Became the mastermind behind the Akatsuki organization

Chapter 303 Body and Soul

After listening to Byakuya's description of the tailed beast weapon plan, the old Salamander Hanzo fell silent.

Faced with Bai Ye's almost crazy plan, he didn't know what advice to give. If the plan could be implemented smoothly and the Ten-Tails could be successfully resurrected, then the ninja world would indeed be able to enjoy a rare period of peace.

But if the plan goes wrong, the Hidden Rain Village will be in an irretrievable situation.

After a long silence, Hanzo said slowly: "I'm sorry, my old bones may not be able to help you, but if the plan is leaked, you can put the blame for making the plan on my head."

Salamander Hanzo spoke sincerely, he no longer cared about his reputation after his death.

Bai Ye smiled and shook his head, then said: "I don't think my plan will fail. Even if there is a day when it fails, I will bear the consequences alone!"

After saying this, Bai Ye walked out of the room.

He just came here to test whether Salamander Hanzo would betray him. Now it seems that Salamander Hanzo still has some bearing of a demigod and did not disappoint him.

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After leaving the training ground, Bai Ye rushed to other locations in the base.

After confirming that the One-Tailed Jinchuriki is the primary target, they need to start considering the candidates for the mission. Within the Akatsuki organization, the ninjas who know the Sand Village best are Scorpion and Orochimaru.

The former is the most talented puppet of Sand Village and the grandson of Sand Village elder Chiyo.

The latter once led the Battle of Mount Kikyo and fought against the Fourth Kazekage on the front battlefield. He is the ninja in Konoha who knows the Sand Village best.

And in Bai Ye's impression, Orochimaru, who defected from Konoha, has always been in contact with the Sand Village.

On the eve of the Chunin Exam in the original work, the Fourth Kazekage even invited Orochimaru to participate in the Chunin Exam together, and started the Konoha Collapse Plan at the Chunin Exam venue.

However, what the Fourth Kazekage didn't know was that Orochimaru didn't want to destroy Konoha at all. He just wanted to reminisce with his former mentor and let his mentor die on the battlefield in the way of a ninja.

So before the plan started, Orochimaru assassinated the Fourth Kazekage.

Recovering his gradually scattered thoughts, Bai Ye found Scorpion in the Akatsuki laboratory. Through a layer of glass, he could see Scorpion fiddling with a series of puppet limbs.

Some of the puppets' limbs are made of steel and wood, while others are made of flesh and blood.

After Scorpion developed the technology of wireless puppet control, Bai Ye deliberately guided Scorpion to develop prosthetic puppets. Although Scorpion did not quite understand Bai Ye's intentions, he was willing to conduct research as long as it involved puppet technology.

The reason why Bai Ye asked Scorpion to research prosthetic puppet technology is very simple.

Ninjas and ordinary people in the ninja world often lose their limbs due to various accidents. Instead of living with crutches for the rest of their lives, it is better to use puppet prostheses that can be controlled by chakra.

To some extent, it also fits in with the concept of immortality of the scorpion puppet.

However, unlike other ninjas who were forced to undergo puppet transformation, Scorpion took the initiative to undergo puppet transformation. He concentrated all of his consciousness and chakra into the chakra core, and his body contained very little flesh.

After sensing Bai Ye's footsteps, Scorpion slowly turned around, and when he saw that the person coming was Bai Ye, he said expressionlessly:
"Are you here to inquire about the development progress of the prosthetic puppet?"

"Prosthetic puppets that can replace limbs are easy to make, but using them requires learning a lot of puppet knowledge. It will take at least five years to develop prosthetic puppets for ordinary ninjas." "I say, why don't you follow my idea and directly transform the wounded into chakra cores, so that the wounded will never have to worry about getting hurt again. Isn't a steel body stronger than a flesh and blood body?"

How can cold steel be compared to a body that has been tempered by thousands of hammers...

After complaining in his heart, Bai Ye said helplessly: "Xie, not everyone is willing to undergo a full-body transformation like you do. And you just mentioned the technical issues. The risks of full-body transformation are very high."

Scorpion snorted coldly, and then said: "If you want to have an immortal body, you must take certain risks. If you don't even have this little bit of perseverance and determination, how can you become a qualified ninja?"

Bai Ye felt ashamed of Scorpion's idea. It turned out that there was not a single normal scientist in the ninja world.

He has three scientific ninjas under his command. Scorpion is obsessed with puppet transformation, Shennong tries every means to modify the body, and Orochimaru continues to study bloodline limits and natural energy, and is also conducting research on the soul.

From this perspective, even if the Akatsuki organization did not implement the Moon Eye Project, they are definitely villains.

After a moment's silence, Bai Ye said to Scorpion, "I didn't come to you today because of the prosthetic. After discussing with other senior members of the organization, we have decided to start the Ten-Tails Hunting Plan."

"The Tailed Beast Hunting Plan?"

Scorpion frowned slightly. He had known Bai Ye's purpose of recruiting people like them for a long time, so he was not surprised. However, he thought that the implementation of the Ten-Tails Plan would be delayed for a few more years?

After thinking for a while, Scorpion asked, "How many tailed beasts are we going to hunt this time? Besides me, are there other ninjas who will carry out the mission together?"

"Hunting the tailed beasts must be done in order, of course. I plan to start with the one-tail."

After a pause, Bai Ye continued, "Your teammate is still Orochimaru as before, but this is your first mission, and I will go with you."

"Attacking old monk Fenfu? Or together with Orochimaru."

Scorpion muttered a few words, feeling somewhat dissatisfied with Bai Ye's arrangement. It was not because he knew the old monk Fenfu, but because he hated his teammate Orochimaru.

The conflict between Orochimaru and him is not just about scientific research, but also about their personalities.

After thinking about this, Scorpion said to Bai Ye: "I don't need Orochimaru as a teammate. I can complete the task of hunting the One-Tail Jinchuriki by myself."

Bai Ye shook his head and said, "I believe in your ability, but the magnetic escape technique mastered by the Fourth Kazekage can restrain your Kazekage puppet, and Sand Village has more than just the Fourth Kazekage as a master."

After hearing this, Scorpion's expression changed.

Bai Ye was right. In addition to the Fourth Kazekage, there were many other masters in the Sand Village.

Ye Cang, who was sent to the Hidden Mist Village as a scapegoat a few years ago, was one of them. His grandmother, Elder Chiyo, was also one of them, and all his puppetry skills were taught by his grandmother.

Now, although he has surpassed his grandmother in the art of puppetry, it is not so easy to defeat her.

So relying on himself alone, he is not a teammate of the Sand Village at all, let alone bringing back the One-Tailed Jinchuriki alive.

Bai Ye saw what Scorpion was thinking and said slowly, "Bring the puppet with me to go out and look for Orochimaru. We really can't leave him for this plan."

(End of this chapter)