Naruto: Fusion of Multiverse Character Templates

Chapter 138 Kakuzu, the First Member of Akatsuki (Fourth and Fifth Updates)

"Is this your Akatsuki's base?"

Kakuzu glanced at the courtyard and immediately sensed that something was wrong.

Although the courtyard is quite large, it only has four rooms and a living room, which is too small for an organization's base.

"Didn't I already say that?"

Xia Mu said with a smile, "Our Akatsuki organization has only just been established."

"Ms. Natsuki!"

Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan, who were training in the courtyard, noticed them and quickly went up to greet them.

"What about the other members of the Akatsuki organization?"

Kakuzu remained silent for a moment, ignoring Yahiko and the other two, and then asked again.

"What you saw was the entire Akatsuki organization."

Xia Mu blinked and said.

"You mean your Akatsuki organization consists of just you and three little brats?"

Kakuzu's facial muscles twitched involuntarily.

Even though he was very knowledgeable, he still felt like he had been tricked.

"Who is Teacher Xia Mu?"

Yahiko sized up Kakuzu and sensed that he wasn't a good person.

The main issue was that he was wearing a mask, and there were stitches on the joints of his exposed arms.

"Kakuzu, a Jonin-level ninja, is skilled in all five elemental ninjutsu."

Xia Mu introduced him, saying, "He is a new member of our Akatsuki organization."

The three of them, including Yahiko, looked at each other in bewilderment.

None of them expected that Xia Mu would find a new member for their Akatsuki organization after just one trip.

And it sounds like they're really strong.

They studied under Natsuki for a while and gained an understanding of ninjas.

Ninjas skilled in the Five Elements Ninjutsu are among the very few in the entire ninja world.

"You all go and cultivate first."

Xia Mu waved his hand and said.

"Yes, Ms. Natsuki."

Yahiko and the other two turned and left.

"Although our Akatsuki organization has just been established, it has a very promising future."

Natsuki looked at Kakuzu and reminded him, "Energy Restoration Potion."

Upon hearing this, Kakuzu's expression softened.

If energy-restoring potions could be widely promoted, they could indeed make a lot of money.

"How many Hero's Waters are needed for a Stamina Restoration Potion?"

Kakuzu thought for a moment and then asked.

"A bottle of stamina-restoring potion only requires a tiny drop."

"That's what Xia Mu replied."

The key to the energy restoration potion lies in the Hero's Water's conversion of Tailed Beast Chakra.

All we need is Hero's Water.

"That's alright."

Kakuzu nodded slightly and said, "The production of Hero's Water is very limited. If we need too much, we cannot produce it in large quantities."

Have you ever drunk the Hero's Water?

Xia Mu asked curiously.

"I've had it."

A flicker of reminiscence crossed Kakuzu's eyes. "Back then, I was known as the future of Takigakure."

"After drinking it, he was sent to assassinate our First Hokage?"

Xia Mu raised an eyebrow and said, "You really are unlucky."

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Kakuzu was speechless.

To be honest, he was confident before he actually met Hashirama Senju.

After all, he was a genius among geniuses in Takigakure Village, the strongest among the younger generation.

But after meeting Hashirama Senju, I realized what it meant for a mayfly to try to shake a tree.

He then realized that the higher-ups of Takigakure wanted him to go and die.

Because he is dead, there will be no more struggle for their power.

When he miraculously returned to Takigakure Village, only to face severe punishment, he simply seized the land and fled the village.

"Drinking the Hero's Water can increase chakra levels, but it will shorten lifespan, and it can only be drunk once."

Jiao didn't hide anything and explained the effects and side effects of the Hero's Water.

After all, he was no longer a ninja of Takigakure, so there was no need for him to keep the secret for Takigakure.

How is the Hero's Water produced?

Xia Mu asked with great interest.

"There is a sacred tree in Takigakure Village, from which the Hero's Water is formed."

Kakuzu truthfully stated, "The origin of this tree is unknown; it existed before Takigakure Village was founded."

Xia Mu subconsciously narrowed his eyes.

This divine tree is definitely not the Ten-Tails, but it is most likely related to the Ten-Tails.

Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense.

The effect of Hero's Water is to increase chakra levels.

In the ninja world, everything related to chakra originates from the Otsutsuki clan and the divine tree they planted.

Related to natural energy, that is the power native to the ninja world, such as Sage Mode.

"I can go and get the Hero's Water."

Kakuzu has already accepted his identity as a member of Akatsuki. "I'll go back to Takigakure tomorrow."

"Alright."

Xia Mu thought for a moment and then said.

He had originally planned to go with Kakuzu, but then he thought it was unnecessary.

Takigakure is a very special small ninja village.

Because it is the only small ninja village besides the five great ninja villages that possesses a tailed beast.

Its tailed beast is the Seven-Tails, Jōmyō.

Natsuki wanted to go with Kakuzu because of the Seven-Tails.

However, he ultimately chose to give up.

Although he is not afraid of the Seven-Tails now, it would still be a bit troublesome for him to defeat the Seven-Tails without revealing his identity.

Takigakure and Konoha are allies.

If his identity is exposed and the news gets back to Konoha, it will be difficult to explain.

Xia Mu had no intention of defecting from Konoha Village, so naturally he had to consider the consequences.

Teaming up with Kakuzu would be able to defeat the Tailed Beasts, but there's a risk that the relevant character templates might not be triggered during the collaboration.

The best approach is to wait a while before discussing it further.

Once you unlock Sage Mode, Mangekyou Sharingan, or Excalibur, challenging the Tailed Beasts won't be a problem.

Moreover, Xia Mu was also thinking about another issue.

Does the presence of nine tailed beasts trigger nine character templates, or only one character template?

If there's only one, then he'll definitely have to challenge the most powerful Nine-Tails.

However, since the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is Kushina Uzumaki, there's no need to panic for now.

After all, he already has enough character templates, and ordinary character templates would just be a waste of time for him.

"I have already bought all the houses surrounding this courtyard."

Natsuki took out a key and said, "Kakuzu, you can stay next door."

In the Land of Rain, a place plagued by constant war, housing prices are not high.

Wealthy nobles and businessmen buy houses in the five major countries because it is safer.

Kakuzu nodded, took the key, and went to the house next door.

"Come here."

Xia Mu stepped forward and said, "I have a task for you."

"What mission?"

Yahiko's eyes lit up immediately.

This was the first time they had been given a mission after following Xia Mu for so long.

Konan and Nagato also showed expectant expressions.

"It's related to the Akatsuki organization making money."

Xia Mu explained, "The three of you will use transformation magic to disguise yourselves as ordinary businessmen and register a company in the metropolis of the Land of Rain."

There are companies in the ninja world.

In the original work, Kakashi Hatake and Team 7's first C-rank mission involved Gato, who had occupied the Land of Waves.

He owns a shipping company.

Yahiko and the other two were somewhat disappointed upon hearing this.

"Although this matter does not involve combat, it is very complicated, and a slight oversight can lead to mistakes."

Xia Mu smiled and said.

"Teacher Natsuki, you can rest assured and leave it to us. There will absolutely be no problems!"

Yahiko immediately assured him.

Nagato and Konan nodded in agreement.

Xia Mu then thought of another problem.

After the company is established, it needs to hire people.

However, he is the only one who can make the energy-restoring potion; he only needs to hire some ordinary employees.

The most troublesome problem actually came after the energy restoration potion became famous.

Restoring physical strength and relieving fatigue is also extremely useful for ninjas.

At that time, some ninjas will inevitably take action against them.

The best solution is still to hire people.

Of course, they weren't hiring ordinary employees, but rather ninjas like Kakuzu.

However, loyalty is difficult to guarantee.

Kakuzu has a weakness for money, which can be exploited.

Other ninjas could only be conquered by force.

However, this approach makes it easy for them to seize an opportunity to betray you later.

Xia Mu touched his chin.

If he were to unlock the Mangekyou Sharingan template of Kakashi Hatake, he could use it to control his subordinates.

However, this method is also inferior.

Natsuki had a sudden thought and remembered Muzan Kibutsuji from Demon Slayer.

As the progenitor of demons, his blood has special properties.

One method is to share one's blood with humans, turning them into demons and thus enhancing their abilities.

Secondly, while drawing blood, a curse is also planted in the ghost's body.

By using curses, one can pinpoint their location.

And the ghost that leaks information about him will be cursed and killed.

Of course, besides Muzan Kibutsuji, there are similar demons or vampires in other works.

For example, Krul Tepes from Seraph of the End.

Xia Mu fell into deep thought.

When it comes to blood, the first person he thinks of in Naruto is Hidan.

Hidan gained immortality through the Jashin cult and mastered a curse mediated by blood.

This is exactly the same as Muzan Kibutsuji.

Muzan Kibutsuji also possesses near-immortality and Blood Demon Art, which uses blood as a medium.

The problem is that Hidan hasn't been born yet.

The Jashin Cult may have existed, but the original work states that Hidan is the only one who has successfully achieved immortality.

This means that it would be very difficult for Xia Mu to replicate one before he was born.

He shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

The next day arrived.

Kakuzu left the metropolis of the Land of Rain and headed towards Takigakure Village.

Takigakure is located in the Land of Waterfalls, which is not far from the Land of Rain, separated only by the Land of Grass.

Xia Mu thought of the Paradise Box in the Grass Country.

The legendary ninja tool of the Sage of Six Paths has an effect somewhat similar to the Black Grail.

Make a wish upon it, and it will come true in a distorted way.

The way to achieve this is to release the Yin-style monster from the Box of Bliss, and then... (The sentence is incomplete and requires more context to translate accurately.)

Opening the Box of Bliss requires a massive amount of chakra.

In the original work, it was only activated after absorbing Naruto Uzumaki's chakra.

Xia Mu felt that after unlocking the infinite magic of the Artoria template, he could come and give it a try.

Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato left early in the morning.

Xia Mu created a shadow clone to follow them, just in case anything went wrong.

Although there is no danger in the Land of Rain right now.

Xia Mu then arrived at Daming Prefecture.

He wandered around the neighborhood and finally found a shop.

After a brief conversation with the shop owner, I was able to make the purchase smoothly.

Next, he went to a place similar to a job market and recruited four employees.

Although she now has a shop and employees, Xia Mu does not intend to sell energy recovery potions through conventional means.

It's dangerous to keep energy-restoring potions in the shop.

His idea was for the shop to act as an intermediary, allowing customers to make reservations and participate in auctions.

Things are rare.

In particular, energy-restoring potions qualify for this.

Xia Mu returned to the courtyard.

"Ms. Natsuki!"

Upon seeing him, Yahiko eagerly pulled out a document and said, "Mission successfully completed!"

Konan and Nagato stood behind him, and all three of them had expressions that more or less implied a desire for praise.

Xia Mu took the document.

This is a document issued by the official government of the Land of Rain, proving that their company has been established.

Yahiko and his team named their company Dawn, which sounds like it's related to the Akatsuki organization.

"You did a great job."

Xia Mu nodded and praised.

Yahiko and the others immediately smiled.

"I'm going back to Konoha Village tomorrow."

Natsuki added, "If Kakuzu comes back before I do, tell him to wait for me."

He had two things to do upon returning to Konoha Village.

First, purchase other ingredients for the energy recovery potion and obtain a portion of the tailed beast's chakra.

Secondly, go back and retrieve the Seven Release ninjutsu, five of each, to unlock the Sharingan template of Kakashi Hatake.

"Will it take a long time?"

Xiao Nan quickly asked.

"It won't be long."

Xia Mu patted her head and said.

a new day.

Natsuki bid farewell to Yahiko and the others and left the metropolis of the Land of Rain.

It took him more than a day to return to Konoha Village.

The bright sunshine made him breathe a sigh of relief.

Finally, it's no longer a rainy day.

Just as Natsuki was about to enter Konoha Village, he heard a whooshing sound behind him.

He turned his head, and four figures landed in front of him.

The newcomers were none other than Uchiha Mikoto's team.

They were taken aback when they saw Xia Mu.

After realizing what was happening, Mikoto Uchiha said...

"Lord Natsuki, we shall take our leave now."

Her three teammates nodded, then looked at Xia Mu and said.

Given their status, they no longer dare to call Xia Mu by his name directly.

"What a coincidence!"

Natsuki smiled and asked, "Did you just return from a mission, Mikoto-senpai?"

"Um.

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Mikoto Uchiha responded and asked, "And you?"

"Me too."

Xia Mu chatted with her as they walked.

Their relationship wasn't particularly close; they were just casual acquaintances.

Upon reaching the intersection, Uchiha Mikoto bid farewell and left.

Xia Mu withdrew his gaze, took two steps, and suddenly stopped.

He thought of a ninja clan associated with blood, the Blood Pond Clan.

The Blood Pond Clan possesses the Bloodline Limit Blood Dragon Eye and secret techniques that use blood as a medium.

Long ago, before the Five Great Villages existed, the Blood Pond Clan was just as famous as the Uchiha Clan.

Because, like the Sharingan, the Blood Dragon Eye excels at genjutsu (illusionary techniques).

The situation took a sharp turn for the worse after the daughter of the Blood Pond Clan Chief married the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning as a concubine.

Because not long after she got married, the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning died of illness.

The wife of the daimyo of the Land of Lightning took her anger out on the Blood Pond Clan, exiling them to Hell Valley and asking the Uchiha Clan to look after them.

Afterwards, the Blood Pond clan was embroiled in internal strife, and a man named Miyajo En escaped after his wife's death, having wiped out the Blood Pond clan.

The only problem is that Xia Mu doesn't know where he is now.

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