Ōnoki's mission was accepted by Kakuzu on Nagato's behalf.
Only after an intention to cooperate was established did Ōnoki state his final condition: the mission's timing would be decided by Iwagakure.
Otherwise, Iwagakure would not provide any assistance, and even if the mission succeeded, Iwagakure would not acknowledge it.
After all, Ōnoki still wanted to try and resolve it peacefully through negotiations, but he himself knew the chances were slim.
Ōnoki's bizarre move directly suffocated Nagato when he heard Kakuzu's report.
He finally understood how accurate the Ninja World's assessment of Iwagakure, especially Ōnoki's capriciousness, truly was.
The two sides, each with their own intentions, ultimately reached an agreement.
The Akatsuki Organization could only act after receiving notification from Iwagakure.
After achieving his objective, Ōnoki flew away.
The choice once again fell to Kakuzu, whether or not to inform Konoha, making Kakuzu feel conflicted.
Logically speaking, the Akatsuki Organization had given Kakuzu, who had been drifting for many years, a place to settle, and as a core member, Kakuzu had lived quite comfortably over the years.
Not to mention, Kakuzu had killed many core members of the Akatsuki Organization over the years, yet the organization had never truly pursued the matter.
By all accounts, as a core member of the Akatsuki Organization, Kakuzu should be loyal to the Akatsuki Organization.
However, Kakuzu did not value quality of life or any such personal relationships.
Money was Kakuzu's only belief; joining the Akatsuki Organization was also because he was forced to join after being unable to defeat them.
For so many years, he had braved wind and rain for the Akatsuki Organization, but he hadn't received a single cent in salary!
Although he had a place to live wherever he went, food to eat, and a continuous supply of intelligence, they just wouldn't pay him!
After barely a month of contact with Yuuki, Kakuzu was completely won over by Yuuki.
Whether it was his inhumane wealth or his foolish generosity.
Yuuki was truly the good boss Kakuzu had longed for.
Of course, the most, most, most important point was that Kakuzu had invested capital in his cooperation with Konoha.
Now, with the market opening up, the value of the goods sent by Konoha had already exceeded the one hundred million Ryo Kakuzu had initially invested, approaching the two hundred million mark.
The financial future was bright!
Who doesn't cherish their own child?
Compared to the Akatsuki Organization, which had cared for him like an old father for many years, Kakuzu's heart leaned more towards the 'child' he had personally nurtured, which was his cooperation with Konoha.
Without much deliberation, the scales in Kakuzu's heart completely tipped towards Konoha.
Akatsuki Organization?
Since you've forgiven me so many times, please forgive me just one more time!
Kakuzu unhesitatingly informed Yuuki of Nagato's plan to take action against Konoha.
As the action was implemented, Kakuzu's initial slight hesitation and guilt vanished without a trace.
Once the bet was placed, there could be no regrets.
Kakuzu, letting out a long breath, then looked sinisterly at Sasori, who was hidden in the corner.
"You won't tell, will you? The materials you desperately need all depend on our business!"
Sasori immediately stated that if you had only given me the contact information, I would have done the same thing.
Hearing Sasori's declaration, Kakuzu's gaze, which had originally intended to kill, instantly changed, and his eyes even narrowed slightly.
Is that a smile?
It should be!
Sasori couldn't see Kakuzu's expression through the mask, but from his eyes, he felt that Kakuzu should be smiling at this moment.
Sasori's guess was not wrong.
Kakuzu was in a very good mood right now; Sasori seemed to be a better match for him than Hidan!
Kakuzu, who had spent his entire latter half of life chasing money, had yet to understand a simple truth.
To get along well with people, one only needs to build a bond connected by shared interests.
As long as a common interest exists for a day, this bond will not be severed by any force; the bonds and hatred so prevalent in the Ninja World are equally powerless in the face of interest!
Konoha Village.
Not only was Konan's mind racing as she looked at Konoha, but Yuuki's was too.
The intelligence relayed by Kakuzu left Yuuki quite bewildered for a moment.
Why was Nagato, this famous Sword God of Ten-Mile Slope, not continuing to level up, and instead, unable to endure loneliness, wanting to stir up trouble?
Recalling that in the original story, the beginning of the Akatsuki Organization's Tailed Beast capture operation was marked by the revival of the Three-Tails Isobu.
Yuuki had a clue: Nagato felt that the time was right and was about to mobilize his forces!
This did not align with Yuuki's plan; he hadn't even figured things out on his end yet, and they were already moving on theirs.
Absolutely not!
Should I kill another Tailed Beast?
Hidden Mist and Kumogakure are quite obedient now, so they are immediately ruled out.
Gaara of Sunagakure and Fū of Takigakure are still children, making it difficult to target them.
That leaves only Roshi and Hán of Iwagakure; if I remember correctly, Roshi seems to have already defected.
A murderous intent towards Roshi welled up in Yuuki's heart, and just as Yuuki decided to convince himself.
An alarm suddenly went off in his mind!
When did he start liking to solve problems by killing people? And someone with whom he had no grudges, no enmity, and no prior interaction.
After forcing himself to calm down, Yuuki's original murderous intent gradually subsided.
A calm Yuuki thought with a bitter smile.
"I really can't relax for a moment!"
Yuuki, whose thoughts were no longer extreme, also became clear and direct.
If a child is disobedient, a beating will do the trick!
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