I want to be the man behind the scenes (Being the man behind the scenes since Hokage)

in a dark cave.

The sound of water dripping could be heard sparsely and endlessly.

The sound of footsteps splashing across the water suddenly appeared and echoed in this secluded cave. The man and woman hiding in the cave suddenly became alert.

"Penn, someone is coming."

The woman frowned, and her palms instantly turned into pieces of origami. The chakra attached to them looked extremely sharp. Her voice was a little calm: "Except for the two of us, only Madara and Zetsu know that they are here?"

"No, it's a strange ninja."

The man raised his head, staring at the entrance of the cave with a pair of strange eyes, looking at the figure who appeared, his voice sounded cold and ruthless: "Xiaonan, go kill him."

Even if they abandoned the ideas of the first-generation Akatsuki organization here due to the death of their old friend 12 years ago, it does not mean that they are willing to see the place where their old friend once lived be entered by strangers.

No matter whether it is a man or a woman, there is no burden in their hearts to kill a strange ninja who has set foot in this untouchable land.

They are used to killing.

"Excuse me, is this the base of the Akatsuki organization?"

Before they could make any move, the figure who appeared in the cave took the lead and said to the man and woman standing in the cave: "I am Uehara Naraku, the son of Hatsu Uehara. He told me 12 years ago. Mother, he joined an organization called Akatsuki to follow Lord Yahiko, but he never came back since then.”

""

The woman stopped waving the paper shuriken, and the expression on the man's face was also somewhat stiff. They heard a somewhat unfamiliar name.

No, in other words, it's familiar.

At least it is familiar to women.

Because the ninja named Uehara Hajime once died under the enemy's knife to protect her. It was a meaningless sacrifice.

As the figure at the entrance of the cave gradually walked in, a man and a woman saw clearly the appearance of the person coming.

This is a young man who can even wear a ninja forehead protector crookedly. He is wearing a large sleeved robe, which is obviously a bit big for his age.

The uniforms of the first-generation Akatsuki organization look a bit crude now, because Akatsuki at that time was really too poor.

However, it still makes people feel a little nostalgic in spite of themselves.

"You are the son of Uehara Noha"

The man rolled his strange eyes and stared closely at the young man in front of him. Seeing that the young man looked quite similar to his father, he said in a deep voice: "We have never had such a person in our organization. You can leave."

""

The woman opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something. When she raised her head and glanced at the man next to her as if pleading, she only saw the man shaking his head slightly.

The woman bit her lip and fell silent after all.

The young man held a shuriken tightly in his hand, as if he was pretending to be calm, but when he stopped and wanted to turn around and leave, he inadvertently saw the appearance of the man and woman, and he suddenly He put the shuriken away and dug into his pocket.

The man and woman in the cave looked at each other in surprise, and when they became wary, the young man took out a photo.

""

The boy lowered his head and looked at the photo.

He raised his head again and looked at the man and the woman.

Then, the boy raised the photo towards them and said softly: "Excuse me, are you Konan-sama and Yahiko-sama?"

""

The man and woman fell silent.

That photo was the only photo taken by the first-generation Akatsuki organization, and it lacked many latecomers. At that time, because everyone believed that the Akatsuki organization was a peaceful organization and did not pay much attention to the information of its members, many people sent it to their families. .

Moreover, the Yahiko mentioned by this young man was the first-generation leader of the Akatsuki organization, which was also the source of the two people's depression.

The man looked exactly like Yahiko, because the man's body was originally Yahiko's body, which he made into a powerful puppet.

The person controlling the puppet behind the scenes is the red-haired boy in the photo.

"Yahiko-sama doesn't seem to have changed at all."

The young man said nonchalantly: "Although Mr. Xiaonan is a bit old, you can still see the outline of his youth."

""

The woman's face darkened.

The man calmly stared at the young man in front of him, and suddenly said: "Your father is dead. He died in battle 12 years ago. Now I have forgotten his name. Weak people are not worthy of being remembered. "

"Payne"

A flash of panic flashed across the woman's face

In any case, she didn't expect that the man would tell the truth in such a straightforward manner, at least this was after their old friend.

The young man's face drooped, and he retorted forcefully: "Since you don't remember his name, why did you say he died in the battle?"

"because"

The man looked at the young man's appearance and said in a cold voice: "Twelve years ago, only two people in the entire Akatsuki organization survived."

"He can survive"

The woman suddenly spoke loudly, and then added: "If it weren't for me, many people could survive."

""

The man beside her seemed to want to say something to comfort her, but looking at the woman's downcast expression, he finally stopped.

"I see."

The young man's expression instantly tightened, and he waved his hand indifferently: "Since he died 12 years ago, I won't blame him."

After saying that, the young man turned and left.

However, before Uehara Naraku could take two steps, a strange gravitational pull pulled his body back again, and the man grabbed his collar with his palms.

"Although your father doesn't have much power, he is still a ninja worthy of admiration. Don't you have any feelings for him?"

"Penn, let him go."

The woman beside her anxiously stretched out her palm and grabbed the man's arm, trying to get him to let go of the boy's collar.

Naraku Uehara tugged on Payne's palm, raised his head and looked at the man's strange eyes, a flash of sarcasm flashed across his face: "I'm really sorry, I was born not long ago 12 years ago, except for this photo at home and this A piece of clothing, but I have no impression of him."

From his mouth, the image of a man who abandoned his wife and children jumped out.

In any case, it sounds a bit weird for the ninja named Hatsumi Uehara to abandon his wife and newborn son to follow an inexplicable Akatsuki organization.

"sorry."

The woman beside him murmured an apology.

Moisture accumulated in the corners of Xiaonan's eyes. Twelve years ago, they were only 12 years old, and they couldn't understand how much sacrifice the group of ninjas who followed them made back then.

Now they know the tip of the iceberg beneath it.

"There's no need to apologize, that was his choice."

The young man shook his head, pulled away the man's hand, and said softly: "I came to look for Xiao's base just because I always wanted to know news about him before my mother passed away."

Xiaonan looked at the boy and said nervously: "Your parents have passed away, so where are you going now?"

"Of course I'm going to join Hanzo-sama"

Naraku Uehara spread his hands and explained aloud: "In the past few months, I have been a wandering ninja, trying to find out the news about Akatsuki and the whereabouts of my father. Now that I have fulfilled my wish, of course I will join Lord Hanzo and become an official ninja."

""

Pain and Konan looked at each other. A descendant of a member of the original Akatsuki organization was actually going to join his father's murderer.

This brat named Uehara Naraku doesn’t know the truth. How can those of them who know the truth, especially Konan, tolerate this happening?

"No."

Xiaonan reached out and grabbed his shoulders, squatted in front of him, and said with a cold face: "Your father Uehara joined Akatsuki, so his children are also members of the organization."

"Why is your organization a bit like a pyramid scheme?"

Naraku Uehara looked back and forth between Konan and Pain, couldn't help blinking his eyes, and subconsciously complained.

But

He finally achieved his true goal.

There was a clang in Naraku Uehara's brain. Side mission: Join an organization 11. Mission completed. Reward: Colossus of Justice Galio Psychic Contract.