Scorpion sends out a "wave of thoughts", and through Payne's "Phantom Lantern Technique", his figure is thrown into an empty space.
He came relatively early this time, and there were only three people: Pain, Konan, and Kisame.
After greeting Pain and Konan, Xia's eyes fell on Kisame.
He didn't have much communication with Kisame. After all, they met very few times and never cooperated. And Kisame is also a relatively "boring" person who doesn't talk much about words. Therefore, before the topic started, the atmosphere was a little tense.
Seems boring.
However, Payne soon broke the awkward atmosphere and asked first: "Have you seen the Itachi recommended by Kakuzu and the others?"
"I've seen it before." Xia nodded.
"How is the strength?" Payne asked.
"There is indeed something. I heard that both Hidan and Kakuzu suffered losses in front of him. I have to say that the 'Mangekyo Sharingan' is really powerful, but I haven't seen it." Xia shrugged.
"Why?" Xiaonan was puzzled.
"I don't know either. I heard that the Sharingan depletes the caster's chakra a lot. I don't have a Sharingan, so I don't know for sure. However, if he joins us sincerely, he is indeed more reliable than the previous newcomers.
...Kisame, I didn’t talk about you.” Xia glanced at Kisame and thought for a moment, since he is here, let’s make a “patch”.
Kisame sneered and said nothing.
As a newcomer, when it's time to keep a low profile, it's best not to be in the limelight. Moreover, what appears here is just a projection. Even if he is dissatisfied, he cannot change Scorpio's attitude with his fists.
"However, I suggest that it is best to investigate him. After all, he was a ninja from Konoha Village before, so it would be bad if he directly joined Akatsuki like this. It would be bad if he is a spy." Xia suggested.
"How to investigate?" Payne asked.
"Let him kill a few Uchiha clan members. How many of the people who joined the Akatsuki have never killed any clan members?" Scorpion glanced at Kisame, "Including Kisame, didn't he also kill one of the seven people and become a member of the clan?
A traitorous nin from Kirigakure Village?"
Payne nodded, "Kissame, what do you think? He might be your partner."
"My request to my partner is very simple. Don't interfere with my ability to complete the mission. After all, ninjas have different levels of strength, and the Akatsuki organization will also have different levels of strength. As long as he is strong, I have no objection." Kisame said.
Two people were talking, and three more projections appeared at the same time.
"What are you talking about? Are you so happy?" Hidan spoke first.
"We are talking about Itachi. I am thinking that There is no doubt about Itachi's strength. I, Kakuzu and Hidan have all witnessed it. He does have the strength to enter the Akatsuki. However, whether he is trustworthy is another matter."
In an instant, everyone's eyes fell on Itachi.
"I refuse." Itachi said.
Kisame frowned slightly and asked, "Can you explain the reason?"
"First of all, you took the initiative to invite me to join the Xiao organization, which proves that you have already inspected me and recognized me before. I don't think I need to prove myself again. Secondly, I am here to seek cooperation and find me
My brother. If you can help me find him, no matter what your request is, I can do it. If you don't agree, I will find it in other ways." Itachi explained.
"Any conditions are acceptable?" Payne asked.
"Yes."
"Including killing your brother?" Xie interrupted.
"..." Itachi did not answer, but was wondering if the person who asked this question was a fool.
"Our mission has nothing to do with his brother. But it may be tiring or dangerous." Payne smoothed things over.
"It doesn't matter. The moment I became a ninja, I had already determined that I would die." Itachi explained.
"That's great. Your new partner is Kisame. After you reunite, you will carry out a new mission."
Kisame nodded slightly and greeted Itachi.
"I said, where is Orochimaru? I heard that he will attend this gathering. If there are only a few of us, it will be too boring." Scorpion looked like projections on both sides.
Itachi's heart immediately mentioned that Orochimaru was one of the reasons why he joined the Akatsuki organization. As long as he knew where Orochimaru was, he could even let him quit the Akatsuki organization immediately.
At the same time, he couldn't help but look at the other projections, thinking in his mind which of them "Madara Uchiha" would be.
"Scorpion, I didn't expect you to miss me so much. I'm really sorry. The incident happened for a reason, which resulted in me not contacting you for a few months. However, now that the matter is over, I can also perform my work normally." Orochimaru explained the reason for his previous absence,
Then he noticed Itachi's presence and asked in surprise, "Is there a new person?"
"He is from the same Konoha village as you, and he is also a genius ninja from the Uchiha clan. His name is Uchiha Itachi. Have you ever heard of him?" Konan asked.
"Ah?" Orochimaru paused for a moment, then smiled, "Of course, the geniuses of the Uchiha clan have always attracted much attention. Even in Konoha Village, they are the most special group of people, so of course I know the Uchiha clan.
Itachi. It’s just that I didn’t expect that you would really join Akatsuki. Welcome.”
Weasel nodded slightly but said nothing.
At this moment, he wanted to strangle Orochimaru's neck, but his reason told him to be patient.
The current Orochimaru is just a projection.
"By the way, seeing that there are new people joining Akatsuki, I also want to recommend someone to join Akatsuki." Orochimaru said.
"Who?" Xia suddenly became alert.
"The former head of Konoha Village, Danzo. Alas, due to some misunderstandings, Danzo was defeated in a power struggle. Although he has escaped from Konoha Village now, he has also lost everything. He
What he wants most now is revenge. Since he can become the person in charge of 'root', both his personal strength and his ability to train new people should have been verified. I think from this point of view, he can definitely join'
Akatsuki'." Orochimaru explained.
"But, isn't he a bit old? What we are going to do is a murder business, can he survive it?" Xie asked.
"Danzo still maintains good fighting prowess, and having experienced the Second Ninja War, he has more experience than many people. In addition, I can also cooperate with him in his actions, and we have some care for each other.
"
"Then what should I do!?" Scorpion got angry, "You are my partner."
"Either you follow my example and find a partner yourself, or you wait for the organization to assign you one." Orochimaru looked at Payne, "What do you think? Payne."
Xie immediately looked over, staring at Payne.
Partnering is indeed more convenient when performing tasks, but it also means supervising each other.
Orochimaru and Danzo know each other, isn't this cheating?
"Let's do this for the time being? Let's get together for a while and then reassign partners. However, Scorpion, you have to find a suitable ninja quickly. Otherwise, even if you reassign, you will still be missing one person."