Kakuzu, Wanna Make Some Big Money Together!

The reputation of the "Nucleus Organization" is indeed very important.

After all, this organization was responsible for all his experimental projects and Equipment, and it was also the platform through which he used Clone to familiarize himself with and integrate Kekkei Genkai.

"If I don't have enough reputation, where will I get so many missions, where will I make money, and where will I get to familiarize myself with Chakra!"

However, even with this thought in mind, he still needs to wait, since his laboratory is still under construction.

His original idea was to go to Konoha, but after thinking it over, he felt that it would be easy to be exposed Konoha.

So he simply located the laboratory in the Land of Hot Water, and he was also in charge of the Equipment transfer.

As for the remaining problems, we'll leave them entirely to Shisui.

"That bastard, he took my 80 million, is he going to embezzle it?"

On the banks of a small river in Konoha, Hyuga Makoto was fishing with Uchiha Izumi Kakashi, and Might Guy.

But just as he was pondering this, Might Guy suddenly grinned, revealing a set of bright white teeth.

"I never expected that the incredibly powerful Taijutsu ninja Kakashi described would be so young!"

"Indeed, and he's Lord Jiraiya's disciple."

Asuma, who hadn't yet grown a big beard, nodded in agreement, and couldn't help but look Hyuga Makoto up and down.

Even my old man talks about you a lot at home, except for that strange laughter coming from your house.

"I've heard that too. It's too loud, and the laughter is really weird."

Might Guy nodded, his deafening laughter still fresh in his memory, but his attention quickly shifted.

"Huh? Lord Jiraiya's disciple? How come I didn't know that?"

"You're always training, even if you heard about it, you'd probably forget it by now."

Kakashi glanced at Might Guy, but Might Guy suddenly touched his chin.

"Makoto is Lord Jiraiya's disciple, as is the Fourth Hokage, and you are the Fourth Hokage's disciple, so—"

Kakashi's deadpan expression immediately popped out, which made Hyuga Makoto next to him, burst out laughing.

"It's alright, we can each call each other by our own names. Captain Kakashi, I'll call you 'Big Brother,' and you can call me 'Uncle,' isn't that fine?"

Kakashi lowered his head and looked at the fishing rod in his hand.

He hesitated whether to snatch it, but Hyuga Makoto spoke up again.

"Kakashi- nii, what are you looking at? Do you want your uncle to take a look?"

At this point, a "well" shape appeared on Kakashi's forehead, clearly indicating that he was finally unable to hold back any longer.

Might Guy couldn't help but chuckle, and even Asuma couldn't help but laugh.

Uchiha Izumi, on the other hand, seemed a little flustered, as this was the first time she had encountered such a situation.

"Just kidding, Captain. You won my money after all, you're not going to be a sore loser, are you?"

Fortunately, Hyuga Makoto, saying with a grin.

"Honestly, to lose to you and that Pervy Sage over something like this is such a huge loss."

"Hey, what's up?"

Both Might Guy and Asuma were curious, which made Kakashi rub his temples.

"This guy insisted on betting with me about Ibiki..."

Kakashi began to recount the story, Hyuga Makoto smiled but remained silent.

Kakashi was invited by Might Guy and Asuma to this fishing trip.

The wanted poster for Uchiha Obito has been issued, and it was even issued simultaneously with the Kirigakure.

Even though not much was said, this matter still truly shook Konoha.

Might Guy and Asuma were both quite worried about Kakashi's condition, so they took Kakashi out for a walk to cheer him up.

Kakashi didn't refuse, and even brought Hyuga Makoto along.

"They're all my old classmates, and your social circle is too small; you need to meet more people."

Kakashi's reasoning was so compelling that Hyuga Makoto couldn't refuse, and he readily accepted the invitation.

As for Uchiha Izumi, her situation is even simpler.

After all, before Kakashi arrived, she was still training Sasuke and those other kids Hyuga Makoto.

"Since we've encountered her, of course we should come. Besides, she's now a bridge between the village and the Uchiha."

Hyuga Makoto glanced at the somewhat uneasy girl behind him and couldn't help but laugh.

"Quan, there's no need to be so tense, relax a bit."

"Yes, senior..."

Uchiha Izumi nodded somewhat awkwardly, but her gaze couldn't help but drift towards the water's surface.

There are some things that make it hard for her to relax...

"Hahaha, Makoto, why would you think of making a bet with Kakashi?"

But at this moment, Might Guy burst into laughter; he was quite outgoing.

Asuma's personality isn't bad either; he's also quite funny.

"You and Ibiki are both from the Anbu, how could you get that wrong?"

"Tch, he's always wearing a hood, who knows who he is."

Hyuga Makoto shrugged somewhat dejectedly, while Asuma suddenly grinned mischievously.

"How about we make a bet and see who catches the most fish?"

"Hiss...

Uchiha Izumi gasped, her face showing some panic, but Hyuga Makoto's eyes lit up.

"Asuma- senpai, are you sure?"

"Don't call me 'senior' anymore, there's no need."

Asuma waved his hand and laughed heartily.

"It's a given, whether to gamble or not."

"Tsk tsk, count me in."

Might Guy perked up and laughed happily.

"The loser has to run ten laps around Konoha handstand!"

"Then you can run it yourself, I'll pay for it."

Kakashi glanced at Might Guy before speaking leisurely.

"Cheng, same old story, you won one hundred taels?"

"Certainly."

Hyuga Makoto nodded. Making a bet with someone you know is just for fun; how could it possibly hurt feelings?

"And, no matter how you fish, as long as you catch something, it counts, right?"

"Of course, but you can't use Ninjutsu or Taijutsu."

Asuma thought for a moment and immediately gave the rules, to which Kakashi readily nodded.

"That's right, with only these two prohibitions, you can Byakugan."

"I have no objection!"

Might Guy was rubbing his hands together incessantly, looking somewhat excited.

Only Uchiha Izumi, standing behind them, looked even more depressed and upset.

She really wanted to point out that there was a big problem here.

But since it involved her direct superior, she really didn't dare to say anything.

All she could do now was close her eyes in anguish, anxiously awaiting what might happen.

"Um?!"

Sure enough, it wasn't long before Kakashi realized something was wrong!

What's going on underwater?

"Hey! You're cheating!"

Asuma stared in disbelief at the scene underwater, and even Might Guy's eyes widened in astonishment.

"You can actually do that...?"

"We're doomed."

Uchiha Izumi looked pained; they had brought Sasuke and Naruto along with them during their previous training sessions.

Upon hearing that they were going fishing, Hyuga Makoto immediately assigned the two kids a task.

"Naruto, go hang up the fish for me."

"Hey, not again?"

"This is when they check your training results, and they'll ask you if you want to do it or not?"

"I...

"If we win, I'll treat you to ramen. Of course, if you don't want to, there's always Sasuke."

"He's the top student after all, I think he should be able to do better than you!"

"And if I win, I can teach you even more."

"!!!"

The kids had never encountered anything like this before. Naruto was always greedy, and he had actually done it before!

Sasuke always wanted to learn something useful from Hyuga Makoto so he could deal with the ruthless Uchiha Itachi in the future.

Moreover, their relationship was complicated, containing both inexplicable closeness and inexplicable dislike.

This unconventional competition has sparked their competitive spirit!

"But doing it this way is ultimately wrong..."

Uchiha Izumi was somewhat worried about what kind of mess her superior and these Konoha would make of Jonin.

result...

"You really will stop at nothing for a few hundred taels of silver."

Kakashi smiled helplessly, and even Asuma couldn't help but scratch his head.

"No wonder you asked about the rules. Oh no, you tricked me."

"I've heard before about fishing competitions in Konoha, where people would lurk underwater and bait their hooks."

Might Guy shook his head, looking at Hyuga Makoto with a suspicious expression.

"Could it be you too?"

"Really? I don't remember, but weren't the rules already set?"

Hyuga Makoto didn't stand on ceremony with them; he spoke with a grin.

"We can't use Ninjutsu or follower techniques, but that doesn't mean we can't use people!"

"I just didn't want to lose face, I didn't expect this unexpected reward!"

"From now on, if people ask me whether I won or lost, I can say I made a profit!"

"So, I'm treating everyone to barbecue tonight. Is everyone free?"

"That's almost perfect!"

Might Guy smiled even more broadly, and Asuma nodded in agreement.

"I heard you've taken a lot of funding from the Anbu; you'd better retaliate!"

"Indeed, that's far too much."

Kakashi nodded, then suddenly spoke.

"Tell those two guys downstairs to hang some fish here; I don't want to leave without a single one."

"I want one too!"

Kakashi's words immediately reminded Asuma, and even Might Guy spoke up.

"Me too, how can you catch nothing while fishing?"

"You two should talk to those two kids about it."

Hyuga Makoto lifted the fishing rod, another big, lively fish was caught.

"I won, everyone! Thank you so much!"

The three of them were joking and playing around, which completely dumbfounded Uchiha Izumi.

She really hadn't expected that everyone wouldn't be angry at all, but instead would all be quite happy?

Her gaze fell upon Hyuga Makoto, and she couldn't help but fall into thought.

"Well, there's still so much I need to learn from Senior Cheng..."

"Uchiha Daichi..."

Inside the laboratory in the Land of Hot Water, where basic construction had been completed, Uchiha Shisui looked at the information he had obtained from the Black Market with a somewhat strange expression.

He knew perfectly well that this guy was Uchiha, that they were the ones who broke the mask, and that they were the ones who sold the information!

But why is this guy suddenly wanted by both Konoha and Kirigakure?

Aren't these two villages mortal enemies?

This question puzzled Shisui, but just then, Hyuga Makoto's voice rang out.

"Hey, Shisui, what are you thinking about?"

"I'm thinking about this Uchiha."

Shisui turned around and saw that Hyuga Makoto's clone had finished washing up.

After all, clones are placed in nutrient tanks while in an unconscious state.

After Hyuga Makoto's consciousness descended, it naturally needed to be thoroughly cleansed.

"What's going on with this guy? Why is he wanted by both Konoha and Kirigakure?"

"That guy created the Fourth Mizukage; I just went to Kirigakure a while ago."

Hyuga Makoto rubbed his freshly dried hair before speaking softly.

"The only pity is that I never possessed Wood Release, otherwise dealing with him and the Three-Tails would have been much easier."

"This guy first caused the Nine-Tails Incident, and then released the Three-Tails in Kirigakure?"

Shisui's expression grew even more unpleasant, and his gaze became somewhat gloomy.

"Furthermore, he colluded with Uchiha Itachi and nearly wiped out the Uchiha with that guy's help. This is no ordinary thug; he must be..."

"A powerful blow?"

Hyuga Makoto noticed that Shisui was starting to sound more and more like him, perhaps because of his influence.

However, when he saw the bounty poster for Uchiha, he couldn't help but stroke his chin.

Before he could figure it out, Shisui spoke up.

"That's right, a heavy blow, and I roughly know how to get his information."

"Oh?"

Hyuga Makoto raised an eyebrow. He had already changed his clothes and put on a mask.

What happened?

"That Kakuzu guy is in the Land of Hot Water, maybe even in a nearby town!"

Shisui, his face grim, spoke in a low voice.

"I ran into him, and he almost spotted me, but I was lucky, and he was alone for the time being."

You want to harm him?

Hyuga Makoto's expression was somewhat strange; he hadn't expected Shisui to come up with this idea!

Although he also really wanted to meet this guy who, like him, was "eager to make money and greedy for wealth".

"But the activities in the Land of Hot Water, and at this particular time—"

Hyuga Makoto guessed that he was most likely after Hidan?

I just don't know which version he captured Hidan in.

In Hyuga Makoto's memory, there are two versions of this thing!

But whichever one it is, he feels he can give it a try.

"Let's go find him."

With that in mind, Hyuga Makoto immediately made a decision.

"There are some interesting things we can try."

"Oh--"

Shisui didn't quite understand what Hyuga Makoto was thinking, but he wouldn't object no matter what.

"I'll lead the way. We won't go far; we'll find that town soon."

Both of them were action-oriented, and without any further ado, they set off immediately.

In a small town not far from this Forest, Kakuzu slowly walked out.

"Seriously, finding a guy like this in the Land of Hot Water is such a hassle."

Kakuzu held the dossier in his hand, his small green eyes filled with displeasure.

However, his mind was entirely focused on another file, or rather, on the joint wanted poster from Konoha and Kirigakure!

"Uchiha Otori?"

He had never heard of this name before, and the information about it was extremely vague.

"Did Konoha and Kirigakure do something significant that made these two villages unwilling to lose face, and therefore they concealed it?"

Kakuzu couldn't help but speculate, after all, the intelligence indicated that this Uchiha was ranked as the highest level of danger, "S"!

Aside from that, the intelligence only showed him with and without a mask; no other information was provided.

But no matter what, he didn't particularly care about these messy things; all he cared about were the bounty figures offered by Konoha and Kirigakure!

"Uchiha Daiki..."

19

Even Kakuzu couldn't help but swallow hard at the bounty on Iyokawa's head.

He decided he had to turn this cold, impersonal thing into the warmest banknote!

"Um?"

However, as he was pondering this, he suddenly realized something and then looked up.

At that moment, his expression changed drastically, because he spotted two guys who made his eyelids twitch!

"Those are Asura and Indra from the ' Nucleus Organization '?"

Upon seeing this, Kakuzu immediately prepared for battle.

But the next moment, a single sentence made him pause and his eyes light up.

"You're Kakuzu, right? Want to make a fortune together?!"

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