Ch-57 I am disappointed.

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Within minutes, all of Uchiha Karan's subordinates had gathered in his office as Vice Captain.

"I've called you all here because I have a task for you. You must head to the Rain Country and locate Hanzo and his associates," Uchiha Karan announced.

"What is our mission, Master Karan?" Nakamura inquired.

"I want you to safeguard the Akatsuki members from Hanzo, with whom they are scheduled to meet," Uchiha Karan replied.

"The same organization whose goal is to achieve peace through negotiation?" Nakamura questioned.

"Yes, it's the same Akatsuki. They've done many good deeds for the people, and their popularity has significantly undermined Hanzo's power. If my hunch is correct, Danzo is heading there to strike a deal with Hanzo," Uchiha Karan explained.

"Then we should depart immediately, Master Karan," Nakamura suggested.

"I will not be accompanying you. The five of you must confront Hanzo and, if necessary, eliminate him. So far, your Mangekyo Sharingan has not awakened, and I must admit I'm starting to doubt whether providing you with talent and resources was a mistake on my part. If you can't defeat Hanzo, it seems I may have erred in selecting my subordinates," Karan stated, looking out the window with his back to them.

Karan's subordinates exchanged uneasy glances, and Emiko was the first to respond, saying, "No, Master Karan. We will undoubtedly vanquish Hanzo and prove that your choice in us was not a mistake."

"Yes, Master Karan, we will either defeat Hanzo or perish with him. Rest assured, news of his defeat will reach you soon. We promise this on behalf of all of us," Nakamura added.

"I have my doubts, but let's see what you can accomplish. Now go and reach the Amegakure before it's too late," Karan concluded.

"Yes!" exclaimed all of Karan's subordinates as they left his office with determination to prove themselves.

Karan then turned towards where his subordinates had been and his face bore a hint of sadness. He muttered to himself, "I'm sorry, guys, I don't have a choice."

Karan knew that nothing in this world was more important to them than him. He wasn't the type to instruct them to form emotional attachments and sacrifice themselves just to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan.

"Due to the system or their own free will, they hold a deep affection for me, and my every word affects them. Hanzo is an incredibly powerful adversary, and with their current strength, it's nearly impossible for these five to defeat him. While facing Hanzo, they will keep my words in mind, and if they are on the verge of defeat, my words should provide them with significant mental stimulation. With their pure bloodlines, all of them should be able to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan, because only by doing so can they hope to defeat Hanzo. I hope my calculations are correct," Karan thought.

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After five days, somewhere in the Rain Country, inside a hotel room, a ROOT ninja knelt in front of Danzo and said, "Danzo-Sama, we have located Uchiha Karan's subordinates here in the Rain Country."

"What are they doing here?" Danzo muttered and asked the ROOT ninja.

"It's unclear what their intentions are, but it seems they are investigating the Akatsuki organization." Replied ROOT ninja.

"Akatsuki organization? Is Uchiha Karan planning to recruit Akatsuki members and bring them under his wing?" Danzo pondered.

"Monitor their every move and attempt to determine their exact purpose," ordered Danzo. After receiving his instructions, the ROOT ninja departed.

"It seems my decision to eliminate the Akatsuki organization was the right one. As for Uchiha Karan, for killing members of my clan, I won't allow his subordinates to return alive back to Konoha," Danzo declared with a cruel expression.

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The next day, Konan was kidnapped and held hostage by Hanzo. Standing beside him were ninjas from Amegakure, along with ROOT ninjas from the Leaf Village.

Hanzo threw a kunai towards Nagato and said, "Take this kunai and kill Yahiko with your own hands."

Nagato took the kunai but was confused about what to do. Just then, five individuals appeared and positioned themselves around Hanzo and the Konoha and Amegakure ninjas. They were none other than Karan's Subordinates.

Aiko, Emiko, Matsuda, and Hiroshi formed hand seals and each created a shadow clone. All the shadow clones then formed hand seals, and immediately a barrier was established.

"Four Violet Flames Formation," they announced.

"Who are all of you?" Hanzo asked in confusion.

"We've been sent here to kill you on the orders of our Master, Uchiha Karan," Nakamura replied.

"Uchiha Karan!?" Hanzo was shocked and began scanning the area to locate Uchiha Karan, but he found no one.

Hanzo breathed a sigh of relief upon not spotting Uchiha Karan. He had no desire to face Uchiha Karan, even in his dreams. He then asked, "What do you guys want?"

"Your head, as ordered by Master Karan," Nakamura stated.

"Hmm, funny. If Uchiha Karan were here himself, there might be a chance. But you five killing me? Are you dreaming?" Hanzo mocked, displaying confidence in his strength.

"We'll see about that," Nakamura replied, drawing his katana and using "Flame Breathing Fifth Form: Flame Tiger."

Nakamura dashed towards Hanzo, who, being naturally proud, allowed his subordinates to attack first.

With incredible speed, Nakamura moved, and a real flame tiger materialized around his body. It not only served as a defence but also easily cut down four ROOT ninjas. As they were cut, their bodies caught fire, and anyone touched by the flame tiger suffered burns.

On the other side, Aiko employed "Thunder Breathing Second Form: Rice Spirit" and released five arched slashes of thunder, which effortlessly sliced through five Amegakure ninjas. Three of them were killed, while the remaining three narrowly escaped using the "Substitution Technique" at the last moment.

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