Naruto also suddenly remembered this matter.

"Shikamaru, when you get back, ask Granny Tsunade to immediately give the order to arrest Orochimaru."

"After all, he is still a Sannin of Konoha. He is not a dangerous criminal who can be arrested just as long as he can. Moreover, before the other party takes action, we cannot act too hastily, otherwise we will easily alert the enemy and miss the opportunity."

Shikamaru glanced at the anxious Naruto and replied.

"In other words, it will take four months before we can take action?"

Naruto reacted.

"Yes, the time may need to be advanced a little earlier. In short, it is impossible to capture Orochimaru now."

Shikamaru nodded.

But there are many difficulties involved.

First, they had no way of confirming whether the information provided by Scorpion was accurate. This might be a trap designed for Konoha.

Secondly, if the information given by Scorpion is true, then this operation will not only arrest Orochimaru as Naruto said.

Instead, he took advantage of the conflict between Orochimaru and Sasuke to arrest him together with Sasuke, or even execute them on the spot and bring back their bodies.

Because the threat Konoha faces now is not only Orochimaru, but also Sasuke, who wants to take revenge on the top management, is also an extremely unstable bomb for Konoha.

Thirdly, if this is a trap, Konoha must be prepared for a full-scale conflict with that organization, and Konoha must send strong enough ninjas there. And among the ninjas who go, it is best to exclude Naruto.

Although Naruto is powerful and a huge help, there are uncontrollable risks.

First, he cannot really attack Zuosuke; second, if it is a trap, there is a risk that the Nine Tails will be snatched away by the enemy.

These two important factors caused Naruto's actions to be easily interfered by factors other than combat, leading to direct failure of the mission.

Based on the complex reasons mentioned above, Shikamaru believed that in the hunt for Orochimaru four months later, it would be best to exclude Naruto and gather powerful Jonin other than Naruto to form a special operations team to capture Orochimaru and Sasuke.

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Sunagakure, cemetery.

In the sky full of yellow sand, a figure stood alone in front of the tomb, staring at the tombstone intently, as if caught in some kind of memory, silent.

After a long time, his face changed, and subtle footsteps came from behind, but they were not hidden.

An old man came over and came to Xie's side. Like Xie, he looked at the tombstone in front of him quietly, a trace of sadness appearing on his old face.

"You have been standing here for several hours. Have you remembered the past?"

Ebizo's old and trembling voice sounded, giving people the feeling that he had already stepped half-foot into the coffin and was out of breath.

It may also be that seeing the death of his biological sister, whom he had depended on for many years, caused him excessive grief and physical trauma.

"Did i do something wrong?"

Xie looked at the tombstone in front of him with a blank expression.

He couldn't understand why he was resurrected by Chiyo.

I don’t even understand the meaning of my own existence.

The 'eternity' that was extremely firm in the past has long been ended at the time of 'death'.

"There is no regret in life, just like time will not flow backwards. Once it starts flowing, it will not stop. The thing I feel most guilty about, sister, is that when you were young, you did not notice the true loneliness in your heart, which made you

Finally, I chose to leave Sunagakure and escape from being paralyzed in the box of 'eternity'."

Ebizo's words made Xia's expression look even more silent.

His so-called 'eternity' is just loneliness.

In this way, he does not have to wait for others, nor does he have to let anyone wait for him.

In the end, I was left alone.

"I have already forgotten that kind of thing. Even now, it is difficult for me to recall the appearance of my parents. I only remember that after they left that night, the figures rushing towards the battlefield can never be seen again.

Never came back."

Scorpion lowered his head, unable to describe his mood at this time in words.

Emotion... this kind of thing, he originally thought he had given up on it long ago...

Why……

Why still recall such things?

My hands are already full of blood. The so-called human emotions should have been wiped out long ago?

"Where do you plan to go next?"

Ebizo asked.

Scorpio shook his head like a child.

"have no idea."

Ebizo stopped asking, took out a scroll from his arms, and said: "This is the scroll made by ten Chikamatsu people. All your puppets have been destroyed. From now on, use this for self-defense."

In this troubled world, you always need strength to protect yourself. In addition, if you really can't find the goal in life, then replace your sister and continue to carry forward the profession of puppet master. The puppet master in the village is still using you for twenty years.

A puppet made years ago.”

He vaguely suggested that Sunagakure's puppet master profession at this time was already showing signs of decline.

If this trend continues, there will be fewer and fewer ninjas to succeed the puppet master.

Xie Xie took the scroll numbly, feeling heavy.

Ebizo nodded, turned and left.

His back was depressed and lonely, and the desolation of the declining sun appeared on his body.

The old people of the old era will pass away one by one, and then new life will be born.

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"I thought you were dead, Scorpion."

Standing in a tall tower in the rain, Nagato met a subordinate who had died in the mission - Scorpion.

The rain was pattering outside, and the damp atmosphere made the heater in the tower seem to have a bit of a chill.

"Nagato."

Scorpion did not call the other party the leader, but called the other party by name.

Nagato's eyes narrowed slightly and he looked at Xia intently.

The samsara eye, which has lost its emotions and desires, makes the surrounding air seem extremely solemn.

Xie ignored this pressure. He took off the ring with the word "jade" on his hand, walked to Nagato and handed it out.

"My target has been achieved, and now I want to leave Akatsuki."

Xie said calmly.

Four years ago, he and Deidara captured the second tailed beast from the Kingdom of Demons in the Land of Waves. A few days ago, he and Deidara once again successfully captured a tailed beast for the organization.

There are two tailed beasts in total, and his mission has been completed.

Although he thought so, Nagato frowned slightly.

Generally speaking, this behavior of Scorpio is tantamount to betraying the organization.

"Can you tell me why you left the organization?"

Nagato's aura dissipated, and he calmed down the atmosphere with a friend's tone, and asked Xia.

"I'm already tired."

Scorpion only answered this sentence.

His emotionless eyes met his reincarnation eyes.

Nagato was slightly silent.

After a long time, he opened his mouth slightly: "In that case, just leave. Don't appear in my sight again in the future."

From Xie's hand, he took the ring codenamed 'Jade Girl'.

Xie nodded, received this answer, turned and left, walked towards the external platform of the tower, and lost his figure in the rain.

"Nagato-sama, Xia knows so much about Akatsuki, and even learned Yin Yang Escape from you... For this kind of traitor, I think he should be eliminated immediately."

Bai Zetsu emerged from the ground and suggested to Nagato.

"Forget it, since he has found another path, we should give our blessings to him. After all, there is no need to kill everyone if we are friends. Moreover, I believe that Scorpion will keep a secret about the organization's affairs and will not talk about it everywhere."

"yes."

Bai Jue nodded helplessly.

Nagato stared at the direction Xia left, turned around, walked into the shadows, and disappeared.
To be continued...