet mecha!

Even in the Otsutsuki Research Center, mechas are no longer the latest ultimate puppets. There are many more powerful ones waiting for him to explore.

"Really, really?"

Hidan was the first to rebel, stuttering.

Ever since the evil god mysteriously disappeared, he seemed to have lost his faith. If he could find new value in Konoha, it might be a good choice.

Kisame and Kakuzu also fell into deep thought. It seemed that they had no other choice now.

"Can you tell me what the future master plans for us to do?"

Kisame asked tentatively.

Given Namikaze's future strength, it's hard not to believe that this is something legitimate.

"The future master has his own plans for you. As his subordinate, I have no right to know."

Scorpion paused and looked at them meaningfully.

"But I can tell you that working in Konoha is different from working in other places. There is a system in place."

prepared by?

Kakuzu and Kisame looked at each other blankly.

They have been wandering in the ninja world for a long time and do not understand the word "organization".

"I can only tell you that this is a job that countless people in Konoha dream of. If you don't seize this opportunity, you will definitely regret it."

Seeing the confused and tired looks of the others, Scorpion shook his head.

What a hot presence in Konoha.

How many people have fought hard for a job.

"I'm only telling you all this because we were colleagues in the past. Whether you listen or not is up to you."

Scorpion said no more and turned away.

"Come with me, there is another person in Konoha, you will not forget her."

Someone else?

Kakuzu and the others were confused.

Who is the other person in Scorpion's mouth?

With such doubts in mind, they followed Scorpion through the streets and saw a special building standing in the distance.

Similar to religious style.

Kakuzu has seen this element many times in the Land of Rain.

Before I even walked in, I heard the sound of children playing coming through the window outside.

Kakuzu and the others were even more confused.

Who on earth makes Scorpion take him so seriously?
When they walked in, their eyes looked through the window glass and saw a group of children playing in the building, and their pupils suddenly shrank.

"Konan???"

(End of this chapter)