Ch. 69. Recruitment from the Akatsuki. [2]

　　Itachi and Kisame were not surprised by Mizuki's rejection.

　　Itachi said:

- "As far as I know, you are not living well in Konoha. Sandaime does not like you for unknown reasons."

- "First, I arranged for you to be an assistant teacher at the ninja school, and the treatment was extremely poor."

- "We've also sent ANBU to monitor you and keep you on guard."

- "And you committed the murder of a Konoha ninja. While you were on a mission to exterminate mountain bandits more than half a month ago, three Root-ninja's intercepted you and tried to kill you. Even your fiancee died."

- "Is Konoha like this worth your continued sacrifice for it?"

　　Itachi's words made Mizuki murmur in his heart.

　　What do you mean, you idiot, joining the Akatsuki is just for Konoha?

　　Since you are on Konoha's side, why are you trying so hard to persuade me to betray Konoha?

　　Mizuki:

- "Are you afraid that if I stay in Konoha, it will cause damage to Konoha?"

Thinking of this, he became even more speechless to Uchiha Itachi.

　　Is it necessary to be so devoted to Konoha?

　　He even suspected that Uchiha Itachi was the friend whose body Shisui had possessed!

　　Itachi continued:

- "This time, three Konoha ANBU died in the Land of Waves. Sandaime calls you back and will definitely hold you accountable."

　　Mizuki:

- "Those three ANBU were killed by Orochimaru, it's none of my business!"

　　Itachi:

- "The ANBU are dead but you are alive. The Sandaime will definitely say that you colluded with Orochimaru and label you a missing-ninja. No matter how you defend yourself, it will be useless. The ninjas and civilians in the village will also agree with the Sandaime's words."

- "Back in Konoha, you will be driven to a dead end!"

- "Although with your strength, you can make effective resistance and even cause huge casualties to Konoha. However, Konoha is outnumbered and you will definitely die in the end."

　　Mizuki raised an eyebrow.

　　You say so much because you are afraid that if you return to Konoha and have a falling out, you will cause casualties to Konoha, right?

　　What a Uchiha Itachi, he really wholeheartedly protects Konoha!

　　Mizuki:

- "Okay, stop talking nonsense, it's not difficult for me to join the Akatsuki."

- Catch me and defeat me, and I will agree to become a member of the Akatsuki."

　　Mizuki chuckled, and the next moment his body disappeared, leaving only a fallen leaf floating to the ground.

　　Mizuki's body had already appeared 50 meters away.

　　But as soon as he appeared, he immediately disappeared again and flashed 50 meters forward again...

　　Just like that, with continuous flashes, Mizuki disappeared from Itachi and Kisame's sight in an instant.

...

　　Kisame was dumbfounded:

- "How...how to we catch him?"

　　Itachi said:

- "It seems that his ability is not only to exchange places with people, but also to exchange places with objects."

- "He swaps places with fallen leaves 50 meters away and moves forward 50 meters instantly. This ability is even easier to use than the Fourth Hokage's [Flying Thunder God]."

　　Kisame:

- "Itachi-san, and Konan, what should we do next?"

　　At this time, Konan also walked out of the forest.

　　Konan said:

- "Since he wants to return to Konoha and die, then we don't need to worry about him."

　　Itachi said:

- "His ability cannot be used infinitely, and it will definitely consume chakra. If we catch up, we have a chance to catch him."

- "If such a person joint's Akatsuki, it will be of great help to the organization's future plans."

- "Besides, Konoha already knows how powerful Mizuki is. If Sandaime changes it's strategy and does not kill him, but reuses him, Konoha's strength will definitely increase. There will be one more enemy that the organization will have to deal with in the future."

- "So my opinion is, if he doesn't agree to join, then kill him."

　　Kisame turned his head and glanced at Itachi in confusion.

　　He felt that Itachi was a little abnormal today, and his murderous intention seemed too serious.

　　Konan even asked directly:

- "Itachi, I have felt the murderous intention in you from just now. Do you have any trouble with this Mizuki?"

　　Itachi was silent for a moment, and then said:

- "I have nothing against him. I just hate Konoha. I am happy to kill Konoha's ninjas myself."

　　Konan:

- "That's good. I thought you were worried that he would cause damage to Konoha when he returned to Konoha, so you wanted to kill him."

- "In that case, let's catch up."

- "If he really doesn't want to join the Akatsuki, then kill him. Bring his body back and give it to Zetsu."

- "That way his abilities can also be used by the Akatsuki."

　　After Konan made the decision, the three of them immediately launched their [Body Flicker Technique] and pursued Mizuki in the direction he left.

　　Mizuki advanced three hundred meters by [Substitution Technique: Dispacement]:

- "The distance is about the same. They shouldn't continue to catch up, right?"

　　Mizuki jumped on the branches in the forest and sped up.

　　But after a while, he heard the sound of clothes rustling in the wind from behind him.