[Kakuzu, as a nearly hundred-year-old and experienced ninja, was calm and steady, persevering through countless years of bloodshed.]
[He was supposed to have a more colorful ending, but met his fate due to unforeseen circumstances.]
[Throughout his life, he amassed countless wealth, with endless commissions of all sizes passing through his hands.]
[He once even said: "Even in hell, money talks." Such was the level of his understanding.]
[Without a doubt, he was a master financial planner for ninjas seeking re-employment.]
[In his later years, he single-handedly managed the finances of the entire Akatsuki organization, tirelessly ensuring the smooth operation of funds for these god-like figures, who were indifferent to the ways of the world. Every penny was earned through the old man's hard work.]
[During the later period where cheats were everywhere, Kakuzu used the last of his life to uphold the concept of chakra's five-element nature, letting his heart become the battleground for the final clash between these elements.]
[As for the retirement funds that Kakuzu painstakingly saved throughout his life, whether they were spent entirely or stored in some offshore bank, one might have to ask that woman in Akatsuki who liked to collect explosive tags, or Tobi, the masked man.]
[Alright, thank you all for watching this episode. See you next time!]
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The information revealed in this episode was quite substantial.
Firstly, it provided intelligence on Kakuzu, as well as some details on his teammate, Hidan.
With this information, Konoha would be able to eliminate them without casualties.
It's a bit of a shame that there wasn't a chance to see the battle between Shikamaru and Hidan.
But no matter; when it comes time to cover Hidan or Shikamaru, there's a good chance it will be shown.
Additionally, two more formidable ninjas were added to the ranks of those resurrected during the Fourth Great Ninja War: the Gold and Silver Brothers, Kinkaku and Ginkaku.
They were able to kill the Second Raikage, A, and the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, even if it was through an ambush with the help of many subordinates. This alone was enough to prove their strength.
Moreover, they wielded the Six Paths ninja tools, making them an extremely challenging combination to deal with.
Finally, the video also pointed out that within the Akatsuki, there was a conflict between Tobi and a woman who liked to collect explosive tags.
This further indicated that the Akatsuki was not as united as it seemed.
As long as the members of the Akatsuki organization are not harmonious, there's a chance for them to take advantage of the chaos.
"Orochimaru, do you know who this woman is?"
Orochimaru shook his head, "No, I don't. Most of my time in the Akatsuki was spent in the lab. Even when I had to go out for missions, it was either Zetsu or Pain who informed me using the Shadow Clone Technique."
Clearly, Jiraiya was a bit annoyed that he hadn't gotten the information he wanted.
But he also understood that Orochimaru was just that kind of person.
When he has a project and sufficient funding, Orochimaru truly doesn't care about anything else; he's entirely focused on his experiments.
Wait a minute, didn't Kakuzu provide a lot of the funding for the Akatsuki? Wasn't Orochimaru likely spending most of it?
Thinking about this, Jiraiya looked at Orochimaru with a strange expression.
No wonder the person who understands Jiraiya the most is Orochimaru.
As soon as Orochimaru noticed the look Jiraiya was giving him, he knew what Jiraiya was thinking.
"You guessed it right. The experiments I conducted in the Akatsuki were funded by Akatsuki, and Akatsuki's money came from Kakuzu. So, it wouldn't be wrong to say I was spending Kakuzu's money."
"Then why did you betray them in the end?"
"Ha ha, partly because I was defeated by Itachi. At that time, my mindset was a bit unstable."
At this point, Orochimaru glanced at Sasuke. Seeing that Sasuke only frowned and didn't react overly, Orochimaru nodded in satisfaction and continued.
"On the other hand, it was also because I was using the Akatsuki's money for my own work. Over time, the funding they provided became less and less, to the point where they didn't even give me a hundred ryo in the end.
Without funding, and with Itachi, whom I really disliked, I decided to leave Akatsuki and establish the Sound Village."
"So that's how it is," Jiraiya replied.
"Therefore, Jiraiya, if you don't give me enough funding, be careful that I might betray you again!"
Jiraiya wasn't easily intimidated by Orochimaru.
He pointed at the glowing screen on the desk, saying, "If you keep trying to twist my arm for funding, do you believe I'll send you back to the Sound Village?"
"...Sorry, I was reckless."
"Hmph, just you wait! With the screen here, I don't believe you would dare to betray me again."
Scientists share a common trait: a strong curiosity.
Orochimaru is no exception.
Jiraiya believes that as long as the light screen exists, Orochimaru will not betray them. Unless he no longer wants to watch the videos on the light screen.
In Tobirama's Office.
After reviewing the videos, Senju Tobirama took out a gift he had prepared in advance and made a donation for this episode.
This time, he didn't donate gold bars.
Konoha Village is large and has many places that need funding.
Donating a gold bar for every video made Tobirama feel a bit pained.
Of course, it's not that the videos aren't worth a gold bar; he just thought he could send something unique to the ninja world to Hayashi Sora.
The first thing Tobirama thought of was his Sword of the Thunder God.
But then he realized that the world on Hayashi Sora's side probably didn't have chakra.
Not to mention that once the lightning chakra stored in the Sword of the Thunder God was used up, it wouldn't be replenished.
Just having the sword itself would likely cause some trouble for Hayashi Sora.
So, what Tobirama decided to send this time was just a doll made of clay.
The clay doll isn't special, but its design features the three legendary Sannin as they looked in their youth.
"I wonder if Hayashi Sora will like it."
After sending the three figures, Tobirama turned and saw Uzumaki Mito looking at him with eager anticipation.
After thinking for a moment, he couldn't bring himself to refuse his big sister-in-law.
He wrote down the names of Uzumaki Mito and the Nine-Tails on the light screen's crossing list.
[Name Error, Please Re-enter.]
"Huh?"
When Tobirama clicked to confirm the list, the light screen alerted him that there was an error with the names he entered.
Tobirama checked carefully and found that the names were correct.
"What's going on?"
The names of Akimichi Torifu, Uchiha Kagami, and Uzumaki Mito were definitely not written incorrectly.
The only possible mistake could be the Nine-Tails.
"Big sister, can you ask the Nine-Tails what his name is?"
"Okay, wait for me a moment."
Focusing his mind, Uzumaki Mito arrived outside the door where the Nine-Tails was imprisoned and said, "Nine-Tails, quickly tell me your name."
"Tch~ Why should I tell you my name?"
The Nine-Tails could see everything happening outside through Mito, the jinchuriki.
So he knew why Mito came to ask for his name.
"Don't you want to see Konoha 40 years later?"
"Not interested."
"Really not interested?"
"Really not interested."
"Alright, you're forcing my hand."
Seeing the sudden appearance of several chains behind Mito, the Nine-Tails froze.
Is this really necessary?
It's just a name! Can't you ask me nicely?
Do you really need to use the Adamantine Chains?
This is truly unfortunate!
Nine-Tails: Don't come near me! (Sulking~)
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