"Boring."
Uchiha Itachi gradually relaxed, bypassing the topic about his brother, and said in a deep voice, "Tomorrow we are going to the Hidden Rock Village with Sasori, I hope you won't die there."
"Itachi-san is really a dangerous person..."
Hoshigaki Kisame grinned and continued, "We are both members who joined Akatsuki before Master Obito defected. If I die, who will be your next teammate, Itachi-san?"
"Obito... Master?"
Uchiha Itachi's expression immediately changed.
This spy from Konoha Anbu quickly guessed Hoshigaki Kisame's true identity, realizing that this guy was planted by Uchiha Obito!
Then it's not good to backstab him...
"It doesn't matter."
Uchiha Itachi stood up and left the lakeside.
Hoshigaki Kisame stood there watching his back, his smile never fading: "How sad... even if you have the Sharingan, how far can you really see?"
Akatsuki's base.
After Uchiha Itachi returned to his room, Zetsu appeared: "Itachi, if you have information to pass to Obito, I can deliver it for you."
Uchiha Itachi frowned, coldly staring at Zetsu, and asked, "Is this Shimura Danzo's order?"
"???"
Upon hearing Uchiha Itachi's words, Zetsu's expression was quite amusing.
They had really considered letting Uchiha Obito contact Shimura Danzo to shift the blame onto Danzo.
But after Hatake Kakashi returned to Konoha, Shimura Danzo was preoccupied with bickering with Kakashi and probably didn't want to take on the troublesome Obito.
Besides, Uchiha Obito didn't want to cooperate with Danzo.
Damn, even after being kicked out by Nagato, does he have to maintain his dignity and be so choosy?
Unfortunately, this person was chosen by Uchiha Madara.
Black Zetsu could only snicker and correct Uchiha Itachi's thinking: "Itachi, have you been influenced by Pain and Konan? Obito follows Madara's will!"
White Zetsu sighed and said, "It's just that Obito was too impulsive back then, leading them to mistakenly think he was Danzo's spy. We will clear up this misunderstanding soon, and Obito will return to take control of Akatsuki again."
"I understand."
After Uchiha Itachi nodded, his expression suddenly turned serious: "After we complete the mission in the Hidden Rock Village, I want to meet him."
"Hehehe... Alright."
Black Zetsu agreed to Uchiha Itachi's request.
Uchiha Itachi's eyes flickered, and he said in a low voice: "I'm curious how Uchiha Obito will clear his name... if he still can't regain control of Akatsuki, I'll be in a dangerous position, and Pain and Konan will eventually suspect me."
"Don't worry!"
White Zetsu replied with a light laugh: "We've received information that Hanzo of the Salamander has sent someone to contact Danzo to eliminate the revived Akatsuki;
Coincidentally, Konan is leading her team to attack the Hidden Rain Village Ninja. If we take advantage of this matter to let Konan discover the truth inadvertently..."
This is the advantage of information.
As long as they can find a way to pass certain information to Konan first.
For example, Shimura Danzo is plotting to assassinate the re-emerged Uchiha Obito and the 'truth' about Uchiha Obito's betrayal of Konoha.
When Konan attacks the Rain and Konoha Ninja, she will get part of the 'truth,' naturally clearing Obito's name.
All along, it has been Uchiha Obito guiding Nagato to develop the power of the Rinnegan. Once Obito's suspicions are cleared up, a little manipulation will allow him to return to Akatsuki.
As for the information Konan receives will naturally be half-true and half-false, with some added details.
But the contact between Hanzo and Shimura Danzo is indeed real.
Shimura Danzo has also used Uchiha Obito's information to regain the position of Root Leader from Sarutobi Hiruzen, and he wants to reconnect with Hanzo to gain his support and aim for the Hokage position.
After leaving Akatsuki's base.
Black Zetsu asked in a gloomy voice: "When will Danzo and Hanzo's men converge?"
"According to our surveillance, in just a day or two."
White Zetsu shook his head, looking somewhat confused: "But this time Konan brought two kids with her, their speed is very slow, they might just make it?"
"It doesn't matter."
Black Zetsu snorted coldly: "As long as she discovers the meeting of Konoha and Rain Ninja, she certainly won't hold back from attacking them, and then she'll learn the truth."
This time, Konan and Uehara Naraku's pace was indeed a bit slow.
As Uehara Naraku and Konan returned, their mission to attack the Hidden Rain Ninja was restarted, but this time there were two more people.
Kaguya Kimimaro and Haku.
When they learned they would go together on the mission, Kaguya Kimimaro's eyes showed some surprise: "We can go together on the mission too?"
"Originally, I didn't want to bring you."
Uehara Naraku helplessly glanced at Konan, sighed, and said: "But Teacher Konan thinks I should have two teammates..."
This is the bias of the Ninja World.
Or rather, it is the lingering influence from Jiraiya.
Konan now completely follows Jiraiya's method of teaching Uehara.
She herself acts as the leading Jonin, while Uehara Naraku, Kaguya Kimimaro, and Haku form a small team.
Konan hopes Uehara Naraku can have a normal ninja career, rather than always thinking about becoming a full member of Akatsuki and mixing with those insane rogue ninjas...
"Uehara, are we dragging you down?"
Haku's eyes showed some confusion as he asked seriously.
Clearly a young boy, yet outrageously handsome, even cuter than most girls, especially since Haku was so mature, always giving Uehara the illusion that Haku is the 'big sister' in a family.
Even though Haku isn't very old either!
This is what happens when wandering children grow up fast...
"Sigh, actually not."
Uehara Naraku sighed, patted Haku's head, and said softly: "Being teammates with you is also something I'm really happy about..."
Even though his original intent was just to recruit a few cute subordinates, the system's rewards were really too generous!
Who would've thought that the simplest task would reward him with a space-time skill?
Or rather, the system essentially wants him to complete tasks from easy to hard, as even some simple task rewards are extremely high, putting him on a path to become a prodigy from the start.
As a result, not only did he not join any Ninja Village, but he joined Akatsuki, starting a hardcore alongside disciple mode.
Side Quest: Join a Ninja Squad (1/1), Task Completed, Reward Skill: Secret Profound Technique - Merciful Soul Fall.
Secret Profound Technique - Merciful Soul Fall: Provides a shield for a teammate that could block a fatal blow, allowing teleportation to the teammate's side, ignoring space-time distance, cooldown time 160 seconds, and Chakra consumption 100 points.
This skill is quite interesting for both support and escape!
However, since Uehara previously lost to Tsunade and got the teleportation function of fate, he was not too concerned with the teleportation ability of Merciful Soul Fall, but more with the shield against fatal blows.
Walking at the front of the team, Konan turned to look at the three young boys, especially Uehara Naraku. This disciple didn't seem to mind her arrangements.
According to Teacher Jiraiya's description, it's usually two boys and one girl to spark the competitive instincts of boys while the girl mitigates tensions between teammates, forming unique bonds.
Alas, this squad has no girl.
For now, they have to make do with someone who looks like a girl, Haku.
Konan twirled her blue hair, observing Uehara Naraku chatting with Kimimaro and Haku, her face breaking into a smile.
The three ninja taboos: money, alcohol, and women.
So not letting Naraku be around women might not be such a bad thing, right?