The bounty stations had many secret outposts in the Land of Fire. One of them was in the small town of Hino. Just as Kakuzu left the bounty station, he saw a bounty target. This made him excited. Without a second thought, he jumped in front of Kurenai Yuhi.
"Kurenai Yuhi, inheritor of the Yuhi clan in Konoha, Jonin, bounty: 15 million ryo."
Blocking Kurenai's path, Kakuzu spoke coldly. Killing her would net him another 15 million ryo. Although the leader of the Akatsuki had ordered them to lay low, Kakuzu had no intention of following that rule. As long as he killed Kurenai without anyone knowing it was him, there would be no problems.
"Hmm?"
"You're Kakuzu, the rogue ninja from Takigakure, now part of the Akatsuki?"
Seeing his rogue ninja headband, Kurenai quickly recognized him and became highly alert. Kakuzu was a notorious bounty hunter in the ninja world, far beyond Kurenai's capabilities. Normally, she would have already chosen to flee. However, knowing that someone was behind her gave Kurenai an inexplicable sense of confidence, and she did not feel the danger.
That person surely wouldn't abandon me.
Kurenai thought with certainty.
"Hey, Kakuzu, what are you up to now?"
Shinno from the Akatsuki walked out of the town, looking at Kakuzu with impatience. Ever since witnessing Shishou's immense power, Shinno had been thinking about leaving the Akatsuki. However, he was also terrified of Nagato's terrifying strength and dared not act. This left him in a difficult position, making him highly resentful of the Akatsuki's missions and impatient with his partner Kakuzu.
Shinno? Is he also part of the Akatsuki now?
Seeing Shinno, Kurenai was slightly shocked.
"Watch your tone, or I won't mind taking care of you as well."
Kakuzu turned to Shinno, his expression cold. He had already killed more than one member of the Akatsuki and didn't mind adding another.
"Do you think I'm afraid of you?"
Shinno's face darkened as he glared at Kakuzu. As the leader of the Sky Ninja Village, mastering techniques like the Eight Gates and medical forbidden techniques for body regeneration, Shinno wasn't someone to be easily intimidated.
Seeing that neither Kakuzu nor Shinno took her seriously, Kurenai felt a surge of anger. This feeling of being ignored due to her lack of strength was hard to swallow!
Fire Style: Headburn!
A mask on Kakuzu's right shoulder opened its mouth, and a massive fireball roared towards Shinno.
"Ha, do you think this fire style can harm me?"
"This fire style is laughably weak compared to the one used by Shishou."
Sneering at Kakuzu's fire style, Shinno activated the Eight Gates, smashed the ground with a punch, and picked up a huge rock to block the flames. After witnessing the apocalyptic fire style from Shishou, other fire styles seemed insignificant to Shinno.
Is that guy's fire style really that powerful?
It seems similar to what Kakuzu just used.
Hearing Shinno mention Shishou, Kurenai moved away from the fighting pair, puzzled. In her memory, the fire style used by Shishou during his battle with the Third Hokage was not much stronger than Kakuzu's current one.
"You're courting death!"
Kakuzu's forehead veins bulged with anger at Shinno's taunts.
"Only if you have the capability!"
Shinno retorted, charging at Kakuzu.
Seeing the two engaged in a fierce battle, Kurenai quietly slipped away.
"Hmm?"
Seeing Kurenai trying to escape, both Kakuzu and Shinno stopped. Their argument was an internal conflict, but Kurenai was an external threat!
"Let's deal with her first!"
Exchanging a glance, Kakuzu and Shinno charged at Kurenai.
The next moment, they stopped abruptly, staring in horror at the figure that appeared beside Kurenai. Shishou, now 1.8 meters tall with a beard, had appeared next to the fleeing Kurenai, pulling her back.
"Why is he here!" Kakuzu and Shinno were stunned.
Pulling Kurenai behind him, Shishou stood in front of her, looking at Kakuzu and Shinno with narrowed eyes.
Seeing Shishou's gaze, Kakuzu and Shinno broke into a cold sweat, feeling extremely uneasy. If they had known Kurenai was connected to him, they would never have provoked her.
Shishou, meanwhile, was considering how to deal with the two. The Akatsuki had just settled down, and killing these two might provoke Nagato and Uchiha Obito, causing unnecessary trouble.
Having made up his mind, Shishou looked coldly at Kakuzu and Shinno.
"Destroy three hearts and cut off an arm."
Without hesitation, Kakuzu crushed his fire, water, and lightning hearts. Shinno also immediately broke his left arm, throwing it at his feet.
Facing Shishou's terrifying strength, any resistance was futile. Seeing them comply, Shishou nodded.
"Get lost!"
Hearing this, Kakuzu and Shinno, far from being angry, were relieved and quickly ran away, disappearing in no time. In the face of death, dignity was meaningless.
"This..."
Seeing Kakuzu and Shinno flee like beaten dogs, Kurenai was in shock, her mouth forming an 'O,' unable to believe her eyes. These two had treated her with contempt moments ago but now fled in terror from Shishou.
Has he become this powerful...
Thinking this, Kurenai couldn't help but stare at Shishou's back, her heart pounding wildly.
When Shishou turned around, Kurenai quickly looked away, blushing, wanting to thank him but feeling too shy. So, she stiffly asked,
"Why did you take so long?"
Holding two meals, Shishou looked innocently at Kurenai. "I went to buy something."
He held up the two bowls of ramen he had just bought in the town.
"Here, you must be hungry."
Handing one bowl to Kurenai, Shishou saw her warm expression soften. The man who had just scared off two top-level ninjas now looked a bit aggrieved and not at all imposing, which touched Kurenai deeply. However, remembering that he was Tsunade's man, she suppressed the feeling.
"Don't follow me."
Taking the ramen, Kurenai walked to a nearby tree, sat with her back to Shishou, and began eating.
As she ate, tears flowed from her eyes. Tsunade had once saved her father and she owed her a debt of gratitude. She could never compete with Tsunade for Shishou's affection, nor could she win.
"Hu~"
Shishou stood not far behind Kurenai, noisily slurping his ramen, then glanced at Kurenai's back.
Kurenai's figure was slim, her waist slender, her back view wasn't as voluptuous as Pakura's, but it had its own charm.
As for Kurenai's thoughts, he was unaware.
If he knew Kurenai also had thoughts about him, he would undoubtedly give her a lesson in love right then and there, stopping her from thinking such thoughts.
For Shishou, whether it was Tsunade or Kurenai, he wouldn't let either of them go.
"I heard from those two that your Fire Style is very powerful."
"Can you show it to me?"
Adjusting her mood, Kurenai sat on a tree trunk, holding her ramen, back facing Shishou.
Hearing this, Shishou was taken aback but quickly nodded in agreement: "Alright."
He could sense Kurenai's sadness, so he readily agreed.
Summoning Technique!
Calling forth the Three Snake Princesses from Ryuchi Cave, Shishou leaped onto the green giant snake God Princess, flying with Island Princess and Vine Princess to hover before Kurenai, facing the setting sun.
Another mistress!
Island Princess and Vine Princess exchanged glances, thinking the same thing.
"Assist me with the Fire Style."
"Yes, Master."
After Shishou spoke, he swiftly formed hand signs.
Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation!
Wind Style: Vortex Hurricane x2!
A vast, world-ending flame erupted from Shishou's mouth, covering a kilometer of the sky, turning the surroundings orange.
"It's truly amazing."
Kurenai gazed at the orange fire sea in the sky, resembling the evening glow, and the sunset gradually sinking within it. She was mesmerized.
"Take me back."
When Shishou canceled the summoning and returned, Kurenai approached him, smiling.
"Alright." Shishou saw Kurenai's red eyes, didn't say much, extended his right hand.
Kurenai hesitated, then nervously placed her hand in his, heart racing.
The next moment, they were back in Konoha.
"Follow me."
Kurenai led the way, Shishou followed her to her house, where she asked him to wait at the door.
"Don't come looking for me again."
Kurenai handed Shishou a scroll with her head down, then turned and closed the door.
Realizing a relationship with Shishou was impossible, Kurenai decided to sever all ties to avoid falling deeper.
"What's with her?"
Looking at the scroll, Shishou was puzzled by Kurenai's behavior.
"Well, she can't escape my grasp."
"I'll deal with her after I get the Tenseigan."
With this thought, Shishou tossed the scroll in the air and vanished. With the scroll in hand, he needed to copy it for Mikoto and Shizune.
Behind the closed door, Kurenai wiped her eyes and headed to her training room, trying to forget the day's events through rigorous training.
Land of Rain
In a massive cavern housing the Gedo Statue, several phantom figures appeared.
"Kakuzu, why did you call an emergency meeting?"
Standing on the Gedo Statue's thumb, Nagato looked at Kakuzu.
Hearing Nagato, the other Akatsuki members turned to Kakuzu.
"Shinno and I encountered the Flying Thunder God user in the Land of Fire."
"He might be from Konoha."
Kakuzu felt the Akatsuki's scrutiny but remained calm.
Although the Akatsuki had agreed to lay low, they never stopped investigating Shishou's identity.
"You think he's from Konoha?"
"Any proof?"
The Akatsuki members were intrigued by any news about the Flying Thunder God user.
"I was leaving the bounty station when I saw Kurenai Yuhi from Konoha…"
Kakuzu recounted his and Shinno's encounter that day.
Hearing how they were scared into self-mutilation and fleeing, the Akatsuki members did not laugh. Anyone facing this man and surviving was incredibly lucky.
Could he really be from Konoha?
Uchiha Obito pondered, recalling his attack on Konoha followed by the man's appearance at the Gedo Statue.
Thinking of the coincidence, Obito became more convinced that the man might indeed be from Konoha.
Looks like I need to find a chance to disrupt Konoha, to test him.
But it must be done secretly, otherwise, if the man finds out it's me, he'll definitely retaliate against the Akatsuki, and my plan to revive the Ten-Tails using the Akatsuki will be ruined.
Obito thought, making up his mind.
Should I tell him that the man's identity has been exposed?
Uchiha Itachi squinted his eyes, pondering.
This man was recently involved with the Fifth Mizukage Mei Terumi, and now he's in Konoha with Kurenai. Wouldn't that make Konan's future two years with him very dangerous?
Hearing Kakuzu say that the Flying Thunder God user had a close relationship with Kurenai, Nagato frowned slightly.
After Kakuzu and Shinno finished speaking, Nagato looked at the Akatsuki members and said:
"Continue to investigate his information."
"But for the next two years, be careful during missions and try not to provoke the Five Great Ninja Villages."
"For now, our focus is on gathering funds and recruiting combatants."
"I have gained new strength. Once I fully master it, he will no longer be my match."
"Then, we will no longer need to hide."
At this moment, Nagato, under Konan's supervision, had received the transplant of Hashirama's cells by Obito.
Not only had Nagato regained his legs, but his chakra reserves had also significantly increased, boosting his strength.
This made Nagato confident that in the next confrontation, he could thoroughly defeat Shishou!
"Yes." The Akatsuki members were shocked, then responded in unison.
Nagato's immense power was evident to them, so they had no objections to his arrangements. Hearing that his strength had greatly increased, they were astonished.
Looks like I need to inform him about this.
Uchiha Itachi decided, lowering his eyes.
Konoha
At Tsunade's house.
"Shishou, is this for me?"
Shizune looked at the Yin Release training scroll in her hand, overjoyed.
Originally, the Kato clan to which Shizune belonged also had a Yin Release training method, but it was lost after the Second Shinobi World War.
Such training methods were usually the unspoken secrets of each clan, their foundation. Even if Tsunade asked for it, it would be impossible to obtain.
"Of course, with this, you can train in Yin Release chakra."
"Once you master it, you should be able to practice the Kato clan's Spiritual Transformation Technique."
Shishou pulled Shizune into his arms, pinching her nose.
"You're so good."
Shizune's eyes sparkled with stars, looking at Shishou with admiration. She stood on tiptoe, bringing her lips to Shishou.
Seeing Shizune actively seeking a kiss, Shishou didn't hesitate, lifting her and heading towards Tsunade's room.
"That bastard!"
Seeing the two running into her room to mess around, a certain Legendary Sannin who came to peep again was gritting her teeth in anger, disappearing with hatred.
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