“Why would it be me?”
Kakuzu’s voice was simply too loud.
As a result, every shinobi in the alternate dimension turned to look at him.
They now knew that he was the fifth biggest show-off.
The Third Hokage sighed.
“Another member of the Akatsuki… Could this man named Kakuzu really be stronger than Minato Namikaze?”
The Fourth Raikage, A, looked solemn.
“Just looking at his presence, I can tell he’s an extremely formidable opponent.”
Mei Terumi immediately gestured for her assistant to record Kakuzu’s appearance.
“Someone who can be ranked as the fifth biggest show-off, above the Fourth Hokage, definitely cannot be underestimated!”
The higher-ups of the other villages began paying even more attention to the Akatsuki.
Based on the information they had obtained so far, among these people wearing black cloaks patterned with red clouds and painted fingernails, there were already at least three Kage-level shinobi!
They were: Tobi, Deidara, and Uchiha Itachi!
And now, there was another one—Kakuzu!
Four Kage-level shinobi in an organization of only nine people.
This was simply beyond imagination!
Moreover, some observant shinobi noticed something else.
The members of the Akatsuki seemed to vaguely regard a man covered in black rods as their leader!
However, that person had always remained in the shadows, making it impossible to clearly see his face.
As for the other Akatsuki members, they interacted with one another as equals, casually teasing each other without the slightest restraint.
This made another terrifying possibility apparent.
These nine members of the Akatsuki might very well…
all possess Kage-level strength!
After all, if they weren’t roughly equal in strength, how could they dare to casually mock one another without any reservations?
The strategists of the various hidden villages, including Konoha’s Nara Shikaku, quickly reached this conclusion and quietly reported it to their respective leaders.
Over in the Akatsuki’s area,
Hidan pointed at Kakuzu and burst out laughing.
“I can’t believe you’re the fifth biggest show-off! As expected of a senior!”
Konan glanced at the two of them. You are reading on g.com, the official source.
She had secretly taken some of Kakuzu’s money to buy a large number of explosive tags, so she had always felt somewhat guilty toward him.
At this moment, she spoke up to help him out.
“But speaking of which, why is it Kakuzu? I don’t think that makes much sense.”
Deidara glared at her.
“Konan, are you questioning the Lord of the Myriad Worlds? Do you want to die?”
Ever since receiving his reward from the Lord of the Myriad Worlds, the awe he felt toward this mysterious existence had even vaguely surpassed his fear of their leader, Pain!
Therefore, he wasn’t deliberately trying to frighten Konan.
He genuinely meant what he said.
Realizing that she had misspoken, Konan immediately fell silent.
Tendo Pain turned around and curiously examined Kakuzu.
Kakuzu felt his skin crawl under the gaze of those Rinnegan eyes.
“Leader, why are you looking at me like that?”
Tendo Pain replied indifferently,
“I’m simply curious why you became the fifth biggest show-off.”
Just then, the darkness above the alternate dimension suddenly lit up.
A video began playing.
Everyone looked up.
“A Ranking of the Ten Biggest Show-Offs in the Shinobi World”
Fifth Place: Kakuzu!
Character Description: Threw a Shuriken from 800 Li Away!
The moment Kakuzu saw that description, his expression changed dramatically, as if he had just swallowed a fly.
“It’s over, it’s over. I’m going to embarrass myself in front of the entire shinobi world. Where am I supposed to put this nearly century-old face of mine?”
The other members of the Akatsuki didn’t hear Kakuzu muttering under his breath.
They continued staring at the video with great curiosity.
Especially this time, the character description left them completely baffled.
Threw a shuriken from 800 li away?
What did that even mean?
Inside an izakaya located in a small village,
Kakuzu and Hidan were drinking sake and eating fried tempura.
Hidan laughed loudly.
“Hahaha, Senior, thanks for the treat!”
Kakuzu’s face was filled with pain.
Although the cost of this meal wasn’t even one-millionth of his savings, that didn’t stop him from feeling heartbroken.
After all, he had accumulated that money little by little through missions and various jobs over the course of sixty or seventy years!
However, as a senior, he had to maintain his dignity.
For the sake of his reputation, he reluctantly paid the bill.
“Eat, eat. Don’t hold back. If it’s not enough… not enough…”
Kakuzu hesitated for a long while.
In the end, he still couldn’t bring himself to say the words, “Order more if you’re still hungry.”
Hidan picked up a fried shrimp tempura and took a huge bite, chewing loudly.
Suddenly, he remembered something and sighed.
“Senior, you’re really amazing. If you hadn’t been there during that battle just now, I might have been in danger.”
Hearing this, a proud expression appeared on Kakuzu’s face.
“It’s nothing. Have you ever heard of Hashirama Senju?”
Hidan widened his eyes in surprise.
“Of course! Isn’t he the legendary God of Shinobi? He was an incredibly powerful existence!”
Kakuzu casually replied in a tone as though he were discussing something utterly insignificant.
“Hashirama Senju was killed by me.”
Hidan was so shocked that he nearly choked on his drink.
“What?!”
Outside the video, the Third Hokage also cried out in shock.
“What?!”
Danzo’s eyes widened in disbelief.
“Impossible!”