Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 525 Intelligence

The sky is like a tattered bag, and the torrential rain is like an endless river, never stopping.

"Give up the resistance; you have no chance to send the intelligence out!"

The speaker was a robust man with red paint on his chin.

Wearing a fiery cloud robe and carrying a huge sword, he let the large raindrops pelt his face.

"Heh, giving up?"

Licking the blood from the corner of his mouth and savoring the salty taste on his tongue, the ninja, seemingly cornered, resembled a shark that had been provoked, or a ferocious beast struggling in its death throes, baring his sharp fangs.

"Kisame, I know you, the Samehada swordsman who succeeded Fuguki."

"However, my orders are to prevent the leak of intelligence at all costs."

No sooner had the Akatsuki member carrying the large sword finished speaking than another voice came from the air.

"Juzo, don't waste your breath on him. This guy knows too much. Let's take him down first."

It turns out that the one carrying the big sword was Juzo Biwa, one of the original members of the Akatsuki organization.

He was originally supposed to team up with Itachi after Itachi joined the Akatsuki organization, and then during a mission in the Land of Water, he would "coincidentally" encounter the Fourth Mizukage.

In order to save Itachi, he withstood the Tailed Beast Ball and was killed by the Fourth Mizukage.

After that, Itachi was joined by Kisame, a teammate who was monitoring him.

In this timeline, he is still alive and well, and has lived to this day.

As for the decapitation sword, it was always in his hands, and there was absolutely no question of him not beheading anyone.

As for Kisame, he was ordered to infiltrate Amegakure to gather intelligence about the Akatsuki organization.

Unfortunately, Juzo Biwa, who was familiar with the methods of the Kirigakure ninja, discovered the clues, which led to this pursuit.

"This endless downpour is really hindering my art; I don't want to stay here for another second!"

Kisame could handle just Juzo Biwa alone without much difficulty, but when paired with an art-loving, explosive, and restless young man, Kisame found it a bit too much to handle.

Deidara, in particular, launched constant air attacks against him from the air, making it impossible for him to defend against them.

"Haha, although the rain slightly detracts from the artistic beauty, but... Shark Face, enjoy this masterpiece... Cheers!"

Annoyed by the incessant rain, Deidara threw out a few white, explosive clay objects and began his artistic performance.

"That guy is really annoying!"

Juzo, who was caught in the blast, glared at his temporary teammates with some hostility, and with a few helpless movements, he moved away from the blast radius of the explosives.

Deidara's teammate Sasori died, and his teammate also died tragically in a mission. Nagato, who was short of manpower, had no choice but to bring these two obviously incompatible guys together.

A deafening rumble, like thunder or a landslide, followed.

"Not bad!" Deidara praised Kisame for easily handling his explosion, but his hands didn't stop, and he once again displayed his artistry.

"As expected, whatever Deidara does, he becomes reckless once art is involved."

"They've even let their guard down; they're truly obsessed!"

Just as Deidara made his move, a sweet female voice reached his ears.

"That voice...is it Kurotsuchi?"

Upon hearing the name of a familiar girl, Deidara immediately turned around.

But before he could make any further moves, a large mass of gray, cement-like river cascaded down like a waterfall falling from the sky.

At the same time, a team of about a dozen people also appeared on the battlefield and protected the injured Kisame.

"Hehe, I didn't expect to run into the defector Juzo-senpai here."

"The decapitation sword in your hand is a lost treasure of the village; this is truly a rare opportunity!"

Suigetsu, with her blue and white hair, couldn't help but grin as she looked at the guillotine in Juzo's hand, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth.

"Who are you...?"

Looking at the young men surrounding him, and remembering that they were the ones who had saved him, Kisame, who had been somewhat silent all along, noticed a strange glint in his eyes as he looked at their attire.

They are a young team with a very diverse group of members, coming from Kirigakure, Iwagakure, Konoha, and even Kumogakure.

"I never imagined that one day I would be the one being protected by others."

With a self-deprecating laugh, Kisame turned his gaze to a tall, middle-aged man in the group.

"Haha, Kisame, we are allies. It is only right that we help each other when facing a common enemy."

After forming a joint force and having prior experience in cooperation, the actions of the five great ninja villages proceeded very smoothly.

By drawing some men from the ninjas responsible for maintaining trade security, a usable force was quickly assembled.

Jiraiya was once again pushed forward by Toshiro to lead this intelligence-gathering mission against the Akatsuki organization.

He was initially somewhat reluctant, but since he had trained Nagato, he felt responsible for it, and there was another important reason.

He became a father, and in order to earn money for baby formula... well, his child doesn't need baby formula.

But as a father, he also needs to plan for his child's future.

In particular, Hokage deeply agreed with the statement that children should not lose at the starting line and planned to prepare a considerable sum of money for their education.

Left with no other choice, I had to come out and take on odd jobs to make a living for my child's future.

As for savings... that simply doesn't exist. How could Tsunade possibly leave him any savings!

Living in debt is the norm for him.

The only good news is that the birth of her child has distracted Tsunade, and she has become much more restrained, at least she no longer borrows large sums of money to gamble so often.

"Lord Jiraiya, the information we obtained this time is extremely important. Please pass it on as soon as possible, otherwise... we might suffer a great loss!"

The thought of the countless "weirdos" lurking in the underground space sent a chill down Kisame's spine, even though he was as hard as stone.

With a solemn expression, he explained to Jiraiya the importance of intelligence. He knew that if one thing was not handled properly, even a single oversight by the five great nations could lead to unimaginable casualties and consequences.

"Is it that serious?"

Kisame is not the type to exaggerate.

Moreover, he himself is quite capable; if he says the problem is serious, then it's no small matter.

"Understood. I will relay the information to the Five Kage as quickly as possible!"

Neither he nor the five great ninja villages took the Akatsuki organization seriously.

The only things they cared about were the myths and legends Toshiro mentioned, and Nagato's Rinnegan.

Now it seems the situation has changed!

(End of this chapter)