Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

The Third Raikage, already in his sixties, could still fight against ten thousand men. Even if Shiki the Golden Lion gets old, he might not be much weaker. The Akatsuki's core members are currently only a few people, which makes him somewhat anxious. These days, there are too few S-rank rogue ninjas. He doesn't know when he'll be able to reach full strength. Waiting for potential S-rank rogue ninjas to appear before recruiting them is too passive. So he's considering whether to take the initiative. The currently popular Uchiha Shisui is a good choice, but he can use him to test the waters.

"Hehe, it might be possible if it were any other Uchiha, but this Uchiha Shisui is going to be difficult. This kid is Uchiha Kagami's grandson. Although I've never met this kid, I have met his father, who completely inherited Uchiha Kagami's mindset. I guess this kid is similar. To get this kid to betray Konoha... hehe, you should go ask that Uchiha Madara-senpai."

Orochimaru chuckled and shook his head. After speaking, he disappeared underground and returned to his laboratory to begin a new round of cultivation. Now, he's even out of his mind and wants to recruit Uchiha Kagami's grandson.

He had already made up his mind that once he made a new breakthrough in the art of immortality, he would find an opportunity to leave this so-called Akatsuki organization. Based on the performance of the guy with the round eyes today, he had basically concluded that this guy was not going to amount to much. So Orochimaru did not want to get entangled with them for too long. However, he still needed to be taken care of for now, so he had to give them the face they deserved. Once he made a new breakthrough in his research, he would immediately find an opportunity to pack his bags and leave.

The legendary Rinnegan is indeed very attractive, but Orochimaru, who has studied bloodline limits for so many years, can almost conclude that these Rinnegan could not belong to Nagato. Nagato is a member of the Uzumaki clan and already possesses a bloodline limit, while the circle eyes are another kind of bloodline limit. A person can have two bloodline limits at the same time, but the two bloodline limits complement each other.

However, the Rinnegan and the Uzumaki clan's bloodline limit are clearly not the same, just like the Senju clan's Sharingan. They are two completely unrelated directions.

Orochimaru didn't know why the Rinnegan was on Nagato. Thinking about it more deeply, it was probably given to him by someone else. But for someone to give away such a powerful eye as the Rinnegan, he refused to believe there wasn't a conspiracy involved.

Why did he leave Konoha?

He just wanted to quietly research his own immortality technique. Continuing to follow Nagato might lead him into an even deeper vortex. Wouldn't this be in line with his original intention of leaving Konoha?

And then there's that masked man who always wears a mask and swindles people using Madara's name. He was the first person Orochimaru encountered before the rich girl and handsome Sasori found him. But Orochimaru hasn't seen him in the Land of Rain for years. So what role does this masked man, swindling people using Madara's name, play? All of this tells Orochimaru that this water is incredibly deep; if he doesn't grasp it and dives in, getting back to shore will be difficult...

"Nagato, are you really planning to let Madara Uchiha contact Shisui Uchiha? I'm afraid that guy will expose us."

After Orochimaru left, the rich girl, seeing that the round-eyed Tendo was clearly somewhat tempted, knew exactly what her friend was thinking. Since Yahiko's death and subsequent transformation, their organization hadn't made much progress for several years. The main reason was that there were simply too few S-rank rogue ninjas in the ninja world, and even fewer with potential. So, since recruiting Orochimaru, their organization hadn't received any income for a long time, and they were far from meeting the talent requirements of their plan.

However, if Uchiha Shisui is really as Orochimaru said, allowing that masked man to come into contact with Uchiha Shisui could easily expose their Akatsuki organization. They are still in the startup phase, Kakuzu is still making a lot of money, and they haven't even finished preparing for their IPO. If they are exposed to the Ninja World, it wouldn't be a good thing for them.

Which village would tolerate the existence of an organization that has gathered all the S-rank rogue ninjas in the ninja world? By the time they do anything, the ninja armies of all the major ninja villages will probably be pressing in.

Therefore, she thought her friend's plan was too risky, and that the masked man hiding his face was completely untrustworthy.

860. Onoki: Iwagakure has finally produced a talent!

Hidden Rock Village.

Onoki sat in his seat as he looked at the intelligence his underlings were delivering, his face twitching from time to time. The underlings in front of him were also uneasy as they watched their boss's twitching face.

Unfortunately, it was his turn to be on duty today, and to make matters worse, he happened to have some information about Konoha to deliver to the boss.

Everyone in the world knows that if any information about Konoha or Sunagakure is sent to the boss, there is a 99.99% chance that the boss will lose his temper. The last time Konoha was attacked by the Nine-Tails, it was supposed to be a happy thing, but the boss still lost his temper for some reason. And the colleague who delivered the information to the boss disappeared without a trace the next day.

All of this serves as a warning to them: whether the information about Konoha and Sunagakure is good or bad, their boss will definitely be furious after reading it, and it could very well implicate them, the lower-ranking members.

This time, Konoha produced "Shisui of the Body Flicker," showing the potential to reach his peak right from the start. The boss then ordered his people in Konoha to investigate this Uchiha Shisui's background. Coincidentally, the investigation results arrived today, and it just so happens that it was his turn to be on duty. He didn't know the detailed information about this Uchiha Shisui, nor had he read the investigation report privately. However, anyone with the surname Uchiha could easily guess that he was another young genius. To be able to take on more than a dozen opponents and still manage a last-minute comeback, this Uchiha Shisui's personal resume was absolutely amazing.

If the boss could get so worked up over something as joyous as the Nine-Tails attacking Konoha, it would be strange if he didn't unleash his full potential when Konoha produced another super genius. He's only eighteen years old, in the midst of his innocent adolescence, and hasn't even held a girl's hand yet. He has a bright future ahead of him to enjoy, and he doesn't want to inexplicably become a missing person the next day.

"......"

At this moment, Onoki was completely unaware of the many thoughts running through the mind of his underling standing in front of him. He was instead completely absorbed by the investigation report and resume of Uchiha Shisui in his hand. After reading the entire report and resume, he felt a sense of melancholy. Then, as if he had thought of something, a slight smile appeared on his face. But then, as if he had thought of something else, his expression turned sour again, and even the color of his nose gradually darkened along with his facial expression, scaring the underling who was cautiously watching him so much that his legs went weak.

Uchiha Shisui's resume is... very ordinary.

Yes, it's very ordinary. The personal resume of Uchiha Shisui, who has only recently risen to prominence, is far less impressive than his current reputation and achievements. If he had a different surname and family, just looking at his resume and his current reputation in the ninja world, people would be quite surprised that his resume might be fake. A teenage genius who could defeat five Jonin and a dozen others at the age of ten is so ordinary. His resume is almost no different from that of an ordinary person who goes to school and graduates to become a ninja. This is so ordinary that it doesn't seem like the resume of a teenage genius at all. Let alone a super genius, many of the children in Iwagakure have a more amazing resume than this.

Not to mention this is a brat from the Uchiha clan. If it weren't for the fact that this underling lurking in Konoha was someone he personally selected and sent, he would have doubted whether Uchiha Shisui's resume was fake.

However, he was 100% certain that the information was genuine only when a name he hadn't seen in a long time appeared in the section for immediate family members, specifically his grandfather's generation.

Uchiha Kagami!

This person hadn't appeared for many years; in fact, he would have forgotten that there was such a person in Konoha if he hadn't seen this familiar name.

Back when White Fang hadn't risen to prominence, Uchiha Kagami was hailed as the No. 1 of Konoha's younger generation, even surpassing Hiruzen Sarutobi. People always thought he and Hiruzen Sarutobi were old rivals, but that's wrong. In fact, he and Uchiha Kagami were his original rivals. Back then, Onoki Yoshiki was unparalleled in talent and beauty. Looking across the ninja world, there were few who could rival him in appearance, strength, and wisdom. Hiruzen Sarutobi, that dead monkey, was far inferior. Only Uchiha Kagami was his true opponent.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly rose to become Hokage, while Kagami Uchiha faded into obscurity and eventually died unexpectedly. After everyone else took over, his opponent changed from Kagami Uchiha to Hiruzen Sarutobi. Kagami Uchiha was incredibly impressive back then. Among the Uchiha clan, who were fighting against Iwagakure, Kagami Uchiha had the most outstanding stats.

If this Uchiha Shisui is a descendant of Uchiha Kagami, then it's not surprising that he has such an ordinary resume. After all, he was aware that Uchiha Kagami's ideas differed greatly from those of the traditional Uchiha. As a descendant of Uchiha Kagami, if he showed his talent from a young age without anyone protecting him, he would easily become a target.

Only by maintaining a low profile and remaining ordinary can one grow healthily.

With the departure of the Legendary Sannin and the untimely deaths of the Fourth Hokage and his wife, Konoha was on the verge of decline. In a few years, even White Fang's sword would rust. If no rising star emerged, Konoha would be on the same starting line as them. But it seems that God favors Konoha. Just when one of the Three Legendary Sannin died, another super genius rose to prominence. You can imagine how Onoki felt.

However, when he thought of Deidara, the genius disciple he had recently discovered, Onoki felt a little more relaxed. For many years, since the birth of the peerless Onoki, their Iwagakure had not produced a genius who could stand on the pedestal.

He, Onoki, had single-handedly held the village together for decades, and now he could proudly tell the world that their village had finally produced a talented person!

Over the years, when it comes to talent, there have been several geniuses in Iwagakure, including his son, Huangtu, who is one of the few geniuses. With his careful guidance, he is definitely more outstanding than Hiruzen Sarutobi's eldest son, who is self-taught and whose success has nothing to do with Hiruzen Sarutobi. He is also far more outstanding than Hiruzen Sarutobi's good-for-nothing youngest son!

This is Onoki's confidence.

But the only thing that made him unwilling was that, starting with his generation, Iwagakure had never produced a super genius as brilliant as Onoki. His son was certainly excellent, but his potential was not high. He might be able to be a second-in-command with ordinary Earth Release techniques, but he was far from being able to become the Tsuchikage and lead the village to power.

Do you really think that Onoki is like that bastard Shiki, who likes to occupy a position without doing his job and not let young people take the lead?

It's not that the young people in the village don't have the ability!

If their village produced a Minato Namikaze... no! No need for Minato Namikaze, even if they produced a Rasa, he would immediately abdicate and give way to a more capable person.

But damn it, there isn't one!

861. Except for that annoying blond-haired Onoki, everyone was satisfied.

But things are different now.

They've finally produced a talent from Iwagakure!

Moreover, he was an extraordinary genius. Apart from Deidara's blond hair, which he disliked, Onoki couldn't find any fault with him. The more he thought about it, the more satisfied he became. Even though many people thought Deidara's personality was a bit eccentric, in his opinion, every super genius has some differences from ordinary people. In the face of this child's powerful talent, these were all minor issues. The child was still young, and with proper guidance, he would improve in the future.

Didn't Onoki often do things that ordinary people couldn't understand when he was a child?

The only thing that bothered him was that annoying golden retriever. When he first discovered the child's talent and then saw that pesky golden retriever, if it weren't for the fact that the child's parents were his former subordinates, he would have suspected that some bastard, Golden Lion, had somehow wandered into their Hidden Stone Flower Field and caused some trouble...

Why are all the super geniuses these days blondes? Minato Namikaze is blonde, and Deidara is blonde too.

However, these are just minor flaws. Although they are not perfect, no one is perfect. A little regret is part of life!

Thinking of this genius disciple, Onoki felt much better, but then he remembered the boy's recent behavior and his smile vanished.

Perhaps due to being born in a land of art, this child is incredibly dedicated to art. He has an innate and immense interest in clay, and not only is his talent exceptional, but his artistic talent is also phenomenal. At a young age, he became the first three-time clay champion in the history of the Land of Earth, and the youngest three-time champion at that age. He won the Land of Earth Adult Clay Championship three times in the junior division. His talent is simply outrageous. However, because of this, the child receives praise every day, and his interest in so-called clay art far outweighs his training in ninjutsu. This is not necessarily a good thing for him.

There are far too many examples in the ninja world of children who are talented but do not work hard, relying solely on their talent to make a living, and ultimately it is difficult for them to achieve great things. This disciple on whom he had placed high hopes, however, had secretly gone to learn the forbidden technique of Iwagakure a week ago after being misled by someone. Although that forbidden technique was very powerful, once mastered, it would be like a human nuclear bomb, with a destructive range even more powerful than his map-wide attack.

However, learning this forbidden technique is far more dangerous than using area-of-effect attacks; it's practically a death sentence. That's why his grandfather, the first Tsuchikage, sealed this forbidden technique away. But last week, this kid was tricked into secretly breaking the seal and learning this forbidden technique, which is why he's still lying in bed unconscious.

However, it's only because this kid is talented that he didn't die on the spot while his body was being modified. If he survives, he will succeed. But if he doesn't survive, the super genius that Iwagakure has finally produced will be gone.

Compared to that forbidden technique, Onoki watched as his disciple obediently learned the map attack from him. After all, the map attack technique had been passed down from his teacher's generation to his generation without any successors. The map attack technique was the symbol of Iwagakure. Not everyone could learn that forbidden technique. Even if Deidara survived, the map attack technique would be lost in his hands.

His precious granddaughter is only three years old now, and he doesn't know if she has the talent to learn map-based attacks. But considering that this child is his son's offspring... it's probably unlikely, unless his precious granddaughter's bloodline is reverted to its ancestral form.

But the chances of that are even smaller than the chances of his son learning to use generalized language.

The thought of his disciple who had fallen into a coma because of secretly learning forbidden techniques made Onoki's nose grow increasingly dark, eventually turning a deep purple.

That little bit of good mood vanished instantly.

Why would Deidara go and steal this forbidden technique?

He must have been tricked. It's a pity that Deidara is unconscious again. He doesn't know which bastard dared to trick his precious disciple into learning such a dangerous forbidden technique.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Iwagakure is ruled by Onoki. Every village has its share of Shimura Danzos, and Iwagakure is no exception. Back then, for the sake of the village's prosperity, he thought of cooperating with that damned bastard Kakuzu and spending a little money to have Kakuzu get rid of all those Shimura Danzos. Then, Iwagakure's skills would truly be all the same.

But that damned bastard Kakuzu actually teamed up with that bastard Shiki to swindle him. Ever since then, he hasn't done business with Kakuzu. But now he's 100% sure that Deidara was tricked by some Danzo Koshimura. That kid is too naive. How could he be a match for those bastards? He was fooled a few times and thought he was a once-in-a-century genius. How could a small forbidden technique possibly stump him?

Looking back now, Onoki felt it necessary to contact Kakuzu again. He'd let bygones be bygones for the sake of this genius disciple, having been tricked by Kakuzu and his accomplice Shiki...

"Let the civil engineer come and see him."

Ultimately, Onoki decisively chose the village's future over his grudge against Kakuzu. After being tricked so many times, Kakuzu was a lone wolf who spent his days running around the ninja world, so dealing with him would be really difficult. Sending his underlings would be too weak to handle, and if he went himself, he might not be able to deal with Kakuzu, but he would also have to guard against an S-rank rogue ninja raiding his base. No matter how you looked at it, it wasn't worth it.

It would be more practical to put aside past grievances for the sake of the village's future and spend a little money to have Kakuzu clean house for him...

However, this matter cannot be known by too many people. Originally, he planned to contact Kakuzu himself, but then he thought that he and a financial tycoon like Kakuzu would not be able to have a proper conversation. It would be better to let the negotiation expert Tsuchiki handle it. In terms of negotiation, Tsuchiki is able to rival the famous Konoha negotiation expert, Mitokado Homura.

"Yes, Lord Tsuchikage."

The underling, who had been feeling uneasy, secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his boss's colorful expression calm down and give him instructions. After accepting the order, he disappeared into the Earth Shadow Building with lightning speed.

If I can make it to tomorrow morning without anyone going missing... then I'll be over this hurdle!

Seeing the boss's incredibly expressive face just now, it really scared him to death.

"Lord Tsuchikage."

Not long after, Tumu hurriedly arrived at Tuyinglou. Unlike the other underlings, he wasn't trembling with fear. Having remained in a position under Onoki for decades, his understanding of Onoki was even deeper than Huangtu's understanding of his own father.

Normally, at this time, Konoha's "Shisui of the Body Flicker" has just emerged, and the leader is definitely in a bad mood. He won't come looking for him in his anger at the Tsuchikage Tower, but if he does, something big is bound to happen. So after his ANBU subordinates informed him, he immediately abandoned his "wife" and dressed in three seconds, rushing to the Tsuchikage Tower in one go.

862. Home is a wolf's den for handsome Scorpion.

"Are you sure you can persuade this kid? I doubt it. You have no idea how carefree he is out there. My brother Kakuzu is something else entirely. We asked him to look after him, and he's practically treating him like royalty. You haven't seen it, but he has a private art gallery that's even more luxurious than the one in the Daimyo's mansion in the Land of Fire. It's all modern facilities, more luxurious than our gold-plated house. He can devote himself to studying his art there. Honestly, if it weren't for my parents being buried here, I wouldn't want to come back..."

Meanwhile, on the other hand, while Onoki was setting aside past grievances for the sake of the village's future and had his nemesis Tsuchiki contact Kakuzu to prepare to deal with Shimura Danzo from their village, Masato had already returned to the village with the heartbroken Sasori. There was no touching scene of a father and daughter reuniting after many years of separation, nor was there a tear-jerking reunion of a couple who had not seen each other for many years. Instead, there were some tearful moments of grandmothers seeing their grandsons with tears in their eyes and mothers seeing their sons returning home.

However, everything was quite natural, without any motion graphics; all scenes were filmed in one take, each lasting eight minutes.

Finally, it was time for Karin and Sasori, the father and daughter, to spend some time alone together. Hmm... Shuri and Sasori usually spend their time together late at night...

To avoid making Sasori feel awkward, everyone left Karin's pink room and left the time for the father and daughter.

随后千跟由纱织这对婆媳开始分析怎么把宝贝孙子(宝贝儿子)给留在村子里，两人你一言我一句分析的有模有样条条是道的时候，海老藏跟靓仔蝎他爹也加入战团，靓仔蝎天生心性淡泊，性格倔强，一旦认准了某件事情，几头真斗都拉不回来，当年小小年纪就去单挑七尾哪怕每天挨揍也依然继续，所以想要把靓仔蝎留在村子不出去追梦还想以前那样让真斗用强行手段让他留下来繁殖后代的方式那是不可能的，所以唯有以情动人，这里有他的奶奶，他的父母，他的马子跟他的女儿，不管是亲情还是爱情，他条件都具备，他们还真不信这样都留不住靓仔蝎，让他放弃那个不切实际没什么卵用的艺术梦。

Even if you want to pursue art, it's all about studying puppets anyway. You can study them anywhere, even at home. Why do you have to go out and have fun?

Especially when Saori looked at her son, who had grown up and matured a lot but also looked haggard, tears streamed down her face as she spoke. No matter how Sasori's father tried to comfort her, he couldn't stop her. In the end, it was Xiuli who changed the subject and quickly diverted her attention.

Zhen Dou watched as they offered a long, animated analysis, which sounded quite reasonable. After all, Handsome Scorpion was now a father and should be more mature. Didn't you see how Handsome Scorpion's father became more composed after becoming a father? Of course, he also lost all his wit and became too rigid and overly cautious in his actions. Perhaps this was what prevented him from becoming a top-tier Double Flower Red Stick.

Although Sasori seems to still be quite intelligent, and becoming a father hasn't limited his potential, people should mature a bit. So, at first glance, it seems quite reasonable. It seems like Karin could really keep this kid here.

But all of that is only possible if Handsome Scorpion is a normal person.

But... is Handsome Scorpion a normal person?

Obviously not. Would a normal person kill the Kazekage of their own village just to create an amazing work?

Why would a perfectly normal heir of a wealthy family abandon their vast fortune and become a wanderer?

Although there's a fine line between genius and madness, people usually have more episodes. Handsome Scorpion is an example of this. It took force to bring him back from the Land of Rain to see his daughter. Now, these people want to use the same methods they use to deal with normal people to deal with a madman. That's obviously impossible. In any case, Shinto is not optimistic about it. However, seeing them getting more and more excited, and Chiyo almost talking about her precious grandson giving birth to several grandchildren for her, Shinto still had to interrupt Chiyo's fantasy.

People shouldn't have too many fantasies. At least Sasori didn't turn into a wooden doll like in the original story, which is already good enough. If Sasori were to have some inspiration and bring up the eternal topic again, Chiyo and the others would have nowhere to cry.

Why does such a handsome guy have to turn into a wooden doll? He could always be that handsome, but if he's like a wooden doll, what's the point of being handsome?