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Land of Rivers, a place deep in the mountains.
This used to be a mine, but now most of the minerals have been hollowed out, and the gold-prospecting ronin have long since left.
Danzo's people established a base here.
After some renovations, they built several passages; in case the main entrance was blocked, they could leave through other exits.
This is the strategy of a cunning rabbit having three burrows.
Masahiko entered through one of the entrances, went deep inside, and soon arrived at a dim cave within.
The only light source was a lamp.
Danzo leaned back in his chair, holding pieces of intelligence in his hand. After a brief glance, he tossed them aside, but the documents on the desk were stacked and clearly categorized.
Masahiko immediately bowed upon entering the room.
"Lord Danzo!"
"I am very pleased that you are still willing to come and help me; the help I gave you over the past year or two was not in vain."
Danzo's tone was indifferent.
Masahiko smiled and said, "I owe my success in Konoha today to your support. I could never forget you."
Then, he took out a scroll from his waist.
"Lord, this is some of my recent research. I hope it can be of help to you."
"You are very thoughtful."
Danzo took it and skimmed through it, roughly understanding what it was.
Research on Taijutsu and Genjutsu.
"Is this what Kurenai Yuhi looked at to develop her current techniques?"
"We just exchanged ideas; it wasn't a matter of who taught whom."
Masahiko replied modestly.
Danzo didn't say much more, just accepted it and asked, "Did Ji tell you?"
"Yes. Additionally, this subordinate encountered Kakuzu on the way—"
He recounted the story of how he entered the Land of Rivers in disguise and then encountered Kakuzu to Danzo once more.
Danzo tapped his fingers lightly and said, "Kakuzu is a formidable enemy, but I can deal with him. The most troublesome one right now is still Uchiha Shisui—"
Masahiko had been observing Danzo's expression.
Regrettably, there was no regret on the other's face, only calmness and indifference.
"Lord, do you have a suitable plan?"
"Yes, I have already set an ambush. Having you come is just for an extra layer of security."
Danzo replied.
He paused for a moment and said, "I heard you fought with Kisame Hoshigaki of the Hidden Mist Village?"
"Yes, that guy is very troublesome. His Chakra volume is quite terrifying, and he possesses Samehada, which can absorb others' Chakra—"
Masahiko answered.
Danzo nodded slightly and handed him a piece of intelligence.
Masahiko took it.
What was written on it was precisely the intelligence that Kisame Hoshigaki was together with Shisui.
Another report stated that because Kisame failed to complete the mission to protect Ao, he feared being punished by the Village like Suikazan Fuguki, so he defected and left the Village.
He set it aside: "Just a pretext."
"Hmm."
Danzo nodded and put the intelligence scroll aside.
"Sometimes, one can see more by diving into the water. Uchiha Shisui, Kisame Hoshigaki, and then Kakuzu—"
The corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
"Do you think it's possible that there is a connection between these people?"
"You are wise, Lord. It is entirely possible!"
Masahiko replied.
Danzo waved his hand: "There's no need for flattery. I know you've also established an intelligence network. Do you have any news?"
"It's not as comprehensive as yours, but I have gathered some information."
Masahiko's expression became serious. "After you entered the Land of Rivers, compared to the Land of Wind—the activities of Amegakure and Iwagakure have become more frequent."
"Yes, I've noticed that too, but it's not surprising. The Land of Wind isn't frequent because they don't have the capability."
Danzo replied calmly.
In the Third Ninja World War, Sunagakure suffered heavy losses. Furthermore, the Land of Wind's national power is the weakest among the Five Great Nations, so the funding Sunagakure can obtain won't be much.
Sunagakure cannot afford the loss.
However.
He paused slightly and narrowed his eyes, saying, "Are you suggesting that the bounty might be provided by Iwagakure or Amegakure behind the scenes?"
"Yes."
"Then we definitely need to capture a live one. I have set an ambush at another abandoned stronghold; tonight we will act together to ambush Uchiha Shisui."
A hint of gravity appeared on Danzo's face.
Afterward, he took out a scroll.
"You helped me before, and this time you came to support me immediately. This is my reward for you; even when facing Kisame, you need not be afraid."
Evening.
In a deep mountain, two figures moved forward using the Body Flicker technique.
"Kisame, why did you leave the Hidden Mist Village?"
"The Hidden Mist Village—"
Kisame reminisced as he ran.
He remained silent for a long time before saying, "Mr. Shisui, do you have memories you are unwilling to mention?"
"Unwilling to mention—"
Shisui fell silent for a few seconds.
Afterward, he sighed and said, "I once had the chance to save my clan, but in the end, my naivety and cowardice harmed myself, and also harmed my fam—"
ily... I even killed my own kin with my own hands."
"Then it seems we have a common language."
Kisame said, "In the Hidden Mist Village, my job was to kill my own kin. I forgot—Mr. Shisui also came from the Anbu; you should understand my work, right?"
"Yes."
Shisui nodded.
"Killing, killing—always killing!"
Kisame laughed, "That kind of life was truly boring. Finally, I met a girl who didn't make me kill her, but instead used an explosive tag to blow herself up to help me break through—"
"I'm fed up, I'm tired of it!"
Kisame's tone carried a chilling coldness, "This Village and the Ninja World are both very boring. Everyone is constantly scheming and fighting wars, so—it's better to let the war become even more intense!"
As he spoke to this point, he suddenly stopped, his gaze sweeping toward the shadows.
In the next second, Kisame's hands formed seals.
He spat out a stream of water from his mouth, then leapt into the air and charged toward the forest ahead.
shuriken scattered.
In just a moment, four water sharks were dispersed, turning into a sky full of water droplets.
However.
Each drop of water, after splitting, formed small water sharks that covered the entire forest.
Water Release: Rain of the Four Sharks!
Seeing this, Shisui suddenly smiled: "Found you!"
In the next moment, he transformed into over a dozen 'Shisui' and rushed into the forest.
Kunai and shuriken passed through the phantoms one by one.
However.
Just then, an explosion came from behind.
He looked back to see a person appearing between him and Kisame.
That is—
"Shisui, I didn't go looking for you, but you've come looking for me."
Danzo walked out of the forest, "This time, I won't give you another chance to escape!"
"Danzo, even with Izanagi—a thief, no matter how many eyes he has, cannot defeat the Uchiha. I will avenge the many clan members who died tragically!"
Shisui gave a cold laugh.
Behind them, Kisame shouldered Samehada, his gaze fixed on the Ninjas in front of him dressed in Root Organization attire, as well as that massive summoning beast.
"Is this your way of dealing with me?"
The person in front of him did not speak.
Kisame was about to speak when he suddenly felt something was wrong; he dodged to the side and slammed Samehada down.
Boom!
Samehada collided with the blade, but the opponent instantly turned into a splash of water, and the Chakra within was absorbed by Samehada.
Whoosh—In the next second, a blade slashed from behind.
'Kisame' also turned into a Water Clone state, while another Kisame emerged from the ground nearby.
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