This Naruto is too easily persuaded.

Chapter 104 Xiao Organization Meeting

Rain Village is perpetually shrouded in rain.

In the dark underground cave, a colossal Golem stood in the darkness, its fingers outstretched upwards.

With a surge of chakra, several holographic figures lit up on his fingertip.

The Akatsuki organization assembled.

Deidara's flippant voice broke the silence first, his eyes fixed on the two beside him with a mocking gaze: "Itachi-san, Kisame-senpai, this gathering has been getting impatient—hmm."

"Making our great artists wait for so long deserves punishment."

"Shut up, Deidara."

Sasori, who was hunched over to the side, voiced his dissatisfaction: "I don't like being waited for, but I also hate waiting for people. Itachi, Kisame, you'd better give me a reason for being late."

"Hehe—sorry, sorry."

Kisame Hoshigaki grinned, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth.

Although it was just a phantom, others could still sense a lingering excitement and apprehension in his tone.

"Some unexpected things happened during this trip to Konoha. It's already quite an achievement that we're back alive for this meeting."

"ha?"

Deidara seemed to have heard a joke: "Kisame-senpai, are you kidding me? Do you think those old guys from Konoha could possibly push you to that point? Or is that Nine-Tails Jinchuriki really that difficult to deal with?"

"The strength of Konoha is still unclear —"

Kisame recalled the scene when he was almost instantly killed by Naruto, and a shadow crossed his eyes: "But the word 'troublesome' doesn't even begin to describe that nine-tailed brat."

"The information is outdated. That's not some genin still in his developmental stage at all—it's a monster in human skin!"

Kisame paused, glanced at the silent Itachi Uchiha beside him, and added meaningfully, "If you don't believe me, you can ask Mr. Itachi."

"If the other party hadn't been unwilling to get involved, we probably wouldn't have been able to come back so easily."

These words immediately made the atmosphere in the cave more tense.

The fact that even Kisame and Itachi Uchiha found the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki's power troublesome suggests that it exceeded everyone's expectations.

"Hmph, strength doesn't matter—"

Suddenly, Kakuzu, who had been silent, spoke, his eyes now gleaming with an undisguised greed.

"More importantly, have you guys seen the latest bounty poster?"

"A bounty?"

Hidan, carrying his scythe, complained impatiently, "Kakuzu, what's in your head besides money? We need to talk about the sacrifices!"

"Shut up, you idiot."

Kakuzu gave her a cold glance, then took a deep breath and said, "The latest bounties on the black market have been updated."

"Naruto Uzumaki, an S-rank rogue ninja, is accused of massacring a daimyo's relatives and assassinating a high-ranking Konoha official—"

Kakuzu paused, then said, "The bounty—three hundred million taels!"

The entire room fell silent.

Even the usually eccentric Hidan was stunned, then exclaimed in surprise, "Huh?! Three hundred million ryo?!"

"What a joke! A little brat is worth this much? This price—even the Evil God would be tempted!"

The heads of Asuma, one of the twelve guardian ninja who protected the daimyo, only cost 35 million ryo. This kid is almost worth ten guardian ninja.

"leader."

Kakuzu turned to Pain, his tone somewhat urgent: "Since Itachi failed, why don't Hidan and I go instead?"

"With this money, the organization's funding gap will be filled very quickly—"

That's enough.

A cold voice shattered Kakuzu's reverie.

Pain's cold Rinnegan swept over everyone, and the invisible pressure silenced the originally noisy cave.

"Our primary goal right now is not to hunt the tailed beasts, nor is it to take risks for those three hundred million taels."

Pain spoke slowly, his tone completely calm: "Konoha has collapsed, the Nine-Tails has defected—the balance between the Five Great Nations has been broken, and the situation is in turmoil."

"Distrust between major powers and friction between smaller nations are gathering the shadow of war."

He opened his arms as if embracing the impending chaos.

"This is the perfect time for us to expand our mercenary business."

"Orders for war will come in like snowflakes."

"As for the Nine-Tails—"

Payne paused, his tone carrying an undeniable arrogance: "Let him wander outside for a while, no matter where he escapes to or how much he grows—"

"No one in this world can escape God's judgment."

"Our current mission is to disperse and accept war mandates, wait for the right opportunity, and prepare for the plan to collect the Tailed Beasts."

"Disband."

As Payne finished speaking, the illusory figures disappeared one after another.

After the illusionary body technique ended.

Wearing a vortex mask, Obito Uchiha slowly emerged from the darkness, and beside him, Zetsu, shaped like a pitcher plant, slowly appeared.

"Lord Madara, the situation seems to be getting out of control."

Black Zetsu's voice carried a hint of solemnity: "That brat is not only incredibly strong, but he has also recruited two of the Legendary Sannin, Orochimaru and Tsunade. He is not someone to be underestimated."

"A bounty of 300 million taels—humph, those old guys in Konoha are really scared out of their wits."

Obito stared at the endless rain, a dangerous glint in his eyes.

"I don't care how strong he is."

"There are many powerful ninjas; even Nagato was just a pawn."

"but----"

He paused, then continued, "This Naruto Uzumaki, his behavior pattern—is too bizarre."

"He doesn't pursue the Hokage position, nor does he seek revenge or cause destruction like ordinary rogue ninjas. Instead, he starts flipping tables at the slightest disagreement."

This feeling deeply offended Obito, who considered himself the mastermind behind the ninja world.

It's like two people playing chess.

He was still thinking about how to take down one of the opponent's chariots and one of their horses.

The other person not only overturned the chessboard, but also got up and slapped him.

And he told him in a flippant manner that this is how chess is played.

This way of thinking, which completely departs from the ninja mindset, is what Obito fears most.

You never know what he'll do next.

Because it is uncontrollable, it is dangerous.

"Nagato is right, it's not time to seal the Nine-Tails yet."

"The Demonic Statue of the Heretic is not ready yet; acting rashly will only alert the enemy."

"But—we absolutely cannot let that kid continue to grow up so recklessly."

"This unknown power and thought are not within my Eye of the Moon plan."