After the assessment, Aizen looked at the three ninjas who were seriously injured but still able to stand on the field, and asked Kuroki beside him in a low voice.
"So, these are the qualified people?"
"That's right, Aizen. After Jörmungandr's selection process, only these three remain. Their names are Fujimura Kasen, Koizumi Kana, and Chimori Akira."
Looking at the two men and one woman in front of him, Aizen felt somewhat disappointed. They had only lasted for one minute against Jörmungandr and had suffered such serious injuries. Their strength was not outstanding; in fact, it was rather weak. He hadn't expected that Jonin from outside the Five Great Nations would be so weak.
While Aizen was deep in thought, the three heavily injured men were filled with tension, knowing that their fate of joining the organization was entirely in Aizen's hands.
"These three will do." In the end, Aizen still recruited these three into the organization.
Unfortunately, although Aizen wasn't satisfied, there weren't any better ninjas than those three for the time being. They could only wait until they had more people and then conduct another selection process, weeding out those who couldn't keep up with the organization's pace. For now, they'd leave it at that.
"Yes, Aizen." After hearing Aizen's agreement, Kuroki bowed respectfully to Aizen before turning to the three heavily injured men and saying, "Congratulations, you have successfully joined our organization and become peripheral members."
Kuroki's words made the three of them frown. They had gone through so much trouble to join the organization, not to become peripheral members, but to become high-ranking members. This didn't sound like the core of the organization; it was clearly some low-level characters.
Kuroki also took in the expressions on their faces. "Don't feel wronged just because you're peripheral members. There are seven official members in our organization, and each of them is as strong as Jörmungandr, and there are even those stronger Jörmungandr."
"Your abilities are not worthy of the organization's higher-ups; you can only be peripheral members. Of course, if you feel insulted by being peripheral members, you are free to leave. But let me be clear: no one can guarantee what will happen after you leave."
When talking about leaving the organization, Kuroki's expression became extremely sinister and terrifying. Of course, Kuroki wasn't just bluffing; anyone who dared to leave the organization would surely die a horrible death.
"Of course, the organization is still benevolent. If one day you feel that your abilities are worthy of a higher position, then you are welcome to challenge us. The organization's principle is that the capable rise and the loser falls."
However, Kuroki didn't expect that his threats and warnings wouldn't frighten the three; instead, they showed expressions of excitement. This almost made him wonder if he had said something wrong.
The reason the three of them were excited was actually quite simple. They had heard Kuroki say that there were six other ninjas in the organization who were just as powerful as Jörmungandr.
This news made them realize that they had actually joined a shady organization. The organization's strength seemed to surpass that of any ninja village in the Shinobi World.
In other words, at this moment, these ninjas without any powerful backers now had a powerful patron after joining the organization. How could they not be excited to have such a strong protection?
As for becoming the core of the organization, they have completely given up on that idea; they are all very self-aware.
Given their strength, reaching the Jonin is already their limit, let alone anything Jonin.
Although Kuroki didn't know why the three were happy, he suppressed his doubts and continued, "Of course, joining an organization also has its benefits. The organization has a merit system. When any of you make a contribution, you will receive merit points. With merit points, you can exchange them for Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, or Genjutsu to improve your strength."
Upon hearing this, the three of them immediately showed surprise. If they had been happy to join such a powerful organization before, now they Chunin feel doubtful. They wondered what kind of amazing organization they had joined.
Completing an organization's mission even comes with Ninjutsu reward?
This was something they had never heard of before. As mentioned before, the transmission of Ninjutsu in the Shinobi World is extremely secretive, and it is only taught to close relatives. Now, an organization is actually willing to offer Ninjutsu as a reward to its members. This is something unimaginable in other ninja villages or organizations. Other ninja villages would at most distribute mission rewards.
This made them eager to contribute to the organization right now.
"Alright, the organization believes in the principle of 'you reap what you sow,' so as long as you dedicate yourself to the organization, it will not treat you unfairly."
"..."
Seeing that Aizen had explained the organization's rules and rewards to the three new members, Kuroki didn't linger and turned to leave with Jörmungandr and Setsugetsu.
They can leave the rest to Kuroki; they have other things to do.
The basic framework and structure of the organization have now been established, and staff are being recruited gradually.
The only thing lacking is the most basic foothold for the organization.
After all, an organization can't be without a base of operations; that wouldn't fit Aizen's strategic plan.
Therefore, Aizen and his group's most pressing task is to find a place or country that can serve as their base, just as Amegakure served Akatsuki, with the Land of Rain as a cover to hide themselves.
So, which country in the current Shinobi World is suitable for an organization to hide in?
The Land of Waterfalls? No, that won't do. The Takigakure already exists in that country. If our organization enters, it will attract the attention of the local ninjas and easily expose our group.
What about the Land of Rivers?
That doesn't seem feasible either. This country is located between the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire, where ninjas from both sides frequently operate, making it easy to expose the organization. So, what about the Land of Frost, where they are now? This country is located north of the Land of Fire and is close to the sea, theoretically making it a more suitable place to hide.
However, Aizen was still somewhat dissatisfied, feeling that they should find a place more conducive to the organization's development.
As Aizen pondered this, he flipped through the bounty information in the exchange. Suddenly, he saw a familiar place name in the bounty information: Rōran.
Rōran, yes, it's Rōran.
This country, located in the desert of the Land of Wind, is both shrouded in endless sandstorms that conceal the organization's traces, and home to a dragon Dragon Vein, a conglomerate known throughout the Shinobi World as having unlimited Chakra.
Doesn't this perfectly align with the objectives of both hiding and developing an organization?
Imagine, the organization is hidden in Rōran, with the Sunagakure of the Land of Wind blocking the view of other ninja villages, and an unlimited Chakra to support the organization's development and research on the path to godhood. It's practically the perfect place.
The only concern is the opinion of Sunagakure, but it's not a big problem. As long as he uses Genjutsu to drive away the Sunagakure scouts, there will be no risk of being exposed.