The Hokage, having traveled here, of course he'd unify the ninja world!

Chapter 304 Setting a Trap

The land of rain.

Kakuzu's office.

"Whom are you representing?"

Kakuzu saw a person across from him who was completely covered up and asked a question.

Intelligence is the most important thing for ninjas to hide; there are plenty of people who cover their entire bodies.

Because the black threads of the Earth Grudge Fear need to be concealed, even Kakuzu usually only shows his eyes.

He didn't care who the other person was dressed as; he only cared who they represented.

"I come on behalf of Konoha."

Kakuzu was secretly delighted, but he kept a straight face.

"Oh? Did the Third Hokage agree to Akatsuki's demands?"

Sarutobi Seishu shook his head and said, "Five hundred billion is too much. No ninja village could possibly come up with that much money."

"Your Akatsuki organization has no sincerity whatsoever."

Kakuzu responded, "Konan is the second-in-command of Akatsuki, so naturally whatever amount she sets is what she sets."

Sarutobi Seishu naturally knew this information, and he tentatively asked:

"I wonder if I would have the honor of speaking with your leader."

Kakuzu let out a muffled laugh:

"I know what you're thinking, but unfortunately, Konan is our leader Payne's mouthpiece."

"You can't get past Konan and talk to Payne."

Since Sarutobi Seishu was sent here, he naturally expected to encounter this kind of obstacle.

His previous words were all probing, but Kakuzu never took the bait.

Sarutobi Seishu was naturally getting a little anxious.

"You Akatsuki organization are also after money, and Kakuzu is a veteran of Akatsuki. Do you know if you can think of a way?"

Kakuzu's heart skipped a beat, and he arrived.

He pretended to think, tapping his fingers back and forth on the table.

Sarutobi Seishu saw this and thought, "This is promising!"

So he quickly replied, "If this matter is accomplished, Mr. Kakuzu will naturally receive his share of the benefits."

Kakuzu feigned thinking for a moment before speaking:

“I do have some solutions that Master Chankong can use to handle this matter for you.”

"But as you know, I'm a member of the Akatsuki, and doing this kind of thing requires bribing people at all levels."

Sarutobi Sekishu couldn't tell whether this was Kakuzu's claim or if it was actually true.

He was also unaware of the internal structure of the Akatsuki organization.

However, being able to talk is better than Xiao Nan not talking at all.

He echoed Kakuzu's words, saying, "In that case, we certainly won't let Mr. Kakuzu suffer a loss."

"Mr. Kakuzu, how much money do you think would be needed to accomplish this?"

This was also the first time Kakuzu had done such a big deal, so he calmed himself down and held up two fingers.

Two hundred billion.

Sarutobi Sekishu's lips twitched; this Kakuzu was no pushover either.

If he knew Chan Kong's whereabouts, Chan Kong, being the kind of person he is, would do anything without asking for money.

But ideas and reality are still different.

Although Kakuzu's asking price was high, his demeanor clearly indicated that he was asking for an exorbitant price, and they were just waiting for him to come down and haggle.

This is completely different from Xiao Nan's attitude of not wanting to talk at all.

"Two hundred billion is too much. Konoha still can't come up with that much money."

"Well, regarding the price..."

Kakuzu and Sarutobi Sekishu also negotiated back and forth on the price.

Even when the numbers were in the single digits, the discussion was still ongoing.

But Kakuzu ultimately stuck with 103 billion, no lower.

Sarutobi Sekishu naturally knew where the Third Hokage's trail lay, and that's how he set the price.

"If the price is acceptable, let's finalize the transaction process next."

"But let me make it clear first, this amount is too large, and we need some time to raise the money."

Sarutobi Seishu was extremely cautious; after all, with such a large sum of money, no amount of caution was excessive.

Kakuzu was overjoyed, after all, 13 billion of that 103 billion was his own.

He was naturally very excited.

He had already consulted with Zenkong about the basic procedures for doing business.

He replied, having anticipated this, "Of course."

"Now that you have the money ready and the deal is settled, select the person and send them here."

“Master Chankong needs to first outline the sealing technique for him.”

"From now on, we'll have to rely on you to provide information about the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."

“Our Master Chan Kong will extract the Nine-Tailed Fox and then seal it into the body of the person you have chosen.”

"However, the people you have chosen need to come with us now, and then we will exchange money for people."

Kakuzu's method was clearly more advantageous to the Third Hokage's side.

Moreover, once the seal is intact, the money is exchanged for the Jinchuriki, which greatly reduces the risk.

After discussing it with Kakuzu, Sarutobi Seishu first sent the message back using a messenger bird.

He also set off back, after all, he needed to consider the candidates for sealing the seal and raise money, so there was no point in him staying here.

……

Uchiha clan.

Orochimaru's laboratory.

Kisame Hoshigaki was originally tasked by Konan to find out where Obito was hiding.

As a result of Hiruko's incident, Kisame Hoshigaki and Obito missed each other.

Now Obito and his group are nowhere to be found, and Kisame has stopped going on missions and instead came to the Uchiha clan.

"...You, you're not the leader!"

Kisame's first impression upon seeing Yahiko was that something was wrong.

Payne was a cold-faced person with little emotional fluctuation.

Instead of the smiling person in front of him, and this person who looks just like Pain doesn't have the Rinnegan.

Since Yahiko appeared before Kisame, it was naturally because of trust.

Kisame's loyalty is beyond doubt, after all, his current belief is to revive Kyoko Kurita.

His gaze shifted to the long face that was partially obscuring his features.

This person has the Rinnegan and his demeanor is exactly the same as Pain's.

This person is the leader!

As a bounty hunter who lives in the ninja world, there are countless transformation techniques and techniques in the ninja world.

A crucial ability to accomplish a task is to discern these things.

Qianyao chuckled from the side, "Looks like you're quite clever."

Kisame Hoshigaki didn't ask why.

Instead, Nagato used a transformation jutsu and transformed into Pain's appearance.

The biggest difference between Pain and Yahiko, besides their expressions, is the nail polish on their hands and the black rods on their bodies.

However, if Nagato plays himself, then it will definitely be exactly the same.

“From now on, the leader of Akatsuki will still be Pain.” Nagato (in Pain’s form) said.

"Yes, Chief."

Kisame readily agreed, after all, he didn't care what Pain originally looked like.

"I didn't find Obito and the others, so I came back after completing the mission."

"Boss, should I continue searching for Obito or...?" Kisame Hoshigaki was an honest man.

He came back and immediately got to work; he's such an honest man.

But Payne looked at Chiyo, since Chiyo was the one who carried out the plan.

Chiyo left behind a clone of Zenku in Amegakure, already knowing that the Third Hokage had taken the bait.

Next, they continued to put pressure on the Third Hokage.

Just then, Kisame Hoshigaki arrived.

He asked Nagato, "Has your eye power recovered?"

It has been almost two months since Yahiko was resurrected.

"It has been restored."

Qian Yao smiled and said:

"According to Orochimaru's judgment, the Rinne Rebirth technique only requires a small amount of life force to revive those with low strength."

……