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Chapter 220 Just how well have you been hiding your true nature! (Please subscribe)

Kisame Hoshigaki was Naraku Uehara's first subordinate.

Uehara Naraku never doubted Kisame Hoshigaki's loyalty. This guy would never make any mistakes when it came to serious matters, and he was still closely monitoring Uchiha Itachi.

Moreover, Kisame is a good at hiding his true identity. He was Obito Uchiha before, and now he is Black Zetsu. Everyone believes that Kisame is loyal to them.

Uehara Naraku glanced at everyone present, chuckled, and said, "Since it seems everyone agrees with this allocation, let Kisame, Itachi, Ringo Ameyuri, and Hozuki Mangetsu, the four official members, assist Kakuzu-senpai and Hidan in collecting funds!"

Uehara Naraku was clearly someone who issued orders.

Pain seemed completely unconcerned about his actions, even nodding approvingly at Uehara Naraku and softly adding, "Then the members who will capture the Three-Tails are Uehara, Nagato, Zabuza Momochi, Deidara, Sasori, and Sasuke Uchiha!"

"no problem!"

Deidara was very satisfied with this arrangement.

Sasori of the Red Sand also nodded sullenly.

The artistic duo probably found it very comfortable to carry out missions with Uehara Naraku, since Uehara Naraku's personality was actually quite easy to get along with, and even though he was very strong, he would not show contempt or disdain for his other companions.

Kakuzu, however, offered a different opinion, saying unhappily, "I said, we're just going to kill a few people to exchange for the bounty at the gold exchange; we don't need so many people!"

"It's better to be careful."

Pain glanced at Kakuzu and said coldly, "When has Uehara's plan ever gone wrong? Kakuzu, do as he says!"

Kakuzu frowned, sighed, and said with a hint of helplessness, "Really, the kid's grown up. Is he finally going to start putting pressure on the old employees?"

He really has the right to say that.

Kakuzu and Sasori were both early members of the Akatsuki organization.

Uehara Naraku and Uchiha Itachi joined the Akatsuki organization at the same time, and Kakuzu had watched Uehara grow up from his childhood. Kakuzu really liked this little guy.

Uehara Naraku killed the Fourth Kazekage and had Sasori of the Red Sand use the Fourth Kazekage's materials to refine gold dust; then he orchestrated the Land of Grass, making the Akatsuki organization extremely wealthy.

Kakuzu's attitude towards Uehara is self-evident.

Whoever can help Lord Kakuzu make money is Lord Kakuzu's friend; whoever can help Lord Kakuzu make a lot of money is Lord Kakuzu's benefactor.

So the two of them have a pretty good relationship.

Moreover, when Uehara Naraku was the accountant, he was very generous when allocating activity funds to Kakuzu, basically providing him with high standards, high benefits, and high treatment.

Lord Kakuzu is just that mercenary.

Moreover, Uehara Naraku is a very easy person to get along with, and he doesn't have the airs of a genius or an arrogant attitude. He only started to take on responsibilities this year. When the Akatsuki members encounter Uehara, he is almost always very kind to each of them.

To be honest, if he could, Kakuzu sometimes really wanted to kill Hidan, that low-IQ idiot, and make Uehara Naraku his teammate, but unfortunately he couldn't kill Hidan...

Konan would also disagree with Uehara and Kakuzu becoming partners.

However, the two of them have a really good relationship.

"Hmph, I'm not afraid of them anymore."

"It's always better to be careful."

Uehara Naraku sighed and softly advised, "Itachi, Kisame, and the others will be working with you in secret. With so many helpers, you can also raise more funds for the organization. We've been lying low for a while, and we are indeed a bit short of money."

"I see."

After finishing his gruff speech, Kakuzu muttered a complaint, "They clearly knew the organization didn't have much money, yet they still went on such a wasteful spree, sending so many people together. Young people just don't know how to be frugal..."

Naraku Uehara: "..."

That sounds just like something an old person in the family would say... but this old guy is really something else! He's willing to risk his life for money, isn't he?

You're really something!

When Tsunade, the Fifth Hokage of Konoha, had to send people to hunt down Kakuzu and Hidan, people would realize the value of his arrangement.

And most importantly this time…

This allowed Itachi Uchiha to have a chance to meet Naruto Uzumaki.

"Then let's rest for a few days first."

Pain surveyed the group of people present and said softly, "After everyone has rested, each of you will carry out your respective tasks."

"Yes."

Sealing the tailed beasts was a difficult task, and no one objected to Pain's opinion. They all returned to their respective residences.

As Uehara Naraku looked at Sasori of the Red Sand, he suddenly called out to him, "Sori-senpai, I have something I want to tell you."

"Um?"

Scorpion slowly turned his head to look at Uehara Naraku.

After everyone else had left, and only Deidara remained, Uehara Naraku's expression grew increasingly complex. He whispered to Sasori, "Lord Chiyo has sacrificed herself."

It would be better to tell Scorpion this news sooner rather than later.

Sasori will find out sooner or later. He might feel resentful at that time, since most of the Akatsuki members know that Granny Chiyo is his grandmother.

"..."

Scorpion fell silent.

After a long pause, he finally spoke, "I understand."

"Um?"

Deidara was the first to voice his confusion, asking with some bewilderment, "We were just acting, we didn't go too far, did we?"

"It's a forbidden technique that involves exchanging one's life for another."

Uehara Naraku shook his head and explained in a low voice, "Lady Chiyo used her life to bring about the resurrection of Gaara, the Fifth Kazekage of Sunagakure."

"That really suits her personality!"

Sasori of the Red Sand gently shook her head and sighed softly, "Is it worth it for that decaying village? She was like this when she was a child, and she is like this now that she's grown up. Her vision is still so narrow, and she always values ​​the future of that dilapidated village more."

"Forget it, it doesn't matter anyway. It was always just me walking towards eternal art. If we meet again, for the sake of our positions, as a member of Akatsuki, I might kill her; as an advisor to Sunagakure, she might kill me."

Scorpion did not show much sadness.

After becoming a human puppet, Scorpion rarely showed his emotions.

Upon hearing the news of Granny Chiyo's sacrifice today, Sasori of the Red Sand was able to pause and say a few words, which was already a rare thing for him.

Family ties ultimately hold a very large place in Scorpio's heart.

After Sasori of the Red Sand finished expressing his attitude towards Granny Chiyo's sacrifice, the atmosphere among them became somewhat heavy.

"Hey, Scorpion, eternity isn't art!"

Deidara suddenly grabbed Sasori's shoulder and exclaimed, "Explosions are the true art! No matter how short life is, as long as it doesn't waste its time, it proves its meaning! That's the art of explosions!"

"Shut up."

Sasori of the Red Sand glared at Deidara.

This time, however, he didn't push his teammate away.

The Akatsuki's team-up system seems to be quite successful. Although everyone has always complained about their teammates, they always seem to appear at the most opportune time.

Occasionally there will be some duds...

Most of the members are actually quite serious.

Uehara Naraku looked at Sasori, whose mood had improved somewhat, and said softly, "If Sasori-senpai wants to visit Chiyo's tombstone, you don't need to participate in this mission to capture the Three-Tails."

I will explain to Lord Pain that although we are rivals with Lady Chiyo, I must say I greatly admire her will; she is a worthy opponent.

This statement is both a persuasion and a test.

If Sasori of the Red Sand becomes completely disheartened, then Uehara Naraku will have to give him some psychological counseling.

After a moment of silence, Sasori suddenly took out a scroll and handed it to Uehara Naraku, saying softly, "I heard that she has been teaching a new generation of puppeteers for the past few years. Unfortunately, she is much older than before, and the puppets she makes are definitely not precise enough. Otherwise, she wouldn't be using the puppets I made when I was a child to fight."

"Uehara, you're a spy who infiltrated the ranks of the great ninja villages. If you have the chance, please deliver this scroll to that young upstart for me, lest the puppet tradition of Sunagakure disappear. This is the last thing I can do for her!"

"Can."

Uehara Naraku nodded, simply handing a scroll to Kankuro; it was nothing major.

Uehara Naraku asked with some curiosity, "What's in there? It's not some kind of puppet of the Fourth Kazekage, is it?"

"no…"

Sasori gently shook his head and said, "That was a gift from you. I can't give away a gift that someone else gave me to someone else... Actually, all of this was taught to me by my grandmother. I don't need it anymore, so it's just returning it to its rightful owner."

After saying that, Sasori of the Red Sand added softly, "If you have the chance, you can help me get back the two puppets that my grandmother left behind. Although I made them when I was ten years old, they are still mine."

Sasori of the Red Sand was referring to the two puppets, his father and mother.

Clearly, Sasori would never allow the two puppets he created to be used by anyone outside his family, not even Kankuro.

"Alright, I'll take a look!"

Uehara Naraku sighed and said in a low voice, "Perhaps one day you will have the opportunity to get those two puppets back yourself."

"it is good."

Sasori nodded, glanced at Deidara who was pouting beside him, frowned slightly, and said, "Alright, let's go!"

"Mmm..."

Deidara nodded hastily.

Uehara Naraku watched Sasori of the Red Sand leave in Deidara's company, sighed slightly, and glanced at his system panel.

Side Quest: Keep Sasori Alter ...

Clockwork Demon: Unlocks Orianna, a puppet girl who has been manipulating puppets in battle. She possesses her own combat intelligence and skills and can be driven by the user by infusing her with chakra, requiring a minimum of 10000 chakra points.

This task was extremely brutal and demanding.

Only after Granny Chiyo's death did the system notify Uehara that the mission was complete, perhaps because the system assumed that Granny Chiyo would inevitably become the murderer who killed Sasori.

As for the rewards that Uehara Naraku received, they were quite generous.

This puppet can completely replace him in carrying out tasks that are not suitable for him to show his face. It is always much safer to have a puppet that no one knows about, and its combat power is not low either.

The fact that it requires at least 10,000 chakra just to operate it means that this is a puppet that can perform at the Kage level, which is enough for this ninja world.

Most importantly, this puppet doesn't need to use chakra threads...

Rather than calling Clockwork Demon a puppet, it's more accurate to describe him as a robot.

After returning to his residence, Uehara Naraku wasted no time. He tapped his fingers on his table and summoned Uchiha Obito in his Edo Tensei form.

Ever since Obito Uchiha returned the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, he had been stuffed back into a coffin by Naraku Uehara. Upon seeing the light of day again, Obito even complained somewhat, "What dirty work do you have me do this time?"

"No, I want you to go see an old friend."

After chuckling a few times, Uehara Naraku instructed him, "Go find Kisame Hoshigaki and let me use your body to convey my orders to him."

"Kisame Hoshigaki?"

Obito Uchiha frowned, then his expression instantly turned incredibly grim: "Wait, is Kisame one of yours? When did this happen?"

"It's very early."

Uehara Naraku gave Uchiha Obito a strange look: "You don't know about this? Why do you think Kisame was able to join Akatsuki? And after I killed you, why was he still alive and well?"

That's perfectly reasonable.

It's so good it makes you want to beat him to death.

Upon hearing this, Obito Uchiha couldn't help but want to kill himself again!

Obito clenched his fists, his heart filled with mixed emotions. What the hell was going on?!

Damn it, no wonder he got played to death by Uehara Naraku!

Kisame Hoshigaki was personally trained by Obito Uchiha. Ever since Obito controlled the Fourth Mizukage, he had been carefully using Kisame, even using him as a core member of the Eye of the Moon Project.

Kisame Hoshigaki lived up to his expectations, secretly passing on information about Itachi Uchiha ever since Obito Uchiha was alive.

Unexpectedly, this spy whom Obito believed to have planted in Akatsuki, who had always been loyal to him, turned out to be a member of that little bastard Uehara Naraku's group!

Obito Uchiha gritted his teeth in hatred, glaring angrily at Naraku Uehara: "Just how many things have you been hiding all these years...?"

"Hmm, let me think how I should describe it?"

Uehara Naraku opened his palm and chuckled, "If one day, the ninja world beneath the well lifts the lid I placed at the well's mouth and sees the sun and moon in the sky, thinking they've seen the whole world..."

Uehara Naraku confidently clenched his fist again: "Actually, they don't know that the world outside the well is mine, and the sun and the moon are mine too."

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