Following Obito Uchiha, they continued forward. After passing through a long, straight passage, the two arrived in a spacious cave.
A fire was burning inside the cave, somewhat resembling a campfire. However, what caught Qin Yu's attention the most were the two people standing beside the flames.
One man and one woman. The man possessed the legendary eyes of the Sage of Six Paths; this was Pain, the public leader of the Akatsuki. The woman was Konan, the Akatsuki's financial manager.
"This is the candidate I mentioned, Itachi Uchiha!"
After arriving in the cave, Obito Uchiha's hoarse voice echoed. Obviously, this guy had already discussed it with the Akatsuki's leader.
"This is the leader of the Akatsuki, Pain!"
Nodding to Pain, Obito Uchiha turned to Qin Yu and simply introduced Pain's identity.
"The Akatsuki's goal is true peace in the ninja world, to rule the world in place of the Five Great Nations."
Pain stepped forward, arms outstretched, and spoke with a pious expression. From his demeanor, it was clear this was truly his aspiration.
Qin Yu was somewhat speechless at this, but considering the current situation, he felt it was better to stick to the script.
"What a grand ambition!" Qin Yu's cold words made the flames in the cave burn even more intensely, as if something was colliding in the shadows.
Hearing Qin Yu refer to his goal as an ambition, Pain didn't get angry. Anyone's first reaction to the idea of peace in the ninja world would be that it was absolutely impossible.
But Pain didn't care about these things; he only needed time to prove himself. Without further explanation, Pain continued, "To this end, we gather outstanding ninjas, regardless of their background or experience. Itachi of Konoha, we welcome you to join the Akatsuki, and more strongly deny Konoha!"
After Pain finished speaking, he stared intently at the Forehead Protector on Qin Yu's forehead, clearly wanting to see his attitude.
The rogue ninjas of the ninja world were quite interesting. When they denied their own ninja village and successfully defected, they would slash a line through the Forehead Protector they wore, signifying that they were no longer affiliated with the village.
And to join the Akatsuki, one must deny their former ninja village. Perhaps this signifies severing ties with the past and embracing a new beginning.
If it were Itachi Uchiha, he might feel heartbroken. But for Qin Yu, the Forehead Protector representing a rogue ninja was far superior to the dog tag representing Konoha.
Qin Yu removed his Konoha Forehead Protector. A Kunai materialized in his right hand. He casually placed the Forehead Protector on the ground, and then used the Kunai to slash through the Konoha symbol.
The Kunai vanished. Qin Yu then put on the Forehead Protector of a rogue ninja. Compared to the Konoha dog tag, Qin Yu found the rogue ninja Forehead Protector more acceptable.
After all this was done, Pain didn't immediately express his opinion. He was still shocked by the method of the Kunai appearing out of thin air.
There were no chakra fluctuations, so it couldn't be a summoning technique. The Rinnegan didn't capture the action, so it also couldn't be a highly skilled Kunai technique. Yet, the Kunai just appeared and disappeared like that.
"Space-Time Dojutsu, huh?"
On the other side, Obito Uchiha, who had also witnessed everything, muttered softly. His single eye revealed a sinister gaze. Possessing a Space-Time Dojutsu himself, he clearly understood the terror of this kind of technique.
However, all of this was just Obito Uchiha overthinking things. It was merely the utilization of storage space. Qin Yu realized he'd gotten a little carried away when he noticed the oppressive atmosphere.
But considering they didn't know the secret of Itachi Uchiha's Mangekyo Sharingan, this small matter was inconsequential.
"Ahem..."
While Pain was still in shock, Konan, who was standing behind him, instinctively coughed a few times.
Prompted by the cough, Pain took out a ring engraved with the character "Vermilion" from his pocket and handed it to Qin Yu. "From now on, you are the Itachi of the Akatsuki!"
Qin Yu, having received Pain's confirmation, took the Akatsuki ring and firmly placed it on his left hand.
Seeing this, Pain turned and left immediately. Obito Uchiha also began to use Kamui to transfer away.
Soon, only Qin Yu and Konan were left in the cave. Qin Yu was a newcomer, and Konan was the financial manager. Having just joined the Akatsuki, he would definitely need to get a cool Akatsuki Outfit from the financial manager.
"Itachi Uchiha, welcome to the Akatsuki!"
Konan's cold voice echoed, and then an Akatsuki Outfit appeared in her hand. On top of the outfit, there was a bottle of Deep Purple Nail Polish.
Seeing the outfit, Qin Yu was a little excited, but when he saw the nail polish, his expression became strange.
"It's the rules!"
Konan handed over the two items, and Qin Yu instinctively caught them.
"Rest for a while!"
After confirming that the supplies had been distributed successfully, Konan turned and left. Only a somewhat bewildered Qin Yu remained in the cave where the bonfire was burning.
[Akatsuki Outfit]
Equipment type: Defensive Coat
Additional ability: Warm in winter, cool in summer.
Notes: Don't take off your clothes casually.
Recycling price: Symbol of Akatsuki identity, cannot be recycled.
[Deep Purple Nail Polish]
Source: Akatsuki Effect: Beautiful Description: No one can escape.
Looking at the prompt that appeared before him, Qin Yu's mouth twitched a few times. He was very clear about the Akatsuki's "take off your clothes and die" rule, but the effect of this nail polish... was a bit strange.
Putting away the nail polish, Qin Yu immediately put on the Akatsuki Outfit, the black robe with red clouds instantly boosting his aura.
After applying the nail polish, Qin Yu took out the beef from his storage space, quietly waiting for tomorrow to come. He had successfully infiltrated the Akatsuki, but unlocking his strength was still a long way off.
Since joining the Akatsuki hadn't triggered any rewards, that meant he could only gain gold and improve his strength through killing and collecting.
He had originally planned to slaughter bandits along the way, but now he could only wait patiently for the Akatsuki to issue missions. He hoped to earn some extra money while carrying them out!
Otherwise, improving his strength would be a complete fantasy.
While waiting for the beef to cook, Qin Yu casually opened the shop. He was originally just trying to kill time, but the moment he opened the shop, his expression changed.
The shop, which previously only had the Marrow Cleansing Fruit, now had something else.
[Master Skill Upgrade Scroll]
Effect: Upgrade Master Level Skill LV.1 Price: 1000 Gold Coins.
Looking at the items next to the Marrow Cleansing Fruit, Qin Yu's eyes brightened. The highest level skill Qin Yu currently possessed was Master Level, so this item was clearly meant to upgrade the level of Master Level skills.
Then, besides the Master Level Skill Upgrade Scroll, there should be other things.
He continued to look down, and sure enough, besides Master Level scrolls, there were upgrade scrolls for other levels: Basic Level priced at 100 Gold Coins, Proficient Level priced at 200 Gold Coins, and Expert Level priced at 500 Gold Coins.
"Finally, there's a way to improve! But at this stage, the Marrow Cleansing Fruit is still the most effective!"
Looking at the refreshed shop, Qin Yu's mood was exceptionally uplifted. Now his goal was completely clear. After obtaining all of Itachi Uchiha's strength, he could steadily improve his own.
Oh ho (づ●─●)づ
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