The Second Attendant

"The Akatsuki Organization?!"

Haku looked shocked.

Today, just moments ago, he had become a member of this extremely dangerous organization.

The shadowy figure warned him again, "You must report any and all information you gather about this organization to me immediately. Remember, everything!"

"Do I have to report myself?"

Haku opened his mouth, wanting to confess to the shadowy figure that he had already joined the Akatsuki Organization.

But the words caught in his throat, and he swallowed them back.

The terror of the Akatsuki Organization had truly frightened him.

Whether it was Juzo Biwa, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, or Itachi Uchiha, who personally annihilated the Uchiha Clan, in his eyes, they were all powerful figures far beyond his reach.

He had never imagined that he would become colleagues with these important figures and join an organization.

At the same time.

The Akatsuki Organization was so powerful that he worried if he leaked any of their secrets, it would not only put himself and all the informants on his line in danger, but it would also implicate the innocent Shinji.

Besides, he had another place that was difficult to speak of.

That was, although he had already joined the Akatsuki Organization and become a member, he didn't know much more about it than others.

Even if he were to report now, he wouldn't be able to provide any valuable intelligence.

Thus, he fell into deep turmoil alone.

Seeing Haku's solemn expression and furrowed brow, the shadowy figure mistakenly thought he was overwhelmed by the information about the Akatsuki Organization. Without paying much attention, he finally said, "That's all for today. Be careful on your way back."

With that, the shadowy figure disappeared behind the trees, and the forest returned to silence.

After a long time, Haku finally sighed softly.

The events of this day were truly too bizarre.

Just a moment ago, he hadn't even figured out why he was chosen and forced to join a mysterious organization called 'Akatsuki'.

And then, he was ordered to investigate everything about the Akatsuki Organization.

His head was buzzing right now.

In the apartment.

After listening to Meiqiu's report, Shinji was full of surprise. "Did he only say that?"

Meiqiu diligently counted the banknotes and replied, "Mhm, that's all there is to it."

"Why didn't he report to his superior?"

Shinji couldn't understand.

Seeing Haku leave mysteriously at night, he had already felt like he had messed up and was prepared to abandon Haku as his subordinate.

Unexpectedly, Haku had actually kept his promise and didn't leak any secrets!

Satisfied, Meiqiu put the banknotes into his bag and then remembered to say, "Oh right, he approached you intentionally. You should be careful!"

"I knew that long ago."

Shinji's expression remained unchanged.

He had already noticed Haku's deliberate approach, but he hadn't understood why until now. Now he finally knew the reason.

Others might not know what the Uchiha did to Kirigakure, but he did.

To be precise.

It wasn't the Uchiha Clan that attacked Kirigakure, but Madara Uchiha.

For decades after faking his death and hiding in the Ninja World, he had, for a long time, secretly controlled Kirigakure using the power of the Sharingan.

His shadow was behind several Shinobi World Wars and Kirigakure's internal conflicts.

Even the incident during the Third Shinobi World War, where Kirigakure planned to cause the Three-Tails to rampage in Konoha, was secretly orchestrated by him.

It was precisely because of that incident that Rin Nohara died, Obito went berserk and turned to darkness, and from then on became Madara Uchiha's tool.

Therefore, it wasn't difficult to understand why Kirigakure hated the Uchiha.

It was just that in the original timeline, Kirigakure remained in the dark. Later, the Fourth Mizukage, who had just taken the throne and intended to revitalize Kirigakure, was controlled by Obito, plunging Kirigakure into decline once again.

It wasn't until the Fifth Mizukage ascended to the throne that Kirigakure emerged from the shadow of being controlled by the Sharingan.

And now, something must have changed somewhere. Kirigakure seemed to have discovered what Madara Uchiha had done to them before, so they painstakingly placed Haku in Konoha to investigate the Uchiha.

"Now it seems Kirigakure is already on guard. It will probably not be so easy for Obito to secretly control the Fourth Mizukage anymore."

Shaking his head, Shinji reined in his scattered thoughts.

Kirigakure's affairs had nothing to do with him. He was already overwhelmed himself, so he had no leisure to worry about Kirigakure. Anyway, as long as Haku could keep his secret, Kirigakure could do whatever they wanted. He didn't want to manage it, and he couldn't manage it!

Meiqiu secretly glanced at Shinji at this moment.

Sensing Meiqiu's gaze, Shinji asked, "What is it?"

"Little Shinji."

Meiqiu walked over to him.

Shinji said, "Don't put 'little' in front of my name!"

Meiqiu extended its front paws and gently nudged Shinji. "Be careful, don't die."

Shinji was stunned, suddenly feeling a bit touched.

Without waiting for Shinji to speak, Meiqiu continued, "I still haven't paid off my debt!"

Shinji's face immediately darkened. "Heh, you really care about me, don't you!"

Meiqiu nodded heavily. "Of course, I don't want to be unemployed so soon."

Shinji grabbed Meiqiu by the scruff of its neck and lifted it up.

Meiqiu cried out, "What are you doing, what are you doing?"

"Your business hours aren't over yet!" Ignoring Meiqiu's struggles, Shinji said, "Come with me, there's another target!"

Junior Lantern Bearers could have two attendants.

Now that he had dealt with one, Shinji wanted to quickly deal with the next!

Before long, he secretly brought Meiqiu to another apartment building not far from his own.

He pointed to a unit on the second floor and quietly instructed Meiqiu, "You hide obediently in the shadows. After I leave, you'll monitor the owner of this house, see if she makes any unusual moves, and you can go back when dawn breaks."

Meiqiu raised its paws. "I protest!"

"Protest denied!"

Shinji said, and his figure flashed, disappearing into the night.

In the apartment on the second floor.

Karin curled up on the bed, hugging her knees.

Although she had many classmates at school, her special identity made her afraid to get close to anyone, for fear of arousing suspicion.

It was for this reason that she was particularly solitary.

And when she thought of her classmates, and of Shinji, Haku, and the others who had similar backgrounds, she felt an urge to approach them.

"I really want to be friends with them!"

This feeling of being in a crowd yet forever alone was simply unbearable.

Suddenly.

There was a noise from the balcony outside.

Just as Karin was about to get up and check, she saw a figure enter from the balcony.

Fortunately, the other party didn't approach her but leaned casually against the wall, looking at her with amusement.

"Who... who are you?"

Karin immediately tensed up.

The person wore a mask and a large cloak with red clouds on a black background, looking quite mysterious.

Without a doubt.

It was Shinji who had infiltrated Karin's apartment.

He said playfully, "To be honest, I'm a little curious, what do you guys want with the Nine-Tails?"

Hearing this, Karin felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She instinctively took two steps back, her eyes full of panic.

Shinji thought to himself, "I guessed right!"

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