Revitalizing the Uchiha clan starts with becoming a Kage.

Uryu also hoped to minimize casualties among the Iwa ninja. Capturing them was far better than killing them, and the more Iwa ninja prisoners he captured, the more bargaining power he could use in the future. This was the best outcome Uryu envisioned!

only.

Above the war.

It is difficult to change anything according to human will.

"boom!"

"Pfft!"

"Boom!"

One bloody battle after another unfolded in Kusagakure, and Uryu had no choice but to forcibly continue according to his own plan!

"Mammoth! The village is all in your hands now!"

It wasn't just an accident in the village.

They were among the first to learn that a large number of Iwa ninja had appeared less than ten miles outside the village. Roughly estimated, there were at least seven or eight hundred of them. This was clearly the main force of Iwagakure stationed in the Land of Grass.

He had to immediately lead the remaining Grass Ninja Army to intercept them!

"Kakuzu-san, I'm leaving the command of the Iwa ninja to you. Do not worry about whether they live or die!"

While directing his Grass Ninja army to leave the village and meet the approaching Rock Ninja army, Pu Lu spoke to a man wearing a black robe with fiery clouds and a half-mask who had quietly appeared beside him.

And to the left of this man.

There was another figure, seemingly curled up and lying on the ground, dressed in a black robe with fiery clouds.

These two figures were none other than...

Kakuzu and Sasori are the official members of Akatsuki, the dark organization that can be called the number one villain in the original work. Unlike Deidara, Hidan, Itachi, Kisame Hoshigaki and others who joined Akatsuki much later in the original work, Kakuzu and Sasori are the first batch of members that Nagato and Obito summoned when they decided to start carrying out their plan!

Kakuzu is also the Akatsuki's chief financial officer!

All financial transactions were handled by this number one miser in the ninja world. This time, Kakuzu took the initiative to "come to his door" because he sensed the money. Sure enough, Kakuzu once again replenished his organization's coffers with this leader of Kusagakure. In the original story, almost all of Akatsuki's funds were earned by Kakuzu alone. If he knew later that the money he had worked so hard to earn for more than ten years had been completely squandered by Konan in one go, I wonder what his state of mind would be!

"Hehe, Chief Pulu, don't worry. Our organization never disappoints its clients. You pay, we carry out the mission, it's that simple. We will get you the head of that Iwa ninja commander in the shortest possible time. Of course, we can also take care of those ordinary Iwa ninja if Chief Pulu is willing to pay the price I mentioned earlier!"

A chilling glint flashed in Kakuzu's emerald eyes as he chuckled and spoke with a hint of ease, "As the most elite person trained by the First Hokage of Takigakure, I inherited the village's most bizarre Earth Grudge Fear technique. Furthermore, I participated in the assassination attempt on the First Hokage forty or fifty years ago. Even though I survived in a rather comical way, that was enough for Kakuzu to be proud of!"

He didn't think killing a Jonin commander from Iwagakure would be a troublesome thing, especially since he had a partner on this trip whose strength was no less than his own, and in some ways even more suitable for the battlefield—Sasori of the Red Sand!

As a member of the Akatsuki organization, Kakuzu was well aware of just how strong his partner was!

Don't even mention a mere commander!

In Kakuzu's view, those six or seven hundred Iwa ninja were just a matter of putting in a little more effort.

At the moment I heard Kakuzu's words.

Although it wasn't the first time, Pulu still couldn't help but be tempted, but when he thought of the astronomical price, he could only suppress the restlessness in his heart.

"No, there's no need to trouble Kakuzu-san with that!"

Even though he knew it would be easier that way, Uraru still preferred to pay the price of some casualties on his side. After all, once these two had raided into the main camp, the Iwa ninja army, without a commander, would be at his mercy!

381. The strength of Kakuzu and Sasori

"Hehe, as you wish!"

Although it's a great pity that we couldn't make a huge sum of money, Kakuzu is very principled in this regard. As long as you pay according to the rules, you are Kakuzu's 'god', and he will definitely carry out the mission according to the previously agreed terms.

Words falling softly.

Kakuzu glanced at Sasori of the Red Sand beside him.

"whoosh"

"Whoosh!"

The two of them leaped away, and before Pu Lu could even catch a glimpse of them, they quickly left their original spot and headed towards the location of the Iwa ninja army that was rushing towards them from outside the village!

Pu Lu was first startled, then his face lit up with ecstatic joy.

Kakuzu and Sasori each showed off their skills, which further boosted Ura's confidence!

"Gentlemen, this is a battle to defend our homeland. We must drive out every single invader!"

"Oh oh oh oh!"

"Charge!"

In a direct confrontation, within just a few minutes, on the vast plain outside Kusagakure, the reinforcements from Iwagakure and the Kusagakure army that came out of the village to meet them clashed violently.

"Tudun!"

"Water escape!"

"Lei Dun!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

"Wind Release!"

"Boom!"

"boom!"

Various levels of escaping techniques were unleashed, and shuriken and kunai flew everywhere. Although the Iwa ninja were far superior to the Kusanagi ninja in terms of quality and skill, the Kusanagi ninja still had a certain home-field advantage and outnumbered the Iwa ninja. For a time, the scene was locked in a heated and balanced stalemate.

"Clang clang clang!"

"Thump!"

One booming sound after another!

One explosion after another!

This turned what was originally a quiet and peaceful night into one that was incredibly tense and violent.

Arai and Akatsuchi encountered the Grass Ninja Army head-on the moment they arrived with their troops. The extremely fierce battle scene was somewhat beyond their expectations!

The two of them really didn't expect that the leader of Kusagakure could launch such a fierce counterattack, but everything in front of them was still within their control!

"Katsuchi-kun, the situation is a little different from what we expected. To avoid the worst-case scenario, I need you to break into the main camp, capture that leader of Kusagakure, and end the battle as soon as possible!"

In terms of seniority and prestige, although Akatsuchi is the direct disciple of the Third Tsuchikage, Arai Kenjiro is, after all, a senior ninja village member who experienced the Second Shinobi World War and comes from a prestigious ninja clan in the village. His status and identity are still above Akatsuchi's. This time, the Iwa ninja army stationed in the Land of Grass is also led by Arai Kenjiro!

The two claimed to be co-commanding, but in principle, Arai Kenjiro was the supreme commander, and Akatsuchi had to obey Arai Kenjiro's orders. Moreover, Akatsuchi's strength was superior to his own, a fact that Arai Kenjiro himself was well aware of. As for who could directly launch a surprise attack on the enemy's main camp and capture the leader of Kusagakure, that was a question.

It must be red soil.

Kenshiro knew he didn't have that kind of strength!

"Don't worry, Arai-san! I'll definitely finish this battle as soon as possible!"

Chitu was also taken aback and responded in a deep voice.

This special battle absolutely cannot last too long. Their Tsuchikage already regards Kusagakure as the property of his own village. If there are too many losses, Akatsuchi and Arai can easily imagine the heartache and anger of their Tsuchikage!

The reason why the Grass Ninja caused such a big commotion.

The biggest problem lies with Uryu alone. As long as we can take down the leader of Kusagakure, the battle can be ended in the shortest amount of time!

Akado and Arai's plan was excellent and highly feasible, but the situation did not unfold as they had hoped.

This was before Chitu could lead his elite squad to launch a surprise attack on Pulu's main camp.

Fire Release: Head-Carving!

Suddenly.

A massive wave of flames surged forth.

"What!?"

"spread!"

As soon as their eyes met, Akatsuchi and Arai Kenjiro quickly jumped apart from where they stood.

"boom!"

With a deafening roar upon landing, and bursting forth with intense sparks, the sheer volume of energy was palpable!

"Who goes there!?"

In the next moment!

"whoosh"

"Whoosh!"

Kakuzu and Sasori of the Red Sand appeared together.

"boom"

The two men landed upright, their flowing robes adorned with fiery clouds, and most importantly, the chilling aura emanating from them.

The pupils of Akatsuchi and Arai contracted sharply.

"Hmm, exactly as the employer described. It seems these two are the commander. Sasori, you can handle the one on the left, and I'll take care of the one on the right. I can sense the massive earth-attribute chakra aura emanating from him. His heart must be even better than the one in mine. I need to replace it!"

Kakuzu completely ignored the alert expressions of Akatsuchi and Arai on the opposite side. His emerald pupils reflected Akatsuchi's short figure, and a fiery glint shone deep within his eyes.

"Sure, but you'd better try to keep his body as intact as possible. It would make a very good puppet material!"

Sasori of the Red Sand, who was practically lying on the ground, spoke in an extremely hoarse tone.

"Hehe, no problem, I only need the heart, the rest is yours!"

"Ok!"

Although Akatsuchi and Arai couldn't hear what the two were saying because they were speaking softly and were some distance apart, Sasori and Kakuzu's arrogant attitude, as if no one else was around, instantly enraged Akatsuchi and Arai.

"Damn it, you don't want to talk, huh!? Then you must be a traitorous accomplice of Kusagakure! Akatsuchi, take them down first!"

As an elite Jonin of Iwagakure and a member of a prestigious ninja clan, Kenjiro Arai could not tolerate such humiliation, and a cold expression appeared on his face.

"boom!"

With a stomp of the foot.

"Whoosh!"