Escape From Konoha

In a relatively high-end single-family villa, the table was full of brand-new banknotes, and Jiaodu stood there and began to count the number of banknotes one by one.

At this time, a staff member brought a black machine and said to Kakuto, "Well, Mr. Kadoto, there is a money counting machine here..."

Kakuzu rejected the staff without raising his head:

"No, the machine is prone to failure. It is more convenient to work with my naked eyes. And..."

He paused here, making everyone in the room tense.

Jiao Du picked up a stack of banknotes, put them in front of everyone and said, "These twenty banknotes are counterfeit, replace them again."

The green eyes seemed to be shining.

He didn't know whether someone deliberately placed counterfeit money inside, or whether someone put it in accidentally, but as long as he was around, it was impossible for counterfeit money to get through with him.

"Quick, hurry up and change it!"

The male owner of the villa immediately ordered the staff to replace the banknotes.

"yes!"

After speaking, the staff ran out of the room and went to the vault to prepare again.

The corner ignored these people and just counted the number of banknotes like no one else was there.

It wasn't until two hours later, after carefully counting the front and back three times, that I stopped in satisfaction.

Pack these banknotes in the prepared black leather case just enough to fit.

"Well, Kakuzu-san, is it all right now?"

The male host rubbed his hands and asked with a flattering look on his face.

"No problem, the numbers are the same."

Kakuzu glanced at the man.

"That IOU..."

The male host smiled flatteringly.

Kakudo took out a card with the aster flower seal engraved on it from his pocket.

It's what the male protagonist calls an IOU.

It has the loan amount, the date and interest, as well as the repayment date and repayment amount, all of which are noted.

"Remember to pay it back early next time. If you continue to overdue, it will make it difficult for me."

"sure."

The male host took the IOU handed over by Kakudu and glanced painfully at the black suitcase held by Kakudu. A big stone fell in his heart at the same time.

"Then I'll say goodbye. I hope I won't come to your place again next time."

Kakuzu carried a black suitcase and opened the door of the villa. The garden outside had become a ruin.

A large number of black-clothed bodyguards fell there in confusion, whining and screaming.

The job of a debt collector is not glamorous.

Those who are targeted by debt collectors are naturally dishonest people who have failed to pay back their debts in time.

No matter how good the man's attitude is, as long as he is targeted by a debt collector, he is a dishonest person who refuses to repay the debt within the stipulated time.

This male owner seems to be flattering, but he is actually one of the top tycoons in this small town. His businesses involve gambling, prostitution and other gang-related properties. He can be said to be a powerful figure here.

Faced with such a guy, the average debt collector really has to think twice.

But this is really not a difficult matter for Kakuzu.

The reason why the male owner of the villa is so honest is because Kakuzu proved to him his muscles as a debt collector, so he allowed him to repay the debt obediently.

To deal with such debtors, some special means must be used to successfully recover the debt.

This is the debt collector job of the Oni Country Shion Flower Merchant Guild.

Possessing strong force is an important prerequisite for joining a debt collector organization.

The battle between debt collectors and debtors will continue.

After leaving the villa, Kakuzu took out a brochure from his pocket while carrying the black suitcase.

The booklet contains the names of a large number of defaulted debtors, as well as their addresses and other information.

"The next target is in the Country of Valley..."

After settling the matter here and looking at the next goal, Kakuzu felt that he didn't have much rest time.

Taking too much rest will only reduce your efficiency in completing your work.

On his black coat hangs a sterling silver medallion engraved with an aster pattern.

Represents his rank as a debt collector.

He is an extremely rare silver medal debt collector. It can be said that within the debt collector organization, his level is considered to be at the top.

It only took less than three years to become a silver debt collector under the Ziyuan Flower Chamber of Commerce. The speed of promotion can be said to be very terrifying.

So far, in the debt collector organization, none of the debt collectors have been able to compete with him in terms of promotion speed.

With a 100% debt collection success rate and high-intensity work 24/7, we can be called a role model for all debt collectors.

The Immortal - Kakuzu.

Kakuzu walked towards the outside of the town. The debtors here had been dealt with, and he was about to head to the next target - the Country of Valley.

It is a small country with mostly valleys.

Kakuzu has been there several times in the past during his bounty missions.

Not long after he walked out of the town, an unnatural wind blew past him, causing Kakuzu to pause subconsciously.

Looking forward, he saw five figures standing there, blocking his way.

Kakuzu said in a rather surprised tone: "What a familiar face I haven't seen in a long time. I didn't expect to meet you here."

The group of five people blocking his way were none other than the Xuan Yuanzhong.

He belongs to a special operations team of the Demon Country's military. He is involved in the underground black market of the ninja world and maintains close contact with dignitaries and businessmen from various countries. He is called the "ninja hunting ninja".

His abilities are strange and changeable, and his strength is also very strong.

Although it has not been widely spread in the ninja world, according to internal sources in the Demon Country, even Jiraiya, one of the three ninjas, has suffered a big loss at their hands.

"Long time no see, Mr. Kakuzu. I heard that you are currently working hard to become the chief gold medal debt collector."

Bug Man said teasingly.

"Humph, isn't this a matter of course?"

"makes sense."

"So, do you come here to see me for anything? Let me make it clear first that I am very busy at work. It is very hard to reach the workload of a gold medal debt collector before next year."

Kakuzu said.

"You are really an amazing workaholic. Don't worry, we won't waste too much of your time. In fact, we came to you to inquire about a place."

The insect man scratched his head helplessly.

This guy is probably my favorite staff member up there.

Although they are responsible for different tasks, they occasionally hear some information about Kakuzu from other people.

For example, there are exaggerated rumors such as a 100% debt collection task completion rate, the ability to work 24/7 throughout the year, the most model debt collector in the Chamber of Commerce, and so on.

Only an immortal ninja like Kakuzu could do such an outrageous thing.

No matter how strong a ninja's physical condition is, he or she will die from exhaustion at work.

"What?"

Kakuzu is ready to listen to what the insect man has to say.

"The Valley of Hypocrisy...do you know this place?"

The insect man asked succinctly.

"The Valley of Hypocrisy?"

Kakuzu opened his pupils slightly, with a look of surprise in his eyes.

It was as if he felt incredible when he told the insect man the name of this place.

"It seems that I know."

Seeing the surprised look in Kakuzu's eyes, the insect man knew that he had asked the right person.

Kakuzu knows about the Valley of Hypocrisy.

"Why do you ask?"

Kakuzu asked curiously.

"Our mission target went to this place, but we don't know where the Valley of Hypocrisy is in the ninja world, so we can only come to you for help."

"Well, it doesn't matter if I tell you. The so-called Valley of Hypocrisy is actually a refuge village."

"A refuge village?"

Kakuzu's words made Insect Man and others frown.

"That's right. A group of boring guys established a village. It is said to be a pure land that escapes the troubles of the world. Simply put, it is a place like the ideal hometown of mankind."

Kakuzu's tone was quite disdainful.

“Where is this valley of hypocrisy?”

"That place is difficult to find, and the entrance is said to have changed a lot. If there are no people inside to guide you, it will be difficult to enter from the outside. But you are in luck."

Kakuzu looked at the darkening sky and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"The Valley of Hypocrisy is within the Kingdom of Valley, and the next debtor I am looking for also happens to be in the Kingdom of Valley."

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The country of the valley.

It was already two days later that the five members of the Xuan Yuan clan and Jiaodu arrived here.

“Is this the valley of hypocrisy?”

It is surrounded by mountains and vast forests.

Insect Man looked around such an environment and was a little surprised.

It doesn't look like it is inhabited by humans. Apart from the fragrance of wild flowers, there is only the residual smell of poisonous insects and beasts on the road.

"It's not wrong. Although I have not actually been to the Valley of Hypocrisy, people I have known before have been there. Moreover, I can still judge some things."

Kakuzu said pointedly.

Insect Man and others were puzzled by what he meant. Kakuzu did not explain, but continued to walk forward until he stopped next to a tree stump.

Kakuzu points to the tree stump, where the cut is as flat as a tabletop.

"These are traces of artificial excavation."

Insect Man and others judged it.

There is no way a wild beast could have made the stump's cut so smooth, it was obviously done manually.

"That's right, and judging from the traces of the incision, it happened recently. The nearest small village is more than ten miles away. It's impossible for someone to come to a place like this to log wood."

That means that in this mountain forest where only wild beasts and poisonous insects live, there are still humans living there.

There are many tree stumps like this around, some left over from the past, and some very new ones. The large number of tree stumps proves that someone has cut down trees extensively and built quite a large complex of buildings here.

However, the building complex is no longer visible and is obviously hidden.

Bug Man released his surveillance bugs and let them fly in the sky, looking for targets from the sky.

Even if special methods are used to hide it, such a huge building complex cannot be easily hidden, and there will definitely be flaws.

Half an hour later, the surveillance bug flew back from a distance and landed on the insect man's fingertips.

"How's it going, brother? Have you found the entrance?"

Shadow Man asked.

"No, nothing was found. Everything within five kilometers has been checked, and there are no traces of human activity."

Insect Man shook his head in disappointment.

"Farther away?"

"No, this is unlikely."

"Then I'll use the Earth Escape Technique to take a look."

The earth man's body melted into the earth and disappeared, looking for the entrance to the Valley of Hypocrisy.

Another hour passed, and Tu Nan seemed to have disappeared. He did not come back, which immediately aroused the high vigilance of Chong Nan and others.

"Caught?"

This was the only possibility. If he hadn't been caught by the enemy, it would have been impossible for Tu Nan to come back after so long.

Insect Man sighed, the Valley of Hypocrisy... is such a dangerous place.

Worst of all, they don’t even know where the entrance to the Valley of Hypocrisy is.

"Let me help you look for it too. In the Valley of Hypocrisy... things seem to be getting interesting."

Kakuzu said at this time.

With that said, he left alone.

Insect Man looked at the remaining three people and took action, starting to look for the entrance to the Valley of Hypocrisy.

They searched every area carefully, but found nothing.

Apart from encountering wild beasts on the road, there was no sign of human activity at all.

There has been no news from Tu Nan at all, and the situation can be said to be developing in an unfavorable direction.

About two hours later, Kakuzu took the lead in gathering at the meeting point agreed upon in advance.

Looking at the deserted land, Jiaodu frowned and said nothing.

It wasn't until dark when Insect Man and the others didn't return that Kakuzu realized something was wrong.

The situation is not as simple as serious, but very serious.

Like the Earth Man, the Worm Man and the others are probably in some trouble.

Although he was confident that he could be stronger than any of the five insect men, but being able to subdue the five insect men silently... Kakuzu knew that this was not something he could handle.

The enemy may have used some special means, but if you don't know the means, you may also be tricked.

Or maybe... he is already being watched.

Thinking of this, Kakuzu immediately ran towards the outside of the mountain forest and left here as fast as possible.

Although I was wondering why the enemy only attacked Bug Man and the five of them but not him, now was not the time to wonder about this.

The only purpose now is to escape from here.

Without understanding the enemy's ability and quantity, choosing to fight against enemies in the dark is undoubtedly a very stupid choice.

Not long after Kakuzu escaped, there were shadows moving in the darkness.

One of them stared at the direction where Kakuzu was escaping, with confusion and confusion in his eyes.

"Strange...why didn't this guy get hit?"

So far, the traps laid here have never failed. As a result, Kakuzu has always ignored the traps here, which made him feel extremely puzzled.

"I remember that guy is Undead Horn... Forget it, leave him alone, if he doesn't fall into the trap, we can't attack him. He is a defected ninja at the same level as the village chief."

Another person said this, revealing his helplessness.

He knew about the immortal Kakuzu.

One of the top bounty hunters in the underground black market. He is powerful. He is an S-class defected ninja from Longyin Village. It is better not to provoke such a guy.

Being able to escape from the trap they set here shows how unique the Undead Cape is.

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The country of ghosts.

In Shiraishi's office, he welcomed a long-lost guest-Kakuzu.

Kakuzu narrated to Shiraishi what had happened in the Valley Country before, especially the disappearance of the Xuanzu people, which was a big problem.

"In other words, when you were tracing the Valley of Hypocrisy, all five of Insect Man and the others disappeared?"

Shiraishi rubbed his brow.

I didn't expect that just assisting Yagura to exterminate the remnants of the Blood Mist Sect would cause so many things.

The Xuan Yuanzhong are undoubtedly a rare force in the military of the Kingdom of Ghosts, and there is no room for failure.

They disappeared in the Kingdom of Valley, and this matter must be investigated thoroughly.

"Yes, it should be the fault of people in the Valley of Hypocrisy."

Kakuzu said.

“Where is the Valley of Hypocrisy?”

Shiraishi asked.

There does not seem to be such a place included in the intelligence system of the Kingdom of Ghosts.

Shiraishi is not surprised by this. There are so many hidden secrets in the ninja world, and it is impossible for him to know them all.

"The village known as the Pure Land has unknown access methods. It is only known that it is in the large forest of Valley Kingdom, but the specific location is not certain."

Kakuzu replied.

Although he works as a debt collector, he also has a military background in the Kingdom of Ghosts, but the work he is responsible for is slightly different from that of Insect Man and the others.

At least for these forty years, he would fulfill his contractual obligations.

"Pure land?" Shiraishi held his chin and thought.

I am convinced that I really don’t know about such a place and have never heard of it.

"I see. In short, the big forest in the country of the valley needs to be carefully investigated. The recent debt collection work can be put aside for now. This matter still needs your help."

"No problem...what about this month's salary?"

"Double it for you."

Kakuzu had no objection to this.

As long as the price is right, the mysterious valley of hypocrisy is not impossible to test again.

After reporting the matter, Kakuzu left the office.

Not long after, the office door opened again.

Liuli walked in from outside, looked at Baishi and asked, "What do you want from me?"

"I'm really sorry for interrupting your practice. However, I do have a task here that needs you to do."

Shiraishi said helplessly.

The disappearance of Xuan Yuanzhong is not a trivial matter. The importance of this team is self-evident. If something unexpected happens, it will take time and effort to re-train a team.

Therefore, the matter in the Valley of Hypocrisy must be investigated clearly.

But here comes the problem. The Xuan Yuans are very powerful and can make all of them disappear silently. The people in the Valley of Hypocrisy are very strong, otherwise it would be impossible for the five of them to disappear collectively.

In addition to Liuli, although there are other teams here that are qualified for such work, the surprise is too great.

This threat should be eliminated as soon as possible.

Liuli is undoubtedly the best candidate.

"Task?"

Liuli frowned.

It is impossible for her to do ordinary tasks personally. Unless she encounters a very difficult thing, Shiraishi will use it.

"The Xuan Yuans disappeared in a place called the Valley of Hypocrisy. I want you to investigate there."

"The Valley of Hypocrisy?"

He didn't care about the disappearance of the Xuan Yuans, but became interested in an unheard of place like the 'Valley of Hypocrisy'.

"Well, according to Kakuzu's explanation, it seems to be built in the large forest of Valley Country. That's where the Xuanzu disappeared. I have written down the specific details here."

Shiraishi placed a scroll on the table.

Liuli picked up the scroll and glanced at it quickly.

The general story is that in order to track down the remnants of the Blood Mist Sect, the Xuan Yuanzhong finally pointed to a place called the Valley of Hypocrisy. Then the Xuan Yuans disappeared here, and only Kakuzu came back inexplicably and reported what happened there.

"It's weird."

"It's indeed strange. But I'm sure Kakuzu is not lying. His soul fluctuations are normal."

Shiraishi said.

This is why Shiraishi asked Kakuzu to accompany him.

The enemy did not let go of the Xuan Yuans, but missed Jiaodu alone, which is very strange no matter how you look at it.

No matter what secrets there are, they must be unearthed this time.

"I understand, I will investigate the Valley of Hypocrisy."

"Please. Just in case, I will ask General Earth and Water Dragon God to follow you."

The Valley of Hypocrisy is too mysterious, and it's not sure what kind of enemies there are. Even though Liuli is very powerful, there are still some things that he can't take care of.

With the addition of Earth General and Water Dragon God, it can be said to be foolproof.

Even if you encounter a sudden change, you can escape in time.

Liuli had no objection to this, picked up the scroll provided by Shiraishi, and walked out of the office.

Baishi looked at Liuli's leaving figure, hoping that this incident could be resolved smoothly.

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Yuyin Village.

Summoned by the patter of rain, Nagato walked to the window of the tower.

Surrounding Yuyin Village are canals formed by the collection of rainwater, making Yuyin Village look more like a ninja village built on water.

There were footsteps coming from behind, it was Xiaonan.

Unlike Xiaonan in the past, her face no longer had tenderness and kindness, but only an almost cold-blooded expression.

But Nagato knew that this was all Xiaonan's disguise.

The other person is just forcing himself to be cold.

Behind her was the giggling Bai Jue, who looked like an urchin without a shape all day long.

I don't know what he is happy about all day long, did he encounter any interesting and fun things?

"Master Nagato, the target of the Land of Winds has been found."

Bai Zetsu smiled and told Nagato the information he got.

"Is that the talented puppet master Red Sand Scorpion who defected from Sand Yin?"

"Yes, it is the Scorpion of Red Sand. The opponent is hiding in the big sand dunes of the Kingdom of Wind. This is the so-called darkness under the light. As a dangerous S-class defector ninja from Sunagakure, he has been staying in the Kingdom of Wind. It’s really crazy to leave.”

Bai Jue nodded and answered.

"Is there any news about other targets?"

Nagato nodded, without making any comments, and asked where the rest of the targets were.

"Yes. The other one is in the Valley of Hypocrisy."

Bai Jue named an unfamiliar place.

Xiaonan looked at Bai Jue and frowned.

"The Valley of Hypocrisy...what is that place?"

Bai Jue chuckled and said: "It is a 'pure land' built by a group of rebel ninjas who were wanted to escape the troubles of the world. It is also called a refuge village. It was built in the big forest of the Valley Country. If there were no people inside, Leading the way, it is difficult to get inside. But for Nagato-sama, it is very easy to get in."

"Escape from the world? Refuge village?"

Nagato raised his head slightly, and looked at Bai Ze who was smiling unscrupulously.

This reminded him of Madara, and the "infinite monthly reading" that Madara once mentioned to him... It was also a way to escape from the world.

A light flashed in Nagato's cold Samsara eyes, and he said calmly:

"Escaping from reality can't change anything. Let me go to the refuge village built by defected ninjas myself."

"The red sand scorpion..."

Before Bai Jue could finish speaking, Xiao Nan who was at the side took a deep breath and stood up.

"Let me go, Nagato. I will win over the Red Sand Scorpion."

Seeing the firm expression on Konan's face, Nagato was slightly silent, sighed, closed his eyes, and nodded in agreement.

(PS: The plot of the Valley of Hypocrisy is a place mentioned in the official novel, which was destroyed at the hands of Kakuzu and Hidan. Some of my magic modifications have been added here... There is a very powerful blood successor in the Valley of Hypocrisy. Ninja will join the Akatsuki organization.)