As a member of the Hokage, one dares not be a loyal subject of Konoha!

It really is Hinata Himaru!

Kakuzu was certain he hadn't misread it.

That man who almost killed Sasori of the Red Sand in an instant, just by catching Sasori of the Red Sand's recoil, lost several hearts and nearly killed him!

The news of the Hyuga clan's defection has spread throughout the ninja world, and even the destruction of Konoha has been exposed. Some even claim to have witnessed the man summoning the moon!

What an incredibly powerful person he was.

People like this should be kept at a distance!

There's definitely a reason why horns can live so long.

He was even more cautious than Ryo Sakazaki, choosing only tasks within his capabilities.

In fact, Kakuzu's strength is definitely not weak, enough to support him in completing most of the bounty missions, but Hinata Hyuga is not among them.

He planned to slip away after the others had passed.

but,

Thinking back to yesterday's meeting, Tendo specifically instructed that if they happened to encounter Hinata Himaru, they should quickly send the message back.

That's it.

He was, after all, a member of the Akatsuki organization, and the Akatsuki's rapid growth was largely due to his hard work. He had personally witnessed the Akatsuki's gradual expansion, so he still felt a sense of belonging.

After glancing at the departing group, Kakuzu touched the ring symbolizing "Akatsuki Hokuto" on the middle finger of his left hand, then carefully channeled his chakra and slowly closed his eyes.

The Illusionary Body Technique!

This technique is one of the abilities of the Rinnegan. Pain can receive the thought waves emitted by Akatsuki members and then create them in the form of illusions, which is extremely convenient for them to coordinate with each other.

Of course, if it were Hyuga Himaru, he would prefer to call this technique and the ring "Akatsuki no Soma".

"Hyuga Hisei is with me, and judging from the direction he's heading, he seems to be heading to the underground exchange in the Land of Fire."

Considering that Kakuzu, the rogue ninja who led Hyuga Hitoma, seemed to have been seen at the exchange, and looking at the direction they were heading, their final destination was not hard to guess.

"Understood, do not act rashly."

"How could I possibly act rashly? I merely informed the chief of this matter. I am no match for him, and I am unsure whether he has discovered me or not, so I have retreated first."

After saying all that, Kakuzu immediately cut off the transmission of his thought wave and turned to run away without any hesitation, as if he was afraid of being targeted by Hinata Hiromasa.

at the same time.

The country of rain, the village hidden in the rain.

After severing his connection with Kakuzu, Pain remained silent for a moment, tilting his head as if he had lost connection, or perhaps deep in thought.

You have to admit that Payne is becoming more and more human.

but.

"Go and see if Madara Uchiha is here."

Inside the cold, deserted tower, Payne suddenly spoke, addressing the Human Path who was also AFK beside him.

By observing just one aspect, it becomes difficult to grasp Nagato's current mental state and what he was thinking that led him to allow Pain to speak with the other Pains.

"Never mind, I'll just notify him directly."

After considering the speed of the human realm, Payne shook his head and rejected the idea.

Human Dao nodded in response: "I am not good at running."

However, Nagato, having had his fill of fun this time, ignored the Human Path and instead quickly called Obito. Obito, being reliable, didn't lose contact. After learning about Hyuga Hiroki's whereabouts, he rushed to Black Zetsu's courtyard. Black Zetsu, reeking of alcohol and looking utterly dejected, was about to unleash Kamui.

"Why go?"

Black Zetsu clearly didn't want to work. Ever since his mother waved at him three times last time, he hadn't recovered even after a year. He had handed over the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan entirely to Obito.

"Get to work! Hinata Hyuga has appeared! If possible, I want to personally recruit him and get the entire Hyuga clan into the Akatsuki organization."

Obito's eyes were filled with ambition.

Unlike the lazy and unambitious Hei Jue, he has a grand ideal: he is determined to create a fake world where he and Lin can go to each other!

Opinions vary about Hyuga Hisei's true strength, but one thing is undeniable: he is an undisputed powerhouse! Even the Raikage and Tsuchikage themselves admitted that he is extremely dangerous and difficult to deal with, and that if they discover him, they should immediately contact the Kage of their respective villages.

However, both the Tsuchikage and the Raikage had their own selfish motives, which is why they only offered a bounty on Hyuga Himaru, and did not target ordinary members of the Hyuga clan.

They don't trust those rogue ninjas, and they certainly don't trust the underground exchanges that often double-cross each other. Matters concerning the Hyuga clan are highly confidential within the villages, and now each village has basically dispatched its elite forces to search for members of the Hyuga clan.

Exaggerating Hinata Hiromasa's strength would reduce his competitors; that's probably what the Kage think, though it's quite ridiculous.

After all, no one can give up the powerful bloodline limit of the Byakugan. Even if you praise Hyuga Himaru to the skies, there will still be people who accept the bounty.

"The allure of the Land of Rain and the Akatsuki organization for wooing the Hyuga clan is fatal."

Obito looked down on the Byakugan. Despite the hype surrounding it, he firmly believed that the Sharingan was the strongest, since he already knew how powerful the Rinnegan was.

He also believed that the other party would not refuse his offer, and he always had a mysterious confidence in this regard.

"You're going to find Hinata Hima?"

Suddenly, upon hearing this, Black Zetsu perked up immediately.

His mother is right next to Hinata Hyuga! If he goes to find Hinata Hyuga, he might be able to see his mother.

but

"Is it the same old routine again? Beat them up if they don't join? Are you trying to force them to join?"

Black Zetsu suddenly thought of something and asked nervously.

"That's natural. It's his honor to be able to join the Infinite Tsukuyomi Project."

"Uchiha Obito said calmly."

"If he obeys, I can decide to let him follow his own script when I grant him infinite dreams. If he does not obey, then I will find out the whereabouts of the Hyuga clan and send him to his death."

His tone was flat, and his aura of not treating Hyuga Himaru like a human being was extremely strong. Regardless of whether his imitation of Uchi Madara was accurate or not, Obito had a firm grasp on the temperament.

However, Black clearly disagrees with this.

"Obito, trust me. When you meet him later, don't act tough. Try to talk things out properly if you can. If you really can't, don't make enemies later, really."

You never know what level someone who can manipulate the Six Paths Earth Explosion Star has reached.

Black Zetsu simply didn't believe that Obito could use Kamui to cause any harm to that man.

Seriously, don't send it.

How could someone who is treated as a human being by Mother be so simple?

This filial son, who gazes at the moon every day, has truly seen it grow bigger and bigger. If that thing were to actually fall, it would absolutely destroy the world.

Unfortunately.

Once Obito gets carried away, no one can persuade him otherwise.

Also, the title "Black Zetsu" is incorrect!

"Call me Uchiha Madara!"

"."

Kamui activated, and Obito, who had left his coordinates outside the exchange, had already brought Black Zetsu to the scene to observe from afar.

However, to Obito and Black Zetsu's surprise, at that very moment, a huge fire dragon was flying into the sky above the exchange, and soon after, it crashed directly into the clouds.

As the water vapor evaporated, the original white clouds seemed to be stained with someone else's color, turning pitch black, and the surroundings also darkened.

"Aren't you going in?"

After witnessing Hinata Hiroki's attack pollute the clouds, Sakazaki Ryo glanced at the oppressive sky that seemed about to thunder and asked in a trembling voice.

"Too stinky."

Chief Richeng, with his sharp gaze, scanned the sky, awaiting the arrival of thunder.

Like Hidan, he didn't understand why the underground exchange had to be built in a toilet. In any case, after arriving, he lost interest.

"Either I kill everyone, or all the money here is mine."

You don't need to talk about morality with an underground exchange, especially if you're a rogue ninja. Double-crossing is a basic operation for rogue ninjas. He dares to accept his own bounty missions, so why would he risk his life?

Yes.

Even though Hyuga Hiroshi declared that the Hyuga clan had seceded from Konoha, not defected, he was still branded as a rogue ninja.

As for the reason, it is also somewhat related to his killing of the daimyo and the destruction of Konoha.

But in reality, even if he didn't kill the daimyo, nor did he summon Hamura's statue to destroy Konoha, he openly led his clan away from Konoha, truly fulfilling his duty of benevolence and righteousness.

He will still be branded with this label, and even those villagers and ninjas who don't know how lucky they are to be alive, who haven't felt the pain, will still condemn the Hyuga clan, calling them traitors and spreading rumors about the Hyuga clan's evil deeds.

These things will inevitably happen once Hyuga leaves Konoha; they are unavoidable.

Chief Richeng underestimated human nature; at the beginning, he thought the village could be saved, which was his mistake.

You can't control what others say.

But you can shut someone up forever.

Dignity is always earned through fighting. When the Hyuga reign supreme in the ninja world and slaughters them until rivers of blood flow, they will naturally understand whether it was Konoha that betrayed the Hyuga or the Hyuga who defected from the village.

They will then realize one thing: there is no shame in submitting to the Hyuga.

"I'm in a good mood today, and you seem to have a connection with me. I'll teach you a trick."

Patting the trembling Sakazaki Ryo on the shoulder, the sharp-eyed clan chief Himeko's hand crackled with lightning.

With his level of Byakugan mastery, there's no need to worry about misjudging the direction of the lightning strikes and guiding them; he'll definitely be able to use Erzhuzi's move.

After all, even if he makes a mistake, he's not afraid of this level of lightning strike. People think his eyes are his biggest trump card, but in reality, it's his body.

But over there

A sharp gaze flashed across his face as Hinata Hisei noticed that his two newly arrived "friends" had suddenly become playful.

The so-called ninjutsu, or chakra transformation, can be changed according to the user's will.

The most obvious example is the dog's head on Kakashi's earthen wall.

In the original story, Sasuke liked to show off, so he transformed the lightning in the sky into a Kirin form.