Ninja World Pharmaceutical Company Building.
A group of Akatsuki members marched toward the towering building with great momentum.
"Oh my god! This is the tallest building I've ever seen. Just how many meters high is it?!" Biwa Juzo exclaimed, staring up in awe.
Everyone else wore the same shocked expression.
To be honest, they had never seen a building this large.
They had thought Black Zetsu's company was already grand—but this was on another level.
Only Nagato remained calm, for one simple reason: he had worked here before.
"Hehe, this guy A Fei is even richer than we thought. If we rob him, we're set for life!" Biwa Juzo said excitedly.
The moment he said that, the others snapped out of their daze.
Money!
It was good to have money!
As seasoned robbers, what they feared most wasn't a rich target—it was a poor one.
"Haha, judging from this building, I bet A Fei has enough to cover the cost of the pill formula," Orochimaru said with a satisfied grin.
"Hehe, we're gonna be rich!" Kakuzu said, his eyes burning with greed.
Just imagining how much money they could get from A Fei had him trembling with excitement.
Seeing their reactions, Nagato frowned and reminded them seriously, "Remember, we're here to borrow money. Robbery is a last resort."
"I know, I know! Let's go in already!" Kakuzu urged impatiently.
"Yeah, Chief, let's go!" Juzo echoed.
Nagato sighed helplessly. "Alright, let's go."
With the leader's green light, everyone rushed into the building.
Nagato watched them charge in like a band of bandits entering a village and felt a deep sense of unease.
They wouldn't actually start robbing... right?
They wouldn't, would they?
The more he thought about it, the more anxious he became. He quickly followed them in.
But as soon as he stepped inside, he was greeted by a sight that nearly made him faint.
In the lobby stood a massive golden money tree. The moment the Akatsuki members saw it, they froze in place—mesmerized.
Kakuzu and Juzo were already trying to carry it away.
"Hey, I'm rich! I'm rich!" Kakuzu laughed maniacally.
"What are you doing?! Stop that!" A White Zetsu staff member ran over to stop them.
Kakuzu turned to him, irritated. "Get out of the way. Don't get in the way of us making money."
He casually slapped White Zetsu aside.
The White Zetsu hit the ground with a sickening thud, its neck twisted.
Dead.
The other White Zetsus turned pale with fear.
"Oh my god! He killed someone!"
"They're robbing us! They're stealing the money tree!"
"Security! Where's security?!"
"Stop yelling. I am the security," someone muttered.
"Then why are you just standing there?! Go stop them!"
"Me? Hell no! I make a few thousand a month. Why should I risk my life for this?!"
"Haha, good point. These criminals kill without blinking. They'll slaughter anyone who gets in their way."
"Pure gold! It's pure gold! I'm rich!" Kakuzu laughed wildly.
"Quick, spread out and look for more valuables!" Juzo ordered.
Orochimaru and the others actually began searching the lobby.
Nagato: "..."
"Enough! STOP!" Nagato finally yelled.
Everyone froze and looked at him in confusion, as if they didn't understand why he was suddenly angry.
"Have you all forgotten why we're here?"
"We came to borrow money, not steal it!"
"What you're doing right now… you're no better than bandits!"
He pointed angrily at Kakuzu and Juzo. "Especially you two. Put that money tree down—now!"
The two looked embarrassed but reluctantly placed the tree back on the floor.
"Oh my god, they're borrowing money?"
"Then why did they try to steal the money tree?"
"Maybe 'borrowing' is just their excuse. If the boss says no, they'll rob us anyway…"
"Shhh! Quiet! They're looking this way!"
The White Zetsus immediately fell silent.
Nagato glanced over at the White Zetsu who had just spoken.
How did they guess so accurately?
Nagato had been planning to rob them if borrowing didn't work.
The Akatsuki members gave Nagato strange looks.
Now that their plan had been exposed, why bother borrowing at all? Wouldn't robbing be easier?
Sensing their judgmental stares, Nagato coughed awkwardly.
"Well… let's go up to the top floor and borrow money from A Fei."
He hurried into the elevator like he was fleeing the scene.
The rest of the group just shrugged helplessly. He was the leader, after all.
They followed him in.
As the elevator doors were closing, Kakuzu looked longingly at the money tree.
"Baby… wait for me. I'll come back to take you home soon…"
When the doors shut completely…
The White Zetsus erupted in fury.
"F***! Did you hear that?! He said he'll come back for the money tree!"
"They're seriously planning to rob us!"
"You think the boss can handle them?"
"Of course! Don't forget, he has the Twelve Guardians."
"Right! The Twelve Guardians are strong. They should have no problem taking care of this gang."
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Top Floor — Black Zetsu's Office
"Master Fei, you're so bad~"
"Hehe, come on, let me see how you've developed~" A Fei said with a lewd grin, reaching out toward Xiao Yuer's chest.
BANG!
The office door was suddenly kicked open.
Startled, A Fei quickly retracted his half-extended hand.
Xiao Yuer's shy expression vanished. She glared at the intruders—clearly pissed that someone had ruined her moment.
But then, when she saw the fierce, intimidating faces of the people entering, her expression changed to fear. She hid behind A Fei.
"Master Fei, I'm scared…"
A Fei held her in his arms and gently reassured her, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
After comforting her, he turned to glare at the Akatsuki members.
"Nagato, what the hell is wrong with you?! Don't you know how to knock?!"
"And who told you to bring this shady-looking group into my office?! One more stunt like this, and you're fired!"
A Fei's angry shouting left everyone stunned.
They turned to look at Nagato, shocked.
This was their leader's boss?
So this was the kind of guy Nagato had to work for?
No wonder the poor guy was so emotionally damaged.
Nagato's face turned pale from the public scolding.
Getting yelled at during work was one thing, but getting humiliated in front of his subordinates?
That was too much.
"If you can still tolerate this, Chief, I'll respect you as a real ninja," Scorpion of the Red Sand said with a straight face.
"I quit!" Nagato said coldly.
"What?" A Fei was stunned. He hadn't expected that.
After all, who would give up such a high-paying job?
"You sure about that?" A Fei asked, assuming Nagato was just acting out of anger.
But this time, it was clear—Nagato was serious.
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