This Naruto is a player.

Chapter 140 Kakuzu's New Teammate
The country of soup.

The bustling streets, filled with the noise of people and vendors, were nothing more than white noise to Kakuzu's ears.

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He crouched alone in the shadows of the alley corner, completely isolated from the bustling world.

He mechanically stuffed a Lao Gan Ma hamburger into his mouth, his right hand gripping it tightly.

His left hand gripped the Bounty Hunter's Report tightly, his green eyes practically piercing the maddening figure on the front page: 32 billion taels!

His Adam's apple twitched involuntarily.

It wasn't hunger, but an unconscious swallowing reflex in response to that terrifying number.

Kakuzu's mood today can be described as: ups and downs and ups and downs.

early morning:

When he saw Obito's bounty, the number 32 billion instantly triggered his DNA of money.

More importantly, he happened to possess a well-preserved severed arm of Obito Uchiha!
I initially thought the minimum valuation was 4 million taels.

The result was: 2000 million taels! No more than that!

Twenty million?
Haha, these people really don't understand the value of this arm at all.

He did not refute or argue.

They didn't even make a move!
He plans to continue holding the shares and wait for them to appreciate!
Just when Kakuzu thought that his gains for the day had come to an end, Payne sent another message: he had been provided with teammates who were on their way and would arrive soon.

In his eyes: teammates = bounty!
I just redeemed a piece of junk priced at two million this morning. And they've already restocked?
well.

With his withered fingers, Kakuzu stuffed the last bit of the hamburger into his mouth, and a green light returned to his eyes.

Another mobile vault is on its way!
Hopefully, this new teammate is worth some money and can make up for his 'loss'.

the other side.

Hongzhong had just completed his induction ceremony and received his uniform and ring when he was told that he had been assigned to a member who had 'just happened' to lose a teammate.

Through his conversation with Nagato, he now knows that the entire Akatsuki organization is in a dormant phase.

The current objective is solely to raise funds for the Akatsuki organization in preparation for the future.

The channels are for taking on various tasks.

Furthermore, the Akatsuki organization currently operates on a two-person team format.

It is both mutual assistance and mutual supervision.

Without saying a word, Hongzhong set off immediately!
His teammate would be waiting for him in the Frost Country next to the Land of Thunder, and the two of them would go into the Land of Thunder together to carry out a mission.

The camera turned.

The agreed meeting point at the border of the Frost Kingdom.

Hong Zhong immediately spotted the figure with a gloomy aura, draped in a black robe with red clouds.

The other person was hunched over, their dark green pupils like those of a vulture eyeing carrion, glued to the newspaper as if it contained some rare treasure.

Is this your teammate?
What's your name? I don't know.

Seeing that he didn't seem to have noticed him, Hongzhong approached briskly and happened to see the contents of the newspaper.

"Obito Uchiha, with a bounty of 32 billion ryo?"

His voice held just the right amount of curiosity, "You want the bounty too?"

32 billion! Who wouldn't want that?

Kakuzu slowly folded the newspaper, his movements carrying a hint of impatience at being disturbed.

He raised his eyes, his cloudy green pupils scanning the red clouds, black robe, and ring in the center of the robe like a scanner, confirming his identity.

"Who are you?" The voice was dry and hoarse, like sandpaper being rubbed.

"Just call me Hongzhong!" Hongzhong grinned.

He was still adapting to the rules of the Akatsuki organization.

I wonder what the relationship will be like between the two teammates. Will it be like the way Team 7 gets along?

He pondered this in his mind and decided to first send out a goodwill signal to test the waters.

This "friendly" smile, in Kakuzu's eyes, was like a lamb offering its plump neck to a butcher!
"Kakuzu".

He was concise, his name as sharp as ice shards hitting the ground.

Kakuzu? An unfamiliar name.

There's no memory of the duel in the arena, and I've never encountered the boss in real life. I'll have to search for it myself in the forum's information database at night.

"Alright, Kakuzu-senpai, shall we set off?"

"senior?"

Kakuzu was quite surprised, and he carefully examined the teammate who had been assigned to him.

He was tall, with an unremarkable face and black and white eyes that gleamed with a clear sense of foolishness.

Is Payne just going through the motions with this kind of teammate?

Are you carrying a bounty on your head?

Kakuzu's voice was flat and even, as if he were asking about the weather, but a glint of light flashed deep in his green eyes.

Although Jiao Du was very good at disguising himself, his undisguised malice had already been detected by Hong Zhong's malicious perception.

Where did they slip up?
Even the Red Center player had no idea where he went wrong! He had actually caused his teammates to want to kill him.

Or is Kakuzu actually an undercover agent from another organization?

Or is this the normal way members of Akatsuki interact?
But is it right to want to kill your teammates at any time?

In short, although he didn't know why the other party wanted to kill him, in that instant, he channeled his inner Oscar winner and decided to keep acting and see what his teammate was up to.

He is Uchiha Kurenai!
Right now, he's a complete and easily bullied newbie!

"Reward?"

Hong Zhong feigned a perfectly timed look of confusion, then waved his hand as if suddenly realizing something, "No, no! I just joined the organization, where would I get a bounty?"

Kakuzu: "."

The last glimmer of hope in his heart was completely extinguished.

This newcomer doesn't even have a bounty?

Judging by his stupidity, he probably isn't even a rogue ninja.

Does Payne think that with this arrangement, he won't have to eliminate such a worthless teammate?

No reward? No problem!

Anyone who follows me on three missions will have a bounty placed on them!
That will be the time to reap the rewards!

"Red Center,"

Kakuzu's voice remained calm, yet unexpectedly carried a subtle, scrutinizing quality, like that of someone selecting a tool: "What are your skills?"

Since the bounty isn't very valuable, let's see if there's any other residual value.

Hong Zhong scratched the back of his head. "I don't know much. A little lightning release and some swordsmanship."

Thunder escape?

A greedy glint flashed deep within Kakuzu's dark green pupils!

He now only lacks the heart of the lightning-escape technique among the five elemental escape techniques!
While this body has no bounty value, its lightning-style heart is very valuable.

Let me fill this missing heart for you.

perfect!

He suppressed his surging killing intent, his voice still icy: "Very good."

"Complete the task first."

If you accidentally kill a teammate who's in your way during a mission, even Payne wouldn't have a say in that.

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around nimbly and strode forward without any hesitation.

"?"

Where is the murderous intent?

Is it a trap? Or is it a deeper scheme?

Hong Zhong silently exhaled, suppressing his distracting thoughts, and a very faint, almost imperceptible smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Tsk. Just killing time, so I'll keep you company.

"Wait for me, Kakuzu-senpai!"

(End of this chapter)