Chapter 226 Akatsuki Organization Zhu

Chapter 226 Akatsuki Organization Zhu

Chapter 226 Akatsuki Organization. Zhu

Kakuzu had a premonition that the lightning spear would be shot towards his body, and without caring about the heartache of losing his heart, he quickly rolled on the ground in a panic, while shooting out black lines to bind the surrounding trees and pull himself.

Only then did he narrowly avoid Lu Li's attack and prevent his earth-dwelling heart from stopping beating.

"Scourge! Wait! I'm not the enemy!"

Kakuzu saw Lu Li coming to kill him again and shouted quickly.

He used the black thread to pull himself through the forest like a spider, and explained, "I'm here to invite you to join the Akatsuki organization. I was just testing your strength just now!"

Having lived for more than eighty years, Kakuzu's secret to longevity is knowing how to adapt to changing circumstances.

When facing the weak, he can maintain his gloomy and cold image to his heart's content, pointing fingers at others and taking advantage of his seniority, bragging about the glorious days when he fought against the first generation.

When facing a strong person, he still knows how to give in, just like when he found that he couldn't beat Hashirama Senju, he just ran away in shame without caring about his face at all.

"Oh? Invite me?"

After hearing Kakuzu invite him to join Akatsuki, Lu Li's knife stopped just before Kakuzu's last heart and said with a smile, "Your attitude as an inviter is not good."

In fact, Lu Li had guessed from the beginning that Akatsuki might invite him. After all, he was well-known as a rebel ninja and had shown Kage-level strength. There was no reason for Akatsuki to let go of a reserve like him.

But Kakuzu was obviously eyeing his bounty, so he started attacking right away. Lu Li didn't mind trying to see if he could get an epic treasure chest.

In fact, it would be nothing if he just killed Kakuzu. Akatsuki is a place where the strong prey on the weak. He could still join even if he killed Kakuzu, and even take his place.

Lu Li pondered for a moment, thought about it, and felt that Kakuzu, as the financial manager of the Akatsuki organization, would still be useful to his subsequent plans, so he slowly pulled the tip of the Demon-Prisoning Blade out of Kakuzu's body and did not insert it into the last heart.

Seeing Lu Li sheathing his sword, Kakuzu heaved a sigh of relief. Of course, he also understood that sheathing the sword was just an attitude. Lu Li didn't even need the sword to kill him at this distance.

With Lu Li's lightning release speed without any pre-swing, given his current state and distance, he has no time to predict and dodge, and will be electrocuted into charcoal directly.

Kakuzu used the black thread to support half of his body and 'stood up', looking at Lu Li, "Tianzai, your strength is beyond my imagination. I believe the leader will be very satisfied with you."

"I haven't said I want to join your organization yet."

Lu Li didn't agree readily, "What good will this do for me?"

Kakuzu was stunned. To be honest, this was the first time he had seen someone ask about the benefits of joining Akatsuki.

It is said that most of the members of the organization gathered now have ulterior motives and their own ideas, but what benefits have they gained in the Akatsuki organization?
It seems...not really.

After all, the Akatsuki organization does not protect its members. Even if they die while performing a mission outside, the organization will not avenge them.

Kakuzu felt that he couldn't tell Lu Li about their organization's great dream? To dominate the ninja world? To create true peace through force?

He felt that Lu Li was a murderer who was eager to create chaos in the world. Would he really be persuaded by such a reason?

After all, even he didn't think the leader's ideals were that good. He just felt comfortable in the Akatsuki organization and it didn't stop him from making money.

"Natural Disaster, you may not have been active outside in recent years, so you don't know much about our organization. The leader is definitely the strongest in the current ninja world. After joining our organization, you will have access to intelligence and secret techniques."

After thinking about it, Kakuzu could only persuade Lu Li with some basic benefits, "As a defector ninja, you probably have nowhere to go now, why don't you come back to the organization with me?"

Seeing that Lu Li was still unmoved, he thought for a moment and added, "Besides, our organization usually operates in groups of two. It will be much safer if two masters are together. The five major ninja villages can't stop you, and you don't have to worry about being hunted down by the major ninja villages."

He said this because he knew that Lu Li was an international serious criminal like him, the type that would be hunted down by the local ninja village wherever he went.

"Oh? Team Two is going to act? What about your partner?"

Lu Li asked playfully.

Kakuzu was a little embarrassed, "He had a little accident a few days ago."

Lu Li looked at Kakuzu's embarrassed look and stopped making things difficult for him. He knew that this guy was an old-generation ninja after all, and if he got really anxious, he would fight him to the death.

Although Lu Li was not afraid of Jiaodu's desperate efforts, he still needed the money, so he said, "Then I'll go back with you to take a look."

"Natural Disaster, you will not regret your decision. You are one of the three ninjas of Konoha, and Orochimaru is currently in the Akatsuki organization. I believe you will have a lot of common topics."

On the one hand, Kakuzu said this to make Lu Li feel at ease, and on the other hand, it was to give Lu Li a hint that it would be best for Lu Li to team up with Orochimaru in the future.

He himself has no teammates now, but he would rather team up with Xie, the art fanatic, than with someone like Lu Li.

"Lead the way."

Lu Li nodded and put away the prisoner demon. He was worried that he couldn't find Orochimaru.

When he passed by the Land of Rice before, he looked around but didn't see any trace of Orochimaru. It became easy to find Orochimaru after he arrived at the Akatsuki organization.

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Half a day later, Lu Li, led by Kakuzu, came to a cave.

Kakuzu gave Lu Li a ring from Akatsuki, which was given to him by Payne before he came. The word "Zhu" was engraved on the ring. With this ring, Lu Li could also perform the Phantom Body Technique and hold remote meetings of Akatsuki.

Nagato would not let Pain meet every new member joining the organization. In fact, even within the Akatsuki organization, not many people knew that the leader of the Akatsuki organization was in the Rain Country.

Kakuzu knew about it as the chief financial officer, but he would not take Lu Li directly there without Payne's order.

Generally speaking, when new members join, they just hold a remote meeting for everyone to get to know each other, and then they team up in pairs. When there are no mercenary missions, they each do what they are supposed to do.

After Lu Li was told how to use seals to perform the spell, he also tried to use the seals to perform the Phantom Body Technique, but he failed the first time.

Under Kakuzu's strange gaze, Lu Li concentrated and tried again. This time he did not use pure soul source, but tried to use the method of condensing chakra in this world. He condensed a part of chakra, and then made hand seals before performing the Phantom Body Technique.

Lu Li secretly sighed in his heart that it was really troublesome. He had no intention of switching to practice the chakra system of this world. There were not many things in the Naruto world that were worthy of his attention. The Lightning Release Secret Technique, Sage Eyes, Sage Body, Tailed Beasts, and Sage Techniques that could provide him with reference were only these he could think of for now.

But leaving aside the secret techniques, other things are not closely related to the chakra ninjutsu system. To be honest, the latter part of the Naruto comic is simply a fight between gods.

How could there be any experts who would just use chakra to form seals to fight? They all just clapped their hands and used whatever magic they shouted.

In front of the Sage Body and Sage Eyes, all kinds of chakra ninjutsu seem fancy and powerless. On the contrary, the original natural energy system of this planet, that is, the sage technique, can still be of some use.

Purely comparing the upper limits of the systems, the Chakra system is a bit far behind the Shinigami's spiritual pressure system, so Lu Li is not planning to switch to another discipline. He just wants to refer to the secret techniques and get something useful for him.

Oh, of course, pure death gods also have their limits, but when Lu Li thinks he can go back, he will ask Sosuke what he thinks.

At this time, after the spell was successfully cast, Lu Li opened his eyes and saw that he was on the finger of the outer demon statue, with several figures standing around him.

On his left is Kakuzu who recruited him, and on his right is Biwa Juuzou and another Akatsuki member he has never met. Considering that he did not live to see the Akatsuki officially become active in the original work, he must have been a pretty insignificant figure.

Standing opposite Lu Li was Scorpion hidden in the Crimson Amber, and next to Scorpion stood Orochimaru, who was now staring at him with a scorching gaze, an uncomfortable smile on his face, and licked the corner of his mouth with his long tongue, not sure if this was a friendly gesture.

"Natural Scourge, welcome to join us."

The voice came from the first person, attracting Lu Li's attention. It was Tendo Pain controlled by Nagato. Below him stood a woman, who was Konan representing "White".

"Just us? I thought it was a big organization."

Lu Li pretended that he didn't know enough about Akatsuki and asked.

There were only eight people on the scene, including him, and Konan and Pain usually didn't go out on missions.

Orochimaru spends all day doing scientific research, Sasori spends all day researching and making puppets, and Kakuzu is obsessed with making money. This means that it is very likely that the only people who usually do their tasks in the Akatsuki organization are the group of Biwa Juzo.

The Akatsuki organization, which is well-known in the ninja world's underground, now has only eight members, and only two of them are working hard...

"We only need experts. No matter how many weak ones there are, they are just a burden."

Pain said, "Since you are already here, it means Kakuzu has already given you a general idea. I will tell you about Akatsuki's goals and plans."

"Please say."

Lu Li behaved politely, and also wanted to know if Nagato's goals had changed due to the influence of the explorer.

"First, we need to gather a lot of money to prepare for the future. The second step is to become a mercenary organization that does not belong to any country and provoke some small wars. We will first monopolize the war commissions of small countries at low prices, increase the scale of the war, and then break the ninja system of big countries and monopolize all wars."

Payne said briefly, "We have done very well in the first two steps. Jiaodu has already raised a lot of funds for us, and as a mercenary organization, we are already very famous."

Hearing this, Lu Li asked, "Where does our money go?"

Payne was silent for a moment, then glanced at Konan, "For war reserves."

Lu Li wanted to complain, thinking, you guys didn't use all of it to make detonating talismans? If the horns knew you guys spent so much money, they would cry.

"Scourge, be patient. Our second step is progressing smoothly, and our ultimate goal is to dominate the world with absolute force and eliminate war forever."

Pain said, "To do this, we will now begin collecting the tailed beasts."

After listening to Pain's words, Lu Li fell into deep thought. He found that the world had indeed changed a lot. The Akatsuki organization became active earlier and started collecting tailed beasts six or seven years earlier, which did not give Naruto's generation time to grow.

But this is a good thing for him. After all, if he wants to defeat the Soul Eater, hunting the tailed beast is a must. With the Akatsuki organization providing him with intelligence and support, it will be much easier for him to act.

As for the psychological burden, he has been hunted down by ninjas from the five major countries many times along the way, and he is truly like a rat crossing the street.

Even though his starting identity was a bit disappointing, he didn't have the habit of not fighting back when being beaten. Capturing the Jinchūriki of the Five Great Nations was definitely a heavy counterattack.

"Scary, do you have any objection to our plan?"

The Heaven's Eye of Reincarnation stared at Lu Li and said.

Lu Li shrugged, "It doesn't matter, I just want to find a place to stay. Kakuzu said that there are many secret techniques in the organization, and all kinds of information can be obtained. If I can get what I want, why not contribute to the organization?"

Tiandao nodded in satisfaction after hearing Lu Li's answer, "Then you should act with Kakuzu for the time being."

(End of this chapter)