The Tenseigan started from the Hyuga main family.

"Um... Boss, after Orochimaru betrayed the organization, he also took the Void Ring. Who will complete his mission?"

Bai Jue timidly raised his arm and asked a question.

Now that the Akatsuki's partners are all fixed, only Zetsu hasn't been assigned a partner yet. Seeing that Black Zetsu remained silent, White Zetsu felt that he needed to make a move.

White Zetsu's main task within Akatsuki was intelligence gathering; his actual combat strength was even inferior to that of a Jonin. As for Black Zetsu, no one had ever seen him fight, and White Zetsu assumed he was weaker than himself.

"Orochi's position will be taken over by Tobi."

Upon hearing Tobi's name, Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki both showed a change in expression.

Hello everyone~

Just then, an incredibly lively voice rang out in the cave, and another phantom appeared.

"Hey everyone, I'm Tobi, a newbie in the Akatsuki organization. Hello, seniors!"

When Afei greeted everyone enthusiastically, not a single Akatsuki member responded, making the scene quite awkward.

"Two, four, six, eight... Wow, so there are actually this many official members in the organization? As a newcomer, I will definitely do my best and try not to hold my seniors back..."

Watching the new member gesticulate wildly, his words and actions were full of absurdity, even the Akatsuki members who were learning of Tobi's existence for the first time did not look down on him in any way.

How could someone chosen by the leader to succeed Orochimaru be useless? This is clearly a disguise!

"Then, according to our original task allocation, we'll start the capture operation with Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast. Sasori, and Deidara, is that alright?"

Pain's gaze fell upon the artistic duo.

"A mere tail? This grandson can capture it with ease."

Deidara raised his head, his tone extremely arrogant, showing that he didn't care about the tailed beasts at all.

"In that case, let's begin."

As the phantom images faded from the cave, in the blink of an eye, only the figures of Pain and Konan remained.

As Pain's will moved, the entire cave began to tremble, a stone wall slowly rose, and the sunlight from the outside gradually dispelled the darkness inside the cave.

Just as Nagato envisioned, the dawn of peace would soon illuminate the entire ninja world.

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The Land of Winds, the Desert.

The wind howled incessantly, and yellow sand filled the sky.

"Ding!"

With a crisp bell ring, two figures, one tall and one short, moved between the sand dunes; it was Sasori and Deidara.

Deidara seemed somewhat uncomfortable with the swirling yellow sand and raised his arm to cover his face.

"Hey, Sasori, are we just going to rush in like this and capture the One-Tailed Jinchuriki of Sunagakure?"

As they were about to see the narrow pass of the Sand Village's warning line, Deidara couldn't help but speak up.

"No, I've already arranged for my men to come and meet us. However, after the incantation, I don't know what will happen. If our inside man has changed his mind, we'll be met with an ambush and a trap."

Since suffering a crushing defeat at the hands of Hinata Zechen, Sasori now only has his main body, Hiruko, and some newly created human puppets at his disposal, which greatly reduces his strength. Therefore, he spoke up in advance to give a warning.

"By the way, is it alright for you to only use that bag? The other party is a Jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Beast."

Seeing that Deidara only had a bag of clay on hand, Sasori couldn't help but remind him again.

"My art will never fail. Besides, I've prepared a trump card."

Deidara reached into the clay bag, and a strange chewing sound came out.

"Is that so? Then I'll wait and see."

To Deidara's surprise, even though Sasori's eternal artistic views were questioned, he did not get angry and continued to walk step by step toward Sunagakure.

Chapter 98 Invalid Betrayal

In the Sand Village, a middle-aged man with a white cloth wrapped around his head, his right eye covered by his drooping hair, and a goatee is walking in the Kazekage Building.

"Jonin Yura, are you really going to nominate Gaara to be the Fifth Kazekage?"

An elderly man with a sallow complexion and a similarly wrapped head blocked the man's path.

“Indeed, the astonishing changes that have occurred in Gaara since we redeemed him are evident to all. I think there is no problem with him succeeding as the Fifth Kazekage.”

Yura looked at the old man's dismissive expression and spoke.

These old fogies in the upper echelons are still clinging to the rule that Jinchuriki cannot become Kazekage. Don't they know that Sunagakure is now at a critical juncture where it could be destroyed at any moment?

Ever since the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, defied all opposition and chose to cooperate with Orochimaru to launch the Konoha Crush, he never returned, taking with him elite troops, including the Jonin Baki, to their deaths in the Land of Fire. Even the Jinchuriki became prisoners of Konoha.

After rounds of arduous negotiations, Sunagakure paid a heavy price to redeem Gaara, and also ceded a considerable amount of benefits to re-establish its alliance with Konoha, in order to deter the surrounding small countries that were eager to make trouble.

The most urgent task for Sunagakure is to select a Fifth Kazekage, then endure hardship and cultivate new talents, striving to restore the village's strength as soon as possible.

You'll regret this!

After several attempts to persuade him, the old man found that Yura was stubborn and could only leave angrily.

Yura was not only one of the few remaining elite Jonin in Sunagakure, but also the commander of the Sunagakure Guard, making him a figure of immense power and influence. If he decided to recommend Gaara to succeed the Fifth Kazekage, even the higher-ups of Sunagakure would be powerless to stop him.

As Yura watched the old man leave, he was about to depart when suddenly his pupils contracted, and his eyes became bloodshot, making him appear extremely ferocious.

The seal located in the brain suddenly shattered, and a flood of memories surged forth, causing Yura to cover her head with her hands, a painful expression on her face.

"Jonin Yura, are you alright?"

A passing Sand Ninja couldn't help but ask.

"It's nothing, I probably just didn't get enough sleep last night."

Yura, whose head was still bowed, waved her hand.

When the corridor was empty, the trembling in my body finally stopped.

As Yura slowly raised her head, her entire demeanor underwent a dramatic change.

"So that's how it is. Lord Scorpion, why are you back now?"

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Amidst the swirling sandstorm, the Sand Ninja were already used to it, standing in different positions outside the village's narrow passage, keeping watch for any suspicious activity.

"Captain Yura, what brings you here?"

Just then, a figure slowly approached from within the Sand Village; it was Yura.

"Gather everyone, there's an urgent mission."

Seeing Yura's solemn expression, the Sand Ninja had no doubts and immediately summoned all the Sand Ninja on duty.

"Captain Yura, has the village issued a new mission?"

Soon, all the Sand Ninja stationed there gathered together, awaiting Yura's orders.

"Don't worry, it will be over soon."

Yura slowly raised her head, revealing a strange smile.

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Sasori and Deidara walked side by side, leaving a series of footprints in the sand.

"Looks like you succeeded."

Deidara swaggered to the edge of the narrow passage, raised his head slightly, looked up at the empty space above, and spoke.

Before the words were finished, Yura, his chest stained with blood, emerged from the shadows, followed by numerous Sand Ninja lying in pools of blood.

"You've worked hard, Yura. It seems you've remembered me."

Scorpion's hoarse voice came from Hiruko.

"Yes, Lord Scorpion."

Yura knelt on the ground, his face full of reverence.

"Of course, if you could forget it, it wouldn't be called ninjutsu."

Deidara, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but make a comment.

"Lord Scorpion, please come in with me."

Yura stood up again and took the lead in entering the narrow passage.

Scorpion in the Scarlet Amber suddenly sensed something was amiss.

The Yura before us seems to have changed quite a bit from back then?

However, it is not surprising that anything has changed since I left Sunagakure nearly twenty years ago.

People aren't puppets; how can they remain unchanged for twenty years?

Seeing that Deidara had already taken a step, and glancing at the many Sand Ninja lying on the ground, Sasori finally controlled Hiruko and stepped into the narrow passage.

"Yura, after this is over, come with me and leave Sunagakure."

Walking through the narrow passage, Scorpion suddenly spoke again.

"Of course. As your loyal subordinate, I will go wherever Lord Scorpion goes."

Yura walked ahead without looking back, and in the blink of an eye, she arrived at the end of the narrow passage, where the entire Sand Village was laid out before her.

At that moment, both Sasori and Deidara suddenly looked up at the front at the same time.

At the narrow exit, rows of Sand Ninja stood in neat rows, numbering at least a hundred.

"Yura, you betrayed me!"

Scorpion's tail suddenly extended from behind Hiruko, grabbed Yura in front of him, and pulled him firmly in front of Scorpion.

"Lord Sasori, people change. As long as I remain in Sunagakure, I can hold real power. Besides, the Kazekage is still just a child; what orders he gives is entirely up to me. If I leave with you, I'll be a dispensable rogue ninja, someone who could be sacrificed at any moment. Tell me, what should I choose?"

Yura grinned maliciously and roared at Sasori.

If the more senior Maki were still alive, he might have been able to suppress Yura's ambition. But with the deaths of high-ranking officials, including the Kazekage Rasa, in the Land of Fire, he had the final say on all matters, big and small, in the entire Sand Village. Having already tasted the power of authority, how could Yura possibly be willing to follow Sasori to join the obscure Akatsuki organization?

"Is that so? It seems the only option is to turn you into a new human puppet."