[Bang!]
A bottle of liquid smashed violently on the ground.
The snake's pupils were cold and ruthless. An atmosphere of murderous intent filled the room.
The other people in the room were trembling, collapsing to the floor as if they had lost all strength.
"Failed?"
"Failed again!"
"Damn it, why is this happening? Why?" A hoarse roar sounded. Orochimaru's expression was fierce, completely different from his usual calm and confidence.
His greatest reliance, the ninjutsu he valued most, actually had such a big weakness!
This was something he had never thought of before.
The Living Corpse Reincarnation feared genjutsu. If it weren't for Uchiha Funan's warning, he might have suffered a great loss in the future.
"Dividing the soul causes its incompleteness, which creates a weakness to genjutsu. How to solve this? Unite the soul?" Orochimaru's face was gloomy.
Binding the soul could certainly strengthen his resistance to genjutsu, but it would put his life at risk. Furthermore, the more times he split his soul, the worse his resistance to genjutsu would be.
"Uchiha Funan!" A name came to Orochimaru's mind. If he knew the weakness of this technique, did he also know how to solve it?
Whether he knows it or not, he has to find him, right?
Orochimaru stuck out his tongue and licked his lips. His cold eyes showed a hint of desire. He was also determined to get Uchiha Funan's body.
He had been constantly experimenting lately, but he had not lost contact with the outside world. He had heard that Funan had single-handedly suppressed the Kumo duo, A and B, and still had plenty of strength to deal with others.
That awesome power was enviable.
If only I could control that body...
"Hmm?" Suddenly, Orochimaru frowned slightly, looking down at his left hand. On his pinky finger, a ring marked with the symbol 'Void' transmitted a series of messages.
Akatsuki was summoning him.
"At this time..." Orochimaru thought for a moment and channeled his will through the ring, heading towards the Akatsuki leader's location.
"Are all the people here?" Pain's voice echoed through the large hall.
The four members looked at each other.
"... We are all."
"The battle between Kumogakure and Konoha is over." Pain said calmly. "Orochimaru, you have had contact with Uchiha Funan. What do you think of him?"
Orochimaru looked at Pain in surprise and said: "Does the leader want to recruit him?"
"Yes!"
"Hehe!" Orochimaru chuckled a few times and said: "Leader, do you think this is possible? He is the future leader of the Uchiha clan."
Pain's voice was slightly cold, and he said: "It is his honor to join the glorious Akatsuki."
Orochimaru did not comment. He didn't know where the honor was. If it weren't for the interest in Pain's eyes, he wouldn't have joined this strange organization either.
"Orochimaru, you know him, try it."
"Okay!" Orochimaru chuckled and said: "I really should have a good chat with him."
Pain looked at him and sighed to himself. Although the organization did not have many members, its combat power was nothing to sneeze at.
But that was all. In other respects, Pain couldn't do much.
Just like this time, if he wanted to recruit someone, could Orochimaru do it? Definitely not! But, who else could he send besides him?
Pain looked at them one by one, and finally said: "Hoshigaki Kisame, Juzo Biwa, there is a mission for you."
The two raised their heads at the same time.
"There is a kid named Deidara, you go meet him and bring him back to the organization."
"Okay!"
Pain spoke of some other matters, informing the others of the things they needed to know.
"That's all, you may leave."
[Swish!]
They all disappeared at the same time. Only Pain remained.
Konan walked out slowly. Immediately after, someone appeared from the void.
Konan's eyes immediately showed vigilance.
Obito didn't even look at her, and said: "Nagato, are you interested in Uchiha Funan?"
Pain didn't even turn his head and said calmly: "He is someone with a good level of power. Also, you can see the suffering in his eyes. He has experienced the pain of this world."
Obito was stunned.
"Madara..." Pain slowly raised his head and said in a cold voice: "The night of the Nine-Tails' attack, you failed. The times you tried to cause unrest in Konoha, you also failed. Uchiha Madara, is this all you have?"
"I was also successful." Obito didn't care and said: "On the Night of the Nine-Tailed Fox, the Fourth Hokage died in battle. His death caused Konoha to never develop again and remain the same."
"I was also half-successful in the few previous conflicts in Konoha. Konoha is now divided into three factions and a conflict is likely to break out. When that happens, Konoha will be destroyed."
After speaking, Obito looked at Pain: "Nagato, we can start our plan ahead of time."
"Move forward with plans?"
Pain's expression changed, and he said: "Insufficient manpower and insufficient wealth."
"As for manpower, Konan and I can step up. Also, there's someone named Hiruko we could recruit. And, like you said, Uchiha Funan is also an option." Obito thought for a while and said: "As for wealth, Konan should have made a lot of money over the years. In addition, I still have a lot here."
"A lot?"
"Yes!" Obito gently spit out a number.
Pain's pupils shrank: "If so, I agree to move the plans forward."
Obito sighed to himself.
...
"Wow!"
"Is this Sunagakure?"
"Look, those are people, those are people!"
"Also, look, there are so many idiots!"
"Wow, where do they live? In dirt huts?"
Pakura, furious, looked at Funan and, gritting her teeth, said: "Be quiet!"
Seeing that Funan had no intention of listening, Pakura could only sigh in resignation.
She turned to the people accompanying Fūnan and said: "Can't you tell him something? Aren't you worried that he might end up dead on the street one day? He's not invincible."
Kakashi's mouth twitched, and he said: "He won't listen to anything I say. And as for Guy..."
"Youth!" With Funan's shrill howl, Might Guy rushed forward as if he had received an injection of adrenaline.
Funan pointed at the desert with a grand gesture. "Guy, this is a desert!"
"Yes, Funan-sama!"
Funan and Guy clasped their hands tightly, their eyes burning.
"Even in the desert, our fiery youth will not stop!"
"Funan-sama!" Guy's eyes were filled with tears.
"Guy, don't cry! Our hot youth is waiting for us! Whoo!"
Baki and others who came to greet them stared blankly, their expressions were hard to describe.
"Ahem!" Itachi coughed dryly and gestured to Kakashi.
"Oh!" Kakashi came back to his senses, strode to Baki, and said: "Baki Jonin, we meet again."
"Hello, Kakashi Jonin." Baki said with embarrassment: "Funan-sama..."
"Don't worry about him, let's get on with what we have to do." Kakashi had a smile on his face.
Baki was obviously relieved and said: "Understood. Come this way."
"Please."
The group left, leaving only Funan and Guy posing at the spot.
...
"Funan-sama, there are only the two of us left!"
After posing for a while, they only received stares and murmurs.
Guy blinked and looked at Funan sadly. "They don't value our fiery youth."
This reminded Guy of the days when, despite all his efforts, he was always the object of ridicule and lived in the shadow of the talented Kakashi.
"Guy, don't care about other people!" Funan smiled kindly, like a loving father. "Even if no one else believes in us, we must persevere. One day, everyone will understand that our fiery youth, like the Will of Fire, will never go out."
"Funan-sama..." Guy burst into tears and looked at Funan with great admiration.
...Of course, when the day comes when you can show your fiery youth, you will die, Guy.
In Funan's heart, Might Guy is unique in the ninja world. He was the most special of all.
A true man who, with his mortal body, compared himself to the gods.
In the shinobi world, the most powerful had something special. The two protagonists were the reincarnations of the sons of the Sage of the Six Paths.
Other powerful people had unique abilities or special bloodlines.
Might Guy, who almost kicked out a big ending, is different. He is the only one who has nothing special.
Neither his origin, nor his lineage, nor his resources were remarkable. Might Guy was insignificant.
But, he is the only one at the level of the Six Paths other than the children of the Sage of the Six Paths.
And how did he do it? With his will. He never gave up.
Funan greatly respected someone like that.
"Guy..." Funan called softly.
"Hmm?" Might Guy raised his head in surprise. Funan's tone of voice was strange.
Funan slowly stretched out his fist and said: "You are the special one. Your willpower and courage are amazing. I respect you very much. You are a real shinobi. As a shinobi of Konoha, I am proud to be able to walk shoulder to shoulder with you."
Guy was stunned, looking at Funan who had a serious expression. Suddenly, he grinned. "Funan-sama, you are a hero of Konoha, and I respect you too!"
[Bang!]
The two fists collided with each other.
Funan smiled and said: "Guy, I hope you will not forget your original intention, come on!"
He turned and left.
"Yes, I will!"
"One day, I will let everyone know what a hard-working genius is!"
"Funan-sama, just watch!"
From behind, Funan heard Guy's scream, his tone seeming to contain a sob.
"Guy, come on, you will become the most shining man." Funan had a faint smile on his lips.
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