Became the mastermind behind the Akatsuki organization

Chapter 71 It’s time for Akatsuki to change 4000
Two days later.

Yahiko once again received the envoys from the Hidden Rain Village. Unlike the last envoys who brought good intentions, this time the envoys not only had their number increased to two teams, but their behavior was filled with strong malice.

After calling out Yahiko by name, the messenger team looked around and then said with a stern look on their faces:

"You are the leader of Akatsuki. Lord Hanzo wants you to hand over the murderer Bai Ye as soon as possible. If not, Lord Hanzo will come personally next time."

"Hand over the murderer Bai Ye?"

Yahiko was confused. He hadn't figured out what was going on. When did Bai Ye become the murderer? And now, he didn't even know who the deceased was.

After thinking for a moment, Yahiko asked doubtfully: "Messengers, is there any misunderstanding here?"

The messenger team looked at each other, threw the wanted order and investigation report directly in front of Yahiko, and reminded:
"Just the day before yesterday, the messenger sent by Hanzo to your Akatsuki organization was attacked and killed on his way back to the village, and the attacker was none other than a ninja from your Akatsuki organization!"

"Is Lord Kanda dead? Or is he on his way back to the Hidden Rain Village?"

Yahiko took the wanted poster, which clearly showed Bai Ye's portrait and crime. After seeing that Bai Ye was convicted of killing the envoy of the Hidden Rain Village, he frowned and said quickly:
"Bai Ye can't be the murderer. He has been staying in the base these days and has not left the base. He has neither the time nor the motive to attack your village's jonin."

The messenger team frowned, and seemed unwilling to continue to fight with Yahiko, so they issued an ultimatum.

"Everything is Master Hanzo's order. We are only responsible for executing it."

"Master Hanzo has only given one day as the deadline. If he doesn't see Bai Ye before tomorrow, he will come here in person to ask for an explanation."

After saying that, the messenger team turned around and set up camp outside the base, looking like they would not give up until they achieved their goal.

Seeing the envoys' tough attitude, Yahiko was confused, but he suppressed his doubts and returned to the base for a comprehensive investigation.

If it wasn't Bai Ye who did it, he would naturally refute it with a clear conscience.

If it was really done by Bai Ye...

Yahiko glanced at the mountains and forests in the distance and sighed softly. He seemed to have no idea what to do.

When they returned to the office, Nagato, Konan and other Akatsuki jonin had been waiting for a long time.

Seeing Yahiko walking into the office with a serious expression, the Akatsuki organization's jonin felt a pang in their hearts. They knew that Hanzo's envoy was coming with great force this time, but they didn't know what exactly had happened.

"Yahiko, the people from the Hidden Rain Village have bad intentions this time. What happened?"

Yahiko first glanced around the office, and when he didn't see Bai Ye, he said, "Has Bai Ye not come yet? Hanzo Messenger came here just for Bai Ye."

"Is it related to Bai Ye?" Nagato, Konan and the others looked at each other. After taking the wanted warrant from Yahiko, they finally understood what had happened.

But why did the Hanzo messenger who came last time suddenly die, and the accusation of murderer is still pinned on Bai Ye?

Although Bai Ye usually acts rather radically, he would never do anything so impulsive, let alone attack Hanzo's messenger!
Facing the puzzled looks of his subordinates, Yahiko took out the investigation report.

This report from the Hidden Rain Village clearly stated that the cause of death was the rupture of internal organs caused by the detonating tag, and evidence was found in the deceased's memory that the murderer was Bai Ye.

After seeing these evidences, many Akatsuki jonin fell silent.

On the day the envoy visited, Bai Ye was the only jonin who did not have much contact with the envoy, and Bai Ye's attitude towards the Hidden Rain Village has always been strongly hostile.

Before the Akatsuki organization developed, Bai Ye regarded the Hidden Rain Village as an imaginary enemy.

If Hanzo's visit last time had caused Bai Ye's dissatisfaction, Bai Ye might have really taken action to kill the Akatsuki's messenger, and Bai Ye really has the ability to do so.

Yahiko's expression was also somewhat complicated, his thoughts were similar to those of these senior ninjas.

It is precisely because he knows Bai Ye well enough that he knows that Bai Ye might really take action against Hanzo's messenger. Coupled with evidence such as the detonating tags, he is actually a little shaken in his heart.

Feeling that something was wrong with the atmosphere in the office, Xiaonan stood up and said loudly:

"Bai Ye can't possibly be the murderer!"

"Based on my understanding of Bai Ye, if Bai Ye really wanted to kill Hanzo, he would never use a detonating tag, nor would he attack directly without even using a transformation technique."

Hearing this, the Akatsuki jonin nodded involuntarily.

What Xiaonan said made sense. Given Byakuya's personality, the ninjas he targeted would usually die inexplicably. Even if he took action, he would disguise himself as a ninja from Konoha or Iwagakure and stir up conflicts with others.

Moreover, not destroying the body after killing someone is not in Bai Ye's style.

Bai Ye never hesitated to use ninjutsu and detonating tags, so he should be killed without leaving any trace.

Thinking of this, Nagato and others couldn't help but say, "Yahiko, we think Bai Ye was wrongly accused, and the murderer must be someone else!"

"As long as we can find the murderer, Bai Ye will be cleared of all charges!"

Facing his subordinates' speeches, Yahiko remained calm and sighed helplessly in his heart.

If it were in the past, he might really go looking for the real murderer to prove Bai Ye's innocent, and then everyone would put aside their past grudges and work together for a win-win situation.

But this time, Yahiko sensed something was wrong from the attitude of the envoys.

He felt that even if Bai Ye was truly innocent, the Hidden Rain Village would not give up on pursuing accountability, because their target was not Bai Ye, but the Akatsuki organization.

In this case, it seems that Akatsuki has no choice but to make a choice.

One is to hand over Bai Ye and calm the anger of the Hidden Rain Village.

The second option is to refuse, then you must be prepared to face the Hidden Rain Village.

To be honest, Yahiko didn't want to choose either option.

Byakuya was a veteran during the founding of Akatsuki and was also a like-minded companion on the Akatsuki's development path. It can be said that Akatsuki's development to its present state is inseparable from Byakuya's help.

Once Bai Ye is handed over, whether Bai Ye's subordinates will rebel is another matter, but the cohesion of the organization will be dissipated.

Being able to hand over the elders today and the leader tomorrow completely goes against the original intention of establishing the organization.

If they choose to refuse, does the current Akatsuki organization have the strength to fight against the Hidden Rain Village?

That's Hanzo of the Salamander, a demigod whose status is equal to the Five Kage. If they confront him head-on, the Akatsuki organization will have no chance of winning.

So, is there a third option?
Yahiko fell into deep thought, and the atmosphere in the office became eerily silent. Everyone was thinking about the pros and cons, and no one dared to speak up to make a decision.

At this time, the tightly closed door of the office was slowly pushed open. The person who pushed open the door was none other than Bai Ye, who had been observing everyone for a long time using the spore technique.

From the moment Hanzo's delegation arrived, he began to observe silently. He knew that he was on the wanted list of the Hidden Rain Village, and he also knew that he was framed as the murderer who killed the envoy.

Yawning to everyone, Bai Ye said lazily:
"What are you discussing at this meeting? It's not about cooperating with the Hidden Rain Village again, is it? I have no interest in these things. Don't call me next time."

Bai Ye's appearance immediately attracted everyone's attention, and their eyes were full of complicated expressions.

Just as Nagato and Konan were about to tell the whole story, Yahiko stopped them with his hand, and then said with a cold face:

"Bai Ye, you're here just in time."

"In view of your private actions in recent months, after discussion among all of us, we have unanimously decided to kick you out of the Akatsuki organization. From today on, you are no longer a member of the Akatsuki organization. Leave here immediately!"

After hearing Yahiko's shout, everyone's heart tightened at first, but then they immediately came to their senses.

On the surface, Yahiko expelled Byakuya, but in fact he wanted Byakuya to go out and avoid the limelight. After Byakuya left, he immediately declared Byakuya a traitor and severed the relationship between the two parties.

In this way, they would not have to hand over Byakuya, and the Akatsuki organization would also be protected.

However, Bai Ye had to endure the injustice for no apparent reason, and from then on he could only wander around the ninja world as a wanted criminal and a traitor.

Bai Ye looked at Yahiko deeply, and a hint of relief flashed in his eyes.

It's not easy. Yahiko finally learned to be flexible and gave up the idea of ​​sitting down and talking. However, if he defected, the pressure you, the leader of Akatsuki, would have to bear would be enormous.

Besides, he had never thought of defecting from Akatsuki. The act of a future leader defecting was too explosive.

"Captain Yahiko, isn't it unfair to chase me away? After all, I am also a veteran of the Akatsuki organization. You can't kick me out before the organization becomes bigger and stronger."

"Could it be that you want to break our previous bet?"

"This has nothing to do with the bet..."

Facing Bai Ye who did not play by the rules, Yahiko was somewhat helpless. He really did not care about the position of leader of Akatsuki, but he could not talk about the bet in person.

The others were also a little anxious when they saw this scene, and thought to themselves that Yahiko was protecting you.

Seeing that everyone was a little anxious, Bai Ye suddenly smiled, found a chair to sit down, picked up the wanted list on the table, glanced at it, and said:
"My wanted warrant charges me for killing the messenger who came last time? You guys have been discussing this little thing for so long? You even want to kick me out of Akatsuki."

"Why, are you afraid of the Hidden Rain Village?"

Without waiting for Yahiko and the others to reply, Bai Ye chuckled and said, "Okay, okay, no more jokes. Judging from your faces and this wanted order, we are indeed in a big crisis."

"But didn't the Hidden Rain Village provide a solution?"

"Just hand me over, and the crisis will be solved. Why are you thinking so much? Isn't this simple?"

"That's just right. I also want to go to the Hidden Rain Village. I have admired the demigod of the ninja world for a long time."

Bai Ye's words not only failed to improve everyone's mood, but made it even heavier.

Everyone knew that handing over Bai Ye was the easiest way, but they all tacitly agreed not to mention it. Now that Bai Ye, the person involved, mentioned it himself, the atmosphere became even more silent.

After a while, Yahiko frowned and said, "Bai Ye, you should know the consequences of being handed over. This behavior is too willful. I will not allow you to do this."

Bai Ye glanced at Yahiko and said with a smile:

"I'm not going there to die. I'm just going to talk to Hanzo and see if I can resolve the misunderstanding between us. As long as Hanzo and I understand each other, things will slowly get better."

Yahiko's face was solemn, and he asked back: "Do you believe in my philosophy so much? Normally, you sneer at my philosophy and say behind my back that I'm too naive every day."

Bai Ye shook his head and said seriously:
"I don't believe in your ideas, but I believe in you and everyone's strength, so in order not to become a burden to the organization, I am willing to give it a try this time."

Bai Ye's words made Yahiko a little defensive, and when he wanted to say something else, Bai Ye had disappeared.

Only an echo was left in the office:
"I'm going to find the ninjas from the Hidden Rain Village. Don't even think about ordering me around. As a loser, you're no longer qualified to order me around. Just stay in your office."

After hearing the last voice left by Bai Ye, Yahiko's expression changed.

The next time he used the instant body movement technique and rushed towards the outskirts of the base, followed closely by the other Akatsuki jonin.

Half a minute later, everyone arrived at the gate of the base, but it was too late.

In front of the envoys from the Hidden Rain Village, Bai Ye revealed his identity and volunteered to go to the Hidden Rain Village to prove his innocence and eliminate the misunderstanding between the Akatsuki organization and the Hidden Rain Village.

Seeing Bai Ye getting on the prison van, Yahiko stood there in a daze, unable to say what was in his heart.

It was not until the envoys had left with Bai Ye for a long time that Yahiko sighed softly into the distance.

Nagato, Konan and others immediately surrounded him and asked Yahiko, "Yahiko, Bai Ye has been taken away by the people of the Hidden Rain Village. What should we do now?"

Faced with Nagato and Konan's questions, Yahiko had no answer at all.

Bai Ye's surrender solved the crisis from the Hidden Rain Village for the Akatsuki organization, but new problems were placed before him.

Will the Akatsuki organization swallow its anger and continue to cooperate with the Hidden Rain Village after the matter is over?

Or should we mobilize a large force to prove Bai Ye's innocence and rescue him?

At this moment, countless scenes of him and Byakuya flashed through Yahiko's mind, including scenes of them scolding each other, being extreme and naive.

A few minutes later, Yahiko seemed to have gotten the answer and had made a decision in his mind.

Taking a deep breath, Yahiko looked towards the direction of the Hidden Rain Village and said slowly:
"Nagato, Konan, go inform all members of the Akatsuki organization to suspend all activities and gather at the base."

"We need to gather all our strength and let the Hidden Rain Village and the Salamander Hanzo know that the Akatsuki organization is not a soft persimmon and will not be easily manipulated."

Hearing this, Nagato and Konan were stunned for a moment.

Mobilizing a large number of troops is clearly not in Yahiko's style.

Yahiko noticed the looks in Nagato and Konan's eyes and said meaningfully: "The Akatsuki organization has developed to this point, and it is time to start changing. Simply emphasizing peace will only lead to contempt from others."

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