It's normal to get a kaleidoscope as a first deposit of six yuan, right?

state!

Just as Itachi was about to finish off Orochimaru, a figure in a black robe jumped down from above, blocked Itachi's ninja sword with a kunai, and fled backwards with Orochimaru.

Watching the two people leave, Itachi didn't rush to chase after them. Instead, he looked up at the moonlight in the sky, took out a firework from his pocket, and launched it into the sky.

Orochimaru seems to have an inside man in Konoha, so it's not advisable for him to pursue them alone at this time.

After Itachi sent the signal, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was still leading the Anbu in the search for Orochimaru in Konoha, rushed over. After getting a specific location from Itachi, he also ordered the area to be surrounded.

"Orochimaru came looking for you?" Shisui asked softly as he landed behind Itachi.

"Yes, the desire in his eyes was very strong. I don't quite understand what he wants to do yet, but it's probably related to the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan." Itachi said, recalling the undisguised desire in Orochimaru's eyes when he looked at him.

"The Sharingan..." Shisui pondered for a moment. Orochimaru went to such lengths and risked his own life to come to Konoha just for the Sharingan? But wouldn't it be easier to catch ordinary members of the guards than Itachi?

Thinking of the Sharingan, Shisui recalled Shisui, who had left a few days earlier. Although he knew that Orochimaru couldn't defeat his younger sister, he couldn't help but feel a little worried.

After asking Itachi a few questions, Shisui ran towards the Third Hokage's direction. However, after a night of pursuit and blockade, Konoha only managed to find two freshly shed snake skins.

The Land of Rivers is a small country bordering the Land of Rain. It has a more favorable climate than the Land of Rain, where vegetation grows lushly and streams and rivers flow everywhere.

Walking along the green path, Zhi Xue held a yogurt in one hand and the rope that was tied to the old man's hands in the other.

"Hmm, the Kingdom of Rivers, building your stronghold in a small country that borders multiple places certainly gives you an advantage in terms of roads and time. It seems you guys are quite good at choosing locations." Zhi Xue tugged at the rope, instantly eliciting a fawning laugh from the old man of the merchant guild.

"Hehehe... Big Sister, you flatter me. How could our little territory be worthy of your praise? If it weren't for that bastard riding the centipede who bewitched me, how could I have possibly attacked you two? Of course, if you want compensation, let alone 55 million, even 50 million, I can give you that, as long as you let me go..."

Hearing the businessman's constant attempts to cover up his mistakes and exonerate himself, Zhixue's expression flashed with disdain.

Yesterday, while sitting in the sedan chair, he bluntly said he would shut her up so he could sell her for a good price. I didn't expect him to back down so quickly. He even slandered his teammate who risked his life to protect him, which made Zhixue give up the last bit of guilt she felt for resisting Mi.

It's better to smash up this guy's business guild, so he won't go around harming other people in the ninja world in the future.

After walking for two hours, Zhixue and Xie arrived at a cliff. They looked at the valley in the distance, which was surrounded by a faint barrier, and exchanged glances.

"I'll handle this." Zhi Xue exhaled a breath of stale air, handed the rope in her hand to Xie, and then jumped off the cliff. A green Susanoo rose from the ground and destroyed the place in less than half an hour.

Watching his years of hard work turn into ruins in the flames, the old man of the chamber of commerce knelt on the ground, his eyes vacant.

"Just like that, it's all gone?" The old man knelt down on the cliff in disbelief, looking at the raging fire in the distance, his expression changing from sorrow and anger to despair.

Although there are still branches of the Chamber of Commerce in other places, they are too small to make up for the losses. Without the support and operation of the headquarters, they will be completely paralyzed in less than three days, and everything he has painstakingly built up over most of his life will be destroyed.

Scorpion looked at the haggard old man before him without a trace of pity; this was nothing more than what he deserved for his sins.

After resolving the final issues, Zhixue and Sasori returned to the Land of Rain and handed over the bounty to the organization. However, what Sasori and Pain didn't know was that Zhixue had also made a small fortune there while destroying the merchant guild.

She deposited a portion of it into her system wallet, while the majority of the money she planned to invest in the land persecuted by these unscrupulous businessmen. This would involve building orphanages, schools, and some industries to promote wealth and improve people's lives, while also generating future income for herself. However, if she were to do this, she'd probably be busy for a while…

Ding! Congratulations, host, you have achieved the following: Great Wealth, Charm +1 (System savings exceed 5000 million taels).

Zhi Xue sat in her room, looking at the 8 million taels of silver in her bank account. She didn't seem as excited as one might expect, as if she didn't know what to do after fusing with the Mangekyou Sharingan.

"Forget it, let's focus on perfectly fusing the Eternal Kaleidoscope first. We can talk about buying things and making investments after the fusion."

After completing her mission in the Land of Wind, Zhi Xue asked Pain for a long break and began her seclusion.

Sitting on the edge of the bed in the room, Zhixue took out the nutrient container containing Shisui Kotoamatsukami Mangekyou Sharingan from her pocket.

"System, I want the perfect fusion of the Eternal Kaleidoscope, Kotoamatsukami, and my original abilities!"

Ding, received. Please keep your body relaxed. The perfect fusion will be completed in just seven days.

Heeding the system's instructions, Zhixue took off her coat and shoes, and barefoot, slipped into the covers. Amidst the comfortable surroundings and a rising purple light, Zhixue's consciousness gradually faded away…

Chapter 126, Loquat Ten Treasures

While Zhixue was asleep, her vague sense of time seemed to come together in fragments, as if a moment had passed, or as if a year had passed. The two forces within her body once again converged and merged together.

When Zhixue woke up in her room, it was almost dusk. The sky was a deep gray, and the cold wind carried snowflakes to all directions.

Looking at her reflection in the mirror, with the shamrock pattern overlapping the core clover, Zhixue breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed she had succeeded.

After adjusting to her fused eyes, Zhixue changed into a sweater and put on the Akatsuki robe before going outside. Normally, it shouldn't snow much in the Land of Rain, so this was quite unusual.

Reaching out to feel the glistening droplets falling into her palm, Zhixue shook her head.

"It's snowing, it's so beautiful."

"Winter scenery is certainly beautiful, but the biting cold and the dormancy of plants and animals can bring hunger and disaster when war comes," said Xiao Nan, who was standing behind Zhi Xue, surrounded by rows of papers.

Zhi Xue turned around and nodded to Xiao Nan.

"So, does Sister Xiaonan think winter is good or bad?"

Faced with Zhixue's question, Xiaonan shook her head and then gently rubbed Zhixue's head.

"This has nothing to do with the season, it's just a matter of different times. If the ninja world were always at peace and didn't have to suffer the pain of war, even in the dead of winter, one would feel warmth and contentment."

Next, Xiao Nan took Zhi Xue to see the snow scenery nearby, and then they started talking about the new member.

"Loquat Juzo? It seems it's come to this point already?"

Based on the information obtained from Xiao Nan, Zhi Xue was able to make a preliminary judgment about the characteristics of the newcomer who was about to arrive. This guy was a really ruthless person, daring to use the Executioner's Blade to block the Three-Tailed Beast Ball.

During the Akatsuki's welcome party, Juzo Biwa felt a chill run down his spine as he looked at Kakuzu, who was staring at him from a distance.

Payne stood on the stage and deliberately coughed as he looked at Kakuzu, who had ill intentions. Kakuzu then turned his head away and became more restrained.

Juzo Biwa, a traitorous ninja of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Hidden Mist from the Land of Water, has a bounty of 4000 million ryo along with his decapitation sword. That's no small sum of money; if he were captured and taken to the bounty office, he could make a fortune.

"Alright, Juzo Biwa is also a newcomer to our Akatsuki organization. Remember to be friendly, understand?" Pain glanced at Kakuzu's position and was slightly relieved after seeing him nod repeatedly.

Because Juzo Biwa didn't really want to team up with Kakuzu, he was temporarily assigned to a group with Shiyuki. After learning that his partner was a child, Juzo Biwa didn't show any contempt or surprise. He was just looking for a place to stay after wandering for so long. He didn't care about making money or being tired.

After the meeting, Kakuzu deliberately approached Biwa Juzo and pointed out many of Shiseido's shortcomings, such as being lazy and eating an excessive amount of food. However, Biwa Juzo did not react much.

What can you expect from a little kid? Can you expect her to capture tailed beasts or assassinate enemies?

"Hey, are you really sure you don't want to be in a group with me?"

"Ah, it's just looking after the kids, I think it's alright." Remembering the strange look Kakuzu had given him before, Biwa Juzo said dismissively.

He had a feeling that if he teamed up with this strange guy, something bad was bound to happen sooner or later.

Seeing that the bounty right in front of him wasn't going to go into his pocket, Kakuzu finally gave up trying to persuade him.

"Oh dear, it seems you made the right choice. If you had teamed up with Kakuzu, we might have had to find someone else in a few days. After all, he used to be a very greedy bounty hunter, and he still is now." After Kakuzu left, Black and White Zetsu emerged from the ground and said to Juzo Biwa.

"Are all the members of our Akatsuki organization this strange?" Juzo Biwa frowned.

The leader, with his earrings and black stick, exudes a unique artistic air; a hunter who wants to trade his teammates for bounties; and the mysterious half-black, half-white creature in front of him that doesn't quite look human. Hopefully, the kid he agreed to team up with isn't some bizarre monster.

"Oh dear, it seems we're late." Zhi Xue and Xiao Nan said, looking at the empty venue after arriving at the welcome party.

Upon hearing Zhixue's childish voice, Pipa Juzo also turned his gaze to her.

One look and I see, so tiny! Another look and I see, still so tiny!

Pipa Juzo, carrying a guillotine on his back, walked over, glancing at Shiki, who was barely up to his chest, and then at Konan's position.

"Is this the child I'm looking for? Has he finished ninja school? I shouldn't need to teach him ninjutsu, right?"

"Ah, although Xiaoxue is still young, her strength is quite good," Xiaonan commented in response.

Stop Snow: ...

She initially had a good impression of the uncle who blocked the Tailed Beast Ball with his sword, but after his first words, Zhixue's good impression of him almost plummeted to zero.

She's already 14 years old, and after her birthday next January, she'll be 15. That means she'll be an adult in a little over three years. Please stop treating her like a child!

"Hey, uncle, it's wrong to mock others. You'll just get trampled on and rubbed into the ground. Besides, I'm almost 15 years old! 15 years old!" Zhi Xue retorted to Biwa Shizang with a dark face.

Pipa Juzo didn't take Zhixue's remarks to heart, after all, children speak without thinking.

Although the ninja academy graduates are about the same height as Zhixue, they appear smaller because of their delicate appearance.

Zhi Xue looked up at the middle-aged man in front of her and mentally retorted to the system.

Tongzi, what about the secondary development caused by the interstitial cells you mentioned? How long has it been? It seems like I haven't grown at all.

Ding! Please do not misrepresent the system's judgment. Your height was 147cm before fusing with Hashirama cells, and now it is as high as 149cm. It has indeed increased a lot. Judging from the current observations, the host still has room for growth of nearly 2 to 5cm in the future, which is truly promising.

Zhixue: Do you have some misunderstanding about "many"? If even Hashirama's cells don't work, does she have to be a flat-chested little girl for the rest of her life?

As if sensing Zhixue's sadness, Xiaonan, who knew a bit about this, hugged Zhixue and comforted her.

"Don't worry, Xiaoxue is just a late bloomer. She still has a bright future." Zhixue sighed as she was held in Xiaonan's arms, feeling the soft touch of his coat.

Konan had such a miserable childhood wandering the ninja world with Yahiko and Nagato, yet she grew up to be this powerful. What did she eat to sustain herself like that? No, wait, why is she thinking about that...?

Chapter 127, Getting Along

The day after fusing with the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, on a path in the Land of Grass, two figures, one large and one small, were slowly walking towards the Land of Rain.

"Hey, weird old man, don't you get tired of carrying this big sword all day?" During the mission, Zhi Xue said to Pipa Juzo, who was dragging the mission target along the road.

"This knife must be carried with me at all times; it's my duty. Also, don't call me weirdo. I have my own name: Pipa Juzo, kid."

Hearing the middle-aged man's response, Zhixue retorted speechlessly, "You called me 'little devil,' so why can't I call you 'weird uncle'?"

Pipa Juzo ignored Shisue for the time being, and instead found a wooden stake nearby to rest on, sitting down and throwing the sack containing the corpse of the mission member on the ground.

"Sigh, call me whatever you want. I'm going to rest for a bit. Also, kid, let's come up with a battle plan. You'll be in charge of throwing shurikens and explosive tags for me from behind, while I'll be in charge of wielding the big sword and hacking people down. Of course, if we encounter an enemy that's too strong, you should find a place to hide first. It won't be easy to take care of you when the fight really starts."

Pipa Juzo planted the large sword in the ground and exhaled a breath of stale air.

Seeing that Pipa Juzo was resting, Zhixue also found a rock nearby and sat down.

"Hey old man, your plan isn't very reasonable. Why do I have to hide when I encounter a strong enemy? Can't I just fight fair and square?"

Pipa Juzo gave Shisei a strange look.

"Kid, this is for your own good. If the enemy is too strong, people can die in an instant. You're still so young, it would be such a pity if you died. With your cute appearance now, you'll definitely have thousands of people fawning over you in the future. Isn't that better than being in this organization where you're licking blood off the edge?"

Upon hearing what Pipa Juzo said, Zhixue's forehead also showed a well-shaped mark.

It's not surprising that Juzo Biwa thought that way. After all, Shiki looked like a delicate and weak little girl who could be pushed over at any moment. Although Juzo Biwa often reminded himself not to judge people by their appearance after experiencing the red shadow of Might Guy, judging from Shiki's appearance and age, she couldn't possibly be a strong person, right?

Even the strongest ninjas in history, Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, only gradually reached the top level of the ninja world after they came of age.

"I just like to slack off sometimes, I'm not as weak as you think," Zhixue said, puffing out her cheeks and crossing her arms.

"Ah, what do you mean by 'fishing while catching fish'? So you like to eat river fish and seafood? I used to eat them often when I was in Kirigakure. Unfortunately, because the rivers and bays there are often stained with blood, very few people are willing to fish there anymore."