On the top of a mountain in a certain country, all the surrounding trees were neatly cut down, leaving the mountains exposed as a desolate and withered scene.
From time to time, there is an icy mountain wind blowing. It is obviously summer, but the mountain wind blowing is biting and cold. The sky is also gray, and there is not much light.
"From now on, you are a member of Akatsuki."
Arriving here in a rainbow-colored phantom body, Nagato spoke to the white-haired boy in front of him in a calm tone.
This white-haired boy was Hiruhu, who was originally a Konoha ninja, but was wanted by Konoha for studying a dangerous forbidden technique, and was recruited by Orochimaru himself.
After Orochimaru determined that the other party had such potential.
Through Orochimaru, Nagato has learned some information about the Oni Meiluo Jutsu that Beilihu has mastered. He believes that this forbidden technique has high growth potential, as long as he quickly finds five blood successors for Beilihu. Ninja, Beilihu's strength will undergo earth-shaking changes.
"It's really troublesome... But you must do what you promised me as soon as possible. I don't work for Xiao for free."
In Beiliuhu's view, joining Akatsuki was just a pure transaction.
Although Nagato revealed some things to him, Beiruhu was not interested in the so-called peace of the ninja world at all, and had nothing to do with him.
He just wants to gain more power and become the most powerful ninja in the world, that's all.
If only he could have these eyes... Beiruhu looked towards Nagato's Rinnegan intentionally or unintentionally.
The first time he saw Nagato, he was also shocked.
Unexpectedly, the legendary Rinnegan Eye actually exists. No wonder it would attract guys like Orochimaru to join. Orochimaru may also covet the Rinnegan Eye.
But now he couldn't even get a look from Hinata Ayane. Instead, he was given a severe lesson to let him know what it means to be someone outside the world, and there is a world outside the world.
If Nagato had not come to rescue him personally this time and made a deal with the other party, the three of them would have suffered heavy casualties if they wanted to escape from the Bear Country, and the entire army would have been annihilated with a high probability.
Therefore, the matter of the reincarnation eye cannot be rushed for the time being.
There are a group of weird and powerful characters in Akatsuki. As a person who has mastered the art of Oni Meira, he is not a big deal.
If one is unable to recognize one's own status, this will be very fatal in the Akatsuki.
"One year later, when you come to Yuyin Village, I will prepare five blood successor ninjas for you. Do you have any favorite blood successor limit?"
Nagato paused and asked Beiruhu.
Because the number of blood successor limited ninjas is small, and most of them are unpredictable, and because I am currently busy with work, I cannot do it in a short time.
"It would be better if there were Byakugan and Sharingan in it."
Bei Liuhu gave his suggestion.
His desire for blood inheritance far exceeds the needs of most ninjas.
Especially after seeing Ayane's Byakugan, I became extremely interested in Byakugan.
As one of the three major pupil techniques along with the Byakugan, the Sharingan is naturally within the hunting range of Beiruhu.
"Byakugan is currently under extremely strict control in Konoha. After what happened to Hyuga Ayane, the Hyuga clan will not leave Konoha easily. It is more difficult to obtain... As for the Sharingan, there is no problem."
As far as Nagato knew, Orochimaru and Danzo of Konoha still maintained a cooperative relationship.
Danzo once took advantage of the war to keep the bodies of some Uchiha ninjas who died in the battle unaccounted for, and secretly collected several pairs of Sharingan eyes.
It shouldn't be a problem to ask for a pair of Sharingan from Danzo through Orochimaru, as long as the price is paid to satisfy Danzo.
"Okay, then let's use the Sharingan. It needs to be in the three-magatama state. That way, I will be stronger. When the time comes, I can better contribute to Akatsuki's plan."
Beiliuhu said this.
Nagato nodded in agreement. The Sharingan is an extremely powerful blood-succession boundary. Having mastered this power, Hiruhu will indeed be of great help to Akatsuki's plan.
"It's best if you have the idea of taking the initiative to benefit Xiao. When Xiao's plan is completed, your goal will also be achieved."
Nagato left these words, and the rainbow-colored phantom melted into the air and disappeared.
Bei Liuhu curled his lips and snorted softly.
He has no interest in peace.
However, he is not an unreasonable person in the transaction contract. He will naturally work hard to do what he promised. He also needs Akatsuki's power to capture a stronger blood inheritance limit for himself. This is a win-win cooperation.
At the same time, he also knew what Orochimaru meant by capturing a few cute little animals.
Although those small animals, in Beiliuhu's opinion, are not only uncute, but also very dangerous.
——Tailed beast.
"If you actually get involved in these things, sooner or later a war will break out with the five major countries..."
Beiruhu found it interesting. As a member of Konoha ninja, he naturally knew how terrifying the power of the Ninja Village was.
It will definitely be quite interesting when Akatsuki faces off against the five major nations.
Using the Five Great Nations as a stepping stone for him to become the strongest ninja in the ninja world seems to be a good idea.
Just do it.
"Is the conversation over?"
A gloomy voice sounded from behind, and Bei Liuhu knew who was talking to him without turning around.
"That's it."
Bei Liuhu nodded.
"That's no problem. Congratulations on joining. In this way, we are companions."
"Don't be so affectionate. To be honest, I hate you so much, Orochimaru."
Bei Liuhu said politely.
"It doesn't matter, as long as I'm interested in you."
Orochimaru shrugged his shoulders, he was already used to being disliked.
After all, his ninjutsu style is like this. After transforming his body, he unknowingly became like this.
Of course, Beiruhu disliked him not because of his ninjutsu style, but because he was jealous of his talent as a ninja.
Not being jealous is considered mediocre. For Orochimaru himself, this is a different kind of praise and recognition.
Being jealous is also one of the troubles of genius. Orochimaru thought rather narcissistically.
"What are your plans next? The organization always works in pairs. Now the organization is short of manpower. Currently, you are the only one in your group."
Orochimaru said.
"Didn't this matter be left to those strange white creatures? They are responsible for intelligence work, right?"
Bei Liuhu didn't look anxious at all.
Before Orochimaru finished speaking, another voice came.
"I don't mind changing people and teaming up with you. I've had enough of this rotten snake."
Scorpio only feels sick after licking others with his disgusting gaze all day long.
Although Bei Liuhu is relatively weak now, his strength will naturally skyrocket after he combines the abilities of five blood successor ninjas soon.
Consider it an early bet.
"I don't have the qualities of an artist. There will be conflicts when the time comes."
Bei Liuhu shook his head and refused.
Scorpion is a puppet master who pursues eternal art and is paranoid about art. If they are not both artists, sooner or later the two parties will fight over trivial matters.
From an artistic point of view, Scorpio's compatibility with him is even worse than Orochimaru's.
"Haha, I was decisively rejected."
Orochimaru laughed from the side.
"Shut up!"
Scorpion glared at Orochimaru with a murderous look, turned around and left here.
"Then, I'll take my leave and look forward to our next meeting."
Orochimaru walked further and further away from Beilihu's field of vision, and soon disappeared together with Scorpion.
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Beside the river.
This place has been covered by thick fog and has become a sealed battlefield.
"Water Release: Water Shark Bullet Technique!"
The water in the river began to surge violently, and it instantly took the shape of a huge shark. It opened its mouth, exposed its sharp teeth, and rushed towards the enemy.
"Escape·Earth flow..."
Before the earth wall could condense, the shark broke through the defense line and hit the ninja.
The opponent's body flew far away and he vomited blood, but he still stood up from the ground with strength.
However, what was waiting for him was a black shadow that suddenly appeared in front of him, and a huge bandaged blade struck his chest mercilessly.
Kisame clearly heard the sound of the opponent's chest bone being broken by his sword, Samehada. While the opponent's flesh and blood flew out and rolled out, Samehada also sucked up all the chakra from the ninja in one breath.
The other party struggled on the ground twice and then lay there silently.
Kisame held the heavy sword Samehada with one hand and placed it on his shoulder very lightly.
"What, this is the end."
There were about a dozen ninja corpses lying around, all of which were killed by Kisame alone.
But killing more than a dozen ninjas gave Kisame no sense of accomplishment at all.
It can only be said that these ninjas are very weak, but they still dare to attack villages in the Kingdom of Water and rob money and food. They can only be said to be a group of desperate and stupid people.
However... recently, many wandering ninjas have indeed come to Water Country, a relatively closed country.
They heard that Kirigakure's military strength had been greatly reduced due to civil strife, so they wanted to fish in troubled waters at this time and rob the country of water.
At the same time, there are also some ninja villages who are adding fuel to the fire, wanting to test the actual situation of Kirigakure Village at the moment.
Regardless of whether Kirigakure Village was greatly weakened due to civil strife, it was not a behemoth that a group of third-rate wandering ninjas could provoke.
In Kisame's view, these people come to the Kingdom of Water to do evil and are destined to die.
There was a sound in my ears, the sound of walking.
I saw a burly man with a cross scar and red stripes on his face walking over with an unhappy look on his face.
He held a blood-stained beheading sword in his hand, which was also held with one hand, and its power was astonishing.
Like Kisame, he is one of the seven existing ninja swordsmen in Kirigakure Village, and the holder of the beheading sword is Haquajujuzo.
Unlike Kisame, a ninja who has committed crimes and has a bad past, Juzo is one of the few members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the previous generation, and his identity has been retained to this day and has not been abolished.
It is because of his relatively clean political background that he is trusted by the new Mizukage in the current Kirigakure Village.
It was precisely for this reason that he was sent to Kisame. On the one hand, he wanted to educate this junior on how to become an excellent member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen. On the other hand, he was also sent to monitor him and prevent him from having any trouble. Risky behavior.
After all, he has a dirty past, so it is natural that he needs to be monitored. But even so, Kisame must be included as one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen. Juuzang was a little confused as to what the dwarf Mizukage was thinking.
Although Kisame's ability to do things has always made it impossible for his boss to find any faults, and sometimes he handles things more cleanly than his boss.
Yea, what an unpleasant brat. Ichimaki stared at Kisame's shark face that was always smiling at all times, feeling unhappy.
It's not because of jealousy.
It wasn't because the other party had already surpassed his senior in just two years.
The difference in ability between Ninja Swordsmen is only one of them. The important thing is that Kisame's chakra level is at the monster level.
The compatibility with Samehada is even more perfect than that of the original Watermelon Mountain Blowfish Ghost.
It won't be long before the other person's status will surpass that of his boss.
"This mission is also quite simple, Juuzang-senpai."
"Yes, after all, they are a group of wandering ninjas with no home, not even defecting ninjas, that's the only level."
Juuzang replied perfunctorily.
"However, the banditry in the Kingdom of Water has been serious recently. I don't know who is behind it."
"No matter who he is, it's just some unflattering conspiracy. That short winter melon is not as simple as you think. Although that guy is also a conspirator, he is probably the only one who has relied on coups to become one of the Five Shadows throughout the ages. Alone."
Juuzang blurted out these words.
"If Mizukage-sama hears these words, Juuzang-senpai will be killed, right?"
"I am a more outspoken person."
"I see, is this the unique way for seniors to get along with Mizukage-sama? I've learned a lesson."
He knew that Mizukage Yagura would not make any substantial punishment to Juuzang because of his secret complaints.
This guy is a bit talkative and will say whatever he has to say, but that's why he was entrusted with important tasks.
There are not many smart ninjas like this who take the initiative to hand over the handle to Mizukage.
After all, their Mizukage-sama is indeed a short winter melon.
"I feel like you are thinking of something rude... Forget it, go back and recover as soon as possible. I have been chasing these vulnerable wandering ninjas these days, and I am almost tired of it."
After Juuzang said these words, he carried the beheading sword and returned in the direction of Kirigakure Village.
Kisame also followed closely, with an honest and honest smile on his face, very obedient.
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"Xiao... I didn't expect that in just two or three years, so many dangerous people would gather..."
Yagura held a piece of confidential information, and after seeing the contents above, he frowned slightly.
After the coup in Kirigakure Village ended and he successfully became Kirigakure's Fourth Mizukage, Shiraishi told him some familiar things.
The predecessor of Akatsuki was a national salvation organization in Amegakure Village. The name remained unchanged, but after the death of the former leader Yahiko, another person took over the position.
This new leader of the Akatsuki not only took advantage of the Nine-Tails Disaster to greatly damage Konoha's strength, but now he is also manipulating the Amegakure Village behind the scenes and completely at odds with the Land of Fire and Konoha.
He also possesses the mysterious Samsara Eye and has extraordinary strength.
According to Shiraishi, in today's ninja world, in a one-on-one situation, there is probably no one who can rival Akatsuki's leader.
Against such a powerful enemy, it is unwise to fight alone, and must be united.
Yagura generally believed in Shiraishi's judgment.
Sharingan and Byakugan are already very powerful blood successors in the ninja world. As one of the three major pupil techniques, they don't understand the samsara eye at all.
There are known ninjutsus that can deflect all physical attacks centered on oneself, and there are also ninjutsus that use gravity to attract people without any prelude. These two techniques are very powerful, and ordinary ninjas will be killed in one encounter.
The remaining abilities are still shrouded in mystery and the answers cannot be revealed.
No matter how serious countermeasures are taken against such a guy, it is never too much.
What's more, Akatsuki has now become a shelter organization for S-class defected ninjas. If they are allowed to grow without restrictions, the situation will become more troublesome.
But if there are restrictions, it will be difficult to achieve.
The core members of Akatsuki are all a group of guys who are difficult to target.
Once the ambush fails, it may cause trouble for Kirigakure Village.
Due to the previous civil strife, Kirigakure Village will still need some time to recover, especially economically.
Although Kirigakure Village is also walking on the road to economic independence through the secret assistance of the Demon Country, it is still only initially established. In just a few years, it will not even develop into a prototype.
In a short period of time, there will no longer be an era full of convenience and opportunities like the Third Ninja War.
The economic development of the Ghost Country is both inevitable and accidental.
The key lies in the Third Ninja World War. Ninja villages in various countries need a large amount of medicines and medical equipment, allowing the Demon Country to make a huge sum of money from this war.
Therefore, after reading the information sent by Shiraishi, Yagura did not immediately adopt a strategy against Akatsuki.
Even though they know that Akatsuki's dangers will turn into a catastrophe sooner or later, it is also true that Kirigakure Village is powerless to stop them at this moment.
But one thing is certain - that is, whether it is Akatsuki, he or Shiraishi, an unprecedented war will be triggered in the end.
That is the Fourth Ninja War.
This is the inevitable result.
Before that, all preparations must be arranged.
Since Akatsuki can't restrict it at the moment, he must at least get more information about this organization as soon as possible to facilitate the future Fourth Ninja War.
With the information, and Akatsuki knowing nothing about them, they could take advantage of the Fourth Ninja War and overwhelm their opponent.
This step of strategy is very important.
Just when Yagura was thinking about how to solve this problem, there was a knock on the office door.
A man walked in directly, grinned at Yagura and said:
"Mizukage-sama, I'm back and the mission was successfully completed."
Juuzang put down the beheading sword and held the handle with both hands. He stood there casually, with flaws all over his body.
"Didn't I tell you not to come in without permission, Juuzang?"
Yagura glanced at Juzo helplessly.
"Sorry, I'll be more careful next time."
"You said the same thing last time and the last time...forget it, I don't have high expectations for you anyway."
I don’t know if Juuzang is pretending to be stupid or if he is really stupid, but Yagura doesn’t bother with such inconsequential matters.
As long as he can do the tasks assigned to him well, it doesn't hurt to have a little personality.
"I'm very grateful. What are your plans next? Are you going to eliminate the banditry problem in the country?"
"Those wandering ninjas? There is probably someone behind the scenes. Let's test Kirigakure's strength at this moment. Just be careful."
Whether it was Iwagakure or Kumogakure, or Konoha and Sunagakure who were behind this, Yagura didn't know.
It is impossible for wandering ninjas to gather on a large scale in the Kingdom of Water. Although these people are very weak, they are still a hidden danger and will cause public pressure for Kirigakure to be ineffective.
Among them, Iwagakure and Kumogakure are more likely to be the masterminds behind the scenes.
The Tsuchikage is cunning and cunning, while the Raikage is aggressive. Neither of them is an easy shadow to deal with.
"Since you have a strategy, I'm relieved."
"Next, just hand it over to ANBU. Ringo is now responsible for the security of the village. You can go to the border and lead a patrol. By the way, leave Kisame behind."
"Kisame?"
Going to the border patrol, Juuzang was not surprised, this was his original duty.
As one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, they basically perform their own duties.
Especially now that the Seven Ninja Swordsmen have not been fully replenished, the pressure on them is even greater.
However, over the years, Kisame has been following him, inseparable, taking him with him on every mission. This time, Kisame was suddenly left alone, which made Juuzang a little puzzled.
"Well, from now on he will be independent from your team, and I have some tasks for him to handle."
"That's it, I understand, I will tell him."
Juuzang nodded.
By listing Kisame separately from his team, is he going to join ANBU?
It's just too risky.
The negative impact of the Blood Mist Sect on Kirigakure caused many ninjas and villagers to resist. However, due to the overwhelming power of the Blood Mist Sect at the time and the indulgence of the previous Mizukage, many people were unable to resist. I can only endure it.
When Yagura came to power, he changed the bloody style of Kirigakure Village and carried out drastic reforms to the ninja school's series of cannibalism systems, which naturally attracted the support of many people.
For many people in Kirigakure Village, Blood Mist is not a compliment, but a shame.
That represents Kirigakure's unbearable past.
Kisame was once a subordinate of the Watermelon Mountain Blowfish Demon and a member of the Blood Mist Sect. He was different from Yagura, an undercover senior member of the Blood Mist Sect.
When he asked Kisame to join the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, Yagura took on a lot of pressure to partially resolve the issue of Kisame's identity.
If Kisame were to join ANBU now, there would probably be another stir in the high-level meeting.
The Anbu... were more important than the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.
It represents Kirigakure's most elite force and is also Yagura's trusted bodyguard. Only powerful ninjas with innocent identities and absolute loyalty to the village can serve.
According to common sense, a ninja with a bad record like Kisame cannot join the ANBU and hold a position.
Yagura didn't explain anything about this.
The mission he was going to give Kisame, as well as everything that followed, were top secrets, and unrelated people could not learn the secrets.
He just stared at the documents on the table that recorded Xiao's information, thinking thoughtfully.
