Chapter 426: Pirate Alliance! Three Kage-level and two pairs of Mangekyō!
After Konoha completely withdrew from the Land of Rivers, the Land of Rivers regained actual jurisdiction over its northern territories.
The increase in actual jurisdiction also further expanded the power of Tani Hidden Village... After a year of discreet development, under Kakuzu's careful management and the full support of the Land of Rivers Daimyo, Tani Hidden Village's population grew from a few hundred to two thousand, and the number of Ninja increased from dozens to nearly three hundred.
However, among those two hundred, Genin accounted for eighty percent.
Although not comparable to the former Kawanin Village, it has made Tani Hidden Village the strongest military force in the Land of Rivers.
"Kakuzu, so you were here!"
Watching Kakuzu counting money deep within the secret room, Fujiwara Tetsuya's mouth twitched slightly. After a sigh, he led Uchiha Mikoto out of the shadows.
"I just checked on Tani Hidden Village's situation, and it's developing well. Tell me, what urgent matter made you waste the little white snake I gave you to call me from Konoha?"
Upon seeing Fujiwara Tetsuya appear, Kakuzu's movements abruptly paused. Then, with a speed even a Sharingan would struggle to detect, he quickly placed the pile of silver in front of him into a box cast from fine iron.
It seemed he was afraid Fujiwara Tetsuya would eye the silver.
Seeing Kakuzu's thieving-like actions, black lines appeared on Fujiwara Tetsuya's forehead. Even Uchiha Mikoto couldn't directly look at Kakuzu's miserly behavior and silently turned her head away.
Is it really okay to have someone like this as the first in command?
"Ahem~"
"You are, after all, the leader of Guixu, and Tani Hidden Village is the first peripheral force established at your instruction!"
"As the master hidden behind the scenes, you've ignored it for nearly a year~ Do you think that's acceptable?"
"You talk about creating an organization, but so far, it's just me! Do you know how I've spent this past year?"
After adjusting his state, Kakuzu looked at Fujiwara Tetsuya with eyes full of resentment.
Since the war ended last July, the Ninja World entered a period of peace... In Kakuzu's opinion, in the past few months, Fujiwara Tetsuya should have had enough time to visit Tani Hidden Village a few times.
For Fujiwara Tetsuya, who possessed the ability to fly, traveling from Konoha to Tani Hidden Village and back was only a matter of two or three days.
"Ahem~ Kakuzu-san, with great power comes great responsibility."
"I'm already looking for new members, and once they're in place, they'll definitely help lighten your burden."
"What's more, I haven't been idle in Konoha... I've been constantly improving my strength."
"As an Old fellow of the Ninja World, you should understand the importance of strength to a Ninja..."
"This time, I brought you special-grade fine wine from the Land of Fire. Let's drink and talk."
Amidst Fujiwara Tetsuya's awkward laughter and fawning reassurance, Kakuzu slowly calmed his emotions.
And Fujiwara Tetsuya also learned from Kakuzu the purpose of his urgent summons.
In truth, all of this was related to the development plan he had previously made for Tani Hidden Village.
To clear the pirates in the southern sea area of the Land of Rivers and open up maritime trade routes between the Land of Rivers, the Land of Fire, and various overseas countries... Kakuzu had led Tani Hidden Village's Ninja on numerous sea voyages over the past year... killing countless pirates and rogue Ninja who had turned to piracy, including many powerful and cunning individuals.
After being defeated by Kakuzu several times, these people deliberately spread rumors of Kakuzu's power and cruelty in the nearby sea, constantly exaggerating the potential threat posed by Kakuzu and Tani Hidden Village. They formed a pirate alliance with pirates from the eastern coast of the Land of Wind, the Land of Tea, and the sea areas of nearby countries.
Using the wealth plundered in the past, they recruited a large number of rogue Ninja... Now, they are entrenched in the southern sea area of the Land of Rivers, attempting to destroy Tani Hidden Village and, seizing this opportunity, plunder the Land of Rivers... Faced with such a powerful external threat, the Land of Rivers Daimyo and the nobles naturally placed all their hopes... on the Kawanin leader, Bito (Kakuzu), who had never suffered a defeat.
"Over a thousand rogue Ninja, and nearly ten thousand pirates?"
Listening to the intelligence Kakuzu occasionally threw out, Fujiwara Tetsuya's eyes gradually brightened.
If... they dealt with all these guys, it would be at least 100,000 kill points.
Moreover, pirates, who live by plunder, are not clean. Even if he kills them... he has no psychological burden.
Hmm~ Not bad, this trip was not in vain.
Seeing kill points beckoning to him, Fujiwara Tetsuya's mood immediately brightened considerably, and even the look in his eyes towards Kakuzu became fervent.
Little did he know that it was precisely this fervor from Fujiwara Tetsuya that made Kakuzu tremble with fear for a long time.
During his time in the Land of Rivers, he had seen too many nobles who disliked women and preferred men, engaging in homosexual acts.
"Ding! The host's peripheral force, Tani Hidden Village, is threatened by pirates and faces the danger of destruction. System temporary mission triggered!"
"Ding! System Mission issued: Annihilate the pirate alliance entrenched in the southern sea area of the Land of Rivers. Reward: Fire attribute Chakra, 30,000 kill points! If the kill rate is below 90%, the system will deem the mission a failure!"
"Fire attribute Chakra, huh?"
Listening to the lingering sound in his mind, Fujiwara Tetsuya's eyes became even more brilliant.
Because he had snatched the first blood and awakened his Sharingan earlier, he possessed Yin-attribute Chakra.
Currently, he already possessed six attributes: Wind, Earth, Lightning, Water, Yin, and Yang.
If he could freeload Fire attribute Chakra, then he would have seven basic attribute Chakra, initially qualifying him to touch Bloodline Limit.
Yomotsu Hirasaka
Infinite Tsukuyomi
Sage Art Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands
Rabbit Hair Needle
Eighty Gods Vacuum Punch
Amenominaka
All-Killing Ash Bones
Expansive Truth-Seeking Ball
Any one of these Bloodline Limit techniques, when brought out, would be enough to make a Ninja run rampant in the Ninja World.
"Let's go~"
"Go?"
Looking at Fujiwara Tetsuya who suddenly stood up, Kakuzu's mind didn't process it immediately.
"That's right, let's go!"
"Quickly lock up your private stash, we're setting off~"
"Setting off? Wait! You're not saying the three of us... are just going to charge straight at that pirate alliance, are you?"
After understanding Fujiwara Tetsuya's meaning, Kakuzu couldn't help but swallow... and even his voice began to tremble.
Damn it! I knew it~ This kid is completely unreliable.
"That's right, just the three of us! Do you have a better and faster way to wipe out this group of pirates?"
"Or do you think that with the three of us Kage-level experts and two Mangekyo, we can't wipe out this rabble?"
"Gulp~"
"Three Kage-level? Two Mangekyo?"
In his surprise, Kakuzu's gaze subconsciously fell on Uchiha Mikoto, who stood calmly beside Fujiwara Tetsuya, and he couldn't help but swallow again.
In an instant, he suddenly felt that joining Fujiwara Tetsuya's command seemed like a good choice.
Two Mangekyo... and both of them were genuine Kage-level.
With the vastness of the Ninja World, where could they not go?
That's right! Two months ago, Uchiha Mikoto had also broken through the Quasi-Kage limitation and became a true Kage-level expert.
Of course, this news... currently, only Fujiwara Tetsuya, Torune Ryoui... and now Kakuzu knew.
Otherwise, those Old fellow of the Uchiha Clan would probably cause more trouble in their frenzied state.
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