Naruto: Five Lives, Five Times the Excitement

Chapter 79 The Akatsuki's Working Class

Upon hearing Ooka Shin's words, Yahiko's eyes lit up, and he raised his right hand to gently tap his head.

"I believe you! You really have a way with things! I've been at a loss for how to handle this, my mind was a complete mess, like a fishing line stuck in my head. But now, hearing your words, it's like I've caught a fish, the line is tracing a beautiful arc, it's so smooth, it feels amazing!"

Konan served some tea and, upon hearing Yahiko's words, was both amused and exasperated.

"All you ever think about is fishing. Having a leader like you is exhausting for us."

Yahiko waved his hand gently, interrupting Konan: "You don't understand the joy of fishing, that's why you say that. Besides, every time I catch a fish, don't you grill and eat it?"

After Nagato finished his work, he sat down to the side and asked Ooka Nobu, "How exactly do we do it?"

"Well, first of all, Nagato's Rinnegan shouldn't be exposed easily, lest it arouse Hanzo's greed. Nagato, keep your long hair, or wear sunglasses."

Ooka Nobu summarized ancient diplomatic experience, speaking slowly and clearly.

"Secondly, we need to divide the work and cooperate. The leader should play the good cop, expressing the willingness to cooperate and the attitude of maintaining peace. We can play the bad cop, constantly testing the other party's bottom line."

"Of course, we need to find opportunities to create conflict, take the opportunity to demonstrate our strength, and strive for an equal cooperative position. This is the most crucial and also the most troublesome matter. We must grasp the right balance, otherwise it may trigger a real conflict."

"There's another point: Hanzo's attitude towards us will change as the situation in the ninja world war changes. Even if we reach a cooperative relationship this time, we must be wary of Hanzo changing his mind and prepare for the worst."

"To avoid arousing suspicion, we must not show any ulterior motives towards the Land of Rain. In fact, we should not consider the affairs of the Land of Rain from Hanzo's perspective; we must appear somewhat selfish. Otherwise, Hanzo will think that we are eyeing his power and position."

"These leaders are actually quite petty; truly selfless people are extremely rare. We cannot harbor unrealistic fantasies."

Oh.

Oh?

Okay.

I never knew it could be done like that!

Bravo!

As Yahiko and the other two listened to Ooka Shin's words, they initially sat casually, but the more they listened, the more they found them to make sense, nodding and exclaiming in amazement.

By the time Ooka Shin finished speaking, the three of them were already sitting upright.

Ooka Shin's words seemed to open up a new world, connecting the facts with logic to form a complete solution.

Whether this plan is perfect or will bring good results, Yahiko is unsure; it will require time to verify.

But Yahiko knew he couldn't come up with a better solution.

This is what Yahiko imagined the meeting to be like.

Both sides, with their troops, stood facing each other.

Yahiko said, "Hanzo, war will bring suffering to everyone. Let's join hands and bring peace to the Land of Rain."

Hanzo said, "This is exactly what I've been thinking, and what I've always been doing. Now, with your help, peace will surely come to the Land of Rain!"

Then, their hands clasped tightly together.

The negotiations were successfully completed!

Yahiko is just kind and innocent; he doesn't have any ulterior motives or low intelligence.

Comparing Ooka Nobu's proposal with my own imagined scenario, the difference in quality is immediately apparent.

Yahiko blushed with embarrassment, feeling a little uneasy and worried that others would find out what he was thinking.

So, Yahiko fanned his face with his hand, pretending to be hot to hide the real reason for his blushing, and asked, "Shin, how should we reply to Hanzo?"

Ooka Shin was speechless. "You're the leader, aren't you? Why do you ask me everything?"

"Do you think I'm your strategist? I'm just a kid. If you hire me as your strategist, you'll be criticized and scorned."

Xiao Nan covered her mouth, laughed, and interjected, "Xin, you're wrong. We didn't pay you any wages, so how can you say we're employed?"

"If you're not paid, it's not an employment relationship." That makes a lot of sense!

Ooka Shin turned and glared at Konan before looking at Yahiko: "Hanzo is the leader of the Land of Rain, so of course we can't let him come to see us. Let's set a date, prepare some fancy but impractical gifts, and go visit him."

Yahiko nodded and slapped Ooka Shin on the shoulder.

“Xin, you’ve said it very well. So I’ll teach you how to reply! My requirements are that you show our desire for peace, state the bottom line of equal cooperation, and be polite without being weak.”

Amazing, Yahiko! You just so naturally took my words as your own and repeated them with such a serious expression!

Your shameless behavior is befitting of the leader of Akatsuki!

"These are my words, and I know how to write them. However, since this concerns the diplomatic mission of our Akatsuki organization, I will focus on writing the letter. Don't come to me with patrols or anything like that in the future."

Ooka Shin made his request, and Yahiko stood up with a laugh, leaving with Konan and Nagato, leaving behind only one sentence.

"Hahaha, Xin is really amazing. Now that this matter is resolved, I can go fishing in peace again."

"Hey, I said I'm not patrolling anymore, don't pretend you didn't hear me!"

As Ooka Shin watched Yahiko's retreating figure, he shouted loudly, only to be met with Yahiko's even faster pace.

At this point, Ooka Shin seriously doubted his own intelligence.

Before I knew it, I had become a worker for the Akatsuki organization.

"Before coming here, I was just looking for a cheat code, but now I'm working."

"I was a working-class person before I transmigrated, and I'm still a working-class person after I transmigrated. Didn't I transmigrate for nothing?!"

After spending several tens of minutes writing the letter, Ooka Shin fell into deep self-doubt.

And in his dream that night, he told others about his suspicions, which immediately led to silence.

Kyosuke stroked his chin: "I'm working for Konoha now, the kind where I risk my life, and I don't even get the benefits I need."

Chisuke nodded: "Me too. I work for the Sand Village and become a Jinchuriki. Not only do I not get the benefits, but I'm also imprisoned and subjected to both hatred and encouragement. It's so tragic."

Mi Shou sighed as he thought about his life as a rogue ninja during this period: "I was working for the gold exchange, and I didn't even have a title, let alone social security or housing fund. There was no compensation after my death."

Then, the four of them looked at Kiichiro with envious expressions.

"Oniichiro, you don't need to work for someone else, you're the boss!"

"Rich guy, let's be friends."

"Hurry up and make a will, and put my name as the heir. Otherwise, when you die, your inheritance will go to someone else."

"It seems you have the best reincarnation skills. Teach us, in case we get to improve our reincarnation skills and have a good life if we time travel again."

Hearing these guys' teasing, Oniichiro was so angry his nose almost twisted out of shape.

"You bastards, I'm working for you now. Otherwise, with all that money I'd made, I would have been living the high life with pretty girls, not saving it up to build this base!"

Upon hearing this, Kyosuke looked him up and down and sneered.

"You're indulging in debauchery, but you don't have the tools to commit the crime!"

Chisuke, Yamori, and Ooka Shin all nodded in agreement.

“That’s right, Kyosuke is absolutely right!”

Enraged, Oni Ichiro lunged forward, shouting, "Nobody run! I'm going to get a quadra kill today!"