Konoha: The thirty-year-old Uchiha is not motivated.

"Ah! Did you do this on purpose or by accident?"

Itama Senju, who was squatting in front of Uchiha Gin and watching the show, was instantly sprayed with dog blood. He turned his head with resentment and questioned with a pair of big eyes,
"It was intentional and careless."

Wiping the stains from the corners of his mouth, Uchiha Gin said perfunctorily, then threw the handkerchief he had used to wipe his mouth at Senju Itama's head.
"Ouch, just wipe it yourself~"

The scumbag's nature is clearly revealed.

"Well"

The angry Senju Itama pulled off the handkerchief hanging on his head and was about to lose his temper, but he found that there was a strawberry pattern embroidered on the handkerchief in his hand. Then he looked at the two women who were concentrating on eating watermelon with a guilty conscience and quietly took it away.

"Oh, stop talking nonsense and surrender!"

On the battlefield below, the leader of the Ghost Soldier Team was stunned for a moment after hearing Wu's call, then he sneered and thrust out the long sword in his hand.
"Oh!"

Unexpectedly, the other party didn't even think about it. Wu, who was waiting for a reply, raised his sword hastily to block. The huge force of the collision made his arm numb.

Seeing the flaw, the leader stabbed Wu's vitals with his sword at an extremely tricky angle. The sharp sword energy made Wu, whose middle door was wide open, frightened and he suddenly felt the breath of death.

Got it!
The leader's scarlet eyes beneath his mask sparkled with brilliance. Just before making a move, he quietly released an illusion unique to the Sharingan.

I didn't expect that with the strength of an elite captain, I could defeat the famous Wu of the Hidden Rock Village. When I return to the Land of Waves, I can brag about it.

At this critical moment, a water bomb came at a speed that could not be seen by the naked eye, and with great force, it hit the leader's sword directly.
"Bah!"

While making a crisp sound, the move was forcibly changed. The sharp blade brushed past Wu's armpit, but there was no blood gushing out as imagined, and it only cut off a few bandages.

Wu, covered in cold sweat, jumped away immediately, looked down at the torn bandage between his ribs, frowned in confusion, as if he had been clamped by an inexplicable cold force for a moment.

"Aren't you enemies? Why did you save him?"

The leader with a worried look on his face turned around, looked at Gui Deng Huan Yue who made a pistol shape with his right hand, and asked with a frown.

"Oioioi, I am the only one who can take that guy's life. How can I let a bunch of you get there first?"

Gui Deng Huan Yue, who put down his hand and saved the life of his old enemy, stroked his mustache in a showy manner, but there was a strong sense of vigilance in his eyes.

"I wanted to deal with you later, but since you're so anxious, don't blame us for being rude."

Although the leader's tone was tough, his actions were very rational. He just waved his hand, and the waiting ghost soldiers immediately formed a circle to surround Wu and Gui Deng Huan Yue.

The Ghost Soldier Team stared at the two men with a fierce look in their eyes. The cold energy emanating from their bodies could be clearly felt even from a distance of more than ten meters.

"Such a strong Yin Dun power, Ah Yin, where do they come from?"

Uchiha Hikaru, who was standing next to Uchiha Gin, looked at these mysterious ghost soldiers with some surprise. Such pure Yin escape power was extremely rare even in the Uchiha clan. How could it not arouse the girl's interest?

"I just got here, I don't know either~"

Uchiha Gin, who knew the true identity of the Ghost Soldier Team, did not want to expose them too early, so he started to act cute and silly.
"They call themselves the Ghost Soldier Team. I haven't heard of this organization before?"

Uchiha Jiji, who was also somewhat curious, searched for information in his mind for a long time, but did not find any records about the Ghost Soldier Corps.
However, since it can become the security team of the capital of Takikuni, it should be an official organization that has only recently emerged!

"Ah? Are you still going to fight?"

Senju Itama, who didn't care about these minor details, had already wiped his wet head clean. He was now staring closely at the situation below. Seeing that both sides were keeping their troops in place, he couldn't help but curl his lips.

"It's likely that the fight won't start again~"

Uchiha Gin looked up at the fog that had begun to spread around him. This was definitely not a natural phenomenon, but the work of Hozuki Huanyue.

"This fog"

"Hehe, goodbye~ Bandage Man, victory will always belong to us Kirigakure!"

The leader of the Ghost Soldier Corps obviously also noticed something, but it was too late. Hozuki Gengetsu, who was in the fog, let out a strange laugh, made a declaration, and then disappeared into the thick fog. Even if the leader used the Sharingan, he could not find any trace of him.

"It's unnecessary."

Seeing his old enemy retreat, Wu also began to think of retreating. He slowly took a few steps back. In the surprised eyes of everyone, his body began to disappear from the feet. In just a few breaths, his entire body was swallowed up by the void, without leaving any trace, as if he had never been there.

"Even the aura has disappeared, is this a space ninjutsu?"

Uchiha Hikari stared intently, trying to find the secret of Wu's disappearance, but no matter how she sensed, she could not find any clues, as if Wu had evaporated from the face of the earth.

They watched Wu disappear on the spot, and the confused people speculated about Wu's strange methods.

"I admire it~"

Only Uchiha Gin, who had extraordinary perception, discovered the secret of Wu's disappearance. According to the extremely obscure breath, the bandaged man was still in the same place, but he had entered an invisible state.

Dust-free, is it?
It's simply a voyeuristic magic. It's much better than the half-baked transparent escape of Moonlight Gale~
"Damn it, search for me!"

The leader of the Ghost Army saw that his chance to show off was fleeting, and his eyes became even redder with anger. He yelled and gave orders to his men.

"Yes!"

Upon receiving the order, the Ghost Soldier Team members immediately dispersed and conducted a carpet search of the area.

"There's no more show to watch, let's go~"

The farce was over. Uchiha Gin stood up and clapped his hands, then turned around and took the three women away from the viewing stage. However, there were more people watching the show than just them.

In a hidden corner on the other side, Shamon, who had just been chatting happily with Uchiha Gin, was staring with his green eyes at the ghost soldiers who were searching for Hozuki and Huanyue, his brows furrowed into a shape of a "川".
Before he came to Taki Country, he had never heard of the existence of such a team that could actually force back Hozuki and Huanyue, both of whom were as powerful as himself. He had to investigate it thoroughly.

"Brother, the aura of those guys made it feel a little uncomfortable. It almost made me go berserk just now."

Yinjiao walked out of the dark alley at the corner of the street, frowning as he looked at the ghost soldiers not far away. The veins on his forehead twitched slightly, and a flash of cruelty flashed across his eyes.

"Interesting, go check out these people's backgrounds. I thought this trip would be boring, but I didn't expect there would be an unexpected surprise."

Jinjiao looked at the ghost soldiers with great interest. Being warlike all the time, he wanted to compete with this mysterious army. He then gave orders to his subordinate Hei Lao.

In the next few days, Uchiha Gin and the three women carefully searched for information about the whereabouts of the Seven-Tails, but found nothing.

So they stayed temporarily in the most luxurious hotel in Taki Country for a few days, and set out separately every day to look for clues.

Today, the three girls went out early, while Uchiha Gin stayed in the hotel calmly. His main purpose was not to look for the Seven-Tails, so he just did not put in any effort and waited for good news from the girls.

"Mr. Gin, there have been no reports of giant insects being seen recently. Will the Nanabi fly away from Taki no Kuni?"

Uchiha Jiji, who had been out searching for intelligence for a day, had a tired look on her face. She had already traveled around the entire capital of Taki Country and had basically explored every possible place, but there was still no news about the Seven-Tails.

"Thank you for your hard work, Xiao Zhili~"

Looking at the dusty Uchiha Jiji, Uchiha Gin reached out to rub her dog head, but the girl dodged, leaving his big hand awkwardly suspended in mid-air.

"Mr. Yin, I'm not a child anymore."

There was an expression of resentment on Uchiha Jiji's cold face, but there was a hint of shyness in her eyes. The aftereffects of the previous incident with Omatsu-Jin had not yet passed, and she did not dare to have any physical contact with Uchiha Gin, for fear that she would not be able to hold back and moan.

"Sorry sorry~"

Kankan withdrew his big hand, and Uchiha Gin scratched his head awkwardly. His disciple had really grown up and knew how to avoid suspicion.

"Where are Senior Guang and the others?"

"I guess he'll be back soon."

Creak~
Speak of the devil and he appears. Uchiha Guang pushed the door open with a cold face, and saw Uchiha Zhiji who came back before her. She nodded and greeted him, then sat down next to Uchiha Gin, looking a little impatient.

"Xiao Guang, did you find anything?"

"Same as yesterday."

The angry Uchiha Hikaru bent down, untied his small sandals and threw them aside, stretching his slightly swollen and sparkling jade toes slightly. Uchiha Gin beside him swallowed subconsciously.

It seems that the girl has walked a lot today~
"But this also indirectly confirms that the ninjas from other villages have not found any trace of the Seven-Tails."

Massaging his silkworm-like toes, Uchiha Hikaru spoke thoughtfully.
"If they find Nanao, there will definitely be a big war. It's impossible for there to be no news at all."

"Don't think about it for now, it's time to eat~"

The girl's analysis was well-reasoned, and Uchiha Gin naturally agreed with it, but now it was time for dinner, and eating was the most important task at the moment.

"Don't you want to wait for the board room?"

"No, I'm hungry. I'll just leave some leftovers for her."

That little brat must have gone out to play and forgot the time, so let her go hungry!
"Bang!!!"

As soon as Uchiha Gin finished speaking, the door that had just been pushed open was knocked open by a huge force, and the impetuous figure of Senju Itama rushed in.
"You little brat! You have to pay for the door yourself!"

Looking at the crumbling door, Uchiha Gin held his forehead with a headache and said helplessly,
"Humph! I heard everything you just said in the corridor. You damned curly-haired baboon! I actually discovered important information!"

Senju Itama crossed her arms across her chest and stared at Uchiha Gin angrily, "How dare you let her, the eldest lady of the Senju family, eat leftovers? You're a rebellion!"
"Huh? You found out the information?"

Uchiha Gin, who had no intention of continuing to pay attention to Senju Itama, paused when he heard the word "intelligence", turned his head, and asked in a very suspicious tone.

"Hum~"

Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, Senju Itama proudly raised his head and kept it a secret.
"Itama, please speak quickly, the mission is important."

Seeing Senju Itama's appearance, Uchiha Jiji urged him, she also wanted to know what information he had discovered.

"Hmm~"

Senju Itama didn't reply, but looked at Uchiha Gin with a smug look on his face, his big eyes full of hints.

"Okay, I'm afraid of you. Just order whatever you want to eat later!"

"Great!"

Senju Itama jumped three feet high with joy, and after receiving the promise, he slowly told what he had discovered today.
It turned out that today Senju Itama accidentally met a few bounty hunters. From their conversation, she heard the name Kakuzu. After reading the details of this mission, she immediately became alert. She followed these bounty hunters to a remote place, knocked them down one by one with a punch, and then interrogated them.

"You mean, there's a new bounty hunter named Kakuzu?"

After listening to Senju Itama's narration, Uchiha Gin raised his eyebrows. He thought that since he helped Kakuzu become a tailed beast to fight, Kakuzu would not go down the old path of a bounty hunter. He didn't expect that the other party would eventually choose this career path. It was really sad.

"Yes, that guy said that this Kakuzu is extremely powerful. In just one week, he completed many difficult tasks. And based on the appearance characteristics they described, he should be the traitor Kakuzu mentioned in the mission."

Senju Itama nodded and told his discovery today truthfully.

"Well, you little brat can be quite useful sometimes~"

Nodding, Uchiha Gin subconsciously reached out and touched the dog's head of Senju Itama. He wanted to make up for the little trouble he had just lost to this little kid.

"Hehe~"

Perhaps he was used to this kind of interaction, Senju Itama not only did not resist, but instead looked very happy, which made Uchiha Jiji beside him feel a little jealous.
Looking at her best friend who had turned into a mini version, a hint of hesitation flashed in her eyes. It seemed that this track was quite popular. Why not try it herself?

Senju Itama: Danger!

"Gin, now that we have discovered the whereabouts of that traitorous ninja, should we..."

Seeing that the mission had made progress, Uchiha Hikaru became spirited again, quickly put on his shoes again, and then asked Uchiha Gin for his opinion. She thought that they should act quickly and capture the traitor before other ninja villages, so as to force out the whereabouts of the Seven-Tails.

"That's right! It's time to eat~"

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At the same time when Uchiha Gin and others found out about Kakuzu's information, Wu, with a gloomy face, looked at the trembling Taki Ninja in front of him, wrinkled the bandage on his forehead, and said,
"You said you found traces of the traitorous ninja from your village?"

"Yes, Master Wu, during our search today, we accidentally obtained information from the gold exchange that Kakuzu is not only alive, but has also become a bounty hunter."

The information about Kakuzu was purchased from the black market with his own private money. Since Kakuzu was still a new bounty hunter, his information was not difficult to obtain.

"Are you here to look for Nana-bi, or do you want us to help you catch that traitorous ninja?"

Wu first lowered his head to think for a while, then raised his head with a sneer. He always felt that the purpose of this Taki ninja in front of him was not pure.

"Master Wu, please don't misunderstand. Jiaodu was the last person to come into contact with the divine beast. If we catch him, we will definitely be able to find out the whereabouts of the divine beast."

Overwhelmed by the terrifying aura, this Taki ninja even trembled as he spoke.

He did have some selfish motives, because the overall situation of Takigakure was still unsettled and everyone was still vying for the position of leader. If he could return triumphantly with the rebel ninja Kakuzu at this time, he would surely become the new leader of Takigakure.

"Hmph! Gather the troops immediately and set out to capture Kakuzu!"

Ke Wu was a lazy guy like Uchiha Gin. The moment he confirmed Kakuzu's information, he didn't even eat and quickly gathered his men to set off.

"Master Huanyue, the brothers just discovered the traces of the Hidden Rock Village. They have gathered a large number of troops and left the city."

In the hiding place of the Hidden Mist Village, Hozuki was enjoying his dinner when he heard the hurried voices of his subordinates. His eyes fixed and he immediately waved his hand.
"set off!"

The black market money exchange in Takikuni is located in a small town with a small population not far from the capital.

A figure wrapped in a black robe walked slowly on the desolate street, dragging a lifeless corpse behind him. After a while, he came to the most remote public toilet in the town, looked around, and then walked in.

Smelling the unique stench of the toilet, Kakuzu didn't care. He pushed open the secret door next to the toilet and walked in.

Behind the secret door was an empty hall. A slightly plump middle-aged man was calculating something on the counter. When he saw the black-robed man approaching slowly, he smiled professionally.
"Eh? It's Kakuzu-sama, are you here to claim the bounty again?"

"Ah."

Jiaodu, who was wearing a black robe, raised his head. His black pupils glowed with a faint green light that was not there before. He threw the corpse behind him, which was emitting a faint stench, onto the counter, and took out a bounty from his arms and threw it over.

"Please wait~"

The staff at the gold exchange office are all professionally trained. They face all kinds of corpses every day and have long been immune to the stench of corpses. They immediately put on gloves and began to examine the corpse in front of them.

After a while, the middle-aged staff member who had searched the body thoroughly nodded and said,

"It is confirmed that it is me. Lord Kakuzu, do you still want cash?"

"cash!"

After a while, a middle-aged staff member took out a bag from the inner room. Kakuzu took it and opened it on the spot. It was full of the currency commonly used in the ninja world. However, having received the bounty, he did not choose to leave. Instead, he took out the currency and counted it carefully.

"Lord Kakuzu, can't people trust each other a little more? We at the Gold Exchange have always been honest and trustworthy, and we will never embezzle your bounty."

The middle-aged clerk looked at Kakuzu who was counting the bills with a frown on his face and said helplessly, it was obvious that this was not the first time he encountered such a situation.

"That's the fun of making money. I prefer counting money to spending it."

Kakuzu, who was counting the money, looked much more relaxed than before.
The middle-aged clerk looked at the enthusiastic Kakuzu and just shook his head slightly without continuing to dissuade him.

"Huh~ The amount is correct. Are there any other high bounties recently? Give me a copy."

After counting several times, Kakuzu put the bag into the storage scroll, then raised his head, looked at the middle-aged clerk and asked.

"Yes, yes, but Kakuzu-sama, instead of offering a bounty, you should be more careful when walking at night recently~"

Adhering to the principle of not wanting to lose an excellent bounty hunter, the middle-aged clerk who was doing the accounts at his desk looked at Kakuzu and said something incomprehensible without any context.

"What do you mean?"

Kakuzu frowned. He heard something behind the middle-aged man's words and asked,
"Information fee~"

The middle-aged man did not answer directly. Instead, he showed a mercenary smile and made a money gesture towards Kakuzu.

"Hmph~ I don't understand!"

Even if the Six Paths Sage came today, he would not be able to get a single penny from Kakuzu. After a cold snort, he left the gold exchange without even looking back.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, what a pity."

Since Kakuzu was unwilling to pay the intelligence fee, the middle-aged man didn't say anything more. He just looked at his departing back and shook his head with regret.

With a heavy heart, Kakuzu walked quickly. From the few words of the middle-aged clerk, he could guess that someone was looking for him and already knew his whereabouts.

As for the other party’s purpose, it should be the Lord Divine Beast.

As soon as he stepped out of the public toilet, Kakuzu keenly sensed something strange. Just before entering the gold exchange office, there were still people in the shop not far away. It was not yet time to close the shop, but the shop closed early.

Just at this moment, a drizzle began to fall from the gray sky, and a hint of solemnity was faintly felt in the humid air.

"Bah~"

Kakuzu suddenly felt that it was not advisable to stay here for long. As he took a step forward, he saw a kunai shot from somewhere. He quickly retreated to avoid it, but the sharp kunai stabbed directly into the place where he had stood before.

Looking at the fine steel kunai made of high-quality materials, Kakuzu frowned slightly. Based on his many years of experience in refurbishing kunai, this kunai was definitely not made by the small ninja village, and the identity of the person who came was definitely not simple.

Since the other party has already made a tentative move, it means that the encirclement has been set. Not knowing the enemy's strength, Jiaodu looked around, lowered his body slightly, and took a alert posture.

"Traitor Kakuzu! Surrender now!"

With a loud shout, several figures wearing Takinin forehead protectors flashed out from the forest. Leading them was the elite Jonin who had chased him before. At this moment, he crossed his arms across his chest with a proud look on his face.

"It turned out to be you, a bunch of traitors. Are you still not giving up?"

Kakuzu looked at the newcomers with some surprise, he didn't expect that the person looking for him was actually his former colleague, but then his heart sank, there must be more than just these people coming to capture him, there must be others hiding nearby.

After all, these poor guys would never be willing to buy a kunai made of fine steel. In the past, they had to bargain when buying second-hand kunai from me.

"Stop talking nonsense and get going!"

The elite jonin Takinin waved his hand, and several of his younger Takinin brothers behind him took out their kunai and long swords and rushed towards Kakuzu.

"Humph!"

Kakuzu, whose strength was no longer what it used to be, didn't even bother to raise his eyelids when facing the men who were coming at him aggressively. He quickly formed seals with his hands.
Rainy days and water escape are more suitable~
"Water Style: Water Curtain Tent."

I saw a torrent of water gushing out of Kakuzu's mouth, sweeping towards the flying Takinin at an extremely fast speed.

The strength of these Taki ninjas varied greatly. They were suddenly attacked in mid-air and immediately showed expressions of fear on their faces. After just one encounter, they were washed up into the sky by the stream of water and then smashed to the ground, falling unconscious.

Kakuzu, who killed a group of Takinin in seconds, cast his cold eyes on the only Takinin leader standing, with a chilling tone in his voice.

"The end of the traitors has come." (End of this chapter)