I'm doing Jujutsu Kaisen in the ninja world.

But things didn't go as planned. Before he could even get his revenge, he heard that Itachi was dying.

How could he not be anxious!

Kisame, who respected Itachi the most, naturally couldn't stand Deidara's slander of Itachi. If Deidara here wasn't just a mental projection, Kisame would definitely have thrown Samehada right now and smashed it into Deidara's mouth!

Just before the atmosphere became even more tense and strained.

Pain finally spoke, "Reliable information has come back, confirming that Itachi Uchiha is indeed dead."

He didn't say anything before because he didn't want to affect the sealing of the tailed beasts, but now that the sealing is complete, he naturally won't hide it anymore.

"Huh? He's really dead? Who killed that guy? Knowing that man as I do, he wouldn't just sit there waiting to die; he'd make sure his death was meaningful."

Even the heavy-hearted Kisame couldn't help but look at Deidara with a different eye.

I never expected Deidara to know Itachi so well, and his analysis was so accurate.

Payne paused for a moment before saying a name.

"Uchiha Sasuke."

"Another Uchiha?"

“That’s Itachi’s younger brother,” Kisame said coldly.

Deidara paused for a moment, then burst into laughter. "As expected of Itachi! Even in death, he chose the most unforgettable way. I'm starting to get interested in Itachi's younger brother, what's his name again... Sasuke?"

"Enough! If you let out that awful duck-like laugh in front of me again, I'll throw you into the sea to feed the sharks!"

Kisame was already in a bad mood, and now he was even more irritable.

After all, everyone in the organization knew how close his relationship with Itachi was.

Deidara's laughter sounded like a provocation directed at him.

"Before you throw me into the sea to feed the sharks, I'll probably blow you to bits first. Without the weasel, you're nothing. Don't try to act like some senior in front of me."

"Very well, you're dead."

"Bring it on, shark face."

"enough!"

Payne had to speak out to stop the infighting.

The Akatsuki organization already suffered a major loss due to Itachi's death. If Kisame and Deidara were to fight each other now, it would be a significant blow to them, regardless of who wins or loses.

"We have now reached the crucial moment of collecting the Tailed Beasts. I will not allow anyone to kill each other, causing any disruption to the plan or even its failure. Anyone who wants to challenge my orders can come to me at any time. Do you understand?"

Payne's words were met with complete silence; no one responded.

Kisame shut up immediately, and Deidara curled his lip in disdain but didn't say anything more.

Payne also knew that forcibly suppressing the conflict would always leave hidden dangers.

But he no longer cared. As long as he could capture all the tailed beasts, it didn't matter if all of them died.

He then continued, "We don't have much time left. The recent capture operations have already attracted the attention of some people. So we need to speed things up and gather all the tailed beasts before the people of the five great nations can react."

"Now I will begin to arrange the next phase of the mission. Sasori and Deidara will go to the Land of Water to capture Gaara, the Jinchuriki of the One-Tailed Beast."

"Kakuzu and Muramasa went to the Land of Waterfalls to capture the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, Fu."

Kisame will temporarily join Zetsu in searching for the Three-Tails.

"Then I will personally go to Konoha and bring back the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."

Although plans can't keep up with changes, Nagato still managed to play all the cards he had.

The faster you move, the less time others can react.

Between the Eight-Tails and the Nine-Tails, he chose to capture the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, who was the most difficult to capture, and incidentally... wipe out Konoha!

No one objected, and the meeting officially ended.

The thoughts disappeared one by one.

. . . . . . . .

The original Land of Fields is now the Land of Sound.

Because the ninjas of Otogakure and Sunagakure joined forces in the attack on Konoha, they were subsequently purged, causing a large number of people to flee.

The so-called Sound Village suddenly became a place that existed in name only.

Anyway, after Shinji and his group arrived here, they didn't see a single ninja from the Sound Village.

I asked some locals, and they said that ever since the people from Konoha came, the ninjas from Otogakure have either died or fled, and they haven't been seen since.

"Didn't you already kill Orochimaru? Why are you here again?"

In response to Hidan's question, Shinji explained, "That guy isn't so easy to kill. Or rather, death isn't an end for Orochimaru, but a new beginning."

He then briefly explained the effects of the forbidden techniques and cursed seals developed by Orochimaru.

Hidan was immediately shocked. "Does that mean this guy can also live forever?"

"Theoretically, it's possible. He just needs to change to a new body every now and then to live indefinitely. But not necessarily! If once isn't enough, try twice, if twice isn't enough, try ten times. If you kill him a few more times, even if he can reincarnate, you can't avoid the loss of his soul during the transfer process."

Shinji's explanation finally made Fei understand how Orochimaru 'survived' back then.

It turns out that he had indeed killed Orochimaru once at that time, but after Orochimaru died, he was reincarnated into someone else's body through a forbidden technique.

"He's really a tough guy."

Afei frowned slightly.

"Even if Orochimaru were to come back to life, he couldn't possibly still be here, could he?"

"Who knows? I'm just here to try my luck. If I can't find it, I'll just go somewhere else."

One of Orochimaru's most impressive qualities is his immense wealth; he owns countless secret research facilities throughout the ninja world.

Shinji only knew a few of them, with the Sound Village being the most famous, which is why he came first.

The purpose of finding Orochimaru was simple: to have him perform a Sharingan transplant on Sasuke.

Shinji couldn't stand how someone could see anything after having their eyes gouged out and put back in.

Isn't that a bit too casual? Is it really as simple as getting new eyes as eating and drinking?

[Chapter 503: The Underground Secret Base]

Shinji still remembers many speechless moments when he was watching Naruto.

Especially in the area of ​​eye transplants.

Good grief, they just pry it off, stuff it back in, and call it a new one.

Isn't this a bit too casual?

That's absolutely outrageous!

So, when all else fails, medical ninjutsu is the only option?

Awesome!

Even if Shinji possessed the Reversal Technique for healing, he wouldn't dare to rashly replace Sasuke's eyes, since there are so many nerves inside, and even one mistake would be pointless.

That's why he thought of Orochimaru.

Finding Tsunade would be troublesome; many things would have to be explained, and it would also waste a favor.

Orochimaru, however, is different.

This guy has always been very interested in the Sharingan, and he wouldn't miss this opportunity even if he wasn't paid a single penny.

Of course, this is on the premise that Orochimaru doesn't do anything underhanded.

Shinji felt that he still had some deterrent power, and as long as he could find that old snake, he would be safe.

To find Orochimaru, the first person you need to find is Kabuto Yakushi!

"I still think this is unreliable. So many people can't find it, how can you find it as soon as you arrive?"

Hidan made a show of his presence.

He recently discovered that Shinji, that bastard, is always getting close to Fei, even though I was here first!

Hidan didn't know why, but he was just very unhappy.

"You really think we're here to try our luck? If we weren't confident, would I have made this special trip?"

Shinji gave Hidan a confident, disdainful look.

Thanks to his good working relationship with the underground gold exchange, he obtained information about Kabuto Yakushi's whereabouts from there.

Since the failure of the plan to destroy Konoha, coupled with Orochimaru's 'disappearance' and the subsequent collapse of Otogakure...

Kabuto Yakushi then began to inherit Orochimaru's legacy.

During his years following Orochimaru, Kabuto not only knew the location of Orochimaru's secret research bases in various places, but also knew the location of most of Orochimaru's research results.

It can be said that during the time Orochimaru was gone, Kabuto Yakushi was the one who benefited the most.

After experiencing initial confusion, Kabuto immediately made a decision to continue Orochimaru's research project.

This requires a lot of materials and equipment.

Kabuto was a wanted criminal on the wanted list, so he couldn't purchase things through legitimate channels. In the end, he could only try to use the legacy left by Orochimaru to buy everything he needed through underground money exchange shops.

This action naturally exposed his whereabouts.

However, the underground gold exchange is a neutral force operating in the shadows, so even though they had this information, they had no intention of selling it to Konoha.

If they really did that, it would mean that all the good reputation they had worked so hard to build over the years would be wiped out in an instant, and all the wanted criminals and wandering ninjas who cooperated with the gold exchange would abandon them.

That's the most important reason.

However, when Shinji indicated that he needed this information, the underground money exchange only charged him a small fee before handing him all the information, including Kabuto Yakushi's current situation and location.

Who made Shinji the irreplaceable best partner for underground gold exchange!

Kabuto Yakushi...who is that?

So Shinji already knew that Kabuto Yakushi was hiding here, which is why he followed the clues to find him.