"Not allowed!"
After the Wind Country branch of the United Company conveyed the request of the Third Kazekage to increase the tax rate for contracting the oasis back to Konoha, Uchiha Tokumitsu vetoed it without saying a word.
The United Company's messenger didn't even have the slightest intention of trying to explain, and immediately responded.
Although Uchiha Tokumitsu knew that this move would inevitably lead to Sunagakure's dissatisfaction, he still did not intend to compromise on this.
Because human desires and greed are endless.
Once Sunagakure's request is met this time, it will only lead to an even greater appetite next time. It is impossible for the United Company to agree to Sunagakure's rude request every time, let alone a loss-making business, so it is better to He was beaten to death with a stick.
As for Sunagakure's dissatisfaction...
To be honest, Uchiha Tokumitsu didn't care much anymore.
Because the secret report from Sunagakure has been presented to his desk, even the conversations and even the expressions of the parties when the Third Kazekage held a meeting were depicted as if they were actually there.
In particular, this information was obtained by Sunagakure's "collaborator" who took out the original meeting minutes from the archives and then polished them based on his own personal experience.
Therefore, since his opponents have already revealed their cards, Uchiha Tokko couldn't imagine how he would lose!
After the messenger from the United Company left, Uchiha Tokumitsu summoned the attendant ninja and said: "Inform Commander Fugaku that the Western Border Defense Force will be the second to carry out military reform, so that he can be prepared."
After the Joint Anti-Terrorist Force completed the organizational reform of the Ninja Army, Uchiha Tokumitsu planned to promote it in the shogunate and Konoha's standing Ninja Army, but he had not yet thought of letting it be relayed there.
But now it seems that since Sunagakure is a little restless, he might as well put some pressure on them.
But it can't just be a slap, Uchiha Tokumitsu also prepared candies.
That is, the United Company will increase the number of ninjas hired with long-term salaries in the Kingdom of Wind.
Since those senior Sunagakure officials find it difficult to handle the matter, they should simply stop doing it! Uchiha Tokumitsu is confident that he can bring those at the bottom of Sunagakure who have not gained much benefit from the process of turning the village into a country to his side.
After all, the sky is big and the earth is not as big as the United Company’s money!
…
Under the moonlight at night, a long snake emerged from a mire in the Kingdom of Swamp, opened its mouth, and spit out a person.
"What a wonderful moonlight..."
After "living" in Ryūchi Cave for nearly four months, the reborn Jiraiya greedily breathed the sweet air of the ninja world.
Even though the muddy area of the Swamp Country was full of the smell of fallen leaves and fermented corpses, Jiraiya still felt extremely fresh after settling in Ryūchi Cave for so long.
After all, compared to Ryuji Cave, which is full of snake poison and stench, the ninja world is still so beautiful!
"What a wonderful world...it's such a shame to let the Uchiha thieves dominate it!"
Jiraiya muttered to himself.
Then Jiraiya stuck out his tongue, and through smell perception, he found a more popular direction and ran.
Originally he did not have such ability.
But during this period of time in Longdi Cave, he also passively acquired such abilities.
Because now he is an earth walker in the two holy places of Miaomu Mountain and Longdi Cave.
——In short, he was also bitten by the White Snake Immortal.
Moreover, because the power of Ryūchidō was too overbearing, it had a lot of conflict with the relatively peaceful power of Myokiyama Senjutsu. Although the balance was maintained under the auspices of the White Snake Sage, Jiraiya's eyes also turned into vertical pupils. .
"...Am I still me?"
Just when he was about to enter the town, Jiraiya suddenly stopped and stood on a hill outside the town, staring at the human fireworks in the distance.
"...I caught more than two hundred venomous snakes this time!"
Suddenly, the sound of conversation in the distance interrupted Jiraiya's self-contemplation.
"The United Company's caravan should have almost arrived, right? We should be able to sell it for a good price this time~"
"It's not a big problem. After all, the supply of snake wine exceeds the demand, and the ninja gentlemen from the United Company are willing to pay for it!"
"Alas~ It's just that the taxes imposed by the noble men are too severe..."
"It would be great if we could be like the Country of Grass..."
Jiraiya stared behind him with his vertical pupils.
The distance is still far, but my hearing has become sharper...
Jiraiya squinted his eyes and looked at a team of snake catchers hundreds of meters away.
Although the side effects from the power of Longdi Cave gave him the urge to kill, he still endured it.
After all, the country of marsh is the territory of the shogunate, and he cannot scare the "snake".
But looking at the captured long snakes, he suddenly felt sad that "things harm their own kind".
"Really..."
Jiraiya covered his eyes and sighed.
He knew that this was the influence of Longdi Cave's power, and he also knew that this influence would be detrimental to him, but he just couldn't control his emotions and impulses.
"...I don't know what the Great Immortal is thinking!"
Jiraiya shook his head, then touched his wallet, counted the shogunate gold coins in it with disgust, and then went to greet him.
"Hello!"
Jiraiya strode forward and stopped the team of snake catchers.
"Hello... Dear Ninja-sama."
The snake catcher saluted quickly.
What they saw was the image of a burly Konoha ninja.
This was not the first time that Jiraiya was walking in the territory of the shogunate, so he had already used a transformation technique as a cover.
And these mortals without chakra naturally cannot see through his disguise.
"Sell these snakes to me!"
Jiraiya's tone was very harsh.
Although he wanted to be calm, he simply couldn't muster the energy to change his attitude while fighting the murderous desire in his mind.
Even if it's just a disguise.
"Master Ninja, our area is the caravan underwriting area..."
An older snake catcher plucked up the courage and said: "According to the rules of the ninja masters of the United Company, our prey can only be sold to the underwriting caravans in our region..."
"Money! I have it!"
Jiraiya took out a stack of gold coupons from his arms and waved them towards the team of snake catchers, "I give you the money, you give me the goods!"
At the same time, a kunai was also taken out of the arms intentionally or unintentionally.
Looking at the flickering kunai on the ground, the courage of the snake catchers suddenly disappeared.
Although they don't know why this "Konoha ninja" has such a bad attitude, which is very different from the amiable Konoha adults in the caravan, but as the lowest level civilians in the ninja world, they still know what to do at this time. of.
Therefore, the snake catcher has no choice but to pay and deliver the goods.
"For the sake of performance, go to other districts to buy goods, don't tell anyone!"
After the transaction was completed, Jiraiya said in a stiff tone while carrying the snake cage.
The snake catchers nodded hurriedly.
"It seems that not all Konoha adults are so kind..."
After Jiraiya walked away, a snake catcher whispered.
"Yes, yes, I feel like he is going to eat me!"
Another young man nodded in agreement.
"Speaking of this money..."
The old snake catcher was counting gold coupons in his hand, looking a little embarrassed.
"This is a lot of money..."
"But it also broke the rules."
"Rules are not as important as money!"
A group of snake catchers were arguing, but their eyes were all wandering on the old man.
"We split the money."
The old snake catcher suddenly said.
"good!"
Everyone has no opinion.
The decision to distribute the money was made by the old man, so the responsibility naturally falls on him.
"Then... we will go to the caravan together to report the matter. No one can escape!"
Then, the old man added another sentence.
All the snake catchers looked at each other.
…
Jiraiya once again returned to the swampland deep in the land of marsh.
This is also the place where all kinds of venomous snakes are most common, but due to the dangers, almost no snake catchers will come to this place to catch them.
"well……"
Standing on a dead branch in the middle of the swamp, Jiraiya sighed at his impulsiveness.
Not only sighing why he was so rash, but also sighing why he didn't silence those snake catchers.
Regardless of whether the snake catchers will inform, the process of contacting them represents a potential hidden danger.
After hesitating for a moment, Jiraiya opened the snake basket and roughly poured out the poisonous snake that was stunned by the drug.
Although the venomous snakes quickly "awoke" from their coma after being stirred by the muddy water in the swamp, they immediately began to kill each other.
Jiraiya, on the other hand, stared blankly at the cruel scene at his feet, somewhat at a loss...
This was completely different from what he expected!
Even if these rescued poisonous snakes flee immediately, it is better than passively starting to kill each other!
Jiraiya's hands and feet felt numb, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
"This is nature~"
A small flower snake poked its triangular head out of his sleeves, looking with interest at the "similar people" who were fighting underground.
"nature?!"
Although Jiraiya is not a naturalist, with his understanding of snakes, he will not be so crazy!
"As long as the advanced snakes in Longdi Cave exist, these mortal creatures will be stimulated to instinctively enter a state of devouring evolution..."
The little flower snake said nonchalantly.
"this……"
Jiraiya was speechless and didn't know what to say.
"By the way, so will your existence. After all, you still can't completely contain the power of Longdi Cave~"
The little flower snake spit out the letter and looked at the group of snakes that were fighting, seemingly a little impulsive.
Jiraiya suddenly felt dizzy.
"Is this what I am doing to plunge this world into the slaughter of the same kind..."
"Isn't what I have been doing supporting justice..."
"Akatsuki Organization..."
"betray……"
Jiraiya only felt that this wonderful world suddenly turned into black and white.
"But...I can't look back!"
After letting out a long sigh, Jiraiya touched his neck.
There was a tooth mark there.
It was the imprint left by the White Snake Immortal of Longdi Cave who "gave" him power.
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