Hearing Konan's words, Yagami Light was stunned for a moment. He had forgotten that the Akatsuki Organization was a terrorist organization where strength reigned supreme.
He had thought they were here to avenge Hidan, but on second thought, it made sense; they didn't care about their teammates at all, except for themselves.
In fact, if possible, they wouldn't mind taking a teammate's head to collect a bounty.
Yagami Light deliberately feigned confusion: "The Akatsuki Organization? What do you do? Do you also believe in my Lord Jashin?"
"You will know once you join."
Looking at the several people who had already surrounded him, Yagami Light knew things would be difficult. All of these people possessed Kage-level strength.
Although he wasn't afraid, he didn't want to waste the energy of the grell stone on a meaningless fight with them.
Moreover, joining the Akatsuki Organization was a decent choice; at least he would have a place to hide if he were hunted by the Five Great Ninja Villages.
He just needed to slack off for the next two years, and then, if possible, give Obito a surprise strike when the time came.
"Sure! I'll join."
Hearing Yagami Light agree so cleanly and decisively, not only Konan but the other three were also stunned.
They hadn't expected him to be so straightforward. Where was your pride as a powerful expert?
Konan confirmed hesitantly: "Are you sure you want to join?"
Yagami Light nodded. "That's right. I think joining this organization has great prospects. Everyone here is a master, so the organization must be extraordinary as well."
He realized that joining the Akatsuki Organization had many benefits; he could even reap some rewards while they were capturing the Tailed Beasts.
In any case, the Akatsuki Organization would take the blame for everything. When the time came, he would just find a way to fake his death and escape.
Konan nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this. It was always good to bring in a powerful combatant; this brought her and Nagato's wish one step closer.
"But let's get this straight beforehand: I have my own business to attend to, and I won't be tied down to the organization."
Konan gave him a surprised look. "You'll have to tell the leader that yourself. If he agrees, then it's fine."
"Also, you have Hidan's body, right? His ring is the organization's token; you must wear it."
"It's this one, right? The material is quite unique."
Yagami Light pulled a ring from his robe and put it on his finger.
The Akatsuki Organization's rings seemed to be made from the material of the Gedo Statue's body, which had great research value for him. Perhaps he could use it to create a pseudo-Ten-Tails as a trump card.
But he wasn't certain. Now that he had joined the Akatsuki, he would see if there was a chance to obtain a portion of the Gedo Statue's material.
Of course, he wouldn't put himself in danger. After all, a mini Ten-Tails was just the icing on the cake; it didn't quite fit his or his main body's path, so there was no need to force it.
Moreover, Black Zetsu was surely watching the Gedo Statue at all times. After all, it was related to whether its mother could be resurrected, making it as important as the Rinnegan.
"Now you can tell me, what exactly is the Akatsuki Organization planning to do?"
His current persona was someone who knew nothing about the Akatsuki, and he couldn't let that persona break.
"No rush. We still need to recruit one more member. We'll explain everything together then."
Hearing this, Yagami Light was momentarily stunned. In the original story, the Akatsuki members should have all been gathered by now.
He asked tentatively: "Who is it?"
"The Hidden Mist Village S-rank rogue ninja Zabuza Momochi and Haku."
Hearing these two names, Yagami Light was taken aback. He had almost forgotten about them; after all, they had died right at the start of the original series.
Then he realized. He had killed Gato in the Land of Waves. Although the Daimyo and nobles had later supported new proxies, everything had changed. It wasn't surprising that Zabuza and Haku were still alive.
However, one thing remained the same: Kakashi's Team 7 still carried out the mission in the Land of Waves.
In the end, the Great Naruto Bridge was still built.
Of course, this had nothing to do with Naruto and the others; it was because Konoha and the Land of Fire behind them had reached a profit-sharing agreement with the Land of Waves.
Afterward, Yagami Light could only follow Konan and Kakuzu to the Land of Waves to find Zabuza and the other.
As for Uchiha Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki, they had their own mission and left halfway.
This was also because Yagami Light's combat power was too exaggerated. First, he destroyed Orochimaru's Otogakure, then he defeated Hidan. To ensure everything went perfectly, Pain had arranged for four people to corner him.
As for Zabuza, any single person here could easily handle him.
On the way, Konan threw him a black cloak with red clouds. Yagami Light caught it and put it on, showing a satisfied expression.
In his past life, he had thought this outfit was very cool. Thirty percent of the Akatsuki's oppressive aura came from this cloak.
Land of Waves.
Konan and the others intercepted Zabuza and Haku, who had just finished an assassination mission.
Zabuza looked at the three people before him with a heavy expression, his right hand reaching back to grip the kubikiribocho. The three people in front of him were very strong; every cell in his body was screaming a warning.
"Who are you?"
Konan stepped forward and spoke: "We are the Akatsuki Organization. We've come today to invite you to join us."
"Hmph! Small organization, big organization, I'm not interested. Get lost and don't block the way."
As he spoke, Zabuza pulled out the kubikiribocho from his back and gave it a swing.
Beside him, Haku nervously gripped a senbon in his hand, his right hand forming a seal, ready to support at any moment.
"Is that so? It seems words won't work."
Konan then looked at Yagami Light and Kakuzu. "I'll leave them to you."
As soon as the words fell, Yagami Light immediately rushed out.
This proactive attitude even stunned Konan. She hadn't expected the newcomer to be so eager.
Then her face darkened—Yagami Light had charged straight toward Haku. Apparently, he wanted to pick the easy target.
In the blink of an eye, Yagami Light rushed in front of Haku and kicked toward him. Haku hurriedly used his arms to block.
"Bang—"
The massive force kicked him away, and Yagami Light immediately pursued to follow up.
"Haku!"
Zabuza wanted to step forward to help, but Kakuzu had already rushed over first.
His right arm was instantly hardened with Earth Release, wrapped in a layer of heavy rock armor. Carrying the force to shatter mountains and crack stones, he punched directly at Zabuza.
Seeing this, Zabuza hurriedly held the kubikiribocho horizontally in front of him to block.
"Clang—!"
A loud bang made ears ring with Pain as Kakuzu's fist slammed hard against the back of the blade. The immense force surged through the sword, and Zabuza was sent flying by the vibration.
"Splash!"
He fell heavily into the lake behind him, kicking up a large spray of water.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
A water dragon dozens of meters long emerged from the lake, roaring as it charged toward Kakuzu.
"Hmph! Mere child's play."
Kakuzu smashed his fist heavily onto the water dragon's head. The violent power instantly shattered the entire water dragon into pieces.
Water droplets and mist exploded everywhere, pouring down on the lake surface like a sudden rain. Kakuzu's figure emerged from the mist unscathed, his eyes still coldly locked onto Zabuza in the lake.
"Water Release: Hidden Mist Technique!"
The churning white mist instantly enveloped the entire battlefield, completely hiding Zabuza's figure.
Kakuzu's line of sight was cut off by the vast white mist, leaving only the sound of the lake water flowing in his ears.
On the other battlefield, Haku saw Zabuza falling into a disadvantage. He turned to look at the smiling Yagami Light in front of him, knowing that if he wanted to help Master Zabuza, he had to defeat this man first.
Immediately, the Chakra in his body erupted at full strength, and his hands quickly formed seals.
"Ice Release: Demonic Mirror Ice Crystals!"
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