Undercover Agent and Love
As an elder who has lived from the Warring States Period to the present day, Kakuzu has experienced countless trials and tribulations.
Even the Third Hokage, Chiyo, and other veterans are still his juniors.
His experience as a ninja was so extensive that no one in the Shinobi World could rival it.
But today's situation... seems to be a truly unsolvable stalemate. In a one-on-one fight against the Purple Aurora, can he possibly escape?
"Those damned Konoha Ninja..."
Kakuzu knew his chances of survival were slim, but waiting to die was not the style of a ninja. Now he could only fight with all his might to seize a sliver of hope.
Fire Release: Searing Migraine!
Wind Release: Pressure Damage!
With a flick of his black robe, countless black lines surged forth from his body, and the two masked monsters on his shoulders simultaneously opened their mouths.
The raging sea of fire rolled in, making the people of Konoha appear extremely small.
Boom...
The next moment, blazing flames descended upon Shuichi, and a crystal-clear triangular Ice Wall was casually spat out by him, instantly colliding with the flames.
Like Seawater crashing against an unbreakable reef, the flames suddenly split in two, lasting for several seconds before slowly dissipating, leaving only a blackened surface and the smell of burnt smoke.
The Root Squad looked closely, but the Lord Hokage behind the Ice Wall had vanished, and Kakuzu, who had unleashed his raging inferno Kakuzu also disappeared.
With his Byakugan activated, Mokushi said immediately, "Kakuzu just circled around to behind that big rock nearby and is now fleeing at high speed. The Lord Hokage... caught up with him!"
Swish!
A crystal Kunai through space like lightning, Shuichi appeared beside Kakuzu like a ghost, his right hand crackling with lightning.
"Tear!"
In the blink of an eye, the white longsword slashed through the air, cutting the man in two.
However, Kakuzu was dismembered, showed no blood; his body turned into dirt scattered on the ground, merely an Earth Clone to attract attention.
"Hmph, it's been years, your escape skills have certainly improved a lot."
Shuichi smiled slightly, his hand seals changing rapidly before he calmly slammed his hand on the ground. "Trying to run away from me using the same tricks I used back in the day? You actually thought of that!"
Rumble, rumble--
The ground within a radius of several tens of meters began to tremble violently.
Before two breaths had passed, a figure was forced out by the shockwave and ran off in another direction without looking back.
Before he could run far, a dark shadow flashed before Kakuzu's eyes, and he was suddenly struck in the abdomen with tremendous force, sending him flying dozens of meters away.
He tumbled in the air to adjust his posture, and finally managed to land steadily.
As soon as he looked up, four Shuichi surrounded him, all wearing mocking expressions, as if to say, "Go ahead and run for me!"
"..."
Crackle, thud, sizzle...
A violent, earth-shaking clash ensued, with explosions of Kakkō and lightning. This special effect lasted for less than a minute before abruptly ending.
By the time the team arrived, the scene had completely calmed down.
The ground was riddled with holes and cracks, clearly showing that Kakuzu's desperate resistance was fierce, but given the overwhelming difference in strength, he could only lie on the ground struggling miserably.
Combined with the bizarre appearance of the Earth Grudge Fear, it looked like a dark, dying beast.
"Lord Hokage!" Yamanaka Fu and the others knelt on one knee, ready to await Shuichi's next instructions.
"You've done a good job. This task is complete. I'll handle the rest," Shuichi instructed.
"Also, Shisui Jonin on his way here. Tell him the exact location of this place on your way back."
"Yes!"
Trembling and coughing up blood, Kakuzu struggled to raise his head, "You..."
"I've decided to spare your life. Surprised? Unexpected?" Shuichi chuckled.
"You're quite lucky. If you cooperate honestly, living past 100 won't be difficult, and you'll have plenty of cute little coins to keep you company."
"Our Konoha needs an excellent undercover agent to monitor the Akatsuki Organization, and after thinking it over, you are the most suitable one."
Congratulations! From now on, the Land of Fire will be your support. Although it won't be done in the open, life will definitely be better than before...
Seeing the Root Squad leave, Shuichi's Mangekyo eyes spun, and he lifted Kakuzu with his hand, beginning to "manipulate" him.
With Kakuzu four hearts destroyed, Kakuzu's chakra strength was greatly reduced, making him unable to resist the invasion of the Mangekyo Dōjutsu.
Shuichi first focused his efforts on gathering intelligence related to the Akatsuki Organization, ensuring that nothing was overlooked.
Then, using the Yin-Yang Release that he had been studying for a long time, he implanted binding talismans into Kakuzu's heart and brain respectively.
Until Shisui arrived, Shuichi continuously used his Dōjutsu and secret arts to "cleanse" Kakuzu's soul, just to make it easier for Kotoamatsukami to be used.
After all, it concerns his important plans, and no matter how powerful the talisman is, it cannot prevent the bearer from committing suicide or actively leaking information. Therefore, in the end, Kotoamatsukami is needed to completely reverse his will.
Whoosh!
Less than two hours later, a dark figure floated across the barren plain like a ghost, quickly leaping directly behind Shuichi. "Lord Hokage..."
"You've arrived, Shisui." Shuichi didn't waste any words. "The village needs this guy to Akatsuki Organization. Let's proceed according to plan."
"Yes."
Shisui stood before Kakuzu, his eye sockets glowing with Four-Cornered Pinwheel. Although it was only his first time using this ability, he used it very smoothly...
Kotoamatsukami, activate!
Call--
"The consumption was less than expected."
After a few seconds, Shisui covered his eyes and said wearily, "Did you help me?"
"Probably. If nothing unexpected happens, it should at least have some effect." Shuichi replied, while continuing to scrutinize Kakuzu with a curious gaze.
"Kakuzu, do you understand the task I assigned you?"
"Understood. I will keep an eye on the leader's movements and will notify you if anything changes." Kakuzu answered earnestly, despite his extremely disheveled appearance.
Shuichi clicked his tongue. They had already used all the methods available. Kotoamatsukami would be powerful enough.
If Kakuzu betray them, I could discover it, but killing him might alert the Akatsuki Organization, so I'd have to find another way.
"Alright, I'll give you some basic treatment. Be careful with the heart replacement yourself, and don't give yourself away."
Shuichi slowly withdrew his Mystical Palm Technique, thought for a moment, and before leaving, picked up the two iron boxes. "I'll take this money with me for now. Remember to work hard to earn more in the future."
Of course, the village will give you some useful information, so good luck!
Kakuzu: "..."
More than a month has passed since Konoha Ninja Kakuzu infiltrated behind enemy lines.
Shuichi didn't rashly order all the Anbu to stop the search; he simply commanded them to slow down their pace.
This way, it avoids arousing suspicion from the outside world while also allowing for the investigation and surveillance of other countries.
According to Kakuzu's report, the Akatsuki Organization now has a total of nine members.
Pain and Konan are a team, and they don't appear together very often except when assigning tasks.
In addition, he teamed up with Hidan, Kisame teamed up with a skilled former Amegakure, and Deidara teamed up with Tobi, who had recently joined the organization.
The remaining members acted independently, specializing in intelligence gathering.
"Tobi? Obito?"
Shuichi leaned back in his recliner, looking relaxed and casually working on his computer screen.
"Konoha is too strong in this life, and with me here to oversee things, it might be difficult to missing-nin skilled rogue ninja. So, this guy couldn't resist coming out to help...?"
After thinking about it for a while, he decided to put the matter aside for the time being.
In his spare time, Shuichi meticulously prepared for the highest-level Fuinjutsu.
It's worth mentioning that, starting a few months ago, the Akatsuki Organization has significantly reduced the frequency of accepting war missions.
According to the information from Kakuzu, the leader Pain issued a special Fuinjutsu to the existing members. Shuichi recognized it very well; it was the Nine-Tails Seal to seal the Tailed Beast.
With that in mind, he wasn't in a hurry anymore. With the cooperation of a professional undercover agent, he could time his attack perfectly and launch a fierce counterattack...
Just then, the office door suddenly rang, "Knock knock knock..."
"Please come in!"
After the door opened, Yamanaka Inoichi, walked in and reported to Shuichi:
"Lord Hokage, the counter-espionage work for this month is almost complete, but there's an unexpected situation that requires your decision."
"Oh? Let me see..."
"Yes! The Intelligence Department has apprehended a total of 5 suspicious individuals, of whom 4 have already been dealt with."
Only this female entertainer Ali —even with my hacking abilities, I couldn't find any suspicious clues..."
Yamanaka Inoichi paused briefly before continuing, "However, she has lost many years of memories in her brain, and the fragments that appear most frequently... are related to Kakashi."
Shuichi eyebrow. Kakashi's love story? A female ninja who steals information by forming hand Hand Seals with her eyes?
"Since you have some free time now, take me there to have a look." He slowly stood up.
"Yes."
The two quickly arrived at the Intelligence Department's base.
In a relatively clean, secluded room, Shuichi met Ali, whom Inoichi.
With her delicate features and the beauty mark under her eye, she is indeed the woman who had a love-hate relationship with Kakashi in the original work.
"Leave this to me. I'll try interrogating him with my secret technique. Go and fetch Kakashi," Shuichi said.
After Inoichi left the room, Shuichi skillfully activated the Mangekyo and easily penetrated Ali's soul to examine her background in detail.
"The Land of Keys... that's interesting..." Shuichi thought with interest.
"I'm not good at matchmaking, but I can't stop people from getting together. Let's leave it to Kakashi's own wishes."
As I walked out of the interrogation room, Kakashi was already waiting at the door.
After learning the whole story from Shuichi, he looked at the beautiful Ali and asked, "What is her true identity...?"
"He's a ninja from the Suokian Village in the Land of Keys has diplomatic relations with us." Shuichi narrowed his eyes and said calmly, "He should be considered a spy who infiltrated Konoha to steal information."
"Why not just execute her?" Kakashi, somewhat puzzled.
"Haha, let's talk as we walk!"
Shuichi laughed happily and put his arm around Kakashi's shoulder, something he hadn't done in a long time. "This beautiful woman came specifically to find you, and if nothing unexpected happens, she might even settle down in Konoha."
"Suokian Village is a small ninja village that specializes in gathering intelligence and then selling it for profit."
She is indeed a spy, but her feelings for you seem genuine as well. And her orders... are to remain in Konoha forever...
Konoha is extremely powerful now, and its every move can make the surrounding countries tremble. If the Suokian Village dares to capture Konoha Ninja to threaten them, it will probably be wiped out the next day.
But this has also created new business for Suokian Village; their clients include not only many small foreign countries, but also other large countries.
If one could continuously track Konoha's movements and transmit firsthand intelligence year after year, that would be an endless source of income! The life of a female ninja is nothing at all.
Kakashi was naturally the target of their attention. If Ali could get together with him, or even marry him and have children, obtaining information about Konoha through their intimate moments would be extremely easy.
"..."
Kakashi was speechless. "I do have some recollection of her, it seems like it was a long time ago. But why are you worrying about the love life of Jonin me?"
Moreover, her espionage poses a significant threat to the village; how could we simply let her go unchecked?
"I never said I wouldn't take responsibility. I've already decided that you'll be in charge of keeping a close watch on her for the long term," Shuichi grin. "If you and she hit it off, wouldn't that be a great thing?"
As wars in the Shinobi World become less frequent, your Hatake Clan is dwindling in number, with you being the only remaining member.
If you can't even manage a family, how can you face your clan?
Do you think you're doing justice to White Fang?
"Do you think you've done right by me... our Konoha?"
Kakashi: "..."
After the teasing, Shuichi stopped his prepared rebuttal and turned serious, saying:
"I'm perfectly clear-headed. The best way to handle this isn't to get rid of the spy, but to feign her success."
From then on, the intelligence she transmitted was all information we wanted the outside world to know. At crucial moments, she even misled the enemy by releasing false information, thereby bringing huge benefits to the village.
"The intelligence warfare among ninjas in the future will also need to change with the times."
Shuichi deep breath and continued, "As for dealing with her, it only requires sealing a few specific meridians. Altering her memories isn't too troublesome either. You can completely relax and have fun with her."
"When faced with the enemy's sugar-coated bullets, our Konoha's way of doing things is to eat the sugar coating, and then poison the bullets and throw them back."
"I'm already planning to infiltrate our enemy Suokian Village, assassinate and purge the high-ranking officials, and then replace them all with our people."
Once the Suokian Village becomes a hidden external force of Konoha, it will definitely be much easier to use the village's power to suppress and eliminate rivals and dominate and disrupt the surrounding small countries..."
Kakashi broke out in a cold sweat. Was this the Hokage's mindset? It was utterly insidious and ruthless.
"Well... I'll release Ali in a couple of days, so you'd better keep a close eye on him."
Shuichi laughed mischievously again, "If we had more children, wouldn't that increase the village's pool of geniuses? I really look forward to that day!"
"..."