Became the mastermind behind the Akatsuki organization

Chapter 39: There is a villain around Hanzo

Not long after, Xiaonan and Bai Ye arrived at the black market of the Rain Country.

The process of reaching the black market this time was extremely smooth, and there were no unexpected accidents during the period. Everything went so smoothly that Bai Ye was surprised when the security in the Rain Country became so good.

Originally, he was thinking that if he encountered a group of wandering ninjas, he could have an actual combat with them after a long time, and see if there were any good seedlings that could be recruited into the organization and become peripheral members of the organization.

Unfortunately, they didn't even encounter any bandits along the way, let alone ninjas.

But on second thought, although the Hidden Rain Village of Hanzo Salamander does not maintain public order, the Akatsuki organization has been taking over secretly.

At a time when the Akatsuki organization is doing its utmost to protect the villages within the Rain Country, it would be abnormal to see a large number of bandits, not to mention encountering some powerful "wandering ninjas".

How many truly powerful ninjas would choose to wander? Unless they offended the village's ruler.

After arriving at the familiar town, Xiaonan turned his head and looked at Bai Ye: "The black market is ahead. Should we act together this time? Or should we complete our respective tasks separately?"

Bai Ye glanced at Xiao Nan and said, "Let's do it alone. I'm worried that this place is not safe enough."

Xiaonan nodded and showed an expression that said "as expected". After the experience of carrying out a mission together last time, she knew that Bai Ye didn't like dealing with too many people and preferred to operate in the shadows.

This is different from most people in the organization.

After the two confirmed their respective actions, Bai Ye did not leave immediately, but followed Xiaonan, while letting his paper clone collect information related to Xiaonan around.

The reason is very simple. Ever since Xiaonan entered the black market, many eyes have been staring at her. Among them are black market merchants, wandering ninjas, and the people behind the black market in the Rain Country.

Bai Ye was able to sense these gazes thanks to the 'Kagura Heart' that exploded from Nagato.

Kagura's Heart's Eye is an extremely powerful perception ninjutsu, which can even distinguish the good and evil of others towards oneself from their perception. In this respect, the ability of Kagura's Heart's Eye is even more terrifying than the Byakugan and Sharingan.

Continue to follow Xiaonan.

After turning into an alley in the black market, Xiaonan found the black market merchant.

After seeing Xiaonan, the black market merchant immediately showed a flattering smile and approached her.

Xiaonan has been a regular customer in recent months. Every time he comes, he brings a large number of detonating talismans to sell, allowing him to make a lot of money as a middleman.

Xiaonan was not fooled by the black market merchant's flattering smile. After taking out the scroll containing the detonating talisman, she began to bargain.

One side said that due to the recent lull in the war, the demand for detonating talismans has decreased and the price will drop. The other side said that the production of detonating talismans is limited, and if the expected selling price cannot be reached, she would rather not sell it.

Bai Ye was not very interested in the bargaining process, he just wanted to know who the owner of this black market was.

At this time, Bai Ye noticed the bodyguards around the black market merchant and became more interested in this merchant.

The chakra in these people is far beyond that of ordinary people, reaching the level of Chunin. The merchant who trades with Konan is even more extraordinary, with the chakra in his body reaching the level of Jonin.

It's just that there seems to be something wrong with his body and he looks very weak.

After some bargaining, Xiaonan left the alley with a box of money.

Bai Ye did not leave with them, but hid in the corner and observed the black market merchants.

In addition to selling detonating talismans with Xiaonan, he also had to look for partners to make money together. Cooperating with existing businessmen would obviously be much simpler than starting from scratch.

The black market merchant in front of you is one of the good choices.

After Xiaonan completely left the black market, several ninjas approached the black market merchants and made a gesture of wiping their necks:

"Master Shigure, this blue-haired female ninja is here to sell detonating tags again? Should we take her down?"

"I heard that she is a ninja of the Akatsuki organization. This organization has been developing in secret, but the leader has never submitted to Master Hanzo. It's a good opportunity to take her to see Master Hanzo." After listening to the report from his subordinates, the black market merchant shook his head:

"The most important thing in the black market is rules. We cannot break the rules here. Do you think the ninja who dares to sell detonating tags is an ordinary person?"

"One of the five major ninja villages must be standing behind her. We just need to make a little profit. There is no need to offend the five major ninja villages. I will report the information here to Hanzo-sama and let Hanzo-sama make the decision."

"Yes, Lord Shigure." Several Rain Ninjas said respectfully.

"You guys go down first, don't disturb my rest..."

After waving his hand to let his men leave, Shi Yu turned around with a gloomy look in his eyes, as if he was very impatient with these men.

Bai Ye heard the conversation between several Rain Ninjas and also noticed Shigure's gloomy eyes.

He was not surprised at all that the black market merchant named Shigure was actually a Jonin from the Hidden Rain Village. The black market within the Land of Rain must be closely connected to the high-ranking officials of the Land of Rain.

However, he did not expect that this black market was directly controlled by the Hidden Rain Village, and the merchants were all ninjas from the Hidden Rain Village.

This is not good news. It means that Konan's actions of selling detonating tags and purchasing supplies have been under the observation of the Hidden Rain Village. Maybe Hanzo has also been paying attention to the Akatsuki organization.

The reason why Hanzo has not taken action against Akatsuki now may simply be that Akatsuki is too weak and Yahiko’s ideas are too mild.

What threat can an organization that encourages everyone to sit down and talk every day pose?
The existence of Akatsuki might fill the security gap of the Hidden Rain Village outside the village. Hanzo might even be happy to see the growth of Akatsuki, and after several years, let the Hidden Rain Village and Akatsuki merge together.

Of course, this situation is premised on the absence of interference from external factors, but it is impossible for the Rain Country, a land of three wars, not to be disturbed. A chaotic Rain Country is in the interests of the three surrounding major powers.

Therefore, the Akatsuki organization can appear to pose no threat, but it cannot be truly powerless to resist.

After noting down Shigure's name and chakra fluctuations, Bai Ye quietly left the black market and came to the place where he would meet Konan.

After seeing Bai Ye, Xiao Nan asked curiously: "Bai Ye, how is your investment plan going?"

Bai Ye deliberately kept the question a secret and asked, "The investment plan has some clues, but first guess who the black market merchant you are trading with is?"

"You're following me? But what does the identity of a black marketeer have to do with us?"

Bai Ye explained helplessly, "The black market merchant is called Shigure, and he is a jonin from the Hidden Rain Village. This means that your behavior of selling detonating tags and purchasing supplies has always been under the attention of Hanzo Salamander."

"Isn't this a sure thing? There's no way our activities could have escaped Hanzo's eyes."

Konan didn't think there was anything surprising. Almost everyone in Akatsuki didn't think that Hanzo Salamander would be a threat to Akatsuki.

If Bai Ye had only heard of the deeds of Hanzo the Salamander and didn't know the future plot, he would have thought so too.

Unfortunately, the brave warrior Hanzo of the Salamander eventually turned into a dragon and killed the new brave warrior, leading to the birth of a more terrifying demon king.

Faced with this stubborn ninja, Bai Ye decided to explain it in another way:
"Of course Hanzo won't attack the organization, but who knows if there are villains around him who might try to deceive him. What if he attacks the organization?"

Xiaonan nodded in agreement, glanced at Bai Ye, and said with a serious face:

"Bai Ye, you are right. We must avoid this situation. What do you plan to do specifically? Do you need my help? Or should I go to another place to purchase supplies in the future?"

Bai Ye was slightly stunned by Xiaonan's change of attitude, but he continued:

"Now, the organization has been exposed to Hanzo's eyes. It is too late to hide your abilities. You should remain active in the same way as before. Leave the rest to me and Yahiko."

Hearing this, Xiaonan nodded slightly: "I believe you, Bai Ye."

Xiaonan's trust made Bai Ye's heart warm, but after calming down, he finally realized that something was wrong. Xiaonan couldn't think that he was the treacherous minister in the Akatsuki organization who was misleading people.

(End of this chapter)