Chapter 9: Chapter 9
It took the girls roughly two hours to come out of the bathroom, I didn't really push them to hurry, who knows when was the last time they had a decent bath.
After Maori and Karin dressed and saved the clothes they weren't using on a seal we were ready to go.
"Thanks for the clothes," Maori thanked me.
"Your welcome," They weren't fighters so going with me to recruit the others was dangerous for them so I decided to take them to where our base of operations would start, "Group teleport,"
The scenery change as we appeared in the land of snow.
"There is sooo much snow," Karin giggled.
"Yes for now," I said turning to them, "You two will stay in base I'll build in a few seconds underground, I need to recruit some other individuals and I don't think you two are well suited for combat,"
"Understood," Maori nodded, while on the other hand, Karin was pouting.
"Underground base," With the nuclear bunkers in mind I created a highly durable base underneath the very ground we were in, the entrance was on a cave inside a mountain, "Group teleport,"
Teleporting them inside the base was a way to save time and leave no tracks behind.
"We'll wait for your return," Maori bowed.
"Water, water system, beds, furniture," a few commands to make sure the base was acceptable.
"I'll go and explore!" Karin was filled with excitement and went into the base to explore every room.
"I'll close the door, put the locks on, it can only be open from the inside, this base can withstand more than the ninety percent of the ninjas can throw so you'll be safe," I explained to her the basics of the base before leaving her, they had food that I had hunted and Maori said it was enough for both of them for at least two weeks, and water.
I had at least a week to recruit people, before having to go grocery shopping.
[Kakuzu has been located... he in the land of water tracking someone]
"Alright take care," I waved at her, "teleport,"
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I teleported appearing behind the pseudo immortal man, he turned around slowly to see me, and asked, "Who are you?"
"Someone that has an offer for you," I smiled, "I need a treasurer with enough power to defend himself and others, I basically need you to be a pseudo feudal lord under me,"
"Kakuzu! we are on time! remember what the boss said," A ninja I never seen before shouted, he was part of Akatsuki too, one of the many partners he had killed.
"Silence brat," Kakuzu hissed at his teammate, "and how can you ensure those riches?"
"Let's have a fight, if I lose... well I die," I chuckled, "but if I win and not a normal win and totally crushing win, you will leave Akatsuki and join me, I want loyalty because I offer the same, so what do you say Kakuzu,"
"Very well, I was in need of a fire nature heart anyway," Kakuzu said.
"Kakuzu the bosss———" the man couldn't complete his complain, for the old ninja had pierced his heart.
"His heart will do, for now," Kakuzu commented taking his partners heart out.
"Just to let you know, I won't tolerate that once you join me," I smiled at him pointing at his death teammate.
"Hm you seem to be sure of your crushing victory," Kakuzu got into position.
"So would you consider destroying four of your five hearts a crushing victory?" I asked the man.
"Shut up brat," Kakuzu appeared behind me.
"So much for foreplay," I chucked, "Repulsive force,"
The command pushed Kakuzu several hundred meters away.
"The same as that man," Kakuzu muttered.
"Attractive force," This time Kakuzu was pushed towards me at great speed, "be crushed, be broken, be shattered, gravity x20,"
Kakuzu was on the floor unable to move the gravity keeping him in the ground, "What are you?" He managed to ask, with a lot of difficulty.
"Your new boss, I thought we were clear," I chuckled, "Pain is nothing but an ant compared to me, his power and status are meaningless against my power, so tell me do you agree to work and follow my rules?"
"I... do..." Kakuzu breathed out.
"Good," I dissipated the gravity hold keeping him in place.
"I don't want you to follow me because you fear me, I want you to follow me because you believe in my goal," I said extending my hand for him to take.
"And what exactly is that?" Kakuzu asked.
"I want to create a powerful and rich country that will be feared and respected among the five nations, without those stupid feudal lords telling us what to do," I wanted a country so powerful others would think twice before angering us, "so what do you say future elder of my village, wanna be the one in charge of all the money in a country?"
"Hm you seem to have done your research," Kakuzu chuckled tossing his Akatsuki ring to the ground, "At least this plan is more viable, true peace is nothing but a stupid construct of weak minds, I will join you, but a fair warning I won't let you spend money in stupid stuff."
"Fair enough, I can make most stuff anyway , all you have to do is simple, don't kill anyone I recruit and protect them, for now I have other candidates in my list to capture, you will be only under me in the power chain " First one in my list was done and recruited, "Alright time to go, 'Group teleport'"
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I teleported us inside the bunker, where a surprised and startled Karin threw a metal pan at us, just to be stopped by Kakuzu mid way.
"You beat me up to baby sit?" Kakuzu asked in a clear not amused tone.
"No, no, she has her mom somewhere around here," I answered with a laugh, "But for now you are here to keep them safe, don't betray my trust Kakuzu, or I'll make sure you regret having multiple hearts,"
"Understood," Kakuzu said, "Brat I'm in charge, tell your mother to come, we need to discuss security measures,"
[Next on the list located, Zabusa and Haku]
"I'll leave you guys to that," I waved at them, "Teleport,"
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Once again I appeared behind my target, Zabusa turned around and asked in a threatening way, "Who are you?"
"Huh, dejavú,"
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