Uchiha Itachi was worried that his brother would be awkward when leaving, so he left home early, and was even the first person to arrive at the meeting point.
"Which way do we take to the Land of Earth?"
After Akihara Kagura asked, he took the initiative to suggest: "Why don't we go to the Country of Rain? I heard that there is still a civil war there, and on the way we can kill some people who are seeking death..."
"The land of walking grass!"
Hatake Kakashi made a decision quickly.
Even if Kakashi Hatake originally thought about taking the route to the Land of Rain, after hearing Akihara Kagura's thoughts, he immediately changed his mind to the peaceful Land of Grass.
If it were in the past, Hatake Kakashi might have been a little sad when passing by the Kannabi Bridge in the Land of Grass, because that was the burial place of Uchiha Obito;
Now that Obito Uchiha is still alive, Kakashi Hatake will not have any hard feelings, and it can even encourage him to work harder to chase Obito Uchiha back to Konoha!
"Actually, you can also go to the Country of Rain..."
Uchiha Itachi actually took the initiative to second Akihara Kagura's opinion.
Perhaps because he received the order to monitor Akihara Kagura from Shimura Danzo yesterday, Uchiha Itachi felt a little sorry for his teammates. When he spoke, he even looked at Akihara Kagura with some caution.
.
This is the newbie in espionage.
There is even a sense of shame and shame when being monitored.
"Why do you agree with Kagura's opinion?"
Kakashi Hatake glanced at Uchiha Itachi in surprise: "Itachi, with your quality, you should know that the Country of Grass is the most suitable route for us..."
"I…"
Uchiha Itachi thought about how to answer.
"hehe…"
Akihara Kagura sneered and took the initiative to help Uchiha Itachi: "Maybe you feel guilty for robbing my life? Did Danzo-sama promise you yesterday that he would leave his roots in your hands in the future?"
"..."
Uchiha Itachi's expression immediately became strange.
What a mess!
Danzo Shimura didn't mean that at all, he just wanted me to be a spy!
"Not without…"
Itachi Uchiha shook his head helplessly and continued: "I just asked Danzo-sama yesterday, and Danzo-sama didn't show any intention of letting you return to your roots..."
"No need to hide it from me."
Akihara Kagura sneered and said mockingly: "If you feel sorry for me, in the future you will take over Danzo-sama's position and give me the position of root leader..."
"Just calm down!"
Hatake Kakashi reached out and knocked Akihara Kagura on the back of the head, turned to look at Uchiha Itachi and said: "Don't listen to this guy's nonsense. When you become the leader of the root in the future, allow Yakushi Nonou and Yakushi Kabuto to leave.
The roots are enough…”
"ah…"
Uchiha Itachi's eyes widened in surprise.
These two names, I just heard last night, are the two members of the intelligence department that I need to contact in Yanyin Village this time!
Last night, Danzo Shimura handed him three scrolls, two of which were given to two members of the Intelligence Department, Kabuto Yakushi and Noono Uyakushi. Do these two people have anything to do with Akihara Kagura?
"they are…"
Uchiha Itachi was a little curious about the relationship between these two people and Akihara Kagura.
Hatake Kakashi glanced at the silent Akihara Kagura, and looked at him as if he had no objection. He continued: "One is the director of the orphanage who adopted Akihara Kagura, and the other is Akihara Kagura's orphan.
Friends of the hospital.”
"Kabuto Yakushi and I are not friends!"
"That's pretty much what I said..."
Hatake Kakashi shrugged indifferently, but was somewhat satisfied that Akihara Kagura no longer mentioned killing Yakushi Kabuto, and continued: "So when you succeed Danzo in the future, you can get them out of their roots..."
"Ah...no..."
Uchiha Itachi quickly waved his hands to explain clearly: "Danzo-sama never gave me the position of leader of the root. He only gave me the matter of contacting the intelligence members..."
There is nothing unspeakable about this matter.
Because both Kakashi Hatake and Kagura Akihara knew that Danzo Shimura must have taught Itachi Uchiha how to contact members of the Intelligence Department, and this was an order given by Hiruzen Sarutobi in person.
As for the assessment that I accepted in secret, I couldn't reveal it.
Uchiha Itachi recalled the content of the assessment he saw on the last scroll last night, which was to kill people who would appear at a certain time and place in the Land of Earth. He guessed that the people he wanted to kill might be enemies who influenced the members of the Intelligence Department to lurk.
"Sooner or later..."
Akihara Kagura shook her head indifferently, and sincerely persuaded: "I really don't understand why Danzo-sama thinks you are so good. Your strength is not as strong as mine. You should be sensible and leave your roots as soon as possible. It is best for me to stay away from Danzo-sama."
a little…"
"I will work hard."
Uchiha Itachi refused his persuasion.
This teammate will never understand what kind of situation he is facing.
Uchiha Itachi will never leave his roots. He is looking for a way to keep peace between Uchiha and Konoha.
"Okay, it's time for us to set off."
Hatake Kakashi felt that Akihara Kagura's words were a bit sarcastic.
However, Hatake Kakashi also believed that Uchiha Itachi should really consider staying away from Shimura Danzo, but it was a pity that this kind of thing was not something he, a mere ANBU captain, could decide.
Along the way, everything in the Land of Fire seemed extremely peaceful.
Somewhat strangely, they occasionally saw more and more pedestrians on the road.
The closer this team got to the Country of Grass, the more pedestrians they saw.
These pedestrians even brought their families with them.
"what happened?"
"Someone has invaded the Kingdom of Grass!"
After some investigation, Uchiha Itachi got the answer.
The Kingdom of Grass invaded a small country, but that small country was defeated by the Kingdom of Grass, so it hired the Taketori clan to counterattack the Kingdom of Grass, and the entire Kingdom of Grass fell into war.
The Taketori clan has always been warlike by nature, with no brains from top to bottom. They like to wander around the ninja world and act as mercenaries from time to time. They never care about the face of any big country, and they don't even pay attention to the orders of Kirigakure Village.
inside.
"It's war again..."
Hatake Kakashi shook his head and sighed: "I originally thought we could avoid the war in the Land of Rain, but I didn't expect that we couldn't escape the war..."
Kakashi Hatake didn't want to be involved in the war, so he whispered: "We pass carefully, stay up day and night, and don't attract more people's attention."
"This is not something we can decide..."
Akihara Kagura shrugged, thinking that this trip through the Country of Grass might not be able to pass peacefully, especially since he planned to stay in the Country of Grass.
In order to avoid being discovered, Hatake Kakashi chose to have the team stay out at night and day, and try to go into as many remote woods as possible to avoid being discovered by the Taketori clan or the Kusanagi.
morning.
The sun has just come out.
Kakashi Hatake and Itachi Uchiha camped to rest.
Akihara Kagura was in good spirits and insisted on going fishing by the river. This incident did not arouse the suspicion of the two of them, because this teammate really liked fishing.
Fortunately they had no suspicion.
Otherwise, Akihara Kagura will probably have to use some means to find a way to get Orochimaru to kidnap Itachi Uchiha and lure Kakashi Hatake away directly.
According to Bai Jue's reconnaissance, Orochimaru is nearby.
riverside.
A small white snake came out.
These little white snakes may have come from the legendary Ryuji Cave. They have strong perceptive abilities, and they were able to identify and sense Akihara Kagura's chakra so quickly.
"Hiss, hiss..."
This little white snake saw Akihara Kagura and quietly got into the grass.
At noon.
A strange water pattern suddenly appeared on the water surface.
The appearance of a long-haired man suddenly appeared on the water, and his body slowly walked out of the water, as if he himself was a creature in the water.
"Kagura."
A smile appeared on the corner of the long-haired man's mouth. He looked at the shocked Akihara Kagura and said hello with a smile: "How have you been recently? Is the New Year's gift I gave you satisfactory? Why don't you say anything when you see me?
Too excited?"
"Lord Orochimaru!"
Akihara Kagura put down the fishing rod in her hand almost instantly!
"Okay, okay, don't get excited."
Orochimaru reached out and patted his hair. There was always a sinister and terrifying meaning in his intimate smile: "I was still thinking about when to contact you, but the white snake nearby sensed your chakra. There seems to be someone else here.
of chakra…”
"Those two people are Hatake Kakashi and Uchiha Itachi."
Akihara Kagura said two names that made Orochimaru's eyes light up.
"Kakashi...and Uchiha Itachi..."
Orochimaru's tongue slowly poked out, and he licked his lips greedily: "Are they two...the experimental materials you brought for me?"
"..."
It's been a few months...
Orochimaru really hasn't changed at all...
If you always think about using people as experimental materials, sooner or later it will bring disaster to you!
"But let's forget it."
After Orochimaru finished speaking, he continued: "Although I need some Sharingan very much recently, it's just too wasteful to use the two of them as experimental materials. If they die here, it will also cause you to cause trouble in Konoha."
Suspect."
"yes."
Akihara Kagura nodded slowly and spoke like a wanderer who had left home: "Not long after I entered Konoha, I was sent to the ANBU. Danzo abandoned me. I have been trying to find a way to return.
I went to the base to monitor him, but Danzo didn’t allow me to go back..."
"Hehehehe..."
Orochimaru had known about this for a long time, and there was a hint of ridicule in his eyes: "Duanzo is not willing to give up your power."
"I'm afraid it's not that Danzo Shimura doesn't want you to go back, but that your talent was spotted by my teacher Hiruzen Sarutobi and he forcibly transferred you to ANBU."
When Orochimaru talked about his teacher, he fell into the old habit of always mentioning his teacher in conversation. He began to criticize his teacher and sneered: "I want to master powerful power, but I am stubborn about the Hokage's face and refuse to go."
If you make sacrifices, you will only choose to rob others of their achievements and inflict evil on others."
"..."
Akihara Kagura could only listen quietly, and then spoke cautiously: "But I did not complete the surveillance mission assigned to me by Lord Orochimaru..."
"No."
Orochimaru stretched out his hand to caress Akihara Kagura, smiled and praised: "You did better than I thought. I already know, for example, what happened in Kirigakure Village, that technique is very powerful."
This was something Orochimaru had never expected.
Although Orochimaru believed that Akihara Kagura's Wood Release talent was amazing enough, he didn't expect that this little guy would be strong enough to use the Wood Dragon Jutsu, which was only used by the legendary first Hokage!
"As for Danzo Shimura, his affairs are irrelevant."
"That greedy coward is not willing to break my covenant."
Orochimaru looked at Akihara Kagura and continued: "The purpose of sending you to Konoha is just to enable you to learn more Wood Release Ninjutsu. I didn't expect that you would learn the powerful Wood Release Ninjutsu and be able to do it."
Lurking into the dark parts of Konoha."
"Now that you've entered ANBU, let's stay there."
When Orochimaru said this, he smiled and said: "I can't change my body anyway. If you lurk, you can help me collect more information..."
Orochimaru spread his hands, somewhat obsessed with his masterpiece: "My teacher would never have thought that a genius ninja who he regarded as the future of Konoha would be a perfect work from my hands."
"yes."
Akihara Kagura nodded and took a look at her reward and new mission.
[System prompt]: [Go to Konoha to find Orochimaru's ally Shimura Danzo, learn wood escape ninjutsu, and monitor the alliance between Orochimaru and Shimura Danzo. Completed, reward Orochimaru swordsmanship. 】
[Orochimaru swordsmanship (the swordsmanship from Orochimaru, often known for being cunning and cunning, ranks among the best among many swordsmanships in the ninja world, enough to compete with swordsman masters!)]
[System prompt]: [New work task, lurking in the dark parts of Konoha, collecting information about Konoha for Orochimaru. 】
This sword skill reward is a bit inconvenient to use.
After all, Orochimaru is not an ordinary person, and many people can recognize his swordsmanship.
Akihara Kagura was very satisfied with her reward and began to raise some of the problems she encountered.
"If I can do more for Lord Orochimaru in the future, I can try my best to continue lurking in the Anbu. However, it is very inconvenient to be in the ANBU of Konoha. It has been difficult to have the opportunity to act alone. It is even inconvenient to contact Lord Orochimaru.
…”
When Akihara Kagura said this, he originally planned to wave to Bai Zewei to come out and introduce the Akatsuki organization to Orochimaru, but he did not expect that Orochimaru suddenly interrupted him.
"I have already considered this."
Orochimaru couldn't help but laugh, somewhat proud of his foresight: "I have noticed a little guy with roots a long time ago. I originally planned to use him to become a spy lurking in Konoha and help me discover Konoha's geniuses.
I didn't expect you to do better than him..."
"just."
"You can ask him to help you pass on information in the future."
Orochimaru suggested the person's name with a smile: "That little guy is called Yakushi Kabuto. He may still be dreaming that as long as he works hard, he can take his adoptive mother out of the roots in the future..."
"These ignorant people have no idea how despicable Shimura Danzo is. That guy will definitely not be able to let any spies survive, and will even end the lives of that little guy and that poor woman in a cruel way..."
Orochimaru slowly tightened his hand, and smiled gradually with pride, as if he thought that Yakushi Kabuto could not escape his hand: "When Danzo Shimura takes action and that little guy discovers the cruel truth, I will
Take him away from Danzo Shimura and let him lurk in Konoha to help you transmit information..."
"actually…"
Akihara Kagura was a little embarrassed and whispered: "When I was transferred to the ANBU, Shimura Danzo helped me arrange an identity, that is, a child from the Konoha Orphanage."
"That's not surprising either."
"Shimura Danzo probably won't arrange another identity."
Orochimaru smiled and nodded, seeming very satisfied with Akihara Kagura's identity: "This is a wonderful coincidence. When I recruit that little guy Yakushi Kabuto in the future, I can ask him to help you confirm this identity."
"I've seen the pharmacist Kabuto."
Akihara Kagura seemed to be even more embarrassed, and continued in a low voice: "Kabuto Yakushi should... already believe that I am a child from an orphanage, right?"
"Does Kabuto Yakushi believe that you are a child of an orphanage?"
Orochimaru frowned and thought subconsciously: "Is it because the identity Danzo arranged for you this time has no flaws... If even Yakushi Kabuto didn't find the flaw, it should be impossible for anyone else in Konoha to find it. Look,
There is some use in coming to Danzo."
"Yes."
Akihara Kagura breathed a sigh of relief, and first threw the blame on Shimura Danzo, and then continued: "I contacted Yakushi Kabuto according to the identity he assigned me. There are no flaws yet. Danzo planned to find me in the future.
I had the opportunity to kill Yakushi Kabuto and Yakushi Nonou, thinking that by then there would be no further trouble..."
This is not considered a lie by Akihara Kagura.
After all, Shimura Danzo once mentioned that Yakushi Nonou and Yakushi Kabuto are still useful and cannot be killed for the time being. This also means that Shimura Danzo must have a plan to kill them, and perhaps the plan has already begun to be implemented...
"Shimura Danzo's actions are a bit too extreme."
Orochimaru shook his head and dismissed Shimura Danzo's concept: "A person only has one life. Some people are more useful alive than dead. Yakushi Kabuto is a smart medical ninja, and even has excellent learning ability...
"
"Shimura Danzo didn't discover Yakushi Kabuto's strengths, and he didn't pay attention to the way he hired people. He always thought that killing could solve all problems. Kagura, don't be infected with his shortcomings..."
"..."
Akihara Kagura nodded slowly.
The first order is almost 5,000!
It is estimated that today it will be 400 more than the base point. I will add more updates first and I will code!