Yun Xiao took the stack of money from Kakuzu's hands, placed it into the system space, and said excitedly:
"Do you want another box of nanobots?"
"Yes, boss!" Kakuzu replied, already beginning to count how much money he had left.
Very soon, Kakuzu looked at the thirty-five million ryō left on the ground and fell into deep thought.
He had originally thought that the remaining amount would be enough to buy two more boxes of nanobots. Unexpectedly, it was only enough for one.
He never imagined that all the bounty money he had painstakingly earned over the years would be spent so quickly.
Kakuzu gathered the remaining fifteen million ryō into a storage scroll. He planned to save up more, so he could eventually fully equip himself with nanobots all at once.
He had already discovered that nanobots were not only incredibly powerful in offense but also extremely durable in defense!
High attack power, massive health pool—who could possibly defeat him?
Kakuzu handed twenty million ryō over to Yun Xiao."Boss, here's the money."
Yun Xiao smiled, placed the money into the system space, then took out a box of nanobots and handed it to Kakuzu.
Without hesitation, Kakuzu accepted the box and swiftly installed the nanobots into his body.
Yun Xiao was thrilled. Kakuzu had just spent two "small goals" on him—truly worthy of being an ancient relic who had survived since the Warring States Era. He really was loaded.
"Brother, is there anything else you need?" Yun Xiao asked.
Kakuzu let out a sigh."Boss, I don't have any money left…"
Yun Xiao patted Kakuzu on the shoulder and said seriously:"In this world, family, love, and friendship may all betray you. But the power you hold and the money in your hands will never betray you!"
Kakuzu nodded in agreement. Yun Xiao was absolutely right.
Having lived for so many years, Kakuzu had witnessed countless things: brothers turning against each other for the sake of profit… sons waiting eagerly for their gravely ill fathers to die, and so on.
In these long years, Kakuzu had experienced the deaths of both friends and foes, witnessed the glory of Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara, and felt the cruelty of war and the coldness of human nature.
Just as Yun Xiao said, Kakuzu understood this truth well. That was why he poured all his passion into endless money-making activities, which in turn allowed him to spend such vast amounts now.
"However," Yun Xiao continued, "for me, money and strength go hand in hand. As long as you have enough money, you can exchange it here for power."
"So as long as you keep earning, and keep spending your money here with me, you'll only grow stronger!" Yun Xiao put an arm around Kakuzu's shoulder, persuading him.
Kakuzu nodded earnestly."I understand, boss!"
He made up his mind to earn eighty-five million ryō in the shortest time possible, so he could obtain the remaining nanobots.
Seeing Kakuzu's response, Yun Xiao nodded in satisfaction. It was worth saying so much if the other party could understand.
"Boss, I'll head back and earn money first!" Kakuzu declared.
"I wish you great fortune soon!" Yun Xiao encouraged. He sincerely hoped Kakuzu could quickly make money… and then come back to spend it on him.
"I will."
Kakuzu lifted his head, walked toward the door—but then stopped, because the door was locked.
Yun Xiao felt a little embarrassed when he saw this and quickly unlocked the door. He had locked it earlier only to make sure this big client didn't suddenly run away.
"Come back often!" Yun Xiao waved.
Kakuzu nodded, gathered the nanobots around his legs, and quickly left.
Yun Xiao watched Kakuzu's departing figure and sighed emotionally."Hopefully, he can earn big money soon."
Saying that, Yun Xiao yawned and returned indoors…
At the border of the Land of Fire.
"Konan, wait a moment…"
Konan, who was searching for Orochimaru, stopped when she heard the voice and looked curiously at Pain leaning against a tree.
"Pain, why are you here?" Konan asked in confusion.
"The plan has changed. You head to the Gold Exchange on the border of the Land of Fire and look for a shinobi named Kakuzu. I will personally go after Orochimaru," Pain said calmly.
"I understand."
Konan's body instantly turned into a flurry of paper sheets and flew away.
"Clan Leader, White Zetsu has sent intel: Orochimaru is currently heading toward the Land of Rice Fields…"
The speaker was a short man.
If Yun Xiao had been here, he would have immediately recognized him—it was Feiliuhu, the puppet of Sasori of the Red Sand.
"Heading toward the Land of Rice Fields?" Pain asked in a low voice.
"Yes."
"Then let's move out…"
A tall figure and a small one quickly sped toward the Land of Rice Fields.
Land of Rice Fields.
"Ever since Lord Orochimaru returned, he has been staying inside the experimental chamber and hasn't come out…"
"Keep your voice down. Lord Orochimaru is probably conducting experiments."
"But haven't you heard the occasional explosions coming from inside?"
The shinobi following Orochimaru all looked curiously toward the laboratory.
Boom!
Suddenly, a loud explosion echoed from inside, frightening the shinobi outside and leaving their faces pale.
"What exactly is Lord Orochimaru researching?"
"That sound was terrifying!"
Inside the laboratory, Orochimaru wore a green Taoist robe, with his hair tied up behind his head, resembling a true cultivator.
This attire had been specially tailored according to illustrations in the Pill Dao Compendium, as Orochimaru believed this was what a true cultivator should wear.
At this moment, Orochimaru was covered in dust, coughing repeatedly.
He stared at the alchemy book in his hand with doubt, muttering to himself:"Did I fail again? I really can't figure out what went wrong."
He recalled what "Boss" had once said and murmured:"Boss was right—alchemy really isn't that simple."
He opened the pill furnace and found seven pills inside. Six of them were pitch black, while only one emitted a dazzling golden glow.
"Wow, a golden legendary!"
Orochimaru was stunned, picking up the golden pill to examine it carefully."So this is the so-called powerful elixir?"
He flipped to the description in the book."'Great Elixir'—surface golden in color. After consumption, one's physique will be temporarily enhanced, but once the effect ends, the user will fall into a weakened state."
"With golden light on its surface, it seems I succeeded in refining it!" Orochimaru licked his lips excitedly.
But he dared not test the pill on himself. What if something went wrong after taking it?
He decided he needed to find some unlucky test subject.
"Who are you?"
"Ahhh!"
At that moment, several screams rang out from outside the laboratory, but they were quickly silenced.
Orochimaru licked his lips again."Looks like some guests have arrived…"
Before he finished speaking, the laboratory door was suddenly blown open by a wave of repulsive force.
A gust of wind swept through, making Orochimaru's robe rustle.
Tap, tap, tap—
Two men in black cloaks stepped into the laboratory.
"Akatsuki?" Orochimaru muttered in a low voice.
When he had defected from Konoha, he had already heard intelligence about the Akatsuki—a group composed entirely of rogue shinobi.
So the moment he saw their attire, he recognized them instantly.
What he hadn't expected was that so soon after his defection, Akatsuki would come knocking at his door…
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