Warlock Invasion of Naruto.

If he hadn't lost his arm, he would likely have participated in the classified mission that Sakumo carried out.

Perhaps he will also face the choice of whether the mission or his companions are more important.

However, Oshima Shuichi might have made the same choice as Sakumo from the very beginning.

“I definitely have to drink this one.” Bai Yu said with a smile. Seeing that Qian Sui gave up the seat next to him, he nodded slightly, knelt down, and drank a cup with Oshima Shuichi.

"So many years have passed, everyone has changed, but nothing has changed, that's good!" Shuichi Oshima sighed, then shook his head and said, "Sigh... When you get old, you tend to talk a lot when you drink, please don't mind."

"Shuichi-sensei is joking. You're only in your forties, which is the prime of your life as a ninja!"

Bai Yu said with a smile.

Shuichi Oshima clenched his right fist, then released it: "This hand has been broken for over ten years. It's been so long since I've held a sword, and I'm still not used to it. It feels like a dream. Once I regain my former strength, it won't last more than a few years before my strength declines rapidly, and I still won't be able to compare to you guys."

“Even though Mr. Shuichi hasn’t held a knife for over a decade, he’s still far more skilled than me!” Eijin raised his glass. If it weren’t for Shuichi Oshima taking a knife for him back then, the grass on his grave would probably be as tall as a person by now.

"You little rascal, everyone knows you were letting me win just now. Don't I know my own skill level?" Oshima Shuichi clinked glasses with Eito and sighed, "I don't have that drive I used to have anymore. What happened with Sakumo was too disheartening."

As he spoke, Hideichi Oshima drank several cups of wine by himself.

Bai Yu pressed down on his arm and said with a smile, "Today is supposed to be a reunion of the original Class 12, so why does it feel so sentimental? If Shuichi-sensei feels uncomfortable staying in Konoha, he can come to our Uzumaki clan!"

Oshima Shuichi's pupils contracted, and he looked up at Shiraha, his expression showing some interest. Then he shook his head and said:

"After all, I grew up in Konoha and owe my current status to the village's nurturing; I cannot..."

Bai Yu waved his hand: "Shuichi-sensei misunderstood. What I meant was that if you're in a bad mood, you can come and stay with the Uzumaki clan for a while. For example, we can entrust you with a long-term protection mission. I believe that given the friendly relationship between Konoha and the Uzumaki clan, you would definitely accept such a mission."

“This…” Shuichi Oshima was taken aback upon hearing this, then said, “I understand.”

"You are the same. If you want to come, you can come to the Uzumaki Clan anytime."

Shiraha looked at Chiho and Eito.

“Okay!” Chiho nodded.

Yingren opened his mouth as if to agree, but said, "I'll pass. As a member of the branch family, I have to obey the orders of the main family. Even if you entrust a mission to the village, I can't go anywhere if the main family doesn't agree. This is my fate as a branch family ninja."

As one of the top Jonin in the Hyuga branch family, Yingren usually serves as the bodyguard of the young clan leader, Hyuga Hiashi, or protects other members of the main clan.

Since becoming a Jonin, he has actually been the one who goes on the fewest missions.

“Our friendship is in this wine, drink!” The Englishman raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Bai Yu didn't clink glasses with the Englishman. Instead, he held the wine glass between his fingers, twirling it gently in his hand, and said calmly, "What if there are no more caged birds?"

click!

With a forceful squeeze, the Englishman crushed the wine glass in his hand, his eyes fixed on Bai Yu.

There was a fire in his eyes.

No longer with the air of someone who had already accepted the appointment.

"Can Shuichi-sensei and I continue listening to what follows?" Chiho tilted her head and glanced at Shiraha, then told a lame joke in a serious tone.

"Of course." Bai Yu smiled and continued, "Even an S-rank sealing technique like the Corpse Demon Sealing Technique, which causes the soul to be swallowed by the Grim Reaper after use, has a way to break it."

The Caged Bird Seal technique shouldn't be harder to break than the Reaper Death Seal, right?

The Uzumaki clan is the most skilled in sealing techniques in the ninja world. I believe that the ancestors of the Hyuga clan who developed the Caged Bird Technique were probably no more skilled in sealing techniques than the Uzumaki clan.

There is no such thing as a perfect technique in this world. Any technique created by humans will always have a way to be countered.

The Englishman gave Bai Yu a deep look: "Do you know what you're saying?"

"I'm just making an assumption. I hope the Hyuga clan won't cause me any trouble because of this?"

Bai Yu had an indifferent expression on his face.

"Of course, even if they cause me trouble, I'm not afraid. Besides, everyone here is on my side, so I can say whatever I want."

"The Caged Bird Seal is said to be an unbreakable seal; only death can free the victim from its control." The Englishman remained silent for a long time, then said in a low, somber voice, "However... I want to test it with my life and see if the Caged Bird Seal is truly that powerful!"

Bai Yu smiled and raised his glass.

"You are welcome to come to me anytime."

......

Country of Fields.

Kakuzu, dressed in a long black robe and carrying a briefcase, emerged from a branch of the underground gold exchange.

It would be hard for anyone to imagine that the underground gold exchange branch was located under a public toilet.

After leaving the branch, Kakuzu took out his notebook and crossed out a name.

Next, he circled several ninjas with bounties of over 500 million taels.

Kakuzu then put away his notebook and took out a small abacus, about the size of a palm, to calculate the bounties he had recently acquired. Looking at the string of zeros on his passbook, he nodded in satisfaction, preparing to deposit the 5.5 million taels in his briefcase into the bank in the City of Fire.

The banks in the ninja world are jointly guaranteed by the five great nations, and the currency circulates uniformly. Anyone can withdraw money as long as they have a passbook and a seal.

Small countries like the Land of Fields do not have banks within their borders.

After all, protecting the bank requires ninjas to be stationed there, an expense that small countries cannot afford.

As for the banks of the five great nations, even without many ninja guards, no one would dare to rob them, because no one would dare to offend all five great nations at the same time.

Being wanted by a single major ninja village is not a problem, but being wanted by all five great nations would mean certain death.

The high bounty will attract bounty hunters who will try every means to kill the wanted person.

Even Kage-level ninjas need to rest sometimes; they still need to eat and sleep.

No one can withstand harassment and sneak attacks forever.

"Ok?"

Kakuzu was walking and calculating with an abacus when he suddenly stopped and looked up at the front.

In the middle of the road stood a tall man, his body shrouded in a black robe, and wearing a spiral-patterned wooden mask on his head.

Kakuzu frowned slightly. Although he was mainly focused on the accounts, he hadn't noticed someone getting close, which meant the newcomer was no ordinary person.

"Hello, Pixiu, nice to meet you. You can call me Muling. My code name in the organization is 'Divine Tree'."

A gentle voice rang out, and the Kodama avatar walked towards Kakuzu.

"Halt!" Kakuzu looked at the approaching Kodama avatar and took a half-step back warily: "Who sent you?"

"Of course it's the Dragon King! Who else could it be?"

The Wood Spirit's incarnation maintained its gentle and profound tone.

"What did the leader send you here for?" Kakuzu asked in a deep voice, already believing the words of the Wood Spirit avatar. After all, the organization's affairs were still secret, known only to a very few people. The fact that the code name matched meant that Bai Yu had sent someone.

However, Kakuzu found the voice of the Kodama incarnation very uncomfortable, as it brought back some unpleasant memories.

"From today onwards, I will be your partner, and I will act alongside you."

The Wood Spirit avatar chuckled softly.

This was Bai Yu's perverse sense of humor. He had the Kodama incarnate combine its chakra with that of the Nine-Tails, then obtain some information about the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, and imitate the First Hokage's voice to see how Kakuzu would react.

Of course, since the goal is to imitate the first generation, the Wood Spirit incarnation will use this voice from now on.

"Partners?" Kakuzu frowned. "I don't need partners. Increasing the number of people will only reduce the efficiency of making money. I will eliminate anyone who gets in my way at any time, even if we belong to the same organization, I will not show any mercy!"

"Don't worry, I won't hold you back. I'll follow your commands in any operation, and I'll only act on the 'Dragon King's' orders when necessary."

The Wood Spirit avatar spoke calmly, its words filled with powerful confidence.

With that, the Wood Spirit transformed and walked towards Kakuzu.

Kakuzu took another half step back.

"What's wrong?" the Wood Spirit avatar asked, puzzled.

Kakuzu: "Your voice is making me very uncomfortable!"

"You look a lot like the First Hokage, don't you?" the Wood Spirit avatar teased. "That's what the 'Dragon King' said too."

Kakuzu: "You only sound like that man. Come with me to the City of Fire first, then we'll earn bounties together. If you dare to hold us back, I'll be the first to kill you!"

"Ok."

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[Chapter 130. Kakuzu: Impossible! Absolutely impossible! The First Hokage is already...]

The Land of Earth.

The valley is surrounded by high mountains and lush trees. It is teeming with poisonous insects and ferocious beasts. Without the escort of ninjas, it is impossible for ordinary people to cross this valley safely.

At this moment, two tall men dressed in black robes stepped into the mountain.

It was precisely to offer a bounty for Kakuzu and the incarnation of the Kodama who had ventured deep into the mountains and forests.

Kakuzu checked the information in the intelligence scroll, looked around, and said:

"According to intelligence, the 1000 million taels should be hiding here."

“Let’s go then.” Bai Yu nodded. His main body had already followed Kushina to the ruins of the Land of Whirlpools, while part of his consciousness was remotely controlling the Kodama avatar.

On one hand, he wanted to experience the power of Wood Release firsthand; on the other hand, he could take this opportunity to travel the ninja world with Kakuzu and perhaps find some special herbs and minerals.

It has to be said that Kakuzu truly has making money ingrained in his very soul; he's either making money or on his way to making money.

He has been searching the mountains for three days for the '1000 million taels' that might be hiding in the valley. It's clear that he's not going to give up until he finds it.

In the past few days, Bai Yu has collected quite a few specimens and special plants in the mountains, so the trip has not been in vain.

"Once we find the target, you'll be in charge of the feint attack to draw their attention, while I'll take the main attack!"

"Kakuzu said in a deep voice."

In this two-person team, Kakuzu's status is higher than that of "Kodama".

“No problem, I’ll go scout ahead first,” Bai Yu nodded.

He didn't care who was in command, after all, he wasn't as experienced as Kakuzu.

Kakuzu, who has lived for over eighty years, can be considered a living map of the ninja world.