This Naruto is a player.

Chapter 223: All the talents have arrived
The land of frost.

Same old place, Yongen City.

As a border city adjacent to the Land of Lightning but located within the Land of Frost, Uchiha Akane and Kakuzu settled here again after leaving the Land of Lightning.

The two of them had just completed a mission to raid the border of the Land of Lightning.

This operation swept through three outposts, eliminating five teams from Kumogakure, including one Jonin, four Chunin, and a number of Genin.

It can be said that the harvest was quite fruitful.

Their gains didn't stop there.

It's unclear when exactly, but the ninjas of Kumogakure began to be equipped with a large number of Xiaoyao Pills each. This time, after sweeping through three outposts, the two of them obtained more than a thousand Xiaoyao Pills.

One of the purposes of coming to Yongen City this time is to get rid of these excess Xiaoyao Pills.

The two men, dressed in red robes with black cloud patterns, looked rather odd walking down the road in this small border town.

"Go and exchange the Xiaoyao Pills for money, I'll go buy some food." As soon as they entered the town, Hongzhong glanced at Jiaodu and gave the order.

"Ah."

In the face of his nemesis, Uchiha Kurenai, Kakuzu appeared exceptionally hardworking and dutiful.

He simply nodded, then picked up the bag in his hand and left.

Due to his years of experience as a bounty hunter, Kakuzu is very familiar with the underworld.

Not to mention Yongen City, they've come here countless times.

After turning two corners, Kakuzu found the gold exchange.

"Lord Kakuzu? You've arrived!"

The people at the gold exchange were unusually friendly to Kakuzu; this old man had greatly increased their business during this period!
With this old man around, the achievements of their tiny Frost Kingdom are almost comparable to those of the five great nations!

"Ah."

The corner gave a lukewarm response.

thump—

He threw the bag he was carrying onto the table, and the bag hit the table with a dull thud.

At the same time, a rolling sound came from inside the bag.

"This is."

The man hesitated when he saw the bag.

Kakuzu said coldly, "Xiaoyao Maru!"

The cashier at the exchange opened the bag and was immediately surprised!
"So many Xiaoyao Pills?"

He couldn't help but look up at Kakuzu, his horrified gaze instantly contemplating something.

After a moment's hesitation, he said truthfully, "Master Kakuzu, you're going to strike it rich!"

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Kakuzu's green pupils instantly lit up. "How do I send it?"

"Recently, Xiongshi has raised the price of all Xiaoyao pills, generally by five times. You need to pay at least this amount for these Xiaoyao pills!"

"Hu-hu-"

With his eyes bloodshot, Kakuzu stared intently at the waiter's outstretched hand, and suddenly felt his breathing become heavy!
With just this one operation, half of the debt I owe to Lord Hongzhong is going to be offset?
The Land of Lightning is wonderful!
You should go more often!

After a long time, Kakuzu came out of the exchange shop, carrying several boxes in his hands.

Even though he has seen and learned a lot over the years!

However, Kakuzu still couldn't help but blush!

This is the first time I've ever received so much money in my own hands.

money!

But it was his faith!

Unfortunately, all of this has to be used to pay off debts, not to repay personal debts.

Instantly, the thought of killing Uchiha Kurenai popped into his head.

It's just a thought.

This must be because they have too much money; otherwise, they wouldn't even dare to dream of it!

but.

Thinking of the Lightning Country ninjas he had encountered before, who generally carried dozens of Xiaoyao Pills, Kakuzu couldn't help but feel a surge of urgency!
"Why did it take so long?"

Upon arriving at the meeting point, Kakuzu glanced at him impatiently and complained.

Kakuzu paid no attention to it. He readily handed over the money and, incidentally, reduced his debt by half.

"Lord Kurenai, when will we visit the Land of Thunder again?" he asked, staring at Kurenai's satisfied expression.

Seeing his anxious look, Hongzhong smiled and said, "What a pity! The leader just sent a letter saying that we are going to the Land of Water this time!"

Kakuzu: Huh?

The camera turned.

The country of fields.

It's still Orochimaru's huge underground base.

The lighting here is terrible; you can't see the sun when you look up.

Deep within the base, in a heavily guarded laboratory, Orochimaru was planning his 'bringing back the Uchiha' scheme, having long coveted Uchiha Sasuke.

Ever since he was defeated by his brother Itachi Uchiha with a genjutsu, he has longed to obtain Sasuke Uchiha's body.

Those Sharingan, and even the Mangekyou Sharingan that might be able to generate, were something he desperately desired.

That's the Mangekyou Sharingan that even Naruto Uzumaki could defeat!

and so.

This plan to bring back Uchiha Sasuke must be absolutely flawless!
He was currently mustering his troops. The problem was, no matter how much he counted, Orochimaru realized that with his insignificant subordinates, trying to forcibly take Uchiha Sasuke away while Konoha was still relatively peaceful was an impossible task!
Konoha, as the world's number one ninja village, is inherently powerful.

His original plan was to take advantage of the chaos following the [Konoha Crush] to lure Uchiha Sasuke away.

The plan failed.

Now that Naruto Uzumaki has been defeated, his injury might be a good opportunity!

but.

Thinking of this, Orochimaru knew he had to rely on external forces, preferably to retrieve the two resurrected through Edo Tensei.

I sat calmly on the sofa.

In the darkness, the fierce light in Orochimaru's eyes flickered uncertainly.

He had already tried to directly undo the Impure World Reincarnation, making it easier to reincarnate again and thus completely control the First and Second Hokage.

It's unclear whether the problem lies with the seal or something else.

The First and Second Hokage, whom he resurrected through Edo Tensei, showed no response whatsoever.

"How can I get my hands on the First and Second Hokage?" Orochimaru pondered this question.

squeak-

Suddenly, the door opened a crack.

A black, hard-boiled egg popped its head out from outside the door.

The room was originally very dark, without even a candle, but the reflective hard-boiled egg actually reflected the light from the corridor, making the room much brighter.

"Orochimaru!"

Black Mamba's voice was as lifeless as ever, and the whites of his dead fish eyes were clearly visible in the darkness.

"Lord Obito has summoned you to carry out a special mission."

"Heh. A mission?"

Orochimaru's hoarse voice was icy cold, like sandpaper being rubbed.

He was in a bad mood at the moment.

Orochimaru could tolerate his so-called partner, Obito Uchiha, disrespecting him, but given Obito's strength, he didn't hold it against him.

But this guy in front of him, who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere in the Land of Lightning, showed absolutely no respect for Orochimaru.

He! Orochimaru! One of the Legendary Sannin!

He is famous in the ninja world and can even stop a baby from crying!

What gives you the right to disrespect me?
However, weighing the word 'mission' in mind, Orochimaru suppressed his displeasure.

"Do we need those two?" he asked tentatively.

"Of course!"

Black Mamba replied, "This was specifically mentioned by the boss."

"That's good!"

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru revealed a cruel and cold-blooded smile, like a snake eyeing its prey, unleashing a deadly killing intent.

The opportunity he's been waiting for is to release the first and second generations of the game!

Although it's unclear why the first and second generations didn't obey orders back then, this time, none of the people who were disobedient back then are here.

He will have complete control over the first and second generations.

Once he releases the reanimated First and Second Hokage, he will control them!

“I agree!” he said coldly.

The camera turns again.

The country of soup.

The large wooden cabin at News Corporation headquarters.

“Mr. Zabuza, Plan A has failed, so we can only proceed with Plan B. However, this will cause some minor damage to the Land of Water. I hope you can understand.”

Minazuki Tetsuki lay on the chair behind his desk, explaining to his business partner, Zabuza.

"Of course, this is a necessary sacrifice."

Zabuza has always been a ruthless person, cruel to himself and even more cruel to his enemies.

Therefore, he didn't think that a little bloodshed and death during a 'dynastic change' was a big deal.

He initially dismissed it, but fortunately, after studying for a while, he was able to say something polite.

"Don't worry, the boss will personally step in to help you this time."

Upon hearing this, Zabuza's eyes lit up.

He recalled the imposing figure of the official he had met before, "Will that official also take action?"

If that esteemed person comes, then there will be absolutely no chance of anything going wrong.

"Of course, wait a minute."

Tie Zhu, who was about to casually agree, suddenly stopped and saw a certain message.

"Uh, there might have been a slight mishap. That lord has some matters to attend to, but don't worry, I will personally handle this matter!"

The camera makes its final cut.

Konoha Village.

The reason Naruto couldn't go was, of course, because he had been summoned.

The swirling bamboo shoots at the base of the tree sent word that the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, had urgent business and needed to see him immediately.

After a moment's thought, Naruto returned to Konoha.

(End of this chapter)