066 Naruto Mobile Game

Hidan still didn't manage to borrow money.

The Akatsuki organization didn't have fixed salaries. Only when taking mercenary jobs could they get a cut.

Earning money wasn't easy. Lending money to Hidan now—when would he be able to pay it back?

So even Kisame refused.

"Such a bunch of cheapskates, are we even in the same organization!" Hidan held his forehead, feeling a headache.

Right after he spoke, he turned his head and saw Kakuzu, who had just gone out not long ago, returning.

"Kakuzu? Did you go get money?" Hidan's eyes lit up. "I knew it, Kakuzu is the most…"

"Hidan." Kakuzu cut him off, then turned and shouted toward the distance, "Sasori, Kisame, you two come here."

Hidan was confused, but the two actually came over when they heard him, looking extremely serious.

Mm, Kakuzu's expression was exactly the same.

The three gathered and sat on the ground, each taking out their phones and showing their screens.

Hidan leaned over and saw that all three screens showed the Training Field, with each of their own ninjas standing there.

"What? Showing off your ninjas? But wow, you guys really have Gold Coins and bought them." Hidan spoke with envy and sat down beside them.

"You've all tried them out, right? Look at mine first." Kakuzu said as he began to operate.

On the screen was Kakuzu's newly released main ninja, A-rank Ninja [Kakuzu].

Kakuzu bought it directly with Gold Coins.

First Skill: Using tentacles to detach the arm and grab forward. Pulling the joystick upward extends the arm upward.

Second Skill: Hardens the skin to enter a defensive state; when attacked, a tentacle arm bursts from underground to strike the target.

The second skill can be paired with basic attack, actively sending a tentacle arm forward to attack from the ground.

Ultimate: Earth Grudge Fear Final Shot. Nothing special—just a normal big-damage ultimate.

Ninja [Kakuzu]—demonstration complete.

"Just that? That's it?" Hidan wanted to tease him, but with debts weighing on him, he held back.

"As expected." Sasori understood.

Sasori raised his phone slightly, and the A-rank Ninja [Sasori] on the screen moved with his fingers.

What was worth mentioning was that [Sasori] differed from normal ninjas—he was a puppeteer, controlling the Third Kazekage puppet in battle.

He didn't care if this puppet being exposed mattered; he only cared about how the ninja performed.

First Skill: Iron Sand Rain.

The Third Kazekage puppet condensed iron sand into five kunai and fired them forward one after another.

Second Skill: Iron Sand Assault.

Iron sand gathered above his head to form a giant hammer that then smashed down.

Ultimate: Iron Sand World Method.

Iron sand above condensed into a hammer and a spike; the two collided, producing numerous sharp spikes.

"Sasori's ninja looks a bit more interesting than Kakuzu's." Hidan commented.

"But not much variation. Long-pressing the first skill delays the firing intervals of the kunai. Long-pressing the second keeps the hammer floating for five seconds, dropping when detecting an enemy entering the range." Sasori put away his phone.

"My turn, but don't expect anything." Kisame lifted his phone to demonstrate.

A-rank Ninja [Kisame]'s skills were even simpler.

First Skill: Summons four water sharks that leap vertically around him and then fall back down.

Second Skill: Swings Samehada forward, sending waves of water crashing into the target.

Ultimate: Forms seals on the spot to summon several small sharks that stun the target, then leaps into the air to release a giant water shark.

"Mm, very ordinary." Hidan commented, then added, "Feels weaker than Sasori."

...

But right after speaking, he realized something was wrong.

He had watched Kakuzu's, Sasori's, and Kisame's ninjas—each had their own traits, but nothing much.

Since they released on the same day… Would his Hidan ninja also be like that?

"Hidan, your ninja." Kakuzu said.

Hidan nodded and pulled out his phone—but suddenly froze mid-motion. Then he forced a smile uglier than crying. "I… can't afford the ninja!"

The three: ...

[Ding-dong~ Gold Coins have been credited]

"Great! Let me see my ninja!" Hidan entered the Training Field and switched to A-rank Ninja

[Hidan].

The ninja's appearance and build were identical to him—a slicked-back hairstyle and the red triple-bladed scythe, except the right half of his shirt was missing.

"Nice, looks as handsome as me!" Hidan was still smiling, but soon that smile vanished.

First Skill: Throws the scythe forward to slash.

Second Skill: Holds the scythe and spins to slash.

Ultimate: Slashes the opponent with the scythe, then pulls out an iron rod and stabs himself.

Mm. That's it.

"This—this is impossible!" Hidan refused to believe it, clutching his phone and trying desperately to see if there were hidden skill mechanics.

But Kakuzu, Sasori, and Kisame were no longer paying attention to him. They had already confirmed one thing.

"Truly perfunctory." Kakuzu muttered.

"Hmph! No wonder it's not High-Class Recruitment. How could such a ninja be presentable?" Sasori sneered.

"Ahh~ nothing like compared to Itachi and the others." Kisame's smile looked awful.

Their bad premonition came true.

Their ninjas were indeed props—both in strength and quality, completely incomparable.

Who the hell said 'not High-Class Recruitment doesn't mean weak'? This was annihilation!

Akatsuki dominating the Duel Arena? Pah!

Forget Sasori and Kakuzu—even Kisame, normally mellow, couldn't accept this.

They were from the same organization. Who would think they were worse than others? Did they lose to Konan, Itachi, and Deidara?

Orochimaru? Pain? Those were S-rank Ninjas!

Hidan finally put his phone down and grabbed his ever-present weapon, the scythe.

"Kill him!" Hidan said expressionlessly.

"Who? Pain?" Kakuzu glanced sideways.

"The host! Make Zetsu find him. If he doesn't fix my ninja, I'll offer his life to Jashin-sama!" Hidan radiated killing intent.

"Speaking of which, that guy just got a new bounty posted in the black market." Kakuzu showed interest.

"The host is no different from the guests—just tools pulled onto the light screen." Sasori didn't think threatening the host would change their ninjas.

He turned toward Deidara in the distance.

"Deidara, how's your ninja?"

This drew the others' attention.

He had four High-Class Recruitment ninjas to choose from; of course Deidara selected his main ninja—there was no doubt.

And while they were studying their ninjas, Deidara had already gone into Ranked matches, hadn't he?

"Oh, Sasori~." Deidara lifted his head and glanced at them, then walked over.

They noticed that he didn't stop operating his phone while walking—he must still be in a fight.

Probably getting beaten and waiting for a substitution, they thought. Otherwise, how would he have time to respond and walk over?

"You see, hmm." Deidara flipped his phone around to show them the screen.

But he held it a bit high, and since the others were sitting, they had to look up.

"Lower it!" Sasori frowned.

"No, no—you have to look from the very bottom of the screen upward to see the soles of my feet."

Deidara explained.

They froze.

What?

A double meaning? Was he mocking them?

"...You've played long enough. How's your ninja record? Show it." Sasori forced down his anger.

"Oh, twelve-win streak. I plan to push for Kage-ranked matches in a couple of days… hmm!"

Deidara said, face calm.

Sasori: ...

Kisame: ...

Kakuzu: ...

Hidan: Ahhh Jashin-sama～