Akatsuki's New Members

A light drizzle enveloped the entire Land of Land of Rain, the sky was filled with gloom, as if the whole world had been plunged into endless grayness.

The constant patter of raindrops assaulted my ears, making my mood increasingly heavy.

"What kind of place is this? It's been raining nonstop, and my hair is all wet."

The speaker was a captivating woman who could make anyone's heart flutter at first glance. She had flowing Dark Red hair and an alluring mole at the corner of her mouth.

She is the Special Jonin in the four-person team who is proficient in all five elemental attributes— Fufeng.

"Hmph, Fuen woman." Another woman scoffed coldly, leaping down from a tall Big Tree beside her with a graceful, nimble movement.

Fuen, but also her most striking feature is her long, straight, jet-black hair that reaches her waist. When she jumps down from a height, her flying hair appears exceptionally smooth.

Unlike Fufeng's allure, Fuen's distinctive feature lies in her eyes.

She had delicate, willow-leaf eyebrows, black eyeliner, medium-length lashes, pink eyeshadow, and dark gray eyes.

Paired with purple lip gloss, it exudes a sense of ripeness waiting to be picked.

"Two vain women!" It was the last member of the team who spoke— Budong.

Rogue Ninja from Iwagakure in the Land of Earth, he is as imposing as a mountain blocking one's path. He is also proficient in Earth Release and is the strongest defender in the group.

A single, Budong remark caused the two women, who had been facing each other coldly, to glare at him together, their expressions now united in hatred.

The three of them were getting a little impatient waiting in the Forest on the outskirts of the Land of Rain, and it was their first time visiting the Land of Rain.

Neither Budong, Rogue Ninja from Iwagakure, nor Fufeng, Rogue Ninja from Sunagakure, liked the weather here. It was constantly raining, and even the air felt damp.

The gloomy sky dampened the spirits of the three, creating a somber and oppressive atmosphere.

Sudden!

A dark shadow streaked across the rain and landed in the Forest.

"What are you three doing?" The leader of the four-person team, who was also the leader of the three —the Budong, Fufeng, and Fuen— Jonin Rogue Ninja Kazuma rogue ninja from the Land of Fire, Kazuma, who coldly shouted.

The three of them snorted coldly in displeasure, then looked away and withdrew their sharp gazes.

Kazuma frowned. He was going to meet the leader of Amegakure, and even though he had met the leader of Akatsuki, the shock he felt from those eyes was still too great.

The legendary Sage Eye actually exists, and it's right in front of him! How could Kazuma possibly remain calm?

The sound of rain pattering in his ears made Kazuma increasingly restless.

"This is the Land of Rain. That guy is very strong. You'd better be careful," Kazuma coldly reminded them, then turned and walked straight towards the Tower without waiting for their reaction.

The three Budong, Fufeng, and Fuen, exchanged a glance, their eyes revealing the same strange look.

Lord Kazuma seems a little different than usual?

None of the three could figure out exactly what was wrong at the time.

However, the three of them believed Kazuma wholeheartedly, and Kazuma's expression was very serious; he wasn't joking.

The three immediately composed themselves Kazuma, rushing into the misty rain.

The four people moved incredibly fast in the rain, their figures flashing in and out of sight, instantly transforming from the Forest to a series of Tower.

The Land of Rain, surrounded by numerous Tower, this is the tallest one among them.

"Nagato, what do you think of that person?" Konan asked softly, gazing at the falling rain outside.

The Akatsuki Organization has recently lost four members, affecting two groups, and urgently needs to replenish its fighting strength.

The Kazuma quartet was recommended to Nagato by her; only Kazuma was Jonin, while the other three were only Special Jonin.

Normally, Konan wouldn't even give such strength a second thought, but the current situation is somewhat special.

The teamwork with Kazuma Squad is excellent, and the four of them are also quite strong in combat. Moreover, they are all proficient in Secret Technique, which can barely fill the gap in the Ice-Fire Unit.

"Let's just make do with them; they're just some dispensable pawns." The Deva Path Dao stared coldly outside, its Rain Tiger at Will Technique capable of monitoring the entire Land of Rain.

He sensed it the moment he Kazuma Squad entered the rain.

We're getting closer; we're less than 100 meters from the Tower.

"Konan, go test their strength." There's no doubt about the strength of the ninja; Nagato has already personally tested them.

As for his three subordinates, Nagato was still unaware.

Konan understood Nagato's meaning, nodded slightly, and her body gradually transformed into pieces of flying paper that split apart.

The Paper Dance: The Paper Clone Technique!

Unlike other Clone Technique, the Paper Clone Technique can also divide into smaller pieces of paper that scatter in various places, and then gather in another location to recombine its clones.

The piece of paper spun in the air, transforming into a long dragon that shot out of the Tower at lightning speed.

The most amazing thing is that the raindrops falling from the sky could not wet Konan's paper; the fluttering pieces of paper seemed to have a spirit of their own.

As Kazuma sped toward the Tower Kazuma suddenly sensed an unusual presence approaching.

His face darkened, and he abruptly stopped, shouting, "Watch out, they're coming for us!"

As he spoke, Kazuma leaped high into the air, flipped in mid-air, and landed in Dark Alley to the side.

Afterwards, the three of them, Budong, Fufeng, and Fuen, successively slipped into a nearby hidden place.

Soon, the four figures hid nearby, carefully concealing their presence.

The divination sticks, numbering in the hundreds, swirled and danced in the air, seemingly having already discovered the hiding places of the four individuals.

Paper Dance: Paper Shuriken!

The scattered pieces of paper coalesced in the air, folding and turning together to transform into rapidly spinning Shuriken.

The Paper Shuriken floated eerily in the air, untethered by any hidden threads.

"Paper? Why not just use fire?!" Bu Fufeng narrowed his alluring eyes dangerously, formed a hand Hand Seals, took a deep breath, and his chest bulged.

Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Jutsu!

A wide-range Fire Release Ninjutsu fires multiple fireballs at once to attack the opponent!

Fufeng opened her alluring, crimson lips and spat out several fireballs, their trajectories resembling the fruit of a balsam.

Her hands secretly manipulated the trajectory of the fireball by controlling Chakra Threads.

Puff puff puff!

Countless fireballs soared into the sky, colliding Paper Shurikens.

The Paper Dance: The Paper Clone Technique.

The scattered pieces of paper in the air quickly came together, transforming into the shape of a cold, aloof girl.

"Fire Release?" Konan stared coldly down below as the Paper Shuriken were engulfed by the raging flames, turning into ashes and disappearing into the rain.

Then let's try this trick!

Paper Spear!

Konan stretched out her palm, her five slender fingers joined together, her palm facing the wind that was activating the Fire Release technique.

Countless pieces of paper floating in the air quickly converged, forming a sharp spear.

In the rain, Konan suddenly pushed forward with one bent arm.

Call out!!

The spear pierced the air and shot straight at Fufeng, who was hiding behind the corner wall.

The force of the attack created a violent gust of wind, howling and deflecting all the raindrops flying everywhere. The spear, spinning at high speed, deflected them all.

"Such speed, and its penetrating power is extremely strong. The wall in front of Fufeng stop it at all!" As Jonin from the Land of Fire, Kazuma's eyes are very sharp.

Almost instantly, he deduced that if Fufeng dodge in time, he would be pierced through the chest.

The outcome will be either death or serious injury!

"Budong!" Kazuma shouted, holding a Japanese-style tin staff in his hand and pressing his feet, imbued with precise chakra, onto the drainpipe beside him.

Bang!

The entire pipe shattered with a massive burst of chakra, and Kazuma's body shot off like an arrow.

As a member of Akatsuki, Konan stayed by Nagato's side without leaving his side.

When Kazuma met Nagato, he had already seen Konan. Since he couldn't sense any killing intent from Konan, he had already guessed the purpose of her visit.

However, this sudden, sneak attack made Kazuma somewhat unhappy.

So he decided to buy some time for his men, at least to have a fair fight!

"What are you looking at!" Kazuma shouted, simultaneously reminding the other person, as he swung his Japanese tin staff high and swung it down hard at Konan.

The exaggerated force shattered the rain curtain, creating a vacuum above Konan's head.

The rainwater couldn't fall; instead, it scattered in all directions.

"Hmm?" Konan narrowed her eyes dangerously, a rapidly spinning Paper Shuriken hovering in her palm like a flower.

Just as Kazuma attacked Konan Kazuma his Japanese-style tin staff, Budong darted from the shadows into the light, closing in on Fufeng as he suddenly clasped his hands together in a fist.

A surge of powerful Earth Element chakra erupted forth.

"Earth Release · Earth Flow Rampart!"

Budong, he slammed his hands onto the ground, and the earth trembled violently. A tall, thick earthen wall rose up from the ground like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

The high-speed spinning, highly penetrating Paper Spear arrived suddenly, easily piercing through the Earth Flow Rampart, its speed not decreasing much.

The force of the high-speed rotation blasted away the surrounding soil and rocks.

"Get out of the way!" Budong increased his chakra input, hoping that every second he could buy Fufeng would allow her to dodge a fatal blow.

Fufeng is also Special Jonin. Although he is a ninja proficient in ninjutsu, his Taijutsu is also quite good.

He rolled over and tumbled to the side like a donkey.

Bang!

With a loud bang, the Earth Release Jutsu Formula was Budong, Paper Spear pierced straight through the wall before embedding itself firmly in the solid ground.

The spearhead had sunk more than a foot deep, while the shaft continued to tremble and vibrate, emitting a piercing buzzing sound that proclaimed its unwillingness to give up.

"Phew, that was close." Fufeng, her Long Hair flowing, breathed a sigh of relief; she had almost been hit.

Hair is flexible and flowing, and cannot be damaged by blunt force.

But a spinning spear is different; its sharp tip is sharp enough to shred countless hairs.

The secret to Fufeng smooth, Long Hair lies in this!

"Are you alright?" Although they sometimes bicker and even treat each other coldly, when faced with real danger and fighting enemies, the three of them Budong, Fufeng, and Fuen, are absolutely trustworthy companions.

Otherwise, the three of them wouldn't have been able to live comfortably in Ninja World where people were constantly dying.

Fufeng took a deep breath and quickly stood up. She gave Budong a reassuring look; as long as her hair wasn't damaged, she was alive.

"Who is this woman? She's been fighting with Lord Kazuma for so long?" Fuen also flashed to the side and stood with Budong Fufeng.

The three of them looked up at the sky, Kazuma was strong enough to take on all three of them by himself.

But this woman who uses strange Ninjutsu seems even more powerful...

"There was no killing intent emanating from them, and neither Kazuma were going all out. They seemed to be testing each other..." said Fuen was most perceptive in combat.

Although neither Budong Fufeng spoke, they both agreed with Fuen's view.

Just as expected!

When Kazuma noticed that the three had already assembled, he suddenly stopped, and the tin staff he had handed out suddenly changed course midway.

The staff was used to strike the nearby Tower, and a huge stone slab was lifted into the air by Kazuma.

He actually managed to lift the Taiseki, which was twice the height of a person, and smash it straight down towards Konan, who was much higher in the air.

Kazuma knew that this attack was completely useless against Konan, who was using Paper Release, so he only used it as a way to escape the Battlefield.

After all, what Konan wanted to test was the strength of his three subordinates.

He secretly gave a hand signal, Kazuma quickly withdrew from the battle, leaping several times to the top of a Tower.

Kazuma put away his staff and stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at the entire battle below.

"Kazuma seems to have a lot of confidence in his three subordinates!" Konan rarely curled the corners of her mouth, a hint of mockery appearing on her perpetually cold face.

Then, Konan slowly turned her head to look down, her gaze landing on the hiding place of the three Budong, Fufeng, and Fuen.

You three, don't die...

In an instant, Konan's aura changed; her calm and aloof demeanor vanished, and a powerful burst of chakra erupted.

Countless pieces of paper fluttered behind Konan, eventually transforming into a pair of sworn angel wings.

Konan floated silently in the air like an angel in the rain, her light orange pupils gradually darkening.

A chilling aura suddenly surged forth, mixed with a faint killing intent.

"Oh no, she's about to get serious!" Fuen's expression changed slightly, and his muscles tensed up.

The two Budong Fufeng, quickly moved aside, creating distance between themselves. The three of them formed a triangle, adopting a defensive and counter-offensive formation.

The one who is skilled in defense and Budong in Earth Release stands in front of the triangle.

The two Fufeng Fuen, stood at the two base corners of the triangle, one on the left and one on the right, supporting each other and preparing for an attack after the defense Budong.

"Are you ready?" Konan's calm voice rang out, clear and distinct, like a whisper from beside you.

Before the three could answer, she waved her slender hand, and countless pieces of paper transformed into a rain of Shuriken that shot down from the sky.

"I'm starting!"

Whoosh whoosh whoosh...

Paper Shuriken, infused with Explosive Tag, rained down, completely enveloping the triangular formation formed by the three individuals Budong, Fufeng, and Fuen.