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Side Story: After the Cub Traveled to Shippuden 9
🕑 Added 2025-08-27 15:43:03 +0000 UTCSide Story: After the Cub Traveled to Shippuden 9
The ninja world was truly in turmoil.
Overnight, intelligence about Orochimaru was flying everywhere.
This S-rank rogue ninja from Konoha, a traitor to the Akatsuki, was brazenly searching for information on the Akatsuki… This guy had suddenly become a bit arrogant in the ninja world…
Arrogance, of course, was backed by capital.
The Akatsuki had already received the news. Zetsu had sacrificed a White Zetsu clone and discovered that two more ninjas had appeared by Orochimaru's side. One of them had killed the White Zetsu clone with a rather sharp and severe technique…
Hidden Rain Village.
On top of a tower made of steel and concrete.
Since the Akatsuki was in the critical stage of its plan to capture the Tailed Beasts, it had just recalled all its members who were outside.
Konan stood by Pain's side, leaning against a pillar, and asked softly, "Zetsu, have you gathered the intelligence on Orochimaru yet? Who are the two new ninjas by his side?"
"Their attire is a bit strange. They usually wear bamboo hats when they go out, and their senses are extremely sharp. I didn't dare to get close, so I couldn't confirm their true identities."
Black Zetsu glanced at the Deva Path Pain and said in a deep voice, "However, when one of them killed the White Zetsu clone, he used a secret Yin-Yang Release technique… In addition, they also brought another person with them."
"Who?"
"Uchiha… Sasuke."
Black Zetsu turned its head and looked at a certain man clad in a black robe with red clouds, wearing a scratched headband symbolizing a rogue ninja on his forehead… Although that person was just casually half-leaning in a seat, he brought immense pressure upon Black Zetsu!
That man had many titles in the ninja world…
Itachi of the Clan Annihilation… Itachi of the Sharingan…
Before the S-rank rogue ninja of Konoha could say anything, Kisame Hoshigaki, who was standing next to him, opened his mouth full of sharp teeth and let out a cold laugh. "Has that little brat Sasuke grown up already? Mr. Itachi, let me go and take care of him for you!"
"No one is to interfere in the matter between me and Sasuke…"
Itachi Uchiha tilted his head, three tomoe faintly visible in his terrifying Sharingan eyes. He slanted a glance at the tall man beside him. "This sentence is not just for you, Kisame…"
"How terrifying! Mr. Itachi!"
The Monster of the Mist tactfully took half a step back. Ever since they had formed a partnership, his respect for the man in the seat had grown day by day. He would not look down on him in the slightest just because of his young age.
Even enemies who took Itachi Uchiha seriously could never escape the ocular jutsu of his Mangekyo Sharingan, let alone those who underestimated him!
"Tch, still wanting to act on your own!"
Deidara glanced contemptuously at Itachi Uchiha and turned to his partner. "Sasori, my man, don't you want to say something!"
"I just want to kill Orochimaru…"
The voice from under Hiruko sounded a bit old. Sasori of the Red Sand spoke in a strangely cold voice, "That guy Orochimaru wants to cause trouble for us, which is just perfect…"
"Compared to Orochimaru, the two ninjas who suddenly appeared by his side are more troublesome…" Pain suddenly clapped his hands together, chakra gathering in his palms. He said softly, "My Rain Tiger at Will Technique that I released here… was broken! They have already infiltrated the Hidden Rain Village!"
The Rain Tiger at Will Technique was precisely the jutsu Pain had developed, mainly used to prevent outside ninjas from infiltrating the village by making it rain day and night. This way, the secrets of the Hidden Rain and the Akatsuki could be kept to the greatest extent.
Today, before any enemy was detected, this sensory jutsu was broken by force. Clearly, the only one who knew about their Akatsuki's main base was that guy Orochimaru!
Hidan swung his scythe, licked the blade, and grinned. "Coming so quickly, are they here to die…"
"Hmph! Ignorant brat!"
The other member of the immortal duo was clearly dissatisfied with his partner. As one of the earliest members to join the Akatsuki, Kakuzu knew Pain's strength relatively well.
Orochimaru was not simple!
If he dared to come to the Hidden Rain Village, he might really have a trump card up his sleeve!
As the longest-living ninja in the world, besides his unique Earth Grudge Fear secret technique, the rest of Kakuzu's longevity was due to living cautiously and steadily enough!
A figure suddenly leaped onto the high tower. Under the astonished gazes of the Akatsuki members, he took off his bamboo hat and slowly pointed a finger, counting the members. "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine…"
"How come there's an extra Kisame Hoshigaki!"
Just as the Akatsuki members were surprised, the ANBU Captain of the Hidden Mist Village shouted loudly, "Itachi-kun, it seems Nagato and Obito Uchiha aren't here…"
The members of the Akatsuki: "…"
They suddenly felt like their brains were not enough!
Especially the expressions of a few people in the room, which changed instantly. Konan and Pain exchanged a glance, Black Zetsu couldn't help but quietly take half a step back. Instead, it was the rogue Kisame who was the first to stand up!
The Itachi-kun this impostor was shouting for… was he referring to Itachi Uchiha?
Clearly, the Itachi-kun that this Kisame was shouting for was probably not the Itachi of the Sharingan in their organization.
A white Hokage robe floated into everyone's view. The figure took off the bamboo hat on his head, his eyes sweeping over everyone present one by one, revealing a head of soft, long black hair. "It doesn't matter, this is enough…"
"I once heard the great Lord Kitahara mention that if the members of the Akatsuki could unite as one, they would be strong enough to attack any ninja village besides Konoha…"
The other-worldly Kisame chuckled softly as he watched the Hokage robe land beside him. "Itachi-kun, are you really going to take on the entire Akatsuki by yourself?"
"I also want to try and see what Kitahara meant by 'invincible in a group battle'…" the man under the Hokage robe murmured, a black rod appearing in his palm!
He was going to use a crushing posture to completely defeat the entire Akatsuki!
"Impossible! Itachi's life is mine!"
As the words fell, Sasuke, with a ninja sword held in a reverse grip, jumped up with Orochimaru. He saw the Itachi of the Sharingan in the seat, his eyes instantly turning blood-red as he charged forward with his sword!
"Don't interfere with Itachi-kun!"
The greatsword Samehada slammed Sasuke to the ground with a single slash. The shark-faced youth smiled as he looked at the familiar faces in the Akatsuki. "I hope our friends from the Akatsuki can put on a spectacular battle together with Itachi-kun…"
"Of course, Mr. Itachi of this world and me, who has become a rogue ninja—your identities are truly something to be fond of! So, I will give you a piece of advice here!"
"Don't die… whatever you do, don't die so casually!"
"Strive to live a little longer! Strive to last longer in this battle! Itachi-kun might very well change his mind and spare your lives, hahahaha!"
"If you are defeated, I myself might become too envious and jealous of your lives and send you on your way, oh hahaha!"
After the ANBU Captain of the Hidden Mist Village had laughed wildly, he himself casually chose a stone step to sit on and looked at the Fifth Hokage beside him. "Itachi-kun, are you missing the great Lord Kitahara?"
"Probably. After all, if I'm not by its side, I don't know what kind of trouble it will get into…"
The man under the Hokage robe nodded, the black rod in his palm growing longer and longer. "So, let's just treat this as one last indulgence before we leave!"
