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"Take a look. I won't bother you with any more nonsense after you've read it." Tsunade threw the scroll directly to the two old men.

Mitomonen and Utane Koharu were also curious about what was going on. They immediately opened the scroll and took a look. Their expressions suddenly changed, and their initial reaction was disbelief. However, they knew Natsuki's abilities and believed that passing on false information was unlikely, so it must be true. But precisely because it was true, they were so shocked.

The scroll was handed to Kakashi, and Kakashi's eyes widened when he saw it.

"Kakuzu, a traitorous ninja from Takigakure, once attempted to assassinate the Shodaime-sama. After the assassination attempt failed, he seized the Takigakure Village's secret technique, Earth Grudge, which allows him to steal the hearts of others to prolong his life. He has five hearts, and all of them must be destroyed to kill him. The Earth Grudge technique allows him to split his body freely, with strange black lines connecting them. Combined with powerful physical attacks, he is extremely dangerous. In addition, he is proficient in the Five Essence Ninjutsu and combined ninjutsu, and his strength is not inferior to that of the Naruto..."

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"Hidan, an experimental subject of the evil cult of Yuyin Village in the Land of Rivers, believes in evil gods and possesses an immortal body. Even if his heart is destroyed or his head is chopped off, he will not die. He can use secret techniques to curse his enemies. The secret technique of cursing is to draw a circle on the ground. He stands in the circle and licks the blood of others to control them. Then, he will hurt himself and cause others to suffer the same harm. It is very dangerous. Remember, do not let him take blood, do not let him draw the circle, and do not let him stand in the circle. If he is hit, he must be stopped immediately. He is good at using the three-month sickle, has strong physical skills, and does not know ninjutsu..."

In addition, there are portraits of two people.

However, this information is too unbelievable to be believed.

But everyone knows that Xia Mu is trustworthy. Although it is not clear how Xia Mu got this information, these two guys are definitely very dangerous. Xia Mu was right when he said that they are the immortal duo of the Akatsuki organization.

"Lady Tsunade, is Natsuki okay?" Kakashi was worried about this.

"It's okay. He's been hiding and hasn't been discovered. I just asked Tiantian to come here to give him instructions. Tell him to continue hiding and not show up. If he is discovered, run away immediately."

Tsunade's words made Kakashi breathe a sigh of relief.

Kakashi believed that with Natsuki's caution and skills, nothing would happen.

But where did these two guys come from? How could Akatsuki have such dangerous members?

Chapter 176 Discussion and Decision

At this time, Mitomon En spoke up: "I have heard about the assassination of the First Daeme-sama."

Utane Koharu also said, "Indeed, although we were still young at the time, the assassination of the Shodaime-sama was still widely reported. I've also heard of Kakuzu's name. I just didn't expect him to have mastered such a powerful secret technique, and still be so young after all these years. If he keeps stealing other people's hearts, he might even become immortal."

Speaking of this, I can't help but envy.

After all, who doesn't want to live?

However, they also knew that this secret technique was not easy to snatch, and even if they snatched it, it would not be given to them. They might as well just enjoy the power quietly until they died.

"It actually happened!"

Tsunade took a deep breath. "This guy was able to retreat safely after assassinating my great-grandfather. Obviously, he's extremely powerful. Natsuki "Five-Three-Seven" wasn't exaggerating when he said he's as strong as the Hokage. As for this Hidan, tsk, how could that evil cult in River Country come up with something like this!"

Kakashi also looked serious: "These two are too dangerous! Lady Tsunade, what should we do?"

Before Tsunade could answer, the two old men said directly: "Of course we have to kill them! The Akatsuki organization is too dangerous. They sent people to capture the Jinchūriki before. Although they fought them off once, if they send these two guys next time, won’t the village be in danger? Therefore, striking first is the best option! Tsunade, let Xia Mu do it, he..."

Bang! Tsunade smashed the table with her fist.

She narrowed her eyes and stared at the two old men. "How could I not know that those two were in danger? But, we can't let Xia Mu take action! Even if we do, we have to send two strong teams to support him! Xia Mu is a rare talent in the village. You want him to die alone? What are your intentions?"

Mitomon En and Utane Koharu choked. They had only said that in a hurry, and they didn't expect Tsunade to react so violently.

Come to think of it, Tsunade took over such a mess and was in urgent need of manpower. Now it's rare to have a Natsuki who is not only powerful but also can use Flying Thunder God. The two of them actually wanted to let such a talent deal with two undead monsters alone. What's the difference between this and letting Natsuki go to his death?

How could Tsunade not be angry?

Jingyin held Tuntun in her arms and spoke, "My two advisors, Xia Mu is very important to the village, so please stop saying that."

Kakashi also supported it: "The Immortal Duo is extremely dangerous, we must not act rashly."

The two old men stopped talking, but their expressions were not good. After all, when Sarutobi Hiruzen was still alive, they would not be yelled at like this, and the younger generation would not express their opinions casually. Have the times really changed?

Tsunade took a deep breath and broke off the part where the Flying Thunder God technique was almost broken and put it aside.

Then he continued, "Right now, the village has just returned to normalcy, and the jonin are all busy with various missions. We simply can't muster two strong teams in such a short period of time. Furthermore, the protection of the village is also very important, so we have to think carefully before taking action against the Immortal Duo."

That's the problem.

Knowing that these two members of Akatsuki are very dangerous and will pose a huge threat in the future, they should be eliminated as soon as possible.

However, the current situation does not allow Konoha to do this, which is also what Tsunade is worried about. She naturally asked two consultants and Kakashi to come over to discuss countermeasures.

Utatane Koharu suggested, "How about sending just an elite team?"

Tsunade hesitated. "This is too risky. The enemy has strange abilities. A single team might not be able to eliminate them, and they might even suffer heavy losses. Besides, if we decide to take action, we must ensure success. Otherwise, they might turn around and retaliate against the village. Wouldn't that be even more dangerous?"

Mitomon Yan said, "But having more people isn't necessarily a good thing, and lack of strength is also very dangerous. Once the other party takes their blood, someone on our side will surely die!"

Kakashi, however, proposed an idea: "Tsunade-sama, a small team might be able to do it. We just need to find a chance to separate the two, deal with Hidan first, and then work together to deal with Kakuzu. Hidan is still too dangerous. I guess the reason he was able to successfully perform the killing curse after taking his blood was because Kakuzu was covering him. If it was just Hidan alone, even if our blood was accidentally taken, he wouldn't have the chance to perform the killing curse!"

"That's fine! As expected of Kakashi!"

Tsunade praised, her tone lighter.

This is the benefit of knowing intelligence in advance. Knowing the crucial information about the Undead Duo allows us to discuss a targeted battle plan. If we charge in without knowing anything from the beginning, we'll definitely end up with casualties, don't you agree, Asuma?

Finally, Tsunade made the decision: "Kakashi, I leave this matter to you. Just decide who you need to bring with you and let me know when the time comes... In addition, you can ask Tenten to contact Natsuki and get as much information as possible to ensure that everything goes smoothly."

"Yes!"

Kakashi took the order and left.

Mitomonen and Utane Koharu said, "We'll also send people to pay more attention to the safety of the village. After Kakashi is dispatched, we will ensure that nothing happens to the village."

Tsunade nodded. This was also the purpose for her to call these two people here.

After all, Tsunade knew the two men well enough to know that their influence in the village was deeply entrenched. At times like this, she had no choice but to rely on them. If it weren't for this, Tsunade would have found a way to sideline the two old men long ago. Old Deng, who usually only took bonuses and did not work, and liked to give orders, was the only one who would keep Old Sarutobi around!

On the other side, Tiantian just returned to the Ninja Tool Shop and saw Naruto wandering in front of the shop.

The owner kept staring at the little yellow-haired boy with a dark face.

After all, this little yellow-haired boy has been standing at the door without coming in to buy anything, and he walks around and affects business. It would be strange if the owner would be happy.

"Tian Tian? You're back!" Naruto greeted him quickly.

"Naruto? What's up?" Tenten asked perfunctorily, not in the mood right now.

"I just wanted to ask about the situation."

Naruto whispered, "Did something happen to Natsuki in 1.4? I saw a scroll suddenly appear on Tsunade's desk. I guess Natsuki used Flying Thunder God to send a message. Tsunade looked very unhappy after reading the scroll, and then she asked me to call you over immediately. What happened?"

Tenten shook her head, "I just went to help pass the message to Natsuki, I'm not qualified to know the details. However, it seems very dangerous. Lady Tsunade didn't even let Natsuki take action."

Don’t let Xia Mu take action?

Isn’t that a very dangerous fall?

Now Naruto became even more curious, and followed Tenten into the ninja tool shop.

Unexpectedly, the shop owner stopped the man with a feather duster: "Where did you come from, little yellow-haired boy? What are you doing following my Tiantian? Let me tell you, Tiantian's partner is the talented jonin Xia Mu, you'd better not have any bad intentions! Get out if you don't buy the ninja tools!"

Chapter 177 Preparation before departure

Naruto was kicked out of the ninja tool shop.

I was a little confused for a moment. I didn't expect Tiantian's shop owner's father to be so fierce.

He also knew that Tiantian's partner was Xia Mu. He had no bad intentions in following Tiantian, he just wanted to understand the situation.

Is this a misunderstanding?

Fortunately, Naruto was used to being kicked out of the store. Compared to being driven away by the villagers out of disgust before, being misunderstood now was nothing.

He was very curious about Xia Mu's condition. After all, Tsunade's expression was really ugly at that time. Now he heard Tiantian say that Tsunade did not let Xia Mu take action. It was obvious that she had encountered a very serious situation.

He was naturally worried about Xia Mu, but he was more curious about what happened.

At this moment, someone slapped him on the head: "Naruto, why don't you practice well at this time and go shopping? Are you preparing for the next Chunin Exam?"

"Kakashi-sensei!"

Naruto reacted, but quickly stumbled, "Of course I'm ready. The Chunin Exams and all that, it's no big deal!"

Kakashi rolled his eyes. "I heard from Lady Tsunade that you and Kiba, Hinata, and the others have never been able to cooperate well. Someone was specially arranged to test you 21 years ago, and you barely passed. But the missions after that were still a mess. Lady Tsunade is thinking of letting you take the exam next time to avoid bringing shame to Konoha."

Naruto suddenly became anxious: "Kakashi-sensei! I will definitely be able to cooperate well with Kiba, Hinata and the others, and I will definitely pass the Chunin Exam!"

"Haha, just talking won't do. You have to work hard. If you have free time to hang out, why not go get along well with Kiba, Hinata and the others and work together better. You don't want to see Sakura and Sasuke become Chunin, and you're the only one left as a Genin, right?"

"Of course not! Then I'll go find Kiba and Hinata."

Naruto lowered his eyes and turned to leave, but suddenly remembered something and asked, "Kakashi-sensei, did Xia Mu encounter a strong enemy?"

Kakashi patted Naruto's head again: "Yes, they are very strong enemies, but it is not something you should consider. That is the task of the Jonin. You should take care of your own business first!"

Naruto could only nod upon hearing this, even if he was curious it was useless.

He was still a Genin, and many missions were not his turn, and he was not even allowed to inquire.

After watching Naruto leave, Kakashi went into the Ninja Tool Shop and said, "Shopkeeper, I'm looking for Tenten. Is she at home?"

The shop owner hurriedly said, "So it's Lord Kakashi. He's at home every day, but he looked very worried just now. Did something happen?"

Kakashi told a white lie: "It's nothing serious, I just miss Natsuki."

"Hey, these two kids are really in the mad love period, they are so clingy, they want to tie each other to themselves! If that's the case, then I'm relieved!"

"Children in love are like this, so don't worry, owner."

Not long after, Tiantian hurried out from the backyard, his steps were a little hurried, and it was obvious that he was still worried.

Kakashi didn't dare to tell anyone in the ninja tool shop, so he took Tenten outside and found a place where no one was around to explain the situation.

Tiantian became even more worried: "Is it such a terrifying enemy? Xia Mu should be okay, right?"

Kakashi comforted him, "It's definitely okay! Don't you understand that kid? Although he's been working hard to become stronger, he's never lost his caution, and he's never disobeyed the Hokage's orders, so it's definitely okay. He often says that he has a lovely, beautiful, wealthy girlfriend, and they're looking forward to getting married and having children in the future. That kid cherishes his life very much, so there's no need to worry about him."

Tenten nodded and asked again, "Kakashi-sensei told me this, is there a mission for me?"

"Yes, Lady Tsunade plans to send a small team to provide assistance, and I will lead the team myself. Now, you must contact Xia Muzhixiao immediately. I want to know more information."

"Okay! Kakashi-sensei, you write it."

Tenten took out a pen and paper and handed them to Kakashi, then immediately locked onto the location of the technique on Natsuki's body so that he could send the note over at any time.

(Kakashi) Natsuki, what's the current situation?

(Natsuki) The two have left the gold exchange, seemingly on their way to find their next bounty target. Kakashi-sensei, I think they're making money for the Akatsuki organization.

(Kakashi) Is it profitable? Perhaps! Any other information?

(Xia Mu) Not at the moment, I'm still following it.

(Kakashi) Lady Tsunade plans to eliminate the Undead Duo. I'll lead a small team there. We'll discuss the specific tactics when we meet. Be careful, and don't get caught!

(Xia Mu) I understand!

(Kakashi) Let's agree on a meeting place and time...

Kakashi was very satisfied with this way of communication. It turned out that Flying Thunder God's remote communication was really great!

Tenten also read the message on the note and felt relieved. She knew that Xia Mu was very cautious and would never do anything rash. This time he would definitely wait until Kakashi led the team over, so there was no need to worry.

However, she still fought for it and said, "Kakashi-sensei, can I go this time?"

Unexpectedly, Kakashi refused decisively: "You have to stay."

Tiantian was puzzled: "Why? My teacher should know my strength. I won't be a drag!"

"Well, don't worry. It's not that I don't believe in your strength, but you have to stay with Lady Tsunade and keep in touch with Xia Mu at all times. Once something unexpected happens, Lady Tsunade can send rescue in time. Therefore, it is more meaningful for you to stay, understand?"

"...All right."

　537 Tiantian was persuaded.

After all, the Flying Thunder God communication between her and Natsuki was incredibly useful. For example, this time, it was only because of the instant communication between the two that Konoha was able to respond so efficiently. If it had been done with the previous efficiency, it would have taken at least two weeks.

"Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to Xia Mu!"

Kakashi comforted him again and then let Tenten go back. He still had to think about who to take with him.

To this end, he specifically went to find Shizune and determined the list of Jonin and Chunin in the village. After several rounds of screening, he finally determined the personnel and handed them over to Tsunade.

Tsunade looked at it and was a little hesitant: "Although it is safe for you to take half a team with you, but there are only you and Asuma, two jonin, and the other four are all chunins. Is this really feasible?"

Kakashi said confidently, "Don't worry, Lady Tsunade. We still have Natsuki over there! Besides, the four Chunins are quite powerful, and most importantly, they are good at cooperating, which is more important than anything else. We will definitely complete the mission this time, and everyone will return safely!"

"Okay! I wish you success!"

Tsunade agreed.