Konoha: I have a clone in One Piece.

Chapter 194 The Three-Year-Old Spot Reborn

"Thirteen..."

The daimyo of the Land of Fire frowned.

This number is really quite small; it can't compare to the hundreds reported in the news just now.

"I apologize, sir, it is my incompetence!"

Upon seeing Daimyo's furrowed brows, Eiichi immediately knelt down.

"Well, this is already pretty good."

The daimyo of the Land of Fire said calmly.

He could understand why there were so few. Not many commoners would choose to sell the treasures they obtained, and one hundred million taels did seem a bit low.

The daimyo of the Land of Fire pondered whether he should discuss with others increasing the amount, or secretly bestow another title or something.

After a while.

Having made up his mind, the daimyo of the Land of Fire glanced at the newspaper and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

For them, Chunin-level ninjas are easy to recruit with money and titles, but Jonin-level ninjas are very difficult to recruit because they can only be trained by ninja villages.

Now that they have the secret treasure, which can greatly increase their chances of becoming a Jonin, how could they not seize such a good opportunity?

Therefore, the daimyo and some nobles of the five great nations joined forces to secretly establish the Glory Trading Company, which was acquiring large quantities of secret treasures.

After all, it's always best to have power in your own hands.

As for the so-called ninja village...

The country's system clearly doesn't need that kind of thing at all; they're just a bunch of bastards who act recklessly because of their own power.

The daimyo of the Land of Fire was inwardly agitated, but his face remained calm. He then turned to his subordinates and gave them instructions:

"Alright, go ahead..."

"Huh? Is this our destination?"

Obito Uchiha's figure quietly appeared in the palace.

"grown ups!"

Eiichi, a former samurai, immediately stood up and stood guard beside the daimyo of the Land of Fire, his right hand resting on the hilt of his sword.

However, the daimyo of the Land of Fire remained calm as he looked at his wary subordinates. He then waved his hand and smiled.

"It's alright, he's a ninja I hired."

As he spoke, he looked at Uchiha Obito, who was dressed in a red-cloud-patterned black robe, wearing a vortex mask, with only one eye showing, and after scrutinizing him for a moment with slightly narrowed eyes, he slowly said:

"Does your organization all dress like this?"

"What should I call you?"

"Wow, so many sparkly jewels!"

After glancing at the magnificent palace, Obito Uchiha made an exaggerated gesture with his hands, then looked at the Daimyo and said with a grin:

"Ah Fei, you can just call me Ah Fei."

The name "Ah Fei" sounds like a fake name, and this guy seems a bit mentally unstable.

The daimyo of the Land of Fire looked surprised but didn't ask any further questions, getting straight to the point:

"I've recently become very interested in hidden treasures, so I hope you guys can help me collect them!"

"Currently, the market value of a single treasure is 100 million taels, but, A-Fei, I'll give your organization 150 million taels per treasure. Take as many as you have, cash on delivery!"

"Dameyo~"

Obito Uchiha quickly shook his head, making a gesture of refusal. Then, after glancing once more at the luxurious palace, he held up three fingers and said seriously:

"Three hundred million taels, each one will cost three hundred million taels!"

Three hundred million???

The daimyo of the Land of Fire's expression suddenly turned ugly, and he suppressed a hint of anger as he said in a deep voice:

"I've already been very sincere, don't be so greedy!"

Obito Uchiha seemed startled, and said in a somewhat aggrieved voice:

"No, this is what our leader said. I'm just an intern in the organization; I can't make that decision."

"..." The daimyo of the Land of Fire pondered for a moment, his expression shifting between light and shadow, before coldly stating, "Fine, but for each transaction, you must provide at least ten secret treasures, and you must conduct at least one transaction per month!"

"Okay, goodbye Daiming."

As soon as he finished speaking, Obito Uchiha's figure disappeared silently from the room.

a long time.

Inside the quiet palace.

"That guy's gone?"

The daimyo of the Land of Fire broke the silence with a blank expression.

"Yes, I did not sense anyone else's presence."

Samurai Eiichi knelt respectfully on one knee, then couldn't help but raise his head and remind him:

"My lord, how could those clandestine organizations, which aren't even part of the Five Great Ninja Villages, possibly accomplish such a mission—ten secret treasures per month?"

"And judging from that guy's performance just now, their organization probably isn't very strong either, you..."

"That's not important."

The Fire Country Daimyo gestured with his hand, then looked in the direction of Konoha Village with a cryptic expression.

As Rong Yi just said, trading ten secret treasures every month is an almost impossible task for such a clandestine organization.

Unless... they raid the ninja squads from the major ninja villages who are collecting secret treasures in the ninja world!

Those squads are not only perfectly suited for intercepting such organizations, but they also carry a considerable number of secret treasures.

This is the true purpose of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

As a daimyo, he couldn't personally confront the ninja village, but he also couldn't stand by and watch the village's strength continue to increase.

Therefore, finding an unrelated force to do this is the best option.

Firstly, it could curb or even weaken the strength of the ninja villages. Secondly, it could allow him to obtain a large number of secret treasures, thereby increasing his strength. Furthermore, if he later discovers that the Akatsuki organization is quite capable, he might be able to slowly corrupt and recruit these ninjas through money.

As for money? There's simply more than you can spend!

However, there was no need to discuss such matters with his subordinates. The Fire Country Daimyo instructed in a deep voice:

"Alright, that's all. Go back and keep the trading company busy acquiring more treasures!"

"Also, your face has been seen, so remember to change your appearance."

"yes!"

Samurai Eiichi covered his face with his hands and pulled hard, then stood up again. As a series of cracking sounds came from his bones, he inexplicably shrank by an inch.

Soon, Rongyi, who had transformed from a young man into a middle-aged man, left the palace after bowing respectfully.

……

Not long after.

A dimly lit room in a small courtyard within the capital.

"Heh, that esteemed name is quite lucky."

"This guy is not only capable, but also an excellent manager."

Looking at the middle-aged samurai who was announcing the mission to the merchants' subordinates, Obito Uchiha, who had been following him all the way, chuckled, completely losing his previous silly demeanor.

"Indeed, he's comparable to a Jonin, isn't he?"

Black Zetsu, who had appeared beside Obito without anyone noticing, suddenly popped his head out.

Just then, the middle-aged samurai "Eiichi," who had already announced the mission, transformed into a golden eagle and soared away.

"It seems... there's more."

Obito Uchiha looked up at the golden eagle in the sky and spoke slowly.

"Huh?" Black Zetsu caught something interesting out of the corner of his eye: "Isn't that Danzo's Root from the Konoha Chronicles?"

"Oh?"

Obito Uchiha turned his head to look.

In the dimly lit room, among the soon-to-be-dispersed members of the merchant guild, one person, though well disguised, was still detected by the other two as something was amiss.

Obito Uchiha's pupils transformed into Mangekyou Sharingan, and he quickly saw the barely noticeable curse mark on the man's tongue as he spoke.

"They really are from the Root."

"I didn't expect Danzo to have such a long reach."

A hint of pride flashed in Obito Uchiha's eyes:

"But he'll be mine in a minute!"

Not long after.

Take advantage of being alone.

Obito Uchiha used his Mangekyou Sharingan genjutsu on the Root member who had infiltrated the Glory Trading Company, which was secretly established by the Daimyo.

"The Daimyo never expected that this was Danzo's man, but Danzo never expected that he would be one of us now."

"Hehehe..."

Hei Jue chuckled sinisterly.

"Let's go, let's grab some secret treasures."

"Speaking of which, Madara, shouldn't we hire some more people?"

"That makes sense. I'll tell Nagato about it later."

As a vortex appeared, Obito Uchiha and Black Zetsu were sucked into it and disappeared.

……

Meanwhile, in the Land of Waves, at the Ark's Proverb Base.

"It seems that the number of Jonin in Konoha Village has increased significantly recently. According to statistics, they have obtained a total of..."

"The head of the Uchiha clan, the second son, was born today and named Sasuke..."

"what?"

Suzuki, who was listening to Yakushi Nonou report on the recent situation, suddenly turned his head to look in the direction of the Land of Fire.

He sensed that the two marks he had left in the ninja world had met.

Suzuki's gaze traversed an infinitely vast distance, clearly seeing a scene in a city in the Land of Fire.

Obito Uchiha and Black Zetsu, Jiraiya and Tsunade...

Even the daimyo of the Land of Fire and the roots of Shimura Danzo were clearly seen by Suzuki as if they were the lines on the palm of his hand.

a long time.

Those were... the Root members who used to monitor White Fang's residence?

How did he manage to infiltrate the daimyo's ranks as a spy, and then, to make matters worse, get captured by Obito Uchiha...?

Suzuki's expression was strange, and he then looked away.

"What's wrong, Suzuki-kun?"

"I asked softly," Yakushi Nonou inquired.

"It's nothing, just a small accident."

Suzuki answered with a gentle smile, then raised his right hand:

"Nonou, you can continue."

"OK."

Yakushi Nonou nodded slightly and quickly began her report.

"Mr. Kakuzu has gone to the ninja world to reap the rewards. Two days ago, he sent back thirty-two unconscious ability users, who are currently in the laboratory's cryogenic chambers."

"Mr. Scorpion has finished making the shellfish puppets and has also begun harvesting them."

"Mr. Mifune's Land of Iron already has over a hundred swordsmen who have mastered the art of cutting through iron, and he will soon lead them to the Shinobi World."

"The Blood Pond Clan now has twenty-seven members whose strength is comparable to that of a Jonin. Miyajo En plans to retain ten members to guard the Land of Waves, while the remaining seventeen will accompany him to the Land of Lightning to capture ability users for you."

"The Tsuchigumo clan and the Yuki clan left the base the moment the order was given."

"Shennong and Beiliuhu are still researching physical techniques..."

"Hanako became a Jonin last month..."

As she spoke, Yakushi Nonou frowned slightly, glanced at Suzuki, and quickly continued:

"Kaguya Takehara sent a request, saying that Kirigakure has been acting very strangely lately, and he felt that the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, was acting strangely. He hoped to bring the Kaguya clan to live in the Land of Waves."

"Yes, that's fine."

Suzuki nodded calmly; he couldn't be bothered with such a trivial matter.

"Is there anything else?"

"That's all. Well then... Suzuki-kun, I'll head back now."

Yakushi Nonou bowed and then walked out of the room.

"etc……"

Suzuki called out to her.

Yakushi Nonou turned around with a puzzled look and asked:

"Suzuki-kun, is there anything else you need?"

"After a while, I will introduce you to a new member of the base. Bring Kimimaro and Haku to the base later."

"OK."

Yakushi Nonou answered respectfully.

……

Not long after.

Inside a cultivation chamber at the base.

A smile appeared on Suzuki's face, and then he pressed the button to open the hatch.

As air was introduced, Madara Uchiha, reborn, slowly opened his eyes.

This ninja demon immediately felt his own vibrant state, a feeling of being young and alive!

Suzuki stood in front of the incubation chamber and offered his gentle congratulations:

"Mr. Ban, congratulations."

Madara Uchiha answered with a smile as he stepped out of the incubation chamber:

"Hahaha... kid, thank you so much..."

A clear and loud sound rang out, and Madara Uchiha's words suddenly stopped.

He glanced around at the world that had inexplicably become enormous, and a sense of foreboding rose in his heart. Then, he stiffly looked down at his own body.

The first thing that catches the eye is a pair of delicate arms, followed by short legs...

This...this is...me??

Madara Uchiha raised his arm and rubbed it blankly.

The realistic touch confirmed to him that this was not an illusion.

However, it felt so unfamiliar to him. The last time he had this feeling seemed to be nearly a hundred years ago, when he was only two or three years old...

"You brat!"

"This is what you meant by giving me a new life?!"

Madara Uchiha suddenly looked up at Suzuki, who was now much taller than him, his teeth clenched and his face filled with resentment.

"Yes." Looking at the three-year-old boy in front of him, who was filled with murderous intent, Suzuki smiled and nodded, saying, "Mr. Madara, haven't you been reborn now?"

"Bullshit!"

Madara Uchiha roared angrily.

"What kind of rebirth is this? Since you agreed, shouldn't you let me be resurrected in my prime?"

Suzuki shook his head and said:

"Mr. Madara, are you kidding me?"

"To revive you in your prime, how much resources and energy would it take me? You haven't done me any favors. Even if I were a rich man, I wouldn't let you take advantage of me like this."

As he spoke, he felt it was a bit impolite to talk to a small child while standing, so he squatted down and carefully examined the cute little black-haired boy in front of him.

"This body of yours isn't so bad, is it?"

Suzuki's face showed satisfaction, and then he asked in a gentle tone:

"What, you're not satisfied?"

"Satisfied? I'm satisfied with you, my foot..."

Looking at Suzuki, who had crouched down and was staring at him, Madara Uchiha was stunned for a moment, then his eyes widened in disbelief, and he completely broke down!

(End of this chapter)