The campfire burned quietly. Qin Yu sat beside it, eating beef with no seasoning. He had to admit the beef didn't taste great, but it was still very nutritious.
At least it filled him up. In the biggest villain base, quietly eating beef, Qin Yu's style was starting to go off the rails.
But this style, though a little strange, no one could say anything. After all, this was the Akatsuki. There was no rule against eating here. The only rule was not to attack teammates.
The night mist grew thicker. Qin Yu, who was still asleep, suddenly woke up. The campfire beside him had already gone out.
"Let's go!"
Before Qin Yu could react, Pain's voice came from outside the cave. Upon hearing this voice, Qin Yu's expression changed. When did this guy get here?
Without much time to think, Qin Yu immediately followed Pain's footsteps. They passed through winding, twisting mountain caves. Pain led Qin Yu to the top of a mountain.
Standing on the peak, Qin Yu looked at the bottomless river below and the stone carving depicting something similar to the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. His eyes gradually sharpened. If he remembered correctly, this should be the beginning of the Akatsuki's mission.
Sure enough, Qin Yu had just taken his position when he heard the unhurried footsteps. He instinctively turned his head and saw Konan, the angel, standing on Pain's other side.
Then came the unhurried footsteps, as many figures gathered here. The aura of a cold, venomous snake arrived, and Orochimaru stood behind Qin Yu with a strange grin.
Beside Orochimaru was a rogue ninja from Kirigakure, carrying the Kubikiribōchō. Then came those familiar yet unfamiliar Akatsuki members.
Because the Akatsuki at this moment wasn't a complete entity, Qin Yu also saw an unfamiliar ninja. He stood quietly beside Kakuzu, looking a little nervous.
Just as Qin Yu was about to continue observing, Pain's incredibly chuuni voice rang out: "Let the world experience pain..."
Hearing Pain's words, Qin Yu was speechless. If this was in his previous life, it would definitely be a chuuni black history!
Pain's speech lasted for several minutes. Most of the members didn't take Pain's words to heart, but this still couldn't affect his devout expression.
"Begin the operation! Let the world experience pain..."
With Pain's final words, the snake-like aura behind Qin Yu vanished completely. Glancing back, Qin Yu saw Orochimaru and Sasori of the Red Sand's Hiruko depart together.
Sasori was definitely a talent for being able to create puppets for transportation. Following them, Kakuzu and the unknown ninja beside him also left, and then Black Zetsu and White Zetsu alone disappeared.
At this point, only Qin Yu and the Kirigakure rogue ninja beside Orochimaru remained. As for Pain and Konan, they would likely not leave. He had never seen a leader and secretary personally go on a mission!
As the Kirigakure rogue ninja prepared to leave, Pain, who had been silent, spoke, stopping him: "Jūzō, you and Itachi form a two-man team!"
Hearing Pain's voice, Qin Yu subconsciously looked at the rogue ninja named Jūzō. First, what caught his eye was his black, short hair and non-existent eyebrows, followed by the bandages wrapped around his ears and neck.
He had a large cross-shaped scar on his right cheek, and red stripes were painted on the lower half of his face.
When Qin Yu looked at Jūzō, the other person was also sizing him up.
After a long silence, Jūzō bared his fangs and coldly said, "Come with me, newbie!"
"Oh."
Qin Yu responded coldly, following Jūzō away from the area. After walking for a distance, Qin Yu turned to look at Pain and Konan, who had already disappeared without a trace. His expression became playful.
Are they on their honeymoon or something?
A bold guess popped into Qin Yu's mind, but after thinking about Pain's condition, Qin Yu abandoned such a thought.
Following Jūzō down the mountain path, Qin Yu felt that the road, though rugged, was much easier than climbing the cliff. Clearly, Obito Uchiha had been a bit of a scammer yesterday.
Continuing forward, Qin Yu saw a dilapidated small boat. Ahead was a rapid river. Obviously, the real path to the base should be to jump on the boat from here, rather than climbing the cliff. The two were incomparable.
Attaching Chakra to his feet, Qin Yu followed Jūzō across the rapid stream. After crossing the river, Qin Yu suddenly noticed that Jūzō's pant legs were a bit damp. Apparently, Itachi Uchiha's Chakra control was a bit stronger than Jūzō's. At the very least, Qin Yu's pants weren't wet.
After walking an unknown distance, the two arrived at a bustling town.
"Gather here in an hour; we're going to carry out the mission!"
As he passed a building, Jūzō's cold voice echoed, and he entered the inn.
After Jūzō Biwa left, Qin Yu looked up at the hot spring inn with the pink sign, his expression gradually becoming serious. That Jūzō guy, he wouldn't be playing some card game, would he?
Ignoring Jūzō's possible activities, Qin Yu went to a clothing store and changed his clothes. The Akatsuki cloak still concealed the clothes Itachi Uchiha had been wearing when he left Konoha, which Qin Yu found rather distasteful.
After changing into a more suitable outfit, Qin Yu bought the only pair of boots in the store that didn't expose the toes, then got up and left.
Dressed in his new clothes, Qin Yu stood under a large tree outside the town, slowly waiting. If Jūzō wasn't an idiot, he should be able to find him here. Waiting outside the hot spring inn? That would be completely idiotic.
That place didn't look like a proper hot spring inn, and Jūzō was probably enjoying himself. Qin Yu instinctively injected Chakra into the ring representing his Akatsuki identity, and he received a prompt.
[Prompt: Faction mission issued.]
While Qin Yu was still waiting, a light blue prompt appeared. Seeing the word "mission," Qin Yu's eyes lit up with anticipation.
Yesterday evening, the system didn't react at all. This morning, while traveling, the system still hadn't reacted. Now, just after injecting Chakra into the Akatsuki ring, something changed?
Why is this?
[Faction Mission]
B-Rank Assassination Mission: Use any method to kill Nobusada Oda, a nobleman from the Land of Tea.
D-Rank Destruction Mission: Destroy the stone bridge, a major transportation route to the Land of Birds.
"It doesn't even show the mission rewards? What does this mean?"
Looking at the mission information before him, Qin Yu's expression was uncertain. Faction missions should be the Akatsuki's missions, so the specific mission requests should currently be in Jūzō Biwa's hands.
Since they're a two-person squad, the more experienced person would definitely have an advantage.
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