Utatane Koharu called them out, but Kakuzu didn't react much.
It seemed he wasn't surprised that Orochimaru had sold out the organization completely.
"It looks like Orochimaru revealed a lot of the organization's information after being captured."
"An advisor elder of Konohagakure is worth much more than medical supplies."
At this moment, Kakuzu's eyes were shining as he looked at Utatane Koharu. It wasn't that he had any special thoughts about her, but her head was worth a lot of money.
As one of the village's higher-ups, Utatane Koharu's bounty was naturally high.
With her irritable personality and harsh words, she had offended many people in the past.
But her bounty was hard to claim because she rarely left the village. Who would have thought they'd run into her at the border?
Kakuzu's eyes shining with greed was no surprise.
Kakuzu had a particular interest in Utatane Koharu, while Biwa Juzo smiled and picked up his Kubikiribocho, revealing a mouthful of shark-like teeth.
Perhaps due to being far from the mainland, many people from the Land of Water looked peculiar, especially those from the ninja clans.
In terms of strength, each of the five great ninja villages had its advantages. But if ranked by appearance, Kirigakure Village would definitely be at the bottom, even scoring far below the second-to-last Kumogakure Village.
"Let me see, what a pleasant surprise, Uchiha Yan?
Orochimaru fell at your hands, didn't he?
And there's the famous Shisui of the Body Flicker, and the Copy Ninja Kakashi."
The information from the bounty office was accurate. The important medical supplies from Konohagakure to the Land of Iron had indeed arrived.
But the escort seemed overstaffed.
"Akatsuki, you keep taking on dangerous assassination missions, targeting important people from various countries. Aren't you afraid of being hunted down by the five great ninja villages?"
"A small Amegakure Village can't withstand the five great ninja villages."
Perhaps out of habit, Utatane Koharu couldn't help but throw out a threat, her words full of menace.
Don't think your Akatsuki organization is so hidden; Konohagakure knows quite a bit about you.
But it seemed Koharu had threatened the wrong people. The members of Akatsuki were all S-rank rogue ninjas who feared nothing, least of all retaliation.
"Hahaha, is that so?"
Biwa Juzo laughed:
"Not long ago, our leader captured a guy named Shinnosuke. He's a ninja from Konohagakure, right? Tsk tsk, he died so miserably."
Oh no!!!
Hiruzen's son was gone.
His younger son mysteriously disappeared at the Daimyo's residence, and his elder son went to the Land of Rain to investigate Akatsuki, only to vanish without a trace.
The Third Hokage had been waiting for news, but now it seemed there was no need to wait any longer.
Because Shinnosuke was already gone.
"Your bounty isn't low."
Kakuzu's green eyes began to shine again. He was only interested in Utatane Koharu's head.
Although the bounties of the others weren't low either, Utatane Koharu had a high status.
She was an advisor elder of Konohagakure.
Cutting off her head would surely fetch a lot of money.
"Damn it!!"
Utatane Koharu, who had intended to take the initiative, was infuriated when the enemy turned the tables on her.
"Watch out!"
Kakashi, who had been in a combat-ready state, noticed Kakuzu preparing to attack and immediately rushed forward to intercept him.
But just as Kakashi moved, a burly figure blocked his path.
"Kid, you can't pass. My evaluation period isn't over yet, so just obediently offer your head, Copy Ninja Kakashi."
Dai, who had recently joined Akatsuki and was worried about passing his evaluation, directly targeted Kakashi and blocked him.
"I'm more interested in Uchiha Yan."
Biwa Juzo glanced at Sasori.
Sasori didn't react, seemingly approving of Biwa Juzo's choice.
Compared to Yan, Sasori was more interested in Shisui, who had already made a name for himself as Shisui of the Body Flicker.
"Die, kid!!"
Kubikiribocho slashed diagonally at Yan's neck, but Yan flipped backward, quickly creating some distance.
Glancing at Kakashi's situation, Yan gave Shisui a look to hold the line and then led Biwa Juzo away from the scene.
Looking back at the already excited Kakuzu, a spiked tail suddenly shot out from under Sasori's clothes, attacking Shisui.
Shisui easily dodged.
"It seems we need a more open space."
Sasori didn't want his fight to be disturbed. Since everyone had chosen their opponents, it was best to separate and fight individually.
Biwa Juzo targeted Yan, Sasori faced Shisui, and Kakashi was intercepted, leaving Utatane Koharu alone to face Kakuzu, who was obsessed with money.
Something seemed off, but Utatane Koharu couldn't pinpoint what it was.
By the time she realized it, she found herself alone.
Kakashi was held up, and Shisui and Yan were also engaged by the enemy, leaving her alone to face Kakuzu.
Seeing Kakuzu's green eyes, Utatane Koharu felt like cursing.
Having been idle in the village for many years and rarely taking action, combined with her age, her strength had significantly declined.
Not everyone could maintain terrifying strength like Oonoki or the Third Hokage despite their age.
If Utatane Koharu died here...
Yan couldn't help but want to laugh, thinking to himself, "Well, advisor elder, good luck."
Standing on a large tree, at a distance from Biwa Juzo, who was wary of him using Genjutsu, Yan curiously asked:
"I want to know, Biwa Juzo, why did you choose me? Do you think I'm weak, or are you just interested?"
"Does it make a difference?"
Biwa Juzo grinned, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth:
"If we're talking about choices, there aren't many ninjas in the village willing to face Shisui of the Body Flicker."
"I understand."
So they considered him an easy target, thinking Shisui was too difficult to deal with and chose him instead.
After all, Shisui had killed many Kirigakure Village ninjas during the war.
Compared to the already famous Shisui, Yan's achievements weren't as impressive.
Even though Orochimaru fell at his hands, people might think it was due to Orochimaru's carelessness.
"So, I'm an easy target?"
"Maybe."
Biwa Juzo had a talkative nature, and his shark-like mouth never stopped.
"We intended to intercept some important supplies, but we caught a few big fish instead, especially your advisor elder from Konohagakure. She must be worth a lot of money, right?"
Indeed, worth a lot of money...
Drawing his katana, Yan easily blocked Biwa Juzo's Kubikiribocho and kept an eye on the other battles.
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