pertwk Chapter 14 is all about scheming.
Chapter 14 is all about scheming.
Chapter 14 is all about scheming.
To plot against Karin's mother, one must first go to the Land of Grass.
Fortunately, the reason was readily available—
After the death of the hoarder Ando, his secret warehouse was naturally taken over by the Akatsuki organization.
As always, the kind-hearted Yahiko's first thought was to use these supplies for charity and to recruit new members.
But there were just too many supplies, and even with Yahiko's overflowing compassion, he couldn't use them all at once.
Therefore, Shiba Kiyokawa suggested selling some of the supplies to surrounding areas to recoup some funds.
The neighboring country, the Land of Grass, seemed like a good choice to him.
Most Akatsuki members agreed with this.
Several people joked and said, "Shiba Kiyokawa, you've really come up with a good suggestion that's not so immoral."
Shiba Kiyokawa smiled but didn't say anything.
I thought to myself, "You guys might be saying this a bit too soon..."
Taking a large amount of valuable supplies abroad during this time of war is not a safe thing, so Shiba Kiyokawa continued to suggest that Nagato accompany him.
Yahiko thought about it for a moment. Although he vaguely felt that something was wrong, he couldn't find a reason to refuse, so he had no choice but to agree.
"Alright, then I'll leave this matter to you, Qinghe-kun."
However, an unexpected turn of events then occurred.
Konan volunteered, "I'll go with you this time too. I just made a batch of explosive tags recently, and I can take them to the Land of Grass to exchange for some money."
Yahiko looked at Konan in surprise, "Konan, what will happen to the base's logistics if you leave?"
Xiao Nan's attitude was firm: "I will arrange everything before I leave."
Yahiko was speechless for a moment.
He had a vague feeling that something important was quietly happening somewhere he didn't know about!
But he could never grasp the underlying reasons for the change!
It's only been three days since I last talked to Xiaonan!
What exactly happened in those three days?
Unfortunately, no one here could step forward to answer Yahiko's questions.
After resting for a few days, Shiba Kiyokawa used a scroll to seal away about one-fifth of the high-value supplies in the Ando warehouse.
He then carried this scroll on his back and embarked on his journey to the Land of Grass.
Like the Land of Rain, the Land of Grass is a pitiful little country caught between powerful nations.
Its strategic location is not as important as the Land of Rain, but its situation is not much better than that of the Land of Rain.
Because they don't have a strong enough figure to earn the respect of the great ninja villages like Hanzo the Salamander.
As a result, the Grass Ninja Village only dared to hide its village in a very remote place in order to avoid the war.
Ironically, the most prosperous town in the Land of Grass is located on a major transportation route not far from the Grass Village, yet they dare not settle their village near the town, much less build it to be as prosperous.
They were afraid that one day when Konoha or Iwagakure came to town for supplies, they would take the opportunity to beat them up.
It can be said that it perfectly portrays the humility of the small ninja village.
After traveling for half a day, Shiba Kiyokawa, Konan, and Nagato arrived at the bustling town of the Land of Grass before nightfall, thanks to the speed of ninjas.
While selling supplies here, Shiba Kiyokawa secretly summoned the Akatsuki ninja who had accompanied him.
Most of these people were his former team members, including Kenshiro, whom he had tricked a few days ago.
At this point, Kenshiro had clearly developed a "what's the use" attitude and very boldly took the initiative to ask Shiba Kiyokawa.
"Captain, what are you planning this time? Where are we going? Who are we going to kill?"
Over the past few days, he has come to realize that Chief Yahiko has no control over the captain at all!
Even if he tries his best to "resist," he will eventually "fall into depravity," so he might as well just go with the flow and enjoy it from the beginning.
Shiba Kiyokawa waved his hand, "Don't think about fighting and killing all day long. Our organization's ideal is mutual understanding between people."
Kenjiro squinted, his expression clearly saying: I don't believe you for a second!
Sure enough, the next moment Shiba Kiyokazu changed the subject, "But some people are always unwilling to understand each other, so we should always give them a little bit of dignity."
As he spoke, he spread out a map on the table.
"This is a simplified topographical map of Kusagakure. I need you to scout it out first, and make sure that they have recently taken in an outsider."
The target is a woman, around twenty years old, not necessarily a ninja, characterized by red hair and possibly being rather thin.
After locating the target, focus on confirming their treatment within Kusagakure. Once confirmed, do not act immediately; return and await my further instructions.
Kenjiro was somewhat surprised that the captain hadn't ordered them to silence him this time.
"Is this woman the one we're supposed to treat with dignity?" he asked, following Shiba Kiyoka's train of thought.
Unexpectedly, Shiba Kiyokawa smiled meaningfully.
"No, no, no, how could that be? She didn't do anything wrong. On the contrary, she is the kind of person who desperately needs to be understood."
Unfortunately, the ideal proposed by the leader is so fragile and idealistic. I think you will soon see for yourselves what those who truly need and yearn for understanding will encounter during your reconnaissance.
Kenjiro asked, somewhat surprised, "So who exactly is this woman?"
Instead of giving an answer, Shiba Kiyokawa patiently guided him, saying, "The target's most prominent feature is his red hair. Who else have you seen with such vibrant red hair before?"
Kenjiro immediately realized what was happening, and his expression changed drastically.
But then, Shiba Kiyokawa deliberately said, "Don't tell him yet. That woman might be a very important relative of his. Let's confirm it first."
Shiba Kiyokawa deliberately blurred the distinction between "clan members" and "relatives," further stirring up Kenjiro's inner turmoil.
However, Kenshiro was unaware that all of this was actually a scheme aimed at him!
Shiba Kiyokawa knew very well that Kenjiro was not entirely loyal to him.
The other party still believes more in their leader, Yahiko.
The last time Shiba Kiyokawa tricked him into killing those wandering ninjas, he exploited his sister's weakness.
Although Kenshiro got the job done that time, he never truly accepted him.
Now that he has such important information, the more Shiba Kiyokawa tries to stop him from talking about it, the more likely he is to reveal the information to Nagato.
Because in the hearts of these veteran Akatsuki members, Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan ultimately held more weight than Shiba Kiyokawa.
Shiba Kiyokawa was not angry about this.
On the contrary, he was very grateful that there was someone like Kenshiro in the team this time.
Because in this way, the message will be delivered to Nagato's ears with an impeccable reason!
Even though it was Shiba Kiyokawa who deliberately revealed the truth to Nagato, no one would question his motives afterwards!
Everything will happen naturally.
Now it depends on whether the Grass Ninja Village is willing to cooperate.
On this point, Shiba Kiyokawa was not worried at all.
According to the original work, the crimes that the ninja village committed against Karin and her daughter were truly countless!
There's absolutely no worry that Nagato will remain calm after seeing this!
(End of this chapter)