Konoha: Prepare to defect, the system is coming.

Chapter 647 Model Worker Online
"Linggrigling, Ligrigling"

Kakuzu hummed a song unique to Takigakure Village, his excitement barely concealed in his steps.

Soon after, he arrived at a branch of an underground money exchange located in the Rain Country.

He pushed the door open and walked in with ease. After smelling the foot odor, sweat, cigarette smoke, cheap perfume and the faint smell of blood in the air, Kakuzu closed the door and walked out.

"I'm not used to it!" He wiped away the tears caused by the spicy taste, pushed open the door again and walked in.

The branch of this money exchange is not very large. In some ways, it even looks more like a converted street restaurant.

There were only a few tables in the store, with seven or eight people sitting around them, drinking and picking their feet. The latest reward notice was prominently posted on the wall.

The owner of the money exchange sat behind the counter, wiping the cup in his hand out of boredom.

If the customers sitting here did not look like diners in an ordinary restaurant, no one would be able to imagine that this is what the gold exchange office in the ninja world looks like.

"Lord Kakuzu?" A middle-aged man who often hangs out at the gold exchange recognized Kakuzu. He raised the cup in his hand and shouted, "Long time no see, Lord Kakuzu. Would you like to have a drink?"

Kakuzu turned around and stared at the middle-aged man's enthusiastic expression. His eyes narrowed slightly, and his mind quickly searched for basic information about this person.

His brain is a complete wanted list, and there is no one who is not recognizable who has been put on the bounty order.

"Yuma, wandering ninja, genin."

"The Hidden Cloud Village offers a reward of 5 taels, alive."

"Reason for the reward: Stealing wheat from a village in the Land of Lightning."

After retrieving the man's information from his memory, Kakuzu nodded expressionlessly and responded simply, "Next time for sure!"

After saying that, he walked to the counter without hesitation, asked the counter owner for a glass of boiled water, then picked up a stack of wanted posters and began to read quietly.

The originally noisy gold exchange suddenly became silent after Kakuzu sat there quietly.

Everyone picked up their wine glasses cautiously, and even dared not make too much noise when drinking. Some people even lowered their heads silently, wishing they could bury their heads in the table, for fear of becoming the target of the other party.

For those who frequently come and go at the gold exchange, Kakuzu's name is well-known.

He is not only a legendary ninja, but also a person who extremely believes in "money first".

It is said that he would often kill strangers for no reason and cruelly dig out their hearts.

"Hey, hey, what are you all doing with your heads down?" The middle-aged man who had just spoken to Kakuzu raised his wine glass and looked at the people in the gold exchange with some surprise.

"You are familiar with Kakuzu-sama, but we are not. What if we are targeted?" At this time, another person glared at him fiercely, then secretly observed Kakuzu's back, and cold sweat instantly flowed down his forehead.

"I'm not familiar with Kakuzu-sama either!" The middle-aged man shrugged and said casually, "Kakuzu-sama is very friendly to trash like us.

In the past, when Kakuzu-sama accidentally stepped on my shoes, he would stop and apologize sincerely."

As soon as he finished speaking, the people around him were shocked and looked over, with an expression of disbelief on everyone's face.

"Kakuzu? Apologize?"

If these two words are taken separately, they are naturally very familiar with them.

But at this moment they are combined together, which suddenly makes people feel a little strange.

Too niche, right?

A sense of absurdity suddenly surged in everyone's heart, and they looked at the middle-aged man with a hint of pity unconsciously, as if they had already anticipated the other party's fate.

One minute later.

Their eyes once again shifted back and forth between Kakuzu and the middle-aged man.

Kakuzu was still sitting there, carefully flipping through the wanted poster in his hand with a focused expression; while the middle-aged man was drinking as if nothing had happened, very calm.

"Fuck!"

Everyone's eyes widened instantly, looking at this scene in disbelief.

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In Kakuzu's eyes, they are just a bunch of trash!!

"What are you afraid of!" Just as they were shocked, the middle-aged man spoke again, "I'm not even a Genin. Lord Kakuzu finds it too much trouble to argue with me, and it's too much trouble to beat me up."

"But you shouldn't apologize!" A big man swallowed subconsciously and muttered to himself, "Just kill him, isn't it just a matter of raising your hand? And the outside world is saying that Kakuzu-sama is very warlike and likes to kill people, especially strangers."

"you are wrong."

Kakuzu suddenly turned around at this time, glanced at the group of people in the room, and explained seriously, "The reason why I was wanted with a bounty is because I risked my life to carry out a mission, but was treated unfairly by the village, and finally defected from the village.

The reason I accepted the bounty order was because I wanted to work to earn travel expenses and save some money; the reason I have a bad reputation is that the ninja villages behind the ninjas I killed often deliberately exaggerate my threat. "

"As for the apology."

At this point, he paused, his eyes swept over these people again, and then fell on the wanted list in front of him, and said lightly, "I stepped on a pedestrian on the road, and in the end I was killed because I didn't want to apologize.

This fate seems pretty unfair, isn't it?"

Hearing this, the cheeks of the people around twitched, and they thought of the ninjas who were killed.

Although it is not known whether those ninjas were stepped on, they did die inexplicably. Some ninjas were even killed while walking.

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Everyone was suddenly stunned. They carefully recalled Kakuzu's deeds and found that this guy seemed to only attack the strong. They had never heard of any incidents of him killing innocent people.

Of course, if killing ninjas indiscriminately is not considered killing innocent people,
boom! !

The door of the gold exchange was pushed open again.

Everyone turned their heads and saw a tall man standing at the gate. His face, skin color and sharp teeth were similar to those of a shark, which made people's hair stand on end.

"The Hidden Mist Village?"

The moment they saw each other's appearance, these bounty hunters instantly guessed this guy's origins.

The entire ninja world
The only family that could have such a weird appearance is the one in the Hidden Mist Village.

Kakuzu, who was concentrating on reading the wanted poster, suddenly stopped.

He sensed the huge chakra coming from behind and smelled the sudden fishy smell in the air. His eyes narrowed slightly, and then he turned his back to the guy who suddenly arrived and spoke slowly.

"The ninja from the Hidden Mist Village has been following me all the way, and finally couldn't help but show up?"

"I haven't decided whether I should meet Mr. Kakuzu!" Hoshigaki Kisame smiled slightly, walked to the counter, asked the boss for a glass of boiled water, and sat next to Kakuzu with a calm face.

"Have you thought about it now?" Kakuzu turned his head and quickly searched for basic information about this person in his mind.

He noticed this guy when he stepped into a puddle and splashed mud on passers-by.

At that time, he just wanted to get away from the leader's sight as soon as possible, so he didn't take this matter too seriously.

Later, Kakuzu realized that someone seemed to be following him slowly from behind, and that person did not deliberately conceal his whereabouts, so he simply slowed down and finally stayed here for a while.

"Think about it!"

At this time, Hoshigaki Kisame nodded slightly, then took the boiled water handed to him by the boss and said, "I followed Mr. Kakuzu all the way, and finally decided to meet him."

"Ninja from the Hidden Mist Village, are you planning to avenge your companions who died at my hands?" Kakuzu picked up the water glass and asked calmly.

Hoshigaki Kisame shook his head slowly, his face still remaining calm, but his mood became complicated.

Just a few days ago, he was a member of the Kirigakure Anbu.

Afterwards, he received an urgent task from his superior. According to the code left by the Fourth Mizukage, he went to the Rain Village alone to conduct a secret investigation.

Until he met Kakuzu, he was thinking about how to complete the task.

However, when he met Kakuzu on the way and learned from the words of passers-by that mysterious figures in auspicious cloud robes frequently appeared in Rain Village, Kisame immediately keenly realized that this most likely meant a rebel ninja organization hidden in Rain Village.

After reporting this discovery to the village, his superior, the Xiguashan Puffer Ghost, quickly sent him intelligence on the organization along with new orders.

"Akatsuki, this is a peace-loving organization."

“The philosophy of the organization is to build a bridge of hope leading to world peace through communication between people.”

Recalling the information passed back by the Watermelon Mountain Puffer Demon, he silently lowered his head, and his eyes involuntarily fell on Kakuzu who was silent aside.

"Kakuzu. S-rank rebel ninja. Massacred all the high-ranking officials of Takigakure. Likes to dig out the hearts of ninjas, but he loves peace??"

"Kakuzu, he loves peace."

“What a niche word!!”

As a member of the Anbu, he should have unconditionally trusted every piece of information sent by his superiors.

However, when he actually sat next to Kakuzu, Hoshigaki Kisame felt a little more hesitant.

His years of experience as a ninja told him that the guy next door exuded a strong murderous aura from head to toe, and no matter how he looked at it, he didn't seem like a peace-loving person.

"Tell me, what is your purpose in following me?" After Kakutsu memorized all the people who had recently been put on the wanted list, he slowly turned his head, looked the other person up and down, and asked curiously.

Hearing this, Kisame was silent for a moment, then lowered his voice and asked in a volume that only the two of them could hear.

"Mr. Kakuzu, you love peace?"

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These words immediately silenced Kakuzu.

He had already anticipated various possible reasons why the other party might come looking for him, perhaps to avenge his companions, or to try to become famous in the ninja world by defeating him, or even worse, perhaps to take his bounty-priced head.

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Then, he raised his head, looked at the Kirigakure ninja in front of him as if he were a fool, frowned and said, "Boy, where did you hear that I love peace?"

"The clothes you are wearing." Kisame pointed at the auspicious cloud robe and said hesitantly, "Everyone in the Rain Village is saying that this is a peace-loving organization." Kakuzu looked down in the direction of the other person's finger.

When he saw the auspicious cloud robe on his body and the shocked expression of the ninja in front of him, he suddenly realized, "This is indeed a peace-loving organization."

"Then Mr. Kakuzu, you..." Kisame suddenly showed hesitation on his face.

"I'm the financial manager of the Akatsuki organization, responsible for making money for the organization!!" Kaku said the truth without hiding anything.

Although Akatsuki is not well-known in the outside world, in the Rain Village, because Konan often wears this outfit and generously donates money to help civilians, Akatsuki enjoys a very high reputation locally.

Not only that, in the past, due to common ideals and beliefs, the Akatsuki organization also had many staunch followers in the Rain Country.

Therefore, Kakuzu was not surprised that the Kirigakure ninja recognized the clothes at a glance.

"That's it"

Kisame groaned, slowly raised his head, and looked at Kakuzu with a bit more complexity in his eyes.

After Yahiko's unfortunate death, Nagato changed the philosophy of Akatsuki.

However, as member recruitment has not yet reached ideal levels, the organization has had to temporarily continue its previous operating model and take on some lower-end tasks to maintain its daily operations and basic expenses.

As for those complex and high-risk missions involving war, conquering ninja forces, and even assassinating important figures, the Akatsuki organization has basically no influence in the outside world.
Almost no one comes to entrust!!
Although with the successive joining of strong men such as Ye Cang, Orochimaru, and Kakuzu, the strength of Akatsuki has been significantly improved.

But at the same time, the sales of "Ninja World Ichizetsu" magazine founded by Black Zetsu soared, bringing a stable flow of funds to the organization and completely getting rid of the problem of capital shortage.

Therefore, Nagato was even more reluctant to let his subordinates, who he had recruited with great difficulty, carry out such high-risk tasks.

During this period, the image of Akatsuki in the eyes of the world was just as described by the intelligence in Kisame's hands.

"A peace organization with [naive ideas]!"

And the S-rank rebel Kakuzu is the chief financial officer of such a peace-loving organization! !
"Mr. Kakuzu keeps accepting bounties." Kisame was silent for a while, then hesitantly asked, "Did Mr. Kakuzu hand over all the money he earned from the bounties to the organization?"

Kakuzu nodded and said truthfully, "Except for the expenses on my journey, the money I earned was basically handed over to the organization, and then used to help ordinary people."

What he enjoys is the process of making money and the strong people he meets while making money, rather than the money itself.

As for what Konan did with the money, Kakuzu didn't care.

Hearing this, Kisame narrowed his eyes and stared at the other person's cheek, trying to find out his true thoughts.

Such a cruel S-rank rebel ninja is actually a peace lover.

I work hard every day to accept rewards and make money, all for the purpose of helping the poor.

This world is a bit fake!!
"The ninja from the Hidden Mist Village!"

At this time, Kakuzu gently pushed the empty cup towards the shop owner, then slowly stood up and said in a deep voice, "You asked so many questions, but you're not ready to take action?"

Not only does this guy in front of him have no bounty, but his strength is not as simple as imagined. In addition, he currently has no need for a heart with water-attribute chakra properties, so he has no intention of taking the initiative to attack.

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Seeing this, Kisame let out a light breath and stood up as well.

Recalling the new order that [Xiguashan Puffer Demon] had issued not long ago, he turned to look at Kakuzu and said with a firm gaze, "Mr. Kakuzu, I hope to join the Akatsuki organization."

Kakuzu:? ? ?
These words caused Kakuzu to fall silent again.

If he hadn't smelled the fresh fish of the sea on the other person, he would have thought that this guy was the "partner" sent by the leader.

After a long silence, Kakuzu slowly raised his head and asked, "Although there are many rebellious ninjas in your village due to the blood mist policy, this is the first time that you have taken the initiative to join the organization.

Why? "

Hearing the other party's question, Kisame also fell silent.

It would certainly not be easy to fool this ninja who has lived for decades just by relying on the answers prepared in advance. Something else would be needed.

As he thought this, a barely perceptible confusion crept onto Kisame's face.

He slowly raised his head, his eyes passing through Kakuzu's figure and heading towards the distant Mist Village, his face full of confusion and struggle.

"Mr. Kakuzu," he said softly, "Actually I don't have any particular reason. I just don't know what to do after leaving the Hidden Mist Village."

"After becoming a ninja, I gave up many of the emotions that people should have, and like a ghost, I did some dark tasks, but everything I did was for my village."

"The interests of the village are above all else."

Kakuzu clenched his fists, and his cold eyes finally showed a barely perceptible fluctuation.

Once upon a time, he was also an elite ninja who put the interests of the village first and swore to protect the village to the death. At that time, he had only loyalty and love for the village in his eyes.

"later."

Kisame's voice suddenly became much deeper, and his mood also became lost. "The Fourth Mizukage issued countless orders, asking us to slaughter our companions, to slaughter the people I was supposed to protect."

"For a ninja who is willing to risk his life for the sake of the village, he shouldn't even have the thought of questioning orders from above, but I don't understand the point of doing so."

“It was also from that time that I suddenly felt unfamiliar with the village I had protected for so many years.”

Looking at the confusion in the eyes of the Kirigakure ninja, Kakuzu subconsciously recalled the scene from decades ago.

After the village leaders gave him the order to assassinate Senju Hashirama, he went anyway, although he was a little hesitant.

After all, he was once a ninja who was willing to risk his life for the village.

After the assassination failed.
Thinking of the faces of the former high-ranking officials of Takigakure Village, Kakuzu's calm expression suddenly turned ferocious.

"Mr. Kakuzu!"

At this time, Kisame's eyes fell on the man in front of him and continued, "You must have felt the same confusion back then, right? The village we protected with all our heart and soul, ended up making us feel so unfamiliar."

"Back then," Kakuzu stretched his muscles and said calmly, "after killing all the high-ranking officials of Takigakure Village, I doubted the reality of the ninja world and the meaning of my own existence for a long time."

"Sometimes, I even feel like I am a fake being, and I have been deceived by all kinds of lies throughout my life."

"Later, I fell in love with making money."

Hearing this, Kisame nodded subconsciously, with a barely perceptible hint of approval flashing across his face.

Ever since joining the Anbu.

He also often thinks of himself as merely a tool being used rather than an individual with independent will and choices.

Whether he was asked to kill his companions or assigned to perform various dark missions, he would absolutely obey orders and put the mission first.

However, as the darkness he was exposed to deepened, his mind gradually became numb.

Until one day, he learned from the higher-ups the truth that the Fourth Mizukage, whom he once admired, was also being manipulated. Kisame's worldview collapsed, and he suddenly felt that the world seemed unreal and absurd.

"He once received an order from the Mizukage that as a Mist Ninja he had to kill his fellow Mist Ninjas. So who is he, the Anbu of the Hidden Mist Village? Is he an enemy or a friend?

If he was a friend, why did he kill his companion? If he was an enemy, why is he still alive?

What is his purpose? Where does he stand? He is real.”

"Alright!" Seeing the confusion in Kisame's eyes again, Kakuzu waved at him and interrupted, "We've wasted enough time. We're going to leave here soon."

Kisame was stunned for a moment, and asked in surprise, "Is this considered joining? Are there no other special tests?"

Hearing this, Kakuzu looked at him deeply, then turned and walked towards the door, slowly saying, "No matter what your purpose is, your eyes were indeed confused just now. This is the confusion about "yourself"."

“I have personally experienced the falsity of myself and the hypocrisy of this world.”

"It's hard to describe the feeling of killing a compatriot."

Seeing Kakuzu's figure disappear at the door, Kisame was silent for a moment, trying to calm his troubled thoughts, then instantly appeared next to Kakuzu and asked.

"Mr. Kakuzu, what should we do next?"

Recalling the mission of capturing the Five-Tails that Nagato had given him before they left, Kakuzu narrowed his eyes slightly, stared ahead, and uttered two words in a firm tone.

"make money!"

Then, he glanced at Kisame, frowned slightly, and warned in a deep voice, "Also, be careful. I hope you can dodge when I attack you."

"Will Mr. Kakuzu attack his own people?" Kisame was suddenly stunned, then asked in confusion.

Kakuzu looked Kisame up and down and asked back.

"Is your head worth anything?"

"It's worthless!" Kisame shook his head firmly.

As an ANBU, his identity is very secretive, and even if someone wants to offer a bounty, they don't know who he is.

"Humph!"

When Kakuzu heard the word "worthless", he snorted with disdain and then strode towards the Iwagakure Village.

Originally, among the "companions" he had killed before, some had low bounties.

But killing those people is just to exchange for new hearts to prolong life.

And this new guy.
Kakuzu couldn't help but recall his previous experience of hunting those Mist Ninjas that looked like "fish".

Their hearts are not only not of good quality, they are not even passable.

Damn, it's not compatible with a normal human heart at all.

They are two different species!!

(End of this chapter)