Chapter 18 The Akatsuki Organization in its Initial Stage

"You finally came."

Orochimaru's tone was impatient.

The past half month has been like a year for him, and he looks forward to Natsume's arrival every day.

As a scientist, he has a strong thirst for knowledge.

The Mangekyō Sharingan is a whole new field again.

Of course he wants to know.

"I'm glad you're not dead yet."

Natsume sat down casually, drank a cup of tea, and said, "It tastes weird. Let's buy some good tea next time."

If you can speak, speak more.

Orochimaru twitched the corner of his mouth. He had something to ask for, so he could only pretend not to hear. He asked: "How to obtain the Mangekyo Sharingan?"

"Trading is all about equal exchange."

Natsume didn't answer directly, but smiled and asked, "Where are the Hashirama cells I want?"

"Already got it."

Orochimaru turned his eyes and said, "I can leave it to you now."

Natsume has been using wooden clones.

But after the wooden clone is released, the things will not go back with it, so the wooden clone must return to the main body.

As long as Orochimaru operates correctly, he can figure out the identity of this mysterious man.

Of course Natsume could guess what he was thinking.

This was the reason why he had trouble trading before.

But now there is a way.

After taking control of Gunma Company, he received nearly 100 million taels in cash.

This is what casinos and underground banks have made in more than a decade.

Putting aside expenses and real estate, there is already a lot of liquidity that can be used.

Natsume plans to hire ninjas to rescue the mother and daughter.

In today's ninja world, apart from the five major villages, who is the most powerful?

Yes, it is it, it is it, our villain, the Akatsuki Organization.

Some people may say that the Xiao organization is more dangerous and may overturn.

But now is the early stage of the Akatsuki organization and the stage of accumulating funds.

There are two ways for them to make money, by accepting tasks and placing bounties on their heads.

Let’s not talk about the latter first.

The former means that the Akatsuki organization has become an employment organization.

The most important thing in employment is credibility.

If you kill your employer and it is reported, you will lose your credibility and no one will give you tasks again.

No matter how stupid the Akatsuki organization is, they will not break the rules at this time.

In other words, as long as you give them money, they are trustworthy.

If Orochimaru wants to test, well, I'll give you two members of the Akatsuki organization and let you test them as you like.

"No rush, I'm just a clone. I'll let you know in two days."

Natsume waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "You can trade with members of our organization."

"no problem."

Orochimaru nodded.

Even if you can't see Natsume in person, you can still have contact with the members of his organization.

With his ability, as long as he gets a clue, he is confident that he can follow the clues and completely uncover this mysterious organization.

"I'll give you another piece of advice."

Natsume looked at him with meaningful eyes, "If you want to take action, take adequate life-saving measures, they are not as easy to talk to as me."

Sounds familiar.

Orochimaru's expression was stunned when he heard this, and then he felt a surge of unknown anger.

This guy is too arrogant!

I can't defeat the Mangekyou Sharingan, so why can't I defeat your men?

Do you think I picked up the title of Sannin?

"Then let's move on to the Mangekyō Sharingan."

Natsume changed the topic, and Orochimaru paused, showing anticipation.

"The Mangekyo Sharingan is an advanced version of the Three Magatama Sharingan."

"Doesn't that mean that the Uchiha clan has many Mangekyō Sharingan?"

Orochimaru couldn't help himself and interrupted.

In his opinion, Uchiha Shisui was certainly a genius, but there were many Uchiha geniuses before him.

After so many years, he should be more than just a pair of eyes.

"How can it be so simple? Those who open the eyes must have extremely high talents and unusual encounters. Both are indispensable."

Natsume raised three fingers and said, "There are only three people so far. Uchiha Madara, Uchiha Shisui, and the mysterious person who controls the Nine-Tails."

Actually, it’s more than that, but there’s no need to say it.

For example, Uchiha Izuna also has it.

Orochimaru was shocked.

really.

He had long suspected that it was impossible for the ordinary three-magatama Sharingan to control the Nine-Tails.

"Who is this mysterious man? Is he also from the Uchiha clan?"

Orochimaru knew the members of the Uchiha clan fairly well.

But for more than ten years, I have never heard of any extraordinary genius.

Before Uchiha Shisui, the most famous genius was Uchiha Fugaku.

But he is too indecisive to do such a thing.

And after the Nine-Tails Rebellion, the Uchiha clan was in an even more difficult situation.

Uchiha Fugaku would not ask for trouble.

"That's the other price."

Natsume said with a smile.

There was no point in telling Orochimaru the news that the mysterious man was Uchiha Obito.

He gets little value.

Orochimaru's face suddenly turned ugly and he even took off his pants. Are you telling me this?

"What's the price?"

He considered himself to have some spare money.

However, he also understood that Natsume was not short of money, and what he exchanged must be precious things.

"A price you can't afford."

Natsume ignored his gloomy expression and continued, "Uchiha Shisui, you have fought against him, and you understand that it is impossible to obtain his eyes."

Although Orochimaru was unhappy, he couldn't find a reason to refute.

He looked at Natsume, his eyes suddenly lit up, and asked: "Can your organization help me capture Uchiha Shisui's eyes?"

"As I said before, you can't afford the price."

Natsume shook his head and asked, "And I really got it. Why should I give you such a good thing?"

Orochimaru was silent.

If Natsume doesn't take action, he won't be able to handle it by himself unless he brings in Sarutobi Hiruzen, Jiraiya and others.

But even if they are really willing to help, after seeing the Mangekyou Sharingan, they will never let him have it alone, but return it to Konoha.

At this time, the Akatsuki organization was not particularly famous, and they were wandering ninjas, not ninjas from the five major villages.

Orochimaru naturally doesn't care and doesn't know about their existence.

"There is no way. It's not that there is no way."

Natsume changed his voice and said, "Our organization has discovered another Uchiha genius after investigation. He has a great possibility of awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan. What's more important is that you can easily get him, it depends on whether you have enough Patience?"

Orochimaru immediately couldn't hold back his joy and asked: "Who is it?"

Patience, he has plenty of it.

If the immortal reincarnation is successful, he will have unlimited life.

"Itachi Uchiha."

Natsume said the name of his deskmate.

Orochimaru was stunned for a few seconds before he remembered who he was.

The eldest son of Uchiha Fugaku.

The main reason is that Uchiha Itachi is only six years old and his fame has not spread yet, so Orochimaru is not impressed by him.

"Uchiha Itachi's talent is no less than Uchiha Shisui."

Natsume chuckled lightly and suggested, "But he is the son of the Uchiha clan leader, and he has a close relationship with Uchiha Shisui. You have to act quickly, otherwise things will change if you are too late."

Orochimaru nodded.

He is smart and naturally knows how difficult it is.

The Uchiha clan and Konoha are very nervous now.

If he goes to find Uchiha Fugaku, he will most likely come back disappointed.

Orochimaru quickly thought of a way, but when he raised his head, Natsume's clone had been released.

He actually still has problems, so he can only give up now.

the next day.

Orochimaru came to the Hokage's office.

"Orochimaru?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen showed an unexpected expression.

A rare visitor.

Since the end of the Third Ninja War, Orochimaru has become a complete otaku.

I don’t do any tasks, I stay at home every day, not knowing what to do.

Sarutobi Hiruzen knew very early on that Orochimaru and Shimura Danzo were the same kind of people with evil intentions and were not suitable to be Hokage.

However, the two of them were powerful and beneficial to Konoha, so he turned a blind eye.

As long as they don't betray.

Ninjas are ruthless and have mental problems, so normal.

"I want to take on a disciple."

Orochimaru said straight to the point.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was slightly startled.

what happened?

Tsunade on the front foot has just accepted a disciple. Do you want to take on a disciple on the back foot too?

"Why do you think of accepting a disciple?" Sarutobi Hiruzen asked.

Orochimaru's last apprentice was Naoki.

It's just that after he died, there was only one Mitarashi sweet potato, oh no, red bean.

"It's nothing. The experiment is short of people. I'm looking for two apprentices."

Orochimaru answered very casually, but it was in line with his character.

Sarutobi Hiruzen asked: "Who do you like?"

"There is no target for now."

Orochimaru naturally didn't want him to notice, and said, "I plan to choose two good students in the ninja school."

"no problem."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's doubts were completely dispelled and he said, "I will ask the ninja school to hold an exam. Then you can choose."

He is nominally the principal of the ninja school.

But after he finished speaking, he suddenly thought of someone.

Uchiha Itachi.

The reason why he was so impressed was because he was Uchiha Fugaku's son, and he was extremely talented and was number one in school.

If Orochimaru accepts him as his disciple, there may be unexpected benefits.

In the original work, Uchiha Fugaku sent Uchiha Itachi into ANBU to become a spy.

But Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't know.

Judging from the current situation, Uchiha Fugaku would not want Uchiha Itachi to become a direct descendant of the Hokage lineage.

Because the Uchiha clan had just relocated, it was a time when their anger was at its peak.

But Orochimaru's acceptance of disciples was legal and justified.

Sarutobi Hiruzen believed that bringing Uchiha Itachi into the Hokage lineage might lead to another Uchiha Shisui.

"Orochimaru, I remember that Fugaku's son Uchiha Itachi is very talented. You can accept him as your disciple."

"I will think about it."

At first Orochimaru thought he had exposed his target, but after thinking about it, he understood Sarutobi Hiruzen's plan.

The Uchiha clan is currently very difficult to deal with.

Hiruzen Sarutobi inherited the soft side of his teacher Senju Tobirama, and planned to break through it from the inside, take Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi under his command, and then slowly pursue it.

Shimura Danzo implemented the hard side and planned to uproot the Uchiha clan.

noon.

Ninja school.

Class A, first grade.

Naoto Yamanaka walked into the classroom and said: "Students, great news. One of the three ninjas, Orochimaru-sama, will come to school this afternoon to select apprentices. Each of you will have a chance!"

The classroom suddenly burst into joy.

The Sannin had a very high status in their minds.

You must know that the fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato is one of the three ninjas and the disciple of Jiraiya.

If they become Orochimaru's apprentices, wouldn't they be brothers with the Fourth Hokage?

Although Orochimaru is usually cold, he is powerful, has outstanding achievements, and has many die-hard fans.

Moreover, civilian ninjas who join the Hokage lineage will undoubtedly skyrocket.

Therefore, their excitement is normal.

Natsume, who was in the back seat by the window, was a little unexpected.

Is this actually the way to recruit disciples?

But if you think about it carefully, it's very smart.

Even the Uchiha clan had nothing to say.

The only thing to blame is Uchiha Itachi's outstanding talent.

Natsume is not interested in Orochimaru recruiting disciples, he is more concerned about the wooden clone in Tanshu Street.

Ninjas normally receive missions through the Ninja Village.

The unofficial channel is the underground black market.

Here, there are all kinds of unattractive tasks and head bounties.

For example, Sarutobi Asuma, who is known as the Hokage's unit of measurement, is thirty-five million taels.

Don't underestimate the price, it is already very high.

The average jounin is not worth that much money at all, it would be nice to have a few million.

After all, under normal circumstances, the most difficult S-class ninja mission only starts with one million taels.

There is no underground black market in Konoha Village, but there is one in Tanshu Street.

Natsume found out the specific location through the connections in Gunma Company.

In the morning, I sent the wooden clone over to see the situation.

A pretty ordinary Japanese-style double-storey wooden house.

Natsume opened the door and saw various counters.

It's a bit like the mission hall in games or anime.

"Guest, are you accepting a mission or issuing a mission?"

A young man who looked to be in his twenties or thirties behind the window asked politely.

"Release mission."

"Please fill out the form."

"This task of mine is rather difficult. I would like to ask, are there any ninjas worth recommending? They must have good reputations."

Natsume casually handed him a thousand taels.

"You asked the right person!"

The young man suddenly laughed and said, "Let me tell you, about a few months ago, a few very powerful ninjas suddenly appeared. They specialize in taking on difficult tasks and bounties, and they have never failed so far."

"oh?"

Natsume showed an interested expression and asked, "What is it called?"

"They use code names. I only know one of them is called Kakuzu." The young man replied.

"Okay, then I will assign them the task."

Natsume grinned and said.

Tasks can be assigned to people, but the price is higher.

"Guest, please wait."

The young man quickly explained, "They have a rule. If you want to appoint them, the reward must be at least one million taels."

"Little things."

Natsume said nonchalantly, "I'll pay two million taels."

The young man suddenly felt blinded by money.

He issued tasks at breakneck speed.