The moment he returned to the village, Konan summoned him for questioning.
Pain and Konan both suspected that he had a secret connection with Orochimaru, which is why they assigned him to monitor them.
"You saw Orochimaru?"
"Yes, he has already changed into a new body, and he should have successfully developed the Kinjutsu of immortality."
Aoki Tsuki then told Konan about his information regarding ' Living Corpse Reincarnation ', and Konan was surprised by Orochimaru's idea after hearing it.
"What a madman. So, the reason he attacked Itachi was to take over his body?"
"It's obvious he failed, and there won't be any action in the near future."
Aoki Tsuki should say a good word for Orochimaru, since the latter has given him some 'benefits,' such as theoretical knowledge on the development of Ninjutsu.
The unorthodox methods I used to know are no longer sustainable; I need to acquire new knowledge.
Orochimaru possessed all of these, and could only exchange them for the benefits of the Akatsuki.
He has a particular trait: if he takes a favor from someone, he'll definitely do them a favor in return.
Konan had clearly guessed this, and her sharp eyes glared at him fiercely.
"You need to keep a close eye on Orochimaru. If he comes up with any plans that threaten Akatsuki, I'll contact you first."
Aoki Tsuki quickly said, "Hmph, that damned Orochimaru! If he dares to cause trouble, I'll be the first to get revenge!"
"Tell me honestly, did Orochimaru guess our purpose?"
"Impossible. How could he know a secret that even I don't know? This guy just wants to stir up trouble in the Shinobi World. He has no impact on us at this stage."
Konan was slightly relieved, as neither Pain nor she had ever revealed the plan for the Tailed Beast weapons, not even Aoki Tsuki knew about it.
Orochimaru couldn't possibly know that.
"Moon, with your intelligence, you must have some guesses about Akatsuki's next move."
Upon hearing this, Aoki Tsuki shook her head firmly. " Konan, please don't joke around. I really don't know. How could I possibly know?"
"Then what methods do you think we should use to overthrow the Five Great Nations and rebuild a new order?" Konan countered.
"A sneak attack! With the leader leading the charge and all of us going into battle, we can easily take down any village except Konoha."
As long as we don't split our attacks, the advantage is on our side, and we've got this in the bag.
Konan looked at us as if we were idiots and said, "Your method might succeed in attacking one village, but if the other villages see that we have the power to destroy an entire village, they will immediately unite."
Facing a siege would only lead to defeat and death, and the Five Great Shinobi Villages possessed far more power than they appeared on the surface.
"You mean Jinchūriki, right? Those things are definitely a problem."
"Snort!"
She just said she didn't know, but now she knows perfectly well; she almost believed her.
"Your next task is to continue recruiting talent for the organization, first filling in the core personnel, and also gathering information on the Jinchūriki of each village."
Aoki Tsuki looked troubled. " The Jinchūriki is an absolute secret even to those within their own village; outsiders have no way of knowing about them."
"Therefore, you need to prepare early. In short, keep a close eye on things secretly. As long as they make a move, they will definitely leave a trace."
"Hey, I'll keep an eye on things."
There's nothing he can do; he works in intelligence now, specializing in digging into other people's private lives.
Commonly known as paparazzi.
After reporting his work, Aoki Tsuki was about to leave when Konan handed him a scroll and a mask.
"Here, this is your little toy. Take it back."
"Ah... so quick to the result? Truly worthy of the leader."
Aoki Tsuki's eyes lit up, a stark contrast to her earlier troubled expression. "Don't worry, Konan Jinchūriki, I'll take care of the intelligence gathering on the Jinchuriki."
" The Jinchūriki is a closely guarded secret even in each village; it's not easy to find out."
"As long as you don't give up, there are always more solutions than problems; it's all about human effort."
"It would be very dangerous."
"I enjoy adventure; things that aren't dangerous don't showcase my abilities."
"I'm relieved to hear that."
Konan nodded slightly. No matter how cunning this man was, she always had a way to easily control him.
"This Summoning Mask itself harbors a huge hidden danger, but Pain has already sealed it, so you won't have to pay too high a price when you use it."
Aoki Tsuki was even more excited upon hearing this. He even resolved the potential danger for him; this person is truly trustworthy.
He can handle small costs.
Whenever he recalls the scene of Hidan summoning the Jashin, he feels uneasy. The god summoned did nothing but devour over a hundred lives.
"The chief is indeed very considerate. Please give him my regards. If there's anything you need, please don't hesitate to ask. I'm willing to serve you faithfully."
"Just do your job well."
"Clear."
Returning home with great excitement, I couldn't wait to open the scroll, which indeed contained the method to communicate with the Thunder God.
The neat handwriting was clearly Konan's. The two often exchanged information, and he could recognize Konan's handwriting at a glance.
"Just as I guessed, summoning a clone of the Thunder God grants temporary control over lightning, greatly enhancing Lightning Release Ninjutsu."
Its power is comparable to a bolt of lightning from the sky, but it will also consume a large amount of Chakra, leaving the body in a period of weakness.
In that case, he should be able to use his ' Spear of the Thunder God ' with ease.
"I wonder if, in this state, Futsunomitama can be fully activated and unleash the power of a divine artifact..."
The power of this Power of All Creation.
This is to be his trump card; he needs to find a place to test it secretly, not just mess around in the village.
Lightning Release has no specific form and requires a medium, just like Sasuke used Susanoo to receive Take-mi Thunder God during the Battle of the Valley of the End.
He plans to modify the Thousand-Armed Kannon and turn it into a base to support the ' Thunder God Mode '.
Don't try to be innovative; he simply doesn't have the talent for it.
Less innovation, more borrowing, more imitation—that's his Ninja Way!
Information about Jinchūriki was originally White Zetsu's job, and it was Akatsuki's core plan, but now Konan has asked him to gather it.
This may involve a conflict of ultimate goals, the Tailed Beast Weapon Project, and the Eye of the Moon Plan.
Nagato, Obito, and Madara all want to be the saviors of this world. On the surface, their plans are the same, but in reality, they are different.
Nagato only wanted to gather Tailed Beast to revive the Ten-Tails and use it to intimidate the major powers.
Obito only wanted to trick Nagato into reviving the Ten-Tails so he could take over later, at which point Nagato would be of little use.
Kill him, gouge out his eyes; he won't actually go and revive Madara.
Little did he know that Madara had already placed multiple Cursed Seal on his body, waiting for the moment he succeeded.
Madara didn't even realize he was Black Zetsu's type.
It's like a four-layered nested doll, where everyone thinks they're the ultimate player and everyone else is just a pawn.
He felt sorry for these lowly errand boys; he knew the general information about the Jinchūriki, but not their exact whereabouts.
By this time, Karatachi Yagura had almost died, and the Three-Tails should have died as well, but was resurrected in a lake in the Land of Water and began a free life in the wild.
From then on, Kirigakure abandoned the Three-Tails and began to focus on developing the village, becoming the first of the Five Great Shinobi Villages to embrace peace.
Even in the later battle for the Three-Tails, Kirigakure did not send anyone to participate.
Orochimaru definitely knew about this lake; he had arranged for people to keep watch over it for a long time.
Aoki Tsuki was confident he could find it. There were only a few large islands in the Land of Water, and searching such a large area of lakes one by one wouldn't take long.
We'll know once we go underwater and take a look.
That's not urgent. Strengthening ourselves is the top priority. Put the mission aside for now. Only by becoming strong can we deal with any enemy.
Orochimaru should have started researching Natural Energy; he remembers Jūgo's abilities being quite strange.
It can enlarge parts of the arm, transform into a child, transfer its own cells to others to save lives, and also recover by absorbing other people's cells.
This ability to control cells is far more miraculous than any Medical Ninjutsu; it must be an application of Senjutsu.
He was very envious. If he could obtain this ability, he could directly devour other people's bodies when injured, which would be equivalent to being immortal.
"Yes, we can't give up on Orochimaru yet; we need to maintain our cooperative relationship."
Find an opportunity to obtain detailed research data on Jūgo's body.
Unfortunately, his Sage Mode only enhances his senses and amplifies his Ninjutsu; it has no other abilities whatsoever. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it the lowest-tier version.
Even the Thousand-Armed Kannon, which is their trump card, is a legacy stolen from the Fire Temple; it is someone else's achievement.
" The Sage Mode needs to be explored in depth; one person can't figure it out blindly. We still need to keep grabbing resources."
The fastest way to become stronger is to steal from others.
Not to mention he didn't know the locations of the Three Great Sage Lands, even if he did, he wouldn't dare go there. Those places are full of monsters; if you want to plunder, go for the weaker, declining legacies.
These people didn't dare to make a sound even after being robbed.
He already had a target: the spider clan of the Land of Water, who possessed the forbidden technique 'Raging Heaven,' which was once considered a strategic weapon.
Later, due to the misuse of Kinjutsu, many members of the clan were killed or wounded, and the clan eventually fell into decline, with only three members remaining.
They should be hiding on some small island in the Land of Water right now.
The Fury is someone who accumulates Natural Energy through inscriptions on their body and then releases it all at once.
Its power depends on the charging time, somewhat like Shinra Tensei. With his Sage Mode, it should be able to withstand the physical strain caused by Kinjutsu.
The value of this technique lies in how it accumulates Natural Energy through specific methods.
He cares a lot about this.
With that in mind, Aoki Tsuki jotted down her upcoming schedule in her notebook, prioritizing it from highest to lowest:
1. Thunder God Mode research; 2. Spear of the Thunder God, Beaded Lightning research; 3. Obtaining the Fury; 4. Cell absorption and gifting; 5. Jinchūriki information.
It must be admitted that these people in the ninja world have many ideas and a great spirit of innovation.
The severe information isolation has caused many promising techniques to be lost before they could be fully developed and promoted.
This is good; it gives him the opportunity to continue committing crimes.