RNP Chapter 277 Suppressing the Akatsuki Organization (2)
Chapter 277 Suppressing the Akatsuki Organization (2)
call!call!call!
Thank goodness, we narrowly escaped it.
The overcast sky gradually gave way to a light drizzle.
In a ruin where only the roof and two walls remained, Morita was huddled up, his back pressed against the broken wall, his chest heaving as he gasped for air.
The rain intensified quickly, erasing his tracks and bringing him a sense of relief.
We absolutely cannot let him get away!
"Everyone, divide into groups and search separately!"
Through the rain, faint voices could be heard, and after a moment, only the patter of rain remained.
"It's safe now, I must inform the Akatsuki!"
Morita Masashi is an orphan whose family died in the war, so he hates war to an extreme degree.
Several years ago, the Akatsuki organization helped the Rain Ninja repel the Iwa Ninja's attack, and Morita developed a strong liking for the Akatsuki organization.
Later, after coming into contact with members of the Akatsuki organization and learning about their ideals, Morita Masashi completely sided with the Akatsuki.
He originally wanted to join the Akatsuki organization, but because Shimoo Shima had done him a favor, he stayed in Amegakure.
A dozen hours earlier, as Shigeo Shima's confidant, he was informed that Hanzo had joined forces with the Sand Village ninja to prepare for a joint attack on the Akatsuki organization.
His mind was in turmoil at that moment, but fortunately, having been a ninja for over twenty years, he was very good at concealing his expression, so he was not discovered.
After hiding for a while, feeling that it should be safe outside, Morita Masashi immediately got up and continued speeding towards Maple Leaf Canyon.
When he could vaguely see the canyon in the distance, Morita Masashi was still intercepted.
The four Rain Ninja attacked directly and quickly injured Morita Masashi.
"How dare you betray Lord Hanzo! Die!"
Just as the Rain Ninja was about to kill Morita Masashi, a giant water dragon bullet appeared, forcing them back.
Upon seeing Yamori, Morita Masashi remembered that he was a member of the Akatsuki organization. He had been lying on the ground, but now he shouted with all his might, "I have urgent information to report to your leader."
Damn it!
Upon seeing this, the Rain Ninja immediately interrupted, "This person is a spy from an enemy country. We are killing him on the orders of Lord Hanzo. Your Akatsuki organization is also under Lord Hanzo's command. Get out of my way!"
Faced with the threat from the Rain Ninja, Mi Shou smiled disdainfully, too lazy to refute, and directly attacked, severely injuring them.
"Yahiko is such a nuisance, he actually made me capture him alive."
Mikami complained and led them to the Akatsuki organization.
Upon meeting Yahiko, Morita told him about the impending attack by the Sand Ninja, and was then told to go and rest.
Mikami asked, "This is the third Rain Ninja who has betrayed us. Boss, what should we do? Should we take out Hanzo first?"
Yahiko sensed Yamori's killing intent and waved his hand with a smile.
"We'll make a decision once everyone arrives."
Before long, many people stopped what they were doing and came to the conference room.
Mimori first presented the intelligence and asked everyone to give their opinions and think about how to deal with it.
Tetsuka said nonchalantly, "Let's deal with Hanzo first, then take care of the Sand Village ninja. Then the entire Land of Rain will be ours."
Orochimaru didn't take Hanzo and the Sand Ninja seriously either, and said in a hoarse voice, "Hanzo is old now. I heard he's hiding in the fortress and doesn't dare to go out. He's lost his former bravado. I've fought the Sand Ninja before. They're nothing to be afraid of. If it's just a small group of Sand Ninja, we can easily defeat them."
After spending these days together, Orochimaru realized that the core members of Akatsuki were all ruthless individuals, and dealing with this attack shouldn't be a problem.
Mi Shou noticed that their tone was increasingly arrogant, but Leng Yan remained standing to the side.
It's fine for you to brag, but you have to deal with the consequences of your own boasting. Don't make me risk my life.
Neither Sasori nor Kakuzu spoke, clearly sharing similar thoughts with Mikami.
By observing everyone's reactions, Yahiko roughly understood their mindset and realized that their cohesion was insufficient, which gave him confidence.
"I've made up my mind. I'll go with Nagato, Tekka, and Orochimaru to deal with the Sand Ninja. Konan, you and the others will guard the base."
Konan asked, somewhat puzzled, "The Sand Ninja are far away from us and much stronger, so why should we deal with them first?"
Yahiko explained, "Orochimaru is right. Hanzo has lost his courage over the years. He definitely wants us to fight the Sand Shinobi and won't attack us alone, so we can ignore him for now. As long as we defeat the Sand Shinobi, he's just waiting to die."
"If we attack Hanzo first, and we can't end the battle quickly, the Sand Ninja will attack us, and then we will be at a disadvantage."
"Besides, we are also Amegakure ninja. If we rashly attack Hanzo, it will be seen as a rebellion by outsiders, which will not be conducive to our takeover of Amegakure. If we first defeat the Sunagakure ninja, we will prove that Hanzo is colluding with foreign enemies, and we will be the heroes who protect the Land of Rain. When we take over the Land of Rain in the future, people will not be too resistant."
His words were reasonable and well-founded, and everyone nodded in agreement.
Soon, Yahiko and the others set off, Konan began to arrange the defense of Maple Leaf Canyon, and Mikami led a group of people to guard the south.
As night fell, Mikami immediately informed Sensuke of the news, but before Sensuke could even engage in battle, Mikami was attacked.
The following afternoon, a large number of Rain Ninja launched an attack. At first, Misato didn't pay much attention and leisurely cleared out the Rain Ninja minions.
Suddenly, a purple barrier appeared in Maple Leaf Canyon, enveloping most of the Akatsuki's base.
"This is a large-scale Four Purple Flame Formation?! Konoha's people?! No wonder Hanzo dared to attack this place, turns out he found Konoha as an ally. Kyosuke, that piece of trash, didn't even give us advance notice."
When Mishou saw the change behind him, he was surprised for a moment, but then he continued to do what he was doing and eliminate the surrounding Rain Ninja cannon fodder.
The Akatsuki organization isn't his; he's just an employee. Let's take it slow.
Having eliminated the enemy before him, Mi Shou leisurely led his men back to the village, only to find it devastated, with many buildings destroyed and corpses littering the ground.
Upon arriving at the Four Purple Flame Formation, Mikami saw Kakuzu and asked, "How is the situation?"
Kakuzu was in charge of the defense of the north, so he wasn't trapped.
Kakuzu glanced at Mikami and saw that he didn't even have any wounds on him. He knew that Mikami was slacking off, but he didn't point it out. Instead, he said, "The enemy's elite are all inside the Four Purple Flame Formation. Apart from Konan and Sasori, almost everyone else is dead."
Looking into the Four Purple Flame Formation, Misato saw Konan and Sasori slaughtering enemies and doing their best to protect the still-alive Uzumaki Masao and the others.
The battle lasted for more than ten minutes. When the Four Purple Flame Formation dissipated, the surviving enemies immediately retreated. Kakuzu and Mikami gave chase for a while before returning to the village to clean up the mess.
"Damn it, Hanzo actually teamed up with Konoha to attack us!"
The entire village was devastated, with most of its inhabitants dead. As Xiao Nan looked at the piles of corpses that had been gathered up, her hatred finally erupted.
Mi Shou spoke up: "We are enemies of the Land of Fire, and the Hokage would love for us to perish together with Hanzo."
Regardless of whether the attack was orchestrated by Minato Namikaze, Yamori is determined to pin the blame on him.
The reason is simple: Minato Namikaze is too young. Under normal circumstances, he can serve as Hokage for decades, so it's hard to say when Kyosuke will be able to take over.
By sowing discord between the Akatsuki and the Hokage, Kyosuke can grow up in a few years and then use the Akatsuki to help Minato Namikaze die young, allowing Kyosuke to become Hokage sooner.
"Hanzo! Konoha!"
Xiao Nan gritted her teeth and memorized those two names.