My Life as Itachi's Crow

Chapter 117: No Hashirama, Will Tobirama Do?

Kakuzu, known as the number one old undying of the ninja world.

Compared to another old geezer of similar great age in the ninja world, Onoki, Kakuzu's reputation was not as prominent since he came from a small ninja village, and he had no noteworthy battle records to his name.

The most famous figure from a small ninja village in the ninja world was Hanzo of the Salamander, who was taken out by their organization's leader. He was once called the "demigod of the ninja world" and had even defeated Konoha's Sannin in the Second Shinobi World War.

Kakuzu didn't like Hanzo's high profile; he just wanted to make money... But he also didn't want his life to be too regretful. Having lived to such an old age as a ninja, yet not having a single decent battle record to show for it, was a bit frustrating.

Thus, having once fought the First Hokage of Konoha and retreated unscathed became the only presentable feat he had... This was a heroic deed that not even the Asura of the Ninja World, Uchiha Madara, had accomplished!

Of course, saying he "escaped" from Hashirama Senju sounded a bit too unpleasant. As versions changed over the decades, Kakuzu's tone when talking about the First Hokage gradually went off the rails…

"I risked my life to escape from the First Hokage's grasp..."

"I am a ninja who once fought Hashirama Senju!"

"Even the God of Shinobi of that era couldn't harm me in the slightest!"

As Kakuzu grew older, his empty heart was gradually filled by money, and his warlike nature gradually declined along with his overwhelming power against his enemies…

"Konoha ninja?"

Kakuzu fell into deep thought upon seeing Uchiha Itachi's headband. It was rare to encounter a Konoha ninja. Speaking of which, since joining the organization, he hadn't updated his battle record for some time...

However, this time, Kakuzu didn't need to consider it...

The crow turned its head...

A spherical barrier gradually lit up, enveloping the crow's body. Kitahara's humanoid soul form slowly emerged from the bird's body.

The flashy scene stunned Kakuzu. The old man had lived a lifetime and had never seen such a bizarre phenomenon. Even the legendary Spirit Transformation Jutsu couldn't make a bird produce a human soul!

"What... on earth is this thing?"

The oily black soul form that emerged couldn't actually do anything. The only thing it could do was briefly escape the limitations of the crow's body and speak a few human words.

"Friend, a bit tight on cash, mind lending me some money?"

"I know you fought the First Hokage, but I don't have Hashirama Senju on hand. Will his younger brother, Tobirama Senju, do as a substitute? If you really miss him and hope to fight him again, how about I help you find him when I get the chance?"

After speaking, Kitahara's soul gradually retracted back into its body, once again becoming a living crow. Both its actions and its words left Kakuzu dumbfounded, "What... what nonsense are you spouting!"

"Kitahara... is this person very special? Do we need Lord Second to come over?" Uchiha Itachi stepped forward to catch the crow, looking at Kakuzu in surprise.

"Caw!"

Kitahara nodded. This guy has five hearts!

If it had only encountered a money-grubbing Kakuzu, it wouldn't care how it dealt with him. But the black-and-red cloud cloak on Kakuzu's body made it abandon that idea.

Akatsuki has already started recruiting rogue ninjas?

Of course, the most important thing was, they came out because they lost a lot of money to Tsunade. It's only right for her elder relative to come and do some work, right?

Using the master-servant relationship of the Edo Tensei contract, Kitahara could instantly communicate with Tobirama Senju. Without needing many words, it directly had him use Flying Thunder God to come over... This location wasn't far from the Land of Water; with his chakra, he could easily arrive.

Land of Water.

Tobirama Senju had been very idle since being reanimated. He couldn't enter the Hidden Mist Village, so he could only occasionally go out with Kisame Hoshigaki to relax.

A few days ago, while traveling in the Land of Water, Tobirama Senju had adopted a begging orphan. Teaching this orphan became his main job.

Noticing a change in Tobirama Senju's expression, the little boy who was occasionally peeking at him spoke up, "Lord Tobirama, did I do something wrong to displease you?"

"No, it's nothing." Tobirama Senju shook his head, placed the book in his hand on the table, and stroked the hair of the child beside him, "I have to go out for a trip. You stay here and study hard. If that Kisame fellow comes, tell him I went to find the crow."

Who can't that crow handle? Asking me to help must be a joke... But the words Kitahara left behind made Tobirama Senju's heart stir!

Because I lost a lot of money to Tsunade, I have to resort to robbery, but I'm short-handed!

What kind of reason was robbery? And it was losing a lot of money to Tsunade? This reason was too fake... Why not just say you lost a lot of money to Hashirama Senju!

But Tobirama Senju still had to go...

Before leaving with Flying Thunder God, Tobirama Senju reminded the little boy at home one more time, "If that little brat Zabuza Momochi comes over, ignore him. I'll teach him a lesson when I get back."

"...Yes... Lord Tobirama, leave early and return early."

The child in the room waved his hand and slumped onto the table in distress. His face was exceptionally beautiful, looking even prettier than most girls in the ninja world.

Outside the Land of Hot Water.

A figure suddenly appeared beside Itachi. This issue had always made Tobirama Senju extremely unhappy... That's right, if Uchiha Itachi encountered any problems, he was the one responsible for protecting the Uchiha brat.

"Why did you call me over? Don't give me that nonsense about losing a lot of money to Tsunade so you have to resort to robbery. Is there anyone in the ninja world now that you can't deal with?"

Uchiha Itachi's expression was a bit awkward. He lowered his head in embarrassment, "The situation is more or less like that. Kitahara lost all our money to Lady Tsunade these past few days... But we're not robbing, we just encountered an enemy."

"Is it him?"

Tobirama Senju looked at Kakuzu doubtfully, his chakra perception sweeping over the old man several times, "Although he's a bit strange, his chakra isn't particularly strong, is it?"

The crow blinked its eyes, "Caw..."

This is the man who fought the First Hokage!

"Nonsense has its limits! Big brother passed away a long time ago!"

Tobirama Senju refuted, "And I remember every enemy my brother faced. Apart from that Uchiha Madara, the others were all minor characters... Although I don't want to say it, that fellow Madara had already cleared out the enemies for him."

"Caw!"

Kitahara hopped on Itachi's shoulder. I have evidence right here, Mr. Kakuzu, the person involved, is right in front of you!

Kakuzu no longer knew what expression to make...

Although he had indeed once fought the First Hokage, and although he now possessed the Earth Grudge Fear secret technique, he didn't think he could definitively defeat the Second Hokage... the former fastest ninja in the world.

Tobirama Senju, unlike his brother who could overwhelm the ninja world, was also a ruthless character in his own right, and had once been at the pinnacle of the ninja world, both politically and in terms of personal strength.

Tobirama Senju was finally willing to look Kakuzu in the eye, "It seems you're a rogue ninja from the Hidden Waterfall Village? No impression. It seems we gave the Seven-Tails to the Hidden Waterfall Village back then precisely because that village didn't seem to have any strong individuals, right?"

That was quite a compliment... The Hidden Waterfall Village, let alone strong individuals, didn't even have a single resilient person. Kakuzu was already an anomaly among them; at least he had the guts to try and assassinate Hashirama Senju.

However, having lived for so many years, Mr. Kakuzu was living more and more happily. He didn't feel he had lived long enough. The scene before him was a bit scary; even the dead could be resurrected... After all, the chakra on Tobirama Senju could not be faked.

After decades of painstakingly earning money, Kakuzu believed there was nothing in the world money couldn't solve.

"Um, how much money do you need?"

"Caw!"

"Mr. Kakuzu, please just hand over the ring on your hand and the money on your person."

"Even after I've chosen to pay, it can't be resolved... The person who gave me the ring is very dangerous. So, we can't come to an agreement?"

Kakuzu shook his head, the Earth Grudge threads on his body gradually beginning to move... Compared to Tobirama Senju, whom he knew something about, the leader of that organization, whose strength was still unknown, was more terrifying to him...

(End of this chapter)

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