Naruto: A parody of the entire ninja world, the opening scene infuriates the Kage.

Chapter 18 Kakuzu: This old man...thanks to you!
In the Ninja World, in the Land of Earth, there is an underground gold exchange.

Kakuzu received the money in exchange for the corpse of a ninja with a bounty of 700 million ryo.

The smell of money was his favorite.

Known as the "one who lives as long as the heavens," Kakuzu can be traced back to the very beginning of the ninja village's founding.

Born in Takigakure, he was an elite member of the village and was tasked with assassinating the First Hokage. However, he was defeated by the powerful Wood Release technique of the God of Shinobi. When he returned to Takigakure, he was met with the stigma of mission failure and severe punishment.

This is too cruel for a man who risked his life for his village.

So, filled with intense hatred, he broke out of prison, stole the forbidden arts from the village, and also took the hearts of all the village's high-ranking officials.

His longevity was due to the forbidden technique of Takigakure, the Earth Grudge Fear.

The Earth Grudge Fear technique allows one to use chakra to control the release of black tentacles within the body, thereby seizing the hearts of others, including one's own. The body can store up to five hearts.

They can extend their lifespan by replacing their hearts, and they can also learn new chakra attributes through the meridians in the hearts of other ninjas.

The long lifespan also gave Kakuzu a wealth of combat experience.

He will not be returning to Takigakure.

He no longer feels much meaning in life except for his obsession with money.

The appearance of the light screen also intrigued him.

"Kakuzu's tears?" Kakuzu asked, puzzled.

Did he ever cry? Maybe when he was little!

Because I was watching the screen, I counted the money I received this time in the same way.

You should know that counting money is his favorite thing to do now.

Some time ago, he joined the Akatsuki organization and became its financial manager.

Wearing a black trench coat embroidered with red clouds, Kakuzu attracted a lot of attention as he stood at the entrance of the underground gold exchange.

Thanks to the light barrier, the Akatsuki organization, and their trench coats, are no longer secrets.

Many factions have begun secretly investigating the Akatsuki organization.

Some people were uneasy because of the Akatsuki organization, such as that old demigod from Amegakure, or that old schemer from Konoha.

The claims made on the screen are far too exaggerated.

Killing a daimyo for 100 ryo? Even if it's a daimyo from a small country, Kakuzu would never accept that offer!

He hasn't had much luck these past few months; the most lucrative job he's ever taken on has a reward of 1100 million taels of silver.

After all, there aren't many cases with bounties of tens of millions of taels.

In the underground black market, a henchman of the Third Kazekage, disguised, posted a bounty: 3 million taels for the Third Kazekage's head.
Kakuzu: 3 million? I'll take this job!

Outside the Hidden Sand Village, Kakuzu lay in wait, patiently awaiting his opportunity. After half a month, the opportunity finally arrived, and he indeed made his move. He was the one who had once assassinated Hashirama Senju and escaped unscathed from Hashirama's powerful Wood Release, known as the strongest Third Kazekage in history. He didn't take him seriously at all...

The Third Kazekage was careless and stepped into Kakuzu's trap.
Kakuzu: "3 million? I'll take it, haha~"

[Boom! The explosive tag detonated, sending up flames and thick smoke, causing sand dunes to collapse.]

Kakuzu rapidly formed hand seals: Earth Release - Earth Spear, Wind Release - Pressure Damage, Lightning Release - False Darkness, Fire Release - Head Carving, Water Release - Water Curtain.

Composite Ninja Art, Flame Wind Chaos Waves...

Kakuzu's actions were swift and fierce, but he only managed to attack a clone of the Third Kazekage. By the time he realized something was wrong, it was too late. The Third Kazekage, with his superior strength, instantly suppressed Kakuzu with his iron sand...

Seeing that Kakuzu still dared to resist, the Third Kazekage used a ruthless move, destroying all four of his hearts in an instant.

The Third Kazekage: "Kakuzu, come work for me. From now on, you'll be the Minister of Finance of Sunagakure."

Kakuzu: "Having wandered for half my life, today I have finally met a wise ruler..."

After seeing his 'self' on the screen, Kakuzu fell silent.

"Thank you so much!"

Much of his important intelligence was exposed.

It will be much easier for others to deal with him in the future.

Besides, the Third Kazekage's strength far surpasses his? Shouldn't you take a look at what you're saying?
Kakuzu was a powerful figure who fought against the First Hokage. Although the Third Kazekage is considered the strongest in history, he was still far inferior to him!
At that moment, Kakuzu felt a slight warmth on the ring on his left hand. The ring had the character 'North' on it, which was also his code name in the Akatsuki organization.

After glancing around, Kakuzu vanished in a flash.

Having found a secluded spot where they wouldn't be disturbed, Kakuzu used his mind-communication ring.

In the dimly lit cave, a Zen lamp emitted a pale yellow light.

Including Kakuzu, three illusions appeared: Pain, the leader of Akatsuki; Konan, the angel; and Kakuzu.

……

Konoha.

F4's eyes were also fixed on the light screen.

"Kakuzu?" Hiruzen Sarutobi took a drag of his cigarette, his mind also unsettled.

A ninja who assassinated the First Hokage?
Earthly resentment? Longevity through heart transplantation?
Greedy for money?

An S-rank rogue ninja from Takigakure?
It seems the ninja world is a very complex place!

The Third Kazekage on the screen appointed Kakuzu as the Minister of Finance of Sunagakure?

Should we bring Kakuzu to Konoha as the Minister of Finance?
That's unrealistic. Even if he agreed, his best friend wouldn't, and none of the families, big or small, in the village would agree.

Furthermore, "Naruto: I Am the Strongest Kazekage" clearly exhibits signs of intellectual deflation.

Furthermore, we cannot completely trust the light screen.

"Earth Grudge?" Danzo's eyes flickered, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

"I never imagined there were such ninjas in this world," Mitokado Homura exclaimed.

Xiaochun, who was turning over the door, also nodded with a solemn expression.

……

Somewhere in the ninja world, Orochimaru licked his lips with his long tongue, showing considerable interest in Earth Grudge Fear.

Orochimaru pursues the truth and wants to learn all the ninjutsu in the world. Now, he has an even greater ambition: to see the scenery of the higher world. But the human body is too fragile and lifespan is not long enough.

Therefore, he wanted to live forever.

The Earthly Grudge Technique seems to be a method for achieving immortality, and it's worth studying.

If the drawbacks aren't too great, he wouldn't mind giving it a try.

Actually, it's okay if you ruin your body; you can just get a new one.

The soul is the essence of life; the body is merely a vessel.

However, the forbidden technique of 'possession' is not yet perfect.

"Kakuzu?" He narrowed his eyes, a hint of amusement in his golden snake pupils.

Kakuzu's ability to escape unscathed from the First Hokage's Wood Release suggests that his strength should not be underestimated.

However, the light screen revealed a lot of information about Kakuzu.

In ninja battles, intelligence is extremely important.

Having obtained a great deal of information about Kakuzu, dealing with him becomes much easier.

Besides, he was only interested in the Earth Grudge Technique, and he could offer something in exchange with Kakuzu.

……

Takigakure, located in the Land of Waterfalls, is a ninja village hidden by a giant waterfall.

Although surrounded by four countries, Takigakure has never been invaded by any other country due to its unique geographical location.

The village possesses a legendary "Heroic Water" that can increase a ninja's chakra by dozens of times.

In addition, Takigakure also has a tail—the Seven-Tails, Jōmei.

At this moment, the village's high-ranking officials were holding an outdoor meeting to discuss Kakuzu, but that did not prevent them from continuing to watch the light curtain in the sky.

(End of this chapter)