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32.21% Mastermind of the Akatsuki / Chapter 77: Chapter 76: Conspiracy

บท 77: Chapter 76: Conspiracy

Not long after, Yahiko, stationed at an outdoor base, received a personal letter from Hanzo.

Unlike the previous occasions, this time the emissary from Hanzo wore a pleasing smile, behaving cautiously, afraid of angering Yahiko, the leader of the Akatsuki.

The reason was simple.

Since Yahiko began assembling his forces, he was no longer merely a subordinate of Amegakure in name but the leader of a rebel faction in the Land of Rain, on par with Hanzo of the Salamander in terms of status.

Upon opening the letter, Yahiko only glanced at it briefly, before a peculiar expression crossed his face.

Seeing this, Nagato and Konan hurried over and asked, "Yahiko, what did Hanzo write in the letter to make you show such an expression?"

Yahiko placed the personal letter on the table, gesturing for Nagato and Konan to read it together. After they finished, their expressions turned also stiffened.

Hanzo actually claimed that capturing Byakuya was a misunderstanding, merely a test of their mettle to see if they were qualified to become successors of the Amegakure.

Seeing that the Akatsuki had assembled their forces and still hadn't harmed civilians, Hanzo knew he hadn't misjudged them. Just like during Hanzo's time, their actions were all for the Land of Rain.

They had passed this test and were now qualified to become heirs of Amegakure.

As the leader of Amegakure, Hanzo decided to forge an alliance with the Akatsuki and, on that day, he would release Byakuya, who had already been taken in as a disciple.

After reading this news, Yahiko and the others found it somewhat unbelievable.

Hanzo's act of capturing Byakuya turned out to be just a test, and after capturing him, he actually accepted Byakuya as his disciple?

This news sounded absurd and full of loopholes upon careful consideration.

If Hanzo truly wanted to take in disciples, there was no need for such roundabout methods. He could have just accepted them directly. In the Land of Rain, no ninja could refuse to become Hanzo's disciple.

Despite their doubts, only Yahiko made the final decision.

With Nagato and Konan watching him closely, Yahiko said solemnly, "I have decided to accept Hanzo's request and go to the designated location for negotiations."

"Why? This is obviously a trap!" Konan objected in confusion.

"To avoid ambushes, I will send people to scout ahead and bring all members to witness the alliance ceremony on that day."

Yahiko seemed prepared and resolute in his decision.

"But..." Konan wanted to say more but was stopped by Nagato.

Seeing Konan's confusion, Yahiko sighed softly and said, "The Land of Rain has suffered too much pain. If there's a chance to peacefully resolve this, I will do my best. And if we don't agree to these conditions, Byakuya will be in danger."

Upon hearing Yahiko mention Byakuya, Konan fell silent.

Yes, if they didn't agree to Hanzo's peaceful invitation, Byakuya would be in danger. Even for Byakuya's sake, they had to attend this meeting.

Ultimately, before Hanzo of the Salamander, they had no choice at all.

However, it's quite ironic.

Byakuya had always boasted about showing them the cruelty of the ninja world, yet in the end, he turned out to be the most naive of them all.

To avoid putting the organization at risk, Byakuya actually willingly surrendered himself.

If they were to genuinely reconcile or abandon thoughts of negotiation, wouldn't Byakuya, as their prisoner, be the most at risk, even possibly being sacrificed?

After the three made their decision, Yahiko headed towards the direction of Hanzo's emissary.

Nagato, who remained behind, patted Konan's shoulder at this moment, somewhat weary, and said, "Konan, you have to trust Byakuya."

"?" Konan was somewhat dazed, had she forgotten something?

Nagato smiled mysteriously and continued, "Konan, haven't you noticed that there are fewer ninjas in the organization? What happened to those spies Byakuya recruited? Where did they go?"

"Aren't those spies already escaped?" Konan frowned. She didn't have much impression of Byakuya's subordinates.

"I think Byakuya, with his ability, wouldn't overlook such a thing. Those spies are probably carrying out missions assigned by Byakuya... I don't know the specifics."

"It seems like you have a lot of confidence in Byakuya," Konan couldn't help but say.

Nagato nodded. He did indeed have confidence in Byakuya. Unlike him and Konan, Byakuya was a genius descendant of the Uzumaki clan, possessing unimaginable determination and ambition.

As an ordinary person, he didn't need to know what Byakuya intended to do; he just needed to trust him.

---

Just half a day later, Hanzo and Danzo, who were guests in the Amegakure, received a letter from Yahiko.

After reading Yahiko's letter, Hanzo expressed his doubts, "Is Yahiko so easily deceived? I thought I would have to write several more letters."

Danzo smiled and replied, "Byakuya is the cleverest person in the Akatsuki. After you captured Byakuya, they lost their brains. So naturally, they were easily fooled."

Hanzo pondered for a moment and then nodded in agreement.

Yesterday, after reaching an agreement with Hanzo, the two of them immediately discussed the Akatsuki and eventually devised a plan under the pretext of negotiations and grooming successors, actually aiming to eliminate the Akatsuki's high-ranking members.

However, due to time constraints, the plan was somewhat rough.

But from the final result, the plan was very successful. As long as they figured out where the main force of the Akatsuki was, they could eradicate the Akatsuki.

At this moment, Danzo seemed to remember something and said, "By the way, Lord Hanzo, don't forget about taking in disciples. Today, you must complete the disciple-taking ceremony and make Byakuya your disciple."

Upon hearing this, Hanzo of the Salamander furrowed his brow, "Must I take Byakuya as my disciple? I don't want to bear the stigma of killing a disciple."

"Everything is for eliminating the Akatsuki."

Danzo paused for a moment before continuing, "As long as you take Byakuya as your disciple, you can gain the trust of the Akatsuki and avoid arousing their suspicions."

Hanzo of the Salamander sighed but still agreed to the matter.

He didn't want his reputation to be tarnished, but more importantly, he didn't want to see the rapidly expanding Akatsuki threaten his position. Ultimately, he had to choose between face and substance.

However, once the Akatsuki were eliminated, he would still need to manage the Amegakure more closely. It wouldn't be good if another Akatsuki organization appeared again.

Thinking about this, Hanzo of the Salamander said to Danzo, "I'm going to find Byakuya now. Do you want to come and see too? He's a genius even more formidable than your Konoha's Kakashi."

"No, I'll leave the matters of the Amegakure to you, Lord Hanzo," Danzo shook his head in refusal. Although Byakuya didn't know his appearance, Danzo somewhat saw Byakuya as another version of himself.

It was just unfortunate that Byakuya, unlike himself, couldn't fully showcase his talent in the small Amegakure.

If he had been born in Konoha, everything would have been different.

(SO SORRY! I remember seeing draft chapters a few days back but forgot that I didn't put the timer on them. I will release it in mass so keep reading and supporting.)


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บท 78: Chapter 77: Calm Before the Storm

While Byakuya 'seems' to sulking in a corner by himself, Hanzo came to find him.

Seeing Byakuya crouched in the corner, Hanzo felt a bit of a daze, recalling his own misunderstood youth. He sighed softly in his heart.

Back then, he had been just as naive.

Naive enough to want to change the state of the Land of Rain, to make it a great nation outside of the Five Great Villages.

But unfortunately, hot-blooded passion couldn't withstand the harsh realities. Now, he has to start crushing the dreams of the young.

When Hanzo saw Byakuya, Byakuya had already sensed his arrival.

He wasn't surprised at all by Hanzo's visit and could roughly guess what Hanzo wanted.

It was nothing more than temporarily pacifying him and then taking the opportunity to destroy the Akatsuki.

As long as Danzo was involved, there was no way the Akatsuki and the Amegakure could reach an agreement. Peace was a distant dream.

Thinking of this, Byakuya didn't wait for Hanzo to speak. He took the initiative and said, "Lord Hanzo, why have you come today? Have you found evidence that I killed the Jonin and come to execute me?"

Seeing Byakuya's arrogant demeanor, Hanzo felt his guilt lessen considerably.

If he had been this egotistical in his youth, he wouldn't know how many times he would have died by now. But for the sake of the upcoming opportunity, he had to put on a smile.

"I've investigated carefully these past few days. The one who attacked the emissary wasn't you but someone else. So, to express my apology to the Akatsuki, I plan to take you as my disciple and train you by my side, to show my sincerity."

Byakuya was taken aback upon hearing this.

Why was this different from what he had expected? Why would Hanzo want to take him as a disciple? Could it be that Hanzo was being controlled by a genjutsu?

But at this time, the best genjutsu user, Shisui, should still be in the Land of Fire, right?

Sensing Danzo's chakra nearby, Byakuya relaxed, realizing this was definitely a plot by Hanzo and Danzo.

This was the kind of reassurance he got from the dark side of the ninja world. There was no need to worry about betrayal because, sooner or later, Danzo would definitely stab his allies in the back.

After a moment of contemplation, Byakuya raised his head with a hint of doubt and said in disbelief, "Lord Hanzo, you want to take me as your disciple? Just because of an apology?"

Hanzo nodded, "Of course, it's not just that. I also want to understand the Akatsuki's ideology from you. By taking you as my disciple, I'll have a reason to persuade others to accept the Akatsuki. As a high-ranking member of the Akatsuki, you should know the organization is divided into different factions.

Amegakure is the same. Many times, as the leader, I can't act unilaterally. I have to consider the opinions of the majority."

"Amegakure is like that too?" Byakuya nodded skeptically.

Seeing Byakuya's disbelief, Hanzo proactively opened the cell door. As he led Byakuya out, he said:

"Actually, I found the culprit who attacked the emissary long ago. I just wanted to test you, young people, so I invited you here as a guest..."

Byakuya didn't even bother to mock Hanzo's clumsy lie.

However, since the other party was performing a comedy skit in front of him, he naturally had to cooperate. He immediately played the role of a young man who was doubtful of the villain.

Hanzo could see Byakuya's skepticism but didn't care.

He was acting like this for the Akatsuki. Whether Byakuya believed him was irrelevant.

If Byakuya was truly smart, he should understand Hanzo's intentions. After Hanzo exterminated the Akatsuki, he wouldn't mind having another disciple.

After all, there was only one ninja in the Akatsuki who could truly threaten his rule.

That was the Akatsuki's Yahiko. Yahiko's presence was so dazzling that it made Hanzo, the demigod, look insignificant. Someone so naive and full of dreams shouldn't exist in the ninja world.

---

Over the next few days, Hanzo appeared in public several times with Byakuya.

He expressed goodwill toward the Akatsuki and his intention to take Byakuya as a disciple. He talked about creating a beautiful Land of Rain with the Akatsuki and the Amegakure at its core.

Many ninjas from the Amegakure were skeptical of Hanzo's actions.

However, out of trust in Hanzo and fear of civil war, they chose to believe him. They didn't want the Akatsuki and the Amegakure to go to war, which would plunge the whole Land of Rain into chaos.

The day before the peace talks between the Amegakure and the Akatsuki, Hanzo officially accepted Byakuya as a disciple in the Amegakure Tower.

Witnessed by a group of Amegakure ninjas, Byakuya became Hanzo's disciple. This was the first time Hanzo had ever taken a disciple.

Looking at Hanzo and Byakuya on the stage, the ninjas and villagers of the Amegakure were very pleased.

They had heard of the good reputation the Akatsuki had within the Land of Rain.

The alliance between the demigod and the Akatsuki would make the Land of Rain stronger and avert a potential crisis.

After the discipleship ceremony, Hanzo went to Byakuya's room.

Once he had dismissed the Jonin responsible for surveillance, Hanzo looked at Byakuya and smiled.

"I know you don't believe me, but tomorrow you will understand. I truly do not want to see another battlefield in the Land of Rain. I sincerely want to negotiate peace with the Akatsuki."

Byakuya glanced at Hanzo with a blank expression and said, "Of course, I believe in you, Lord Hanzo."

Hanzo could see through Byakuya's insincere demeanor. He sighed and said, "Time will prove everything. Besides, I am now your sensei."

Byakuya nodded and replied, "Yes, I believe in Hanzo-sensei."

Faced with Byakuya's perfunctory response, Hanzo secretly shook his head. He couldn't fathom how Yahiko put up with Byakuya on a daily basis. These past few days had nearly driven him mad.

Byakuya seemed to have seen through Hanzo's entire scheme yet was still forcing himself to go along with the performance.

However, Hanzo and Danzo's plan was a transparent plot, and it didn't matter if someone saw through it. The Akatsuki couldn't counter it anyway.

The reason the Akatsuki had quickly become a threat to the Amegakure was due to the support of the ordinary ninjas.

If the Amegakure now extended goodwill and the Akatsuki refused to negotiate, the core of the Akatsuki would be shaken, making it difficult for them to pose a threat again.

And once the Akatsuki participated in the talks, they would fall into the ambush set by Hanzo and Danzo.

After one last glance at Byakuya, Hanzo tightened his surveillance on him. The number of Jonin guards increased from two to four, and a barrier was also set up.

Having done all this, Hanzo headed out of the village to discuss further with Danzo.

They needed to ensure that tomorrow's operation would go off without a hitch.


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