Mixed in the Hokage cultivation road

Chapter 173 Strength is the Greatest Confidence of the Dark Ninja Village
"Kakuzu, have you finished dealing with that? Has Takikage made his choice?"

Orochimaru's figure was projected by the communication ring.

"Takikage agreed to join, but there are conditions. This is no longer within the scope of my duties. It can only be decided by you, Nidaime."

Kakuzu immediately responded to Orochimaru.

"Oh, tell me what your request is and I'll give him a reply as soon as possible."

Orochimaru was also quite curious about this, as he had given Kakuzu and the others a lot of autonomy.

Then Kakuzu explained Takikage Tenqingcheng's request to Orochimaru in detail, and then waited quietly for Orochimaru's response.

"You can agree to this, Takikage, but Takigakure must not use any excuses to delay fulfilling its responsibilities. It must ensure that it is ready to respond to calls at any time, and must cooperate with the Dark Ninja Village to promote the concept of great unification in Takigakure."

After thinking for a minute or two, Orochimaru agreed. After all, the overall strength of Takigakure was not weak. With the addition of the Jinchūriki, there were at least two Kage-level powerhouses.

It is not excessive to give a little special treatment, as long as they can fulfill the obligations of a vassal ninja village and help the ideal of the Dark Ninja Village to unify the ninja world.

"Okay, I understand, that's it."

Orochimaru gave a definite answer, and Kakuzu immediately cut off the connection.

"Takikage, you also heard that the Second-generation Hades has agreed to your conditions, but at the same time he also has a request. He hopes that Takigakure will cooperate with the related work of Hades Village in the future."

Kakuzu once again emphasized to Tian Qingcheng what Orochimaru meant, hoping that he would take it seriously.

"Well, since Hades has agreed to our request, I have explained to the ninjas in the village that we will cooperate with the affairs of the Hades Village and we will not hold back."

Tian Qingcheng rarely smiled. He was not completely sure that the Ninja Village could agree to his request. Now that there was a result, he felt much more at ease.

This would not only ensure the independence of the village and prevent it from being threatened by the Ninja Village, but would also provide a platform for the warlike young elites in the village to display their strength.

It is the best choice under the current conditions.

The opinions of all village members have been taken into consideration, and even those stubborn elders probably won’t say anything.

"Then congratulations, Takikage. We will be colleagues from now on. Please take care of me on the road to unifying the ninja world in the future."

Kakuzu stretched out his palm and welcomed Takikage with a blue-orange color.

"Me too, please Kakuzu-senpai, take good care of the young men of Takinin Village from now on."

Tian Qingcheng also stood up from Takikage's seat and held Kakuzu's hand. From then on, Takigakure was part of the Meininja Village.

It was also because of this choice that Tian Qingcheng was regarded as the most visionary Takikage in Takigakure in the one village, one country era many years later.

"This ring and scroll are for you. You have seen their effects. It will be convenient for you to contact the Ninja Village in time in the future. The instructions for use are on the scroll."

"Now that things have been settled, we won't stay any longer. We still have to go to other countries to continue expanding the influence of the Dark Ninja Village."

After the two shook hands, Kakuzu gave the prepared communication tools to Tian Qingcheng and said goodbye. They still had a lot of tasks to do, but not much time.

No matter what, the enemy is still very powerful. The current advantage does not mean that it can always be an advantage. What's more, there is a Six Paths Sage who may attack the Ninja Village at any time in the dark.

Tian Qingcheng was a little surprised by Kakuzu's sudden departure. Such a big thing was just concluded through verbal discussion?

Not even signing an agreement? Aren't you afraid that the Takinin Village will turn against you?
"Are you leaving in such a hurry? Then don't we need to sign a vassal agreement with the Ninja Village or something?"

Tian Qingcheng couldn't help but ask.

"No need. An agreement is nothing but a piece of paper for the Ninja Village. Strength is the biggest confidence of the Ninja Village!" "If you must sign one to feel at ease, I can also draft one for you."

Kakuzu's answer to Azusa's question showed the Ninja Village's high confidence in its own strength.

"That's not necessary. I also believe in the strength of the Dark Ninja Village."

Tian Qingcheng also echoed the words, but secretly cursed himself in his heart for giving Kakuzu such a chance to show off.

"Then we'll leave first. If you have any questions, you can contact us in time through the ring." Kakuzu said goodbye again.

"Okay, I wish you all the best." Tian Qingcheng also stayed a little longer.

After leaving Takinin Village, Kakuzu and his companions started heading towards the underground black market, and this time the journey was unexpectedly smooth.

There were still two days until the reunion date, and they couldn't just sit there and wait, so Kakuzu wanted to take a few people to the black market to check out what the ninjas who had been dispersed before had gained.

In the Ninja Village, the second generation Orochimaru is very happy today.

The addition of Takigakure makes the foundation of Minggakure even deeper.

This time, Kakuzu was the first to take the lead, which nearly doubled the overall combat power of the Ninja Village!
Of course, this is talking about ordinary combat power. In terms of Kage-level combat power, there will be no more than three in Takigakure, and this is even counting the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki.

But it is already very good. You know, at the beginning, Orochimaru was not sure whether Takigakure could submit to him.

After all, it is one of the strongest ninja villages among the five major ninja villages, and it is also the only village with a jinchūriki.

If they were not so low-key, they would probably be the strongest ninja village after the five major ninja villages.

So Orochimaru initially thought that he might need to teach Takigakure a lesson before they would bow their heads and serve as his obedient subordinates.

I didn't expect that Takigakure could see the situation clearly. Even though the conditions proposed were a bit excessive, as long as it was beneficial to the development of Minggakure, it was not a big problem.

Today, other core elders who led the teams have also reported that they have basically arrived at their destinations, and some should have already started to take action.

After entering the Country of Craftsmen, the team led by Kaguya Nagaaki also dispersed. He took Kuroiwa and several elite ninjas and went straight to the Craftsmen's Village.

He also entered the Artisan Village as a messenger and met the leader of the Artisan Village, the great craftsman Shimizu.

The model of the Artisan Village is very different from that of other ninja villages in the ninja world. Most of their village leaders are called chiefs or master craftsmen.

A master craftsman is not necessarily a leader, but a leader must be a master craftsman.

The unique chakra ninja tools they created also have considerable power, which can be considered as a different path within the same system as the ninja world.

Moreover, it is rumored that Qingming, the first great craftsman of the Artisan Ninja Village, seemed to have created special ninja tools that could revive him, but it is not known whether this is true or not.

The leader of the Artisan Village, Shimizu, received the envoys from the Dark Village and was a little curious about their arrival.

These people in the Artisan Ninja Village dream of creating legendary weapons every day, but when it comes to political acumen, their brains are generally not quick enough.

Although they also received the indoctrination of information, they did not care about the mess in the ninja world and only wanted to forge iron.

As the chief master craftsman, Qingshui is no exception. He has always dreamed of one day being able to create legendary ninja tools like his ancestor Qingming.

He seldom paid attention to the developments in the ninja world. If it weren't for the fact that some of his subordinates knew about the Ninja Village, he wouldn't have known who the big shot was who had come.

Kaguya Nagaaki didn't waste any words and directly explained the purpose of her visit, saying that the Hades Village was interested in incorporating the Artisan Village, and handed over a handwritten letter from the Hades Orochimaru.

(End of this chapter)