Konoha: Prepare to defect, the system is coming

"Leng Ge Ge Ge Leng, Li Ge Ge Ge Leng"

Kakuzu hummed the unique song of Takigakure Village, and his steps revealed an excitement that could not be concealed.

Not long after, he arrived at a branch of an underground money exchange in the Land of Rain.

Pushing the door open and walking in with ease, Kakuzu smelled the foot odor, sweat odor, smoke, cheap perfume and faint smell of blood in the air, and then closed the door and walked out.

"Somewhat unaccustomed!!" He wiped away the tears from the spicy food, pushed the door open again and walked in.

The area of ​​this branch of the money exchange is not large, and to some extent, it is more like a street restaurant converted.

There are only a few tables in the store, and seven or eight people sit around the table, drinking and picking their feet. The latest bounty notice is prominently posted on the wall.

The owner of the money exchange sat behind the counter, wiping the cup in his hand boredly.

If the guests sitting here were not like the diners in ordinary restaurants, no one could imagine that the gold exchange in the ninja world looked like this.

"Lord Kakuzu?" A middle-aged man who often hangs out in the gold exchange recognized Kakuzu. He raised the cup in his hand and shouted, "Lord Kakuzu, long time no see, would you like to have a drink?"

Kakuzu turned around and stared at the middle-aged man's enthusiastic expression. His eyes condensed slightly, and his heart quickly searched for basic information about this person.

His brain is a wanted list. There is no one who has been on the bounty order that Kakuzu can't recognize.

"Yuma, a wandering ninja, a Genin."

"The Hidden Cloud Village offers a reward of 50,000 ryo, alive."

"Reason for the reward: stealing wheat from a village in the Land of Thunder."

After reading the information about this person from his memory, Kakuzu nodded to him expressionlessly and responded simply, "Next time!"

After that, he walked to the counter without hesitation, asked the counter owner for a glass of boiled water, and then picked up a stack of wanted posters and read them quietly.

The originally noisy gold exchange became silent in an instant after Kakuzu sat there quietly.

Everyone carefully picked up the wine glass, and even dared not make too much noise when drinking. Some people even lowered their heads silently, wishing to bury their heads in the table for fear of becoming the target of the other party.

For those who often go in and out of the gold exchange, Kakuzu's name is well-known.

This person is not only a legendary ninja, but also a person who believes in "money first" to the extreme.

It is said that he often kills strangers for no reason and cruelly digs out their hearts.

"Hey, what are you all doing with your heads down?" The middle-aged man who had just talked to Kakuzu raised his wine glass and looked at the performance of the people in the gold exchange office in some surprise.

"You are familiar with Kakuzu-sama, but we are not familiar with Kakuzu-sama. What if we are targeted?" At this time, another person glared at him fiercely, and then secretly observed Kakuzu's back, and cold sweat instantly flowed down his forehead.

"I am not familiar with Kakuzu-sama either!" The middle-aged man shrugged and said casually, "Kakuzu-sama is still very friendly to us trash.

In the past, when Kakuzu-sama accidentally stepped on my shoes, he would stop and apologize seriously."

As soon as the voice fell, the people around him were shocked and looked over, and everyone's face was full of disbelief.

"Kakuzu? Apologize?"

These two words are naturally familiar to them when they are taken out separately.

But at this moment, they are combined together, which suddenly makes people feel a little strange.

Too fucking niche, right? ?

A sense of absurdity suddenly surged in everyone's heart, and they looked at the middle-aged man with a hint of pity, as if they had already anticipated his fate.

One minute later.

Their eyes moved back and forth between Kakuzu and the middle-aged man again.

Kakuzu was still sitting there, carefully flipping through the wanted poster in his hand, with a focused expression; while the middle-aged man was drinking as if nothing had happened, very calm.

"Fuck!"

Everyone's eyes suddenly widened, looking at this scene in disbelief.

It turned out that

in Kakuzu's eyes, they were just a bunch of trash! !

"What are you afraid of!" Just as they were shocked, the middle-aged man spoke again, "I'm not even a Genin. Lord Kakuzu would be too lazy to argue with me, and too tired to beat me up."

"But you shouldn't apologize!" A big man swallowed subconsciously and muttered to himself, "Just kill him, isn't it just a matter of raising your hand? And the outside world is saying that Lord Kakuzu is very warlike and likes to kill, especially strangers."

"You're wrong."

Kakuzu suddenly turned around at this time, his eyes swept across the group of people in the room, and explained seriously, "The reason why I'm wanted by a reward is Because he risked his life to perform the mission, he was treated unfairly by the village and finally defected from the village.

The reason why I accepted the bounty order was because I wanted to work to earn travel expenses and save some money; the reason why I have a bad reputation is that the ninjas behind those ninjas I killed often deliberately exaggerated my threats. "

"As for the apology."

He paused, his eyes swept over these people again, and then fell on the wanted list in front of him, and said lightly, "I stepped on a pedestrian on the road, and in the end I was killed because I didn't want to apologize.

This fate is quite unfair just thinking about it, isn't it?"

Hearing this, the cheeks of the people around twitched, and they thought of the ninjas who were killed.

Although it was not known whether those ninjas were stepped on, they all died inexplicably. Some ninjas were even killed while walking.

The next second.

Everyone was stunned for a moment. They carefully recalled Kakuzu's deeds and found that this guy seemed to only attack the strong. They had never heard of him killing innocent people indiscriminately.

Of course, if killing ninjas indiscriminately was not considered killing innocent people indiscriminately, then

Bang! !

The door of the gold exchange was pushed open again.

Everyone turned their heads and saw a tall man standing at the door. His shark-like face, skin color and sharp teeth made people's hair stand up instantly.

"Mist Village?"

The moment they saw the other party's appearance, these bounty hunters instantly guessed the origin of this guy.

In the entire ninja world,

the only family that can have such a strange appearance is the one in the Mist Village.

Kakuzu, who was concentrating on reading the wanted poster, suddenly stopped.

He sensed the huge chakra transmitted from behind, smelled the sudden sea smell in the air, and narrowed his eyes slightly. Then he turned his back to the guy who suddenly arrived and said slowly.

"The ninja from the Hidden Mist Village has followed me all the way. Finally, he can't help showing up?"

"I haven't decided whether to meet Mr. Kakuzu!" Hoshigaki Kisame slightly cracked his mouth, walked to the counter, asked the boss for a glass of the same boiled water, and sat next to Kakuzu with a calm face.

"Have you thought about it now?" Kakuzu turned his head and quickly searched for basic information about this person in his heart.

When he stepped into a puddle and splashed mud on passers-by, he noticed this guy.

At that time, he just wanted to get away from the leader's sight as soon as possible, so he didn't take it too seriously.

Later, Kakuzu realized that there seemed to be someone following him slowly, and that person did not deliberately conceal his whereabouts, so he simply slowed down and finally stayed here for a while.

"I've thought about it!"

At this time, Hoshigaki Kisame nodded gently, then took the boiled water handed by the boss and said, "I followed Mr. Kakuzu all the way, and finally decided to meet him."

"Ninja from the Hidden Mist Village, are you going to avenge those companions who died in my hands?" Kakuzu picked up the water cup and said calmly.

Hoshigaki Kisame shook his head slowly, his face still maintained that calm, but his mood became complicated.

Just a few days ago, he was still a member of the Hidden Mist Village Anbu.

Then, he received an urgent task from his boss. According to the code left by the fourth generation Mizukage, he went to the Rain Village alone to conduct a secret investigation.

Until he met Kakuzu, he was thinking about how to complete the task.

However, when he met Kakuzu on the way and learned from the words of passers-by that mysterious figures wearing auspicious cloud robes frequently appeared in the Rain Village, Kisame immediately keenly realized that this was very likely to mean a rebellious ninja organization hidden in the Rain Village.

After reporting this discovery to the village, his boss, Xiguashan Puffer Ghost, quickly sent the information about the organization and new orders.

"Akatsuki, this is a peace-loving organization."

"The philosophy of the organization is to build a bridge of hope to world peace through communication between people."

Recalling the information that Xiguashan Puffer Ghost passed back, he silently lowered his head, and his eyes involuntarily fell on Kakuzu who was silent again.

"Kakuzu. S-level rebel. Massacred all the high-level people in Takigakure Village. Likes to dig out the hearts of ninjas, but he loves peace??"

"Kakuzu, he loves peace."

"What a niche word!!"

As a member of the Anbu, he should have unconditionally trusted every piece of information sent by his boss.

However, when he really sat next to Kakuzu, Hoshigaki Kisame was a little more hesitant.

Years of ninja career told him that the guy next door exuded a strong murderous aura all over his body, and no matter how he looked at it, he didn't look like a peace-loving person.

"Tell me, what is your purpose in following me?" After Kakuzu remembered all the people who were on the wanted list recently, he slowly turned his head, looked up and down at the other party, and asked curiously.

Hearing this, Kisame was silent for a moment, then lowered his voice and asked in a volume that only the two of them could hear.

"Mr. Kakuzu, love peace?"

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These words directly silenced Kakuzu.

He had already pre-set various possible reasons for the other party to find him, either revenge for his companions, or trying to become famous in the ninja world by defeating him, or even worse, perhaps to take his bounty head.

But.

Then, he raised his head and looked at the Mist Ninja in front of him with a fool's eyes, frowned and said, "Boy, where did you hear that I love peace?"

"The clothes on your body." Kisame pointed to the auspicious cloud robe and said hesitantly, "It is said in the Rain Village that this is a peace-loving organization."

Kakuzu looked down in the direction of the other party's finger.

When he saw the auspicious cloud robe on his body, and then looked at the shocked expression of the ninja in front of him, he suddenly realized, "This is indeed a peace-loving organization."

"Then Mr. Kakuzu..." Kisame suddenly showed hesitation on his face.

"I am the financial manager of the "Akatsuki" organization, responsible for making money for the organization!!" Kakuzu said truthfully without hiding anything.

Although the reputation of Akatsuki is not well-known in the outside world, in the Rain Village, because Konan often wears this outfit and generously donates money to help civilians, Akatsuki enjoys a high degree of local popularity.

Not only that, because of common ideals and beliefs, Akatsuki had many staunch followers in the Rain Country in the past.

Therefore, Kakuzu was not surprised that the Kirigakure ninja could recognize this outfit at a glance.

"Is that so?"

Kisame groaned, slowly raised his head, and looked at Kakuzu with a little more complexity in his eyes.

After Yahiko's unfortunate death, Nagato changed the concept of Akatsuki.

However, since the recruitment of members has not yet reached the ideal state, the organization has to temporarily continue the previous operating model and maintain the organization's daily operations and basic expenses by accepting some relatively low-end tasks.

As for those complex and high-risk tasks involving wars, conquering ninja troops, and even assassinating important figures, since Akatsuki has basically no influence in the outside world

Almost no one comes to entrust them! !

Although the strength of Akatsuki has been significantly improved with the successive joining of Ye Cang, Orochimaru, Kakuzu and other strong men.

But at the same time, the sales of "Ninja World One" magazine founded by Black Zetsu soared, bringing a stable flow of funds to the organization and completely getting rid of the problem of capital shortage.

Therefore, Nagato was even more reluctant to let the men he had recruited with great difficulty to perform such high-risk tasks.

During this period, the image of Akatsuki in the eyes of the world was just as described by the intelligence in Kisame's hand.

"A peace organization with [naive ideas]!!"

And the S-level rebel Kakuzu was the chief financial officer in such a peace-loving organization! !

"Mr. Kakuzu keeps accepting bounties." Kisame was silent for a long time, and then hesitated, "Did Mr. Kakuzu hand in all the money he earned from accepting bounties to the organization?"

Kakuzu nodded and said truthfully, "Except for the expenses on the journey, the money I earned was basically handed over to the organization, and then used to help ordinary people."

He enjoyed the process of making money and the strong people he met when making money, not the money itself.

As for what Konan did with the money, Kakuzu didn't care.

Hearing this, Kisame narrowed his eyes and stared at the other's cheek, trying to find out his true thoughts.

Such a cruel S-class rebel ninja is actually a peace lover.

He worked hard every day to accept bounties and make money, but it was actually to help the poor.

This world is a bit fake! !

"Ninja from the Hidden Mist Village!"

At this time, Kakuzu gently pushed the empty water cup to the store owner, then slowly stood up and said in a deep voice, "You asked so many questions, but you're not ready to do it?"

Not only did this guy in front of him not have a bounty, but his strength was not as simple as imagined. In addition, he currently had no need for a heart with water-attribute chakra, so he didn't think of taking the initiative.

Huh~

Seeing this, Kisame exhaled lightly and stood up.

Recalling the new order issued by [Watermelon Mountain Puffer Ghost] not long ago, he turned to look at Kakuzu and said with a firm look, "Mr. Kakuzu, I hope to join the Akatsuki organization."

Kakuzu: ? ? ?

This remark once again made Kakuzu fall silent.

If he hadn't smelled the fresh smell of the sea on the other person, he would have thought that this guy was the "partner" sent by the leader.

After a long silence, Kakuzu slowly raised his head and asked, "Although there are many rebellious ninjas in your village because of the blood mist policy, you are the first one to take the initiative to join the organization.

Why?"

Hearing the other party's question, Kisame also fell silent.

Relying solely on the answers prepared in advance, it is definitely not easy to get away with this ninja who has lived for decades. Something else is needed.

Thinking of this in his heart, a subtle confusion quietly climbed up Kisame's face.

He slowly raised his head, his eyes passed through Kakuzu's figure, and cast towards the distant direction of the Hidden Mist Village, his face full of doubts and struggles.

"Mr. Kakuzu." He said softly, "Actually, I don't have any special reason. I just don't know what to do after leaving the Hidden Mist Village."

"After working as a ninja, I gave up many people's changes and emotions. Like a ghost, I did some dark tasks, but everything I did was for my own village."

"The interests of the village are above all else."

Kakuzu clenched his fists, and his cold eyes finally showed a subtle fluctuation.

Once upon a time, he was also an elite ninja who put the interests of the village first and swore to protect the village to the death. At that time, he only had loyalty and love for the village in his eyes.

"Later."

Kisame's voice suddenly became much lower, and his mood became lost. "The Fourth Mizukage issued countless orders, asking us to slaughter our companions, and to slaughter the people I was supposed to protect."

"For a ninja who can risk his life for the village, he shouldn't have the idea of ​​questioning the orders from above, but I don't understand the meaning of doing so."

"It was also from that time that I suddenly felt unfamiliar with the village I had protected for many years."

Looking at the confusion in the eyes of this Mist Ninja, Kakuzu subconsciously recalled the scenes from decades ago.

After the village leaders gave him the order to assassinate Hashirama Senju, he hesitated but went anyway.

After all, he was once a ninja who could risk his life for the village.

Just after the assassination failed.

Thinking of the faces of the senior officials of Takigakure Village, Kakuzu's calm expression suddenly turned ferocious.

"Mr. Kakuzu!"

At this time, Kisame's eyes fell on the man in front of him, and he continued, "You must have been so confused back then, right? The village we spent all our efforts to protect ended up feeling so strange to us."

"Back then," Kakuzu flexed his muscles and said lightly, "after killing all the senior officials of Takigakure Village, I doubted the authenticity of the ninja world and the meaning of my existence for a long time."

"Even sometimes, I feel like I am a false existence and I have been deceived by all kinds of lies my whole life."

"Later, I fell in love with making money."

Hearing this, Kisame nodded subconsciously, an imperceptible recognition flashing across his face.

Since joining ANBU.

He also often thinks that he is just a tool to be used, rather than an individual with independent will and choice.

Whether he is asked to kill his companions or assigned to perform various dark tasks, he absolutely obeys orders and puts the mission first.

However, as his exposure to darkness deepened, his mind gradually became numb.

Until one day, he learned from a senior executive the truth that the Fourth Mizukage who he once admired had also been manipulated. Kisame's world view suddenly collapsed, and he suddenly felt that the world seemed to have become illusory and absurd.

"He once received an order from the Mizukage. As a Mist Ninja, he had to kill the same Mist Ninja companions. So who is he, the ANBU of the Kirigakure Village? Is he an enemy or a friend?

If he was a friend, why did he kill his companion? If he was an enemy, why was he still alive?

What is his purpose? Where does he stand? He is real."

"Okay!" Seeing the confusion in Kisame's eyes again, Kakuzu waved to him and interrupted, "The delay has been long enough, we are leaving here soon."

Kisame was stunned for a moment, then said with a surprised look on his face, "Does this count as joining? Are there no other special tests?"

Hearing this, Kakuzu looked at him deeply, then turned around and walked towards the door. As he walked, he said slowly, "No matter what your purpose is, your eyes were really confused just now. This is for "you" confused."

"I have personally experienced the hypocrisy of "myself" and the hypocrisy of this world."

"The feeling of killing a fellow human being is really unspeakable."

Seeing Kakuzu's figure disappearing at the door, Kisame was silent for a moment, trying to calm down the turbulent thoughts in his heart, and then appeared next to Kakuzu and asked.

"Mr. Kakuzu, what should we do next?"

Recalling the mission of capturing the Five-Tails given by Nagato when he parted, Kakuzu narrowed his eyes slightly, stared ahead, and said two words in a firm tone.

"make money!"

Then, he glanced at Kisame, frowned slightly, and warned in a deep voice, "Also, be careful. I hope you can avoid it when I attack you."

"Will Mr. Kakuzu do something to one of his own?" Kisame was suddenly stunned and then asked in confusion.

Kakuzu looked Kisame up and down and asked.

"Is your head worth anything?"

"It's worthless!!" Kisame shook his head firmly.

As an ANBU, his identity is very secretive. Even if someone wants to offer a reward, they don't know who he is.

"snort!"

When Kakuzu heard the word worthless, he snorted disdainfully, and then strode towards the direction of Iwagakure Village.

It turned out that among the "companions" he had killed before, some had low bounties.

But killing those people was just to exchange for new hearts to extend life.

And this new guy joins.

Kakuzu's mind couldn't help but reminisce about his past experiences of hunting Kirigakure ninjas who looked like "fish".

Their hearts, not only cannot be said to be excellent, but even barely adequate.

Yes, it is not compatible with a normal human heart at all.

They are simply two species! !