Naruto, your uncle is going to be Hokage!

This brand-new medicine has an efficacy that almost completely surpasses all previous drugs.

After discovering this new type of medicine, the major ninja villages all chose to stockpile it.

This made Ai of Kumogakure even more certain that his actions were correct.

His early acquisition of new pharmaceutical solutions has already put him ahead of the curve.

In the underground black market.

The price of a bottle of a new type of medicine has been inflated several times over.

The procurement by the major ninja villages has resulted in a already limited supply of medicinal liquid circulating in the market.

Those that end up on the black market are even rarer.

The ninjas who live on the edge of danger in the black market are happy to stock up on several bottles of new medicine, since they, as bounty hunters, do not have medical ninjas to treat them.

After an injury, medicine is the only way to treat it.

All these factors combined.

This caused the black market price of the new drug to skyrocket.

Black market ninjas also became interested in the mysterious Umbrella Corporation.

Even with their access to the black market's information network, they were unable to uncover the origins of the Umbrella Corporation.

The most information I found was that it was a new technology company located in the Land of Waterfalls, and it seemed to have branches in other countries as well.

"A protective umbrella company? A new type of drug?"

In the underground black market of the Land of Grass, Kakuzu, having just finished a hunt, keenly sensed the profits involved.

A greedy glint appeared in its eerie green eyes.

A ninja who has survived since the time of Hashirama Senju, he would never miss any opportunity to make money.

If we can get a large quantity of the new drug, we can resell it on the black market.

Business opportunity!

Huge business opportunity!

Once Kakuzu made up his mind, he acted immediately.

While roaming around the black market, they spotted ninjas carrying a new type of drug and immediately rushed to steal it.

Ordinary ninjas are no match for him.

Some ninjas recognized him but, fearing his reputation, could only offer him the medicine.

Then, a strange phenomenon occurred.

The new medicine that the ninja just bought will soon be sold again on the black market.

They relied on this method of robbery, trafficking, and then robbery again.

Kakuzu successfully made a fortune.

"How can murder be profitable by selling the stolen goods?"

Just as he was about to resell the new drug on the black market after stealing it, a figure dressed in a black robe with red clouds floated down from the sky.

Her rippled purple eyes looked down on everything.

"Kakuzu, I gave you a mission from Akatsuki, what are you doing here?"

Kakuzu's heart skipped a beat!

Finished!

They were too busy making money as scalpers.

They completely forgot the task assigned by the leader!

Chapter 102 Agricultural Production Cooperatives!

As an immortal ninja who has survived since the time of Hashirama Senju, Kakuzu's only belief is money!

Everything in this world can betray you.

Money is the only exception!

He joined the Akatsuki organization solely because the leader promised to entrust him with the responsibility of managing the organization's finances.

Such a mysterious organization, whose leader even possesses the legendary "eyes of immortals," must have an incredibly high level of financial activity.

But after actually joining the organization, Kakuzu realized he had been tricked. The group of rogue ninjas were dirt poor and had almost no money in the treasury.

He hadn't made much money reselling the goods himself when the leader suddenly appeared.

"Chief, I'm carrying out the task you assigned me!"

Kakuzu spoke with righteous indignation.

"Then what is this?"

Pain raised his right hand, and several bottles of liquid floated out of Kakuzu's clothes and flew into his hand.

Ripples glanced at the small bottle in her hand.

The bottle features a blue and white umbrella pattern printed in the center.

"It's a new type of liquid produced by the Umbrella Corporation. It's been selling like hotcakes lately, so I bought some to keep on hand."

The explanation for Kakuzu's composure without blushing or skipping a beat.

“Is that so?” Pain glanced at him.

"But isn't this too many?"

The moment his voice fell, accompanied by a series of clattering sounds, a large pile of small glass bottles fell from Kakuzu's body like rain.

Each small bottle contained a new type of medicine, almost completely covering the ground beneath their feet.

At a glance, there are at least dozens of bottles.

This sudden turn of events left Kakuzu frozen in place.

Fortunately, Pain on the other side did not intend to investigate further, and pondered for a moment before speaking.

"What's the situation in Konoha right now?"

He sent Kakuzu to infiltrate the black market of the Land of Grass in order to gather intelligence on Konoha.

As an immortal ninja in the underground black market, Kakuzu thrives in the black market and is able to make the most of its intelligence network.

Since Orochimaru defected from Akatsuki and returned to Konoha.

Nagato's fear of Konoha increased several times over.

As a member of the Akatsuki organization, Orochimaru knew too much about Akatsuki.

Xiao's intelligence leak was inevitable, and he had to prepare in advance.

"There's been no movement from Konoha for the time being, but there's one thing that's a bit strange to me..."

Kakuzu frowned.

"Konoha seems to be contacting major grain merchants in the Land of Fire."

"Grain merchants? What does Konoha need to do with grain merchants?"

Pain was slightly surprised.

What is Konoha, a military organization that raises ninjas, doing contacting grain merchants?

Is Konoha Village running out of food?

Even if there is a shortage of grain, it can be obtained through sales channels. There is no need to go through the trouble of contacting grain merchants, right?

"I don't know, who knows what the Fifth Hokage is thinking?"

Kakuzu shook his head. The Fifth Hokage, Mirai Namikaze, was a rather powerful guy.

They even accepted Orochimaru, a defector from the organization.

Kakuzu wouldn't be surprised by anything this guy does.

After Pain finished processing the information...

"Keep gathering intelligence; the organization will not treat you unfairly."

Having said that, his body floated away and flew away from there.

Kakuzu breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that Pain had left.

"The leader is really elusive. I was just secretly making some extra money, and he almost found out!"

Its emerald green eyes stared greedily at the potion on the ground.

“Reselling these medicines will bring in another source of income.”

……

The land of rain.