"If I wasn't qualified to cooperate with you at the beginning, I believe I should be barely qualified now."

Sheren said frankly.

This world is like this. If two people want to communicate on an equal footing, they must at least have similar strengths.

A chuunin who tries to communicate and cooperate with a Kage-level powerhouse is courting death and looking at a joke.

But now they had a fight, and although Toneri failed to defeat Kakuzu, it also destroyed both of his hearts, allowing him to see his own strength and the capital of cooperation.

"I admit that you are indeed qualified to talk to me now, but what conditions do you have for negotiating cooperation with me? Just because you know my information?

To put it bluntly, even if you publish my secret skills and my information, how many people would really dare to do anything to me? As long as I hide myself, I believe very few people will be able to find me.

Moreover, Konoha itself is not very stable now and is surrounded by enemies on all sides. How many people can you spare to deal with me?

As long as I randomly choose a hidden village that is hostile to you to join, I believe that not many people will be willing to reject a shadow-level powerhouse."

Kakuzu's somewhat uneasy and restless heart gradually calmed down.

As a person who puts money first, he has his own advantages and sufficient insights when it comes to bargaining, and his IQ is not low. Obviously, he will not be moved by a few words from Sheren.

"No, you won't. You won't be able to earn more bounties if you hide. And if you join a hidden village that can compete with Konoha, I can guarantee that your personal freedom will be lost. This is absolutely

It's not your style.

And aren’t you the least trusting of people? How could you join the Hidden Village and trust others?

So... don't deceive me, and don't deceive yourself. I said I know you much more than you can imagine."

Kakuzu fell silent when he heard Toneri's words.

After a long while, he spoke again: "Tell me about your conditions. My information alone is not enough to be a condition for your so-called 'cooperation'."

Shiren raised a finger.

"One hundred million!"

"What?" Jiaodu thought he heard wrongly.

"One hundred million taels. As a condition of our cooperation, I will help you earn 100 million taels. I believe that even with your level of wealth and your values ​​on money, you should know what kind of wealth one hundred million taels is.

?" A smile appeared on Shiren's face.

"I know better than you what one hundred million taels means, but... why? You're just a kid from Konoha? You don't even have much money, and you tell me one hundred million taels, how can I believe you?

"

Kakuzu admitted that he couldn't help but laugh. He opened his mouth and said one hundred million taels. Who knows, does this kid from Konoha know what 100 million taels means?

Shiren shook his finger.

I dare not say anything else. When it comes to money alone, he has absolute say. There should be no one in Konoha who values ​​money more than him.

Don't worry, Jiaodu can easily pick up a bounty mission worth millions.

But how many such missions can there be in the entire ninja world?

Even most of the tasks will be solved by the hidden villages, and only some things that fall from the middle fingers will reach his hands.

Quests with a value of less than one million taels appear quite frequently, but there is a lot of money but a lot of money.

One hundred million ryo is not a small amount for a person, or for a large hidden village like Konoha.

If one million taels is the lowest S-level mission, then one million taels can be equal to one hundred S-level missions, which is the head of one hundred ordinary jounin.

"Then how much do you think the detailed information about Kakuzu, the user of the 'Earth Resentment Yu', an S-class rebel ninja in Takigakure Village, is worth?"

There was a joking smile on Shiren's face.

Kakuzu's expression was stagnant and he didn't answer.

"Then let's change the question and confirm, what is the amount of my bounty in your bounty mission?"

"Five million taels." Kakuzu answered quickly this time.

"Five million taels?! Hey! Which bastard is really rich? A whole five million taels, you think too highly of me, right? I even want to exchange myself for the bounty."

A chuunin is worth five million taels. As long as you are a bounty hunter, you will not let go of such a simple bounty, right?

I couldn't help but utter a curse word and continued to ask: "Then how much do you think the strength I have shown is worth?"

After pondering for a moment again, he said, "Ten million taels upwards."

For a strong person who can barely reach the shadow level after breaking out, ten million taels is considered low.

With his status as a Jinchuuriki and his Wood Release, without the temptation of thirty million ryo, Kakuzu would never be willing to deal with him again.

Anyway, if he doesn't want to, whoever is willing can come.

"Very good, then I think your information on Kakuzu is worth at least 10 million taels, right?"

Kakuzu didn't answer, because Toneri's estimate was about the same, at least in his own opinion.

If a shadow-level expert knew all the information about him and set up an ambush to deal with him, he would not be immortal.

It is precisely because of knowing this that Kakuzu is not high-profile in the entire ninja world. He is only famous in the underground bounty exchange house. In order to leak his intelligence, he tries his best to kill every enemy he encounters.

Kill them all.

"So, do you still think that 100 million is more than 20 million?"

"You mean, you provide me with effective intelligence, intelligence about my opponent, in exchange?"

"Yes, I have an intelligence system that even you can't imagine. Even if you hide it so well, I still know your intelligence very well. To put it bluntly, I can provide you with the entire ninja world except for me.

There is no help that anyone can give.

Even...if you plan to assassinate the Kage of the major hidden villages, such as the Tsuchikage Two Scales Onoki, the Third Raikage Ai, or the Third Kazekage who is known as the strongest Kazekage, I can provide you with their information.

, of course, the price will definitely be higher, after all, you know that information is the most expensive."

Shiren made up such a so-called intelligence system without changing his face, without blushing or gasping for breath.

And the more confident he is, the more Kakuzu can believe in his words.

As for why a kid has such a powerful intelligence system, that's not what he cares about.

In the ninja world, anything is possible, even to a teenage Kage-level warrior.

Moreover, the Jinchuuriki of the tailed beasts that he didn't even recognize, and even the long-lost Wood Release appeared in his hands. What else was impossible?

If Toneri hadn't understood him well enough today, Kakuzu wouldn't have suffered such a heavy loss.

A powerful intelligence system is indeed a great help to a bounty hunter who hunts everywhere. One hundred million taels is even considered a small sum.

"Then what do you want from me?"

Hearing Kakuzu's question, Tosaru felt happy, and he knew that Kakuzu was moved.

"It's very simple. You are a shadow-level powerhouse. Is there anything more important than the friendship of a shadow-level powerhouse?

Of course, I will provide you with reliable intelligence. If there is a suitable opportunity, I certainly hope that you can contribute a little and perform tasks that match the value of the intelligence.

But these are all of your own free will, and the mission will only proceed with your consent."

Kakuzu is a money-oriented person. When cooperating and communicating with this kind of person, you don’t need to use anything in vain. You can just throw money or something of equal value in his face.

Sheren likes to deal with people like this the most.

Unlike with old yinbi like Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo, communicating with old politicians is so troublesome. You have to be careful and vigilant at all times to see if they will set a trap for you.

It is a pure interaction of interests with Kakuzu, which is the purest and simplest.

And as long as the money is sufficient, people like Kakuzu who believe in money can completely trust him.

Kakuzu nodded.

Indeed, there is nothing more valuable than a shadow-level warrior as a thug.

It sounds like, as long as there are no problems with the so-called intelligence system that Toneri mentioned, then the cooperation between the two is not impossible.

For most people, it is a joke for two people who were fighting each other to the death to become partners at this moment.

But for people like Kakuzu, whoever gives more money will do things for them.

Even if the money given by Sheren is enough, he can try to find out the person who put the reward on him.

"How about it? Do you want to cooperate? You and I are the same kind of people. We both pursue money. The only difference is that you pursue pure money, while I pursue the things behind money, the benefits that money can exchange for, the value of money.

It's like having enough money to allow a shadow-level powerhouse like you to help me kill people.

If you agree, considering that you have lost two hearts, I can give you some benefits now, which can make up for your loss and show my sincerity."

"Your name is Toneri, right? If you dare to deceive me, even if you have been hiding in Konoha, I will find a way to find you out!"

Shiren laughed.

Because there is no doubt that Kakuzu's words represent his agreement.

I'm afraid that you won't be tempted, but as long as you are tempted, Sheren won't worry that he will be able to get rid of his money and smash his face.

Don't you want money?

Don’t we need information of equal value?
To be continued...