Chapter 71 It's Time for Akatsuki to Change 4000

Two days later.

Yahiko once again received the messengers from the Hidden Rain Village. Unlike the last messenger who brought good intentions, the number of messengers who came this time not only increased to two teams, but also carried strong malice in their behavior.

After naming Yahiko and asking him to come out, the messenger team first looked around, and then said with a bad face:

"You are the leader of the Akatsuki organization. Lord Hanzo asked you to hand over the murderer Bai Ye as soon as possible. If not, Lord Hanzo will come in person next time."

"Hand over the murderer Bai Ye?"

Yahiko was a little confused. He hadn't figured out what was going on. When did Bai Ye become the murderer, and now he didn't even know who the deceased was.

After thinking for a moment, Yahiko asked in confusion: "Messengers, is there any misunderstanding here?"

The messenger team looked at each other, threw the wanted order and investigation report directly in front of Yahiko, and reminded:

"Just the day before yesterday, the messenger sent by Hanzo to your Akatsuki organization was attacked and killed on the way back to the village, and the attacker was a ninja from your Akatsuki organization!"

"Is Lord Kanda dead? Or on the way back to the Hidden Rain Village?"

Yahiko took the wanted order, which clearly showed Bai Ye's portrait and crime. After seeing that Bai Ye was convicted of killing the messenger from the Hidden Rain Village, he frowned and said quickly:

"Bai Ye can't be the murderer. Bai Ye has been staying in the base these days and has not left the base. He has no time and no motive to attack your village ninja."

The messenger team frowned, and seemed not to intend to waste time with Yahiko, and issued an ultimatum.

"Everything is the order of Hanzo-sama, we are only responsible for execution."

"Hanzo-sama has only one day to give us a deadline. If he doesn't see Bai Ye before tomorrow, he will come here in person to ask for an explanation."

After that, the envoy team turned around and set up camp outside the base, looking like they would not give up until they achieved their goal.

Seeing the envoys' attitude was so tough, Yahiko was confused, but he suppressed his doubts and returned to the base to conduct a comprehensive investigation.

If Bai Ye didn't do it, he would naturally reject it with confidence.

If it was really Bai Ye who did it...

Yahiko glanced at the mountains and forests in the distance and sighed softly. He didn't seem to know what to do.

When he returned to the office, Nagato, Konan and other Akatsuki ninjas had been waiting for a long time.

Seeing Yahiko walk into the office with a serious expression, the Akatsuki ninjas felt a shudder in their hearts. They knew that Hanzo's envoys were coming with great momentum this time, but they didn't know what happened in the end.

"Yahiko, the Hidden Rain Village came with bad intentions this time, what happened?"

Yahiko first glanced at the office, and after not seeing Bai Ye's figure, he said: "Has Bai Ye not come yet? Hanzo Envoy came here this time just for Bai Ye."

"Is it related to Bai Ye?" Nagato, Konan and others looked at each other, and after taking the wanted order from Yahiko, they knew what happened.

But why did Hanzo Envoy who came last time suddenly die, and Bai Ye was still accused of the murder?

Although Bai Ye usually acts more radically, it is impossible for him to do such an impulsive thing, let alone attack Hanzo Envoy!

Facing the puzzled eyes of his subordinates, Yahiko took out the investigation report.

This report from the Hidden Rain Village clearly stated that the cause of death of the deceased was the internal organs shattered by the detonating talisman, and in the deceased's memory, evidence was found that the murderer was Bai Ye.

After seeing these evidences, many Akatsuki organization ninjas were silent.

On the day the envoy visited, Bai Ye was the only ninja who did not have much contact with the envoy, and Bai Ye's attitude towards the Hidden Rain Village has always been strongly hostile.

Before Akatsuki developed, Byakuya had regarded the Hidden Rain Village as an imaginary enemy.

If the visit of Hanzo's envoy last time caused Byakuya's dissatisfaction, Byakuya might really kill the Akatsuki envoy, and Byakuya really has the strength to do so.

Yahiko's expression was also a little complicated, and his thoughts were similar to those of these senior ninjas.

Because he knew Byakuya well enough, he knew that Byakuya might really take action against Hanzo's envoy, and with the evidence such as the detonating tag, he was actually a little shaken in his heart.

Feeling that the atmosphere in the office was a little wrong, Konan stood up and said loudly:

"Baiye can never be the murderer!"

"Based on my understanding of Byakuya, if Byakuya really wanted to kill Hanzo's envoy, it would be impossible for him to use the detonating tag, and it would be impossible for him to take action directly without even using the transformation technique."

Hearing this, the senior ninja of Akatsuki nodded.

What Xiaonan said makes sense. With Bai Ye's personality, the ninjas he is targeting usually die inexplicably. Even if he takes action, he will disguise himself as a ninja from Konoha or Iwagakure to provoke conflicts with others.

Moreover, he does not destroy the body after killing, which is not in line with Bai Ye's style.

Bai Ye never hesitates to use ninjutsu and detonating tags. He should be dead without leaving any residue.

Thinking of this, Nagato and others couldn't help but say: "Yahiko, we think Bai Ye is wronged, and the murderer must be someone else!"

"As long as the murderer can be found, Bai Ye can definitely be cleared of all charges!"

Facing the speeches of his subordinates, Yahiko remained calm and sighed helplessly in his heart.

If it were in the past, he might really go to find the real murderer to prove that Bai Ye was innocent, and then everyone would let go of their past grudges and work together for a win-win situation.

But this time, Yahiko felt something was wrong from the attitude of the envoys.

He felt that even if Byakuya was really innocent, the Yuyin Village side would not give up on pursuing responsibility, because they were not targeting Byakuya, but the Akatsuki organization.

In this case, the Akatsuki organization seems to have no choice but to make a choice.

The first is to hand over Bai Ye and calm down the anger in Yuyin Village.

The second is rejection, then you must be prepared to face Yuyin Village.

To be honest, Yahiko didn't want to choose either option.

Bai Ye was a veteran during the founding of the Akatsuki Organization and a like-minded companion on the development path of the Akatsuki Organization. It can be said that the development of the Akatsuki Organization to this point cannot be separated from Bai Ye's help.

Once Bai Ye is handed over, it is another matter whether Bai Ye's subordinates will rebel. The cohesion of the organization will be dissipated.

Being able to hand over the elders today and the leader tomorrow is completely contrary to the original intention of the establishment of the organization.

If you choose to refuse, does the current Akatsuki organization have the strength to fight against Yuyin Village?

That was Sansho Hanzo, a demigod who was on equal footing with the Five Kages in terms of status. In a head-on confrontation, the Akatsuki organization had no chance of winning.

So, is there a third option?

Yahiko fell into deep thought, and the atmosphere in the office became eerily silent. Everyone was thinking about the pros and cons, and no one dared to make a decision.

At this time, the closed door of the office was slowly pushed open.

The person who opened the door was none other than Bai Ye, who had been observing everyone for a long time using the spore technique.

From the moment the Hanzo envoy arrived, he began to observe silently. He knew that he was on the wanted list of Yuyin Village, and he also knew that he was framed as the murderer of the envoy.

Bai Ye yawned to everyone, and said lazily:

"What are we discussing at this meeting? Isn't it about cooperation with Yuyin Village? I have no interest in these things. Don't call me next time."

Bai Ye's appearance suddenly attracted everyone's attention, and their eyes were full of complexity.

Just when Nagato and Konan were about to tell the whole story, Yahiko reached out to stop him, and then said with an indifferent expression:

"Bai Ye, you came just in time."

"In view of your private actions in recent months, after discussions among all of us, we unanimously decided to kick you out of the Akatsuki organization. From today on, you are no longer a member of the Akatsuki organization. Leave here immediately!"

After hearing Yahiko's shout, everyone's hearts tightened at first, but then they quickly came to their senses.

On the surface, Yahiko expelled Byakuya, but actually he went out to avoid the limelight. After Byakuya left, he immediately declared Byakuya a traitorous ninja and severed the relationship between the two parties.

In this way, there is no need to hand over Byakuya, and the Akatsuki organization is protected.

It's just that Bai Ye has to bear the unexplained injustice. From now on, he can only wander around the ninja world with the status of a wanted criminal and a traitor.

Bai Ye took a deep look at Yahiko, a hint of relief flashed in his eyes.

It was not easy. Yahiko finally learned to be flexible and gave up the idea of ​​sitting down and having a serious talk. However, once he defected, you, the leader of the Akatsuki organization, would be under a lot of pressure.

Moreover, he had never thought about defecting from the Akatsuki organization, and the defection of the future leader was too explosive.

"Leader Yahiko, is it not very kind to drive people out? After all, I am also a veteran of the Akatsuki organization. You can't drive me out before the organization is about to become bigger and stronger."

"Could it be that you want to break our previous bet?"

"This has nothing to do with the bet..."

Faced with Byakuya who didn't play according to the routine, Yahiko was also a little helpless. He really didn't care about being the leader of the organization, but he couldn't talk about things like bets in person.

Others were also a little anxious when they saw this scene, secretly thinking that Yahiko was protecting you.

Seeing that everyone was a little anxious, Bai Ye suddenly smiled. After finding a chair and sitting down, he picked up the wanted list on the table, glanced at it lightly, and said:

"My arrest warrant is for killing the envoy who came last time? You have been discussing this trivial matter for so long? You even want to expel me from the Akatsuki organization."

"Why, are you afraid of Yuyin Village?"

Without waiting for Yahiko and others to reply, Bai Ye chuckled and said, "Okay, okay, no more joking. Judging from your faces and this wanted order, we have indeed encountered a big crisis."

"But didn't Yuyin Village provide a solution?"

"As long as you hand me over, won't this crisis be solved directly? Why are you thinking so much? Isn't it very simple?"

"Just in time, I also want to visit the Hidden Rain Village. I have admired the demigods of the ninja world for a long time."

Bai Ye's words not only did not make everyone feel better, but instead made them feel even heavier.

Everyone knew that handing over Bai Ye was the easiest way, but they all made a tacit agreement not to mention it. Now that Bai Ye, who was the person involved, brought it up personally, the atmosphere became even more silent.

After a while, Yahiko frowned and said, "Baiye, you should know the consequences of being handed over. This kind of behavior is too willful, and I won't allow you to do it."

Bai Ye glanced at Yahiko and said with a smile:

"I'm not going to die. I'm just going to talk to Hanzo to see if we can resolve the misunderstanding between us. As long as Hanzo and I understand each other, things will slowly get better."

Yahiko looked solemn and asked: "Do you believe in my ideas so much? Normally, you sneer at my ideas and say behind my back every day that I am too naive."

Bai Ye shook his head and said seriously:

"I don't believe in your ideas, but I believe in you and everyone's strength, so in order not to be a burden to the organization, I am willing to give it a try this time."

Bai Ye's words made Yahiko a little defensive, and when he wanted to say something else, Bai Ye had disappeared.

Only an echo was left in the office:

"I'm going to find the ninjas of the Hidden Rain Village. Don't think about ordering me. As a loser, you are no longer qualified to order me. Stay in your office honestly."

After hearing the last voice left by Bai Ye, Yahiko's face changed.

The next time he performed the instant body technique and rushed towards the outside of the base, and the other Akatsuki ninjas followed closely behind.

Half a minute later, everyone arrived at the gate of the base, but it was too late.

In front of the Hidden Rain Village envoys, Bai Ye stated his identity and volunteered to go to the Hidden Rain Village to prove his innocence and eliminate the misunderstanding between the Akatsuki Organization and the Hidden Rain Village.

Seeing Bai Ye boarding the prison car, Yahiko was stunned in place, and the words in his heart could not be said at all.

It was not until the envoys had left with Bai Ye for a long time that Yahiko sighed softly into the distance.

Nagato, Konan and others immediately surrounded him and asked Yahiko: "Yahiko, Bai Ye has been taken away by the people of Yuyin Village. What should we do now?"

Faced with the questions of Nagato and Konan, Yahiko could not answer them at all.

Bai Ye's surrender helped the Akatsuki organization solve the crisis from Yuyin Village, but a new problem was placed in front of him.

Should the Akatsuki organization swallow this breath and continue to cooperate with Yuyin Village after the matter is over?

Or should they mobilize a large number of troops to prove Bai Ye's innocence and rescue Bai Ye at the same time?

At this time, countless scenes of getting along with Bai Ye flashed through Yahiko's mind, including scenes of them scolding each other, extremes and naivety.

A few minutes later, Yahiko seemed to have got the answer and had made a decision in his heart.

Taking a deep breath, Yahiko looked in the direction of the Hidden Rain Village and said slowly:

"Nagato, Konan, go and notify all members of the Akatsuki organization to suspend all activities and gather at the base."

"We need to gather all our strength to let the Hidden Rain Village and Hanzo know that the Akatsuki organization is not a soft persimmon and will not be easily manipulated."

Hearing this, Nagato and Konan were stunned.

Mobilizing troops and assembling troops is obviously not in line with Yahiko's style.

Yahiko noticed the eyes of Nagato and Konan, and said meaningfully: "The Akatsuki organization has developed to this point, and it is time to start changing. Blindly emphasizing peace will only attract contempt from others."

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