Chapter 609: Practice of Concept

After Muzuki watched Danzo Shimura for a few days and found that Danzo Shimura was so engrossed in Wood Release that he did nothing, Muzuki left a Yang Seal Shadow Clone and his main body went to the Shinobi Sect.

This time, it primarily involved his alias; the impact on Konoha wasn’t particularly significant.

Upon arriving at Six Paths City, Muzuki immediately released the Shadow Clone of the Shinobi Sect, allowing the Shadow Clone’s memories to return to his main body.

He needed to know if anything strange had happened in the Shinobi Sect during the days he was away, and what the situation was with Roshi.

Muzuki’s main body was keeping an eye on Danzo Shimura, but he had no idea about Uchiha Madara and Black Zetsu, so he had to be on guard.

“Their focus should be on Danzo and Hanzō now,” Muzuki thought to himself after carefully considering the Shadow Clone’s memories; everything in the Shinobi Sect was as usual during the days he was away.

Muzuki thought about it and realized that Uchiha Madara and Black Zetsu at most just wanted to kill him.

Danzo Shimura and Hanzō working together, plus their subordinates, were indeed enough to lure and kill Sōsuke; there was no need to do more.

“I need to get Roshi out of Six Paths City first,” Muzuki then thought of Roshi.

Roshi hadn’t explicitly stated he wanted to join the Shinobi Sect, but in the past few days, besides coming to Muzuki to learn about the Shinobi Sect, he had also chatted quite well with Kakuzu.

Of course, Muzuki wanting Roshi to leave Six Paths City had nothing to do with whether he would join the Shinobi Sect.

It was because of Uchiha Madara and Black Zetsu’s recent plot against Sōsuke.

Currently, Muzuki didn’t know if Uchiha Madara had intelligence about Roshi being in the Shinobi Sect.

If he did, then Muzuki might have to face Ninja from Iwagakure in addition to fighting Danzo Shimura.

Unlike Danzo Shimura, who was bluffing and using Konoha’s name, if Uchiha Madara were to expose Roshi’s presence, as long as Roshi was still in the Land of Rain, it could create a lot of difficult problems.

So Muzuki wanted Roshi to leave first to avoid the limelight, regardless of whether Uchiha Madara knew or not, just to give Uchiha Madara the impression that Roshi was just passing through the Land of Rain.

Once Muzuki resolved Danzo Shimura and integrated the power of Amegakure, the Shinobi Sect’s strength would develop to a whole new level, and some troubles would no longer be so troublesome.

Muzuki called Kakuzu over, thought for a moment, and said,

“The situation in the Land of Rain has stabilized, and there won’t be major changes in a short time. I think we can consider spreading the ideals of our Shinobi Sect in some small countries nearby that don’t have a Ninja Village.”

Spreading the Shinobi Sect in countries with Ninja Villages would be considered a provocation, because in the eyes of many Ninja Villages, the Shinobi Sect is a Ninja Village, just without the word ‘village’ in its name.

“Indeed, we should start laying out our plans abroad,” Kakuzu nodded in agreement.

Although the Land of Rain had only recently achieved peace, theoretically, the Shinobi Sect should recuperate and accumulate strength.

But Kakuzu felt that the current chaotic situation was a rare opportunity for the Shinobi Sect.

If the major Ninja Villages stopped fighting, it would be even more difficult for the Shinobi Sect to expand and spread its ideals.

Moreover, if it was just about laying out plans, it wouldn’t consume too much energy and wouldn’t have a significant impact on the Land of Rain.

“Do you have a suitable candidate? This is the Shinobi Sect’s first official step out of the Land of Rain, so we need to choose someone with a deep understanding of the Shinobi Sect’s ideology,” Kakuzu asked.

He wanted to recommend Nagato.

Firstly, Nagato had a sufficient understanding of the Shinobi Sect’s ideology, and secondly, Kakuzu felt that Nagato was not mature enough and could use this opportunity to train.

“Yes,” Muzuki nodded.

“Who is it?” Kakuzu was a little curious.

In terms of importance, this mission was undoubtedly a very high-level S-rank Mission.

If it wasn’t done well, not only would the Shinobi Sect’s external image be affected, but it would also be a considerable blow to the Shinobi Sect Ninja.

Their dream was great peace in the Ninja World, and if they suffered a setback right at the first step, they would certainly feel bad.

Muzuki smiled at Kakuzu without speaking.

“Me?” Kakuzu pointed to himself, looking at Sōsuke’s expression with both surprise and disbelief.

In his mind, Sōsuke would most likely choose Nagato, and less likely choose Yahiko.

Because Nagato was Sōsuke’s disciple, and also the number one genius in the Ninja World, he had also learned a lot about the Shinobi Sect’s ideology.

For such a meaningful and important mission to be handled by Nagato, no one in the Shinobi Sect would ever think there was a problem.

Yahiko’s Akatsuki Organization directly integrated into the Shinobi Sect, and he also worked very diligently, being recognized by many Shinobi Sect Ninja; Kakuzu wouldn’t be too surprised if Yahiko was chosen either.

“Isn’t that a bit inappropriate?” Kakuzu couldn’t help but say.

In terms of position and strength, in the eyes of outsiders, Kakuzu was undoubtedly the Shinobi Sect’s number two figure.

But Kakuzu’s way of joining the Shinobi Sect was different from other Ninja; he failed to assassinate Sōsuke and later joined the Shinobi Sect after being impressed by Sōsuke’s actions.

Even if no one in the Shinobi Sect mentioned this matter now, it was, after all, something that had happened in the past.

Could he, a Ninja who had tried to assassinate Sōsuke, truly bear such a great responsibility?

“How is it inappropriate? Your experience is the most among the Shinobi Sect Ninja, and your understanding of the Shinobi Sect’s ideology is not bad; you are the most suitable candidate,” Muzuki said, patting Kakuzu’s shoulder.

Even without the unexpected factor of Roshi, Kakuzu would still be the most suitable during wartime.

Although Nagato was also strong, his life-saving methods were not as good as Kakuzu’s, his experience was not rich enough, and he might also be targeted by Uchiha Madara.

“No matter what you say, I can’t guarantee that I can do this mission well,” Kakuzu said calmly, suppressing his slightly excited feelings.

This wasn’t false modesty; in Kakuzu’s opinion, Sōsuke deserved ninety percent or more of the credit for the Shinobi Sect’s establishment and development to its current state.

The truly most suitable candidate was actually Sōsuke himself; if Sōsuke were to travel around Bird Country again, Kakuzu believed Sōsuke could replicate the success of Amegakure and establish another Shinobi Sect branch.

“Before you do it, no one can be sure,” Muzuki said with a smile, encouraging him.

“I can only say I’ll do my best,” Kakuzu replied, crossing his arms.

“Do you have any thoughts about letting Roshi join the Shinobi Sect?” Kakuzu suddenly thought of something and asked.

Kakuzu was a bit unsure of Sōsuke’s thoughts on this matter.

Earlier, Kakuzu saw that Sōsuke allowed Roshi to enter his office and ask questions, so he thought Sōsuke might have the idea of recruiting Roshi, but later, seeing Sōsuke’s performance, Kakuzu didn’t think so.

If Sōsuke had the idea of letting Roshi join the Shinobi Sect, this would be a good opportunity to invite Roshi to practice the Shinobi Sect’s ideology.

“If he wants to join, the Shinobi Sect welcomes him,” Muzuki replied, maintaining his previous attitude towards Roshi.

“I see,” Kakuzu showed a thoughtful expression.

A few days later, Kakuzu, along with a few Shinobi Sect Ninja and a disguised Roshi, went to Bird Country, which bordered the Land of Rain.

After Muzuki dealt with this matter, he left a Shadow Clone in the Shinobi Sect and his main body returned to Konoha.

PS: I’m quite busy today, so it’s a bit shorter.