Escape From Konoha

The river flowing deep in the valley bottom splashes water and dances with the wind.

Along the mountain stream, there is an extremely lush forest, located at the junction of the Rain Country and the River Country.

The cold water causes the mist to drift away, and the surrounding area is surrounded by moist cool air, which makes people feel clear-headed.

Nagato stood here, with his red hair slightly raised, and a pair of cold eyes on his strong face - the Samsara Eyes.

The war in the Country of Rain has ceased, the Country of Rain has surrendered to the Country of Fire, and the Rain Hidden Village has become a vassal of Konoha. This has been learned through the intelligence collected by Bai Zetsu.

The power of the Fire Nation and Konoha is extremely terrifying.

Not even Nagato dared to face such a powerful being head-on at this moment.

Therefore, the current operations are still mainly concealed, and all operations must be carried out quietly and secretly.

But one thing is very clear, that is, the sovereignty of the Rain Country must be regained from the Fire Country and Konoha, and cannot be allowed to be squeezed by them.

At present, this is simply impossible to do.

We can only wait until the interior of Konoha is empty before making other plans.

However, instead of relying on others to weaken Konoha, it is better to do it himself and put Konoha into a weak state. In this way, he can also have more initiative.

But how to weaken Konoha requires careful consideration and careful action.

"Nagato-sama, the target has been found."

A sudden sound came from behind, and Hei Jue emerged from the soil. If he hadn't made the sound, he might not have been able to arouse people's alertness standing there.

As an investigator, Hei Zetsu's sense of aura can be said to be very weak.

"Thank you for your hard work, now tell me the news."

Nagato turned around, revealing his Samsara Eye, which seemed to have lost all his emotions and emotions, and his eyes were so calm that it was scary.

"Yes." Black Zetsu nodded with respect and began to report to Nagato: "The situation is like this, Nagato-sama. About five days ago, the Immortal Kakuzu were chased by Sunagakure and almost walked into A dead end, and then suddenly and mysteriously disappeared surrounded by Sunagakure ninjas.”

"Disappeared? Was he secretly taken away by someone?"

Nagato could only guess this way.

"Yes."

"Can you tell who did it?"

"I can't be sure for the moment. When I went over, I could no longer find the figure of Immortal Kakuzu. However, this morning, our people found his traces in the Kingdom of Tea. It seems that he planned to go underground in the Kingdom of Tea. At the money exchange, take Hanzo’s body in exchange for the bounty.”

"In that case, I'll set off in half an hour. I need to prepare some things."

"Yes. Then I will retreat first."

Hei never objected, his body sank, and he merged with the earth, his breath completely disappeared.

By the time he got out of the soil again, he had already come to another forest, where there was a Bai Jie waiting for him.

"Nagato-sama's aura is becoming more and more stable, and he is no longer unable to control his chakra like he was at the beginning. It seems that he has integrated the newly acquired power quite smoothly."

Heijue articulated his feelings about Nagato in detail.

"Of course, otherwise Madara-sama wouldn't have just given up on Obito and entrusted everything to him. The Uzumaki clan's physique is really terrifying. If an ordinary person has the Rinnegan Eye transplanted, they will immediately be oppressed to death by the power within it."

"Combining the inter-column cells and the original power of the Uzumaki family, it is expected to achieve this step. How is A Fei?"

Black Zetsu asked about his concerns.

The Baijue replied: "I am exercising the power of the newly acquired kaleidoscope Sharingan."

"no problem?"

"No problem. He transplanted the Mangekyō Sharingan into a special White Zetsu, and then wrapped his body around that White Zetsu to achieve the control effect. With Fei's power, he should be able to control that power very quickly. Use it comprehensively.”

Bai seems to have a lot of confidence in Ah Fei.

As the most powerful individual among all Baijue, A Fei's power is unique.

Including the brain.

After all, not every Bai Jue has a soft spot for poop.

A Fei was able to stand out among all the White Zetsus, not only because of his powerful wood escape power, but also because of his love for studying stool, which also made him stand out among all the White Zetsus.

"Let him not slack off, and grasp the power of the Kaleidoscope Sharingan as soon as possible, Nagato-sama may need his power at any time."

Hearing that Hei Jue is talking about a Nagato-sama now, how much respect should there be, that Bai Jue's face becomes helpless.

"Hey, Nagato is just one of Madara-sama's pawns. Anyway, it's not in front of him. Does acting need such effort? He can't see it now."

Allegiance to Nagato is just a task Madara left them.

But it doesn't mean that they will be Nagato's real subordinates.

"Before Madara-sama left, he left everything to Nagato-sama. Nagato-sama is our new master. Don't say such things again in the future, otherwise I will let Nagato-sama decide on your disrespect."

Heijue said these words in a warning tone, loyal and loyal, everything he did was for the sake of Nagato.

"..."

This idiot, could it be that he really took refuge in Nagato? How dare they tell Nagato about them.

Bai Jue cursed secretly in his heart, but he smiled indifferently on his face.

If he hadn't known that Black Zetsu was also Madara's creation, he would have thought that Black Zetsu was a traitor who had infiltrated among them.

"I know, I will respect him more in the future."

"I hope so. Nagato-sama has inherited everything from Madara-sama and is the future savior. We just need to admire that great power."

Bai Jue looked at Hei Jue speechlessly. He already said that he was not here, so who was he acting for?

He wondered if Hei Jue had made a mistake.

"But having said that, Madara-sama's body must be brought back. If it falls into the hands of those three people, it will probably cause trouble for Nagato-sama in the future."

Hei Jue thought of something again and said.

Bai Jue replied: "Not to mention that we don't have the power to deal with those three people now, and we don't know where the three of them are in the ninja world. The most important thing is not to take the body back... This is Madara-sama's visit. The order he gave us before he died."

Although Bai Zetsu was also surprised by this order, letting the three people take away the body was indeed an order given to them by Madara.

Since it was Madara who gave them the order, they naturally couldn't disobey it.

"That's a pity. Nagato-sama can only handle this matter."

Black Zetsu spoke with regret.

Not long after, Nagato walked along the forest path.

"Let's go, I'm ready."

"Yes, Nagato-sama."

Seeing Nagato's arrival, Black Zetsu sneaked into the ground silently, and White Zetsu began to lead the way, moving quickly in the little bits of light sprinkled among the intertwined branches and leaves.

Target the country of tea.

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The happiness in life is the moment you get your salary.

Kakuzu is surrounded by this kind of happiness at this moment.

I counted the banknotes tirelessly over and over again. Because the amount was relatively large, I kept counting from morning to noon, and from noon to afternoon.

The staff at the money exchange office were sensible enough not to bother me.

Kakuzu of the Immortal is definitely an evergreen tree in the underground black market, and a well-known golden signature character.

As a result, many staff at the underground money exchange now know each other's quirks.

That is, every time when a corpse is exchanged for money, he will count the money as if no one else is watching, his movements are smooth and fluid, and his concentration is unblinking. It is an expert's artistic conception that ordinary people can never achieve after practicing thousands of times.

This artistic conception will exaggerate to the people next to you, as if it brings the people next to you into this happy artistic conception of counting money.

Kakuzu counted the bounty of hundreds of millions of taels three times in total.

There was no pause in the middle, and there was no deliberate speeding up of counting money. It was kept at an incredibly even speed without any time difference.

The staff nearby admired Kakuzu for his persistence in money.

Not everyone can be so superstitious about money and regard money as their closest friend. Not everyone can achieve such a pious attitude.

If you have to say it, it is really treating money as faith, rather than using the value of money itself.

After all, with the remuneration Kakuzu has earned from working day and night for decades, he can already retire and live an extremely fulfilling life as a rich man, without having to lick blood on the knife edge every day to survive.

But he didn't do that, nor did he use money to bring himself a prosperous life. He used money to make money. Apart from faith, he couldn't find any other reason.

Lovely and sad life.

"The numbers are the same."

Kakuzu closed the black leather box and carried it with his hands.

The box is slightly larger and heavier than usual.

"Please walk slowly, Mr. Kakuzu, welcome to visit next time."

The staff bowed facing Kakuzu's leaving figure, paying the highest respect to this bounty hunter who was associated with money.

Kakuzu left with a black box filled with 10,000 yen bills, which he received in exchange for Hanzo's body.

As for what Hanzo's body would be used for underground money exchange, Kakuzu didn't care.

All he cares about is his money.

After the exchange of money is done, the next step is to return the 'money for life'.

Although he does not believe in the concept of repaying kindness, the thing of owing favors is always a thorn in his heart and makes him very uncomfortable.

Coming out of the underground money exchange disguised as a roadside convenience store, I was surrounded by a forest, and the cool wind blew in.

Kakuzu walked outside and stood still, his eyes suddenly narrowed.

About ten meters in front of him, a person suddenly appeared and blocked his way.

He has red hair and a young appearance, but his exposed eyes seem to have lost all emotion and are cold and heartless.

The breath emanating from his body was colder than the cold wind blowing over him.

Kakuzu was not intimidated by the chilling aura on the other person's body. In fact, he had seen the red-haired boy in front of him before.

"I remember you, you were the Amegakure ninja who appeared next to Hanzo that day..."

Kakuzu's green pupils stared at Nagato's face, and then moved to Nagato's eyes.

The look of these eyes... seemed to have an impression, but Kakuzu couldn't remember when it happened.

Immediately afterwards, at Nagato's feet, a White Zetsu rose from the ground, revealing half of his body.

He has been laughing since then.

"Haha, I'm right, Nagato-sama, a dog can't change its habit of eating shit. This guy must have forgotten himself because of counting money, and he was so late in leaving the money exchange at this time."

Bai Jue laughed loudly.

Kakuzu's eyes burst with murderous intent, and he raised his palms without hesitation, clenched his arms connected with black tentacles into fists, and flew towards Bai Zetsu, shutting him up forever.

Nagato's body shook, and the next second he appeared in front of Bai Zetsu.

The tentacle flying fist that could easily penetrate the human body stopped in Nagato's palm, making a dull attack sound.

Kakuzu frowned.

The speed of his flying fists cannot be matched by ordinary teleportation techniques. In addition, the strength is enough to easily penetrate the human body and is comparable to the hardness of steel. The combination of the two is definitely not an attack that ordinary ninjas can block. It is also made of flesh and blood. fleshy palm.

But Nagato blocked it easily, and Kakuzu showed seriousness in his eyes.

This guy is not simple.

I remember that he seemed to also use a ninjutsu that could deflect all physical attacks, so he had to fight at a distance.

Just as Kakuzu was thinking this, his body suddenly lifted off the ground and flew towards Nagato.

"What, what's going on?"

The body is moving on its own?

Kakuzu looked stunned, having no idea what Nagato had done to him.

There was a very strong suction force that made his body fly towards Nagato involuntarily.

What kind of ninjutsu is this?

When he was thinking about how to remove this attraction ninjutsu, his body suddenly shook.

A terrifying repulsive force spread in the air, hitting his body straight.

The suction force is released at the same time, and the repulsive force opposite to the suction force comes.

Kakuzu's eyes widened in horror, and he could only watch helplessly as the enemy's attack came, and no matter how hard he tried to guard against it, he could not resist it.

At this moment, he understood that he could never be Nagato's opponent!

boom!

A crashing sound exploded on Kakuzu, as if he was hit by something heavy. His body turned into a cannonball that penetrated the air. Carrying an indomitable momentum, he flew into the forest, breaking more than a dozen trees in a row and still remained. Didn't stop.

He didn't stop until his body fell into a river and used his cannonball-like body to create a large crater in the center of the river, temporarily blocking the flow of water.

Countless birds jumped up from the woods and flew into the sky to escape.

"Well, it's so powerful. That immortal horn can't even block a single blow."

Bai Zetsu's half-body body popped up on the ground with his mouth wide open. He was not shouting exaggeratedly, but he was really surprised at Nagato's strength at this moment.

Madara has grown to this point less than a month after his death. Maybe it will take less time than expected to integrate all the power in his body.

"Failed. I wanted to kill him with one blow."

Nagato spoke emotionlessly.

"Eh? Isn't he still alive after enduring such an attack?"

Bai Jue asked in surprise.

"He used the hardening technique, and he should still be hanging alive now. I'll leave the finishing work to you. I'll go get Hanzo-sama's body back, and I hope they understand."

Nagato dropped this sentence and walked to the entrance of the convenience store and stood there without going in.

He did nothing, his hands hanging at his sides.

"Shinra Tenzheng!"

A huge repulsive force suddenly occurred, and a huge explosion occurred in front.

The storm caused by the repulsive force made Nagato's clothes rustle.

The dust and smoke dissipated, and there was nothing in front of them. The entire building turned into powder and flew farther away.

Nagato stepped forward and looked down at the underground money exchange where his true appearance was revealed. The staff there raised their heads and looked at Nagato in horror.

Those cold and emotionless Samsara eyes made them feel as if they were suffocating in an ice cave, and their legs were shaking and shaking out of fear.

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Several White Zetsu lurked from the ground, surrounding Kakuzu who was seriously injured and unable to move, making all kinds of laughter.

"Now the undead will become dead."

"I don't know if the old man's meat is hard or not."

"As the saying goes, the older you get, the more interesting it becomes."

"Is it the smell of poop?"

"You're not A Fei, why did you steal his lines?"

"This guy has tentacles all over his body. He probably smells like a squid."

"Then I want to eat the head."

"There's really nothing I can do against you, so I'll try my best to enjoy it from the bottom. Anyway, it's definitely just tentacles."

The White Zetsus discussed each other and quickly decided how to enjoy Kakuzu's body.

"I'm gonna start now!"

The few Bai Jue around here clasped their hands together and laughed happily, finally able to have a delicious meal.

The more powerful the ninja, the more delicious it tastes.

They stretched their hands towards Kakuzu's body, which meant that Kakuzu would soon become a part of their body.

"Sorry, I can't let you eat him yet."

The cold words came from behind, and the Bai Jue people turned around one after another. They saw nothing, and the things in front of them kept flipping.

Huh? How can I see my body? Where did the head go?

All the White Zetsus had such thoughts, and their consciousness was interrupted.

All Bai Zetsu's heads rolled to the ground and died with dazed expressions.

They died without knowing what happened or who killed them.

…

"Nagato-sama, they were killed."

Black Zetsu stood next to several white Zetsu corpses and said to Nagato.

Nagato ignored Black Zetsu's words, but turned his Rinnegan's gaze to the sky, looking fascinated.

When Black Zetsu saw that Nagato didn't pay attention, he also knew that Nagato, like him, didn't care about the death of the White Zetsus.

There are plenty of these trash fish anyway, so there is no need to be sad over the death of a few trash fish.

The real key to the problem is to determine who killed these White Zetsu.

Even though Bai Jue is a bastard, he can kill these bastards silently, and his opponent is no ordinary person.

"Let's go."

Nagato turned and left.

Black Zetsu shook his head helplessly, disposed of the corpses of several White Zetsu, and followed Nagato's footsteps.

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"Mr. Kakuto, we meet again."

Waking up with a drowsy mind, the voice ringing in my ear was very familiar.

It's that annoying five-million tael guy.

The moment before his consciousness fell into darkness, he only remembered that his body was bounced away by the red-haired boy using ninjutsu, and he did not know what happened after that.

But when he heard the voice of the worm man and saw him reappear in front of him, he knew the fact that he was rescued by the other party again.

This is still a ward, but the location is not a hospital in the country of ghosts.

Because this room is closed, there are no windows, and the air in the room is relatively humid. It is obviously a hidden underground stronghold.

"Shut up, or I'll kill you!"

Although his body is very weak, Kakuzu still speaks ruthlessly about killing people with arrogance.

The worm man didn't care about Jiaodu's threat. With Jiaodu's attitude, it would take a while to recover from his injuries, so now he can only speak quickly.

"Well, as I said, we will meet soon. You see, it has not been more than three days since we last parted."

"Did you know that I would be targeted by that red-haired kid?"

Jiaodu's voice was full of anger, he was calculated.

"You took Hanzo's body to exchange for money, and the ninjas of Amegakure seek revenge on you. Isn't this just and natural? Even we can't stop the ninjas of Amegakure from taking revenge on you."

Bug Man asked back.

Kakuzu was speechless.

Yes, he attacked Hanzo on the battlefield that day, stole Hanzo's body, and used Hanzo's body in exchange for money. Hanzo's men came to him for revenge, and there was nothing wrong with it.

Of course, there are calculations by the army of the ghost country, but the root cause is still on him.

"...Who is that kid? Red hair, is he a remnant of the Uzumaki clan?"

The corner fell silent and asked the question.

Thinking of Nagato's eyes that were neither sad nor happy, thinking about it now, an unnatural chill appeared in my heart.

Even in the face of Sha Yin's relentless pursuit, he has no fear in his heart.

However, facing a young man who was good enough to be his grandson, he was defeated so miserably that he was powerless to fight back.

Even if the five hearts are complete, there is no chance of winning, and they will still be defeated by the opponent's destructive power.

This point, Jiao is extremely sure.

That red-haired kid is completely different from his strength.

That is the complete suppression of the superiors on the subordinates.

So a question arose in my heart, since the opponent has such a powerful force, of course why didn't he bring Hanzo to break out together?

Now come over to collect Hanzo's body instead?

No matter how I think about it, I don't understand.

"It is not entirely certain whether he is a member of the Uzumaki clan. Even if he is not, there should still be blood of the Uzumaki clan in his body. But one thing is certain, the opponent's eyes are the legendary samsara eyes, and he can escape from him. You are really lucky, Mr. Kakuzu."

The worm man said meaningfully.

He was the first person to come into contact with Akatsuki in the Demon Country's military.

But at that time, he didn't think much about it. He didn't know what the Samsara Eye meant. Or rather, he didn't know what the Samsara Eye was at all.

It was not until later that Nagato went to the Kingdom of Demons that he officially entered the eyes of the spies of the Kingdom of Demons.

But in order not to alert others, there has been no action.

It wasn't until Madara began to control the war in the Kingdom of Rain behind the scenes that he officially launched action against the Rinnegan.

The purpose is to get rid of the danger of Uchiha Madara, but unexpectedly, the real danger is not Madara, but Nagato, who has now inherited Madara's power.

"Reincarnation Eye!?"

Kakuzu stared, finally remembering why he felt familiar with Nagato's eyes.

He has traveled around the world for various bounty missions and knows many secrets in the ninja world, such as the three major pupil techniques.

Sharingan, Byakugan, and the most mysterious Rinnegan, which is only passed down in the name of legend.

Like many people, he thought that the Samsara Eye was just a mythical legend, even the Immortal of Six Paths. He did not expect that the Samsara Eye actually existed.

If the Samsara Eye exists, then the legend of the Six Paths Immortal is probably true.

To pacify the troubled times, be the suzerain of Renzong.

Kakuzu's body trembled slightly when he thought of the gravity and repulsion ninjutsu that people could not guard against.

If that was the power of the Samsara Eye, then his defeat was indeed not unjust.

"So, Mr. Kakuzu, do you want to join us? I think the money in your bankbook is not enough to buy you a second life."

The worm man laughed teasingly.

"Shut up, or I'll kill you, you five hundred thousand tael guy!"

Kakuzu didn't know why, but he suddenly became irritable.

"We are all old acquaintances, so there is no need to be so arrogant, Mr. Kakuzu. Besides, I should have said that I have already raised the price to ten million taels."

The insect man didn't care about Kakuzu's body that was full of murderous intent but didn't move.

Being extremely obsessed with money, I think that if I owe money, my mood will be as bad as if I owe a favor.

"Sooner or later I will kill you and exchange your body for the bounty."

"Whatever, if you can do it."

Bug Man smiled slightly.

"Do you think I can't do it? It's only five hundred thousand taels, and it's not worthy of being the focus of my notebook."

"It's ten million taels. Then, you are welcome to join, Mr. Kakuzu."

The insect man had no choice but to correct the mistakes in Kakuzu's words.

Go to the cabinet on the side, where there is a black leather suitcase, take it out from there, and put it where you can see it from the corner.

"There are uniforms that must be worn during official operations, as well as many interesting toys. I hope you like it. By the way, the working time is forty years. After forty years, Mr. Kakuzu can choose to continue with us. You can make an appointment, or you can choose to resume your free agency. We will not force it."

"Forty years? What a short number."

Kakuzu got off the hospital bed and smiled coldly.

Only forty years, for him who has an almost infinite lifespan, is just a fleeting life experience.

"I think it's long enough."

After all, not everyone has such a long lifespan.

At this point, Insect Man is very envious of Kakuzu.

"Take me to see your leader. I want to see what kind of monster this guy is who can spread the medical industry of the Demon Country to all the countries in the Ninja World in just a few years."

Kakuzu made his request.

"Don't you need to rest a little longer?"

Bug Man asked.

"This injury doesn't hinder it."

"Really? But before I go to see the leader, I have to deal with a problem first."

"Um?"

Before Kakuzu could react, Insect Man walked up to Kakuzu and stretched out his hand to pat Kakuzu's shoulder.

A strange energy penetrated into Kakuzu's body. Suddenly, his body shook, and a white swelling object emerged from his shoulders. This white swelling object continued to expand, and a white Zetsu was knocked out of the corner by the insect man. They were all dragged out of their bodies.

Bai Zetsu, who was dragged out of Kakuzu's body by the insect man, was also stunned, not expecting that his traces would be noticed by the enemy.

He looked at the insect man with incredible eyes, and just as he was about to speak, the insect man picked up the kunai and scratched his neck.

The head rolled down, maintaining the posture of opening its mouth to speak, and the headless white body fell down.

"This is?"

Kakuzu stared blankly at the scene in front of him, completely unaware that someone had cast a spell on his body.

"These things called Bai Jue have average strength, but their hiding ability is very strong. If you are not careful, they will steal information."

"Then I was saved by you..."

Kakuzu thought of something.

"It's the arrangement of the Samsara Eye. You obviously have a strong sense of perception, but you let us take you away. There is something wrong no matter how you look at it. I originally thought that it would take a lot of hard work, and maybe even use some secret military development weapons. The fact that the mission goes too smoothly in itself means something is abnormal.”

Especially when the opponent has a special reconnaissance soldier like Bai Jue, they cannot be careless.

However, there were some missteps, and that was when the existence of the Xuan Yuanzhong was exposed.

But if you think about it carefully, it doesn't really matter.

He rescued Kakuzu and brought him to this previously abandoned stronghold to temporarily treat his injuries, instead of going to the towns of the Country of Tea and going to the official institutions of the Country of Ghosts to treat Kakuzu's injuries.

The other party could only get information that the Xuan Yuanzhong and the Undead Horns were closely connected.

After all, the Xuan Yuan Zhong were a celebrity-level ninja mercenary group in the underground black market, and they had business dealings with Kokaku, who was also a well-known bounty hunter. The reason was sufficient.

It is completely normal for bounty hunters to work together.

"Okay, it's okay now. Come with me, Mr. Kakuzu. I'll take you to meet the leader."

"Who is he?"

Kakuzu followed the insect man and asked from behind.

In order to arouse Kakuzu's enthusiasm, the insect man said with a smile: "To be precise, there are three leaders. They are all celebrities in the underground black market. The total bounty of the three people is more than 200 million. Mr. Kakuzu, just look forward to it. ”

When Kakudu heard this, his green eyes shone like never before.

Two hundred million, two hundred million bounty... Hearing this number, Kakuzu's heart beat wildly, and his heart beat wildly.

Then he thought of something and sighed in his heart.

Unfortunately, now he has to work to pay off his debts, and it will take forty years before he can be free again. He cannot violate the work agreement and kill his employer.

After all, making money with integrity is the basis for bounty hunters to establish themselves in the black market, and it is a principle that cannot be violated.

I hope that after forty years, their heads have not depreciated in value.

So, after regaining freedom after forty years, how can we kill these three so-called leaders and get all the high bounties? Kakuzu couldn't help but start planning for the distant future.

(PS: I attended someone else’s wedding and ate so many lemons that my teeth were sore. The update is a bit late...)