Naming the Akatsuki Organization!

Everyone who has studied the history of the Ninja World knows that the Land of Rain is a small country where it rains every day... the rain never stops.

Other countries know little about the Land of Rain, only that it is plagued by internal strife and constant warfare, and that its strict security deters spies. Its affiliated ninja village is Amegakure, a hidden realm that has developed many unique techniques. Amegakure pushes every ninja's abilities to their limits and has developed numerous unique jutsu. The assassination techniques of this ninja village are highly advanced, leading it to frequently accept commissions from other nations.

The reason Team 22's mission to gather intelligence on the borders of the Land of Rain was classified as B-rank is because it involved leaving the country.

For missions involving intelligence gathering outside the village, the lowest rank is B, even if no enemy ninja are encountered during the mission.

When the four members of the squad arrived at the border of the Land of Fire, Hyuga Bin did not show the curiosity of a newcomer, but maintained a high level of vigilance, anticipating any potential danger.

It is now the 42nd year of Konoha. Several years have passed since the end of the Second Shinobi World War, and the unresolved conflicts between the major ninja villages have been reignited. Each village has dispatched a large number of ninja to the front lines, and the Third Shinobi World War is about to begin.

In the previous two Shinobi World Wars, even Kage-level ninja could die in battle.

Hyuga Bin, considering himself merely a genin, felt he lacked sufficient self-preservation abilities, so he could only be more vigilant to avoid unnecessary risks.

Before entering the Land of Rain, Hyuga Masayuki first activated his Byakugan. After confirming there were no chakra fluctuations or traces of ninja activity in the vicinity, he then led Hyuga Bin and the other two into the Land of Rain.

Their mission was primarily to investigate the movements on the borders of Amegakure and to detect any signs of ninja activity from other villages within the Land of Rain. They were authorized to retreat at any time if they encountered danger.

One kilometer after entering the Land of Rain, Team 22 began a sweeping search.

Then, they encountered a squad of Rock Ninja.

Immediately, both teams pretended not to see each other and departed in opposite directions.

Undoubtedly, Konohagakure and Iwagakure were in an adversarial relationship.

The reason they didn't engage in combat was that neither side was confident they could completely defeat the other. Furthermore, fighting within the territory of Amegakure would more likely alert the Rain Ninja.

If that happened, a three-way battle could ensue, and they might all be wiped out by the Rain Ninja.

After briefly making notes for the mission, the four members of the squad soon encountered the yet-to-be-officially-named trio of Akatsuki.

With such distinctive hair color and style, Hyuga Bin, being an old anime fan, recognized the three at a glance.

The three were likely around thirteen or fourteen years old now. Jiraiya had also left them not long ago.

Because their strength was insufficient to contend with Hanzō, the three were still "developing their business" on the fringes of the Land of Rain, not venturing deep into its interior.

As a transmigrator, Hyuga Bin knew very well that in two or three years, Hanzō, instigated by Shimura Danzo, would threaten Konan's life, forcing Yahiko to commit suicide and Nagato to summon the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.

Afterward, Nagato Uzumaki would create Pain, kill Hanzō, and then famously declare, "A bag of rice needs to be carried upstairs, a bag of rice needs to be carried upstairs."

In the 63rd year of Konoha, he would flatten Konoha with a single Almighty Push.

"Danzo really needs to take the blame for this mess. If Jiraiya and the three hadn't had this falling out, the Akatsuki might have been friendly with Konoha."

"Although I don't have much affection for Konoha, I have to protect my family, so I need to find a way to resolve this potential risk."

After reviewing his memories, Hyuga Bin's gaze lingered on Konan for a moment due to a system-generated option mission.

He had to admit, seeing her in person for the first time, Konan was quite attractive.

[Option A: Directly attack Nagato Uzumaki, Yahiko, and Konan. Reward upon completion: Water Style: Great Waterfall Technique (A-rank reward).]

[Option B: Taunt Nagato Uzumaki verbally: "Your eyes are so ugly." Reward upon completion: Wind Style: Thousand Faced Wind (B-rank reward).]

[Option C: Say to Konan: "You're quite cute, want to be my sex slave?" Reward upon completion: Reanimation Jutsu (S-rank reward).]

[Option D: Smile and greet the three. Reward upon completion: Random Attribute Points +0.1.]

"You are Jiraiya-sama's disciples, right?" Hyuga Bin stepped forward, breaking the silence, and greeted the three with a smile.

[Option mission completed, Dojutsu +0.1.]

Hyuga Bin's greeting was not solely due to the system's option mission.

Even without a mission option, Hyuga Bin would have acted the same way. Because unless absolutely necessary, he did not want to clash with the three.

Although they clearly had the strength to overpower the three, Nagato Uzumaki, like him, had a cheat!

If he were to unleash a Rinnegan ultimate jutsu in anger, even a Jonin like Hyuga Masayuki probably wouldn't be able to withstand it.

In response to Hyuga Bin's smile, Yahiko proactively replied, "Konoha ninja, do you recognize us?"

Of course, even though Hyuga Bin's smile was sunny and infectious, and he had even pointed out their identities, it did not lower the guard of the three.

Hyuga Masayuki and the others beside Hyuga Bin were also a bit bewildered, as they had never heard of Jiraiya taking disciples in the Land of Rain.

Jiraiya taking disciples was a secret in Konohagakure, known only to a select few high-ranking officials.

"Yes, I am Hyuga Bin, a disciple of Tsunade-sama. I heard from Tsunade-sama that Jiraiya-sama has taken three disciples in the Land of Rain. Your ages and hair colors match yours perfectly." Hyuga Bin directly brought Tsunade into it, as there was no way the three could verify it with her.

"Bin-kun, how is Jiraiya-sensei doing?" After hearing Hyuga Bin's explanation, Konan asked him.

"Jiraiya-sama recently published a new book, and it's selling quite well, so he should be doing fine." Hyuga Bin replied with a smile, then continued, "Since you are Jiraiya-sama's disciples, there's no need for us to clash."

"Indeed, there's no need." Yahiko smiled and nodded.

He was originally a sunny young man with a personality similar to Naruto Uzumaki's. Faced with Hyuga Bin's enthusiasm, he responded with equal warmth.

"So, you haven't joined Amegakure yet, have you?" With the mutual suspicion dispelled, Hyuga Bin felt he had nothing better to do and proactively sought to continue the conversation with Yahiko and the others.

"No, we're planning to start our own organization." Yahiko shook his head.

"What name are you planning to call it?" Hyuga Bin suddenly had the thought of "pre-registering" the name of Yahiko's organization.

"We haven't decided on a name yet." Yahiko shook his head; he truly hadn't thought about that issue yet.

"The dawn after darkness—Akatsuki. What do you think of that name?"