Land of Waterfalls There are many mountains and rivers, and there are waterfalls everywhere.
Takigakure.
Takigakure is built behind a large waterfall, making it difficult for outsiders to find the entrance to the village.
Three days ago, Kakuzu returned to Takigakure with injuries all over his body. Before he could reach the elders, he was held down by several Jonin and put on shackles.
In the big room where the village discussed matters, several elders were sitting together, headed by Elder from Takigakure.
"How many days has Kakuzu been back?"
"It's been three days, and I've been locked up in the dungeon since I came back."
"Did he say anything in the dungeon?"
"I didn't say anything. I just kept asking to see the elders."
"Hashirama Senju caught him and let him go with his own hands."
"The assassin who assassinated Hokage was captured and released. How can this be true for Shinobi World?"
"Could it be that Kakuzu told Konoha all the information about Takigakure, and thus saved his life?"
"Hashirama Senju sent an assassin back, what does he want?"
A younger elder hesitated.
"Kakuzu is Takigakure's most loyal Jonin. Could it be that Hashirama Senju is really soft-hearted?"
"Softhearted?"
Elder snorted coldly.
"Hashirama Senju is the god of Shinobi World, not a fool."
"Even if Kakuzu didn't betray Takigakure and the mission failed, he doesn't deserve to continue living!"
"The assassin sent out by Takigakure was not only caught, but also released!"
"Takigakure's face has been completely embarrassed by him alone!"
Another elder spoke.
"One more thing."
"Kakuzu knows too much information about the village. He even knows where Earth Grudge Fear is hiding."
"If he has any resentment in his heart, Takigakure will be in danger."
"How about driving him out Takigakure?"
"Kick them out? Wouldn't all the information in the village be leaked?!"
There was silence in the big room.
Elder knocked on the table.
"Bring him up."
Not long after, Kakuzu was escorted into the big house.
He was wearing a pair of shackles on his hands. The shackles were covered with Sealing Tags, and Chakra was completely useless.
Kakuzu is one of the best Jonins in Takigakure. He has performed missions in Takigakure for so many years and has killed countless enemies.
The task of assassinating Hashirama Senju was given to him personally by the elders.
Kakuzu has been performing tasks for Takigakure since he was a teenager. All the scars on his body were suffered while performing tasks for Takigakure.
"Kakuzu, Hashirama Senju Why did you let you go?"
"I don't know."
"Don't know?"
"Hashirama Senju caught me and only asked who sent me."
"I didn't answer him, and then he let me go."
Several elders laughed when they heard Kakuzu's reply.
"You didn't answer, so Hashirama Senju let you go?"
"Even a three-year-old wouldn't believe this!"
"I, Kakuzu, have lived and died for Takigakure for so many years. When did I ever betray Takigakure?"
"If I want to betray Takigakure, I won't come back!"
"You can come back because Konoha asked you to come back."
Elder stared at Kakuzu for a while.
"How many days did you stay at Konoha?"
"Two days."
"Two days is enough for you to tell all the information about Takigakure."
"Did the Konoha people give you anything?"
"No."
"Then who treated your injuries?"
"No one treated me, I came back on my own."
Kakuzu sneered.
"It turns out that in your eyes, I, Kakuzu, am this kind of person."
Kakuzu suddenly stood up, the shackles on his hands clattered.
The guarding ninjas rushed up and pushed him back to the ground one by one.
"If you don't believe it, go to Konoha and ask Hashirama Senju!"
"Go to Konoha and ask?"
"Do you think Takigakure is not embarrassed enough?"
Elder waved his hand.
"Put it down."
"Elder! I, Kakuzu, have a clear conscience towards Takigakure!"
Kakuzu was dragged out of the big house.
He was deeply dissatisfied.
He went to assassinate Hashirama Senju, but Hashirama Senju let him live.
He worked hard to carry out the Takigakure mission, but Takigakure regarded him as a traitor!
Why!
In the big room, the younger elder spoke again.
"Elder, Kakuzu in Takigakure for so many years..."
"It's just because he has been at Takigakure for so many years and knows so much information about Long Yin that he can't stay."
The elders continued to discuss.
"Keeping him here will sooner or later be a disaster."
"In a few days, he will be executed secretly."
"Let's just say to the outside world that Kakuzu failed to assassinate Hashirama Senju and died at Konoha."
"In this way, Takigakure's face will be saved."
"Don't let the ninjas in the village know about this."
"We'll start in three days."
"Who to send?"
"I'll go there myself."
Elder With one sentence, the matter was settled.
In the dungeon, Kakuzu was sitting against the wall.
There were no windows in the dungeon, only an oil lamp in the corridor shone a little light.
He tried to run Chakra, and the Sealing Tags on the shackles lit up immediately, but Chakra did not respond at all.
As he tried repeatedly, a trace of Chakra passed through Sealing Tags and started to work.
A trace is enough!
Kakuzu remained calm and continued to accumulate Chakra.
Earth Grudge Fear is sealed in Forbidden Grounds Behind the Mountain. Only the elders know about Takigakure.
He found out about it by accident.
He remembered that when Hashirama Senju let him go, he only said one sentence.
"I won't kill you, just go back."
Hashirama Senju asked him to go back, but the place where he came back wanted to kill him.
He knows very well the virtues of Takigakure elders.
Takigakure never leaves traitors alive when dealing with them.
In a few days, the elders will come to take his life.
Kakuzu has sold his life for Takigakure for so many years, but in the end, Takigakure wants his life.
What else is reliable in this world?
Hyuga Village.
Genzō Aburame comes to meet Shinichi.
"Sir Light Shadow, there is information from Land of Waterfalls."
"Takigakure locked up the ninja who assassinated Hashirama Senju."
"This person is Jonin of Takigakure, named Kakuzu."
"On the day Kakuzu returned to the village, he was arrested by the elders of Takigakure and has been detained until now. Takigakure has said nothing to the outside world."
People from Anbu disguised themselves as businessmen and waited in the market outside Takigakure for more than ten days before they found out this information.
"Takigakure elders, what's going on recently?"
"Takigakure elders Tenten discuss matters behind closed doors. Anbu people cannot detect specific information."
"Well done."
"Minister Xuanzang, keep an eye on Takigakure. If there is any movement from Takigakure, tell me immediately."
"Send a few more people to guard the junction of Land of Waterfalls and Land of Rice Fields."
"Yes, Master Light Shadow."
"Master Light Shadow, is there anything special about this Kakuzu?"
"You will know later."
Genzō Aburame took the order and left.
Shinichi walked to the map on the wall and looked at the location of Land of Waterfalls.
In the original work, Kakuzu was imprisoned by Takigakure at this time.
It won't be long before the elders of Takigakure will take action against him.
Kakuzu will be merged with Earth Grudge Fear, which will be killed from Takigakure.
After integrating Earth Grudge Fear, Kakuzu becomes a complete Kage Level.
Land of Waterfalls is just west of Land of Rice Fields, only two or three days away.
Kakuzu, I'm waiting for you!