It's normal to get a kaleidoscope as a first deposit of six yuan, right?

"Understood, my lord."

Seeing the three tomoe reflected in the eyes of the daimyo of the Land of Frost, Obito nodded in satisfaction, then used Kamui to disappear from the spot.

Outside the palace, Zhixue, dressed in a long black dress, tilted her head as she watched Obito emerge and said, "It was resolved so quickly."

"It's just a small country, but with the daimyo's protection, we don't need to worry too much for now."

Seeing Obito's confident demeanor, Zhixue nodded in agreement.

"Don't go out too much lately. I found something in the Daimyo's mansion in the Land of Frost. It probably just came from the Hidden Cloud Village." Obito took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Shisei.

"A wanted poster... It seems what's meant to happen will happen." Looking at the portrait on the wanted poster that bore a striking resemblance to herself, Zhi Xue sighed.

I don't know if this portrait has reached Konoha, but even if my brother saw it, he probably wouldn't be surprised.

"It's worth 3 million taels! That's double what Pain had!" Obito said, leaning against the wall as he looked at the string of numbers on the wanted poster.

"Alright, let's not talk about that now. What should we do next?" Zhixue asked, watching Obito casually stuff the wanted poster into his pocket.

“The Ten-Tails and a few members of our Akatsuki are not enough to start the Fourth Shinobi World War, so we need a large force. However, to achieve this goal, I'm afraid you'll need to go to Konoha.” Obito said, glancing at Shiki.

Stop Snow: ?

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A day later in Konoha, at noon, Yamato, looking weak and exhausted, leaned against a sign that clearly stated "Construction Site, Do Not Approach," which made him feel a pang of sadness.

After working tirelessly for so many days, have you finally finished all the work?

Looking at the now well-maintained and vibrant Konoha, an unparalleled sense of accomplishment welled up from the bottom of Yamato's heart.

"Although my Wood Release technique can only be used for landscaping and construction, it's not entirely useless."

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Yamato popped a soldier's ration pill into his mouth to replenish his strength before heading to the Hokage Building to hand over his mission to the Fifth Hokage.

After working for so long, it's finally time to ask for my wages.

Just as Yamato was passing a corner in Konoha, Shiki, who peeked out from behind a telephone pole, was also surprised to see Yamato looking like this.

"Why does Yamato look so weak? No wonder Konoha was rebuilt so quickly. I almost feel bad about killing you when you look like this..." Zhi Xue looked at Yamato in front of her, thought for a moment, and decided to prioritize the mission.

After sensing that there was no one around, Zhixue took out a rope from behind her and walked towards Yamato with cat-like steps.

Just as Yamato was walking along the roadside, imagining that he could have a big meal with plenty of fish and meat after receiving his reward, a sudden sharp pain in his head made him lose consciousness.

She threw the brick on the ground, looked around, and then pulled Yamato into the alley and tied him up tightly with a rope.

"I'm sorry, Tenzang, I was forced to do this because of the mission. Consider the 40 you owe me as compensation..." Looking at Yamato who had fainted on the ground, Zhixue channeled her Nine-Tails chakra into him to replenish his physical condition before opening a spatial rift in front of him and disappearing from the scene.

Chapter 260, The Gradually Unveiling of the Mystery of Identity

Is this what you think?

Inside a single medical tent in Konoha, Shisui took out a photo of Shisui as a child and said...

"Yes, yes, yes, it was this brat who beat me up and then kicked me out of the Land of Rivers, but she wasn't this young. But how do you have her picture?" Jiraiya asked Shisui suspiciously.

Looking at it up close, the Fifth Hokage seems to bear a slight resemblance to the brat who beat him up.

Shisui:…

Just as Shisui was considering whether or not to tell Shisui about Shisui, a member of the Anbu ran in from outside and whispered something in Shisui's ear.

Upon hearing the news of Yamato's disappearance, Shisui's expression changed slightly.

Although Yamato may not seem particularly outstanding or prominent in Konoha, he is still the only ninja in Konoha with the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai. If he were kidnapped by the Akatsuki, the consequences would be extremely dangerous.

"Mr. Jiraiya, something has happened in the village, I'm afraid I must excuse myself."

Watching Shisui disappear using the Body Flicker Technique, Jiraiya shook his head, then sat up from the bed and sighed as he looked at the dim sky outside Konoha.

"Things are unpredictable. This ninja world is really complicated." Jiraiya scratched his head, then looked at Naruto carrying Ichiraku Ramen in the distance and began to think about something else.

He originally planned to take Naruto to the ninja world for three years to train his character and knowledge before teaching him Sage Mode, but given the current trend, shouldn't he move it forward a bit?

Recalling how the Akatsuki organization had been frantically capturing Tailed Beasts in the ninja world, Jiraiya finally decided that Mount Myōboku was safer than Konoha.

"Perverted Sage, I've come to see you. I waited in line for half an hour to buy this for you. Aren't you touched? Hehe." Naruto placed the Ichiraku Ramen on the table and chuckled twice.

"They've set up a stall at Disaster Relief Rakuten so quickly?" Jiraiya asked, placing his hand on his chin in confusion upon hearing the word "queue."

"It's not a stall. Although the bad guys destroyed Konoha last time, it seems that Uncle Ichiraku's shop was only pushed out because of the terrain, and it wasn't destroyed by the ruins. Now, that's the only restaurant open in all of Konoha." Naruto rubbed his hands together and took two steaming bowls of Ichiraku ramen out of the plastic bag to explain.

Jiraiya:......

The northern side of the Frost Kingdom...

In the vast Gobi Desert region to the north, in the dark area thousands of meters underground, the Ten-Tails is sleeping. Meanwhile, Obito and Nagato are using the Hashirama cells in Yamato's body and the power of the Divine Tree to continuously cultivate one high-quality White Zetsu after another.

Pain, on the other hand, sat atop the Ten-Tails' head and used the Rain Tiger Free Technique to disperse his chakra into the sky, thereby gaining the effect of wide-range perception.

"The power of the Ten-Tails is truly formidable..." Pain exclaimed, glancing at the enormous creature he sat down after finishing his technique.

While the Gedo Mazo is powerful, it's not even in the same league as the current Ten-Tails. It's really hard to imagine what kind of power the Sage of Six Paths possessed thousands of years ago.

In a hotel room in the Land of Frost, Zhi Xue, dressed in a white nightgown, was sitting on the soft bed reading a comic book, and then pushed the shadow clone that had come closer back down.

"Didn't I tell you to go see Yamato? Why are you back so soon?"

"Don't worry, the real Yamato is just being used as a filter. When the Ten-Tails uses Yamato to create White Zetsu, a small portion of his chakra will be absorbed by him. Nothing will happen."

Hearing what the shadow clone said, Zhixue felt relieved.

Since Yamato is alright, then it's fine. She can continue to slack off and enjoy her lazy life.

According to Obito, he will create an army of 100,000 White Zetsu to fight against the Five Great Nations, and the official start of the war should still be some time away.

Seeing that Zhixue was still idle, the shadow clone also took off his shoes and snuggled into the quilt like a kitten, nestling into Zhixue's arms.

"Main body, let me warm the bed for you, I'm super warm." The shadow clone, smelling the milky scent in the air, blushed slightly and rubbed against Zhixue.

"Whatever you want," Zhi Xue said casually, flipping the comic book over with her hand.

Because she was going to visit Yamato and was worried that he might have sent it, Shiki mixed a large amount of Yang Release chakra into her shadow clone body, so it was naturally as warm as a little sun. Spring nights are also very cold, so having such a pillow is not bad, but why does it always feel like something is not right?

Looking at Zhi Xue's tender and delicate, doll-like adorable face, the shadow clone also blushed and covered himself with the blanket again.

Who wouldn't love such an adorable loli?

……

While Zhixue was still slacking off, the five great nations were in the midst of intense preparations for war. Ninjas who had been on missions were recalled one after another, and reconnaissance ninjas were deployed all over the world to search for the Akatsuki organization. This massive operation made the atmosphere tense throughout the entire ninja world.

The Fourth Shinobi World War is about to begin, which is not good news for small countries and ordinary people. But strangely, the five great nations, who have been fighting each other openly and covertly, have actually united and sent out invitations to forces around the world to join forces in attacking the terrifying mercenary organization, Akatsuki.

When the wanted posters from Kumogakure were sent across continents and oceans to all parts of the world through the Land of Frost, many people were amazed that such a little girl who looked like an angel was actually a member of a ruthless demon organization.

As time passed, even the Sand Ninja who had raided the academy with Rasa back then had their eyes widen when they saw Shiseido's wanted poster.

Isn't this the one that the daimyo ordered to be attacked back then?

As time went by, Zhi Xue's identity became clearer, after all, the bounty of 3 million was hard to ignore.

The people of Kirigakure had very mixed feelings when they saw the bounty order.

"I didn't expect she was still in this organization..." Mei Terumi looked at the petite figure in the Akatsuki robe on the wanted poster and felt a headache coming on.

This little girl hasn't changed at all after all these years, but the Hidden Cloud Village has done something that the Hidden Mist Village didn't dare to do back then.

When the wanted poster reached Konoha, some of the people who had seen Shiki began to discuss it.

"Isn't this Uchiha Zhixue who disappeared years ago? How did she transform into a member of a terrorist organization?"

"I don't know, but she's the Fifth Hokage's sister, so she might be a spy, right?"

"Don't even think about it. The five great nations are united against Akatsuki now. Anyone offering such a high bounty can't be one of them. Don't let her cute appearance fool you; she might be incredibly wicked inside. Her disappearance might have been because the Hokage knew she was a menace and deliberately kept her out of the village..."

Snapped!

The civilians who were talking looked at Kakashi, who was sitting at the table next to them with a gloomy face, and their faces turned pale instantly. After exchanging a few words in hushed tones, they left.

“These guys…”

"Don't be impulsive..." Itachi saw Kakashi getting up and quickly pulled him down, shaking his head at him.

It's not worth breaking Konoha's laws and taking action against civilians just because of some rumors.

After glancing at Itachi, Kakashi also sat down, but his heart still felt like it was being weighed down by a large stone, both depressed and annoyed.

Why did Zhi Xue become a member of Akatsuki and even get placed on a wanted list? It can't just be because they look alike, right?

Kakashi recalled that sunny and lovely girl from the past, and he simply couldn't compare her to Madara of the Akatsuki organization who was arrogant and terrifying at the Five Kage Summit.

How could such a cute girl be in the same organization as a guy like Uchiha Madara?

Chapter 261, Allied Shinobi Forces

One month later…

It was early April, and the troops of the five great nations had completed their assembly and were gradually moving towards the northern part of the Land of Fire.

Sitting in the tavern of the Land of Frost, Shiyuki, disguised using a transformation technique, put down her wine cup as she watched the Land of Frost ninjas running past outside.

"It seems the Land of Frost has also joined the Allied Shinobi Forces' war. Soon it will truly be Akatsuki fighting the entire world. I hope you won't blame her then, brother..."

After having lunch at the tavern, Zhi Xue left, then glanced back in the alley before disappearing from sight.

A ninja who was following behind Zhixue also ran over.

Swish!

A dark blade mark appeared in the air. Zhi Xue sheathed her sword, then frowned as she looked at the white blob that the ninja had turned into after his death.

"Could this be Obito's faction? They get more cautious as time goes on. But I don't like being watched." After igniting the White Zetsu with Fire Release, Shiki used her fingers and eye technique to open a crack in front of her and stepped inside.

An hour after Zhixue left, Black Zetsu emerged from the ground and gritted his teeth as he looked at White Zetsu, who had turned into a pile of black ash.

"They actually found out? It seems that sending White Zetsu to monitor this route isn't a very feasible idea." Black Zetsu squatted down and thought it over carefully.

If only we could get the Edo Tensei out sooner, but unfortunately that scoundrel snake wouldn't agree.

"Troublesome to deal with this unstable factor..." Black Zetsu buried his body in the ground and quietly left.

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