chsdbacks Chapter 30 Finally Arriving at Dragon Hidden Village
Chapter 30 Finally Arriving at Dragon Hidden Village
Before parting, Shigeaki Aburame called Ryuji Ida aside and discussed a business deal with him.
The instructions were: He needed to go to the Land of Earth and purchase a large quantity of high-quality iron ore. After transporting it back, he was to deliver it to the great city, where the city lord would buy it at a price 20% higher than the market price.
Ryuji Ida readily agreed, without uttering a single unnecessary word.
The convoy set off.
Haruka, Yuuki, and Naoto escorted Ryuji Ida's caravan westward toward the Land of Earth.
You Nu Zhicheng stood at the city gate, watching them depart until the carriage disappeared at the end of the road.
The study in the city lord's mansion.
Aburame Shisei sat in the main seat, while the fat lord knelt below, his forehead touching the ground. Matsumoto, the butler, stood respectfully to one side.
"Lord of the city," said Aburame Shicheng.
"No, no! Just call me Heiji, sir," the lord quickly replied.
Shisei Aburame smiled and said, "Heiji, the matter of Black Scorpion has been resolved, but your problems are not over yet."
Heiji's body trembled.
"The Black Scorpion's antidote can only temporarily suppress the poison in your body; it cannot eradicate it completely."
The oil-loving woman, Zhicheng, took out an insect and said, "This is an immortal worm. Swallow it, and it will eat away all the toxins in your body and leave them there. From now on, you will be immune to all poisons."
Heiji's eyes lit up, but then he realized something and his face turned pale again: "The price is..."
"The price, of course, is that your life will henceforth be in my hands."
The study was deathly silent. Heiji knelt there, trembling all over.
He wanted to refuse, to resist, but when he thought of the guards' deaths, how those bodies disappeared, and the unfathomable methods of the young man before him, all his courage vanished.
Finally, he reached out with trembling hands, took the insect eggs, closed his eyes, and swallowed them.
The moment the insect eggs entered my stomach, a warm sensation spread throughout my body, and the lingering pain accumulated over the years due to various poisons, as well as the residual toxins left by the black scorpion, all disappeared.
He felt an unprecedented sense of relief until Shisei Aburame used ninjutsu to make him sense that the thing inside his stomach was alive, and that joy vanished completely.
"Master." Heiji bowed again.
"Get up. The great city is still your great city, but there are a few things you must remember."
First, Matsumoto will be your contact person from now on, and he will be in charge of all the profits from the estate.
Second, establish a contingent of soldiers, limited to no more than fifty men, trained by Matsumoto.
Third, I will fully support Ryuji Ida's ore business; the price will be as I stated. That's all for now. Go and get busy.
Heiji felt as if he had been granted a pardon and bowed as he withdrew.
Only Shisei Aburame and the butler Matsumoto remained in the study.
Matsumoto hesitated for a moment before asking, "My lord, there is something I do not understand."
"Black Scorpion and the others... why doesn't the Master use the same method to control them? With the Master's abilities, he should be able to do it, right?"
Ayumi Shichika was in a rare good mood and explained to him, "Some people are uncontrollable. Black Scorpion is a desperate criminal who has long since disregarded life and death. They live on the edge and enjoy this kind of madness. Threatening them with death will only provoke a more intense resistance."
Besides these, there are those with unwavering faith.
In fact, people in Nanshi are a similar group.
But compared to the other two, he had his own set of ideas.
The things he said before were simply following his own ideas.
Otherwise, all he would get would be a corpse that had already given up.
"In short, manage the city lord's mansion well for me and monitor his every move. With your strength, controlling an ordinary person should be very easy."
After giving his instructions, Yu Nu Zhicheng left the city that afternoon.
He walked very fast, and in less than half a day, he had reached the waterfall.
The air was humid, the sound of rushing water filled the air, and behind the waterfall lay Takigakure Village.
He finally reached his destination, which could put an end to his defection.
Meanwhile, in the dense forest on the border of Fire and Grass, Orochimaru was injured and leaning against a broken tree.
He was surrounded by the corpses of Konoha and Iwagakure ninjas. Due to the leak of information and interference from others, he had been unable to escape the encirclement for several days.
He has now exhausted all his weapons and rations, leaving him completely out of supplies.
As for the so-called mission to pursue the rogue ninja, the clues have long been lost. Moreover, he is being chased like a dog now, and even survival is difficult. How can he possibly complete the mission?
"hateful!"
Orochimaru cursed inwardly.
Although the Iwagakure's pursuit had slowed considerably in the past few days thanks to Konoha's reinforcements, the stranded Jonin seemed to have gone mad, determined to take him down with them. At this moment, these Jonin had surrounded him and were attacking him.
Just then, several explosions were heard in the distance, the sound of numerous detonating tags.
Soon, a dozen or so ninjas dressed in black appeared before him. The leader said that they were sent by Danzo to meet him.
Thanks to the resupply, the Iwa ninja's pursuing forces were finally driven back, and Orochimaru was able to return to his frontline headquarters in the Land of Rain.
In a simple room, Shimura Danzo sat quietly in the main seat, waiting, with Jiraiya, Koharu, Utatane, and other high-ranking Jonin on his left and right sides.
After Orochimaru entered, Danzo first expressed his indignation at the ambush by Iwagakure, implying that the village needed to be cleansed internally. He then mentioned his timely rescue and emphasized Orochimaru's importance to Konoha. Finally, he veered back to Orochimaru's contributions on the battlefield during this period.
His explanation was logical, well-founded, and forceful.
After everyone left, he kept Orochimaru behind alone.
Danzo Shimura pointed to the soft couch in front of the tea table and gestured for Orochimaru to sit down.
Orochimaru thought to himself, wondering what tricks this elder was up to this time.
At this moment, Danzo poured himself a cup of tea and said, "Your talent and research are too constrained by the current framework."
"But I understand. I can provide the resources of the Root, access to the laboratory, and channels for forbidden knowledge. The future of Konoha needs people like you and me."
Although he still had that expressionless face and spoke in a flat tone, one could actually detect a hint of humility and respect in his words.
"Consider this my small act of assistance. I don't expect an immediate response. The doors of Roots are always open for you whenever you feel the need."
Orochimaru listened and a cold smile appeared on his lips.
"Elder Danzo, thank you for your trouble," he said slowly, his voice devoid of emotion. "If there's nothing else important, I'll take my leave now."
After Orochimaru left, the room returned to a deathly silence.
But Tuanzi knew very well that the snake he had caught had taken the bait.
Everyone has aspirations, and with aspirations come vulnerabilities. He may lack other abilities, but he has plenty of ways to retain geniuses.