Forced to sell misery

water country

Unknown plants with reed-like flower spikes grew all over the fields, and all that could be seen was a gentle warm white.

If there wasn't this noisy companion around, Jing Ye might be in a better mood.

"If you are from Konoha," Biwa Juzo carried the beheading sword and walked beside Jing Ye, "Might Dai, do you know this person?"

No, I only know Might Guy.

It's a pity that eye contact cannot convey information... and he can't cast an illusion on this guy. Jing Ye looked at Biwa Juzang silently and didn't really want to pay attention to him.

"I am one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, and one of the only three left." Biwa Juzo didn't really care whether Jing Ye responded or not, and just spoke to himself.

...Although it may be gone soon...

Glancing at him, Jing Ye complained silently.

"I would like to ask, why did you join Akatsuki?" Biwa Juzo stopped.

"Reasons for joining?" Feeling that this guy was really annoying, Jing Ye turned around and left, "It doesn't matter what this kind of thing is."

"If you don't want to talk, forget it." Biwa Juzang held the beheading sword in front of Jing Ye, blocking his way.

"But there is one thing... I must ask you clearly. What you are good at - as you can see, I use this beheading sword to chop down the enemy. What about you?"

"To break the illusion, other ninjutsu besides Fire Style, Shurikenjutsu may be enough." Jing Ye murmured.

"...You're really not low-key."

?

Is there something wrong?

"Let's work out our tactics. You take the initiative, use illusion or shuriken, whatever moves you are good at, and then I will charge forward, and you support me from behind. This is tactic B."

"Oh."

Facing the enemy in front of him, Biwa Juzang looked at Jing Ye, "By the way, I always feel that you are dissatisfied with me, newcomer?"

No, he was just sulking because Obito had given him a mission to settle a personal vendetta and he couldn't refuse.

Jing Ye rolled his eyes silently.

"Forget it, it seems that my new partner doesn't really agree with me, so let's just execute Plan A."

Biwa Juzang walked forward on his own and faced the enemy.

"What?" Jing Ye looked hesitantly at the warrior who was blocking the sedan chair and staring at them warily.

"Just mind your own business and fight as you please." Before he finished speaking, Biwa Juzang rushed forward.

Swinging his sword, he knocked down two warriors who were hacking with swords, and then Biwa Juzo rushed straight to the sedan chair behind.

"Art fire escape ho fireball!"

With a fire escape, he forced back the samurai who bypassed Biwa Juzo and attacked him. Jing Ye took the time to look at Biwa Juzo.

In an instant, the warrior who was preparing for a sneak attack behind Biwa Juzo fell down.

"Not bad, newcomer," Biwa Juzang seized the opportunity and split the sedan chair in half with one sword.

“……”Jing Ye was speechless.

"These people say that the ninja village is peaceful and stable. At the same time, they are worried that their role will become less and less, so each side is secretly thinking about weakening the other side's power and strengthening their own strength.

But these military operations cannot be discovered by other countries. That's why Akatsuki can get the work. The more peaceful the world is on the surface, the more work there is. We accept any commission, no matter what it is. "

Looking at the pool of blood slowly flowing out from under the sedan chair, Biwa Juzang put away his knife.

"So I don't know who is sitting in the sedan chair? There is no need to know."

"..." Jing Ye still didn't want to pay attention to this chatterbox.

"But, surprisingly, you are still someone I can trust. I'll admit it reluctantly, kid."

Carrying the beheading sword, Biwa Juzang glanced at Jing Ye, turned around and left.

"Finally, I'll give you a piece of advice. Don't underestimate your enemy because of their appearance."

Jing Ye was stunned for a moment.

"Is it... worthy of trust?"

With an ambiguous laugh, Jing Ye followed Biwa Juzo.

……

At night, sitting by the campfire, watching the firewood crackling in the fire, Jing Ye was a little absent-minded.

"No matter what kind of work it is, there is no need to think about why it is commissioned. This is Akatsuki." Biwa Juzo flipped the fish on the skewer and said as if talking to himself, "Leader Pain said that Akatsuki will eventually rule the world."

"So you were sent by Akatsuki to brainwash me?" Jing Ye sighed helplessly.

Considering that this guy grilled fish for him...this partner is barely tolerable.

……

——The Magic of the Slide Body

The shadows of the Akatsuki members appeared in a cave where one of the Akatsuki gathering places was, and listened to Pain's lecture.

Really... He has Biwa Juzo, a chatterbox, brainwashing him all the time, and now he has to listen to Pain instilling the philosophy of "Akatsuki"...

Spare him.

With a look of despair on his face, Jing Ye listened for a long time and accurately summarized the key points of Payne's philosophy -

First you have to accumulate money and strength.

That is to make money...

Next up is the tailed beasts.

Jing Ye closed his eyes slightly, and under his long eyelashes, his pair of dark eyes showed no emotion.

"As for the tailed beasts, we are currently only in the stage of gathering intelligence and conducting investigations, but one day, Akatsuki will be able to use the power of the tailed beasts for our own benefit as a deterrent to conquer the world."

"Ah."

Jing Ye sneered, knowing that you guys wouldn’t dare to blatantly propose the “Moon Eye” plan.

"Why, Suzaku?" Payne looked over, "Do you have any other ideas?"

"No, I just feel a little disdainful. People are afraid of the powerful force of the tailed beasts, but they pay a huge price to control them in the ninja village. They are really ignorant and foolish."

Jing Ye looked around and talked about other things, trying to get away with it by making up something random talk.

"Conquer the world," Orochimaru said meaningfully, "maybe there is another way."

Another way...

This guy, has he also realized... Akatsuki's deeper purpose in attacking the tailed beasts?

Jing Ye glanced at Orochimaru.

The shadow of the magic lantern body was fluctuating. Orochimaru looked back and suddenly said, "It seems that Jingye-kun has something to say to me?"

"..."

I don't have it, so don't guess.

Jing Ye pretended nothing happened and looked away.

"If the running-in is not going well, do you want to consider changing partners?" Orochimaru looked at Jing Ye with eager eyes, "Anyway, I am very familiar with Jing Ye-kun."

"Why, do you have a problem with me?" Before Jing Ye could say anything, Biwa Juzang's beheading sword was ready to move, "Jing Ye-kun and I work well together, don't meddle with me, Orochimaru."

Jing Ye breathed a sigh of relief silently.

Orochimaru was very dissatisfied with Obito's move of directly asking him to join Akatsuki. Perhaps he felt that things would have uncertain variables and become difficult to control.

With his current strength of the Six-magatama Sharingan, he is indeed not afraid of Orochimaru fighting him.

But... teaming up with this guy and being stared at by Orochimaru with "eager" eyes every day... he might as well get used to Biwa Juuzou's chatterbox.

Payne did not comment on the friction between the members, and said calmly,

"Juzo, you will be in charge of the Water Country's commissioned mission."