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Chapter 174 Kabuto Yakushi: Kagura is not so extreme anymore, he is becoming more and more gentle!

Deidara.

One of the newest members of the Akatsuki organization.

This guy wasn't very happy before joining Akatsuki.

Because Deidara's teacher, the Third Tsuchikage Onoki, was senile and kept nagging him to learn Dust Release, saying that Akihara Kagura of Konoha learned it after hearing him explain it once.

Akihara Kagura has truly committed a great sin.

Deidara was the model child everyone admired since childhood, and should have been a praised genius, but now he is constantly being scolded by the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, to the point that he can't even lift his head.

Twelve-year-old Deidara still had a playful side, wanting to tinker with his clay art every day, which Onoki thought meant he didn't want to properly learn Dust Release.

New grudges and old hatreds.

Besides, Deidara was still a child.

Deidara felt like he was always living in the shadow of Akihara Kagura.

fortunately.

The Akatsuki organization has come to recruit Deidara.

This group of well-meaning people dressed in black robes with auspicious cloud patterns beat up Deidara, wanting to free him from the suffering of studying.

Itachi Uchiha, who was in charge of beating up Deidara, even told Deidara that Akihara Kagura, the other kid Deidara hated, was also an enemy of the Akatsuki organization.

Of course.

Deidara immediately developed a much better impression of the Akatsuki organization.

Now that Deidara has joined the Akatsuki organization and has finally gained artistic freedom, his greatest desire is to fight Akihara Kagura. His art is now vastly different from what it used to be!

"That's practically suicide!"

Deidara held up his clay artwork, his face full of smugness: "With just this one move, I can kill that Akihara Kagura!"

"..."

Itachi Uchiha cast a questioning glance at Deidara.

Why is this guy, who was defeated by his own illusion at a glance, still so arrogant as to think he can defeat Akihara Kagura?

"Cough cough cough..."

Konan coughed lightly, covering her mouth with her fist, interrupting Deidara: "Alright, there's no need to rush Akihara Kagura's matter. If you want to fight Akihara Kagura in the future, there will be plenty of opportunities. Right now, we're discussing the matter of hunting down Danzo..."

"good."

Pain quickly seized the opportunity to change the subject.

"Then let's get moving quickly."

Kakuzu was most concerned about this matter, and said in a deep voice, "Find Danzo quickly, his corpse is worth at least half a year's income..."

Country of Fields.

A small restaurant.

Danzo Shimura was unaware that a group of S-rank rogue ninja from Akatsuki were targeting him. After being comforted by Kagura Akihara, the old man was finally able to eat again.

"Let's eat first."

"You still need to eat."

Kagura Akihara proactively ordered an extra serving of rice for Danzo Shimura, saying, "When Jiraiya and I were training, we met an S-rank rogue ninja from Takigakure. I heard that S-rank rogue ninja is almost ninety years old..."

"Eat quickly."

Shimura Danzo couldn't help but glare at Akihara Kagura, then brought up their destination for a while: "After we finish eating, we'll go to Otogakure."

Yinyin Village.

A new ninja village has appeared in the Land of Rice Fields.

Orochimaru bribed the daimyo of the Land of Rice Fields to obtain permission to establish his own Otogakure (Hidden Sound Village), using the name of the ninja village as a cover to recruit talent on a large scale.

Akihara Kagura had long anticipated how many people would come to hunt down Shimura Danzo, and brought Shimura Danzo to Otogakure.

On one hand, he wanted to have a good talk with Orochimaru, and on the other hand, he hoped that Orochimaru could help Shimura Danzo live a little longer, so that Shimura Danzo wouldn't be killed for no reason.

When Akihara Kagura and Shimura Danzo arrived at Otogakure, a group of oddly shaped little guys stopped them, looking like they were not to be trifled with.

Some of these little creatures have six arms, some are chubby, some even have two upper bodies, and the most normal one is a little girl with red hair.

"Where is Orochimaru?!"

Looking at the group of oddly shaped little guys, Shimura Danzo gave a command as if he were not a rogue ninja, but a high-ranking member of Konoha.

Danzo Shimura certainly had the qualifications.

No matter who has a combat power of Akihara Kagura standing by their side, they can speak to anyone with an air of superiority.

Obviously.

The kids from Otogakure Village didn't give me any face.

"ha?"

A boy with six arms looked at Shimura Danzo and Akihara Kagura with a mocking expression: "Who do you think you are, daring to disturb Lord Orochimaru?"

"Shut up, Kidomaru!"

Fortunately, a cold-looking boy with white hair and emerald green eyes stepped in to stop them and came to welcome Akihara Kagura and Shimura Danzo.

As soon as the white-haired boy spoke, the group of children immediately fell silent, quickly scattering to hide in the distance and secretly observe everything.

"Lord Orochimaru already knows you've arrived."

The white-haired boy stood at the entrance of Otogakure, his face pale as if he were seriously ill: "Please follow me, Lord Orochimaru is waiting for you."

Compared to the other oddly shaped boys, this white-haired boy looked more normal and appeared more polite.

This white-haired boy is named Kaguya Kimimaro.

Kaguya Kimimaro came from the Kaguya clan. Because the ninjas of the Grass Village committed too many evil deeds and too many Grass Ninjas were accidentally killed, the Kaguya clan took the opportunity to wipe them out and occupy the Land of Grass. However, this clan had fighting power but no idea how a ninja village should develop.

Orochimaru secretly set his sights on the Kaguya clan.

Orochimaru only lent a little hand, yet he turned the Kaguya clan into his pawns. Many small ninja clans in the ninja world served Orochimaru willingly or unwillingly in order to ensure the continuation of their clans.

The Kaguya clan offered their most talented young boy, Kaguya Kimimaro, to Orochimaru, hoping that Orochimaru could save Kaguya Kimimaro's life.

Because the Kaguya clan's Shikotsumyaku bloodline limit has a fatal bloodline disease, which was particularly severe in Kaguya Kimimaro, the Kaguya clan couldn't bear to see the little guy die a tragic death, so they simply offered him to Orochimaru.

Compared to the others in Otogakure, Kaguya Kimimaro came from a truly prestigious ninja clan. Not only was he exceptionally strong, but he was also very well-mannered and polite.

Kaguya Kimimaro also became Orochimaru's favorite little guy, and in the process of spending time with Orochimaru, she learned a lot of stories from the past from him.

such as…

In fact, Kaguya Kimimaro knew Akihara Kagura.

Orochimaru's favorite work is called Akihara Kagura, whose strength surpasses his own by a thousand times, and whose cunning and wisdom far exceed those of all the boys in Otogakure.

You know me.

Akihara Kagura saw through Kaguya Kimimaro's thoughts at a glance.

Kaguya Kimimaro didn't hide anything, and while leading the way, she whispered, "Lord Orochimaru said that you are his favorite and greatest creation. You received power from Lord Orochimaru, but chose to betray him and refused to become his vessel. Being able to become Lord Orochimaru's vessel should be something we can be proud of..."

You make a very good point.

Kagura Akihara listened to Kaguya Kimimaro's words and nodded seriously: "In a little while, I'll ask Lord Orochimaru if he'd be willing to reincarnate into my body..."

"..."

A look of surprise appeared on Kaguya Kimimaro's face.

This guy actually listens to advice?

Akihara Kagura opened her palms, then clenched them into fists: "If he agrees to reincarnate into my body later, I'll just crush him to death."

"..."

Kaguya Kimimaro's forehead twitched.

If Orochimaru hadn't personally warned him not to clash with Akihara Kagura, and hadn't said that he was no match for Akihara Kagura, even that there was a difference of more than a hundred times between them, Kaguya Kimimaro would have been tempted to fight him to the death.

"I think you have some kind of physical ailment, and perhaps something is wrong with your brain as well."

Akihara Kagura reached out and patted Kaguya Kimimaro on the shoulder: "When you're about to die, come find me. If there are still enough spots, I'll preserve your corpse as a human puppet."

"..."

Kaguya Kimimaro knew he was ill, but he sensed that Akihara Kagura was also seriously ill. He no longer wanted to communicate with Akihara Kagura and instead took them directly to Orochimaru's laboratory.

Orochimaru was still busy in the laboratory.

After all, his Otogakure was a newly established ninja village, and Orochimaru was worried about the enemies that Otogakure might encounter, so he spread out his little white snakes to monitor the area, fearing that someone might come to kill him.

result…

The white snake reported the arrival of Shimura Danzo and Akihara Kagura.

If it were just Akihara Kagura, Orochimaru would be a little worried that she might be there to cause trouble. But since she brought Shimura Danzo, an S-rank rogue ninja, she probably wasn't there to cause trouble. They must have something important to discuss.

When Akihara Kagura entered the laboratory, she sensed a vast and abundant natural energy within it, and a tall figure that looked like a raging beast suddenly charged towards her!

Akihara Kagura kicked the man away, and a vine tied him to the spot. He then saw the figure clearly: a monster with orange hair!

"Has Jugo gone berserk again?"

Kaguya Kimimaro walked towards the orange-haired monster with a worried expression.

What's strange is that...

When Kaguya Kimimaro approached the orange-haired monster, perhaps because of him, or perhaps because someone had absorbed the monster's energy, the monster slowly calmed down and transformed into a tall young man.

"Kagura, thank you for your help."

A voice appeared in Akihara Kagura's ear.

Orochimaru emerged from beside an experimental table, his face marked with black seals filled with natural energy. These seals were rapidly disappearing from Orochimaru's face, clearly indicating that his experiment was related to natural energy.

Orochimaru, that guy…

They must have been eyeing the power of Sage Mode for a long time!

However, Orochimaru could not accurately sense natural energy, and could only indirectly absorb some natural energy through people who were naturally compatible with natural energy.

such as…

Jugo, the tall, orange-haired boy who suddenly goes berserk in the laboratory!

"Kimimaro..."

Jugo lay weakly on the ground, pulled the white-haired boy over, and whispered in his ear, "Kimimaro, you have to leave quickly. I can sense that guy is dangerous. Orochimaru might not be a match for him. Get out of here..."

Just a moment ago...

Jugo could clearly feel the rich natural energy that had been gathering around him spontaneously flowing towards Akihara Kagura's body...

"I was never a match for Kagura."

Orochimaru, hearing Jugo's words, didn't care at all about Jugo's rudeness. He walked out with a smile and softly instructed, "Kimimaro, take Jugo away first! Danzo, Kagura, and I have some important matters to discuss..."

"yes!"

Kaguya Kimimaro immediately took Jugo and left.

When only the three of them remained in the laboratory, Orochimaru stuck out his tongue and licked his lips: "Kagura, I heard some things from Kabuto Yakushi. It seems you don't want to become my vessel. I'd like to confirm this..."

"I'm sorry, but I had no choice."

Akihara Kagura opened her palms and sighed softly, saying, "It's mainly because I need to save Konoha and the ninja world, so I have to give up merging with you..."

"..."

Orochimaru's eye twitched. It was one thing for this brat to become unhappy, but Kabuto Yakushi had also reminded him, and he was already mentally prepared. Why did he have to spout so much useless nonsense at this moment?

"but…"

Kagura Akihara then spoke up, "I'll help you find a reincarnated person you like, like Uchiha Itachi, whom you mentioned before. Although he's not as strong as me, he's still much stronger than the others."

"Oh?"

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes slightly, recalling how Itachi Uchiha had stabbed him for three days and three nights in the Tsukuyomi world, and snorted coldly.

"Uchiha Itachi... can also use his body to pass through time."

Compared to Akihara Kagura…

Uchiha Itachi wasn't that strong, but Orochimaru was still quite envious of him!

"Alright, let's get down to business then!"

Akihara Kagura pointed at Shimura Danzo and said softly, "If you follow the ninja world, you should know that Lord Danzo has become an S-rank rogue ninja of Konoha..."

"We've discussed it, and Lord Danzo doesn't want to go to other major ninja villages. He plans to stay here for a while, and then find an opportunity to return to Konoha in the future to overthrow the Third Hokage's rule and help me become Hokage..."

"Does our alliance still stand?"

Danzo Shimura stared coldly at Orochimaru.

"certainly."

Orochimaru smiled and nodded in agreement, welcoming them warmly, saying, "It is an honor for me and Otogakure. We can return to our hometown together in the future."

Orochimaru doesn't mind that Shimura Danzo is an S-rank rogue ninja.

The Hidden Sound Village is a small, newly established ninja village. It is a great thing that it has such a high-ranking person as Danzo Shimura, who once served as an assistant to the Hokage in Konoha, to join and help.

At least...

Danzo Shimura's strength was not low.

Furthermore, Shimura Danzo also brought with him two powerful ninjas: Yamanaka Fu and Aburame Torune.

of course.

This is based on the premise that Orochimaru was unaware that the Akatsuki members had mobilized collectively and even organized a team-building activity to hunt down Danzo Shimura.

Akihara Kagura also knew some of the information.

"Then I'll head back to Konoha first, to avoid anyone coming to Root looking for me..."

Akihara Kagura nodded and proactively reminded Orochimaru and Shimura Danzo, "By the way, I heard some news that the Akatsuki might be after you. You two should be careful."

"Don't worry."

Orochimaru grinned, thinking that Akihara Kagura was worrying unnecessarily: "I've spoken with the Akatsuki members, and as long as I don't leak their information, they won't bother me."

"oh."

Akihara Kagura seemed somewhat relieved, and waved her hand, saying, "Then I'll be leaving now. If you survive in the future, you can send someone to Root to see me."

"Hehehehe..."

Orochimaru watched with a smile as Akihara Kagura left.

After Akihara Kagura left, Orochimaru's eyes narrowed slightly; he still didn't really want to give up on Akihara Kagura's body.

but…

Orochimaru quickly lost interest in thinking about it anymore.

A small white snake from the outskirts of Otogakure quickly reported the same important matter to Orochimaru: a group of people dressed in black robes with auspicious clouds were rushing towards Otogakure. The Akatsuki organization had chosen Otogakure as the location for their first team-building event.

Pain and Konan personally led the team.

Sasori of the Red Sand, Deidara, Kakuzu, Itachi Uchiha, and Kisame Hoshigaki followed closely behind.

The combined strength of this Akatsuki group is enough to launch an attack on a major ninja village. Now that they have come to Otogakure, perhaps they want to use this small village as a practice ground?

"Kimimaro, take everyone and leave first."

Orochimaru deeply felt the difficulties of starting a business.

This time, the Hidden Sound Village, which he had just founded, might suffer a devastating blow.

The border of the land of fields.

Akihara Kagura hasn't actually left yet.

Even Akihara Kagura had lunch in a border town in the land of fields.

Kabuto Yakushi, whom Akihara Kagura brought from Konoha, was right beside her. White Zetsu Awei had also returned from Akatsuki and was staying by Akihara Kagura's side, but unfortunately, he didn't bring back any missions.

"Let's watch Orochimaru and Danzo escape the Akatsuki's pursuit first."

As Akihara Kagura spoke, she casually took a glass of pear juice from Yakushi Kabuto and gulped it down, looking extremely busy: "As for Kabuto, go see Lord Orochimaru and tell him that you originally wanted to report the Akatsuki's attack on Otogakure to him, but I deliberately imprisoned you and concealed the news of the Akatsuki's attack on Otogakure, wanting to teach Lord Orochimaru a lesson and make him more obedient in the alliance..."

"Awei, go ask Nagato if they need our help to eliminate Lord Danzo. We must find out the details of this important mission..."

"Now that I'm a high-ranking member of Konoha, I can let Lord Danzo experience the cruelty of society. At this point, the Akatsuki killing Danzo will only be a way to vent their anger, a token pursuit, and make Danzo and Orochimaru live a precarious life..."

"I've gradually moved past the stage where I enjoyed killing. These methods are ultimately too crude; they simply can't make Lord Danzo feel the pain of the world..."

"Kagura's methods are finally becoming more and more gentle."

Kabuto handed Akihara Kagura a napkin and smiled, offering a compliment.

"what?"

Bai Jue Awei tilted his head.

Was Kabuto Yakushi speaking sarcastically?

Third update! 5,000 words!

To make up for it, the first update is a bit padded with 1,000 words!

This is the last bit of setup, and after this setup, the real climax of the plot is about to begin!

(End of this chapter)