My Villainous Life Starting with Naruto

Chapter 239 The City of Freedom and the Bounty Hunter

"What's going on here?" Hinata Yuto pointed to the man being beaten up in the street:

"They've been fighting for so long, and nobody's doing anything about it?"

"Sir, although he's being beaten, he's actually quite pleased with himself," said the young man, no longer a waiter.

"Those sticks looked unremarkable, but they were covered with cowhide and filled with pebbles. An ordinary person would be torn to shreds from just one hit, but that guy was beaten for a full two minutes. The thugs were panting heavily, but he was completely unaffected. Doesn't that show his skill?"

"Oh..." Hinata Yuto seemed to be deep in thought.

"This is a chance to showcase myself."

"Brilliant!" the young man flattered.

"Each of the major seaports has its own territory, and fights are inevitable for business. Merchants with a little wealth will hire samurai or even ninjas. Having skills can earn them money! This guy down there is quite capable. Look, those bosses on the street corner are already eyeing him with gleam in their eyes..."

"It's the Waterfall Flow Technique, something from the Hidden Waterfall Village," Konan suddenly said.

"That guy is a genin from the Land of Waterfalls."

The waiter, having removed his outer garment, glanced at her with surprise, then became even more respectful.

Hyuga Yuto showed absolutely no interest in the minor characters from Takigakure, and turned back to continue:

"Hey buddy, who's the richest person in town?"

"Those port giants control shipping routes and freight tariffs, and they also have interests in clothing, food, housing and transportation. Every inch of Garden City bears their mark."

"Monopoly or making money?" Hinata Yuto chuckled.

"Young man, don't be nervous, we don't intend to rob a wealthy businessman... You've been here for a while, tell us, what's the most profitable thing?"

"For outsiders, the most lucrative way to make money is through extortion and plunder. If they want to do legitimate business, then of course they would develop new seaports, but the initial investment is too huge; the cost of concrete alone is astronomical..."

"Alright!" Hyuga Yuto patted the young man on the shoulder, startling him.

"That's what we'll do!"

"Huh? Oh, oh..." The young man scratched his head, unsure how to react to this outrageously handsome man, and could only manage an awkward smile.

"If there's nothing else, then I'll..."

"No rush." ​​Hyuga Yuto's hand was like a large clamp, pressing the young man firmly to the spot:

"I'm giving you a chance to make a lot of money, but it's a bit dangerous. Are you in?"

"Guest, I..." For some reason, the young man's calf cramped up.

"Let me do it." Konan shook her head with amusement, knowing that Hyuga Yuto had scared the child.

This is inevitable. When a man possesses the strongest fighting power in the world, his behavior will subtly change, and he will unconsciously speak with an air of dominance and pressure.

The purple-haired woman thought for a moment, then asked gently:

"I haven't asked your name yet."

Not having to face Hyuga Yuto, the young man was visibly calmer. He scratched his red hair and whispered:

"I am an orphan and have no surname. Because I fell into a well when I was a child and almost drowned, my friends call me Ah Jing."

Ah Jing.

Hyuga Yuto and Konan exchanged a glance, looking at the young man's thick red hair and feeling the vigorous vitality emanating from his skin. They both lowered their heads and took a sip of tea.

Whirlpool A-Well.

……

The hottest news in Garden City these past few days has been the merchant group that has crossed the river like a dragon.

The outsiders known as the "Tower Merchants" have been doing things that make people gasp in shock every day since they arrived in Garden City.

On the first day, they bought the largest courtyard on West Street in Garden City, and then within a few hours, they smashed the exquisite courtyard to pieces and converted it into a square office building.

The next day, they put a rare perfume up for auction. It was said to come from a great desert further west than the Land of Wind, and was rarely seen in coastal ports. It was snapped up by the wealthy wives of the merchants.

On the third day, they killed all the thieves near the office and dumped their bodies on the street. Among them was the ninja who had been beaten for ten minutes without flinching after eating and dashing. His proud body, which resembled a waterfall, was covered with deep, bone-revealing wounds.

On the fourth day... on the fourth day, they stirred up a hornet's nest.

On the fourth day, the Tower Merchant Guild announced that they would build a giant port at the northernmost part of Garden City.

Everyone was getting restless.

For the people of this region, the port brought prosperity, and the port was everything. The original four major seaports were enough. These major merchant groups gradually reached a balance in their competition with each other, and none of them could do anything to the others. Certain rules also became a consensus in the tacit understanding of the four major seaports.

—The former site of the Land of Whirlpools only needs four ports.

If outsiders get involved, it means that the profits of the four major ports will be divided up. For merchants, this is more painful than losing their lives, and such an accident must be prevented.

So on the fourth day, the night the Tower Merchant Guild announced the establishment of the port, the heads of the four port groups gathered together, unusually, puffing away on cigarettes, heads bowed in deep thought with gloomy expressions.

"The Tower Merchant Guild... I've never heard of it. Which major power's front man?" The bespectacled manager of [Shell Harbor] frowned.

"The Land of Fire? The Land of Water? But both countries are currently embroiled in war and don't have the energy to interfere here. Could it be the Land of Wind...?"

"Stop guessing, what's the point?" The person in charge of [Yuyu Harbor] had a fiery temper.

"If it were any other major power, they would definitely have discussed the matter with the Gold Exchange headquarters beforehand, drawn up a treaty, and exchanged benefits with us. But what is the Tower Merchant Guild doing? They didn't even give us a heads-up. Is this doing business? This is robbery!"

"Have you found out who's in charge of this merchant group?" The person in charge of [Starlight Harbor] is a woman, but she's the most ruthless and decisive:

"Go ahead and kill them. If you want to steal our meat, you'd better prove you have the ability."

"We can't find any clues." The last to speak was the old man from [White-Headed Harbor]. He took a sip of tea and sighed softly.

"I hired a sensory ninja, but I still can't find a single clue. This guy from the inland is a formidable character..."

"But someone has to show up," the woman from Starlight Harbor sneered.

"Killing those of them who show their faces in public is also acceptable."

The old man took out a portrait.

"This person seems to know a lot about him. His name is A-Jing, and he appears to be a descendant of the Whirlpool. I wonder how he got involved with the Tower Merchant Guild. Are we really going to kill him?"

"Kill! Anyone who dares to steal food should be prepared to have their teeth knocked out!" The woman paused, then instructed.

"However, the assassin must have an excellent reputation, otherwise being killed by the Tower Merchant Guild would be a disgrace to us."

"Don't worry, I know a guy who is a true master of fate hunting." The old man smiled mysteriously.

"It's said that he was... the man who assassinated the God of Shinobi."

(End of this chapter)