Three days later.
Kakuzu appeared in the Land of Lightning. He had been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Shadow Organization's Special Intelligence Collection Squad, although, for the moment, he was its only member.
His mission was to investigate and monitor developments in the Land of Lightning, gathering as much intelligence on the Raikage as possible without exposing his identity.
The assignment was easy for him.
Easy work, plenty of freedom, generous pay, and opportunities to do a little business of his own on the side. This job could not have been more perfect!
The Shadow Organization really is a great organization! May Lord Dark live to a hundred! No, may Lord Dark live to a hundred and ninety!
Kakuzu entertained these private thoughts as he slipped behind a large tree and stopped.
A few scattered single-story houses lay ahead. Apparently, he had already slipped past the outer ring of hidden sentries and reached a residential area.
Now he just needed to find a way to blend in.
Kakuzu used the Transformation Technique to assume the appearance of an ordinary person, then approached the houses at an unhurried pace.
He successfully slipped among them. His ears twitched as he picked up some very important intelligence.
"Honey! I got paid today. Shh, hurry and put it away."
Kakuzu hesitated, then stopped in his tracks.
"Wow! That's so much money! I'll put it away right now."
Kakuzu wavered.
"We've saved up this much without even realizing it. Looks like we can renovate the house next year..."
Kakuzu could no longer resist.
Bang.
He pushed the door open and came face-to-face with a married couple holding a pouch of copper coins.
"Hand over the money!"
It was not much, but it was still money. Money!
When it came to money, more was always better. Never