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Kapitel 157: Chapter 157: The Wealthy Man– Kakuzu

"How did it go?" Akira asked as he watched Orochimaru's expression.

"Akira…" Orochimaru snapped out of his shock, finally composing himself.

With a serious look in his eyes, he asked, "Did you really fuse all those Hashirama cells yourself?"

"Yeah, I did," Akira admitted without hesitation, as if it was no big deal.

Why wouldn't he admit it?

In the Life Simulator, sure, it was Orochimaru who took over a year to help him with the fusion, but it was still thanks to the Simulator, right?

In reality, Orochimaru hadn't really done anything directly for him.

So, claiming he did it all himself seemed reasonable enough. No harm in that, right?

"I didn't expect that!" Orochimaru exclaimed in surprise when Akira confirmed it. "I always knew your talent in training was unmatched, but I had no idea you were so advanced in scientific research too. In this field, you're on par with me!"

Orochimaru looked at Akira with admiration.

Since Orochimaru himself had worked on the fusion for over a year, he could see the intricacies in the process.

Everything lined up perfectly with his own thoughts.

It was like looking at a painting he had created, only from the future.

Akira couldn't help but feel a bit smug. Getting praise from Orochimaru, the greatest scientist in the Shinobi world, wasn't something that happened every day.

Of course, Akira knew the truth.

That's why he didn't dwell on the subject for too long.

"I asked you to look at it to see if there were any hidden risks," Akira said.

"There aren't any," Orochimaru replied confidently. "The Hashirama cells have fused perfectly with your original dragon cells. So far, I haven't detected any risks."

"While Hashirama's cells are powerful and invasive, your own cells surpass them in strength."

"Hashirama's cells are known for their vitality, making them aggressive. It's said the First Hokage could heal even the most serious injuries thanks to them."

"But your cells, Akira, are extraordinary for their sheer strength. Earlier, even the Kusanagi Sword had difficulty cutting your skin."

Orochimaru provided a detailed comparison between Akira's cells and Hashirama's.

Though Akira had suspected there wouldn't be any issues, hearing Orochimaru confirm it personally allowed him to finally relax.

"Speaking of the Kusanagi Sword, you seem to be a fan. You've got quite a few in your collection, right?" Akira shifted the conversation, raising the sword in his hand.

"I do have a few. If you like this one, consider it a gift," Orochimaru offered generously.

"I'm not one to take advantage of others. In exchange, I'll give you some of my blood and cell samples," Akira replied. "They may not be useful to everyone, but for someone like you, they'll be invaluable."

"Deal!" Orochimaru's face lit up with a wide smile as he nodded in agreement.

Of course, Akira knew that Orochimaru would've found a way to keep some of his cells regardless. They were too irresistible for him.

So, why not use them as part of a trade?

Now that he had a Kusanagi Sword, he finally had a weapon that felt comfortable to wield.

Plus, with chakra infused, the sword's length could be adjusted at will.

It truly was a practical weapon for Akira!

"Let's see if you can escape my 39-meter-long blade," Akira mused to himself.

Or maybe he'd say something like, "Shoot to kill, Kamishini no Yari?"

"Oh, by the way!"

Now that the Kusanagi Sword was officially his, Akira added, "About that 1,000,000 Ryo you lent me before—I'll repay you in a few days."

Akira wasn't the type to take advantage of others, so he made sure to remember the debt.

No problem! In a few days, once he robbed Kakuzu, repaying Orochimaru would be a breeze!

"Akira, it seems you haven't heard. Your debt has already been repaid," Orochimaru said as he carefully stored Akira's blood and cells.

"Repaid? By whom?" Akira was startled.

Was it the old man? It seemed like only the old man would do something like that.

"It was the eldest daughter of the Hyuga Clan, Hinata," Orochimaru replied.

"Hinata? She paid my debt?" Akira was genuinely surprised.

"Yes, she came by last night and brought 1,000,000 Ryo," Orochimaru nodded.

At this point, Orochimaru paused, an unusual glint of gossip in his eyes, and added, "So, are you going for the elder princess of the Hyuga Clan now?"

"What's this? Are you interested in gossip too?" Akira responded, amused.

"Not really. Relationships only interfere with my pursuit of immortality," Orochimaru replied without hesitation.

Ah, yes, the classic "no attachments, and the sword comes naturally" approach.

That phrase suited Orochimaru perfectly.

After all, he might be the only person in the Shinobi world who could reproduce asexually!

"All right, I'm off!" Akira waved his hand, ending the conversation as he left the lab.

"Lord Orochimaru, it seems you have a great deal of respect for Master Akira," Kabuto commented after Akira had left.

"I'm a snake, and he's a dragon. Sometimes, it's hard to resist the instincts of the body," Orochimaru replied bluntly. He knew there was no point hiding his thoughts from Kabuto.

Kabuto silently nodded, understanding the situation.

Yes, from the fact that Orochimaru didn't even take Akira's blood directly, Kabuto could clearly sense the level of respect he had for him.

Normally, such a thing would never happen.

After leaving Orochimaru's lab, Akira thought for a moment and headed toward the Hokage Tower.

As he walked, he thought back to Hinata repaying his 1,000,000 Ryo debt, and a small smile tugged at the corners of his lips.

Isn't that why he liked Hinata so much?

Who wouldn't like a girl like that?

A girlfriend who actually repaid his debt—now that was a keeper!

With those thoughts swirling in his mind, Akira soon arrived at the Hokage's office.

"Hokage-sama, I'd like to request some information," Akira said to Fugaku without wasting time.

"Oh? What kind of information?" Fugaku asked, curious.

With his position as head of the Anbu, Akira had access to most of the village's resources.

Whatever required Fugaku's approval had to be something important.

"I'd like information on Mokuton," Akira stated.

"Mokuton?" Fugaku blinked, surprised by the request.

"That's right," Akira confirmed with a nod.

"But why?" Fugaku was puzzled. After all, the Uchiha Clan had always focused on power through the Mangekyō Sharingan.

Mokuton? That was practically the opposite of what the Uchiha Clan sought.

"I'm just curious," Akira replied simply, offering no further explanation.

"Very well, go ahead and retrieve the information," Fugaku said, handing him a signed approval.

With that, Akira headed to the Konoha archives and retrieved the data on Mokuton.

It felt like he was back in a library, Akira thought, as he unrolled the scroll.

The scroll began with a general explanation of Mokuton as a Kekkei Genkai combining Earth Release and Water Release.

Then, it detailed some of the First Hokage's legendary feats, along with Hashirama's personal notes on Mokuton.

After reading through it, Akira gained a deeper understanding of Mokuton techniques.

Moving forward, the scroll described several ways to perform Mokuton techniques, like the sequence of hand signs.

Even though, in the original story, the First Hokage could just slap his hands together and summon anything he wanted, Akira knew that wasn't always the case.

At a younger age, Hashirama had to follow the proper hand signs to perform Mokuton.

These kinds of details could only be found in Konoha.

Akira made sure to memorize all of it.

But practicing it? Nah, no point in wasting ten years trying to master these techniques.

Good thing he had the Life Simulator!

And soon enough, a walking goldmine would be passing right in front of him.

After memorizing everything, Akira closed the scroll and got a good night's sleep.

The next day, Akira quietly tailed a squad of shinobi heading toward Sunagakure.

The hunt for Kakuzu, the richest man around, had officially begun!

*********

Note: If you are interested, you can read up to chapter 210 at patreon.com/Emik01.

*********Don't forget to pay with the power stone.*********


Kapitel 158: Chapter 158: Kusanagi Sword – Zanpakutō, Shinsō

In the Land of Fire, two men clad in black robes with red clouds walked side by side.

These two were none other than Kakuzu and Hidan, the immortal duo of the Akatsuki.

To be fair, Kakuzu had always been something of an oddity in the Akatsuki.

Why? Well, because before Hidan, every single teammate Kakuzu had ever worked with had ended up dead at his hands, their hearts turned into his trophies.

Only someone like Hidan, who couldn't die, could manage to stay teamed up with him for this long.

"Ugh, we could've been back at the base resting by now, but nooo, because of you, we had to waste days hunting down some bounty. You're such a pain!" Hidan grumbled, glaring at Kakuzu as they walked.

"We may have lost three days, but we earned another 5 million Ryo from the bounty exchange!" Kakuzu responded, seemingly unbothered by Hidan's complaints.

Three days for 5 million Ryo? Not a bad deal, if you ask Kakuzu.

In fact, when he thought about it, not only had they completed the mission the organization assigned, but they had also made an extra 5 million Ryo on the side. That was definitely worth it.

As the Akatsuki's financial manager, Kakuzu often felt that none of the others truly understood the value of money.

He was over 90 years old now, and anyone else his age would be living out their days in peace. But not him.

No, he still had to work for the organization.

And when he said "work," he meant it literally—it wasn't just a figure of speech. For example, on this last mission, he had lost a heart. That was a literal loss of life!

Unfortunately, he hadn't encountered any suitable ninjas to replace his heart with, so he'd been one down this whole time.

"Wait, someone's coming!" Kakuzu suddenly tensed, interrupting their banter.

Hidan shut his mouth immediately, both of them quickly hiding from view.

About thirty seconds later, a group of four Konoha ninja appeared in front of them.

This team was composed of one Jonin and three elite Chunin, all members of Konoha's Anbu Black Ops.

They were on their way to Sunagakure to meet with the current Kazekage, Rasa, about organizing a Five Kage Summit.

Thanks to Akira's actions, the timeline had been altered. Orochimaru had returned to Konoha, which meant that the original "Konoha Crush" plan never took place.

As a result, the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, hadn't been assassinated by Orochimaru and was still very much alive.

"Konoha ninjas, huh? Konoha is in the Land of Fire, so the chances of them having Fire Chakra are higher than other villages."

Kakuzu's eyes lit up as he spotted the Konoha shinobi.

His missing heart had been a Fire-based one, and now, this might be his chance to replace it.

There were four of them—surely one of them had a Fire Chakra heart!

With his mind made up, Kakuzu unleashed his black threads, launching them at the Konoha ninjas.

"Ambush!" The Konoha ninjas reacted quickly, shouting in alarm.

But when faced with an attack from a Kage-level opponent, it was almost futile.

In a single exchange, Kakuzu had already disabled them, and two of the elite Chunin were injured.

"Who are you? Why are you attacking us?" the Jonin leader asked, his face tense as he stared at Kakuzu and Hidan.

Especially Kakuzu—his use of the Earth Grudge Fear technique was bizarre, unlike anything they had ever seen before.

It wasn't just the attack, though. As Konoha ninjas, they were in their own homeland—the Land of Fire. Being ambushed here was infuriating.

"They're from the Akatsuki, Kakuzu and Hidan!" Before Kakuzu and Hidan could respond, a new voice rang out, and Akira appeared in the clearing.

"Such an advanced Shunshin no Jutsu!" Kakuzu's pupils narrowed in surprise as he watched Akira's entrance, shocked by the technique.

When you're skilled, you recognize skill.

Just from that brief display of the Shunshin no Jutsu, Kakuzu could tell that Akira's strength was extraordinary.

"Who are you? How do you know about us?" Hidan demanded arrogantly, slinging his scythe over his shoulder as he stared down Akira.

"Captain!" The Konoha ninjas exclaimed in surprise before breaking into smiles of relief when they recognized Akira.

They hadn't expected their captain to appear just when they needed him most. His presence was enough to make them feel safe.

"You all leave. I'll handle this," Akira instructed, addressing his subordinates.

"Yes, sir!" they responded without hesitation. Of course, they weren't worried about Akira.

After all, this was the man who had severed the Tsuchikage's leg seven years ago.

They had absolute confidence in his power.

"Hmph. Did I say you could leave?" Hidan sneered as he saw the Konoha ninjas turning to leave. He raised his scythe, ready to stop them.

But before he could act, Akira raised his Kusanagi Sword, murmuring softly:

"Pierce him… Shinsō."

Shnk!

The blade of the Kusanagi Sword shot out, extending rapidly toward Hidan.

Hidan quickly raised his scythe to block.

He managed to catch the blade, but that didn't mean he could stop it.

A powerful force surged through the scythe, pushing Hidan back. His feet dug deep grooves into the ground as he was forced backward.

In the original story, Orochimaru had used the Kusanagi Sword's extending ability to push Four-Tails Naruto back hundreds of meters.

Was Hidan as strong as a Four-Tailed Naruto?

No, and Akira's strength far surpassed Orochimaru's.

Hidan was no match for Akira in terms of power. He was forced back hundreds of meters before the attack finally stopped.

The only reason it ended was that the length of the Kusanagi Sword was putting too much strain on Akira's chakra. There was no point in continuing to push.

After sending Hidan flying, Akira retracted the blade, a smirk on his face as he admired the sword in his hand.

"Yeah, I think I'll name this sword… Zanpakutō, Shinsō. It suits it perfectly!" Akira mused to himself.

Kakuzu, however, had his own thoughts. He watched in disbelief as his partner had been pushed back hundreds of meters with a single blow.

"Who… what the hell are you? What kind of monster are you?" Kakuzu's voice was heavy with disbelief as he stared at Akira.

Hidan, his immortal partner, had been sent flying with ease. Akira's display of power left Kakuzu deeply unsettled.

And then there was that horn on Akira's forehead…

What kind of human grows horns?

For the first time, Kakuzu, who had always been considered a monster due to his Earth Grudge Fear technique, found himself looking at someone who seemed even more monstrous than him.

"You're Kakuzu, right? The Akatsuki's treasurer? You must be loaded," Akira said, shifting his attention to Kakuzu with a gleam in his eye.

"My money? Is that what you're after?" Kakuzu's tone became grim.

If Akira had attacked because Kakuzu had just ambushed the Konoha ninjas, that would've been understandable.

But to think that his goal might be Kakuzu's money?

This, Kakuzu couldn't tolerate!

His head could be chopped off, his blood could be spilled, but his money? That was untouchable.

Kakuzu wasted no time responding. Without another word, he launched a direct attack.

His long tendrils shot out, hurtling toward Akira.

Akira deflected every strike with his Kusanagi Sword, even managing to cut through some of the threads with the blade.

Even with just these few exchanges, Kakuzu realized that Akira's power was formidable and not to be underestimated.

Kakuzu's body tensed as he began to move.

It was a grotesque sight. His body twisted and contorted, and suddenly, several masked creatures made of tendrils separated from him, each bearing a mask.

"Kakuzu, I'm back!" Hidan called out, finally returning after being sent flying. He began drawing a strange ritualistic circle on the ground, shouting as he did.

He was preparing his signature move, the Jashin Ritual.

Seeing Hidan's ritual, Akira became more cautious.

Though Hidan's actual combat strength was only that of a typical Jonin, his ability was too peculiar.

If Hidan managed to get his hands on Akira's blood, there was a chance things could go sideways fast.

And Akira wasn't about to bet his life on it.

No, the best option was to fight smart and avoid giving Hidan the chance to draw blood.

"Let's go!" Hidan shouted as he and Kakuzu exchanged a glance and then launched their attack.

In that moment, both of them decided to work together.

*********

Note: If you are interested, you can read up to chapter 210 at patreon.com/Emik01.

"If you want 2 chapters per day, please remember to give a power stone."


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