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For them, Orochimaru, whose influence has waned in recent years, is not a significant threat.
Two aloe vera-shaped light and shadow unfolded, and Zetsu spoke: "Orochimaru is not to be feared, but there is Uchiha Itachi there, a strong man with the Mangekyou Sharingan, plus more than a hundred Uchiha elites."
"The Sound Village is no longer a place that can be easily entered."
Kakuzu snorted "857" coldly. Having survived since the Warring States period, he naturally knew the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan.
Seeing Kakuzu remain silent, Zetsu continued, "Although we cannot directly intrude into the Sound Village, we can seek out another person, Uchiha Kawasaki."
"Who is he?"
Kakuzu was unaware of the Uchiha clan's meteoric rise.
"Uchiha Kawasaki, the current vice-head of the Uchiha clan, possesses the Mangekyou Sharingan and once defeated Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, causing the Hidden Cloud Village to lose face."
"The 'Chinese cuisine' in Otogakure may very well have originated from Uchiha Kawasaki."
"In Konoha, the entire Uchiha clan has devoted themselves to this business, and now the Uchiha clan is rolling in money."
Xiao Nan's expression remained unchanged amidst the light and shadow, but she was secretly pondering something in her heart.
Previously, her knowledge of Kawasaki was limited to the fact that he was a powerful user of the Mangekyou Sharingan.
Unexpectedly, the 'Chinese cuisine' that swept the ninja world was his creation.
If we could bring Uchiha Kawasaki into the Akatsuki organization, it would be such a great help.
Just how much information is the cunning Jue hiding?
"Perhaps we can recruit him."
Xiao Nan made the suggestion.
Zetsu chuckled lightly, “Perfect timing. Uchiha Kawasaki has just left Konoha and is currently traveling. He’ll be easy to find.”
"The rest of you continue searching for candidates. Konan, you go and make contact with Uchiha Kawasaki."
Nagato gave the order directly.
The light and shadow then dissipated.
...
"Hehehe..."
Kakuzu coldly observed the exchange between Konan and Zetsu, who, as an intelligence officer, clearly kept a lot of information to himself.
He didn't mind being ignored; he found the subtle frictions between the members interesting.
Although the leader spoke little, his authority grew ever more profound.
Even just a sliver of light and shadow, standing still, can send shivers down your spine.
They are stronger than when they recruited me.
The light and shadow gradually faded away.
Obito did not participate in this gathering; he was still operating behind the scenes.
After Scorpion's death, he will make a public appearance as Afei.
Obito is currently focusing more on infiltrating the Land of Water.
He eliminated many powerful bloodline limit families and extracted profits from the economy of the Land of Water.
For Zetsu, it was the rise of the Uchiha clan.
It is the biggest variable in future plans, so we must find a way to deal with it.
The biggest variable in the Uchiha clan: Uchiha Kawasaki.
Bringing them into the organization would undoubtedly make the plan progress more smoothly.
Therefore, he revealed all the newly acquired intelligence.
...
"Should we invite Kawasaki to join us?"
Payne remained noncommittal: "It's worth a try. You can decide."
"The power of the Rinnegan has increased again, and I need more time to master it. You will also need to take care of the affairs of the organization."
"However, these are all minor details. Once I have fully mastered the Rinnegan,"
Payne paused, then said slowly:
"Before absolute power, everything is insignificant. I want to make the world feel pain, and then usher in true peace."
Konan stared at Nagato's imposing Rinnegan, who always wanted to use its power to solve everything.
She will assist Nagato from multiple angles, and more manpower will be needed to capture the tailed beasts in the future.
After all, Nagato was no longer able to move freely.
No matter what, we must fulfill Yahiko's dream.
Xiao Nan cheered up.
"Then I'm going."
Xiao Nan spreads its white wings and soars straight into the sky.
The villagers below were all amazed when they saw Xiao Nan's figure.
"Oh my, it's an angel..."
"Is she truly an angel? What a pity for me today...?"
.....
A lone figure walks through the desert.
Whoosh, whoosh, the boundless yellow sand dances wildly in the wind.
If you're not careful, getting scratched by sand is a common occurrence.
Kawasaki tightened his cloak.
Adjusting his straw hat, he continued on his way.
No wonder the Sand Ninja were covered in bandages and mud.
The sandstorm was like a sharp blade. With skin exposed, sunburn was secondary; being cut by the sand was the most unbearable thing.
Kawasaki's purpose in this trip was to visit the child who was playing in the sand and, incidentally, to teach his father.
When Kawasaki first saw this scene, he was furious.
How could there be such an ignorant father? Gaara is so innocent, losing his mother at a young age, and his father is so incredibly stupid.
Fearing that Shukaku would go out of control, he did not think of strengthening the seal, and tested his son every day until he failed.
After concluding that Gaara was a failure, they sent assassins to constantly harass and provoke him.
Orochimaru was lucky to have killed him.
If he were still alive, Gaara would eventually be devoured by Shukaku, destroying the village.
While contemplating how to teach Rasa a lesson, Kawasaki headed towards Sunagakure.
Suddenly, a large shadow fell from the sky, bringing a cool breeze to Kawasaki.
Kawasaki looked up and saw two huge white wings slowly descending with the wind.
The pair of paper novel wings gradually disappeared, and Xiao Nan lightly landed on the ground.
Konan's appearance is so stunningly beautiful that it's no wonder she's called the angel of the Rain Country.
Xiao Nan? What does she want with me?
Kawasaki wasn't nervous. Although Konan was an assistant to the leader of a terrorist organization, she wasn't the type to gossip.
Besides, Xiao Nan also works part-time in recruitment, could it be...?
Kawasaki watched as Minami landed, saying nothing. His face showed neither fear nor surprise, only some confusion.
Seeing Kawasaki remain silent, Konan introduced herself.
"I am Konan from the Akatsuki organization. I've come to invite Mr. Kawasaki to join our Akatsuki organization?"
What what what?
Wait a minute, are you sure you've got the wrong person? Why would I want to join 'Akatsuki'?
Kawasaki pointed helplessly to himself: "Me? What is the Akatsuki organization? Why did they invite me?"
Konan said gently, "We are an organization that strives to create peace."
"As for inviting Mr. Kawasaki, it's because you have that value."
"Mr. Kawasaki brought many opportunities to the Uchiha clan, and that 'Chinese cuisine' was also your masterpiece."
Kawasaki waved his hand: "Even if that's the case, I'm a ninja from Konoha Village. Why would I join an organization that looks so shady?"
Konan laughed and said, "Mr. Kawasaki is joking. Your relationship with the Uchiha clan and Konoha isn't exactly harmonious, is it?"
Kawasaki held up one finger: "I'll ask you a question first, and I'll consider your proposal after you answer it."
Konan immediately perked up: "Mr. Kawasaki, please go ahead."
Kawasaki gestured with his fingers:
"Why are you wearing black clothes in such a hot place? Don't you know that black absorbs heat?"
Xiao Nan: "..."
It was indeed very hot in the desert, but Xiao Nan had endured much harder times when she was a child, so this temperature difference was nothing to her.
Konan said somewhat awkwardly, "Mr. Kawasaki is joking. This is the uniform of our 'Akatsuki' organization."
Kawasaki stroked his chin and voiced a long-standing question.
"Since you're wearing the same clothes, surely your nail polish isn't the same too, is it?"
"Does that mean everyone who joins your organization, regardless of gender, has to wear nail polish?"
Konan was startled. This was an organization secret; how did Kawasaki know about it?