Having chosen his target, Kakuzu immediately set off for the Land of Rain.
To Kakuzu, time was money. The sooner he captured Mu Yue, the sooner he could happily pick his next target.
After entering the Land of Rain, Kakuzu began investigating Ninja Master Sōsuke.
Though he wanted to finish the job as quickly as possible, Kakuzu would not charge in blindly. Based on the information, this opponent was no simple matter.
However, this step proved much easier than Kakuzu had expected.
Ninja Master Sōsuke's deeds had already spread widely throughout the Land of Rain. Kakuzu could hear some of the information just by taking a walk through its streets.
For example, Sōsuke taught Ninjutsu for free in Ozutsuki Village without discrimination; a powerful ninja who had mastered three Chakra Nature Transformations had doubted Sōsuke's strength and been taught a lesson from both sides; Sōsuke had led seventy-two ninjas around the Land of Rain doing good deeds.
"An innocent fool who got lucky, along with a bunch of rabble." After gathering the intelligence, Kakuzu gave his assessment.
In his eyes, what Mu Yue was doing was no different from being an idiot.
Teaching Ninjutsu for free was simply asking for trouble. Aside from a little empty fame, there was no tangible benefit at all.
The ninjas taught by Mu Yue might feel grateful at the time, but the thicker-skinned ones might not even say thank you.
If everything remained peaceful, they might get along happily. But if danger struck, they would surely scatter when disaster came.
It would be better to charge for lessons directly. At least then he could make money. Money was the only thing that could always be relied upon.
Kakuzu, who had once been betrayed by his village, felt this deeply.
He had risked life and