Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 314 A Failed Fishing Plan (Fourth Update)

It's not surprising that Uehara Naraku issued the order.

In addition to ordering Kabuto Yakushi to immediately go to the Akatsuki's base to take away the Gedo Mazo and Sasuke Uchiha, he also ordered them to take away anyone willing to leave the Akatsuki with them.

After the Battle of Konoha, the Akatsuki organization was completely whitewashed. Some members, unable to accept this, were better off being taken away by Kabuto Yakushi to become cannon fodder in the future Shinobi World War, rather than waiting for them to defect.

Okay, actually it was just fishing.

Anyone who is unwilling to leave Akatsuki will definitely receive the protection of Uehara Naraku; they are all valuable legacies left by Nagato!

Anyone who is willing to leave the Akatsuki is simply jumping from one vortex to another, even more dangerous one.

In truth, they couldn't escape Uehara Naraku's control.

Because Uehara Naraku and Konan were on their way back to the Land of Rain, Kabuto Yakushi didn't have much time left, so he immediately sealed away Hatake Sakumo and headed to the Akatsuki base with Namikaze Minato and Uchiha Obito.

Xiao's base.

Sasori, Deidara, and Sasuke Uchiha have already returned to the base with the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki. The Akatsuki members are still waiting for their leader to bring back the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, hoping to incorporate the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails into the Gedo Mazo and then implement the war weapon plan.

As we all know, the waiting time is undoubtedly very long.

The members of Akatsuki are all quite relaxed. What can a bunch of self-important guys do when they get together? Of course, they can only bicker and argue!

"A fool who gets his head chopped off every day!"

After Deidara finished his disdainful look at Hidan, he made a face at Hidan, sticking out his tongue with a grin: "Idiot, idiot, idiot... nyah nyah nyah!"

"You bastard, I'll kill you!"

Hidan gripped his scythe tightly with a furious expression. Just as Hidan was about to rush forward, several chakra threads tightly wrapped around his arm.

Sasori of the Red Sand manipulated chakra threads to restrain Hidan's movements and coldly warned, "Arguing is fine, but don't fight inside the base."

Upon hearing Sasori's words, Hidan's anger intensified.

If he could win an argument with Deidara, would he have needed to resort to violence?

Hidan, gripping his scythe angrily, turned to Kakuzu: "Hey, Kakuzu, I can't out-argue him! Come help me!"

"idiot!"

Kakuzu rubbed his forehead.

How could he have such a stupid teammate like Hidan!

Hidan's IQ is so low it's beyond saving!

Fortunately, just as Hidan was about to unleash his fury and join Deidara in dismantling the Akatsuki's base, Kabuto Yakushi's appearance drew their attention.

"Kabuto, where did you go?"

Sasori frowned and looked at Kabuto Yakushi, saying, "If I remember correctly, you should be in your lab, right? Leaving the base without permission violated the leader's orders, didn't you?"

"What if Akatsuki no longer has a leader?"

Kabuto slowly raised his head and looked at everyone present, a smile appearing on his face. He said, "I went to Konoha. Nagato... no, Pain is dead."

"What?"

All eyes involuntarily turned to Kabuto Yakushi!

Everyone's eyes were filled with disbelief. How could they possibly believe that the leader who called himself a god would die in Konoha!

Sasori's eyes shifted slightly. He shook his head and immediately said, "Absolutely impossible. Pain possesses the power of the Rinnegan..."

Nothing is impossible.

Kabuto adjusted his glasses, a smile spreading across his face: "I took advantage of Pain and Konoha being both weakened, and cornered him, so he died..."

"You bastard, how dare you betray Lord Payne!"

Upon hearing this, Kaguya Kimimaro and Haku rushed out!

When it comes to loyalty to the Akatsuki, no one can surpass these two, because they were raised by Konan alongside Uehara Naraku.

"Shikotsumyaku: Dance of the Camellia!"

Suddenly, bone spikes sprouted from Kaguya Kimimaro's body and rushed towards Yakushi Kabuto!

However, a figure draped in a golden chakra cloak suddenly appeared, landed in front of Kaguya Kimimaro, and pressed a Rasengan onto Kimimaro's body!

It was none other than Minato Namikaze, resurrected through the Impure World Reincarnation!

The next moment, Kaguya Kimimaro was sent flying backward!

"Ice Release..."

Bai suddenly raised his finger.

Just as Haku was about to unleash his Ice Release, Minato Namikaze's figure transformed into a golden light and suddenly appeared beside Haku, kicking him away!

"That's... a golden flash!"

Deidara's expression suddenly changed.

For the ninjas of Iwagakure, the Yellow Flash was undoubtedly an extremely terrifying figure. Even Deidara grew up listening to stories of the Yellow Flash from Konoha.

Sasori watched this scene, a hint of seriousness flashing in his eyes: "So you resurrected the Yellow Flash Minato Namikaze using Edo Tensei... Now it seems that your claim of taking down Pain wasn't unfounded."

"That's right."

Kabuto nodded, smiling as he opened his palm: "Now that Pain is dead, and Konan and Naraku Uehara have abandoned their plan to collect the Tailed Beasts... do you still want to stay in this organization that's on the verge of collapse?"

Kabuto's gaze moved slowly, taking in everyone present, his smile growing deeper and deeper: "Akatsuki is about to be destroyed. Why not join me in continuing the plan to collect the Tailed Beasts..."

"don't want."

Deidara glanced disdainfully at Kabuto Yakushi and sneered, "Who do you think you are? You're just a coward hiding in the gutter, relying on the power of others to act recklessly. You think you can be the new leader?"

After Deidara finished speaking, he turned to Sasori of the Red Sand and said, "Rather than making you the new leader, it would be better to let Sasori succeed as the leader of Akatsuki!"

"Why should I?!"

Hidan immediately jumped out and blurted out, "I'm the most suitable candidate! Why don't you all join my Jashin..."

"Shut up!"

Kakuzu interrupted Hidan with a single sentence. He turned to Kabuto Yakushi and said in a deep voice, "You said you dealt with Pain, but not Uehara Naraku and Konan, right? Pain seemed to have mentioned wanting Uehara to become the next leader of Akatsuki. That kid is quite suitable."

"That's right."

Sasori of the Red Sand looked at Kabuto Yakushi, his gaze turning subtly cold: "If I'm not mistaken, you also wanted to deal with Uehara Naraku but almost got yourself killed, didn't you? Uehara's strength is by no means weak!"

"You guys were right!"

Kabuto Yakushi smiled helplessly and looked up to continue, "But it doesn't matter, since Uehara Naraku and Konan have already given up on the Tailed Beasts plan."

They'll probably only stay in small places like the Land of Rain from now on. With your strength, do you really intend to continue staying here?

"..."

Everyone fell silent involuntarily.

If the Akatsuki stop collecting the Tailed Beasts, what will they do? Are they just going to stay here and waste their lives?

"Where we go is none of your business!"

Deidara glanced at Kabuto Yakushi with displeasure, then at Sasori of the Red Sand: "Hey, Sasori, let's make a decision together after Uehara returns. As long as it doesn't interfere with my art..."

"Um."

Sasori of the Red Sand nodded in agreement: "I also think we should wait until Uehara returns before discussing this matter. As for Kabuto Yakushi..."

"Hey, Kabuto Yakushi!"

Hidan suddenly interrupted Sasori loudly, grinned at Kabuto Yakushi, and said, "If you can help me spread the Jashin cult's message, I might as well join you..."

"Shut up!"

Kakuzu swung his arm, punching Hidan to the ground, and said in a gruff voice, "Some things you shouldn't say, just shut your mouth!"

"asshole!"

Hidan leaped up, looking at Kakuzu with displeasure, and said, "I don't want to stay in a place like this. I only want to spread the will of the Jashin!"

No, you don't want to.

Kakuzu's Earth Grudge Fear stretched out and bound Hidan tightly. He glanced at the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist who had not made any move.

After Kabuto Yakushi appeared and expressed his shock at Pain's death, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist remained silent, not even uttering a word, and simply continued repairing their swords.

Kakuzu glanced at Hidan and continued coldly, "Sometimes, your life may not be worth much, but sometimes, you only have one life. The two most painful things in life are being alive but having no money, and being dead but still having money."

"..."

Hidan couldn't understand what he was saying, so he obediently shut his mouth, because what Kakuzu said when he had a serious expression was usually true.

"Is no one willing to leave?"

Kabuto frowned, then looked up at Sasuke Uchiha and said softly, "Sasuke, you don't want to leave either? Naraku Uehara and Konan have already reconciled with Konoha. If you want revenge..."

"Shut up."

Sasuke Uchiha glanced down at Kabuto Yakushi with a gloomy expression and said unhappily, "I will ask Uehara-senpai when he returns!"

"I see... you guys really have an emotional attachment to this organization!"

Kabuto Yakushi adjusted his glasses, a smile appearing on his face. He looked up at the enormous Gedo Mazo and said softly, "Alright, but since Akatsuki won't need to collect the Tailed Beasts anymore, I'll take the Gedo Mazo with me for now..."

"..."

All eyes slowly turned to Kabuto Yakushi.

Everyone slowly began to draw their weapons.

Sasori summoned his two puppets, staring intently at Kabuto Yakushi, and said, "You really are just like that bastard Orochimaru! Traitor, don't be too arrogant in front of us..."

An hour later.

All members of the Akatsuki organization were knocked to the ground.

No one in the Akatsuki could stop Minato Namikaze's rampage. No member of the Akatsuki could stand against Kabuto Yakushi in Kurama Mode.

Surprisingly, the person who persisted the longest was Uchiha Sasuke.

Unfortunately, even with his strength, he couldn't defeat Minato Namikaze.

Minato Namikaze easily set up a Flying Thunder God Barrier, taking away both the Gedo Mazo and Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki. At that moment, no one was able to stop him.

After Kabuto finished doing all this, his gaze slowly settled on Sasuke, and he chuckled, "Sasuke, don't forget, your brother Itachi's Sharingan is still in my hands. Only I can help you fight against Konoha..."

"asshole!"

Uchiha Sasuke clenched his fist.

After a while, Sasuke Uchiha's expression changed, and he struggled to stand up and walk to Kabuto Yakushi's side.

Although Sasuke Uchiha would prefer to stay with his brother's friend, Naraku Uehara, he must first retrieve Itachi Uchiha's eyes. Otherwise, the loss of sight due to the Mangekyou Sharingan's power will not be so easy to resolve!

Sasuke Uchiha was secretly thinking that once he solved the problem of the Mangekyou Sharingan, he would simply kill Kabuto Yakushi, then bring Kabuto's head back to join the Akatsuki!

Of course, if Akatsuki still wanted to destroy Konoha at that time... in Sasuke's heart, revenge against Konoha would undoubtedly still be the top priority.

"very good."

Kabuto gave Sasuke an approving look, then turned to the Akatsuki members who were lying on the ground, and chuckled, "Well then, everyone, we'll be leaving now. If you regret it later, you can always come back to me..."

Things really did turn out quite unexpectedly.

Not a single member of the Akatsuki was willing to leave with Kabuto. When Hidan finally tried to defect, Kakuzu stopped him.

Therefore, when Kabuto Yakushi reported to Naraku Uehara, his expression was slightly strange: "They seem to have a lot of confidence in Lord Naraku. Apart from Hidan, not a single one of them wants to defect..."

"Tsk, these guys..."

A hint of helplessness crept into Uehara Naraku's voice: "There's really nothing we can do about them, isn't there? Is there no place like home?"

"ha?"

Kabuto didn't quite understand.

Uehara Naraku's voice was low and distant as he spoke: "Kabuto, the relationships between Akatsuki members are always very realistic and cold, and they seem to be very indifferent to their comrades."

But even within these starkly realistic and cold relationships, there are rare moments of warmth. Some people have wandered alone for too long, seemingly indifferent to this warmth, yet their bodies honestly crave it…

"I think I understand."

Kabuto pushed up his glasses and sighed with emotion, "We used to be the same with Lord Orochimaru. When we were openly using each other, every bit of kindness from Lord Orochimaru was a luxury for us. After experiencing kindness once in our cold relationship, we would crave his gifts even more..."

"Um."

Uehara Naraku nodded and said softly, "Alright, you focus on preparing Orochimaru's body. I'll handle the Akatsuki matter myself!"

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There will be three more updates!

This will take me well into the night to write...

Those of you who want to sleep, go to bed early!

(End of this chapter)