Evil Uchiha brat, I'll marry you myself.

"Don't try anything funny, or you'll regret it."

Gu Mu glanced coldly at Orochimaru, whose face was ashen, and left after saying those words.

"Lord Orochimaru, are you alright?!"

Kabuto struggled to his feet and went to Orochimaru.

"N-nothing. Go to the Land of Earth and see if you can find Uchiha Shizumi's body."

Orochimaru waved his hand. He could clearly feel a strange purplish-black aura spreading from his consciousness space.

Thinking of this, Orochimaru's eyes turned cold, and his fear of the ancient tree intensified.

"As expected, this guy is a dangerous presence."

Orochimaru was already somewhat regretting using the Impure World Reincarnation technique to resurrect Koki.

Unlike the imprint used to control the Nine-Tails, the mark left by Koki in Orochimaru's consciousness was far more powerful.

If he harbors any ill intentions, this evil spirit will instantly devour his mind.

.....

As agreed beforehand, Gu Mu soon arrived at the border of the Land of Fire.

In that field of vision, two figures in black and red cloud robes, wearing bamboo hats, caught Gu Mu's attention.

"Mr. Gu Mu, you've finally arrived."

Kisame Hoshigaki smiled as he looked at Koki's figure and took the initiative to greet him.

"So, did you succeed in your mission?"

Gu Mu looked at Uchiha Itachi in his physical form, and realized that this guy hadn't used any genjutsu on Kisame Hoshigaki.

"We were sealed inside the stomach of a toad by Jiraiya, but thankfully Itachi managed to get us out."

Upon hearing this, Gu Mu glanced at the expressionless Uchiha Itachi.

So, this guy must have used the kaleidoscope ability.

I really wonder what Itachi Uchiha's eyesight is like now? He shouldn't be blind, right?

"I'll need your introductions to join Akatsuki."

Koki followed behind Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki, heading towards the Land of Rain.

"Don't worry, Mr. Furuki, with my guarantee, you will definitely be able to join the Akatsuki organization."

Kisame Hoshigaki gave his answer.

As for Itachi Uchiha beside him, he didn't utter a word the whole time, coldly pretending to be a master.

Chapter 96 Kakuzu, have you forgotten the pain once the wound has healed?

Before long, the three arrived at the border of the Land of Rain.

The climate here is harsh, with torrential rain all year round. Therefore, most of the buildings in Rain Village are made of steel to resist rain erosion.

The streets are filled with drainage holes, making the whole village look like an iron fortress.

Today, Amegakure is ruled by the Akatsuki organization.

This organization was initially founded with the aim of bringing peace to its country, but as a series of events occurred, Nagato eventually turned to darkness.

He is determined to collect all nine tailed beasts and launch an unprecedented war to conquer the entire ninja world!

Therefore, the Akatsuki organization has now become a mercenary organization that is not controlled by any country.

They exploited the monopolistic war mandates of small nations to continuously escalate the scale of wars, disrupting the balance and order between countries.

"Kisame, you're back so soon? Did you successfully capture the Nine-Tails?"

At the entrance to the Akatsuki organization, Deidara watched Kisame Hoshigaki and Itachi Uchiha return empty-handed, and said with a hint of sarcasm.

His gaze would occasionally sweep over Itachi's body; he would never forget the memory of being utterly defeated by Itachi.

If he could, Deidara would definitely want to get his revenge.

"No, I failed. I ran into Jiraiya."

Kisame Hoshigaki was quite straightforward, simply reporting the results.

"Haha, it's alright. Even if you failed, you still have me and Sasori, right? The task of capturing the tailed beasts is now ours."

Deidara asked his companion Sasori a question.

Unfortunately, Sasori had a blank expression and completely ignored Deidara's monologue.

"You damned Scorpion, I'm not done with you yet!!"

Seeing Sasori's look as if he were looking at an idiot, Deidara couldn't hold back any longer and fired a clay bomb at Sasori.

"You bastard, do you want to die?!"

The scorpion leaped a few times to dodge the explosion, and was somewhat angered by the sudden attack.

"Who told you to ignore me? All you do all day is fiddle with your crappy puppet, huh?!"

Deidara persisted, displaying a rather unconventional and independent style.

"It's better than you playing in the mud."

"Go to hell with your mud, that's art!!"

Deidara was somewhat taken aback by Sasori's words and was ready to start a fight without saying another word.

"Eat my clay bomb, drink!!"

Just as Deidara launched his massive operation, countless sheets of paper began to swirl and gather above the rooftop.

With a 'whoosh' sound, a beautiful woman wearing a red cloud-patterned black robe and with short, light blue-purple hair appeared on top.

"Deidara, stop fooling around. We have new members joining us today. Boss, I've called you two in for a meeting."

Konan, with a cool and aloof expression, gave a reminder to Deidara below.

"A newbie, huh?"

Upon hearing the word "newcomer," Deidara's eyes lit up slightly. After scanning his surroundings, he focused his attention on the ancient tree draped in a black robe.

"So this is the newcomer, huh?"

"Hello, my name is Deidara. I am the most artistic person in the Akatsuki organization. Please take care of me."

With a few leaps, Deidara arrived at the ancient tree, feeling an urge to forcefully display his art.

Unfortunately, the ancient tree bird didn't even glance at Deidara.

Following behind Kisame Hoshigaki and the others, they entered the Akatsuki's base.

"What? You actually ignore your senior? You're just a junior. How arrogant!"

Despite his complaints, Deidara quickly joined the Akatsuki organization.

As they ventured deeper, the ancient trees gradually came into a rather dark and open space.

Among them, many Akatsuki members dressed in black and red cloud robes were already standing on several large pillars, looking particularly pretentious.

Konan had already arrived beside Pain, silently gazing at the ancient tree below.

As for Itachi Uchiha and Deidara, they also stood in their respective positions.

Within the Akatsuki organization, strength is paramount, and those closer to Pain are implicitly considered to be stronger.

Uchiha Itachi, in particular, had clearly become a crucial figure, like a right-hand man.

"Itachi, how's your mission going?"

Pain ignored Koki and asked about the progress of the Nine-Tails.

"Leader, the mission failed. We encountered Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin."

"Jiraiya?"

"If it's him, then your failure is to be expected."

Pain pondered for a moment.

His gaze then fell upon the ancient tree standing below.

"You must be Itachi, the new recruit who wanted to join Akatsuki in the previous intelligence reports?"

"I don't know, what should I call you?"

Pain's eyes remained silent.

In recent years, due to the notorious reputation of the mercenary Akatsuki organization, many rogue ninja from other countries have planned to join it.

Unfortunately, the Akatsuki organization today has long lost its original purpose.

It is impossible for them to accept the weak.

"Ancient wood, a rogue ninja of Konoha."

Gu Mu stepped forward and took off his black robe, revealing a handsome face that resembled the Second Hokage in his youth.