chinatsu didn't even exchange pleasantries with Kisame Hoshigaki before immediately using Kotoamatsukami the moment their eyes met.
There was no point trying to persuade him with words.
Kisame was one of the most stubborn members of Akatsuki.
More importantly, chinatsu had rushed all the way from Konoha to the Land of Earth using the Flying Thunder God Technique multiple times. She was exhausted and had no interest in lengthy conversations.
Under the effects of Kotoamatsukami, Kisame didn't even get the chance to resist.
He skipped straight to the brainwashing process.
While waiting for the genjutsu to finish, chinatsu turned her attention toward Rōshi, who was still tied up beside her with his eyes firmly shut.
"Stop pretending to sleep."
"Hidan. Kakuzu. Untie him."
chinatsu casually waved her hand.
The two immediately stepped forward and removed the restraints.
However, Rōshi's eyes remained tightly closed.
Not even a twitch.
Pretend.
Keep pretending.
If chinatsu weren't so tired, she would have personally walked over and pinched Rōshi's face until he screamed.
Unfortunately, she was genuinely exhausted.
Hidan quickly noticed this.
Immediately, he stepped forward.
"Young Lady, waking him up is a trivial matter."
"I can handle it."
He bowed respectfully toward chinatsu like a professional butler.
Then he slowly turned toward Rōshi.
His expression instantly changed.
Hidan: Pretending to sleep in front of Young Lady? Looks like you've forgotten what I can do.
Hidan slowly took out a small bottle containing blood.
Then, with exaggerated elegance, he twisted the cap open and licked the blood inside.
Curse Technique: Death Controlling Possessed Blood activated.
At that moment, black markings spread across Hidan's body.
The connection between himself and Rōshi was instantly established.
Since Rōshi wasn't actually his enemy, Hidan had no intention of stabbing himself through the heart.
Instead, he simply clenched his fist.
Then
BANG!!!
Without hesitation, he punched himself directly in the face.
Rōshi's entire body jerked violently.
The damage was transmitted directly through the curse.
Even if he activated a Version 1 Tailed Beast Cloak, it would be completely useless.
This wasn't a physical attack.
It was shared damage.
"Huh?"
"Still not opening your eyes?"
Hidan blinked.
One punch wasn't enough?
Taking a deep breath, he prepared to unleash a continuous barrage of self-inflicted punches.
Seeing Hidan genuinely preparing to beat himself unconscious, Rōshi immediately opened his eyes.
Forget his age.
Even a young man couldn't survive this kind of treatment.
Rōshi sat up while rubbing his face.
Then he warily looked around the room.
"Who exactly are you people?"
"I originally thought you were all Akatsuki members."
"But apparently not."
Sitting in the chair, chinatsu slowly exhaled.
This explanation again.
Honestly, it was troublesome.
After thinking about it for several seconds, she ultimately decided to reuse the exact same excuse she had used on Isobu.
"My little brother is the Child of Prophecy."
"The Child of Prophecy's older sister protects Tailed Beasts and Jinchūriki from being captured by Akatsuki."
"That makes perfect sense, doesn't it?"
Rōshi stared blankly.
Son Gokū also fell silent.
The explanation sounded ridiculous.
However...
chinatsu still possessed a trace of Isobu's chakra, which she had received earlier.
Combined with the fact that she had genuinely rescued Rōshi from Akatsuki members, the honest Rōshi quickly accepted the explanation.
After thanking her sincerely, both Rōshi and Son Gokū willingly gave chinatsu a small amount of Four-Tails chakra.
It would serve as a medium for locating them and communicating over long distances.
While chinatsu was chatting with Rōshi, Kisame's Kotoamatsukami finally completed its work.
His eyes became exceptionally clear.
His posture straightened.
His entire body radiated the aura of an "Outstanding Employee."
The moment Hidan saw this
He felt an unprecedented sense of crisis.
"Young Lady chinatsu."
"Call her Young Lady!"
Hidan immediately gritted his teeth.
Like a small puppy competing for attention.
Kisame merely glanced at him indifferently.
Then looked away.
The calm attitude of a large dog completely ignoring a smaller one.
If looks could kill, Hidan's gaze at that moment would have surpassed even the Curse Technique.
Electricity seemed to crackle in the air between them.
Standing in the middle, Kakuzu felt extremely uncomfortable.
His fear of Kotoamatsukami deepened further.
At the same time, his sense of relief increased.
How fortunate.
Back then, he had wisely accepted chinatsu's offer before she used Kotoamatsukami on him.
Looking back now
That was probably the most correct decision of his entire life.
Just as Kakuzu was secretly congratulating himself, chinatsu's next sentence immediately snapped him back to reality.
Fortunately
In a good way.
"Kakuzu."
"Hidan."
"Go outside and take a look."
Kakuzu blinked in confusion.
Then walked outside.
The moment he stepped through the doorway
His eyes widened.
Two massive sacks were sitting outside.
"Boss..."
"This... this can't be..."
"That's right."
chinatsu smiled.
"Your bonus."
"You and Hidan performed exceptionally well this time."
"Thank you, Boss!"
"Boss Above!"
"Long live the Boss!"
Kakuzu practically threw himself onto the sacks.
The moment he opened them
His eyes literally transformed into money symbols.
Akatsuki?
What kind of garbage organization was that?
No salary.
Endless missions.
Constant danger.
And he even had to fund operations himself.
Compared to that heartless organization
Here the salary was high.
The pressure was low.
The promotion opportunities were excellent.
Wasn't this one hundred times better?
Kakuzu immediately drowned in a sea of happiness.
Watching him, chinatsu silently concluded that she would probably never need Kotoamatsukami on Kakuzu.
Money alone was enough to secure his loyalty.
Kakuzu.
Hidan.
Sasori.
Deidara.
Kisame Hoshigaki.
Most of Akatsuki's future elite members had already been intercepted by her.
It was time to proceed to the next phase.
Nagato Uzumaki.
Sorry.
But your Akatsuki is about to be hollowed out from the inside.
"Kakuzu."
"Hidan."
"Kisame."
"Present!"
Hidan immediately stood straight.
Kisame did the same.
Outside, Kakuzu reluctantly tore himself away from the money and rushed back inside.
"You three can gradually return to Akatsuki."
"When Pain asks about the Tailed Beast operation, simply report failure."
"Tell him everything was ruined by a woman named Uchiha chinatsu."
"Keep feeding him information."
"Keep stirring things up."
"Guide him toward personally targeting Konoha."
"Guide him toward targeting me."
"And most importantly..."
chinatsu's smile slowly widened.
"Guide him toward targeting Naruto Uzumaki."
"The Nine-Tails Jinchūriki."
The three immediately leaned forward.
chinatsu then enthusiastically explained the next phase of her plan.
From infiltration.
To intelligence gathering.
To manipulating Akatsuki's future actions.
The room was filled with gasps of admiration.
Meanwhile
The actual owner of the house, Rōshi, was sweating heavily.
Listening to this increasingly outrageous conspiracy.
Looking at the fanatical expressions on everyone's faces.
Rōshi silently glanced toward the door.
A thought gradually surfaced in his mind.
Should I just leave my own house?
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