For Kakuzu, making money was the only purpose in life. Back when he was an Akatsuki Organization member and possessed Earth Grudge Fear, earning money had been easy. Akatsuki Organization had built a solid reputation in every country and shinobi village while remaining hidden in the shadows.
There had been countless bounty missions. When accepting missions, Kakuzu had even needed to pick and choose, selecting those with the highest rewards. But now, let alone choosing missions, Akatsuki Organization had become a public enemy before every country and shinobi village!
The shinobi villages that had tried to trade with them—or had traded with them in the past—had even sent out ninja extermination squads to hunt them down and erase them completely.
And the reason for all this was—
"Damn Saiki Yuu! Damn Saiki Manhunt Order!"
Kakuzu's expression was gloomy, his tone filled with hatred.
Blocking someone's path to wealth was like murdering their parents!
But to Kakuzu, who valued money as dearly as his life, cutting off his income enraged him even more than digging up his ancestors' graves. Though Kakuzu had long since lost his parents, he still snorted. "Is this the influence of the most powerful and terrifying man in the world? Tch. I hate to admit it, but he's pretty cool."
Hidan rested the Blood-Red Triple-Bladed Scythe on his shoulder and spat out a mouthful of bloody phlegm.
With just one manhunt order, every country and shinobi village had fallen into terror. Even though they knew every Akatsuki Organization member was at least an S-rank rogue ninja, they still kept dispatching hunting squads, willing to pay any price to destroy anyone who had dealings with them. It was as though Saiki Yuu were a god. Such authority, such a spectacle—Akatsuki Organization was truly far too inferior before Saiki