Emergence and the Three's Strength Increase

After Hyuga Shin's research and improvements, his Small Space Barrier project and Soul Firewall modifications yielded tremendous results.

In his deductions, there was a significant breakthrough in utilizing the Power of Heaven and Earth within the Small Space Barrier.

Furthermore, it could achieve sustained long-term operation.

It could basically fulfill the functions he desired, though better effects would require further refinement later on.

Another point was the need for a relatively safe place to develop it.

Additionally, the Soul Will Firewall was greatly simplified, significantly lowering the difficulty of mastering it.

Hyuga Shin conceived of decomposing the complex jutsu into eight mutually corresponding Sealing Scrolls, modularizing them.

One would only need to learn simple basic operations to independently guide the jutsu and successfully synthesize a complete Seal.

This would perfectly protect the soul's will.

It was as simple as building with blocks.

Moreover, it greatly reduced the difficulty for future organization members to learn, allowing each person to learn only a portion of the sealing jutsu and then create Sealing Scrolls.

This way, he could ensure the organization would have self-sustaining and protective capabilities after his departure.

Since the research had yielded results, it was naturally time to immediately proceed with trials and human experimentation.

Time was of the essence, and the more docile the Sage of Six Paths became, the more uneasy Hyuga Shin felt.

It was like how a quiet child at home was definitely up to no good.

Without further hesitation, Hyuga Shin immediately contacted Kakuzu and the others, instructing them to meet in the capital of the Land of Wind.

Through the rings, Hyuga Shin knew their locations clearly. The capital of the Land of Wind was the closest meeting point between them, saving a lot of time.

As for Orochimaru, he was likely under heavy surveillance right now, so he wouldn't provoke the Sage of Six Paths and the Three Great Insect Sages for the time being.

He could send him a message to inform him once things were settled.

The Land of Wind canyon where Hyuga Shin, Kakuzu, and Hidan first met was chosen by Kakuzu for his ninjutsu training.

After all, it was sparsely populated, and the area was spacious and very hard, making it an excellent training ground.

As he sat on a stone pillar to rest after a day of training, he suddenly received a message from Hyuga Shin.

"Has the leader's research finally yielded results?" Seeing the message from the ring, Kakuzu couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

He had been under a lot of pressure during this period, training with all his might and even declining money-making missions.

However, as Hyuga Shin had said, after the "nails" were removed, both the quantity and quality of his Chakra had greatly improved.

The power of his ninjutsu had increased significantly with the same Chakra output, and his own Chakra reserves had nearly doubled!

Furthermore, there had been some progress in reducing ninjutsu hand seals and researching compound ninjutsu.

This had greatly enhanced Kakuzu's strength, making him far stronger than before he joined the organization!

Ever since being possessed by Earth Grudge Fear, Kakuzu hadn't experienced such a thrill of power increase in who knows how long!

After receiving the news, Kakuzu simply packed up and set off for the capital of the Land of Wind.

Meanwhile, Sasori found another remote village for his research and training.

He had originally wanted to train with Kakuzu and the others, as training together could greatly promote progress.

But he hadn't expected Hidan to go preach to the Evil God and seek favors, which would definitely involve traveling around, making it impossible to train together.

Kakuzu had stated that the organization was still weak, and members needed a certain degree of independence, as well as preventing them from being wiped out in one fell swoop.

So, they had all dispersed.

Upon receiving Hyuga Shin's message, Sasori also packed up briefly and embarked on his journey.

He had also gained a lot during this period. Setting aside Chakra, his control over Puppet Technique had mainly improved significantly.

His control and coordination in manipulating ten puppets simultaneously had also improved to a certain extent.

His main achievement was that he had basically completed the process of puppetizing the Third Kazekage!

His strength had taken a qualitative leap.

As for Hidan, he was likely the most changed among the three.

Ever since Hyuga Shin opened a new world for him, he had become unstoppable.

He had actually started bargaining with the Evil God, and he had reaped considerable rewards!

Not only had his own Power of the Evil God greatly increased, but he had also become more adept when facing the Evil God.

This had caused quite a headache for a certain existence in the Pure Land.

After all, he was their only "seedling," so what else could they do!

They could only indulge him.

It wasn't as if they had put in a great deal of effort to plant a "nail" in the world controlled by the Sage of Six Paths, and they were unwilling to lose him.

Hidan had initially thought that the Evil God was aloof and looked down on him, a somewhat failed believer. He hadn't expected the Evil God to value him so much.

This made Hidan feel extremely happy and also very grateful for Hyuga Shin's guidance.

After completing today's sacrifices, Hidan planned to have a good chat with Lord Evil God, to see if he could get some more benefits.

However, upon seeing the message received by his ring, Hidan abandoned his idea of talking with Lord Evil God.

He then shouldered his Bloody Three-Month Sickle and rushed towards the capital of the Land of Wind.

One day later, the three of them successively arrived at the capital of the Land of Wind.

Hyuga Shin had already booked rooms and was waiting for them.

Kakuzu, Hidan, and Sasori, each led by a waiter, arrived at the room opened by Hyuga Shin.

"Everyone's here, let's eat first. You must all be tired from traveling, we can talk about things after the meal," Hyuga Shin immediately arranged for the waiters to serve the dishes.

He was very considerate of his subordinates; the bonds he had painstakingly built could not be squandered carelessly.

The more stable things became, the more he had to be attentive.

The chicken soup needed to be served, but the care, recognition, and consideration from a strong individual were just as deadly.

Hyuga Shin's control over the hearts of people in the Ninja World was such that even that Old Bastard, the Six Paths, would likely feel ashamed.

The three of them ate heartily. Clearly, they hadn't eaten well recently, and Hyuga Shin was the same, confined to his room day after day for deductions, not even eating regularly.

As for alcoholic beverages, Hyuga Shin didn't order any, and the other three didn't ask for any.

Mainly because Sasori and Hidan were barely adults and had hardly touched alcohol.

Kakuzu, on the other hand, was an old hand. Seeing that their leader hadn't ordered any, he understood the situation. For ninjas, abstaining from alcohol was the norm.

Half an hour later, the four of them were finally full.

The table was a mess of dishes and cups. The waiters who served them had practically run their legs off, showing how hard they had been working recently.

"Leader, with the way we've eaten, this meal at this restaurant must have been quite expensive, right?" Hidan asked, picking his teeth.

The three of them were big eaters; one person could eat as much as ten!

With their hidden dangers eliminated, their bodies' origins, no longer being plundered by the Six Paths, would subconsciously replenish energy.

Hyuga Shin was a little surprised by Hidan's question, thinking it would be more normal for Kakuzu to ask such a thing.

After all, Kakuzu was known throughout the organization for his love of money.

"It's alright, just a little over a hundred thousand Ryo!" Hyuga Shin casually replied to Hidan's question.

"A hundred thousand Ryo! A single meal cost over a hundred thousand Ryo! That's the reward for one of my A-rank missions!"

"Leader, we can't be this wasteful. The organization still needs to develop, and we need money everywhere!"

Kakuzu's expression was somewhat agitated; he was a perfect employee who thought only of the organization.

Sasori, standing beside him, was also a bit dumbfounded. Although he was from the Land of Wind, he had never been to such an outrageous place.

A single meal cost over a hundred thousand Ryo!

"Oh, why does Brother Kakuzu look so heartbroken?" Hidan, while he thought it must be expensive, didn't have a concrete concept of the amount of money.

"One hundred thousand Ryo could let you offer two Chunin, or the soul of one ordinary Jonin, to your Evil God!"

Kakuzu, understanding Hidan very well, immediately explained it clearly to him.

"Holy crap! We ate that much!" Hidan's mind instantly grasped what a huge sum of money that was.

Sasori covered his face, feeling helpless at the thought processes of these two eccentric teammates, and also worried about Hyuga Shin's recklessness!

I hope the organization doesn't go bankrupt before our great cause is achieved! Sasori couldn't help but think to himself.

"Leader, I have about eighty million Ryo here, which can be used as organizational funds, but I request that we do not engage in such extravagant waste in the future."

Kakuzu tremblingly took out his savings passbook and handed it to Hyuga Shin.

This was the result of his decades of hard work!

But for the sake of the organization's ideals and great cause, he was willing to pay, even though his heart ached terribly.