I, who just wanted to be lazy, was forced to become the Hokage.

Chapter 446 If you can't beat them, join them!

Nara Rinka was not much surprised by Sasori's easy surrender.

Since in the normal timeline, Sasori of the Red Sand was able to be recruited by Pain (Nagato) and join the Akatsuki organization.

At this moment, Sasori of the Red Sand could naturally be recruited (subdued) by Nara and become a member of the Konoha camp.

Surely no one would think that Sasori joined Akatsuki because he was genuinely inspired by the organization's ideals and was willing to go through fire and water for Pain's dream.

In Nara Rinkazu's view, it was quite remarkable that the Akatsuki organization was able to recruit so many S-rank rogue ninja.

Aside from the fact that Pain's strength was indeed powerful enough to suppress all dissent,

The most crucial point is that the existence of the Akatsuki organization serves the interests of these S-rank rogue ninjas.

Among the many members of the Akatsuki organization.

Excluding Black Zetsu and Obito Uchiha, the "masterminds" behind the scenes.

Then we can exclude Payne and Konan, the "true founders" of the organization.

The other members included Itachi Uchiha, Kisame Hoshigaki, Orochimaru, Sasori of the Red Sand, Deidara, Kakuzu, Hidan...

None of these ninjas, not one of them, were wholeheartedly dedicated to working and serving the Akatsuki organization.

S-rank rogue ninjas like Sasori of the Red Sand used the Akatsuki organization as a special channel to satisfy their own interests.

The Akatsuki organization also relies on these highly skilled S-rank rogue ninjas to achieve its planned goals.

The relationship between the two parties is nothing more than each taking what they need.

For Sasori of the Red Sand, compared to the future Akatsuki organization, the large and powerful Konoha was undoubtedly a better partner.

In particular, this "invitation letter to the faction" was personally issued by the Fourth Hokage of Konoha!

Therefore, after a brief hesitation, Sasori of the Red Sand accepted Nara Rinka's offer to recruit him.

If you can't beat them, join them!

of course.

Nara Rinka wouldn't accept Sasori's surrender so easily.

He slowly walked forward, raised his right hand, gathered chakra, and gently touched Sasori's regeneration core with a finger.

As Nara Rinkazu's fingertips fell, a line of jet-black sealing characters surged from his body, affixed to the "Scorpion" character on the surface of the regeneration core, and finally merged into the interior of the regeneration core.

The mark of 【Flying Thunder God: Shadow Blade】!

Sasori of the Red Sand was fully aware of what the Dark Shadow was trying to do.

The opponent left a very complex sealing technique on his true core, the "Regeneration Core," so that the opponent could sense his location at any time!

There was something even more special hidden within that sealing technique. With just a thought from the dark shadow, that thing would erupt and destroy his regeneration core!

Even if Sasori of the Red Sand knew all this, what could he do?

He had just tried to fight back.

As it turns out, if you can't win, you just can't win.

"That's enough, Mr. Scorpion."

Nara Rinkashi withdrew his right hand, revealing a sunny and cheerful smile.

"You can leave now."

"If I need your help in the future, I will contact you again."

Is this... okay, we can leave now?

The half-crippled Sasori stared at the dark figure with slight astonishment.

He had originally thought that the shadowy figure would take him back to Loulan to make contact with that metal puppet army that seemed to come from the future.

He never expected that the other party would let him leave so easily...

Those three generations of Kazekage puppets...

Sasori's lips moved, trying to reclaim his strongest trump card from the shadowy figure.

But looking at the other person's smiling expression, he recalled the mysterious sealing character that had been planted inside the regeneration core...

Sasori's words swirled in his throat, but he ultimately didn't say them.

The S-rank rogue ninja from Sunagakure gave the Fourth Hokage of Konoha a deep look, then turned around abruptly and left the battlefield at a steady pace.

"Mr. Scorpion".

Nara Rinka's voice rang out behind Akasago no Sasori, who immediately stopped in his tracks.

"There's one more thing."

"Since Mr. Sasori intends to join Konoha's camp and dedicate himself to the burning of Konoha."

"Then please, Mr. Sasori, stop planning your actions as a rogue ninja."

"Rogue ninjas have no future."

"Mr. Scorpion, you should be able to understand what I'm saying, right?"

Sasori of the Red Sand did not reply immediately.

He stood in the desert in silence for a long time, and after confirming that Nara Rangsuke had no more trash talk to say, he managed to squeeze out a response.

"……I see."

This time, Sasori of the Red Sand finally managed to leave safely.

Nara Rinka and Tsunade did not linger here for long.

The shadow creature emerged from the shadows of Nara Rinka and carried him and Tsunade away from the desert.

above the sky.

Tsunade looked down at the tiny figure below, which was gradually shrinking to the size of an ant, and then looked at Nara Rinka with a puzzled expression.

"Nara, what exactly are you planning?"

Tsunade patted Nara Lankai on the shoulder.

"Sasori of the Red Sand, that's an S-rank rogue ninja from Sunagakure, and you actually want to recruit him into your ranks."

"Tsunade-nee, didn't you say that yourself?"

Nara Lan Gui let the [shadow creature] fly towards Loulan, then turned to look at Tsunade.

"Sasori of the Red Sand, that's an S-rank rogue ninja from Sunagakure."

"The rogue ninja from Sunagakure, all he did was harm Sunagakure, and there was no bloodshed between him and Konoha."

"For example, the puppet of the Third Kazekage that I just got my hands on."

"Even our village couldn't kill the Third Kazekage, but Sasori of the Red Sand did!"

"Isn't Sasori a hero in our eyes too?"

"Tsk!"

Tsunade frowned slightly and clicked her tongue softly.

"If you insist on saying that, it's not entirely without merit..."

Before today's action, Tsunade had never heard of Sasori of the Red Sand.

This only proves one thing—Sasori of the Red Sand had basically not been active on the battlefield before he defected from Sunagakure.

(Sasori of the Red Sand was born in Konoha in 33. He was too old for World War II and did not participate in World War III.)

in other words.

Sasori of the Red Sand did not do anything to harm Konoha.

in contrast.

Sasori of the Red Sand also killed a leader of an enemy village for Konoha!

Ok……

From Konoha's perspective, Sasori of the Red Sand was indeed a good person...

"You're the Hokage, you're in charge."

Tsunade quickly stopped worrying about whether Sasori of the Red Sand was good or bad.

"But since you've already recruited him, why did you abandon him just now?"

"Aren't you taking that guy back to the village with you?"

There's no need for that yet.

Nara Ranka shook his head.

"At present, neither we nor Sasori of the Red Sand have much trust in each other."

"If we take that guy back to the village now, I'll worry that he'll threaten the safety of the other villagers!"

Trust is mutual.

"Once Sasori learns more, he'll realize that Konoha isn't like those idiots from Sunagakure, at least not as stupid as they are from Sunagakure."

"It's not too late to let him come to the village someday when we have a higher level of trust with him."

The Sand Village's wise move.

I won't elaborate on the details of the Nara laurel viewing.

Especially Rasa, who is now sitting on the throne of the Fourth Kazekage of Sunagakure.

He betrayed the village's heroes to the enemy village, sent his weak brother-in-law to assassinate his own son, and then switched sides after forming an alliance with Konoha...

In any case, a normal person probably couldn't achieve the level of Rasa.

"As long as you're confident, that's fine."

Tsunade waved her hand and gave a word of advice.

"In my opinion, Sasori of the Red Sand is quite strong, at least stronger than that old woman Chiyo. Don't be careless."

"Um."

Nara nods.

The shadow creature quickly flew back to Loulan.

Nara Rinka followed the chakra perception to locate Nara Rinka and successfully reunited with Namikaze Minato and Uchiha Shisui, who had previously acted separately.

"How's the intelligence gathering inside Loulan going? Did you find anything while following that special puppet?"

"have."

Minato Namikaze reports.

"My lord, after a preliminary investigation, we have discovered..."

"Loulan has completely become a puppet kingdom!"

(End of this chapter)