Chapter 681: You Wait for Me

Akatsuki, Lian Ye's room.

"Uchiha Obito, what's your objective?"

Pain stared at the gravely wounded Obito, expressionless, and said.

He knows Obito is using him; how could he not be using the other side?

But they never know Obito's purpose for doing this…

Uchiha Obito gave no reply, constantly recalling the words Lian Ye said before leaving.

He and Madara are both someone else's pawns…

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

That guy is definitely spouting nonsense; his goal is only to stop him from carrying out the "Moon's Eye" plan.

Or perhaps he's deliberately inciting a mutually exploitative relationship between him and Zhang Men!

Anyway, he and Madara could never be someone else's pawns.

"Zhang Men, whether I'm Madara Uchiha doesn't matter," Uchiha Obito lifted his head, "as long as we can realize our ideal, isn't that enough?"

Pain fell silent upon hearing that.

Obito is correct; as long as the Ninja World can achieve peace, identity and such are unimportant.

"If you want to achieve the goal, we can continue cooperating."

Uchiha Obito struggled to rise from the ground, slowly extending his hand.

Since someone pinched his finger off, he has been extra cautious about shaking hands with others.

Fearing that Zhang Men, like Lian Ye, would snap his finger outright.

"Fine," Pain said while shaking his hand, "whether you're Madara or Obito, our ideal remains unchanged."

In fact, he originally intended to eliminate Obito, but that would bring him no benefit.

Since he now knows the other's identity, he might as well continue cooperating.

Until the day the Ninja World achieves complete peace arrives.

Xiao Nan watched their conversation, feeling a pang of sympathy.

Had she known it would turn out like this, she wouldn't have hurried to give the Explosive Talisman to Lian Ye.

Uchiha Obito wasn't eliminated, but lost 100 billion Explosive Talismans.

Of course, there was also some gain!

She learned the true identity of the Mask Man and also discovered that Lian Ye's power is immense.

As long as she recruits him under her command, she won't have to worry about Obito.

At that moment, the Akatsuki members hurriedly found them.

"Leader, something terrible has happened!" Jiaodu tearfully exclaimed, "Lian Ye and Tuan Tuan have taken the money and fled!"

The three: "???"

The most bewildered among them was Uchiha Obito.

He originally thought that with a powerhouse like Lian Ye appearing in the organization, he would have to keep a low profile thereafter, lest he get bagged and beaten up again.

After all, Kamui Space is no longer the safest place.

Who could have guessed that Lian Ye and Tuan Tuan would actually run away!

"What did you say?!" Xiao Nan exclaimed in shock, "Lian Ye and Tuan Tuan took the money and fled!"

"Yeah, those two bastards used an excuse to knock me out, then ran off with the organization's years of funds!"

Jiaodu grew angrier as he thought about it, nearly dying of rage.

At this moment he finally understood where Lian Ye got all that money.

It turned out to be earned through such swindling…

If he didn't possess Five Hearts, he'd definitely develop heart disease from the anger.

Sure enough, the rich are all cunning.

No one will be kind to you for no reason, unless they have ulterior motives.

Jiaodu, having roamed the Ninja World for years, naturally knows this truth, though he was previously stunned by Lian Ye's money.

Thus he was solely focused on how to swindle the other's money.

But he never imagined that he himself was the fool being swindled!

"Stop talking, go chase them!"

Jiaodu quickly reminded the others.

Now is not the time for shock; the top priority is to catch Lian Ye and Tuan Tuan and retrieve the money!

That would be a sum of astronomical magnitude!

If they don't go now, they'll run farther away.

Upon hearing this, everyone instantly reacted.

"The organization has two traitors, Lian Ye and Tuan Tuan," Pain ordered the others, "Find the two immediately and bring them back to the Village!"

"Yes!"

Akatsuki members mobilized en masse, not to capture a Tailed Beast, but to hunt down the two traitors.

Meanwhile, in the mountain cave.

"Hehehe, can't count them, truly endless!"

Lian Ye stared at the mountain of banknotes, grinning foolishly, truly a worthwhile trip.

I have to admit, the Akatsuki really is rich!

Jiaodu is practically his own God of Wealth; in any era he's the God of Wealth!

Once we return to the original timeline, we can go see Jiaodu and catch up.

Anyway, they'll all be killed by the Protagonist Party, so keeping the money is useless.

Better hand it to ourselves; it's a way to make use of a waste.

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang stared in shock at the mountain of cash before him, and subconsciously swallowed.

It's the first time in his life he's seen so much money!

Although his good brother's IQ isn't great, he's quite skilled at swindling.

No wonder after traveling abroad back then, his money was endless.

Turns out he went to do this kind of thing.

Tuan Cang seemed to have guessed the truth behind Lian Ye's sudden wealth…

"Lian Ye, aren't we really not afraid of Akatsuki's retaliation?"

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang asked anxiously.

Akatsuki are all powerful rogue ninjas, especially Pain who possesses Madara's Rinnegan.

If a real fight breaks out, they won't gain anything.

"Don't panic, I left a Flying Thunder God Seal on the way here," Lian Ye patted his chest and said proudly, "As long as I want to run, they simply can't catch me!"

Hide outside for a day or two, then we can leave using the Dragon Vein.

Even if they dig three feet into the ground, they still won't find them…

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang nodded at the words, and that solved the problem.

When it comes to robbery, the good brother still has experience!

Just feel a bit sorry for that guy Jiaodu.

Every time he just has a little money, the good brother snatches it away.

He strongly suspects Lian Ye is doing it deliberately!

Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence…

In the original timeline, Jiaodu, just after completing a bounty, shivered without warning.

"Damn Yuzhi Bo Lianye!"

He could have taken a good rest for a while, but last time all his wealth was stolen.

He had to keep working to earn money.

The hard‑earned blood‑sweat money was robbed by that beast several times.

Jiaodu harbors bone‑deep hatred toward Lian Ye!

Now isn't the right time for revenge; wait another twenty or thirty years.

Then he'll definitely not let that guy off.

It's said that beast is Konoha's richest; once defeated, he'll take all the wealth!

Break his limbs, and let him watch helplessly as he leaves with the money.

We must make that beast taste despair!

"Hahaha, Yuzhi Bo Lianye, just wait for me!"

Jiaodu, lost in thought, couldn't help but look up and burst into laughter.

His life is too painful and suppressed, so he can only find happiness this way.

After laughing, he buried the earned money underground.

After being robbed so many times, he finally learned his lesson.

As long as he doesn't carry money on him, even if he meets Yuzhi Bo Lianye, it's fine!

He believes that guy can't steal money from him, so he can only helplessly let him go.

I'm just too clever!