Uehara Naraku's ambitions are quite bold.
The members of Akatsuki were somewhat agitated, especially Deidara, who's fond of causing trouble. Even Hozuki Suigetsu, the coward, was visibly excited.
After all, they were originally the strongest in the Ninja World! How could they settle for staying hidden? Why else did everyone work so hard to become stronger?
Of course.
Except for Kakuzu, who's solely focused on making money.
Yes, Kakuzu immediately thought of a way to make money from it.
After a moment of silence, Kakuzu was the first to speak: "If by then we can achieve this, we can charge a high fee from various countries each year, and this fee will serve as the organization's operating budget."
"..."
Most people glanced at Kakuzu speechlessly.
Noticing their looks, Kakuzu indignantly scolded, "A bunch of little brats, you don't understand the value of money at all!"
Uehara Naraku's progress was quite smooth.
All the Akatsuki members had acknowledged him.
From this moment forward, Uehara Naraku officially took over Akatsuki, the number one group in the Ninja World, becoming its new generation leader.
Side Task: Become the leader of an organization (1/1), task completed, reward is the Radio Snail Contract Scroll.
This reward is quite appropriate.
Uehara Naraku almost forgot that since Nagato's death, the current Akatsuki no longer had a means of remote communication.
Initially, Akatsuki's method of contact was using Nagato's Rinnegan as a relay, with rings as a medium to cast the Illusionary Body Jutsu, thus communicating with each other.
After Nagato's sacrifice, Akatsuki's remote communication would likely face problems, and just in time, the system had rewarded them with a method for remote communication.
Damn it...
Does this mean I really need to be a serious leader of Akatsuki?
Uehara Naraku always felt a bit uneasy, as if becoming Akatsuki's leader was the only thing that matched the identity of the mastermind.
Uehara Naraku helplessly shook his head, took out the Radio Snail Summoning Scroll from his Ninja Pouch, and placed it in front of them.
Uehara Naraku rubbed his forehead and said softly, "I found this Summoning Scroll when I was searching Orochimaru's base, it seems to be a kind of Ninja Beast that can be used for remote communication.
However, at that time, we had Master Nagato's Illusionary Body Jutsu, so I kept it stored. Now, with Master Nagato's sacrifice, the Illusionary Body Jutsu is ineffective, so we'll have to use this Ninja Beast for remote communication in the future..."
Orochimaru's reputation was indeed useful, much like Shimura Danzo, who could conveniently take any blame, and it would crash onto his head with a clang.
After each member of Akatsuki signed the Summoning Contract, they each summoned a radio snail that resembled them in appearance, each radio snail was sleeping.
Perhaps because the radio snails were too weak, they seemed to have no combat power other than for communication, at least they were more acceptable compared to an Ancient Giant Dragon.
No one in Akatsuki would doubt such a thing.
Even Sasori of the Red Sand had to admit that in some ways, Orochimaru was indeed a genius.
Hidan looked at his radio snail, which somewhat resembled his own attire, and laughed, "Haha, Kakuzu, look at this little thing, it actually looks rather unique!"
"Idiot!"
Kakuzu couldn't help but rub his forehead.
Every time Hidan spoke, Kakuzu worried about his teammate's intelligence; if he could, he truly wanted to change teammates!
"Alright."
Uehara Naraku glanced at everyone present, stretched lazily, and softly ordered, "If there's nothing else, everyone should go back to the base and rest early!"
"Alright."
Sasori of the Red Sand was the first to nod, softly saying, "Uehara, you should rest early too! Notify me immediately if you receive any information about Orochimaru."
"Okay."
Uehara Naraku also nodded seriously.
To the members of Akatsuki, Orochimaru, the traitor, was undoubtedly a very detestable guy, and every member present didn't mind making Orochimaru their current target.
This use of Orochimaru strangely overlapped with Danzo.
Besides the Radio Snail Summoning Scroll reward, Uehara Naraku also obtained another generous task reward for becoming the leader of Akatsuki!
Side Task: Become the leader of Akatsuki (1/1), task completed, reward is the Passive Skills Divine Evolution.
Divine Evolution: Increases Life Energy by 100,000 points, increases Chakra Energy by 100,000 points, increases Natural Energy by 100,000 points, increases Life Energy Recovery Effect by 50%, increases Chakra Recovery Effect by 50%, increases Natural Energy Extraction Effect by 50%.
Now with 100,000 points in the three-dimensional attributes, in future battles, Uehara Naraku will be able to increase by one more Truth-Seeking Ball...
The members of Akatsuki left one by one.
Hoshigaki Kisame quietly stopped, looked at Uehara Naraku with doubt, and spoke in a low voice, "I've already locked up Karin, but did Mr. Kabuto really betray Lord Uehara?"
"What do you think?"
Uehara Naraku slightly squinted his eyes, showing a friendly smile: "If you betray me, then Kabuto is equivalent to betraying me..."
"I could never betray you, my lord."
Hoshigaki Kisame grinned, revealing his sharp teeth. After all, he had signed a Soul Contract with Uehara Naraku, making it impossible for him to betray Uehara Naraku.
Kisame's smile turned somewhat ferocious: "Really, it seems that in this Ninja World, no matter who they are, they can't escape from Lord Uehara's control..."
"There are still quite a few who can escape."
Uehara Naraku shook his head, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, and sighed: "In a while, maybe even tonight, Black Zetsu might come secretly looking for me, or there's a greater chance it might quietly find you."
After saying this, Uehara Naraku's eyes squinted again, and he whispered: "In any case, we need to find a way to let Black Zetsu know that besides me or the two of us, there is no one else it can rely on in this Ninja World!"
"Understood."
Kisame's expression grew somewhat subtle. Black Zetsu was already in a pitiful state; was Lord Uehara still going to continue toying with it?
Uehara Naraku smiled at Hoshigaki Kisame, slowly clasped his hands, rested his chin, and said softly: "If my sensory jutsu isn't wrong, it should already be waiting in your room!"
Sure enough, Black Zetsu sought out Kisame first.
This was definitely something Black Zetsu would do.
After all, to Black Zetsu, since Nagato and Konoha have reached a reconciliation, it's possible that Uehara Naraku, who was always close to Nagato, might also change his mind.
Compared to Uehara Naraku, Kisame, who seems straightforward, still seemed safer and easier to manipulate.
"In the past, it trusted me the most!"
Uehara Naraku's smile grew faintly dangerous: "It seems Black Zetsu thinks my thoughts might have changed with Lord Nagato... How does Black Zetsu not understand that the most important thing in human interaction is trust!"
"Hehe..."
Kisame showed a trace of helplessness on his face. Uehara Naraku was indeed speaking the language of people now, but why didn't he practice what he preached!
While talking about trust, he continued deceiving Black Zetsu...
Even Kisame felt that Black Zetsu was indeed somewhat pitiful. It seemed to be the one controlling Uehara, yet all along, it was secretly counter-controlled by Uehara Naraku.
Ever since Uchiha Obito was controlled by Uehara Naraku, Black Zetsu was nearly led by the nose by Uehara Naraku, and now, with Kabuto's betrayal, it happened again...
Kisame sighed quietly: "Then, my lord, would you like to prepare a reason for Black Zetsu to believe you are willing to continue the Eye of the Moon Plan? After such great upheavals, it seems your previous reason needs a bit of altering..."
"You have a point."
Uehara Naraku nodded slowly, whispering: "Then let's reveal my purpose to Black Zetsu! Besides wanting revenge on Uchiha Obito and Orochimaru, I also want to resurrect Lord Nagato and create a world with Lord Nagato again!"
"This..."
Kisame couldn't help but scratch his head and glanced up at Uehara Naraku: "These words... aren't they a bit far-fetched?"
The earlier reasons were still somewhat plausible...
But creating a peaceful world with Nagato, what kind of nonsense is that! Such a bizarre reason is way too nonsensical!
"It doesn't matter."
Uehara Naraku shook his head, looking at Kisame and speaking softly: "Believe me, no matter how far-fetched your dreams are, Black Zetsu will definitely tell you that the Eye of the Moon Plan is certain to be achieved!"
After Kisame nodded, he grinned and said: "Then if I say something untimely in front of it, you won't mind in the future, right?"
"I don't mind."
Uehara Naraku waved his hand casually and said softly: "We've been together for so long, don't you know my temperament yet? Do I seem like someone petty?"
"..."
Kisame's smile stiffened for a second.
Hehe, is there anyone in this Ninja World pettier than you?
Kisame had heard from Kabuto that you have always targeted Orochimaru just because during your first meeting, he rudely called you experimental material!
Unfortunately, facing his superior, Kisame could only helplessly restore his smile: "Indeed, there's no ninja in the world with a broader mind than Lord Uehara."
"Alright, alright, go on, go on!"
Uehara Naraku quickly waved his hand and said softly: "I still have to accompany Teacher Konan! If the plan fails, I'll make your Shark Skin into pickled fish!"
Kisame: "..."
What kind of demon boss is this!
Just as Kisame was about to leave, Uehara Naraku suddenly spoke again: "And one more piece of information, Uchiha Obito leaked some information to Konoha, claiming that Black Zetsu is his mole in the Akatsuki..."
As Uehara Naraku spoke, he chuckled and continued: "You might try to leverage this, let Black Zetsu know I want to continue with the Eye of the Moon Plan but I'm also concerned it might be Uchiha Obito's plant...
Black Zetsu shouldn't always doubt me; it should also know there's a chance I am doubting it. It must be motivated to find a way to regain my trust, so it will realize I'm the only one it truly can rely on.
After all, the things people get easily are never satisfying, only through effort will they learn to cherish."'