Naruto: My setting is above yours.

Xuanma thought to himself, "Yes."

That's why he sent out detachments—he wanted to maximize the use of the information that the Third Kazekage had died at the hands of Sasori of the Red Sand.

Sell ​​it to Sunagakure?

Then Sunagakure will quickly recall the forces it dispatched, and even if Kumogakure and Iwagakure find out later, they may not rashly invade the Land of Wind.

This may delay the outbreak of war, but it cannot prevent it from happening.

With the death of the Third Kazekage, Sunagakure is in turmoil, but Iwagakure and Kumogakure will still be eager to cause trouble.

If Sunagakure cannot stabilize its internal situation in a short period of time, either they will launch a war against external forces, or an external force will invade first.

If it's the former, Sunagakure will probably start a war against Konoha first.

After all, the Land of Fire is the richest!

Between the two countries and across a river country with equally good resources, there's a chance to make a quick buck.

This is detrimental to Konoha, as it would lead to an premature war and potentially cause a series of subsequent changes.

For example, Iwagakure and Kumogakure continued to besiege Konoha instead of attacking Sunagakure.

Although Xuanma knew that this might be the setting value he would gain the most from.

Therefore, it would be more appropriate to sell the information to Iwagakure and Kumogakure.

This could very well trigger a war prematurely.

Before that, they could sell the information to Sunagakure, allowing Sunagakure to be a little bit more prepared than the original timeline.

This may not necessarily make Sunagakure suffer less damage.

Genma felt that this might make the war between Sunagakure, Kumogakure, and Iwagakure even more brutal.

Thinking about all this, Genma felt that he was really bad.

How can people be so evil?

But this is the best solution for Konoha.

The worse off other ninja villages are, the less pressure Konoha will face later on.

Chapter 55 Cupping

After entering the Land of Rivers, Genma's clone, transformed into a falcon, quickly changed direction and flew towards the Land of Rain along the border between the two countries.

The Land of Rain is the most suitable place to sell information.

It's chaotic there. Given the current situation in the ninja world, all the major ninja villages have intelligence agents operating there.

Of course, it's also very dangerous.

The safest method would be to sell the intelligence to a gold exchange, but this would prevent Xuanma from controlling the timing and order of the intelligence's distribution.

The falcon flew very fast and entered the Land of Rain an hour later.

Genma chose a mountain forest to land in, first refining plant cells to replenish his chakra, then entering Wood Release chakra mode to conceal his own chakra characteristics.

After all, the possibility of encountering sensory ninjas and engaging in battle cannot be ruled out.

Even though this might expose my identity later.

However, he won't be the only one with Wood Release chakra in the future.

After replenishing his chakra, Genma immediately used the Wood Release: Transformation Technique.

Long hair, black robe, tiger-striped mask.

"Hehehe, I am Uchiha Madara!"

Xuanma tested the sound and, satisfied, left the forest.

……

A black sky covered the earth. Outside a small town, two figures moved swiftly through the darkness and finally disappeared into a pile of rocks.

Unbeknownst to them, Genma, who had transformed into a falcon, had been watching them all along.

It folds its wings and descends, then, after deactivating its transformation, it disappears into a cave hidden among the rocks.

Inside the cave, a campfire flickered, and several people were talking.

"Something big must have happened inside Sunagakure; their border defenses are completely undefended!"

"What could it be?"

"Whatever it is, this should be an opportunity."

"But we still don't know the situation in the southern part of the Land of Wind."

……

Suddenly, the voices stopped abruptly, and the four people around the campfire all looked towards the cave entrance.

"who?"

As the team captain, Klui gave a low shout, and the other three were ready to make their move.

"As expected of the Hidden Cloud Village, they are truly perceptive."

Genma, wearing a mask, emerged from the darkness: "Don't be so nervous, I'm here to make a deal with you."

Klui's eyes narrowed warily: "What deal?"

Genma said calmly, "I know the inside story regarding the information about Sunagakure."

"A fixed price: thirty million taels."

Kluy and his three companions were all taken aback.

"Are you from Sunagakure?"

Kluy probes.

Xuanma chuckled: "That's a very stupid question."

"Also, don't be tempted to do anything rash; this is just an avatar."

"If you don't make a deal, I'll sell the information to Iwagakure, Konoha, or even Sunagakure."

The group exchanged glances, and Krui spoke up, "A trade is possible."

"What time and what place?"

Xuanma said, "This place will do."

"As for the timeframe, I won't wait too long until you get enough money."

Klui thought for a moment and said, "Would tomorrow at noon be alright?"

Xuanma nodded: "Okay, but you can't wait any longer!"

After saying that, he disappeared.

Inside the cave, however, things were bustling with activity.

"Who is this guy?"

"He must have been watching us the whole time to get here. We have to be careful!"

"What information could it be about Sunagakure? Captain, what do we do?"

"The transaction will take place at noon tomorrow. We won't have time to report to the village then, will we?"

Kluy raised his hand to stop his men from continuing, then said, "We can get the money from the exchange."

"The transaction is tomorrow. This mysterious guy will definitely be coming in person. Let's see what information he has first."

After discussing the matter, the four of them left the cave together.

High in the sky, Xuanma watched the Cloud Ninja leave, then flew towards the nearest mountain forest.

at the same time.

The Land of Fire.

Genma, who was resting under the tree, suddenly opened his eyes: "Teacher, something's wrong!"

Sakumo Hatake and the other two were startled and opened their eyes.

"A four-person team has just entered the forest. It looks like they'll have to go through here to get deeper into the Land of Fire."

Xuanma reports.

Sakumo Hatake stood up: "Lead the way."

The four of them set off together, moving forward in the darkness.

After a while, Xuanma suddenly raised his hand to signal to stop.

Sakumo Hatake landed beside Genma, Shizune stood on a branch of a large tree on the left, and Aoba Yamashiro squatted on a branch of a large tree on the right.

The light here is dim, with only a few specks of moonlight filtering through the leaves.

A moment later, Yamashiro Aoba suddenly shouted, "They're here!"

Several figures stopped ahead, and the two sides faced each other at a distance, neither of them speaking.

Xuanma slowly raised his hand, and then an electric current burst forth, rubbing against the air and making a hissing sound. When this friction reached its peak, a sharp and penetrating bird cry rang out.

At that moment, the light of the Thousand Birds illuminated the darkness.

Sakumo Hatake spoke up: "Please leave the Land of Fire immediately!"

On the opposite side, the female ninja in the lead recognized Hatake Sakumo and her expression changed slightly. She immediately ordered, "It's Konoha's White Fang! Retreat!"

The four turned and left.

Genma dispersed the Thousand Birds, and the entire squad followed.

The two sides kept a distance apart, one in front of the other, until they left the forest. Only then did Genma and the other three stop and watch the four Sand Ninja disappear into the distance under the moonlight.

"That female ninja, Yekura?"

Genma blinked. He hadn't seen it clearly in the woods before, but that beautiful back under the moonlight was too eye-catching.