Naruto: Five Lives, Five Times the Excitement

Chapter 276 Suppressing the Akatsuki Organization (1)

"Damn Jiraiya, he really went all out."

Orochimaru fled to a dense forest, then suddenly turned around and saw a masked man in black standing a dozen meters away.

"Are you from Root? What does Danzo want with me?"

The masked man didn't speak, but simply took out a scroll, tossed it to Orochimaru, and then vanished.

Orochimaru snorted coldly, opened the scroll and looked at it. He was somewhat surprised, and then a sinister smile appeared on his face.

"Danzo's ambition is still as big as ever. He actually wants to play such a big game. Hehehe, I hope he won't be overwhelmed by it."

In the scroll, Danzo revealed a plan: Hanzo of Amegakure, Chiyo of Sunagakure, and Danzo of Konoha had formed a secret alliance.

Chiyo's goal is to eliminate Pakura, Hanzo's goal is to eliminate the Akatsuki organization, and Danzo's goal is the Akatsuki's Rinnegan.

The specific plan wasn't written on the scroll, but with Orochimaru's intelligence, he had already guessed most of it; it was nothing more than to make the Akatsuki organization and Pakura's forces perish together.

If they're lucky, they might even kill the Third Kazekage or the Hokage.

Danzo hoped that Orochimaru would join the Akatsuki organization, cooperate with his actions from within, and seize the Rinnegan at a crucial moment.

After the success, Danzo agreed to provide Orochimaru with resources so that the two could jointly research the Rinnegan.

Orochimaru didn't believe Danzo's words, but he would still join the Akatsuki organization.

Firstly, he is currently being pursued by Konoha and needs a safe place to rest.

Secondly, he vividly remembers the profound sense of powerlessness he felt when he was defeated by Nagato and faced with the Rinnegan, so he is eager to obtain the Rinnegan and study its mysteries.

Orochimaru, being cautious by nature, did not immediately head to the Land of Rain. Instead, he first gathered some of the latest intelligence on the Akatsuki organization and determined that it would be relatively safe for him to go there before arriving at Maple Leaf Canyon.

"I am Orochimaru, and I wish to see your leader."

Before long, Yahiko, Nagato, Konan, Tekka, Sasori, Kakuzu, and Yamori stood in front of Orochimaru.

"Orochimaru, what are you doing here?"

Tie Huo spoke first, his tone full of wariness and hostility.

After joining the Akatsuki, Tetsuka worked with everyone to research the Rinnegan and Sharingan. Although progress was slow, Tetsuka was young and confident that he could evolve his Sharingan again, so he temporarily put aside his other thoughts.

Orochimaru, as one of the Legendary Sannin, has a very prominent reputation, and Tetsuka worries that he might disrupt the current favorable environment.

"Hehehe."

Orochimaru smiled easily at the Akatsuki's serious preparations.

"I was being hunted down by Konoha, so I hoped to join the Akatsuki organization for protection."

Konan whispered to Yahiko, "Orochimaru must have other motives."

Yahiko nodded: "I know, but he has a great reputation, and accepting him would be very beneficial to us, so it's worth taking some risks."

After explaining, Yahiko smiled at Orochimaru: "Mr. Orochimaru, it's wonderful that you can join us. I'm sure you've investigated us and know our mission. We hope everyone can work together to create a peaceful world."

Orochimaru simply smiled upon hearing Yahiko's words.

Mikami stood aside, silently watching everything. When everyone left, Kakuzu and Mikami walked together.

The two were old acquaintances, so they spoke quite directly.

Kakuzu said, "Orochimaru will definitely betray the organization in the future."

Mi Shou scoffed dismissively: "Don't even mention Orochimaru, none of us are good people. Do you dare say you're sworn to be loyal to the organization to the death? We're just not good enough to beat Nagato, so we're just getting by."

Kakuzu didn't refute, but said, "We might betray the organization if our interests conflict. However, Orochimaru joined the organization with malicious intent, and he already had a plan to betray it before he even joined."

Mikami stopped and glanced at Kakuzu: "Are you sure?"

Kakuzu chuckled and said, "Heh, I've lived this long, what kind of people haven't I seen? Orochimaru looks at us like we're interesting dead objects, it's disgusting."

After speaking, Kakuzu left alone. Mikami watched Kakuzu's retreating figure and scoffed.

"You old foxes have ulterior motives."

Being with the freaks of the Akatsuki organization put a lot of pressure on Mikami, who was constantly reminded not to get himself killed, and he didn't care what happened to the others.

On this day, the Kazekage received a secret letter from Hanzo, hoping that the Sand Ninja would fulfill their obligations as allies and help him eliminate the Akatsuki organization.

Fengying immediately convened a meeting of senior management.

At the meeting, Chiyo expressed her opposition.

"Whether it's Akatsuki or Hanzo, their strength is not to be underestimated. If we rashly get involved, it will deplete the Sand Village's strength. It's better to sit back and watch them fight."

At this point, Chiyo's voice turned colder.

"In this Shinobi World War, the Rain Ninja performed exceptionally well and now possesses the power to threaten us. We should not only refrain from helping Hanzo quickly eliminate the Akatsuki, but also find ways to intensify the internal conflict within the Rain Ninja and weaken them as much as possible. This would greatly reduce the pressure on our borders."

Upon hearing Chiyo's words, several high-ranking members of the Sand Village nodded in agreement, while others disagreed, understanding Chiyo's intentions.

Some time ago, there was a conflict between the Sand Village and the Leaf Village, and Rasa was sent to guard the area and will not be able to return for a while.

If we send troops to help Hanzo now, the Kazekage will definitely send Pakura, and then Pakura will be able to make a name for herself.

Don't be fooled by Chiyo's words that she's only concerned for the Sand Village; she just doesn't want Pakura to get credit. Once Rasa returns, Chiyo will definitely change her tune.

No sooner had Chiyo finished speaking than Yekura immediately refuted her.

"The Rain Village is our ally, and its geographical location is extremely important. Winning over the Rain Village can pose a great threat to Konoha and Iwa Village, and can greatly reduce our strategic pressure."

After stating her opinion, Yekura began to attack Chiyo.

“If we listen to you, we will not only lose an important ally, but the Rain Ninja may also be won over by our enemies, and then we will be at risk of being surrounded by them.”

The two argued, each gaining some support, but in the end, Fengying slammed his fist on the table and made the decision.

"I have decided to send troops to help Hanzo. I will personally command this operation. Yekura, you and Chisuke will follow me."

It's normal for the Kazekage to make such a decision, after all, Pakura's words are more in line with the overall interests of the Sand Village.

"Yes!"

Yekura was filled with fighting spirit as the battle was about to begin.

Soon, Sensuke, who was training in Magnet Release, received a notification to go to the Land of Rain with Yekura. That same night, he informed Yagami to make preparations.

After the Kazekage left, Rasa, who was supposed to be stationed at the border, secretly appeared in Sunagakure and met Chiyo in a secret room.

It turns out that the border conflict between Sunagakure and Konoha was actually deliberately created by Chiyo and Danzo, with the aim of giving Rasa a reason to be sent out, ensuring that the Kazekage could only send Pakura to deal with the Akatsuki.

"The plan is going smoothly. When do we clean up the village of those who support Yecang?"

Luo Sha's eyes burned with fervor, and he was eager to unleash his killing spree.

Qian remained calm, picked up her teacup, and took a small sip.

"Don't rush. Danzo and Hanzo both have their own purposes and are not trustworthy. We should wait until the battle truly breaks out before taking action."

At that moment, Ebizo, the advisor of the Sand Village and Chiyo's younger brother, walked in and nodded to the two of them.

"I have compiled all the information that supports Yekura's important goals and am ready to act at any time."