Chapter 157 - 157: Are You Kidding Me?
Akatsuki's base.
Uehara hadn't been to Akatsuki's base for a while, and he now had a faint feeling for this place in his heart.
After entering the base, Uehara and his party found that there were a lot of people today, and it seemed that all the official members had gathered here.
Official members: Pain, Konan, Sasori, Deidara, Mangetsu, Zabuza, Kakuzu, Hidan, Zetsu, plus Kisame and Itachi who has just arrived, the official members are all here.
The intern is only Uehara, and perhaps Sasuke will become an intern of Akatsuki from today on.
As for the non-staff, Kimimaro and Haku are also here, and today their team has an extra Karin.
Wait, something is not right!
Uehara couldn't help but glance at Kimimaro and Haku's clothes. Why did they both wear Akatsuki's uniform?
In terms of strength, Kimimaro and Haku are not yet possible to qualify as Akatsuki's official members, right?
Could it be that Akatsuki's uniform is going to be released today, and the official membership is open?
Uehara couldn't help showing a hint of joy. Even Kimimaro and Haku were able to join. Doesn't this mean that he is also qualified to become Akatsuki's official member?
Uehara slowly moved towards his position and couldn't help but chuckled and said: "Is the organization going to have a team building today?"
Sasori raised Hiruko's head, and said coldly: "What team building? Isn't it that a new member will be welcome to join today?"
"Is it this kid?"
Deidara looked at the unfamiliar Sasuke with a smirk: "It seems that this kid doesn't seem to be very strong, is he qualified to stand with us?"
Kakuzu glanced at Sasuke with dissatisfaction: "Akatsuki is not a place for little cat or puppy to join in! Don't always attract these teenage kids, you are turning this place into a kindergarten for kids."
When Deidara heard this, he immediately became unhappy, and opened his mouth to retort him: "That's better than becoming an activity center for the elderly!"
After all, Deidara joined Akatsuki at the age of twelve, and this year he is only about fifteen or sixteen. The generation gap with the old man like Kakuzu is too big to get along with.
After speaking, Deidara even kindly attracted another person of his age: "Hey, Uehara, am I right?"
"Cough cough cough cough..."
Uehara coughed a few times, and when he was about to say something he glanced up at Konan next to him and saw Konan's cold face getting colder and colder, making him close his mouth subconsciously.
Since Uehara entered Akatsuki's base, Konan has not spoken a word, which is a bit different from her attitude towards Uehara.
Moreover, silence is generally a precursor to Konan's anger.
This is also normal, after all, Konan has always disliked Uehara's participation in the Akatsuki matter, but Nagato's opinions are completely opposite to her.
Seeing Konan angry, Uehara felt a little abnormally happy. Is it because he was going to become an official member of Akatsuki today?
"All right."
Pain interrupted everyone and turned his attention to Uehara. He said in a deep voice: "Uehara, why don't you introduce the new members you recruited for Akatsuki?"
"Rather than let me introduce him, why not let Itachi-san do it?"
Uehara suppressed the smile at the corner of his mouth, for fear of arousing Konan's anger. He slowly raised his head to look at Itachi and softly said: "Perhaps no one in the Ninja World knows our new members better than Itachi-san?"
Itachi was silent for a while, then turned to look at Sasuke, and said softly: "This is Uchiha..."
"I am Uchiha Sasuke!"
Sasuke interrupted Itachi with a cold voice and said loudly: "The only real member of the Uchiha clan, I joined Akatsuki to kill Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Obito!"
"..."
Deidara immediately becomes dissatisfied: "What! It's another Uchiha! Are you Uchiha all going to come here in Akatsuki!"
As a person defeated in the hand of Itachi, Deidara is undoubtedly the one who hates Uchiha the most. It just so happens that Akatsuki has a fate with Uchiha.
Just a few years ago, a man named Uchiha Obito was forced to defect. He heard that he still wanted to join again; now they have added an Uchiha Sasuke. There are only a few Uchiha in the ninja world and all of them have a close relationship with Akatsuki.
Akatsuki's members turned their gazes to Sasuke one after another, and everyone frowned involuntarily, then after a while it fell on Itachi, seemingly want to see his reaction.
However, Itachi's face was calm, and he didn't seem to care what Sasuke was talking about. This was the confidence of the strong.
The enthusiasm of Akatsuki's members who wanted to watch a good show suddenly faded, before turning their heads to look at Uehara.
Sasori couldn't help but ask first: "Uehara, why are you soliciting the enemies of the official members to join Akatsuki?"
"Hey hey, Sasori-senpai, this is not my idea."
Uehara shook his head hurriedly and with a smile on his face he said: "This was mentioned by Itachi-san himself. He took the initiative to recruit Uchiha Sasuke, who has just become a traitor, and I also strongly oppose it with Kisame-senpai!"
"Yes."
Itachi nodded and responded: "My genjutsu needs to use a person with a lot of spiritual energy to practice. It happened that Uchiha Sasuke opened the three tomoe Sharingan, so he has a certain value."
"Oh? It seems like a little genius!"
Sasori immediately changed his attitude and slowly educates Sasuke in the tone of an elderly: "Hey kid, remember not to be too arrogant in front of people in the future. If you are like Deidara next to me, you won't live long"
"..."
Sasuke was too lazy to talk to him.
On the contrary, Deidara was furious with anger: "Hey, hey, hey, Sasori-san, I have always respected you!"
"But you always blew up my puppets!"
"This proves that my art is one level higher than Sasori-san's art!"
"Do you want to die?"
"Deidara, Sasori, stop arguing."
Pain interrupted their quarrel with a cold voice, and said solemnly: "I'll announce the new team members of the organization! Kimimaro and Haku will become official members of Akatsuki from today! "
"Yes."
Kimimaro and Haku seriously agreed.
After Pain nodded in satisfaction, he turned to look at Uehara, but when Pain saw the expression on Konan's face next to him, he fell silent and seemed a little stuck.
After a long time, Pain seemed to have made up his mind and said in a deep voice: "I originally wanted to delay for a while. Since Uehara has recruited Uchiha Sasuke, he will act with Uchiha Sasuke as an official member in the future! "
"I don't agree."
Konan slowly raised her head, looked directly at Pain, and said: "Naraku has more important tasks, and he almost caused a disaster when he went out this time..."
"I object too."
Itachi said in a deep voice: "Although Uehara's strength is very strong, I suspect that he may have some connection with Orochimaru, and he should still need to be under the supervision of Konan-senpai."
After saying this, Itachi added: "And I need to bring Sasuke with me during this period. On one hand, I can use him for training, and on the other hand, it is also convenient to monitor him, so that this guy will not defect to Uchiha Obito."
These words can hardly be more reasonable.
The corner of Kisame's mouth hooked, and he chuckles: "Actually, I also oppose this, but I am not opposed to Uehara becoming an Official member. I think Uchiha Sasuke is not qualified to form a team with him."
"I think so too."
"I don't agree!"
Kakuzu glanced at Uehara coldly, and said in a deep voice: "I think this kid, Uehara Naraku, can work as an accountant in Amegakure from now on! Akatsuki has enough manpower!"
To be honest, after Uehara left, Kakuzu still missed him a little bit.
Although Uehara always collects money quickly, he is also very refreshed every time he allocates funds for activities. This is far more than his teacher Konan...
"I agree with Kakuzu-senpai opinion!"
"I also think what Kakuzu-senpai said makes sense!"
"I also agree with Kakuzu-senpai's opinion!"
Several teams expressed their agreement with Kakuzu's opinions. It seems that many victims have been tortured by Konan's allocation of activity funds.
After all, Konan, who had a difficult life since childhood, naturally doesn't like other people spending money lavishly.
Konan naturally doesn't care what they think.
Hearing a group of people supporting her from the side, Konan's cold face showed a little smile, and her palm softly fell on Uehara's shoulder and whispered: "Then let Naraku study with me for a while!"
Pain was silent for a while, looked at the people present, and nodded slowly: "Then let Uehara continue to learn from you, and for the time being, let Uchiha Sasuke follow Uchiha Itachi and Hoshigaki Kisame's team!
"???"
Uehara slowly raised his head, and there was a little doubt in his eyes looking at Pain. You said so much today, but you are just kidding me?
Konan took Uehara's hand, the smile on her face slowly subsided, and she returned to a cold look.
"Naraku, come with me, I want to talk to you about something."
Konan was still angry.