Konoha: Unable to learn ninjutsu, they had to develop their own.

This woman is intelligent and calm, and she is not easily tempted by benefits, but Atsi is easier to deal with.

Impulsive people often don't think things through.

Chiba had an idea.

……

"I've met Hokage-sama."

Samui nodded slightly.

Tsunade nodded, then gestured for Shizune, who was reporting on her work, to take the documents away first, and then said seriously, "Please sit down!"

"Yes."

Samui and Atsi sat down on the chairs to the side.

Tsunade, resting her chin on her hand, said, "Your letter said that your Eight-Tails Jinchuriki was attacked?"

"Yes, the other party is a young man who is skilled with a sword and also carries the Nine-Tails with him. That's why the Raikage sent me to visit you and ask if you know anything about him."

Although they encountered a setback with Jiraiya, the necessary procedures still had to be followed.

Samui then revealed his purpose for coming.

Tsunade nodded: "As expected of the Raikage, he is indeed thorough in his work. If you hadn't come to inform us, we wouldn't have known that the Akatsuki had not only stolen the Tailed Beast's chakra but also attacked the Eight-Tails."

"what do you mean?"

Samui then showed a look of surprise.

Tsunade pondered, "Our Nine-Tails Jinchuriki has also been attacked. The attackers are Itachi Uchiha, an S-rank rogue ninja that Konoha is currently hunting, and Kisame Hoshigaki from Kirigakure."

"Dried persimmon Kisame?"

Samui was slightly surprised.

It turns out he's the one who has Samehada now. Is this guy on the same team as Itachi Uchiha?

Konoha is truly impenetrable!

She thought for a moment and decided to follow up by asking, "Does your village know anything about this organization? Can you share any information with us about it?"

"Of course. Their target is the Jinchuriki of the Tailed Beasts, and it's in the common interest of all our villages to deal with them."

Tsunade then shared all the information she knew.

Samui initially didn't take it seriously, just wanting to dig out more information, but the more he listened, the more horrifying it became.

All of them are S-rank rogue ninja?

Thinking back to that day, and how those two ninjas behaved when facing the ninjas from Kumogakure, she was already mostly convinced.

Both Hidan and Kakuzu are strong enough to be considered S-rank rogue ninjas, and some may even surpass them.

Their strength is enough to rival even the Five Villages' Kage!

Such a powerful organization is collecting tailed beasts.

"What do they want to do?"

Samui couldn't help but ask the question that had been bothering him.

Tsunade could only shake her head helplessly: "We don't know for now, but it's impossible for eight or nine rogue ninjas to be together just for odd jobs."

"That's what you said."

Samui nodded.

She had learned of their existence from Jiraiya, but she was unaware that they were all S-rank rogue ninja.

Such a force is enough to wipe out even a small ninja village!

Then, she couldn't help but wonder: "Where did you get the information about your village? Do you have an informant in there?"

"No, that's not it. Orochimaru used to be a member of this organization, but he left Akatsuki for some reason. We used the secret techniques of the Yamanaka clan to search for his memories."

Orochimaru too?

wrong!

Orochimaru is dead?

Samui was extremely surprised.

That's one of the Legendary Sannin, and his survival skills are extremely strong. The Raikage suspects that Orochimaru was behind the Eight-Tails' rampage and even wants to capture Orochimaru to verify it.

result.

I never expected to die in Konoha.

The key is……

Konoha killed an S-rank rogue ninja but remained silent, never revealing their abilities to the outside world.

So cunning!

Samui glanced up at Tsunade, then quickly looked down again.

The current Konoha is truly unfathomable.

If she hadn't come here, she would have had no idea that Konoha was so powerful now, and might still be stuck in the impression of Konoha's humiliating compensation from many years ago.

"No wonder that guy dared to be so arrogant, and Konoha didn't even bother with a disguise..."

Samui was thinking just that.

Then, she heard Tsunade say something else.

"By the way, the Akatsuki member who fought against your village was being followed by our village's ANBU squad leader. According to his report, when your village's ninjas were in danger, he took action and killed one out of the spirit of mutual assistance between friendly villages."

Tsunade looked at Samui, "Since your village has sent someone, it's a good opportunity to clarify things and avoid any misunderstandings."

"So that's how it is. No wonder that person's timing was so perfect."

Samui believed half of it.

Atsi tried to speak, but she pulled him away.

The boy had no choice but to shut up.

Tsunade, resting her chin on her hand, said, "About that ninja..."

"Anything gained?"

"Yes, his name is Hidan, a rogue ninja from Yugakure. He is a follower of a heretical sect called Jashin-kyo. He is ruthless and can survive even after having his head cut off."

Tsunade said seriously, "I think your village should take this seriously."

"The Cult of Evil God?"

Samui pondered for a long time, then frowned and said, "They used to be very active in the Land of Hot Water, but they suddenly disappeared recently. I didn't expect that Hidan was a member of the Jashin Cult."

"That's pretty much it."

Tsunade leaned back in her chair, looking relaxed. "Official business is over. Let's talk about something personal. How's the Raikage? The last time we met was when I was treating his subordinate's injuries. He wasn't defeated, was he?"

"No, those two can't hurt Lord Raikage."

Samui answered with a smile.

She actually wanted to talk more, but the other party had already blocked her, so she didn't want to press them for more information.

Konoha is truly well-prepared!

She had already prepared all her arguments before she arrived, giving her no chance whatsoever. Moreover, given Konoha's current strength, Kumogakure might not even be able to win if they really launched a war.

not to mention.

Over the years, Onoki has remained silent, yet the number of ninjas in Iwagakure has been steadily increasing, probably now the largest among the five major villages.

The Hidden Cloud Village cannot be touched.

……

ANBU.

Chiba successfully met Yamanaka Inoichi.

Haiyi just came out of the laboratory.

Upon seeing Chiba, he was initially delighted, but his expression quickly turned helpless.

"You've brought back a wonderful gift!"

"what happened?"

"This Hidan is difficult to deal with. He's a complete madman, and there's no way to communicate with him. Even using secret techniques, we can't extract much information from him."

Inoichi shook his head repeatedly as he spoke, "Even if I asked Yakumo for help, it would be useless."

Chiba then noticed that a figure was being helped out from behind him; it was Kurama Yakumo.

The little girl was pale, but she was clearly in better health than before.

She bowed slightly to Chiba.

"The main problem is that I don't know what the evil god looks like, and Lord Haiyi can't find enough information about his appearance, so I can't deceive him."

"There's not much we can do about it. The cult is probably full of lunatics, and it's always difficult to communicate with lunatics."

Chiba understands.

In the original work, Hidan was still extremely deranged before he was buried, and he was not like a normal person at all.

Have you tried creating another personality?

"Uh, his chakra is very special, I... cough cough, anyway, not yet."

Hai coughed lightly to cover up his embarrassment.

He tried, but failed in the end, and was almost corrupted by the evil god's chakra. He only recovered after resting for several days with the help of Asuma, Kakashi, and the parasitic insects.

Upon hearing this, Chiba thought for a moment and then said, "Why don't we just leave him be? This guy is probably not a core member. Let's leave him for now. What does the Hokage think about this?"

"Same as you."

Haiyi answered, but he couldn't help but complain, "I just don't understand why he can still live with so much energy even though his head is cut off."