Chapter 138 News about the Red Sand Scorpion

When these thoughts came to his mind, Nagato himself was shocked.

He considered himself a mild-mannered ninja, so how could he come up with the idea that only the use of force could maintain peace?

Could it be that I have completely accepted Bai Ye's philosophy without realizing it?

However, looking back on the experiences along the way, the method of threatening with force is indeed correct. Without sufficient strength, it is impossible to make the enemy sit down and have a good talk, let alone mutual understanding between the two sides.

But after all, I still don't like fighting and killing, and I can't bear to kill the enemy.

It seems that a life of communicating with companions and discussing how to build a home is more suitable for me. It is better to leave these actions in the dark to Bai Ye.

Thinking of this, Nagato gave up the idea of ​​digging deeper.

All he had to do was follow Byakuya and Yahiko's instructions as before.

If we dig into every detail, the relationship between the two sides will only get worse. Yahiko might have thought so too, so he stopped asking about the Akatsuki's affairs.

"Bai Ye, I have other things to do, so I won't chat with you any more."

After making up a random excuse, Nagato walked deeper into the cave and disappeared from Bai Ye's sight.

Bai Ye glanced at Nagato's back and his expression became a little strange. When did Nagato become so old? Could it be that he had entered maturity early at the age of less than 20?
It is not a good thing for a ninja to mature too early, as it is easy for him to become evil because of the cruelty of the world.

After muttering a few words in his heart, Bai Ye turned and left the cave where the Outer Path Demon Statue was. He was still in a hurry to deliver these rings to the elite ninjas in the organization.

If nothing else, Hanzo and Kakuzu are still eligible for a ring.

As for the ownership of the remaining rings, it depends on Kakuzu's work situation. He has given Kakuzu the task of finding black market masters during this period, and try to find those technical talents who have become rebel ninjas as soon as possible.

……

Shortly after giving the ring to Kakuzu, Kakuzu delivered an important message through the ring.

After several months of hard work, Kakuzu heard rumors about Scorpion of the Red Sand and had already grasped some of his whereabouts, waiting for further instructions from Byakuya.

Bai Ye wasted no time. After leaving the Rain Country, he found Kakuzu in a black market.

Kakuzu is meeting with the head of the black market to see if there are any bounty targets suitable for hunting. Even though he is receiving Bai Ye's salary, he still wants to make some extra money.

Bai Ye saw this scene and didn't say anything much.

Unlike the core members of Akatsuki, the elite team he wants to form is a relatively loose organization, similar to the Akatsuki led by Pain in the original time and space.

The biggest difference is that the leader of this organization is him, not Nagato.

After seeing Kakuzu, Bai Ye didn't waste any words and asked directly: "Kakuzu, where is Scorpion now?"

"The forest just ahead..."

Kakuzu revealed the location of the Scorpion, and then asked curiously, "Boss Bai Ye, why are you so interested in the Red Sand Scorpion? His bounty is not high, and he hasn't done anything spectacular..."

During this period, Scorpion had not yet accomplished the feat of destroying a country alone. He had only hunted down a few senior ninjas and had some fame in the black market.

For ordinary ninjas, Scorpion, who is able to hunt down senior ninjas, is naturally a ruthless person.

But for Kakuzu, who has lived through the Warring States Period, Scorpion is just a famous junior. He cannot understand why Bai Ye is interested in Scorpion. Bai Ye glanced at Kakuzu and chuckled, saying, "Scorpion has indeed not done many great things. He just assassinated the Third Kazekage and successfully provoked the Third Ninja World War."

After hearing this, Kakuzu's face changed: "Was the missing Third Kazekage assassinated by Scorpion?"

Bai Ye nodded, and then said: "Although I don't know the specific process, the Third Kazekage should have been killed by Scorpion. Facing a ninja of this level, is Mr. Kakuzu a little scared?"

Scared? Kakuzu didn't think so and shook his head slightly.

During his long life, he had fought against five-kage-level ninjas before, but in the end he was outnumbered and failed to get the bounty from them.

But he also knew that there was a gap in strength among the Kage-level warriors.

Some people are good at frontal combat, some are good at assassination. The Third Kazekage might have been attacked by the Red Sand Scorpion because of his carelessness, and eventually lost his life.

What Kakuzu was more concerned about was the bounty on the Red Sand Scorpion. Not only was the opponent's strength difficult to handle, but the bounty was also so low.

Even if he defeated the Red Sand Scorpion, he would not make much money unless he sold the information to a businessman and sent the Red Sand Scorpion back to Sunagakure.

As if he had seen through Kakuzu's thoughts, Byakuya continued:

"It's a good thing that Mr. Kakuzu is confident, but this time I'm looking for the Red Sand Scorpion not to cause trouble for him, but to recruit him to become one of us."

Kakuzu frowned, then said, "Recruiting the Red Sand Scorpion is not an easy task... I'm not completely sure."

Recruiting a strong stranger is much more difficult than killing him.

Bai Ye said calmly, "Don't worry, Mr. Kakuzu. Since I have the idea of ​​recruiting him, I must have made preparations in advance. You just need to stay aside to prevent him from escaping."

Hearing this, Kakuzu showed a skeptical expression.

Bai Ye is very talented, otherwise he would not have been accepted as a disciple by Hanzo. But his age is there, so even if he is strong, how strong can he be?
For the sake of money, he will be the one to make the move in the end.

However, in order to make money, losing a few hearts is not unacceptable, as they can be replenished later anyway.

Bai Ye saw Kakuzu's expression and raised a faint smile. Kakuzu couldn't really think that he was Hanzo's disciple, and that Hanzo went out with him in the first place for training.

After exchanging some information, the two of them stepped into the forest to search for the location of the Red Sand Scorpion.

In the process of searching for the Red Sand Scorpion, Kakuzu demonstrated the professional qualities of a top bounty hunter. He locked the direction of the Red Sand Scorpion through the trampled plants on the ground and the human scent in the air.

Just as Kakuzu was about to lead the way, he discovered that Byakuya had already walked in front of him.

Moreover, Bai Ye's direction was correct, which made Kakuzu doubt whether his reconnaissance ability had regressed, otherwise he would not be inferior to a young man.

What Kakuzu didn't know was that Byakuya's conventional reconnaissance abilities were far inferior to his.

But Bai Ye relied on perception rather than reconnaissance. He had already locked onto the chakras of all the ninjas in the forest, and the position of the Red Sand Scorpion was as conspicuous as a radar mark.

All we can say is that the Earth Grudge gave Kakuzu five times the strength of an ordinary jonin and immortality.

But in front of the bloodline of the descendants of the Six Paths, Di Yuanyu is not strong enough, unless Di Yuanyu can seize the bloodline limit while seizing the chakra attributes.

(End of this chapter)