"Cough, cough, cough..."
Uehara Naraku reached out to help Konan wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes, cupping her cheeks gently and comforting her, "There, there, sensei, actually, Lord Nagato's surgery was successful and he could stand up ten days ago, but I thought I should give you a surprise!"
"Bastard!"
"Okay, okay, sensei..."
Nagato watched them laugh on the side, and after Uehara Naraku comforted her for a while, Konan's emotions finally calmed down.
After a while, Konan suddenly spoke up, "So, you two had already planned this, leaving me in the village while you go out on a mission together?"
"Yeah!"
Uehara Naraku glanced at Nagato, the two of them nodded naturally, "We decided on this ten days ago, to go out on a mission together this time."
"Let's go, let's go."
Uehara Naraku put his arm around Nagato's shoulder and waved at Konan, "Sensei, Lord Nagato and I are off now! We need to meet at the organization's base!"
After speaking, the two of them dared not look back at Konan's blank expression, walked shoulder to shoulder out of The Hidden Rain Village, chatting about something that clearly exposed their new member status in Akatsuki.
After all, no other group members would maintain such a friendly façade like Uehara Naraku and Nagato.
Nagato looked at Uehara Naraku and suddenly asked curiously, "By the way, have you thought of our code names in the organization?"
"Not yet."
Uehara Naraku shook his head, rubbing his chin, "What do you think of Redhead and Black-haired Death God?"
"Not great..."
Nagato looked at Uehara Naraku in confusion.
Uehara Naraku scratched his chin and suggested another, "How about Redhead and Black Night Demon?"
"Even worse..."
"Redhead and Black Night Angel then?"
"What kind of nonsense, are you having a grudge with redheads?"
"Then Little Red Riding Hood and Black Emperor?"
"Can't you be more normal?"
"Hey, hey, hey, if nothing so grand works, does my code name have to be Black Dog?"
"..."
The two of them murmured all the way to Akatsuki's base, clearly these two guys with straw hats drew everyone's attention, with curious glances cast in their direction.
Nagato naturally needed to conceal his identity.
For Uehara Naraku, that was unnecessary, so he simply lifted his hat, revealing a sly smile, "From today on, I ask for your guidance, seniors. And please call me by my code name."
"Oh, by the way."
Uehara Naraku slowly looked at everyone present, his voice growing cold, "When we're out, just call me Bai Lian, and make sure not to call the wrong name, or else, I'll kill you!"
"Hehehehe..."
Before anyone else could react, Hoshigaki Kisame suddenly burst into laughter and softly said, "It seems our first Mizukage was also named Bai Lian?"
Uehara Naraku's expression crumbled instantly, then he shrugged indifferently, "In that case, you can call me Green Tea, and the one next to me, just call him Black Tea!"
Nagato: "..."
Don't give him such a casual code name!
As expected, Uehara Naraku's move immediately sparked Deidara's dissatisfaction, "Hey, kid, being so nonchalant, do you think you're going on a mission to have afternoon tea?"
"With our strength..."
Uehara Naraku put his arm around Nagato's shoulder and glanced at everyone present, "Actually, going on a mission is not much different from having afternoon tea, right, Black Tea?"
"Right..."
Nagato subconsciously nodded.
The next moment Nagato's expression hidden under the hat changed instantly, right, my foot! Why is he letting Uehara Naraku come up with code names!
It's not like he's bad at naming!
After all, he personally named all the members of Akatsuki!
Kakuzu frowned slightly and said coldly, "Kid, becoming an official member doesn't qualify you to be so arrogant!"
Uehara Naraku rubbed his forehead and said softly, "Come on, Black Tea, show them what you're made of!"
"..."
Nagato looked at Uehara Naraku speechlessly, of course, he wouldn't choose to demonstrate because he had a better solution.
"Alright, stop arguing."
Under Nagato's manipulation, Deva Path of Pain spoke, "They are the new members of Akatsuki, one is Uehara Naraku, code name Dong Jun, the other new member, code name Kiichi..."
Uehara Naraku immediately raised his hand and said loudly, "Lord Pain, I think my teammate doesn't like this code name very much!"
Around them, many members cast surprised looks at Uehara Naraku, clearly, it was the first time they had seen someone dare to oppose Pain's opinion.
What lesson is Uehara Naraku going to receive?
Instead of reprimanding him, Pain retorted, "No, he likes it very much. I already told him before."
"..."
Uehara Naraku pouted and closed his mouth.
Nagato and Pain were both subconsciously clenching their fingers, and he was really a bit regretful for supporting Uehara all along to become an official member, now he was considering expelling him.
This is just too naughty!
However, some things need to be said upfront.
Pain looked at everyone present and continued seriously, "Also, if anyone dares to leak information about the organization's members' identities, they will face endless pursuit from Akatsuki!"
Clearly, this was emphasized particularly for Uehara Naraku.
Pain observed everyone's expressions and nodded earnestly, saying, "This time, Uehara Naraku will be in charge of the specific actions for the mission!
After all, it was Uehara who single-handedly destroyed The Hidden Grass Village, and he was the one who instigated the confrontation between The Hidden Rock Village and Konoha."
Upon hearing Pain's words, the people's expressions varied.
Indeed, many present had fought against a nation and destroyed towns, but a mid-sized Ninja Village like The Hidden Grass Village had combat power that ranked high, aside from the Five Great Countries.
Destroying The Hidden Grass Village is not that simple.
No one has ever known exactly how strong this intern kid is, but perhaps this time, they will see...
Uehara Naraku twisted his wrist, looked at the various expressions of those present, and curled a smile, "Then on this journey, I hope the seniors will take good care of me!"