Chapter 16: Akatsuki Meeting

Konan knew Hanzo had always been scheming and vicious, and he was likely to set traps at other ninja outposts.

Although any trap is just worthless for Konan now, their purpose is to get Hanzo to gather all his cronies back to Rain Village to protect his safety, and not to let him escape quietly because of fear of the enemy's strength.

The next time, Konan decided to temporarily return to Akatsuki's base to take care of some business, and then continue to selectively attack Rain's stronghold.

A mere Rain Village can be solved with your heart.

But the Akatsuk is different, it is about their future and dreams.

There are often messy problems within Akatsuki. The problems they faced this time were particularly troublesome. During the period when Konan left the base, the three teams of Akatsuki's organization had problems and lost three members.

First of all, another partner of Kakuzu died in battle.

During the execution of the mission, the poor teammate was blown to death by Kakuzu with fire escape and the enemy, and his body was also exchanged for a box of money.

This incident is not very surprising. The members of Akatsuki have become accustomed to the operation of Kakuzu, but for the sake of money, it is not easy for everyone to say more.

But Uchiha Itachi, a newcomer in the organization, and his partner Biwa Jozu died in battle, and they still died in their hometown of Kirigakure!

According to Uchiha Itachi's report, when their team was on a mission in Kirigakure, they encountered the fourth generation of Fourth Mizukage Yakura and his ninja troops.

As one of the seven Ninjutsu people who defected from Kirigakure, Biwa Jozu knew very well what the consequences would be if he fell into the hands of Mizukage and the Ninja forces. Even if they tried desperately to escape, they were still surrounded by Yakura and the others after all.

Yakura is not only the fourth Mizukage but also the three-tailed Jinchuriki.

During the battle, Yakura entered a state of semi-tail Jinchuriki. Biwa Jozu abruptly took over the tail beast jade with his sword and saved Uchiha Itachi... But Jozu himself was not so lucky. He was pierced into his chest and abdomen by his sword.

These are just trivial matters. For Pain, the death of a member in the mission can only show that his strength is not enough.

The last thing is unbearable.

Orochimaru attacked the returning Uchiha Itachi and was defeated by Uchiha Itachi's illusion. Perhaps fearing that he would be liquidated, the snake directly defected.

When Konan returned to the base with Ryo, the remaining members of Akatsuki were discussing the pursuit of Orochimaru and replenishing manpower.

"Konan, you are back."

Pain glanced at Konan and Ryo next to her, and said softly: "We are discussing the issue of replenishing manpower in the organization. We have found two suitable manpower, as the partners of Kakuzu and Uchiha Itachi, just in need of someone to win them over."

"Understand."

Konan frowned and nodded.

"The first is Jashinists in Yugakure Village, named Hidan, who is said to have an immortal body that allows him and Kakuzu to act together."

After Pain finished speaking about the first person's information, he turned his head and looked at Konan: "Konan, you take Uchiha Itachi and Kakuzu to win over Hidan..."

"Yes."

"Zetsu, Tell me about the information of the next person!"

"The second person, his name is Hoshigaki Kisame."

After mentioning the information of the first person, he turned his head looked at the mysterious masked man, and continued in a hoarse voice: "He is a member of the Hoshigaki clan in the country of Water. He is called the Mist's weirdo, and like Biwa Juzo, he is also one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmans in Mist Village..."

"Hey, I found Kisame!"

The mysterious masked man suddenly interrupted Itachi's words, waved his hands, and volunteered: "Just let me recruit him to join the organization, as Itachi's partner!"

"..."

Pain pondered for a while, then raised his head and looked at the masked man suspiciously: "I remember hearing this name. Kisame is not yet a traitor, right?"

"You can lure him to defect at any time!"

The mysterious masked man giggled and waved his hand: "The task of Kisame in Mist Village has always been to slaughter his companions. He must have wanted to defect a long time ago!"

Pain nodded, not suspecting his methods, but according to his request, assigned him a task: "Then you go and recruit Kisame!"

"Hehe Hehe...okay!"

After the mysterious masked man accepted with a smile, he twisted his fingers and said embarrassedly: "Well, there may be some trouble with this mission. Can you let another intern from the organization go with me?"

"..."

There is a fart trouble!

Isn't the dried persimmon ghost shark your subordinate?

Ryo, another intern of Akatsuki, sounded the alarm in his heart. Why did this insidious and despicable guy pull him together?

Before Ryo had time to respond, Konan was the first to refuse him: "No."

"Huh?"

The masked man waved his hand again and again, and said out loud: "But if I go to perform the task, I will be a little short of manpower! MistVillage is a very dangerous place..."

"He is my disciple."

Konan frowned and looked at the masked man who coveted her disciple, his eyes a little cold: "I don't think he must perform the task with you...If you think Mist Village is dangerous, I can take your place to win over the dried persimmon ghost shark!"

The masked man hesitated and said, "Senior Konan, he is also a member of the organization, we are all interns...Why can't he go on a mission with me?"

"..."

Konan's face suddenly became impatient.

Because she knew that the mysterious mask man was the extremely evil Uchiha Madara, she didn't want her disciple and the mask man to have any intersection at all.

It's not just the mysterious masked man, except for her and Pain, Konan doesn't want Ryo and anyone in Akatsuki to have an intersection.

It was just at this moment that everyone's eyes turned one after another, looking at Konan in surprise, their expressions were a little weird.

Although a group of S-level rebels are not afraid of danger, Konan might pose such an eccentric and dangerous task that she will not let her own disciples go, let them do it.

It makes people feel unfair.

Pain glanced at everyone present and made the final decision: "Konan, you and Kakuzu and Uchiha Itachi go to win over Hidan... As for Ryo, let him and Tobi go to contact Kisame!"

Konan looked at Pain unwillingly and saw him shake his head slightly, so he could only bow his head and agree: "...Yes."

"Don't bother so much."

Ryo raised her eyes to look at everyone present, and said softly: "Since seniors are worried about danger, why don't I go to Wuyin Village by myself? It's just to win a person to join Akatsuki, and it's not a particularly dangerous task."

"Hey? Ok!"

The mysterious masked man suddenly applauded and said loudly: "In that case, I can make time and help Senior Sasori find his partner with you..."

"Okay."

Pain agreed.

On the contrary, Sasori had some different opinions, and a hoarse voice came from the puppets: "Go ahead, I don't like to look for someone aimlessly..."

After speaking, Sasori turned his head and looked at Pain: "Now that Orochimaru has defected, can I kill him now?"

When Orochimaru was still in Akatsuki, the two of them always quarreled over ideological issues and funding issues. Now that Orochimaru has defected, Sasori naturally wants revenge and kills him!

"Of course you can."

Pain asked softly: "Do you have any clues?"

Sasori nodded, and said in a gloomy voice: "I have placed a spy by his side, and I will be able to find out about him soon."

"Then the matter of tracking down Orochimaru will be left to you."