Kapitel 75: Transaction
Konan's voice sounded with a hint of unbearable disgust: "Hey, disgusting guy, can you get rid of these tentacles?"
As she spoke, she pinched her nose, her eyes full of disgust.
Kakuzu slowly stood upright, showing a slight dissatisfaction. However, when his eyes fell on Satoru, the anger in his heart immediately disappeared.
He knew very well that these seemingly inconspicuous individuals in front of him were clearly not people he could easily harm.
The power between them just now, the way they played with him, unconsciously reminded him of a certain moment in the past.
That was when he attempted to kill the First Hokage, and he had witnessed the Wood Style Ninjutsu.
It left a deep scar in his soul that was difficult to heal.
Now, these two strangely-eyed men made him feel that feeling again.
Therefore, Kakuzu restrained his anger.
The curved black tentacle quickly disappeared, revealing its original form as a human.
Although his face still looked fierce, he showed his respect to the man in front of him.
Seeing this, Konan was slightly surprised by Kakuzu's sudden change. However, she did not relax her vigilance but continued to maintain her previous posture.
"Do you want to die?" Satoru's voice was cold.
A cynical smile appeared on Kakuzu's face, and his voice was filled with helplessness, "Who would be willing to die if they have no other choice?"
Satoru nodded slightly, satisfaction appearing in his eyes. "In that case, I will give you a chance. If you manage to complete the task I give you, I will spare your life."
Kakuzu's mind raced, and he immediately understood his meaning.
"You want me to help you find out who listed your friend as a target for assassination, don't you?"
"Correct." Satoru nodded slightly.
Nagato frowned. He looked at Satoru with a worried tone, "Satoru, this person is a ruthless bounty hunter. Even if we need to investigate him, can't we let him go? If he takes this opportunity to cause more killings, the consequences will be disastrous."
"Murder?" Kakuzu sneered, looking at Nagato with disdain and mockery, "Then tell me, what is murder? Killing those who deserve to be killed is called murder. If your village gives you a task that you cannot complete, will you choose to refuse or accept it? If your village orders you to kill someone you cannot defeat at all, how would you choose..."
"Let me correct you a bit." Satoru waved his hand, interrupting Kakuzu's speech.
"Do you think the reason you've reached this point is because the tasks given by your village are too difficult?"
He paused for a moment, then continued, "But please don't worry, we don't have such concerns. Because there is no task in this world that we cannot complete."
When Kakuzu heard this, he looked at Satoru with another sneer, "Boy, I know you are very strong, but this world is not as simple as you imagine."
"For example, the First Hokage, his unmatched power." Kakuzu spoke with admiration.
"The First Hokage?" Satoru glanced at Kakuzu with a little curiosity, "Have you ever fought against the First Hokage?"
"Of course, I..." Kakuzu was about to continue telling his experience, but was interrupted by Satoru with a wave of his hand.
"Wait." Satoru signaled a pause, then said somewhat jokingly, "Hey, with your skills, do you dare to fight against the First Hokage? After all, the First Hokage has been dead for years, are you that old? Oh, you have five hearts, and you live longer than others. I understand this."
He smiled thinly and then joked, "But are you sure you didn't throw a kunai eight hundred meters away and then run away?"
Of course, Satoru had heard the legendary story of Senju Hashirama. Known as the "Ninja God", he single-handedly ended the conflict during the Warring States Period and created a situation where the five great nations stood. He also captured all the Bijuu except Ichibi with his extraordinary power.
Of course, there was no need to talk more about his strength. However, the man in front of him claimed to have fought against the First Hokage, which made Satoru doubtful.
"Okay, stop talking about irrelevant things." Satoru impatiently interrupted Kakuzu, "If you want to survive, help us solve this problem clearly."
Kakuzu's eyes narrowed slightly, and he smiled thinly, "Boy, if you want me to do something, just threatening my life is not enough."
"There are many people on the assassination list. Even the Kage of all ninja villages have their names on it. You want me to investigate why this person is on it. This is not a simple matter. Moreover, the most taboo thing about bounties is revealing the employer's information."
Hearing this, Satoru said coldly, "Then go and die."
He was just looking for convenience. Although it was troublesome, it was not a real threat.
All the previous Kage's names were on there, but they were still alive and well. As long as they were strong, it didn't matter.
"Wait!" Kakuzu reached out his hand and interjected, "Five hundred ryo."
He continued, "Give me five hundred ryo as a friendly price, and I will help you investigate the cause of this problem."
"According to the prices on the assassination list, the price for killing the leader of the Akatsuki organization is 200 million ryo. This is not a small amount, and few people can afford to pay this price to put a bounty on his head. Therefore, there must be a complex secret behind it."
"In general, the tasks I take are worth more than 20 million ryo, but this time the cost is only 500 ryo. You can leave this matter to me. You don't need to worry about all the associated costs of labor and lost time wages."
"But remember, this is a deal, and a deal without money is meaningless."
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