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"Jingyin and the others will be off work soon. If they get home and find that we are not there, they will definitely become suspicious."
Kitazawa glanced at the sky and said.
"Let's go then."
Tsunade immediately responded upon hearing this.
She was somewhat afraid of being silent, or rather, she felt guilty.
After all, he had secretly run away from work and spent an afternoon at the casino.
Tsunade glanced at Kitazawa subconsciously.
She sensed something subtle.
Although Kitazawa, like Shizune, usually keeps an eye on her, things are completely different when it comes to crucial moments.
For example, today.
Kitazawa became her accomplice, taking her to the casino.
"what happened?"
Kitazawa noticed her expression and asked with a smile.
"I want to eat tender chicken and drink alcohol tonight."
Tsunade coughed lightly and said.
"Then you go back first and deal with Senior Sister Jingyin and the others. I'll go buy some tender chicken and wine."
Kitazawa thought for a moment and then said.
"Ah."
Tsunade nodded and turned to leave.
The next day, Tuesday.
In Amegakure, the village of the Land of Rain, it was still raining.
But the atmosphere is different from before.
In the past, both ninjas and villagers would feel annoyed when it rained.
Now, seeing rain is like seeing money; everyone is extremely excited.
Xiao Nan glanced around.
Every household has already installed a water connection device.
Rainwater will flow through pipes on the rooftops and eventually collect in a reservoir outside the village.
Xiao Nan withdrew her gaze and walked onto the high platform.
"Why did you suddenly come back?"
Pain looked at Konan, his tone revealing a hint of surprise.
"I received a mission in Konoha, so I came back."
Konan explained, "I plan to have Kakuzu and Hidan carry it out."
She did not tell Nagato that the commission came from Kitazawa.
Kitazawa's identity was rather sensitive, and she was worried that Nagato would refuse, so it was better not to say anything.
Pain nodded without asking any further questions.
Although he was the leader of the Akatsuki organization, Konan was in charge of the vast majority of the organization's affairs.
He is, after all, a god; all he needs to do is protect the Land of Rain.
There's something I need to tell you.
Pain suddenly remembered something and said, "Deidara has returned to Iwagakure for some business."
Xiao Nan was taken aback.
Deidara was Onoki's student. Why did he return to Iwagakure?
For some reason, Kitazawa's image popped into Xiaonan's mind.
She always felt that this matter was related to Kitazawa, or more accurately, to his Wood Release technique.
"Our Akatsuki organization is currently facing a manpower shortage crisis."
Pain continued, "I have already sent White Zetsu out to look for a suitable candidate. If a suitable one is found, it will notify you."
The Akatsuki organization recruited members for two purposes: to capture the Tailed Beasts and to allow the Gedo Mazo to absorb the Tailed Beasts.
Strictly speaking, the latter is more important.
Nagato could capture the Tailed Beasts on his own, but he couldn't let the Gedo Mazo absorb them.
This involves an S-rank sealing technique called the Nine Seals of the Illusionary Dragon.
Its effect is to release the tailed beast from the Jinchuriki's body and then put the tailed beast into the Gedo Mazo.
The only problem is that this sealing technique requires ten ninjas to perform together.
Furthermore, you can't just randomly pick ten ninjas; they must be the elite ninjas among the jonin.
After all, the Nine Seals of the Illusionary Dragon is an S-rank sealing technique.
Ordinary ninjas couldn't possibly learn this.
In addition, the Nine Seals of the Illusionary Dragon will last for several days, and ninjas without sufficient strength simply cannot withstand it.
In short, the Akatsuki organization must maintain at least ten members.
However, because of Kitazawa, Itachi Uchiha, Kisame Hoshigaki, Orochimaru, and Deidara did not join or were not in the Akatsuki organization due to various reasons.
"I understand. I'll make time to recruit people when the time comes."
Xiao Nan nodded and said.
The Akatsuki organization's recruitment method was rather simple and brutal: beat them up first.
White Zetsu has little combat ability, so Konan has to go.
As for Pain, unless there are special circumstances, he basically will not leave Amegakure.
Thursday arrived in the blink of an eye.
Before nine o'clock in the morning, all the students in the gifted class had arrived at the classroom.
The reason is simple: today is the first day of the final exams, which is the day of the theory exams.
Are you planning to go on vacation during summer vacation?
Yamanaka Ino lay on the table, blew a breath, and her golden bangs swayed.
"Summer represents youth, and youth is all about intense training!"
Naruto Uzumaki gave a thumbs up and said.
"Aren't you tired from training all day?"
Yamanaka Ino asked helplessly.
How can youth feel tiring?
Naruto scratched his head and asked in return.
"You shouldn't have asked Naruto that question."
Kiba Inuzuka couldn't help but remark, "His stamina is more than all of ours combined."
"Do you want to go to the Land of Demons?"
Suddenly, Ziyuan remembered something and asked.
"The festival in the Land of Demons is so much fun!"
Naruto's eyes lit up and he immediately spoke.
"There's nothing fun to do, so let's train instead."
Uchiha Sasuke said calmly.
"Then I want to train too!"
Sakura clenched her fist and said, "I'll be able to easily defeat Ino then!"
"Absolutely impossible!"
Yamanaka Ino sat up straight instinctively and said confidently, "I will work even harder than you!"
"I'm definitely the one who worked the hardest!"
Naruto's teeth flashed as he said, "Because youth is all about striving!"
"That's not necessarily true!"
Tayuya interjected.
"really."
Aburame Shino echoed.
"You're all finished!"
Nara Shikamaru listened to their efforts and felt heartbroken.
"Shikamaru, you worked very hard too."
Choji Akimichi said with a smile, "I've seen you training after school several times."
"Eh?"
Ziyuan's eyes widened in surprise.
So she's the laziest one?
"Cough cough."
Nara Shikamaru changed the subject, saying, "How about we discuss the group assignments for this practical exam?"
"What's there to discuss?"
Kiba Inuzuka shook his head and asked.
When they were first divided into groups, they all had their own thoughts, such as who they wanted to team up with.
But after so many group assignments, the novelty of the first group assignment is gone.
For them, it doesn't really matter who their teammates are.
"pity."
Ziyuan said regretfully, "I can't team up with you guys."
Although she knows some sealing techniques, she has little combat ability and will not be able to enter the top eighteen of the genius class in a short period of time.
"You'll be our teammate sooner or later."
Tian Tian said with a smile, "None of the transfer students in the genius class are bad."
"is it?"
Ziyuan was taken aback.
"Because all the transfer students in the gifted class were found by Mr. Kitazawa."
Yamanaka Ino said with a proud look, "Kitazawa-sensei's judgment is very accurate, he never made a mistake."
Hinata Hyuga nodded subconsciously.
Her little hands were clasped together, and she had only one thought in her mind: she hoped that Kitazawa would be the teacher leading the team this time.
Nine o'clock in the morning.
The theory exam for the gifted class has officially begun.
But Kitazawa didn't go to the classroom; he handed over the task of proctoring the exam to Umino Iruka.
He went to the Forest of Death and began to learn Wood Release.
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