Naruto hodgepodge

Kakuzu looked at the yellow-haired young man in front of him with sharp eyes, secretly wondering if he had a place on the bounty list of the underground gold exchange. In his memory, the only person who was difficult to identify was Fukuda Aoki, who was rumored to have killed the first five Kages of the five major ninja villages, because there was no portrait, but this boy was obviously not that kind of person, his age was very different from the rumors, and he didn't seem that "valuable".

(I really can't imagine where the number one underground gold exchange has a bounty of 76 billion. It is indeed an easter egg, but the seventh Hokage Naruto after the Fourth World War had a bounty of 17 billion, Uchiha Sasuke's bounty was only 20 billion after traveling around the world, and Senju Hashirama's bounty was 15 billion. This is 253 Jilu, 217 Sarutobi Asuma, and 5 Senju Hashirama. Anyway, no one knows how the five first-generation Kage died. Unless one person kills five first-generation Kages plus some powerful ninjas, he can get this bounty.)

Pein walked forward slowly, his voice steady and powerful: "Immortal Ninja Kakuzu, we are Akatsuki, and we invite you to join our organization."

Hearing this, Kakuzu sneered, "Akatsuki? What the hell is that? It sounds like a child playing house."

Zetsu at the side added at the right time, with a hint of temptation in his tone: "Akatsuki is an organization that aims to achieve true peace in the world."

Upon hearing this, Kakuzu shook his head in disdain: "Peace? Can that be eaten? All I care about now is money, and everything else is just a passing cloud."

Pein was not angry at Kakuzu's refusal. Instead, his eyes became more determined: "It doesn't matter if you are not interested, you just need to join Akatsuki."

Upon hearing this, Kakuzu laughed out of anger: "Humph, how naive. The gap in strength cannot be made up by words. You don't even understand what you are challenging."

Pein nodded slightly, his tone revealing an unquestionable determination: "Then, let us speak with strength. If you lose, please follow me to the Akatsuki organization."

As he spoke, Pein took two steps forward, his aura suddenly increased. Kakuzu became even angrier, and chakra surged throughout his body: "You bastard, then let me see how powerful you are!"

Kakuzu's five hearts beat vigorously in his body, and five types of chakra swirled around him, forming a unique protective net. He slowly stepped into the Earthly Resentment Mode, and on his shoulders, the fire and wind masks appeared hideously, and eight giant black lines moved on the ground like poisonous snakes, looking for the opportunity to attack.

On the other side, Pain Tendou was wearing a black robe, his eyes slowly turning his Samsara eyes, revealing a kind of indifference and majesty beyond life and death. He said nothing, just stood there quietly, as if he had seen through all of Kakuzu's attacks.

The battle was about to start. Kakuzu took the lead, and he swung his arm violently, and eight giant black lines shot towards Pain's Heavenly Path like arrows. However, Pain just raised his hand slightly, and the Ten Thousand Things Heavenly Path was activated. The black lines were pulled by an invisible force, deviated from their original trajectory, and fell to the ground powerlessly.

Kakuzu frowned and launched a more fierce attack. He manipulated the Fire Style Masked Monster to spit out a raging sea of ​​fire, while the Wind Style Masked Monster also released a high-pressure wind ball. The two intertwined to form a destructive composite ninjutsu: Flame Wind Wave. However, facing this attack that was enough to burn mountains and boil seas, Pain Tendō just smiled slightly, and the Shinra Tensei was activated instantly. With him as the center, a huge repulsive force burst out, which bounced off the sea of ​​fire and the storm, turning them into flames and storm fragments all over the sky.

Kakuzu was horrified when he saw this. He had never thought that Pain Tendou's power was so terrifying. But he did not give up. Instead, he became more motivated. He quickly changed his tactics, using the flexibility of the Earth Wrath Yu to wander around the battlefield, trying to find Pain Tendou's flaws.

However, Pain Tendou seemed to be able to predict his movements, and he could easily avoid Kakuzu's attacks every time. At the same time, he also began to take the initiative to attack, using the Tensei to pull Kakuzu closer, and then using the Shinra Tensei to push him back, and so on, making it impossible for Kakuzu to get close.

As time went by, Kakuzu's physical strength and chakra began to gradually deplete. Although his five hearts were powerful, they were powerless in the face of Pain Tendou's almost endless power. Finally, in a fierce battle, one of Kakuzu's hearts was severely damaged by Pain Tendou's Shinra Tensei, and he lost his combat effectiveness.

Kakuzu's strength was greatly reduced after losing a heart, but he still did not give up. He tried his best to use his tentacle fist to pierce Pain Tendō's heart, but was easily dodged by the other party. Pain Tendō took the opportunity to launch a counterattack, and the Tensei Tenin sucked Kakuzu firmly, and then the Shinra Tensei erupted, shaking Kakuzu's entire body away.

Kakuzu's body drew an arc in the air, and finally fell heavily to the ground, spitting blood, unable to move. His four hearts had lost their vitality, and only the last one was still beating weakly. He looked up at Pain Tendou in the distance, his eyes full of unwillingness and despair.

"Did I... lose after all..." Kakuzu muttered to himself.

Pain Tendou slowly walked in front of him. He did not kill Kakuzu immediately, but stood there quietly: "You lose. As a promise, you will join my organization, Akatsuki."

Kakuzu was surprised: "What exactly is this power?"

Payne reached out his hand to Kakuzu: "I am the god who supports the ninja world. Come, I will grant you, who have lived long enough, a place to stay."

Kakuzu pondered for a moment and said, "Humph, if you are a strong man like you, you should have many opportunities to fight bounty criminals. After all, Akatsuki is an organization full of money."

Zetsu popped up from the ground: "It's decided."

Pain turned around: "Goal accomplished, let's go back." Pain stepped forward, Zetsu disappeared into the ground, Kakuzu thought for a moment and followed.

In the vast desert, with yellow sand all over the sky and desolate, the ruins of a once forgotten ninja village quietly tell the vicissitudes of the past. A red-haired boy, wearing a special ninja outfit, is like a lone wolf walking out of a sandstorm. His eyes reveal a faint sadness for this desolate place. "It's such a desolate place. Even the available resources are almost extinct. I hope the next place I stay can yield some rewards." He muttered to himself, and his voice echoed in the empty sea of ​​sand.

Just as the sandstorm was raging again, trying to swallow everything, a gentle but firm voice pierced through the noise of the sandstorm: "I have also heard about those ninja villages that disappeared in the wind overnight." As the voice fell, the sandstorm died down, and a woman in a black robe with red clouds slowly appeared. Behind her, countless white wings woven from paper fluttered gently, like an angel descending, but with a bit of mystery. She was Konan, a member of the Akatsuki organization.

"It seems that all this is related to you - Scorpion of the Red Sand." Konan's words were calm and direct, and his eyes revealed his complex emotions towards the young ninja.

Hearing this, Scorpion's eyes moved slightly, but he did not panic: "Why are you looking for me?"

Konan smiled gently, as if she could see into people's hearts: "I would like to invite you to join the Akatsuki organization. Our future plans require the help of your unique abilities."

The corner of Scorpion's mouth curled up with a playful smile: "Xiao? I've never heard of it. Haha, look at your tone, you look down on me."

Konan slowly descended from the sky and stood in front of Scorpion, spreading her white paper wings and countless pieces of paper flying. Konan shook her head slightly and explained, "Akatsuki, you can regard Akatsuki as a refuge for those who betrayed the village. Here, as long as you can complete the mission, your actions will not be restricted in any way."

Scorpion's eyes flickered when he heard this, and he slowly pulled out an ancient scroll from his back. It was a puppet made from the remains of the Sandai-Kage, who was once known as the strongest Kazekage in the Sandaime Village. "Unfortunately, I believe in self-preservation and do not rely on external forces." There was a hint of disdain in his words.

Xiaonan watched Scorpion's actions and asked calmly, "What on earth are you trying to do?"

A puff of smoke rose in front of Scorpion, and the remains of the Sandaime Kazekage appeared. Scorpion said excitedly: "It seems that my luck is not bad. Although the village just now was empty, there are some good quality materials delivered to my door."

Scorpion already regarded Konan as his own collection: "Be happy, I will make you into a collection of the same level as the Third Kazekage!" Chakra lines appeared on Scorpion's hands, and he controlled the Third Kazekage to rush towards Konan waving two ninja swords, and instantly cut Konan into three pieces.

Then, the broken Konan turned into pieces of paper and scattered. Scorpion knew that the woman opposite was not that simple. He looked at the pieces of paper and sensed Konan's trace, and said to himself: "Here she is again? What kind of ninjutsu is this?" Countless pieces of paper rushed to Scorpion's back and transformed into Konan's figure. Konan's voice rang out: "I really can't do anything to you. So, in this case, I have to use force to take you away."

Scorpion was ready for battle, and once again controlled the Sandaime Kazekage to come in front of him, looking at Xiaonan and said: "Haha, this is quite interesting, let me investigate it thoroughly."

The wind blew gently again, carrying away some sand and dust, and the battle between the two began.

Scorpion manipulated the Third-generation Wind Shadow Puppet to seal his hands, and the Magnetic Release: Sand Iron Rain instantly erupted. The fine needles formed by the sand iron were like dense rain of arrows, with a sharp sound of breaking through the air, covering Xiaonan. However, Xiaonan did not retreat. She stretched her body and turned into thousands of pieces of paper, lightly shuttling in the air, skillfully avoiding every sand iron needle.

Then, the Third Kazekage puppet used the magnetic escape technique, Iron Sand Giant Needle, compressing the iron sand into sharp spears in an attempt to penetrate Konan's paper body. But Konan had already seen through it, and her paper pieces spun rapidly in the air, forming a series of paper barriers, which not only successfully resisted the attack of the Iron Sand Giant Needle, but also used the rebound force of the paper pieces to counterattack some of the Iron Sand Spears, catching the Third Kazekage puppet off guard.

Facing such an exquisite response from Konan, Scorpion could not help but feel a little flustered. So, he increased the control over the Third Kazekage puppet, trying to turn the tide of the battle through the extreme power of the Magnetic Sand and Iron Technique.

However, Konan did not give him this opportunity. She used the paper clone technique to confuse Scorpion's sight, while her real body quietly approached the Third Kazekage Puppet. Before Scorpion could react, Konan had already transformed into a sharp paper sword and stabbed directly into the core of the Third Kazekage Puppet. With a crisp sound, the chakra line of the Third Kazekage Puppet controlled by Crab was cut off, and the huge body fell to the ground with a bang, losing its combat effectiveness.

Although the Sandaime puppet's chakra line was cut off but not destroyed, Scorpion thought he had discovered Konan's true form of paper escape attack. He was not panicked at all. Scorpion slowly spread his arms, and the chakra lines between his fingers were looming, as if he was about to awaken the sleeping puppet army. He sneered and took the lead in attacking: "Konan, your paper escape is wonderful, but it will not escape my puppet net after all."

Xiaonan stretched out her body and turned into thousands of pieces of paper, dancing in the night sky like a light feather, avoiding Scorpion's first tentative attack. "Your puppetry is indeed amazing, but to me, it's just futile." Her voice came from all directions, elusive.

Scorpion snorted coldly, formed seals with both hands, and the scroll behind him suddenly unfolded, and the Red Secret Technique: Hundred Machines Exercise was activated! In an instant, hundreds of red-robed puppets surged out like a tide, holding various weapons, dyeing the entire desert bloody. These puppets moved quickly and coordinated tacitly, like a well-trained army.

Facing this overwhelming attack, Xiaonan was not afraid at all. Her body dispersed and turned into countless pieces of paper, intertwining with the puppet army. Every collision was accompanied by the breaking and reorganization of the paper, but no puppet could hurt her at all. Under her control, the paper turned into sharp paper shurikens, shuttling between the puppets, accurately cutting the puppets' chakra lines.

Seeing that the puppet army was having difficulty in achieving success, Scorpion's heart trembled, and he adjusted his position to approach the Sandaime puppet whose chakra line had been cut off before. When he reached the distance, he reconnected the chakra line and controlled the puppet of the Sandaime Kazekage. He formed seals with both hands, and the Magnetic Release: Sand Iron Rain suddenly descended. The fine needles formed by the sand iron poured down like a rainstorm, with a piercing sound of breaking through the air, and came straight to Konan.

However, Konan's Shikigami Dance showed its true power at this moment. Her body instantly turned into countless pieces of paper, and she skillfully shuttled between the sand iron needles, and each dodge seemed so calm. At the same time, under her control, the paper pieces condensed into a huge paper shield, which bounced back some of the sand iron needles, forcing Scorpion to distract himself from controlling the puppet for defense.

The battle gradually became fierce. Although Scorpion's puppet army was large, it began to be powerless in front of Xiaonan's flexible paper escape. Scorpion was anxious and decided to go all out and expose himself to the puppets to enhance the puppet's control. Although this move temporarily improved the puppet's combat effectiveness, it also allowed Xiaonan to capture his fatal weakness.

A trace of determination flashed in Xiaonan's eyes. She used the paper clone technique to distract Scorpion's attention, and at the same time, her real body quickly approached Scorpion's real body. Before Scorpion could react and cast the sand clone, she had already turned into a sky of paper skins to wrap around Scorpion's real body. As long as Xiaonan was willing, Scorpion would be blown to pieces immediately.

"You win..." Scorpion's voice was weak and hoarse, revealing reluctance and helplessness.

Xiaonan put away the paper that wrapped Scorpion's true body. Her eyes showed both the joy of victory and recognition of Scorpion's strength. "Welcome to join Akatsuki, follow me!"

Scorpion was silent for a moment, and finally nodded. He understood that in this battle, he lost to Konan, and the main weakness was himself. So, he chose to put aside his pride, follow Konan on a new journey, and become a member of the Akatsuki organization. At the same time, he also made up his mind to eliminate his own weaknesses and make himself a puppet that would never decay or rot. Art is eternal.