Konoha's task master

Fire Country, inside the forest.

Jiraiya and Yakumo camped here.

"What is our goal plan for this trip?"

Yakumo asked.

"The Yondaime Hokage wants us to kill Scorpion."

Jiraiya stirred the burning branches with a wooden stick, making a crackling sound as the flames burned.

"Oh, that's good. The task is simple...kill people."

Since he is already an enemy, it is naturally best to kill him.

He agreed with Hatake Sakumo's decision.

"It's not that simple. The Sandaime Hokage hopes that we can bring Scorpion back to Konoha, so that we can negotiate with Sunagakure Village to obtain many benefits."

"Tsk... The Third Generation Master actually likes to join in the fun."

Yakumo thought to himself and asked at the same time.

"Jiraiya-sama, which one do you prefer?"

"If he is killed, a war will inevitably break out."

"I hate war."

Jiraiya didn't answer directly, but his meaning was very clear. Out of concern for peace, Jiraiya might have let him go.

"this…"

Yakumo shook his head gently, secretly deciding that if the opportunity was right, he would kill the scorpion god without anyone noticing. Of course, the most important thing was to protect Yahiko's safety.

…for the mission.

The next day, the two continued to set off.

We rushed to Yuyin Village that night.

The most intuitive feeling that Amegakure Village brings to Yakumo is that it is more orderly. Pedestrians on the street are no longer in a hurry, and their eyes are no longer wary when looking at others.

Quiet and peaceful, everyone only has good intentions in their eyes.

The Akatsuki organization manages Yuyin Village very well.

Akatsuki organization base.

Yakumo saw Scorpio after surgery.

She is about one and a half meters tall and has waist-length pink hair.

When he saw Yakumo, he suddenly hid timidly behind Konan. His skin was fair and shiny, and he was wearing a light pink pleated dress. He looked like a well-carved little princess.

It's a pity that all her eyes are filled with fear and uneasiness, like a wounded little animal seeking protection from its mother.

"Be good... don't be afraid, Xiaolan, these two are good people."

Under Xiaonan's comfort, Xia's trembling body gradually returned to calm. Yakumo confirmed two things through Xiaonan's narration.

One, Scorpion, is really a girl now.

Second, she lost her memory and now calls Konan mom, Yahiko dad, and Uzumaki Nagato is the bad uncle who wants to take mom away.

Yakumo was speechless for a moment. Perhaps it was because Scorpio was so eager for the love from his parents that he regarded the first woman he saw after losing his memory as his mother, and the first man he saw when he opened his eyes as his father.

But...they are enemies.

Yakumo looked at Xia's flawless white face and innocent eyes and couldn't help it. At this moment, Xia was no longer a cold and ruthless puppet master, but a timid and weak girl.

Jiraiya's expression became more complicated. From the letter, he roughly understood the whole story. At the same time, out of his understanding of his disciples, he knew that this was an extremely difficult process.

"She is the grandson of Chiyo from Sunagakure Village. We plan to take her back to Konoha and let Sunagakure redeem her with money."

Yakumo said very straightforwardly that since Jiraiya didn't want to talk about this kind of thing, he could only be regarded as the villain.

"No!" Xiao Nan instantly protected Xie behind him, and the atmosphere on the platform became tense.

"What do you think?" Yakumo looked at Yahiko.

After all, Yahiko is the leader of the Akatsuki organization, and only Yahiko can convince Konan at this time.

Unfortunately, under Yakumo's disappointed eyes, Yahiko stood beside Konan and spoke loudly and forcefully.

"I don't agree either."

"you…"

Jiraiya took two steps forward to stop what Yakumo wanted to say, and quickly tried to smooth things over to ease the tense atmosphere.

"Let's have a meal first and then we'll discuss it later."

Yakumo sat by the fire and secretly swallowed his saliva while looking at the roasted chicken wings that were gradually turning golden. The tense atmosphere in the environment eased slightly.

But Scorpio...that is, Xiao Lan, was hiding between Yahiko and Konan, peeking at Yakumo and Jiraiya from a distance, his eyes full of hostility.

"You two...are bad people for making mom unhappy!"

Scorpio timidly expressed his dissatisfaction.

At this time her mind was only about five years old.

"This matter is non-negotiable!"

Xiaonan spoke calmly, her voice very determined.

"Ah...this."

Konan raised her head like a proud swan, opening her white arms to protect Scorpion behind her. At this time, her eyes were full of fearlessness, as if she was willing to break up with Jiraiya and Yakumo for Scorpion, or maybe

Be the enemy of the world.

"Okay, okay, sister Xiaonan is the bravest."

Yakumo waved and smiled, took the chicken wings from the wooden stick, put it in his mouth and started to slurp it.

Now it is his task to protect Yahiko. As for how and where Xia will die... he does not need to consider it.

"Konan, he is the grandson of Elder Chiyo of Sunagakure Village. Now Chiyo has gone completely crazy trying to find him. You can't protect him in front of Sunagakure Village. Instead, he will bring disaster to the entire Akatsuki organization."

Jiraiya advised with earnest words.

Uzumaki Nagato seemed relatively silent throughout the whole scene. Compared to Yahiko's idealism, he seemed more rational and could find the core of the problem more clearly.

"But she...called me mom." Xiaonan was still stubborn.

Xiaonan's character is very stubborn and stubborn, and she will not let anyone shake her determination.

"Master Jiraiya, in the past few months, we have already regarded Xiaolan as a relative. Since she is the grandson of Elder Chiyo, we can spread the news and ask her to come and claim it. Then it will be up to Xiaolan's own choice.

, but we will never let her go to Konoha Hidden Village to become a bargaining chip in exchange for benefits." Yahiko suddenly said.

Yakumo picked up another pair of chicken wings and gnawed on them.

In a sense, Konan is a life-saving benefactor to Scorpion. If the Akatsuki Organization can rely on this favor to establish contact with Sunagakure Village, then the Akatsuki Organization will be able to make profits by traveling between Konoha and Sunagakure.

Yahiko's move seems to be from an emotional point of view, but in fact it only has great benefits for the Akatsuki organization, and of course it does no harm to Konoha...it will just lose some of the benefits.

"Then let's decide."

Jiraiya pondered for a few seconds before answering.

That night, the Akatsuki organization sent someone to contact Elder Chiyo. In fact, Yahiko had already planned to contact Elder Chiyo through the Akatsuki organization. However, he lacked strong men who could calm the situation and was worried that the Akatsuki organization would be completely destroyed by Sunagakure Village.

It is true that Yahiko is idealistic, but his inherent leadership qualities and wisdom cannot be ignored.

In this world where the weak are like nothing, not everyone can win over a few orphans to form the Akatsuki organization that Sansho Hanzo is afraid of.

The next day, the weather in Amegakure Village was still dark, and Scorpion followed Konan closely like a follower. Yakumo could sense that she was feeling uneasy.

Intelligence showed that Chiyo had secretly set out, and Yahiko put the parts of the scorpion puppet in the letter.

Only then did Chiyo believe 80% of the content in the letter.

In the evening of that day, Elder Chiyo, the advisor of Sunagakure Village.

Alone, I arrived at... Yuyin Village.

PS: Please give me a monthly ticket.