Probably not even Shinji would have imagined that, after all those twists and turns, this matter would still end up falling to Kakuzu.
The forces behind the Underground Bounty Station had originally sent a group of operatives prepared to die to carry out this mission, even activating a spy hidden within Kumogakure.
The result was devastating losses!
Not only had everyone they sent been wiped out, they had not even caught sight of the target corpse.
Fortunately, this also meant that the people of Kumogakure had not realized what their true objective was.
Afterward, following heated debate, the forces behind the Bounty Station had still decided to leave this mission to professionals.
Shinji had not accepted it and had instead proposed another way to cooperate.
So, in the end, they had chosen the Akatsuki as their partner.
Taking advantage of Kakuzu's visit to sell corpses, they had reached a preliminary agreement with him, offering the [Crystal Heart] they had obtained from Shinji as part of the payment.
That was what had led to the final scene at the meeting.
Kakuzu had already verified its specific effects through experimentation, so he was determined to get this [Crystal Heart]!
Despite how long he had lived, his strength had actually been stagnant for many years, with no way to improve.
The true reason was that Earth Grudge Fear had both made him what he was and limited him.
That was why he needed more powerful hearts!
And this [Crystal Heart] perfectly met all his requirements.
More powerful Crystal Release ninjutsu!
Hard...
Hard-probably not even Shinji would have imagined that, after all those twists and turns, this matter would still end up falling to Kakuzu.
Hard-probably not even Shinji would have imagined that, after all those twists and turns, this matter would still end