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Chapter 126 Jiraiya, you're so rich, go hire the Akatsuki!

"Asura Path - Scorpion?"

Sasori of the Red Sand actually quite likes his new body.

Sasori of the Red Sand knew in his heart that his puppetry skills were far from reaching this level; this kind of puppetry could not be achieved by simple puppetry techniques.

However, Sasori of the Red Sand was unaware of this.

The reason why this Asura Path puppet is so powerful is that Sasori's heart is an important part of its body, because the Asura Path contains Sasori's own active heart, which provides chakra to the puppet.

No one in the entire ninja world is more suitable to become the Asura Path than Sasori of the Red Sand.

Because Sasori of the Red Sand was skilled in puppetry, he turned his own body into a human puppet, storing everything about himself in the puppet core of that cylindrical heart.

Sasori's puppet core was also imbued with Yin-Yang Release by Akihara Kagura, and could also be used to modify the Asura Path. The only problem was that his life and death were controlled by Akihara Kagura.

A cluster of chakra threads flew from Sasori's fingertips and landed among a pile of puppet parts. He quickly reassembled an ugly Hiruko to conceal his identity, and also found the Third Kazekage whom he had been controlling.

Other than that.

The remaining puppet parts were all collected.

Akihara Kagura looked down on these puppet parts, but they were of great use to Sasori of the Red Sand, who could easily assemble them and put them to use.

"I'm leaving now."

Sasori's Hiruko slowly crawled towards the outside.

"..."

Kagura Akihara could only nod in bewilderment as she watched Hiruko crawling around. Sasori really liked to curl up and hide inside Hiruko!

"Oh, right."

Sasori's Hiruko suddenly stopped. It seems most people in the ninja world like to reveal important information only when they're about to leave: "I forgot to tell you something. When Orochimaru left the Akatsuki base, he invited Pain to deal with Jiraiya."

"I hope he can make it here."

Akihara Kagura laughed, expressing her great anticipation.

"What is your relationship with Orochimaru?"

Sasori of the Red Sand asked with a hint of suspicion, "Are you one of his experimental creations? Are you really afraid of snakes?"

"Lord Orochimaru..."

"I have always maintained contact with Lord Orochimaru."

"After all, I came from his lab, so I always owe him a favor. He would send me small gifts during holidays."

Akihara Kagura's smile remained deep as she chuckled, "When we get back, please take care of him for me in the Akatsuki. He keeps saying he wants immortality, but he actually enjoys seeking thrills and dying. Just be careful not to let him die."

"..."

After hearing Akihara Kagura's words, Sasori of the Akasago wondered if Orochimaru had something wrong with his head, and asked again, "Wait, does this mean... Orochimaru is your subordinate, or are you his subordinate?"

"Of course I am Lord Orochimaru's subordinate."

"However, Lord Orochimaru doesn't know many things about me, including the Rinnegan."

Kagura Akihara shook her head and continued, "After all, I've already told Lord Orochimaru what he wanted to know. Naturally, I won't tell him things that his imagination can't even comprehend, lest it be too much for him to bear."

"You really are a good subordinate!"

Sasori of the Red Sand roughly deduced the relationship between Akihara Kagura and Orochimaru: "To you, Orochimaru is probably just a tool to be used, right?"

"No."

Kagura Akihara disagreed with Sasori Akasuna's statement and took the initiative to correct him, saying, "You can be a little more precise when you speak, so as not to cause any misunderstandings."

The correct way to say it is...

"For us, Lord Orochimaru is a tool that can be used."

"Lord Orochimaru's scientific and technological abilities are something that both of us have to admit defeat to. Sometimes it's better to be a little humble."

"..."

Sasori of the Red Sand felt that Akihara Kagura's respect for Orochimaru was a bit too superficial. This girl called Orochimaru-sama, but that didn't stop her from using Orochimaru as a tool.

but…

Orochimaru's scientific and technological skills are indeed quite impressive.

Sasori of the Red Sand would occasionally discover Orochimaru researching strange things in the laboratory, things that even he, a puppeteer, couldn't understand.

Kagura Akihara seemed eager to ease tensions between Sasori and Orochimaru, and proactively reminded them, "This time, Lord Orochimaru tried his best to save you. He rescued your original puppet before I could destroy it..."

"He meant well."

Sasori of the Red Sand intends to accept this favor.

Kagura Akihara looked at Sasori of the Red Sand and added, "Perhaps Lord Orochimaru doesn't know that your core is that cylindrical heart! Although I knew this information, it was Lord Orochimaru who secretly hinted at it to me during the battle..."

"!!!"

Sasori of the Red Sand hated Orochimaru so much that it was etched into the puppet parts.

Sasori of the Red Sand originally believed that even if Orochimaru had saved the wrong person, he had still saved the original human puppet, and ultimately it was a matter of actions, not intentions.

result…

Did that bastard Orochimaru leak the information?

That bastard must be after his powerful human puppet!

"I'm leaving!"

Sasori of the Red Sand stormed off.

The land of rain.

Inside the dark cave.

Konan told Pain about Orochimaru's wish for them to deal with Jiraiya.

This matter was naturally not approved by Pain, who believed that it was not the time for the Akatsuki to be exposed and that they needed to continue to build up their manpower.

"We know what's difficult about Jiraiya-sensei."

Pain shook his head and explained his dilemma: "If we want to kill Jiraiya-sensei, we must find a way to stop him from passing on the information. Once the information is leaked, it will only lead to the Akatsuki being besieged by Konoha."

Konan frowned and expressed her concern: "I'm still worried that Orochimaru will leak information about the Akatsuki..."

"Don't worry."

Payne interrupted her, confident in his ability to control Orochimaru: "As long as we are strong enough, Orochimaru will behave himself... Orochimaru is a dangerous person. Keep him in the base, and we won't need to send him out on missions anymore."

"yes…"

Konan frowned as she thought of the Akatsuki organization, but it didn't detract from her beauty and aloof demeanor: "I wonder where Obito Uchiha is hiding..."

"If Orochimaru can't go on his mission, Sasori, who's responsible for monitoring him, must also stay at the base to prevent Orochimaru from causing problems there..."

"Kakuzu's group does manage to go out on missions frequently, but Kakuzu always kills his teammates for the bounty, and there's never even enough time to replenish his ranks..."

"Have Kakuzu's teammates died again?"

Upon hearing this, Payne realized that this subordinate was truly troublesome.

"Yes."

Konan nodded and added, "Kakuzu's teammate had a bounty of seven million ryo. He exchanged the man's body for the money and brought it back, along with the Akatsuki's identity ring, claiming that he disposed of it during the mission."

"This is the fourth case this year..."

Konan found recruiting manpower troublesome: "There are too few S-rank rogue ninjas in the ninja world," and even rogue Jonin are few and far between, making it difficult to find suitable teammates.

After explaining Kakuzu's troubles, Konan naturally had to mention his achievements: "However, Kakuzu executed at least 30 million ryo in bounties this month, although a quarter of it came from the kills of his teammates..."

"..."

Payne was momentarily speechless.

Since the Akatsuki was founded, only Kakuzu was good at raising funds. Sasori and Orochimaru didn't like carrying out missions, and Obito Uchiha had disagreements with them and often liked to act as a guide.

"Let's continue helping Kakuzu find teammates."

Payne could only give a helpless order.

While they were discussing this, Sasori and Orochimaru arrived back at Akatsuki's base one after the other, with Sasori even arriving faster.

"Give me back my things."

Sasori of the Red Sand raised his hand and demanded his human puppet from Orochimaru.

"..."

Orochimaru tossed a scroll to Sasori, chuckling, "I thought I hadn't managed to save you in time. By the time I got back, you were already gone..."

"..."

Sasori of the Red Sand did not answer.

At that time, he didn't leave at all; he was arrested!

If it weren't for that bastard Orochimaru who informed Akihara Kagura of his information, I wouldn't have been captured by that guy's subordinates!

but…

There was no chance of becoming the most powerful puppet!

Sasori of the Red Sand reached out and took the scroll, making a note of Orochimaru's debt to settle later when Orochimaru was no longer of any use.

"..."

Orochimaru looked at Sasori of the Red Sand with a smile and said nothing.

Orochimaru gained a lot from this battle, taking the opportunity to pass on his orders to Akihara Kagura and also discovering Sasori's weakness...

This puppeteer…

He actually turned his own body into a human puppet!

Although this method can indeed grant immortality, it still has some drawbacks, and its weaknesses can be easily exploited.

future…

Perhaps I will have a chance to control Sasori of the Red Sand.

Orochimaru!

When Xiao Nan saw the two return, she came up to them and praised them, saying, "You two did a good job with your mission. The employer is very satisfied this time."

"Oh, right."

After Konan finished speaking, she brought up the previous matter again: "Pain didn't agree to your proposal, and now is not the time for Akatsuki to be exposed..."

"Is it really impossible to kill Jiraiya?"

"But Jiraiya may already know about Akatsuki."

Orochimaru glanced at Sasori and seized the opportunity to shift the blame for the future onto Sasori: "Jiraiya attacked one of my bases. When Sasori saw Jiraiya, he wanted to turn him into a puppet. We were forced to fight Jiraiya, which may have exposed the existence of the Akatsuki..."

It couldn't be more perfect!

Kagura Akihara received the news and will definitely join forces with Jiraiya to investigate the Akatsuki organization. This will surely cause chaos within the Akatsuki in the future, and Sasori of the Red Sand can help take the blame!

"..."

Xiao Nan suddenly felt a headache coming on.

"..."

Sasori of the Red Sand remained silent, unsure how to refute.

Just then, a will suddenly took over Sasori's body, and in Sasori's voice, it coldly snorted, "If you hadn't insisted on going to that base despite the mission, we wouldn't have appeared before Jiraiya. I just wanted to eliminate anyone who saw Akatsuki..."

As Sasori of the Red Sand spoke, he became increasingly animated: "If you hadn't refused to participate in the battle against Jiraiya, wanting to sit back and watch the two tigers fight, we would have taken care of him long ago, and his reinforcements wouldn't have arrived in time!"

"..."

Orochimaru realized the trouble he was in.

Is Sasori of the Red Sand really that eloquent?

A black pot was thrown at him mid-air?

"alright."

Seeing that Orochimaru and Sasori were about to argue about this issue, Konan spoke up in a deep voice to stop them, and continued, "From now on, you two will stay at the base to conduct experiments. Once the organization's manpower is fully mobilized, you can go out to carry out missions."

"Can."

Orochimaru nodded with a smile.

If he were to leak information again in the future, it would inevitably arouse suspicion from Konan and Payne. He just needs some time to conduct his experiments properly.

"Me too."

Sasori of the Red Sand didn't care about this at all.

Because Sasori of the Red Sand also gained a lot from this trip, he needs some time to digest what he has gained, repair his puppet, and try to modify his body.

"The information leak..."

Xiao Nan was somewhat displeased, but she couldn't bring herself to criticize him. She could only say coldly, "As long as no news of Xiao can be found outside, they will naturally give up."

That is indeed the case normally.

Even though Jiraiya saw Orochimaru wearing a black robe with auspicious clouds and Sasori wearing the same clothes, and knew that such an organization had appeared in the ninja world, he still had no way of finding out information, and didn't even know the name of the organization.

fortunately.

Jiraiya also had a good disciple.

Just as Jiraiya was lamenting his inability to find information about the auspicious cloud black robe and lingering in the tavern, someone mentioned something in the tavern.

"I heard that a nobleman spent five million taels of silver to have his rivals eliminated. Many people were killed by two men dressed in black robes with auspicious cloud patterns. Only the sedan chair bearers escaped by lying in a puddle!"

"..."

Jiraiya's ears immediately became sensitive, and he generously spent 100,000 taels of silver to have the woman sit next to him and tell her the story he had heard in detail.

"Do our guests enjoy hearing such scary stories?"

"Ha ha ha ha…"

Jiraiya chuckled, took a sip of his drink, and gestured for the other person to pour him another: "I'm just curious what kind of expert someone would hire for so much money..."

Five million taels!

This price is way too high!

Even in Konoha, this would be an S-rank or higher mission, involving missions between nations, and could easily trigger a war if not handled carefully!

"I heard it was because of a dispute over land and property; the two nobles had been fighting for a long time, and one of them hired someone to eliminate his rival..."

The woman pouring Jiraiya's drink spoke only of hearsay, as if she were simply recounting a rumor she had overheard: "I heard that the two murderers in black robes with auspicious cloud patterns didn't notice the sedan bearer when they killed him, which is why he escaped..."

"But that poor fellow was terrified. He told everyone he met that he was a demon in a black robe and auspicious clouds. Later, the sedan chair carrier was also killed, and his body was dumped in a puddle. As for the claim that it cost five million taels, we only heard about it secondhand, and we don't know if it's true or not..."

"Oh? That's an interesting story..."

Jiraiya stroked his teacup, pondered for a moment, then looked at the young and beautiful waitress before him and suddenly asked, his face flushed, "By the way, beautiful lady, do you have a husband?"

"Yes, I have…"

The waitress nodded.

"..."

Jiraiya immediately lost interest, waved, left a small tip, and left. The drunkenness in his eyes vanished without a trace as he stepped out the door.

"The boy's teacher... is really generous..."

The waitress put away the tip she had received that night, her face now resembling that of the white-faced Awei, and her body sank into the ground.

After a while.

A hotel room.

White Zetsu Awei quietly emerged, looking at Akihara Kagura who was still refining chakra, and proactively reported, "Boy, I've done everything you said. This is the money your teacher gave me; he seems to have a lot of money..."

"..."

Akihara Kagura's eyes twitched as she looked at the stack of coins: "Everyone's usually so stingy when it comes to a glass of pear juice, but they're surprisingly generous when they go to the tavern..."

"Since you're so rich, why don't you hire the Akatsuki organization!"

Second update!

There will be another update tonight!

(End of this chapter)