Naruto: I, who didn't want to be hacked to pieces, saved the ninja world.

"Of course I know that."

Orochimaru chuckled softly.

"Tsunade suffers from hemophobia."

He told Rasa Tsunade's biggest secret.

Even if the news gets out, Rasa's chances of success are slim.

Konoha is a place where hidden talents abound.

Others might not know, but he did know that there was a genin in Konoha who almost killed all seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

Therefore, he didn't have high hopes for Sunagakure's plan; he just needed to take advantage of the chaos to obtain enough Sharingan.

Especially Itachi Uchiha's younger brother...

Chaos is the best ladder.

"Hemophobia?! How is that possible!"

Luo Sha's eyes widened in disbelief upon hearing this.

He didn't believe that Konoha would choose such a ninja to be Hokage.

But Orochimaru was Tsunade's former teammate...

Can you guarantee that?

Luo Sha's eyes gleamed with a sharp light.

Orochimaru smiled and nodded, then began to explain.

"That's what she contracted during the war. I was right next to her at the time, and you probably noticed that Tsunade hasn't had any combat achievements since the Second Shinobi World War."

After hearing this, Luo Sha was already somewhat convinced.

At the same time, a sense of contempt couldn't help but arise in my heart.

The village's shadow is actually afraid of blood!

That's ridiculous!

If Tsunade truly had hemophobia, then defeating her opponent would be a piece of cake.

Luo Sha's face lit up with excitement as he thought about this.

Sunagakure...will be great again in his hands!

"Alright, Lord Kazekage, then I wish us a pleasant cooperation."

Orochimaru raised the wine glass in his hand.

"Happy cooperation!"

Luo Sha also raised his glass and gently clinked it against the other person's.

Now that Sunagakure is in the shadows and Konoha is in the light, he has learned of Tsunade's fatal weakness and also has Orochimaru's help.

The advantage lies with us in this operation!

Seeing the smile on Rasa's face, Orochimaru's smile became even more sinister.

This Fengying seems like a good collaborator.

Quite honest...

"Lord Kazekage, as your collaborator, I have one last piece of advice for you."

What suggestion?

Luo Sha's smile faded slightly.

"The waters of Konoha are deep; you might not be able to handle them."

"What do you mean?"

“There’s a mercenary organization called ‘Akatsuki’. Perhaps you could ask them for help.”

-

In a dimly lit, cave-like space.

Seated on the throne was a huge humanoid monster with nine eyes, but they were tightly closed. Its color and body were like withered wood, and ten pillar-like objects protruded from its back.

Although it looks extremely ferocious and terrifying, it has no life force at all, as if it were just an empty shell.

On the outstretched hands of the giant beast, several blurry phantoms appeared on a few fingers.

This is the Akatsuki's Illusionary Body Technique.

Among those figures, the one leading them was none other than the leader of the Akatsuki organization—

Payne!

"Rasa, the Kazekage of Sunagakure, hired us to deal with Konoha."

Payne's voice was neither sad nor happy, making it impossible to discern his thoughts.

"Sunagakure?"

A hunched phantom voiced hoarsely, "Don't give me this task. I'm afraid I'll be tempted to turn Luo Sha into my own collection first."

How much did he pay?

The phantom, with only its eyes visible, voiced its most pressing concern.

"If I were to blow Konoha to the sky, my art would surely receive unprecedented acclaim!"

A young, blond-haired boy, making a lot of noise.

Pain ignored their questions and instead looked at Itachi Uchiha.

Itachi Uchiha is the greatest mystic in the Akatsuki organization. Everyone who joins the Akatsuki has their own purpose, but Pain still doesn't know what this guy wants.

The masked man who called himself Uchiha Madara once told him that Uchiha Itachi was an undercover agent sent by Konoha.

However, he didn't completely trust that guy either, because their relationship was one of mutual exploitation.

Moreover, the two clearly had a grudge against each other, since Itachi Uchiha had said on the day he joined Akatsuki that he was there to hunt down the masked man.

However, Payne hadn't seen the masked man for a long time since their first meeting a few years ago.

Perhaps he's dead.

Pain, who considered himself a god, was confident that he could suppress all the Akatsuki members.

He didn't even consider a pair of kaleidoscopes a threat.

However, this mission is also an opportunity. If the other party is indeed an undercover agent, he wouldn't mind giving him an unforgettable lesson.

"Uchiha Itachi, this mission is entrusted to you and Kisame. Once Konoha is in chaos, bring back the One-Tailed Beast. If there is an opportunity, bring back the Nine-Tailed Beast as well."

Itachi Uchiha's expression remained unchanged, and he replied indifferently, "I understand."

"Pressure Massenet".

Payne nodded. "The White Tiger will also participate in this operation, assisting you in secret."

-

Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

Konoha Village.

Shirokumo Aoba, still with a woman on each side, strolled along the shopping street with Terumi Mei.

His left arm was held by Karin, while his right hand was holding Tenten's hand.

The four of them were chatting and laughing.

However, behind them were two furtive figures.

One man and one woman, one big and one small, one fat and one thin.

"Heitu, isn't it a bit inappropriate for us to follow people in their village?"

The kind-looking, chubby man, Chitu, asked the little boy, Heitu, in front of him with concern.

"What stalking? I'm looking for an opportunity to challenge him."

Kurotsuchi glared at Akatsuchi, then turned to look at the white-haired figure on the street, his expression displeased.

"Hmph! I never expected that the geniuses and Hokage's disciple that those Konoha ninjas talked about would turn out to be such a womanizer."

"It has lowered the standard of me, a disciple of the Earth Shadow."

Chapter 202 Black Soil's Challenge

Just as Kurotsuchi was complaining that Shirokumo Aoba, the Hokage's disciple, only knew how to wander around with girls.

Shirakumo Aoba, who was chatting and laughing with Tenten, Karin, and Terumi Mei, suddenly turned around.

"Uh……"

The words that Kurotsuchi was about to say were instantly cut off, and Akatsuchi also tensed up in an instant.

Will they be arrested by Konoha's security forces for following Hokage's disciples?

As a result, Baiyun Qingye only glanced at the two of them before turning away again.

Tenten and Karin also turned their heads to look curiously, but they didn't find anything wrong.

The two of them were still engrossed in their banter with Mei Terumi.

"Qingye, what are you looking at?" Tiantian asked curiously.

"It's nothing, I just saw someone who surprised me a bit."

Baiyun Qingye responded with a smile.

"Should Brother Aoba go say hello?" Karin asked as well.

Bai Yunqingye shook her head. "She'll come over and say hello herself later."

"OK then."