Chapter 559: Putting Beliefs into Action

Mu Yue watched Shimura Danzo for a few days, found that Danzo was obsessed with Wood Release every day and couldn't extricate himself, and after doing nothing, Mu Yue left a Yang Seal Shadow Clone, and the main body went to the Ninja Sect.

This time the main thing involved was still his alternate identity; the impact on Konoha was not particularly significant.

After arriving at the Six Paths City, Mu Yue immediately dismissed the Ninja Sect's Shadow Clone, letting the Shadow Clone's memories return to the main body.

He needed to know if anything strange had happened in the Ninja Sect during the days he was away, and what the situation with Old Purple was.

Mu Yue's main body had kept an eye on Shimura Danzo, but he didn't know about the situation with Uchiha Madara and Black Zetsu, and had to be on guard.

"Their focus should be on Danzo and Hanzo's side." After carefully thinking about the Shadow Clone's memories, Mu Yue thought to himself; during the days he was away, the Ninja Sect was as usual.

Mu Yue thought it made sense, after all, Uchiha Madara and Black Zetsu at most just wanted to kill him.

Shimura Danzo and Hanzo joining forces, plus their subordinates, was indeed enough to lure and kill Sosuke; no need to do more.

"I need to let Old Purple leave the Six Paths City first." Then Mu Yue thought of Old Purple again.

Old Purple didn't explicitly express a desire to join the Ninja Sect, but during these days, besides coming to Mu Yue to learn about the Ninja Sect, he also chatted quite well with Kakuzu.

Of course, Mu Yue wanting to let Old Purple leave Six Paths City had nothing to do with whether he joined the Ninja Sect.

It was because of Uchiha Madara and Black Zetsu's recent plan targeting Sosuke.

Currently, Mu Yue didn't know whether Uchiha Madara's side had intelligence about Old Purple being in the Ninja Sect.

If they did, then besides dealing with Shimura Danzo, Mu Yue might also have to face the ninja of Iwagakure.

Unlike Shimura Danzo, who was bluffing by waving Konoha's banner, if Uchiha Madara's side exposed the matter of Old Purple, as long as Old Purple was still in the Land of Rain, it would generate a bunch of difficult to handle troubles.

So Mu Yue wanted to let Old Purple go out and lie low for a while; regardless of whether Uchiha Madara's side knew or not, he wanted to give them the impression that Old Purple was just passing through the Land of Rain.

Once Mu Yue dealt with Shimura Danzo and consolidated the power of Amegakure, the strength of the Ninja Sect would develop to a new stage, and some troubles wouldn't be so troublesome.

Mu Yue called Kakuzu over, thought for a moment, and said:

"The situation in the Land of Rain has stabilized, and there won't be major changes in the short term. I think we can consider spreading our Ninja Sect's philosophy in some nearby small countries that don't have ninja villages."

Going to a country with a ninja village to spread the Ninja Sect would be seen as a provocation, because in the eyes of many ninja villages, the Ninja Sect is a ninja village, just without the word 'village' in its name.

"It's indeed time to start the overseas layout." Kakuzu nodded in agreement.

Although the Land of Rain had just recently achieved peace, in theory the Ninja Sect should rest and recuperate to accumulate strength.

But Kakuzu felt that the current chaotic situation was a rare opportunity for the Ninja Sect.

If the major ninja villages stopped fighting among themselves, then it would be more difficult for the Ninja Sect to expand and spread its philosophy.

Moreover, just laying out plans wouldn't consume too much energy and wouldn't have a big impact on the Land of Rain.

"Do you have a suitable candidate? This is the Ninja Sect's first formal step out of the Land of Rain. We need to choose someone who has a deep understanding of the Ninja Sect's ideology." Kakuzu asked.

He wanted to recommend Nagato.

First, Nagato had sufficient understanding of the Ninja Sect's ideology; second, Kakuzu felt that Nagato was not yet mature enough, and could use this opportunity to train.

"I do." Mu Yue nodded.

"Who is it?" Kakuzu was a bit curious.

In terms of importance, this mission was undoubtedly a heavyweight S-rank mission.

If it wasn't done well, not only would the Ninja Sect's external image be affected, but it would also be a considerable blow to the Ninja Sect's ninja.

Their dream was world peace in the ninja world; to be frustrated at the very first step would surely be hard to bear.

Mu Yue smiled at Kakuzu and didn't speak.

"Me?" Kakuzu pointed to himself, looking at Sosuke's expression, both shocked and surprised.

In his heart, Sosuke would most likely choose Nagato, and less likely choose Yahiko.

Because Nagato was Sosuke's disciple and the number one genius in the ninja world, and had also studied the Ninja Sect's ideology extensively.

For such a meaningful and important mission, if Nagato was in charge, no one in the Ninja Sect would think there was a problem.

Yahiko's Akatsuki organization had directly integrated into the Ninja Sect, and he worked very diligently, recognized by many Ninja Sect ninja; if Yahiko was chosen, Kakuzu wouldn't be too surprised either.

"That's a bit inappropriate, isn't it?" Kakuzu couldn't help but say.

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In terms of position and strength, in the eyes of outsiders, Kakuzu was undisputedly the second-in-command of the Ninja Sect.

However, the way Kakuzu joined the Ninja Sect was different from other shinobi—he had failed to assassinate Sōsuke, and only later joined after being won over by Sōsuke's actions.

Even though no one in the Ninja Sect ever mentioned it now, it was still something that had happened in the past.

Could a shinobi who had once tried to assassinate Sōsuke truly bear such a great responsibility?

"Why wouldn't it be suitable? You have the most experience among the Ninja Sect's shinobi, and your grasp of the Ninja Sect's ideology is not bad either. You are the most fitting choice." Muyue patted Kakuzu on the shoulder and said.

Even without factoring in the unexpected element of Lao Zi, Kakuzu was still the most suitable during the war period.

Although Nagato was also strong, his survival skills were not as good as Kakuzu's, he lacked experience, and there was also the possibility of Uchiha Madara causing trouble.

"No matter what you say, I can't guarantee I'll do this mission well." Suppressing the slight excitement he felt, Kakuzu replied with a calm expression.

This was not humility. In Kakuzu's view, Sōsuke deserved more than ninety percent of the credit for the Ninja Sect's founding and growth.

The truly most suitable candidate was Sōsuke himself. If Sōsuke were to travel around the Bird Country again, Kakuzu believed he could replicate the success of the Rain Shinobi Village and establish another Ninja Sect branch.

"No one can be certain before they act." Muyue encouraged him with a smile.

"I can only say I'll do my best." Kakuzu replied, arms crossed.

"Do you have any intention of letting Lao Zi join the Ninja Sect?" Kakuzu suddenly thought of something and asked.

Kakuzu wasn't entirely sure about Sōsuke's thoughts on this matter.

Earlier, Kakuzu had seen Sōsuke allow Lao Zi into his office to ask questions, which made him think Sōsuke might be considering recruiting Lao Zi. But later, based on Sōsuke's behavior, he felt that wasn't the case.

If Sōsuke did intend to have Lao Zi join the Ninja Sect, this would be a good opportunity to invite Lao Zi to put the Ninja Sect's ideology into practice.

"If he wants to join, the Ninja Sect welcomes him." Muyue replied. His attitude toward Lao Zi remained the same as before.

"I see." Kakuzu wore a thoughtful expression.

A few days later, Kakuzu, along with several Ninja Sect shinobi and a disguised Lao Zi, went to the Bird Country, which bordered the Rain Country.

After handling this matter, Muyue left a Shadow Clone in the Ninja Sect while his main body returned to Konoha.