My name was Kakuzu.
I had once fought the First Hokage to a draw. Many things happened afterward, and I became a rogue ninja. Now, I could only barely make a living off bounties on the black market.
As for why I had lived so long?
It was all thanks to Takigakure's Earth Grudge Fear!
Kakuzu, wrapped tightly from head to toe with only a pair of green bean-like eyes exposed, lowered his head to look at the bounty notice in his hand and said flatly, "...It went up again?"
It was now 510 million.
How long had it been?
In less than a year, it had nearly doubled.
He had heard of Shimura Danzō as well.
A fairly capable ninja in Konoha, he had been very active during the First and Second shinobi Wars. Later... his reputation seemed to gradually fade. Rumor had it that he was the First Hokage's younger brother... the Second Hokage's student.
Of course, Kakuzu did not care about any of that.
Compared to all that messy nonsense, what Lord Kakuzu cared more about was... the glaring bounty amount. Every time he looked at it, he felt as though his eyes were giving off a golden glow.
What unforgivable thing had this guy done?
Multiple countries had issued bounties on him time and again, and the reward kept rising.
Even the God of Shinobi back then had not been this outrageous!
Just then...
"Sir, what would you like to order?"
Hearing the friendly voice of the waiter before him, Kakuzu raised his head and looked at him calmly. He paid no mind to the waiter's uneasy, frightened gaze.
He was used to it.
"Summer special, sour plum juice. Second cup half price! Give me two!"
"???" The waiter froze, but upon hearing the customer order,