Naruto, your uncle is going to be Hokage!

"That guy was too talkative, so the leader couldn't help but take action."

Sasori looked at Kakuzu and Pain, but didn't see a third ninja besides the two of them.

"Where is that newly recruited member?"

"it's here."

Kakuzu threw the sack he was carrying on his shoulder to the ground with a disgruntled expression.

Cries of pain came from inside.

"Damn it! You rice-resistant thief, how dare you treat me like this! The Evil God will punish you!"

Sasori of the Red Sand peered into the sack.

Inside the sack, blood was everywhere, and hands and limbs were haphazardly pushed together. Hidan, with only half his mouth remaining, was still inside, spitting and cursing incessantly.

"The leader originally intended to kill this guy directly, but his abilities were too abnormal. Even after beating him to this extent, he still couldn't be killed."

Hearing the occasional curses of "rice thief" coming from inside the sack, Xiao Nan was speechless.

Hidan's abilities are simply unheard of.

Since we couldn't kill it, we had no choice but to carry it back.

Sasori of the Red Sand was stunned.

It seems the recruitment process is even more exciting on the other side.

While the group was talking, Hiruko was tiptoeing away, planning to sneak away.

He had no desire to join the Akatsuki organization.

Just by looking at these few ninjas, you can see how bizarre the Akatsuki organization is.

I've actually joined, but I still don't know what will happen.

Just as he was about to slip into the cave, a chilling voice from behind froze him in place.

"Hiruko, where do you want to go?"

Xiao Nan stared coldly at his moving back.

Hiruko swallowed hard and turned around cautiously.

"I suddenly remembered that I still had an experiment to complete..."

"You're not thinking of running away, are you?"

"No no!"

"That's good. As you can see, we are the Akatsuki organization, and we are here to recruit you to join the organization."

"Can I refuse?"

"I ask weakly," Beiliu asked.

"Sure, as long as you can be like him, able to survive being broken into a hundred pieces."

Konan glanced at Hidan in the sack out of the corner of her eye.

"..."

……

A dimly lit cave.

Pain stood atop the Gedo Mazo, scanning the organization members perched on his fingertips.

Finally, a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

This time, the members standing on the fingertips of the Gedo Mazo are finally almost full.

Xiao's strength has made a leap forward.

With the infusion of fresh blood, it's time for Akatsuki to launch new activities.

"Welcome to the Awakening, everyone."

Pain's purple ripples in his eyes swept across the surroundings with a faint aura of power.

The ninjas on the fingertips of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path have different faces.

Those who gathered in the Akatsuki organization for various reasons, only they themselves knew their true thoughts.

"Xiao Nan, shall we distribute the organization's uniforms?"

Xiao Nan held a stack of uniforms in her hands and distributed them by flapping the paper wings on her back.

"This is the Akatsuki's red cloud robe, representing Akatsuki's identity. Remember, you must never take it off under any circumstances."

Payne gave a serious reminder, but whether the members listened or not is unknown.

Hiruko glanced around at the other members.

If we can gather five Bloodline Limit corpses with the help of the organization, we might be able to reach the highest level of the Demon Sprout Technique.

His eyes lit up.

My heart is pounding.

He even forgot that he had been forced to join the organization.

Beside him, Shennong subtly observed each member of the organization.

Among the members recruited by Xiaogang, he was the most low-key.

Akatsuki's goal coincided with his: the Zero-Tails required a massive amount of chakra to power it, and if they could secretly extract a portion of it during Akatsuki's capture of the Tailed Beasts...

Shennong thought this, but his face showed no change in expression.

"This is Akatsuki's ring, and also the medium through which Akatsuki communicates."

With a wave of his hand, Pain sent each ring flying into the hand of its corresponding member.

After doing all this, Pain pondered for a moment.

"It's time to issue Akatsuki's first mission."

Everyone held their breath, waiting for Payne's next command.

What will be the first mission after joining the Akatsuki organization?

Kisame and the others felt a sense of anticipation.

"Secretly transporting rice from the Land of Fire back to the Land of Rain."

Pain said in a deep voice.

The cave fell into a deathly silence.

Hidan burst into uncontrollable laughter.

"Hahaha! So this is really a rice-carrying organization, and their first mission is to carry rice!"

Chapter 117 Naruto's Fate! It Can Only Be Controlled by Himself!

Konoha.

Back mountain.

A gap was carved out of the cliff by human hands, connecting it to a nearby lake, where rushing water plunges down from a great height.

Naruto removed his upper body clothing, closed his eyes, sat cross-legged, gritted his teeth, and endured the impact of the water flowing down from above.

"Hang in there, Naruto."

Just as Naruto was about to give up, he heard encouragement from Namikaze Mirai, and from somewhere he found strength to grit his teeth and persevere.

My uncle is watching me; I can't let him down.

With this belief, Naruto persevered for another two minutes before being swept away by the current.

Namikaze Mirai, who was prepared, hugged Naruto tightly, her face showing concern.

"Naruto, how are you feeling?"

Seeing Naruto suffering like this, his uncle felt quite sorry for him.

But if Naruto isn't allowed to undergo trials and tribulations to strengthen his body and will...

Without this, it would be impossible to meet the conditions for cultivating electric current.

"Uncle, how long did I last this time?"

Naruto raised his eyes, his voice tinged with anticipation despite his weariness.

"Seven minutes, two minutes longer than last time."

"Wow! That's great!"

Naruto was so excited he almost jumped up.

Every step forward is a source of great joy for him.

"Don't be arrogant, Naruto. Your mother, Kushina, could easily smash an entire wall with a single punch."