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Mito-sama?

Kakuzu naturally wouldn't have thought of Mitokado Homura; that scumbag wasn't worthy of standing in front of Madara. So it could only be the First Hokage's wife.

An equally powerful legendary female ninja.

but……

Is it true that Madara was no match for Akabane and Mito Uzumaki?

He found it hard to believe, but from another perspective, if Madara could defeat his opponent, he wouldn't need to come to the Land of Rivers. Taking care of Kurama first would be more important than anything else.

After all, the Nine-Tails is the strongest tailed beast.

Based on this speculation, Madara may indeed not have been able to defeat Akabane and Mito Uzumaki together.

Kakuzu took a deep breath, suppressing the chaotic thoughts in his mind, and then asked, "Just tell me, what exactly are you planning to do?"

Akabane gently shook his head and said, "That depends on your plans, not mine."

"Me? Ha, I don't want to be someone else's dog, even if it's Uchiha Madara."

Kakuzu's tone was chilling.

He had had enough of being bossed around in Takigakure. If he had no other choice, he could have made a living and earned money properly. Why should he suffer with Madara?

of course.

This statement refers not only to Madara, but also to Akabane.

Furthermore, Kakuzu dared to say this mainly because the news brought by Akabane gave him some confidence—Mito Uzumaki was still alive and possessed considerable fighting power.

"That's it."

Chapter 295 Lonely Old Man with Spots, Chatting Online

Akabane poured himself a glass of fruit wine and raised it: "I'm so glad that Kakuzu-senpai shares my thoughts. Cheers to us for reaching a consensus again."

"Celebrating is fine, but no toasts. I don't drink with kids."

Kakuzu drank a cup by himself, clearly dissatisfied with Akabane's previous refusal to help him in his time of need.

He pondered for a moment, then said, "Since we've reached an agreement, there are some things we need to discuss beforehand. I will relay the information that Madara gave me to you, but you also have to come and save me if I encounter any danger."

The longer you live, the more afraid you become of death, especially now that Kakuzu is living a wonderful life, he wants to live a few more years in this world.

Previously, Kakuzu felt he could go anywhere in the world, and no one could kill him, someone who had once "fought with the First Hokage."

Now there's a freckle...

There was no other way; circumstances forced people to submit.

However, further cooperation with Akabane would mean that he would lose some of his independence.

That's what we'll be discussing next.

Akabane knew perfectly well that Danzo must have guessed that he was going to cooperate with Kakuzu. With enough information and without becoming arrogant, that old fox was very clever.

Therefore, requests for information exchange are of course necessary.

All of this is fine with Kakuzu. Gathering intelligence is simply a matter for his subordinates, requiring little effort from him. Moreover, intelligence can be quite valuable at times.

From this perspective, intelligence gathering could even be developed into a business.

In addition, one must not attack Konoha ninjas—at least not kill them.

That's also fine.

Konoha fears Kakuzu, but Kakuzu also fears Konoha's strength, especially given Akabane's Flying Thunder God Technique and those bizarre illusions. If he were to truly anger Konoha, all of his assets in the Land of Rivers would be reduced to ashes.

It would be best if no war broke out. Akabane and Kakuzu reached an agreement and then left Loguetown.

Then, Kakuzu saw today's manga.

One Piece is fine, though.

Upon arriving at Water Seven, the manga's storyline officially transitions into the Water Seven arc, and the plot becomes relatively more exciting.

but……

What the hell is this Naruto? My clothes are ripped off like this?

After reading the smuggled Naruto manga, Kakuzu resisted the urge to bring Akabane back.

Although Akatsuki hasn't appeared much lately, Sasori died immediately after taking off his outer garment last time, while Deidara seems unreliable, having survived until now without taking off his clothes.

According to his summary, in the plot, "taking off clothes means certain death"!

of course.

He didn't really care about the plot, but who would reveal all their weaknesses in front of the enemy?

What an idiotic character!

Kakuzu absolutely does not accept his portrayal in the manga—if he were that stupid, he would have died long ago.

In addition...

If you write down all the weaknesses of Earth Grudge Fear, how am I supposed to survive in the ninja world?

Kakuzu's face darkened.

After turning the pages one by one, he finally understood.

He himself is merely a stepping stone for the "protagonist" to improve his strength. Even though Naruto's Rasenshuriken didn't hit him in this volume, he will definitely die from this move in the later plot.

After facing reality, he felt that the pages of this manga were filled with the word "misery," and at the same time, he seemed to see Akabane saying to him something like, "I have already foreseen your death."

A warning?

Kakuzu finds it difficult to judge, and doesn't want to make such pointless judgments.

He believed that both Akabane and Madara would need his help, and as long as he demonstrated sufficient value, neither of them would resort to killing him.

That's right.

Upon meeting again, Kakuto had a pretty good sense of reality that he was probably no match for Akabane.

If you can't beat the other party, it's naturally easier to talk to them.

Akabane left Loguetown and headed west along the route, releasing his senses as he went to check where Madara might be. His current sense range was very large, and Madara would be detected immediately if he entered a certain range.

All the way to the border, Akabane sensed Madara's whereabouts.

but.

The next second, Madara quickly approached, and in just a few breaths, he was already next to him.

Akabane can't outrun Madara without using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Truly, he's still going strong despite his age; all I can say is...

Ban is awesome!

Interstitial cells are amazing!

It's a pity that it can't be popularized, otherwise, when this perverted third generation gets old, he'll probably spend a lot of money to transplant Hashirama cells.

Akabane harbored malicious suspicions, while also being curious about what Madara wanted from him, so he stopped.

If they fight, they can just throw away the Monkey King Summoning Scroll given to them by the Third Hokage, then use Flying Thunder God Technique to escape. Even if Madara uses his Rinnegan, he can't stop them.

Not long after, Ban arrived in front of him.

He stared at Akabane and said, "Even though you used the Transformation Technique, you are just like Hashirama Senju back then. I can spot you in a sea of ​​people at a glance."

"How can I compare to the First Lord..."

Akabane smiled modestly.

"It really can't."

Madara didn't realize that Akabane was using a humble expression, since what Akabane said was all true.

He stretched out his hand and sucked a stone over, then sat down and said calmly, "But you are a lot like us when we were young. You are energetic, talented, and most importantly, you are not afraid of death."

Akabane raised an eyebrow slightly.

Not afraid of death?

That sounds really uncomfortable!

"To put the secrets of many ninja villages into comics, to beautify the experiences of ninjas, and to make them available for ordinary people to read and watch is a very bold and reckless idea."

Madara ignored Akabane's expression and continued talking to himself.

Akabane remained silent, listening quietly as Madara continued.

He knew what "斑" meant.

In the eyes of ordinary people, ninjas are mysterious and powerful, and it is difficult for them to come into contact with this field. Therefore, even a genin has a very high status in the eyes of ordinary people.

However, this manga reveals the social hierarchy of ninjas without reservation.

Ninjas also have different levels of skill and strength, good and bad, and there are countless open and covert struggles. Ninjas are not noble, they are just stronger than ordinary people.

The strong prevail, bloodlines reign supreme.

This is what Madara sees as the essence of this manga.

"It's not just about bloodlines, but also about nations... No matter how many strong individuals a small country produces, it cannot defeat a large country, because when a small country attempts to challenge the rules, the large country will unite to defend its position."

Madara glanced at Akabane.

Originally, he just wanted to talk to Akabane about the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, but after reading the updates from the past few days, he had a lot to say, plus a hidden thought in his heart...

Akabane understands this feeling very well.

When elderly people living alone for a long time suddenly have a guest at their home, they always want to talk to the guest about some of their thoughts.

Akabane was the poor kid who got caught.

He used earth magic to create a stool—a skill he learned from Shinnosuke.

Madara spoke with great enthusiasm, able to talk about various categories in detail. If he lived in Akabane's era, he would definitely be a top expert on Zhihu (a Chinese Q&A website). However, right now, he only had Akabane as his listener.

I listened for a long time...

Akabane couldn't help but interrupt, saying, "Madara, you've been waiting here for so long to catch me, just to say this?"

"Of course not, I just want to see when you can't hold back."

Ban said it casually.

The voice sounded impatient, but the kid's emotions were very calm...

Then, he stood up, kicked the stone beneath him aside, and said, "Your lightning ability must be the power of a Devil Fruit, right?"

"Oh?"

Akabane looked at Madara and appropriately showed a surprised expression.

"The Rumble-Rumble Fruit allows a person to control lightning power that is almost divine. It is because of this and the Flying Thunder God Technique that you dared to come here to save people even though you knew I was in the Land of Rivers."

His voice sounded surprised, but his emotions remained unchanged.

However, at this moment, Akabane gradually guessed Madara's intentions.

This guy ate the Whisper-Whisper Fruit. Although in the anime, this kind of fruit can only allow you to hear whispers that others are willing to share, it's obviously a different story in Madara's hands than in the little girl's.

The chat was a pretense; the real purpose was to test the waters.

The series of conversations just now was designed to gradually lower Akabane's guard, making him believe that he was just "chatting"...

Once he understood this, he quickly came up with a solution.

For someone skilled in illusion, controlling emotions and thoughts is not difficult. Therefore, he amplified his "shock" and said, "I didn't expect you to guess... Indeed, I was careless. I shouldn't have used the ability from the comics directly."

Ban frowned slightly.

This was somewhat different from what he had guessed.

He paused for a moment, then continued, "No, I would guess it only because I also obtained a Devil Fruit, which happens to be the Ice-Ice Fruit that appeared in your manga."

"Ice-Ice Fruit?"

Akabane was once again "surprised" and "worried".