Naruto: The Ninja World's Life Buyer

Chapter 163 Onoki's Bounty, Sarutobi Clan's Family Feast

Konoha, Kikyo-kan.

Sosuke received a secret message from the saw teeth.

Akatsuki achieves a major victory. Thirty tons of explosive clay are intercepted. Kamui is killed by Yahiko. Nagato uses the Rinnegan but is unharmed; the Senju serum has shown remarkable effects.

Furthermore, Iwagakure is furious that we intercepted their supplies. Onoki has discovered our background and has already put a bounty on your head on the black market. Ten million ryo.

Sousuke put down the intelligence report, a slight smile appearing on his lips.

"very good."

"Yahiko has grown into a qualified leader."

"Nagato has also adapted to the Rinnegan."

"Now, on the chessboard of the Land of Rain, there is finally one more player who can go toe-to-toe with Hanzo."

"As for the bounty on Onoki—"

Sosuke stroked his chin.

"That's a problem—"

"Fine, since Iwagakure wants to take action against me, then I won't let them get away with it."

"It's time to expand my business to the Land of Thunder."

The Land of Lightning, Hidden Cloud Village.

Raikage Building.

The new Fourth Raikage, Killer Bee, sat in the Raikage's seat.

He was not used to it.

This spot is too hard, and it's piled high with files.

He wasn't wearing sunglasses, and his eyes were red and swollen.

"Big brother————"

He looked at a photograph on the table. It was a picture of him and Ai.

"You bastard! You idiot!"

Kirabi slammed his fist on the table.

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"I don't want to be the Raikage! I want to avenge my brother!"

"Lord Raikage."

A Cloud Hidden Advisor walked in.

"Please calm down. The Cloud Village can't withstand any more trouble right now."

"The Third Generation Lord died in battle, Lord Ai died in battle. We have lost half of our elite troops."

"Iwagakure is watching us closely. Although Konoha also lost Minato, their supplies are endless, as if they will never run out."

"Especially that Takaya Trading Company—"

The consultant gritted his teeth.

"The ceramic ninja tools and equipment they provided caused our ninjas a great deal of suffering."

"Then let's smash that chamber of commerce! Yeah!"

Killer Bee stood up, his body radiating the chakra aura of the Eight-Tails.

"no."

The advisor stopped him.

"The Takaya Trading Company is not only supplying Konoha now, they are also contacting us on the black market through intermediaries."

"What?" Killer Bee was stunned.

"Why are you contacting us?"

"They said—"

The advisor had a strange expression.

"They have a batch of specially made ninja tools for the Earth Release techniques of Iwagakure, and they want to sell them to us."

"Fair prices, discounts for bulk orders."

Kirabi was stunned.

On one hand, they provide weapons to Konoha to kill Kumogakure, and on the other hand, they sell weapons to Kumogakure to kill Iwagakure?

What is this?

"This is called—profiting from war."

The advisor sighed.

"Although it's hateful, we need these supplies. Iwagakure killed the Third Hokage, and this revenge must be taken. And the equipment from the Takaya Trading Company—it's really useful."

Kirabi sat back down in his chair.

He stared at the ceiling.

"That man named Takaya Sousuke—"

"If I get the chance, I'll write him a rap song to curse him to death! Idiot! Bastard!"

Although he said that, he still waved his hand.

"Buy them! Use their ninja tools to kill Iwagakure!"

At this moment, Sosuke's business empire had completed its comprehensive penetration into three countries.

The Land of Fire is his base, the Land of Rain is his backyard, and the Land of Lightning has become his new client.

On the border of the Land of Lightning, the cold wind was like a knife.

This is the permafrost zone of the plateau. The black rocks are exposed, like frozen scars.

A convoy is struggling to make its way through the country.

The wheels were covered with thick snow chains, and the hardy oxen silently pulled the cart.

There were no flags on the vehicle.

The escorts were not ninjas, but a group of wandering samurai wearing thick fur coats.

They had fierce expressions, wary eyes, and their hands never left the hilts of their knives.

"Stop!"

A loud shout came from above the canyon ahead.

boom!

A bolt of lightning struck, creating a large crater in front of the convoy.

Stones flew everywhere, startling the snow cow, which let out a moo.

A dozen or so Cloud Village ninjas jumped out from behind the rocks. They had dark skin, bulging muscles, and their headbands were polished to a gleaming shine.

The leader was a Jonin, with a face full of scars and his body wrapped in bandages.

"Who goes there? How dare you trespass into the forbidden zone of the Land of Thunder!"

The long sword in the hand of the Cloud Village Jonin crackled with arcs of electricity.

The convoy came to a stop.

A one-eyed man jumped off the lead car.

This is Sousuke's newly recruited right-hand man, codenamed "Lone Wolf." A powerful samurai from the Land of Iron, he was wanted for killing his lord and was eventually taken in by Sousuke.

The lone wolf patted the snow off his body.

He pulled a document from his pocket.

"Businessman."

The lone wolf's voice was hoarse, as if he were swallowing charcoal.

"We're here to deliver goods. Goods for Yunyin."

"Here is the list. You can inspect the goods."

The Cloud Village Jonin took the list.

His pupils contracted instantly.

[Special Armor-Piercing Kunai: 5,000]

High-purity detonating tags: 20,000 pieces.

[Corrosive poison effective against earth-based hardening techniques: 500 vials.]

These are all specialized equipment designed specifically for Iwagakure (Hidden Stone Village).

"So many————"

The Cloud Ninja swallowed hard.

Since the death of the Third Raikage, the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Stone Village have been fighting each other to the death.

However, the Cloud Village's stock of ninja tools is almost depleted.

Although the Land of Lightning is rich in minerals, its forging techniques are crude. Moreover, Onoki is ruthless and sent his elite troops to assassinate a large number of artisans in the Land of Lightning.

On the current front lines of Kumogakure, many Chunin are even fighting desperately against Iwagakure ninja with their blades dulled.

"Open it and take a look!"

The Jonin waved his hand.

Several men immediately stepped forward, tore off the tarpaulin from the vehicle, and pried open the box.

A cold glint. A blindingly cold glint.

The kunai were neatly arranged, each one gleaming with a cold, sharp light.

The Jonin picked up a kunai.

It's very heavy. It feels great in the hand.

He casually stuck it into a piece of granite next to him.

puff.

The kunai sank into the rock like cutting tofu, all the way to the handle.

"So sharp!"

The Jonin was astonished.

"This is... a craft from the Land of Fire?"

He saw the tiny, inconspicuous fan mark on the handle of the kunai.

That's the Uchiha family crest.

"Uchiha?!"

"These are goods from the Takaya Trading Company."

"The Lone Wolf said calmly."

"Our boss said that as long as it's business, there are no enemies."

"Hmph, Konoha's merchants."

The Jonin gave a cold laugh, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

"They're sending supplies to Konoha to kill us, and at the same time selling us weapons to kill Iwagakure."

"Aren't you bosses afraid of getting retribution?"

"Retribution is something that happens after death."

The lone wolf remained expressionless.

The Jonin snorted coldly.

"Let them through!"

"Take them to the village! Let Lord Raikage decide for himself!"

Hidden Cloud Village.

The atmosphere here is even more oppressive than in Konoha.

Wounded people were everywhere. There was a severe shortage of medical ninjas, and many wounded soldiers could only wash their wounds with strong liquor and then tough it out.

Killer Bee was sitting in the Raikage's office.

He's now the Fourth Raikage. But he's not happy at all.

He was staring blankly at the map on the table.

"Lord Raikage."

The advisor, Tsuchida, walked in.

"The caravan has arrived. The goods have been inspected, and they are all top-quality."

"Especially that kind of corrosive poison, it is very effective against the hardening technique of the Hidden Rock Village."

"purchase.

Chirabi didn't even look up.

"But—they're asking for a very high price."

The earthen platform felt a pang of regret.

"The price they offered us was three times higher than the purchase price from Konoha."

"three times?"

Killer Bee looked up, a flash of anger crossing his eyes behind his sunglasses.

"That bastard Takaya Sousuke! Taking advantage of our misfortune! Idiot! Bastard!"

He slammed his fist on the table.

"But—we had no choice."

Tu Tai sighed.

"If we don't buy, our defenses will crumble."

"Onoki from Iwagakure has deployed all of his demolition teams. The pressure on the front lines is immense."

Kirabi remained silent.

He recalled the scene of his elder brother A's death. He remembered the Third Raikage's figure, alone, holding off three thousand people.

Yunyin cannot afford to lose.

To win, I'd do anything, even hollow out the mountains of the Land of Lightning, let alone spend money.

"Give them to them."

Kirabi gritted his teeth.

"Load the chakra ore from the warehouse onto their carts."

"Tell that merchant I want the goods. But if he dares to sell counterfeit goods, I'll rush to Konoha and snap his neck!"

"Yes."

Tu Tai accepted the order and left.

The deal is done.

A dozen truckloads of top-tier ninja tools were exchanged for a dozen truckloads of precious ores.

These ores are the raw materials for manufacturing chakra-conducting metals. In the Land of Fire, these are strategic resources that are priceless and unavailable for purchase.

This trip resulted in Takaya Trading Company making more than ten times its initial investment.

And this is just the beginning.

As long as the war continues, this trade route will not be interrupted.

Konoha, Kikyo-kan.

Sosuke is reviewing the latest ledgers.

"Boss, the connection to the Land of Lightning is working."

Kaori stood to the side, holding a secret letter in her hand.

"The first batch of goods has been delivered. Yunyin paid for the ore."

"but----"

"On the Iwagakure side, Onoki is very angry."

"7

Kaori said.

"He dispatched Huang Tu's elite troops to cut off our trade routes."

"However, the serrations are handled quite well over there."

"He employed a large number of wandering ninjas and joined forces with the Akatsuki organization to wage guerrilla warfare against Iwagakure on the border."

"The Akatsuki?"

Sousuke smiled.

"Those three children seem to be growing up very quickly."

"Yes."

"That leader named Yahiko has recently gained immense prestige in the Land of Rain."

"He used the supplies we provided to help a large number of refugees. The refugees called him their savior."

"Furthermore, they've started arming the refugees. With our ninja tools, those refugees have become a fighting force."

"The supply lines of Iwagakure have been harassed terribly by them."

This is exactly what Sosuke wanted.

He made the Akatsuki his agents in the Land of Rain.

By funding Akatsuki, he could not only disgust Hanzo, but also restrain Iwagakure and protect his trade routes.

Three birds with one stone.

"Continue to increase investment."

Zongjie reciprocated the favor.

"Send more food, medicine and ninja tools to the Akatsuki."

,the next day.

Sosuke received an unexpected invitation.

From the Sarutobi clan.

It was an invitation sent by Shinnosuke.

[A family feast. This is to express our gratitude to Jonin Takaya for his kindness in providing the Sarutobi clan with free clean water.]

Family dinner.

This means that this was not just an invitation from Shinnosuke personally, but from the Third Hokage.

"It seems the old man is finally going to lay his cards on the table with me."

Sosuke looked at the invitation, a slight smile playing on his lips.

He now holds the lifeline of Konoha's logistics, is deeply bound to the Uchiha clan, and has an ambiguous relationship with Orochimaru.

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As the Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi certainly couldn't sit still.

This is both an attempt to win them over and a test.

"Kaori, prepare a generous gift."

Sousuke ordered.

"I'm going to visit the Hokage's house."