Became the mastermind behind the Akatsuki organization

Chapter 36: Bet with Yahiko
At the same time as Black Zetsu was born, Bai Ye also woke up from meditation.

Seeing the sky gradually darken, Bai Ye stood up and shouted to Nagato and Karin in the distance: "That's all for today's training. Pack up and get ready to go back."

After hearing this, Nagato and Karin breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Bai Ye's starting point was good and they also knew the benefits of training, people always tend to slack off and don't want to live such a hard and busy life every day.

As he walked towards Bai Ye, Nagato seemed to remember something and said to Huali, "Have you told Bai Ye about that?"

Karin glanced at Nagato, shrugged and said:

"Are you talking about the Uzumaki bloodline? It's basically confirmed. What Lord Bai Ye taught me today was the Uzumaki's secret sealing technique. If I'm not a direct descendant of the family, then there must be something fishy going on."

"But Lord Bai Ye doesn't have much affection for Uzumaki, and he didn't mention anything related to Uzumaki."

"Sometimes I envy Lord Bai Ye's black hair. As long as he doesn't reveal it, it would be hard for others to guess that he is also a member of the Uzumaki clan."

Hearing this, Nagato also showed an envious look, but it quickly disappeared.

His mother did not reveal the identity of the Uzumaki clan, but still died under the knife of the ninja, and at the hands of the Konoha ninja who was an ally of the Uzumaki clan.

After a pause, Huali continued, "But Lord Baiye also said that the Uzumaki clan had long been extinct, and there is no need for people like us to inherit the name of the Uzumaki clan. We just need to live our own lives."

Nagato was silent for a while, then nodded and chuckled:

"Bai Ye is really amazing. It's not that easy for me to let go. But even though the Whirlpool Country is destroyed, this is our home."

Listening to Karin and Nagato's discussion about himself from afar, Bai Ye smiled knowingly.

He is not an Uzumaki ninja at all, and of course he has no feelings for the Uzumaki clan, but it is okay for this misunderstanding to continue. At least he has created an image for himself as someone who has walked out of the shadows and is unwilling to mention the past. The rest of the settings are up to the two of them to fill in.

After the two men came to his side, Bai Ye talked about the next training task.

When they heard that they only had ten days to train in the next month, both of them showed surprised expressions.

Based on their understanding of Bai Ye, they thought Bai Ye would let them train every day.

After seeing what the two were thinking, Bai Ye smiled and said, "Stop having these random thoughts. To stay healthy, you need to pay attention to a balance between work and rest. I can't watch over you all day. We are all ninjas and one day we will need to go out on a mission."

Hearing this, Nagato and Karin felt a little embarrassed. When they wanted to explain something, Bai Ye had already left.

Looking at Bai Ye's back, Nagato and Karin had the illusion that Bai Ye was their elder, but Bai Ye was obviously the youngest in terms of age, but they had always been taken care of by Bai Ye.

……

After leaving the training, Bai Ye did not go home, but came to the office of Akatsuki.

He hadn't looked for Yahiko for half a month. This time, he received the news that the Battle of Kannabi Bridge was over, so he had a good chance to talk to Yahiko about this and the development plan of Akatsuki.

Pushing open the door, Yahiko, who was working, noticed Bai Ye and said with a smile, "Bai Ye, why did you bear to come here?"

Bai Ye glanced at Yahiko and said unhappily, "Chief Yahiko, how about I leave now?"

Yahiko made a gesture to keep me here and apologized, "It was just a joke. You are always welcome here, but you won't come here if there is nothing important."

"Is this because of the end of the Battle of Kannabi Bridge?"

Bai Ye found a seat and nodded, "It is related to the Battle of Kannabi Bridge. I estimate that after this battle, the large-scale war between Konoha and Iwagakure will end, and both sides will focus on other battlefields."

"Isn't this a good thing?" Yahiko asked in confusion. He didn't understand Bai Ye's thoughts.

Bai Ye shook his head slightly, and then said: "It's a good thing for Konoha and the Land of Grass, but it may not be a good thing for us."

"why?"

Bai Ye explained: "Although Konoha and Iwagakure have stopped large-scale fighting, the infiltration of ninja teams will not stop. In order to consume the enemy's strength, they often use some unconventional means."

"For example, creating trouble in enemy-occupied areas, or disguising as an enemy ninja to kill civilians..."

Bai Ye's words made Yahiko's expression much more serious.

Yahiko knew very well that the examples Bai Ye cited were things that could easily happen in reality and were indeed worthy of attention.

After a moment of hesitation, Yahiko said seriously: "Bai Ye, thank you for your reminder. I will let the ninjas in the organization protect civilians and try to prevent such things from happening. This is the purpose of Akatsuki."

Hearing this, Bai Ye shook his head: "Yahiko, you still don't understand what I mean. My focus is not on protecting civilians, but that Akatsuki is in a very dangerous situation right now."

"Is Akatsuki's situation going to be dangerous?" Yahiko couldn't understand.

In his opinion, Akatsuki is currently very safe. With nearly ten senior ninjas in charge, other organizations have no ability to destroy Akatsuki unless the five major ninja villages take action themselves.

"The five major ninja villages and Salamander Hanzo are all possible..."

"I believe in the Five Great Ninja Villages, but how could Lord Hanzo attack us?"

After hearing about Salamander Hanzo, Yahiko was relieved. He didn't think that Salamander Hanzo would attack Akatsuki. Instead, the possibility of the other five major ninja villages would be greater.

After all, Hanzo of the Salamander is the idol of all ninjas in the Rain Country and the living legend of the Hidden Rain Village.

After a moment of silence, Yahiko looked at Bai Ye and said, "Bai Ye, you are still thinking too much. There is no need for Hanzo to destroy us. As long as he is willing to accept us, the Akatsuki organization can join the Hidden Rain Village at any time."

Bai Ye also looked at Yahiko, he did not doubt Yahiko's determination.

In the original plot, when Hanzo of the Salamander showed goodwill for the first time, Yahiko risked being ambushed and went to the meeting place with only Nagato and a few others.

This was already very sincere, but it was a pity that Hanzo of the Salamander did not accept the idea of ​​the Akatsuki organization.

In the end, Yahiko died in the conspiracy of Hanzo of the Salamander, and Hanzo died at the hands of Pain's Six Paths. It can only be said that both Hanzo of the Salamander and Yahiko made wrong choices and paid the price for it.

After a light snort, Bai Ye said:
"It's your choice whether to believe it or not. I have already regarded Hanzo the Salamander as an imaginary enemy. Yahiko, if you want the wings of the Akatsuki organization to cover the Rain Country, you will sooner or later face this old demigod."

Yahiko shook his head and said disapprovingly:

"I still can't imagine a scenario where Akatsuki and Hanzo-sama are hostile. Bai Ye's thinking is too extreme. Others may deal with us, but Hanzo-sama is the only one who cannot deal with us."

Looking at Yahiko who was so determined, Bai Ye suddenly smiled. He originally wanted to subtly change Yahiko's mind, but he came to a more interesting decision.

He decided to make a bet with Yahiko.

Thinking of this, Bai Ye stood up, put his hands on the table, looked into Yahiko's eyes and said:
"Captain Yahiko, since you are so sure, why don't we make a bet? If Hanzo doesn't attack Akatsuki within three years, I can promise you anything and assist you wholeheartedly."

"On the contrary, I want your position as leader of Akatsuki. At that time, you will not be qualified to continue leading Akatsuki!"

(End of this chapter)