Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

Kakuzu is a smart man. He agreed to join the Akatsuki because he saw how sincere Nagato was and why Sasori had already joined. Nagato and Minami had indeed offered him good terms and treated him well over the years. So he worked hard to make money for the organization. Now that Nagato and Minami are gone and Sasori has returned to Sunagakure, who would talk about ideals with this masked man of unknown origin? He only talks about money!

"......"

Obito stared at his younger brother Kisame in disbelief, still unable to process what was happening. This situation was completely different from what he had imagined!

Why did Nagato, that hapless bastard, recruit these guys into the organization? Wasn't he supposed to be talking to them about life and ideals?

In his imagination, he should have risen to the top with the support of the crowd, leading the three of them to fight wherever they wanted, and in the blink of an eye, all the enemy ships and fortresses should have been reduced to ashes!

What's the big deal now?

Two of the three had left, leaving only him and his younger brother Kisame.

Obito was deeply moved when he saw Kisame still standing there!

My own little brother is still the most reliable!

"...Mr. Madara, please stop. My spirit will always be with you. But after so many years in this world, I feel physically and mentally exhausted. Watching my comrades fall one by one, I suddenly realize that my blood-soaked hands can no longer hold this evil sword. I am filled with a deep disgust for the conflicts of the ninja world. Now I only want to find a peaceful place, to live a life free from worldly affairs, to spend the rest of my days in the company of nature, and to seriously contemplate the meaning of life. But rest assured, although I am gone, my heart will always stand with you..."

Then, to Obito's astonishment, Kisame bowed three times to him, turned around, and extinguished the projection.

“…”

Watching his younger brother's departing figure, Obito was truly dumbfounded. When did Kisame become so eloquent? He couldn't even think of a reason to refuse.

What the hell is going on? Kakuzu and Hidan are one thing, but Kisame, you're the one I mentored! And you just leave like that...

ruthless!

.......

"Boss Kakuzu, isn't what we're doing a bit inappropriate?"

In a room in the Land of Lightning, Hidan, who claimed he would never die, spoke to Kakuzu.

During this time, they had been staking out the Land of Lightning to search for the Eight-Tails' whereabouts, but this Eight-Tails Jinchuriki was too damn capable. They hadn't found a single hair of it. They were originally waiting for Pain to give them news, and when they received the meeting notice, they thought it was because Pain had news about the Eight-Tails. But what they received was the news that Pain had died in Konoha.

As a seasoned veteran who had been in the ninja world for decades, Kakuzu knew as soon as he heard the news of Pain's demise that the Akatsuki was doomed. If Pain, who possessed the Rinnegan, was dead, what great things could a guy who hid his face and dared not show his true identity do? Rather than messing around with him and making enemies of the entire ninja world, it would be better to break up as soon as possible and go our separate ways.

Fang Zheng's initial reason for joining the Akatsuki was simply to promise his good brother that he would take care of Sasori. Over the years, he has made so much money for the Akatsuki and helped them capture two tailed beasts. He has lived up to Pain and the wealthy Nan's three visits to his humble abode. So when he learned that Pain had died, he immediately gave his little brother Hidan a look.

The tacit understanding built over many years is no joke. Hidan, who is immortal, knew what his elder brother meant after receiving his look. At this moment, if he didn't support his elder brother, would he support that masked man who was younger than him in terms of seniority?

However, he had been a member of the Akatsuki organization since his debut. Although he wouldn't die, he was still a bipedal primate, a higher form of life. After serving in the organization for so many years, leaving now felt somewhat remorseful. If he hadn't joined the Akatsuki back then, he didn't know how long it would have taken him to achieve his current fame...

1152. I finally know who my true love is.

"...If Pain were still alive, of course I wouldn't have backed down. But now that Pain is dead, this Tobi isn't thinking about avenging Pain, but about becoming the boss. This kind of person is obviously heartless and ungrateful. As they say, the human heart is treacherous. You never know when you'll be tricked by him. Besides, I never intended to destroy the world. Did you?"

Kakuzu lectured Hidan, who was supposed to be immortal, as if to say, "You're still too young."

"Of course not! This world is so much fun, only a fool would want to destroy it..."

Hidan, who claimed he wouldn't die, shook his head repeatedly.

Just kidding. He finally managed to gain his current fame and shed the image of "some unknown underling". His goal is to be like the big brother Kakuzu, where everyone recognizes him wherever he goes, and when he straightens up, all sorts of people instantly go weak in the knees.

If he destroys the world before even achieving his goal, what's the point of him playing at all?

"Based on my years of experience, Ah Fei is not going to amount to anything. Just you wait and see, he'll probably be finished soon. There's no need for us to mess around with him. We'd be better off making more money."

Kakuzu continued to teach his younger brother.

......

In the other cave, Obito, all alone, activated his face-changing technique, transforming seven times in a second. These guys are such bastards! What happened to their dedication to their jobs? What happened to their professional ethics?

Especially that old bastard Kakuzu, as a veteran ninja left over from the traditional era, he doesn't even have a shred of professional ethics. He just quits without a second thought, and to make matters worse, he even kidnapped Hidan, who is immortal.

Hidan, who is immortal, has always followed Kakuzu's lead. Others may not know this, but how could he not?

And that Kisame, actually abandoning the boss who brought him into the industry and made him famous at this time! Obito is feeling incredibly cold inside now, even more heartbroken than when he dreamt that Rin from his world ended up in that bastard Kakashi's arms...

What a disloyal bastard!

"...Now Kakuzu and the others definitely won't go after the immortal Eight-Tails, and the Nine-Tails is missing again. The only option now is for us to take action ourselves."

The old man of the Six Paths, his mother, Black Zetsu, also looked quite ugly. He hadn't expected that Nagato, that good-for-nothing, was so popular. How come he never seemed to notice it before? Now that he's fallen from grace, this group has all fallen apart.

If I had known it would be like this, I should have saved him back then. But it's no use saying anything now. There's no turning back once the arrow is released. The story has already progressed to this point, and it's impossible to give up and start over.

Indeed, everything still depends on oneself.

"The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki should still be in Konoha, but he has already mastered Sage Mode, which is quite troublesome. Let's go check on the Eight-Tails first. I don't believe he can still hide in the sky!"

Obito calmed down after being deeply hurt by his younger brother and forced himself to stay calm. He didn't have time to deal with those annoying things now. Anyway, he only needed to get the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails to complete the set of tailed beasts. He really didn't believe that he couldn't get the remaining two tailed beasts without these bastards!

......

"Grandpa, Second Grandpa, it's been a long time! How have you been lately? ... As the saying goes, a day apart feels like three autumns, and it's been quite a few years already."

"Sir, come on, put your fingerprint on this document first, we can talk about it later..."

Inside the ancestral altar of the Whirlpool Clan in Whirlpool Village, a place only Snake Uncle can find.

After Orochimaru's five-minute charade, he finally broke the Reaper Death Seal, releasing the souls of Senju, Senju Seimei, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Minato Namikaze (who was suspected to be his son). Oh, and Orochimaru's skillful hands...

As soon as Shinto saw the corpse of the White Zetsu clone transform into the long, straight black hair of Senju, he didn't wait for Senju to react. He immediately took out the marriage certificate that he had prepared for many years and grabbed Senju's finger to sign it while Senju was stunned.

Get it!

"Hey! Kid, Tsunade is from Konoha, how could she marry you! (▼ヘ▼#)"

Before the great-grandfather, Thousand Hands, could react, Second Master Thousand Hands saw the two big characters "marriage certificate," his face turned as black as a shoe sole, and he immediately started to berate him.

"Hey, Second Master, what era are we living in? Can't you stop being so narrow-minded? What's with all this talk about Konoha and Sunagakure? The entire ninja world is practically merging now!"

After carefully examining the marriage certificate drawn by the old man with the thousand hands opposite him, Masato pouted and said...

"Haha! I never expected Sunagakure to have someone as outstanding as you..."

Shinto's words struck a chord with Senju-sama, who looked at the blond kid with admiration.

There's nothing wrong with Xiao Gang marrying this brat...

"Another Edo Tensei, Orochimaru? What are you doing? I shouldn't have taken you as my disciple..."

In a situation like this, Hiruzen Sarutobi would inevitably have a role. I wonder if he was beaten up by the two leaders when he was locked in the demon mask. As soon as he came out, he pointed at Orochimaru in front of the two teachers, and then angrily berated him.

Look!

This despicable ninjutsu was all created by that traitorous disciple; I wouldn't even know how to do it...

"Alright, alright, Hiruzen Sarutobi, stop acting. The situation is urgent, so I'll get straight to the point, though it's a long story. The main reason I summoned you all... no, I mean, I summoned you all. You, Minato, and I are just incidental. But many hands make light work, and every extra person adds to the strength. My dearest nemesis is causing trouble again, and the ninja world is about to be destroyed!"

Shinto couldn't stand Hiruzen Sarutobi's arrogant attitude. He finally understood why, even after he campaigned for Danzo so diligently back then, Danzo still couldn't beat Hiruzen. So, shamelessness and acting skills were no match for Hiruzen...

Look at that face, every hair is so expressive! Danzo, who was born with a villainous face, is far inferior!

"What?! My beloved? What? Mito isn't dead yet?"

Grandpa Senju jumped up, looking at Shinto and Snake Uncle with disbelief.

"..."

Everyone was speechless... Isn't your beloved Madara?

When did it become Mitokazuchi inflammation...?-_-||

"Huh?! This is... my brother's cells were transplanted from his corpse."

"boom!"

As if he had discovered something, the Second Master Senju unleashed his chakra, causing the already decaying facilities in the altar to tilt and sway.

The control over the Impure World Reincarnation has been lifted...

"Alright, Second Master, let's get down to business. You still have time to show off. It's not that Lord Mito is still alive, it's that my idol, Madara, is causing trouble again!"

Masato rolled his eyes. How come he never noticed before that this old schemer liked to pretend so much?

Has he gone mad from being locked up?

"Madara? Does that mean Madara isn't dead yet?"

"Boom!"

"boom!"

As expected, when the name of his beloved was mentioned, the reaction of the Senju elder was much stronger than before. A burst of chakra that was many times stronger than that of the Senju younger brother just now instantly erupted from his body, and the entire altar cracked instantly!

Everyone: Now we finally know who our true love is...

1153. Even a thousand hands can play the art of feigning invisibility.

"The story is rather complicated. After my idol fought you at the Valley of the End, he most likely only faked his death. I encountered him again in the Land of Water after the Second Shinobi World War, and we fought again. However, by then he was already old and faded, and I estimated that he wouldn't live for many more years. Although he died, he left behind many contingency plans to cause trouble in the ninja world. And for someone like my idol, if I said he didn't have a backup plan to be resurrected, I doubt you would believe me..."

Masato said, spreading his hands.

"...I never thought that Madara was still alive back then. I was so sad for a long time."

Upon hearing this, Grandpa Thousand Hands squatted on the ground, drawing circles with a resentful expression, as if he had been bored and abandoned.

"...Big brother, be serious! You're right, someone like Madara, who left behind contingencies even after death, must have a way to be resurrected..."

When Second Master Qian Shou saw that First Master Qian Shou's goofy side had kicked in again, he scolded First Master Qian Shou with a dark face, and then his expression turned serious.

Those who didn't live in the same era as Madara can never imagine how formidable he was. Senju Nisshin happened to be from the same era as Madara. If it weren't for his older brother protecting him, the ninja world would have been unified and the Uchiha clan would have been established long ago.

Despite his many titles, including being called the greatest scientist, educator, inventor, fastest ninja, and water god in the ninja world, he's like a son versus his father when facing Madara. His Flying Thunder God technique was developed solely for escaping when he encounters Madara alone...

"Hey? You, blond-haired guy, are you this kid's son? Hmm, you do look quite alike..."

At this moment, Grandpa Senju finally noticed Minato Namikaze, who had only appeared in two episodes next door. With his blond hair and facial features that were 90% similar to Minato's, Grandpa Senju's gaze kept going back and forth between Minato and Masato.

"Haha... First Hokage, I am the Fourth Hokage, and I have absolutely no relation to Lord Golden Lion... -_-||"

When Minato Namikaze first met the legendary First and Second Generation, he was particularly surprised that the First Generation was such a goofball. He couldn't adapt to it at all, especially after hearing that the First Generation was the son of the Golden Lion. Minato felt very tired, but he still felt it was necessary to explain.

He then turned around and pointed to the five large characters "Fourth Hokage" on the back of his cool Hokage battle robe.

"Soga! You're a fourth-generation heir, how could you die so young?"

The old man Senju looked Minato Namikaze up and down. No matter what, he still felt that they looked very similar. However, this time his focus was on Minato Namikaze's age. This Fourth Hokage, who was about as handsome as his younger brother, looked very young. Moreover, he was able to become the leader of Konoha. His strength must have been considerable. How could he have died so young?