Mayuri's card from Naruto

Chapter 91 The operation was successful

Jiraiya rushed back to the village exhausted. After meeting his teacher, the Third Hokage and handing over everything he had in hand, he took the initiative to ask Kane out.

Location: the Akimichi clan’s barbecue restaurant.

Sitting in his seat, Lu Nie looked at the full plate of barbecue in front of him and felt a little emotional. Except for Tsunade who had left the village for a long time, it seemed that whenever Jiraiya or Orochimaru invited them, the juniors, to dinner, they were all at barbecue restaurants.

As for the so-called Ichiraku Ramen restaurant, it seemed to have been forgotten. They only went there to eat together when they got together.

"I'm ready to eat!" Hongdou put her hands together and then happily started to eat with her chopsticks. Shisui, who was standing by, also smiled and passed the grilled meat to Hongdou piece by piece.

Seeing this scene, Jiraiya touched his head and laughed heartily.

"Thank you." Jiraiya sat down next to Lune, waved his hand, and held Lune tightly to himself.

"I already know from the teacher where the three Yahikos are."

"Senior, are you going to meet them?" Lu Nie saw the complex emotions on Jiraiya's face. He seemed happy and distressed about getting the news about Yahiko and the other two.

"Yes, the old man asked me to be in charge of the affairs of the Rain Kingdom. To be honest, I haven't been to the Rain Kingdom for a long time."

Jiraiya sighed a little. As the famous place of the Three Ninjas, the Land of Rain had left him with too many deep and bad impressions. Hanzo had made them suffer and fail.

Although it ended with Hanzo bestowing the name of the Three Ninjas on them, neither Jiraiya, Orochimaru, nor Tsunade were too keen on the title of the Three Ninjas.

For example, Jiraiya likes to call himself Toad Sage when introducing himself to others.

Now he had to go back to the Land of Rain, and might have to wrestle with Hanzo all over again. Jiraiya was filled with emotions and didn't know how to vent them for a moment.

"Are you worried about the demigod Hanzo of the Rain Village?" Lu Nie was keenly aware of Jiraiya's emotions.

"Hahaha, that's just part of it. I just have complicated feelings when I think about meeting three disciples I haven't seen for a long time." Jiraiya laughed.

He naturally thinks highly of Hanzo, but he is not afraid of him now, even though he will not have Orochimaru and Tsunade, his two companions who fight side by side with him, when he goes to the Rain Country this time.

His strength has already reached its peak, so even if he clashed with Hanzo, the outcome is uncertain. Just be careful of his poison.

"You have taught Yahiko and the other two very well." Shisui smiled and said. He had a good impression of the friendly Yahiko. He had only seen that kind of friendliness in Minato Namikaze.

In addition, he admired the other party's ideas. The only pity was that the other party's ideas were too naive, just like he was in the past.

"Really?" Jiraiya was a little happy. He already knew what Yahiko and the other two were doing now. Pursuing peace was also his ideal.

For this reason, he has been searching for the son of prophecy mentioned by the big toad immortal.

Nagato, who possesses the Rinnegan, and more likely Minato Namikaze, are both those he cares about and has identified with.

“They’ve grown up too!”

"How long do you think their innocence can last?" Lu Nie's sudden words made Jiraiya's smiling face suddenly stiffen. Shisui and Red Bean on the opposite side also looked at each other secretly.

"Why do you say that, Luna? Do you think their pursuit of peace is naive and childish?" Jiraiya's expression quickly returned to normal. He had no intention of arguing with Luna, but just looking at Luna, he vaguely thought of his partner Orochimaru.

When he first saw the three children, Orochimaru told him coldly that killing the three children would be the greatest kindness and relief for them.

Jiraiya, who has always had a good impression of Shikagawa, thought that Shikagawa had been indoctrinated with too many inappropriate ideas by Orochimaru over the years, and now he plans to change some of them back.

"No, pursuing peace is not naive or childish." Lu Nei shook his head. His answer made Jiraiya's expression relax, but Lu Nei's next words made his face stiffen again.

"But their behavior was too naive, which is understandable. They were only 12 or 13 years old and had not received any systematic education or knowledge. They rushed forward purely on the basis of their passion and a general concept of peace."

"Isn't this good?" Jiraiya asked in a hoarse voice.

"You have participated in World War II, are currently experiencing World War III, and have carried out many missions. Can't you see the hidden dangers here?"

Jiraiya, who was a little bit broken by the strange look from Lu Nie, rubbed his face immediately and said, "Is it a question of orthodoxy? The teacher asked me to be in charge of the affairs of the Rain Country just to make me stand up for them."

"It's because you are the only one who has the best chance of saving the three of them." Lu Nie said bluntly: "Of course, it's also because as a teacher, you may be able to make this organization stand more firmly on the side of Konoha. From this point of view, the Third Hokage still values ​​you very much. At least, he didn't hand this matter over to Elder Danzo to deal with."

"Do you have any problem with that gloomy old guy?" Jiraiya instantly perked up.

"I have only heard many reminders and stories from Orochimaru. If this elder had gone there, he wouldn't have cared whether Yahiko and the other two were your disciples or not.

Maybe he thinks Hanzo is more worthy of fighting for, so he uses the lives of your three disciples in exchange for Hanzo's support for Konoha?
After all, what Akatsuki did was something that no Kage could tolerate or accept. In fact, I was surprised that Akatsuki could become famous in the Rain Country before Hanzo sent people to wipe it out. "

Jiraiya nodded slowly at Lu Nie's words.

Although he is not as smart as Orochimaru, he has experienced so much and commanded so many wars, so he can naturally see many things clearly.

It's just that in the past, his mind was focused on finding and training the Son of Prophecy, and he was unwilling to get involved in those exhausting affairs.

Just look at the Third Hokage's current appearance and you will know how much those things can wear down one's will.

"Since you don't think highly of the Akatsuki organization founded by Yahiko and others, why did you take the initiative to cooperate with them?" Jiraiya asked curiously.

"Of course they are more worthy of being won over and invested in. Konan's paper escape technique can become a major economic pillar of the Technology Development Department in the future."

Next to Jiraiya, Lunie spoke his mind without hesitation.

"You and Orochimaru are really practical." Jiraiya muttered, then looked at Luna and asked: "In your opinion, is it inevitable that the Rain Village and the Akatsuki organization will go to war?"

"That depends on whether Akatsuki will restrain itself or not," replied Lu Nie.

It has no stable source of income, but it supplies food to the civilians of the Rain Country.

In the midst of war, he tried his best to stop any bloody battle. In fact, the fact that the Akatsuki organization has continued to grow and has not collapsed until now is beyond Lu Nie's expectations. But thinking about this war-torn world, it seems normal.

After all, there are many people who have gone astray in their thinking since childhood.

He has a ready-made example around him who was finally brought back to normal through his subtle influence.

You know, it's not easy to turn back to the normal thinking track of the radical Uchiha who has a deeply rooted way of thinking, is determined to do something, agrees with an idea, and is almost determined to go down this path.

“The solution is actually quite simple.”

Seeing the distressed look on Jiraiya's face, Ryuu said.

"How to do it?" Jiraiya glanced at Lu Nie and tightened his arms around him.

"Kill Hanzo and let Yahiko or Nagato become the leader of Rain Village." Lu Nie suggested, "Then there will be no so-called orthodoxy issue."

"Your thoughts are dangerous!" Jiraiya had a headache. He felt that Luna was led astray by Orochimaru.

"This is the best way. It would be best if you could persuade Hanzo to abdicate and give the position of leader of Rain Village to Yahiko." said Lu Nie.

"You might as well let me take the position of Hokage." Jiraiya released the hand that was holding Lu Nie. He didn't think he could "convince" Hanzo.

"That can't be helped." Lu Nie spread his hands. "Just protect Konan when the time comes. Her ninjutsu is very important to the technical development department for the time being."

"Is there really no other way for Yahiko and the others to coexist peacefully with the Rain Village?" Jiraiya leaned close to Kane's head. He always felt that the Nara brat must have other ways.

"Then let's make Akatsuki an important and inseparable part of the Rain Village and even the Rain Country as soon as possible." Lu Nie replied.

"How to do it?"

"Protect Xiaonan, teach her well, let her produce a large number of healing charms as soon as possible, and find ways to sell them to other ninja villages. When she can earn a lot of profits for the Rain Village and the Rain Country, and the power around her is enough to ensure her safety, at least maintaining a balance will be no problem.

At least the other ninja villages that need the healing talisman will not allow the Rain Village to attack the Akatsuki organization under mutual suspicion and opposition. "Lu Ne's ulterior motives are revealed.

"When you go to Rain Village, remember to deliver a batch of talisman paper materials for making healing talismans. After they are made and sold, remember to let them settle the bill according to the contract."

Jiraiya fell into deep thought. He felt that Kane was plotting against him and Yahiko, but he had to admit that what he said made some sense.

……

In the laboratory of the Technical Development Department, the first operation that Kane had prepared for Kakuzu had just come to an end.

"This is a newly cultivated Earth Grudge Tentacle. Because it was taken from you and cultivated, there won't be any rejection reaction."

Looking at the black tentacle that was moving as if it had its own life and successfully connected to Kakuzu's body, Kane breathed a sigh of relief and took two steps back.

"Wait! What are they doing?" Kakuzu, who was tied to the test bench by the binding seal, had his eyes bulging with anger. He cried out in pain as he felt the severe pain coming from his body.

"Don't be nervous. They are eliminating those that are unqualified and turning them into nutrients for strengthening." Lu Nie looked at the lines of data about Kakuzu's physical body on the instrument, and used medical ninjutsu to adjust Kakuzu's body according to the data.

However, Kakuzu could no longer hear Kakue's voice. All five of his senses were lost at the same time, leaving only his consciousness still awake and active.

But this kind of clarity and activity was also a torture for Jiaodu, because waves of intense pain in his body, like waves caused by a tsunami, washed over his conscious defenses.

He could feel his chakra being lost and consumed in large quantities, and he could also sense that his body was undergoing some earth-shaking changes, but these changes were beyond his control.

Now lying on the test bench, he could do nothing but be a victim at the mercy of others, unable to even struggle or resist.

An unknown amount of time had passed, but just when his consciousness was blurring and the chakra in his body was almost exhausted, an extra chakra was gently injected into his body along the test bench.

This kind of evolution is almost like slow slicing.

Kakuzu's consciousness went from clear to blurred, then back to blurred again, and this cycle had been repeated many times. Finally, when he opened his eyes and felt that he had regained control of his body, Kakuzu felt a sense of relief as if he had been reborn.

"Congratulations, Mr. Kakuzu. The operation was a success."

A familiar voice sounded in Kakuzu's ears. Although he had the impression that the owner of this voice was very annoying, at this moment, this voice sounded like heavenly music to Kakuzu.

"What's wrong with me?" Kakuzu awkwardly sat up from the test bench, and the seal that bound him was removed. After regaining control of his body, he felt like his soul had entered a new body, gradually getting familiar with it and integrating with it.

Several black tentacles emerged from under the skin of his right hand and swayed flexibly in front of his eyes according to his wishes.

He looked at his body carefully and sensitively realized that his body had shrunk by at least one-fifth. He now looked shorter than Lu Nie in front of him.

Looking at Kakuzu who seemed defenseless in front of him, a fierce look flashed in his eyes.

"Don't be impulsive, your body is not perfect yet." Lu Nie looked up at Kakuzu who was ready to make a move, and shook the document in his hand: "There is good news and bad news, I will tell you both.

The good news is that you can use bloodline ninjutsu.

The bad news is that you won’t be able to replace parts easily anymore.”

"What do you mean?" Jiaozu was struck by lightning.

"Don't I understand?" Lu Nie said curiously: "Because of the upgrade of the Earth Grudge, the hearts of ordinary ninjas can no longer adapt to it.

If you want to replace your heart in the future, your heart must be treated accordingly. Otherwise, no matter how many hearts you replace, they will only become nutrients for the earth's resentment."

"Do you mean that if I want to replace my heart in the future, I have to come to you?" Kakuzu could accept this result. After all, from what Kakue said, he would at least have a certain degree of freedom in the future.

"Your understanding is correct. I can process various hearts for you, but you will have to pay the corresponding price. Are you willing to work for me, Mr. Kakuzu?"

(End of this chapter)