Madara just glanced at Black Zetsu lightly, then closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

…………

One day later, in the Sand Kingdom, in an artificial mine.

Scorpion stared at a puppet with blue hair, black pupils and stiff limbs.

As the chakra lines in Scorpion's hands began to move, strands of iron sand wrapped around the puppet.

He showed a satisfied smile, but the smile was somewhat stiff.

“What perfect art!”

“Eternal beauty!”

Scorpion controlled the third generation of Wind Shadow puppets, and wisps of iron sand continued to wreak havoc around.

He was like a child who had obtained a toy, playing with the Third Generation Kazekage puppet excitedly.

At this time, someone walked into the secret room cautiously and reported to Scorpion:

"Scorpion-sama, news about Konoha White Fang Hatake Sakumo has appeared on the black market."

"Where is he going?"

When Scorpion heard the words "Konoha White Fang", his face suddenly turned cold and his eyes were full of murderous intent.

Sakumo Hatake is the enemy who killed his parents. Before Scorpion assassinated the Third Kazekage, not only for the pursuit of art, he also had the idea of ​​killing Sakumo.

He needs power, and revenge!

"The Land of Rain!"

"Scorpion-sama, Hatake Sakumo will lead the Sandaime Hokage's son Sarutobi Asuma, Uchiha Haneda, and Yuhi Kurenai on a secret mission."

When the person who came to report finished speaking, a wisp of iron sand killed him instantly, like stepping on an ant.

Scorpion left the secret room expressionlessly, and at the same time, flying iron sand swept across the entire mine.

All the information he had here was buried underground by the iron sand.

"The Land of Rain..."

"In this country that cries forever, I will make you into a beautiful yet ugly puppet!"

In a desert, Scorpion's lonely figure gradually faded away, and the last trace he left behind was destroyed by the wind and sand.

…………

Chapter 085 Arrival at the Land of Rain

A town in the western part of the Fire Nation.

Kakuzu walked into the public restroom step by step with a corpse on his back.

He stopped in front of a wall, touched it with his hand, and then pushed hard, and a secret door appeared.

This is the gold exchange, also commonly known as the black market.

"Please come this way." A bald man with a scar on his face appeared and said in a deep voice.

Afterwards, he went back inside, and Kakuzu followed him.

The bald man opened a cabinet that looked like a coffin and said, "Please put it here."

Then he picked up a file with the reward on it and started opening it.

"Kozuki Momonosuke, yes, you have done something big again this time, Kakuzu-san."

After confirming their identities, the bald man went to the back to get the money, carrying a suitcase, and then handed it to Kakuzu.

As expected, Jiaodu started counting the money one by one.

"Are there any large bounties recently?" Kakuzu asked while counting money.

The scent of money made him feel instinctively happy.

"Mr. Kakuzu has almost finished all the big ones, but recently someone has offered a large reward, but I don't know if Mr. Kakuzu dares to accept it."

"Who?"

"Hatake Sakumo, 5000 million, plus there's a pretty big bounty on his students as well."

"Sarutobi Asuma, son of the Sandaime Hokage, 1000 million ryo, Uchiha Haneda, three magatama Sharingan, 800 million."

Kakuzu listened to these rewards and kept weighing in his mind whether to accept them.

He does have the strength of a Kage, but it is a bit presumptuous for him to deal with Hatake Sakumo alone.

At this time, the bald man whispered:

"The ninja who killed the Sandaime Kazekage has also targeted Hatake Sakumo, Kakuzu-san."

"Where is that person?"

"The Kingdom of Wind is on its way to the Kingdom of Rain."

Kakuzu was secretly shocked. No wonder there had been so much noise in Sunagakure recently.

But what does this have to do with me?

He only cares about money and only loves money.

"The strong man who kills the strongest Kazekage is qualified to cooperate with me. I will accept this reward."

Two Kage-level warriors VS Hatake Sakumo, the advantage is on me!

Kakuzu has enough confidence to keep Sakumo in the Land of Rain!

As for the two little brats, Haneda and Asuma, they were exchanged for bounties.

…………

Two and a half days later, Team 9, to which Haneda belonged, arrived in the Land of Rain.

It is different from the Land of Waves which is isolated on all sides by the sea.

The Rain Country is a country where it rains all year round and is known as the Crying Country.

From the word "crying", we can also see how depressed the lives of the people living here are.

Ever since Hanzo Salamander started the war in World War II, there have been many orphans in the Rain Country and countless crimes have occurred.

Gradually, this place has fallen into frequent civil wars.

This can be seen from the fact that Hanzo arranged people to protect him 24 hours a day, but he was often assassinated.

Stepping on the mud filled with sewage, with big raindrops falling from above, Xihihong couldn't help but ask:

"Sakumo-sensei, how long do we have to go to the mission site? You'll catch a cold if you keep getting wet in the rain."

"It will be soon. According to the information from the Anbu, Hanzo will receive Chiyo near the nearby town of Ganmu." Sakumo said.

"Just hold on a little longer, Hong," Asuma encouraged.

To be honest, he himself felt depressed traveling in such an environment.

But after noticing the lack of expression on Haneda's face, Asuma perked up.

"Brother Haneda! What are you thinking about?" Asuma asked with a smile.

Haneda glanced at Asuma and didn't reply.

He was thinking about the Akatsuki organization in his heart, and this information could not be revealed for the time being.

But I felt it was a bit bad not to reply, so Haneda said casually:

"I wonder when this country, which has always been crying, will stop shedding tears."

In other words, he was thinking about the Akatsuki organization.

"As expected of you, Brother Haneda. You always think from a national perspective and have had the thinking of a shadow since childhood!" Asuma said.

Hearing the familiar comments, Haneda turned around and asked:

"Did your father say this?"

"How is that possible? I've always believed so!"

Haneda looked at Asuma seriously and shook his head secretly.

He does like to think about things from a higher level, but that doesn't mean he is willing to make sacrifices like Shadow for it.

Suddenly, Haneda inadvertently looked under a tree.

He always felt that there was something there, watching him, but when he looked over there was nothing.

"Let's get going first. The Rain Country is full of good and bad people. If our conversation is overheard, there will be a risk of being exposed."

…………

Soon, Haneda and his four companions arrived at their destination, Ganmu Town.

It's very different from the towns in the Fire Nation, as there's a distinct sense of technology here.

Steel bars and pipes are distributed throughout the town, and the tall houses give Haneda an industrial feel.

The drainage system in Ganmu Town is very good and there is no deep water on the streets.

"Let's find a place to stay first. If it's still early, we can go soak in the hot springs." Shuomao said with a smile.

They had been traveling for nearly three days, so they took a break while there was still time for the mission.

The days ahead will not be easy.

There are very few hotels in Ganmu Town, and most of them are located on the edge of the town.

Shuomao only found a relatively ordinary, slightly shabby house to stay in temporarily.

As soon as he moved into the room, Shumao spoke:

"There are very few outsiders coming here, so to reduce the risk of exposure, we try not to walk in crowded places."

"Hong, Asuma, you two should wash up first and then go back to the room to sleep."

"Haneda, come with me."

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