Chapter 14 It’s all a plan To plan for Karin's mother, you must first go to the Land of Grass. Fortunately, the reason is ready-made—— 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 recruit new members. But there were so many supplies that even if Yahiko was overwhelmed with love, he couldn't use them all up in a short time. So Shiba Kiyokawa took the opportunity to propose selling part of the supplies to surrounding areas to recover some funds. He thought the neighboring country of Grass Land was a good choice. Most members of Akatsuki agreed with this. A few people laughed and joked, saying that it was rare for Shiba Qinghe to come up with a good suggestion that was not so harmful. Shiba Qinghe smiled and said nothing.
I thought to myself that it might be a bit early for you to say this... It is not safe to carry a large amount of valuable materials abroad in this war time. Shiba Kiyokawa continued to propose and asked Nagato to go with him. Yahiko thought about it, and although he vaguely felt that something was wrong, he couldn't find a reason to refuse, so he had to agree. "Okay, then I'll leave this matter to you, Qinghe-kun." But then something unexpected happened that no one expected. Xiaonan took the initiative to step forward and said, "I'll go with you this time. It just so happens that I recently made a batch of detonating talismans, and I can take them to the Grass Kingdom to exchange for some money." Yahiko looked at Konan in surprise, "Konan, what will happen to the logistics of the base if you leave?" Xiaonan was firm, "I will arrange everything before I leave." Yahiko was speechless for a moment. He had a vague feeling that something important was happening quietly somewhere he didn't know about! But he could never grasp the context of the incident! It’s only been three days since I last talked to Xiaonan! What exactly happened during these three days? Unfortunately, no one here can answer Yahiko's questions. After resting for a few days, Shiba Kiyokawa used a scroll to seal about one-fifth of the high-value materials in the Ando warehouse. Then he carried this part of the scroll and set out for the Land of Grass. The Grass Kingdom, like the Rain Kingdom, is also a pitiful little country that survives between big countries. Its strategic location is not as important as that of the Rain Kingdom, but its situation is not much better than that of the Rain Kingdom. Because they don't have anyone as strong as Hanzo of the Salamander who once was, who can win the respect of the big ninja village. To the extent that the Kusagakure Village could only hide the village in a very remote place to avoid the war. It's ironic that the most prosperous town in the Land of Grass is located on a major transportation route not far from the Grass Village, but they dare not build the village near the town, let alone build the village equally prosperous. Because they were afraid that one day Konoha or Iwagakure would come to the town for supplies and beat them up.
It can be said that the humbleness of the small ninja village is portrayed vividly. Shiba Kiyokawa, Konan, Nagato and their group traveled for half a day, and with the help of their ninja speed, they arrived at this prosperous town in the Land of Grass before dark. While selling supplies here, Shiba Kiyokawa secretly called the Akatsuki ninjas who were accompanying him on this trip. Most of these people were his former team members, including Kenjiro, who he had tricked a few days ago. At this time, Kenjiro seemed to have developed a temperament of giving up everything, and he took the initiative to ask Shiba Kiyokawa in a very bachelor manner. "Captain, what are you planning to do this time? Where are we going? Who are we going to kill?" After these days, he has come to realize that Chief Yahiko cannot control the captain at all! Even if he tries his best to "resist", he will still "degenerate" in the end, so it is better for him to just let nature take its course and enjoy it from the beginning. Shiba Qinghe waved his hand and said, "Don't think about fighting and killing all day long. The ideal of our organization is mutual understanding between people." Kenjiro rolled his eyes, his expression clearly saying: I don't believe you! Sure enough, the next moment, Shiba Qinghe changed the subject, "But some people are still unwilling to understand each other, so we must always give them a little respect." As he spoke, he spread out the map on the table. "This is a rough topographic map of Kusagakure Village. I need you to scout it first, and focus on confirming whether their village has recently taken in a foreigner. The target is a woman, about twenty years old, not necessarily a ninja, characterized by red hair and possibly thin. After finding the target, focus on confirming how the target is treated in the Kusagakure Village. After confirming, don't rush to take action. Come back and wait for my next instructions." Kenjiro was a little surprised that this time the captain did not ask them to silence the witnesses. "Is this woman the target to be treated respectfully this time?" he asked, following Shiba Kiyokawa's line of thought. Unexpectedly, Shiba Kiyokawa smiled meaningfully. "No, no, no, how could that be possible? She didn't do anything wrong. On the contrary, she is the kind of person who desperately needs others to understand her. Unfortunately, the ideals proposed by the leader are so fragile and idealistic. I think you will soon see with your own eyes during the reconnaissance: what will happen to those who really need and desire understanding. " Kenjiro was a little surprised, "So who is this woman?" Shiba Qinghe was not in a hurry to give the answer, but patiently asked, "The target's most important feature is red hair. Have you ever seen anyone with very bright red hair?" Kenjiro thought of it instantly and his face suddenly changed. But Shiba Qinghe deliberately said at this time, "Don't tell him yet. That woman may be his very important relative. Wait until we confirm it first." Shiba Kiyokawa deliberately blurred the word "clan members" into "relatives", which further aroused Kenjiro's anxiety. However, Kenjiro doesn't know yet: these are actually calculations against him! Shiba Kiyokawa knew very well that Kenjiro was not completely loyal to him. The other side still has more faith in the leader Yahiko. The last time Shiba Kiyokawa tricked him into killing those wandering ninjas, he took advantage of his sister's weakness.
Although Kenjiro got the job done that time, I never agreed with him in my heart. Now that he has encountered such important information again, the more Shiba Kiyokawa prevents him from saying it, the more he will take the initiative to reveal the news to Nagato. Because in the hearts of these senior members of Akatsuki, Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan are ultimately more important than Shiba Kiyokawa. Shiba Kiyokawa was not angry about this. On the contrary, he was very glad that there was someone like Kenjiro in the team this time. Because in this way, the news will be conveyed to Nagato with an impeccable reason! It was clearly Shiba Kiyokawa who deliberately revealed the truth to Nagato, but afterwards no one would doubt his motives! Everything will happen naturally. Next, it depends on whether the Kusagakure Village is willing to cooperate. On this point, Shiba Kiyokawa was not worried at all. Because according to the original work, the crimes committed by that ninja village against Karin and her daughter are so numerous that they are hard to list! There's no need to worry that Nagato will remain calm after seeing this! (End of this chapter)