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Chapter 187: Introducing the Temporary Akatsuki Headquarters
🕑 Added 2024-10-11 11:11:24 +0000 UTCAfter finishing their business in Underground City X 64, Kisame and Itachi finally returned to the Temporary Akatsuki Headquarters. As they entered the main room, the sight they found was not too surprising: Kakuzu was still sitting at the old wooden table, busy counting a seemingly endless pile of money. The glint of gold from the coins and the rustling of banknotes filled the air.
Kisame and Itachi could only exchange glances, smiling slightly, but said nothing. They could see that Kakuzu's attention was completely absorbed by the pile of money.
"Come on, let's take a look around. I think you haven't had a chance to explore this headquarters yet." Kisame patted Itachi on the shoulder and said, then they both went outside to explore.
Even though this was just a Temporary Headquarters, the place was built quite solidly. Kakuzu and Kisame had worked hard, creating many Shadow Clones in turn to build the spacious underground facility.
The center of the headquarters was located directly beneath a large tree shaped like a bat—a tree that added to the eerie atmosphere above ground. Although hidden underground, the place was designed quite well, unlike a typical emergency headquarters.
As they walked along the corridors, Kisame began to explain a few things to Itachi. Torches lit the walls, illuminating the path they were taking. The orange light from the flames cast moving shadows on the rough stone walls.
"This place may not be as big as the headquarters in Amegakure like in the anime, but it's quite comfortable; we've added some important facilities," Kisame said while pointing towards the room they had just entered, where Kakuzu was.
They stopped in front of a large room filled with tables and wooden chairs. In the corner of the room, Kakuzu was still busy counting his money, seemingly oblivious to the outside world.
"This is the meeting room, and it's also where Kakuzu counts his wealth; it seems like Kakuzu never stops," Kisame explained, his voice slightly hushed as if he didn't want to disturb Kakuzu's work.
Itachi merely nodded briefly, his eyes sweeping the entire room, taking note of every corner. Kisame continued their tour, showing the resting area for the Shadow Clones.
The room was not large, but it was enough to accommodate several rough beds lined up along the walls. The shadow clones sat on the beds, looking exhausted after working continuously.
"These Shadow Clones are just replicas, but they still need to eat and rest so they don't disappear. Creating clones consumes half of our chakra, so it's better if they last as long as possible," Kisame tried to explain.
On the other side of the corridor, there was a dining room. Itachi could see several shadow clones sitting at a long table, eating quietly under the flickering candlelight. The aroma of simple food filled the air—perhaps just stale bread and bland soup, but enough to keep their energy stable.
After passing through the dining room, Kisame showed them a training room that was not too big. Its walls were covered with signs of damage from intense training, with marks from punches and sword cuts decorating its surface.
"If you get bored, you can train here; it's not as big as the training room in the City Academy, but it's enough to fight several clones at once if you want," Kisame said with a slight smile.
Itachi glanced at the room without saying much. In Itachi's mind, he knew that this headquarters was temporary, but its simplicity still conveyed a sense of efficiency and functionality.
Finally, they arrived at the storage room. This place was filled with large crates and safes neatly arranged along the walls.
"This is where we can store supplies and weapons," Kisame said in a calm tone.
