" Shino?"
Shisui looked at the information on the piece of paper, it was as if he were witnessing a tragic life.
The Konoha spy from Amegakure who possessed the Ninja Cat, after returning to the village, used Uchiha Itachi's status as the clan leader's son to conduct background checks and investigations.
She finally learned her true identity: her mother was named Uchiha Hayuki, who gave birth to her after marrying into another family.
Shino's father was just an ordinary Chunin who died in the Fourth Shinobi World War. Her mother fell ill from overwork and was bedridden, requiring high medical expenses to maintain her health.
This is likely the main reason why the other party became a spy.
Unfortunately, Shino's mother was caught in the Nine-Tails' Disturbance and died.
Such things are not uncommon in the Shinobi World. War has caused countless tragedies, and even a powerful Uchiha Clan struggles to survive.
A Root member wearing a mask appeared in front of Shisui.
" Danzo wants to see you."
"Um."
At this point, Danzo seeking him out was almost certainly not a good thing; any ninja who went there would almost certainly die.
The Root was originally called the Anbu Training Class, which belonged to the Anbu Third Division. However, it grew too big and was turned into Danzo's territory.
They specialize in doing shady things for Konoha, with the principle of 'better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free'.
" Danzo."
"I have received confirmation that Orochimaru has joined the Akatsuki. He possesses too many secrets of the village, and if these secrets are leaked, it will cause immense damage to the village."
" Orochimaru is..."
"I'll explain to the Third later. Now is not the time to worry about that. I want you to monitor Orochimaru's movements and find an opportunity to eliminate him."
"Besides you, no one in the Anbu is capable of handling this difficult task."
This reason is perfectly valid.
"Clear!"
Last time, he was sent to gather intelligence on Hanzō, and this time he's being sent to monitor Orochimaru. Shisui is at his wits' end.
After Shisui left, Danzo immediately ordered, "Leak this information to the spies in Sunagakure, and also contact Orochimaru to have him cooperate."
"Hi."
The Root members were already brainstorming ways to leak the information in a 'reasonable' way, to ensure that the information could be quickly delivered to the desks of the Sunagakure's higher-ups.
'Hmph, Orochimaru probably joined Akatsuki for the Rinnegan too.'
As his former subordinate, Danzo knew Orochimaru's character all too well.
Greedy, craving power, with a heart as venomous as a snake.
I will never miss an opportunity, so the other party will definitely be happy to cooperate in this operation.
With Madara's real-time intelligence, Orochimaru's inside and outside support, Body Flicker Shisui as the main attacker, Root's support, and finally the assistance of Sunagakure.
This is the strongest force he can currently mobilize.
This will surely cause Xiao serious injury.
Amegakure.
"Has Orochimaru been up to anything lately?"
"He's very honest, but he doesn't care at all about the tasks assigned by the organization, there's nothing we can do about it."
"This is expected. As long as he completes the task on time, there's no need to worry about anything else."
Pain didn't care about that at all. How many members of Akatsuki truly joined for peace? They all had their own motives.
" Pain, there's something that's bothering us. Reports from various members indicate that intelligence gathering has been lagging and frequently showing minor discrepancies during recent missions."
Pain immediately understood what Konan meant.
Although the Akatsuki has established its own intelligence system, it still relies on Zetsu to provide the most core and confidential information.
Was it intentional?...
On the surface, Zetsu has never officially joined Akatsuki and is not part of Madara's group.
Currently, they are vying for control of Akatsuki with Madara. Zetsu has immediately begun intelligence control, proving that outsiders are indeed unreliable.
"Have Yue investigate. He's been monitoring Orochimaru for so long without being detected; his sensory abilities are quite remarkable."
"Um."
Konan thought the same way; the more dangerous the mission, the more she wanted to assign it to Aoki Tsuki.
If it weren't for the Orochimaru incident, they wouldn't have known that Aoki Tsuki was quite skilled in sensory abilities.
Swordsmanship, Ninjutsu, Medical Ninjutsu, and now sensory perception.
You'll never know how much some people are hiding until you really squeeze them dry.
Payne wondered, "Has he been developing new techniques recently? He seems to be injured often..."
It would have been better if this hadn't been brought up, because once it was, Konan's blood pressure spiked, and she ended up recounting her encounter with Tsunade and how she had sought her advice.
"You mean his Chakra growth has hit a bottleneck, and he's now trying to develop a technique to expand his meridians?"
"Yes."
Aoki Tsuki has no Kekkei Genkai, it's inevitable that Chakra.
"This guy is really... surprising..."
Just when Pain thought Aoki Tsuki had come to an end, the latter would always unexpectedly continue to grow at a steady pace.
If you hadn't witnessed this person's journey step by step, you would definitely think that this person also possessed Kekkei Genkai.
Konan opened her mouth, but ultimately said nothing.
While Nagato couldn't bring himself to touch his own clansman due to moral and psychological constraints, Aoki Tsuki unceremoniously seized Yurika.
Nagato is just too honest and too serious, and that's why he's suffered so much!
If only he could be half as shameless as Aoki Tsuki.
She just couldn't say those words. She understood Nagato's personality; personality determines the choices one makes when faced with situations.
On the training field, Aoki Tsuki coughed up blood again.
"Wow... Holy crap... What the hell is going on?"
Previously, when I was using the Tidal Method to expand my meridians, everything was fine, but when I reached my internal organs, I was either urinating blood or vomiting blood.
If it weren't for a blood pack that came in time, he would have died long ago.
It's clear that developing new techniques involving the human body is extremely risky; no wonder Orochimaru is constantly capturing people to conduct human experiments.
At that moment, Yurika brought a lunchbox to Aoki Tsuki, who was the owner of ' Silver Fish Pavilion ' and her employer.
"Ah... Lord Yue, you're injured again. Come here, bite me..."
Yurika pulled open her clothes, revealing her chest to indicate that Aoki Tsuki could drink the blood. It wasn't that she didn't want to use her arm, but rather that her hand had already been bitten so badly by the people of Kusagakure that she couldn't bring herself to bite it.
Aoki Tsuki waved his hand, refusing:
"Forget it, I can't keep drinking your blood like this. I can handle it for a couple of days."
"That won't do, Lord Yue. You are the pillar of the village. If you get injured, how will we deal with the enemy if they come?"
You've helped my daughter and me so much; I truly want to repay you from the bottom of my heart.
Yurika's attitude was resolute.
After arriving in Amegakure, I rested for a while and recovered somewhat, but the promised blood-drinking never happened, and the deal wasn't completed, leaving me feeling uneasy.
She wanted to prove her worth and gain a foothold in this peaceful village.
"I've always said I'm not the kind of person who takes advantage of kindness... But you... what am I supposed to say about you... Sigh, never mind, I'll just take a small puff."
"Mmm, come and bite me!" Yurika nodded eagerly.
And so, Aoki Tsuki reluctantly lay down on Yurika's chest and drank two large gulps of the Uzumaki Clan's original brew.
It has a mellow and rich taste, a smooth throat feel, and is packed with energy.
Buzz...
A green light shone from Aoki Tsuki's hands. "Come on, let me rub it for you... no, I'll heal you."
His public persona is one of gratitude and repaying kindness.
"Thank you, Master Yue, you're such a kind person," Yurika said gratefully.
After all that, she ended up thanking the person who drank her blood.
Konan, who was not far away, saw this scene and almost couldn't resist rushing over to shoot Aoki Tsuki to death with her Shuriken.
Such treatment of a woman struggling to make a living alone with her daughter.
Please, have some decency!
A moment later, Aoki Tsuki withdrew her groping hand and said, "Alright, you can go back and get back to work."
"Mmm." Yurika placed the lunchbox aside, turned, and left.
Aoki Tsuki sat on the ground, holding a rice ball in one hand and eating salted fish in the other, looking quite content. This was the wonderful life he had always dreamed of.
Konan's voice suddenly rang out from behind, "The feeling of taking advantage of women must be quite alluring, right?"
"You... what brings you here?"
Feeling guilty, Aoki Tsuki took the food box over and asked, "Have you eaten? Let's eat rice balls together."
How could you not be captivated?!
The Uzumaki Clan's bloodline is truly powerful; he felt his Chakra increase significantly after absorbing it only a few times, a result of genetic infiltration and modification.
I remember that Uchiha Sasuke also had daughters who looked a lot like Karin because he smoked too much, even inheriting her nearsightedness.
Konan's face was cold, her gaze piercing, "Answer my question..."
"I was wrong, I'll never do it again, Konan, I promise!"
Aoki Tsuki quickly surrendered. He admitted that bringing Yurika and her daughter back to Amegakure was indeed to prolong Nagato's life, but he ended up nursing her first.
He never expected it to turn out this way.
"Heh..." Konan snorted coldly. This guy had lied to her countless times.
From the first time he subdued Kakuzu, which cost him 2 million taels of silver, to the most recent time when the landlady changed his clothes, this person's credibility with her had long since collapsed.
"Forget it, I don't want to argue with you. I have a task for you."
Upon hearing Konan's leniency, Aoki Tsuki quickly stood up. "I am willing to serve you like a dog or a horse."
"That's the only good thing about you."
Konan sighed. Of all the men in the world, Yahiko was the best, Nagato was second,... and Aoki Tsuki was last.
The worst of men!
"Listen, this mission requires extreme caution, because the target is someone skilled in stealth and infiltration, and for now, let's consider him one of our own."
"Huh? One of our own..."
This completely baffled Aoki Tsuki. Was it White Zetsu starting to cause trouble?
"Many of the core intelligence we know was gathered by them, and now the intelligence they provided is delayed and inaccurate. Go and check what happened."
The existence of Zetsu is a secret; he has never told anyone.
It was only because Aoki Tsuki gained Pain's trust that he was allowed to conduct a secret investigation.
"Hi, when do we leave?"
"Let's go as soon as we finish eating."
Konan dropped a scroll and flew away; all she wanted was to get Aoki Tsuki out of the village as quickly as possible.
"Tch! Stingy... It was just a couple of sips of blood." Aoki Tsuki muttered, continuing to eat.