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Chapter 246: Konan's Recruitment Trip
🕑 Added 2025-09-01 13:26:46 +0000 UTCChapter 246: Konan's Recruitment Trip
Of course, what Orochimaru didn't know was…
His old friend had already been beaten half to death by the forbidden jutsu he had left for Konan. The Tandem Paper Bomb Jutsu was practically a tailor-made technique for her!
Compared to the Dance of the Shikigami that Konan had developed herself, the Tandem Paper Bomb was not only much cheaper, but due to its pinpoint explosions, its single-target attack power had also become stronger!
Hiruko lay on the ground, covered in wounds, and looked at the blue-haired female ninja hovering in the air. He coughed up a mouthful of blood in a sorry state. "To think it's the Second Hokage's Tandem Paper Bomb Jutsu…"
"Still want to try?"
Konan's lips parted slightly, her fair palm dancing gently. Countless pieces of origami transformed into paper airplanes, circling above Hiruko.
Each paper airplane was interspersed with an explosive tag. She could use these tags to summon a sea of explosive tags at any time, capable of blowing anyone to smithereens!
"If it weren't for the fact that my Chimera Technique is still missing one Kekkei Genkai…" Hiruko gritted his teeth and said in a cold voice, "Who on earth are you, and why are you stopping me…"
This blue-haired woman is even more of a psychopath than he is!
He didn't know when, but the moment this woman heard he wanted to attack Itachi Uchiha, she had thrown out stacks of explosive tags like a madwoman and blown him half to death…
And then she just kept repeating one sentence over and over…
"I saved your life…"
Konan lowered her head and looked at the conflicted Konoha rogue ninja on the ground. She continued, "Now tell me, are you willing to join the Akatsuki?"
Hiruko: "…"
Is this woman speaking human language?
Watching the flock of paper airplanes flutter down, the explosive tag jutsu formulas clearly visible… Hiruko humiliatingly lowered his head. "I have one condition!"
This meant he had more or less agreed.
However, Konan did not like this kind of employee who made demands on the personnel department. She glanced at him with disgust and said, "Speak!"
"I want to obtain that little brat Itachi Uchiha's Sharingan!" Hiruko shot to his feet, disregarding his injuries, and roared!
His Chimera Technique could accommodate multiple Kekkei Genkai. As long as he could obtain the top-tier Sharingan Kekkei Genkai of the ninja world… that would be enough.
Enough to let Hiruko surpass his friends, no longer living a mediocre half-life!
Konan fell into deep thought. "…"
This new employee has a problem with his brain. I don't really want him anymore…
This guy named Hiruko, has he been hiding in the mountains his whole life? Hasn't he heard of the reputation of Itachi Uchiha and that crow?
Hiruko had indeed been hiding in the mountains for many years without showing his face. His information was not up-to-date, and he was out of touch with the mainstream society of the ninja world. Naturally, he had only heard bits and pieces…
An eleven-year-old ninja, even a Jonin, how strong could he be? He now possessed four Kekkei Genkai; could he not capture a little brat?
Konan frowned and looked at Hiruko. "Itachi Uchiha, that kid is much stronger than even me…"
"What a joke!"
Hiruko looked at her and said coldly, "If it's as you say, then what's the point of me joining your organization!"
"…You get to live."
The blue-haired female ninja's fingers trembled slightly, and the flock of paper airplanes suddenly stopped in front of Hiruko. Only then did she continue, "If the organization's plan succeeds, whatever you want to do, the organization will surely be able to help you achieve it!"
Hiruko nodded. "That's more like it…"
"…"
Konan let out a long sigh. The Akatsuki's current situation did not allow her to be picky. It was good enough to have a rogue ninja of decent strength join the organization right now.
Come to think of it, back when they hadn't started a war with the Land of Waves, how glorious the Akatsuki was! Yet, in order to avenge Kakuzu, they had ended up provoking a dead man named Tobirama Senju…
"Hiruko, this is your ring and your uniform…" Konan threw down a ring and a scroll. After some thought, she still cautioned him, "For the time being, you should go to the organization's base in the Land of Bears first. It's best not to appear randomly in the ninja world…"
This was out of consideration for the safety of the new member of the organization.
After all, Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki were still tracking down intelligence on the Akatsuki. Back then, one was a backup member she had her eye on, and the other was a backup member chosen by the mysterious masked man. Yet these two had become the mortal enemies of the Akatsuki…
How unpredictable the world was…
After hearing Konan's words, Hiruko's hair instantly stood on end. He gripped the ring in his hand tightly. "…Are you toying with me?"
After joining the Akatsuki, I can't even show my face freely in the ninja world!
Such a trash organization, and it still hasn't disbanded?
And they're still sending people out to recruit new members?
Konan's expression was a little grim. She looked at him coldly. "Among the enemy organizations we are currently fighting, there are two people you must be very familiar with: the reanimated God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju, and the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju…"
"…Understood."
Hiruko was not one to not know what was good for him. He had grown up listening to the stories of Konoha's First and Second Hokage. It was only when the Third Hokage found out he was conducting human experiments that he was forced to defect from Konoha.
The Konoha rogue ninja was still a little curious. "Does the organization have any confidence in defeating the First and Second Hokage? Why not consider capturing the caster of the Edo Tensei and forcing him to release the jutsu…"
Konan: "…"
Does this person know how to hold a conversation?!
You're from Konoha, if you can't speak, then don't… That bird who had reanimated the Second Hokage was much harder to deal with than the God of Shinobi and the Second Hokage combined.
Hiruko thought for a moment and continued with a kind-hearted expression, "…That caster, is he very hard to track?"
"It's not a matter of him being hard to track, he's the kind of… special…"
After saying a few words, Konan was suddenly at a loss. She thought for a long time, then gave up on answering the question, evading the main point. "Never mind. Because Lord Leader has his considerations, the plan the organization is currently carrying out is the top priority…"
"In that case, I look forward to working with you."
Hiruko looked up at Konan in the sky, shielding his eyes from the somewhat dazzling sunlight with his hand.
He had no desire to stay in this organization!
It was just that after defecting from Konoha, in order to use the Chimera Technique to fuse Kekkei Genkai, Hiruko had been away from the ninja world for too long. He never expected the ninja world to become so chaotic in such a short time, with so many unknown dangers added…
Fortunately, he hadn't rashly attacked Konoha relying on his incomplete Kekkei Genkai, otherwise, he wouldn't know how he had died…
The most important thing now was to use this organization to gather intelligence on the ninja world and wait for an opportunity to complete the Chimera Technique!
He had to prove that he was no worse than the Sannin of Konoha!
On the other side, Konan, who had completed her club recruitment mission, was in a great mood. She looked at the new member and comforted him, "Hiruko, no need to be anxious. That little brat Itachi Uchiha, although… although he is Jiraiya-sensei's disciple, he himself is not a particularly powerful ninja…"
"…Jiraiya… sensei?"
The white-haired rogue ninja was stunned. He looked at Konan, momentarily at a loss for words.
Author's Note:
Hiruko: Jiraiya, I will definitely be no worse than you!
Jiraiya: But you're standing behind my disciple…
Hiruko: Akatsuki, what are you guys trying to do???
