Chapter 51: The Blond Orochimaru

Chapter 51: The Blond Orochimaru

Of course, it wasn't Zabuza anymore.

Zabuza was just a rogue ninja, a wandering shinobi; how much money could he possibly have on him?

Kenichi had his sights set on Gato, the one who hired Zabuza for missions. Gato was one of the world's top tycoons at the time, certainly not short on money, making him a very decent asset.

However, that was a matter for later. Whether Gato had developed to such a stage at present, Kenichi wasn't quite sure. He would have to check when the time came and money was needed.

Holding an empty ring, Kenichi left. Konan said she would provide his clothes later and even needed to take some measurements of Kenichi's body, which was quite meticulous.

After Kenichi left, Konan and Nagato returned to the high tower of the Akatsuki organization.

"Are you really okay with letting these two rogue ninjas from Konoha join us?" Konan asked Nagato, noting that he had given away two rings.

It was known that the Akatsuki planned to implement an elite strategy, so the number of rings was limited, and now two had been given away at once.

"Cough, it's fine. Their strength is decent, but I'm not under any pressure," Nagato shook his head. The current Akatsuki was just a few small cats, not to mention carrying out plans later on; even development was an issue.

Only when one truly becomes the head of an organization does one realize how difficult it is to manage it. Moreover, many plans in the future would require money to solve, so they had no choice but to recruit some capable rogue ninjas to carry out missions.

"I've heard of a bounty ninja named Kakuzu," Nagato looked at Konan. The development of the Akatsuki needed time and money, and Kakuzu was the first target Nagato had set his sights on.

However, he hadn't expected that the two rogue ninjas from Konoha would take the initiative to find them and want to join, unexpectedly becoming the first members of the Akatsuki.

"I understand," Konan grasped her friend's intention. It seemed the Akatsuki would be quite lively for a while.

Meanwhile, Kenichi was on the run. Apart from the Akatsuki, there wasn't much else to be wary of in the Land of Rain, so he planned to return quickly and report back to his teacher about his mission.

Kenichi didn't stop along the way but sped through, only slowing down when he reached the border of the Land of Fire. He carefully checked for any patrolling ninjas nearby before sneaking in.

By this time, half a month had passed since Kenichi had left to carry out the mission assigned by his teacher.

The ninja world was the same as always, but Kenichi noticed that there seemed to be fewer patrolling ninjas at the border of the Land of Fire.

This was unusual, as patrolling the border was very important. Unless something urgent happened, it was unlikely to reduce patrols.

"Could it be that the other ninja villages, seeing the Fourth Hokage dead and my teacher and I defecting, are trying to test the village's foundation?" Kenichi stroked his chin, feeling that this possibility was quite high.

After all, the opportunity was too good to miss. The Fourth Hokage had died in battle, the village had suffered some attacks, and with his and his teacher's defection, Konoha could be said to be very weak at the moment.

"I wonder how Yuuki is doing now." Kenichi moved quickly through the forest. After obtaining the three-tomoe Sharingan, his speed had also increased significantly.

He even felt that he could probably try to learn the Flying Thunder God Technique, as his dynamic vision had improved a lot.

However, for now, Kenichi planned to return to the base to check things out and then talk to his teacher about the Akatsuki.

As for whether his teacher would agree to join, Kenichi wasn't worried. As long as he mentioned Pain's eyes, his teacher would definitely be very interested. Those were the Rinnegan, the legendary eyes of the Sage.

So Kenichi wasn't concerned that his teacher would refuse to join the Akatsuki, especially since there were many benefits to joining.

Not to mention anything else, just the incredible ninjutsu, the unique kekkei genkai, and the evil god that Hidan worshipped were of great interest to Kenichi.

However, Kenichi knew that biting off more than he could chew was not wise, so he decided to study them one by one. Later on, he could learn the Multi-Shadow Clone Technique from his teacher, which would speed up his research progress.

It had to be said, the Multi-Shadow Clone Technique was truly a divine art. In Kenichi's view, it was far stronger than any other ninjutsu.

How much time could be saved with several companions who shared his will? Moreover, when the clones dispersed, their experiences and memories could be transferred back to the original body, which was simply fantastic.

To put it simply, even if he used this technique in his previous life and dressed it up a bit, he could work dozens of jobs alone and make a crazy amount of money.

Of course, how to solve the issue of identity and fatigue was also a problem.

After another two or three days, Kenichi finally arrived at the long-missed entrance to the laboratory. After opening the door using the method taught by his teacher, he quickly went inside, and the door closed behind him.

"Is the mission completed?" A crisp voice came through, and Kenichi was startled for a moment. Why did this voice sound somewhat familiar?

He stroked his chin, then remembered that it was similar to the voice when he had provoked Yuuki.

"Teacher?" Kenichi thought of something. Could it be that while he was out on a mission, his teacher had completed the Impure World Reincarnation technique and successfully transferred his soul into this female ninja's body?

"How did the investigation go?" Under the dim light, a petite figure emerged, bearing Yuuki's face but giving Kenichi a familiar feeling.

This must be his teacher Orochimaru. It seemed he had indeed completed the Impure World Reincarnation technique and reincarnated while Kenichi was out investigating the Rain Village.

"Well, there's been some upheaval in the Land of Rain; the demigod Hanzo has died." Kenichi's expression was a bit strange. Although he knew the person in front of him was his teacher Orochimaru, the contrast was honestly too strong.

Moreover, Kenichi remembered that his teacher could disguise himself with his own face, so why wasn't he doing that now? Instead, he chose to keep the original appearance of this female ninja?

Under the dim light, Kenichi could see the large eyes, cherry-like small mouth, fair cheeks, and cute features of the female ninja in front of him.

Kenichi swallowed hard. Yuuki was still a girl with soft blond hair, which was a big plus.

(End of Chapter)