The words "underground gold exchange" do not sound like a very formal place, but it is unexpectedly opened in the core area of Sunspear, surrounded by a lot of high-consumption places such as casinos and hot springs. .
Colorful billboards are like the flags of hundreds of armies, with neon flashing waving on both sides of the street; in addition, the pedestrians on this street are more imposing than other streets, and their costumes are quite different. Reflecting the unique styles of countries around the world.
In short, no one walking on this street seems to be easy to mess with.
Ichiro, who had never seen a big city before, looked around, dizzy, and kept uttering surprised exclamations. He was running around like my wife Zenitsu when she first entered Yoshiwara Flower Street, attracting many pedestrians to look sideways.
However, when these people discovered the ghost light Suigetsu with shark teeth not far behind Ichiro, they immediately stopped and looked away. What's more, they turned around and entered the dark alleyway to hide themselves.
"Are these people afraid of you?"
Although Ichiro seemed to be distracted by all the feasting and entertainment, he unexpectedly noticed the change in the surrounding atmosphere.
"It's a bounty."
A triumphant smile appeared on Gui Deng Shui Yue's face: "The vast majority of the patrons of underground money exchanges are both bounty hunters and prey with a reward on their head.
"These little shrimps with a bounty of only a few hundred thousand suddenly saw a big shark with a seven-figure bounty, and naturally they ran away in fright."
As he said that, he spread his hands and sighed: "Hey, I really miss the days when I was penniless. There are always some unsighted people who think I'm easy to bully, so they come to my door to teach me a lesson. Compared with my current life, Well, it’s a little too boring.”
"Return the shark?"
Ichiro rolled his eyes speechlessly, "Puffer fish is more suitable for you. It just so happens that Muichiro described you that way."
"You bastard! If I weren't here, do you think you, a mere clone, could be so arrogant and walk on the street safe and sound?!"
"So what, Bai will also protect me, right, Bai?"
"Yes Yes Yes."
Bai covered his mouth and smiled, and suddenly asked: "I remember Miss Shinobu said that Muichiro likes animals very much, so he is very good at using animals to summarize a person's personality, right?"
"He's been like this since he was little."
Ichiro looked reminiscing, "Muichiro likes to be in a daze. He often sits in an open place and looks at the clouds. He sits there all day long and even forgets to go home for dinner.
"Every time my father found him, he was crawling with all kinds of little animals that were not commonly seen. I guess those animals just thought of him as a tree trunk that couldn't move.
"In short, over time, he became familiar with these animals. In addition, because my family lives deep in the mountains, he has seen very few humans.
"So, every time someone comes over at home, Muichiro will use these animals to describe the people he has met. Although his parents find it a bit rude, they have to admit that Muichiro's descriptions are always very appropriate, as if he can
See through a person’s true nature.”
Having said this, Ichiro raised his chin proudly.
"How's it going? This kid is awesome, right?"
"It's very powerful." Bai suddenly understood, "Now I understand."
Human beings use familiar things to understand unfamiliar things, but Muichiro's familiarity and unfamiliar things are just the opposite of ordinary people.
"What's that pufferfish? Do you mean I like to bluff?"
Ghost Deng Shuiyue is unhappy about being called an animal that often appears on menus.
Ichiro: "Obviously it means that you are so proud of yourself even if you have a slight advantage, and you are as swollen as a pufferfish."
"It's ridiculous." Shuiyue pointed to the side unconvinced: "Then how did he describe Bai?"
"If it's white, it must be a ferret."
Actually Muichiro was talking about the snow rabbit.
But Ichiro felt that saying it that way seemed a bit too harmless and might make the other party angry, so he changed it to a slightly more aggressive animal.
Bai actually smiled helpfully and said: "Ferrets are very cute and are very popular among the children of the Water Country."
"It's cute, but it sounds so weak, okay?" Guiteng Shuiyue said noncommittally, "What about the old witch...the butterfly ninja? What kind of animal is she in the eyes of that kid?"
Speaking of the butterfly ninja, Ichiro seemed a little confused: "It used to be a swift. But after getting familiar with it, Ichiro said that she is more like a humpback ant from the land of rain. But I don't know this kind of animal, so I don't know why he said that...
…”
Apparently, Muichiro was afraid that the cruel reality would stimulate Ichiro's spirit, so he did not tell him how the butterfly ninja died.
"What the hell is this? I've never heard of it."
Shuiyue sneered: "Besides, although that woman always modestly compares herself to flying insects, those of us are like real flying insects in her eyes. We can be trampled to death accidentally. She is compared to insects.
, your brother...your personality is really not very smart, and you are actually fooled by this kind of thing."
"Let me think about it... Swifts are the fastest flying among small birds. They fly all their lives and almost never touch the ground. The fact that they are small but very agile is very consistent with Miss Ren's appearance and ability.
…”
Bai unknowingly imitated the butterfly ninja's movement of pressing his chin with his index finger when he was thinking, "But the words of the bow-backed ants of the Rain Country are difficult to understand..."
Gui Deng Shui Yue raised his eyebrows: "Why, do you know what that thing is?"
"Well, we previously estimated the total number of various flora and fauna in the Land of Rain according to Miss Nin's request, so we have some understanding.
"The Rain Kingdom ant itself is not good at fighting, but before dying, this ant will detonate its abdomen and use highly corrosive body fluids to melt the predator's torso, so few insects are willing to risk it.
It’s for food…”
Bai paused, his face turned slightly blue, and he didn't know what image he was thinking of.
"What Muichiro means is that if she encounters a strong enemy, will Miss Shinobi choose to die with the enemy?"
Ichiro shook his head sincerely: "I hope there won't be such a time."
"Speaking of which, the first Hokage 'killed' Uchiha Madara and died soon after. In a sense, it was a kind of mutual death."
The ghosts, lights, water, moon and imagination unfolded the association.
"It is said that she and the teacher had a fight near the reservoir two years ago, and there was no winner. Does that kid mean that sooner or later the two of them will fight to the death, and then recreate the history of Uchiha Madara and the first Hokage?
"Oh, I just thought about it a little bit, and I actually got excited. Of course, I still hope that the teacher will win."
Ichiro and Shiro: "Don't wish for such nonsense!"
Shuiyue: "Well, since that woman is an ant, how does he describe the teacher?"
"Yeah," Ichiro said, "It's a cactus."
Shuiyue: "Why is it a plant? Doesn't it even count as an animal?"
Bai explained: "In terms of personality, they are somewhat similar. Moreover, the cactus itself stores water and is covered with barbs, which is very dangerous to the perpetrators.
"But for those who are hungry and thirsty in the desert, cactus can be a life-saving water source... I believe that in the eyes of those who are in dire straits, Mr. Yiyong is this kind of person who is difficult to approach but can save them at critical moments.
It’s a fateful role.”
"The teacher mentioned is a Bodhisattva. Isn't the teacher mentioned by the city gate guard very cruel?" Shuiyue paused, "What about Purgatory Xingjulang?"
Ichiro: "Owl."
"Pfft."x2.
Shiro suppressed a smile and explained: "In addition to the similarity in image, the owl can also find its own target in absolute darkness. It is indeed very similar to what Mr. Anjuro often says to children."
Suigetsu: "It barely makes sense. What about Immortal Kawagenya?"
Ichiro: "Rhinoceros."
"Rampage? It does look like...what about Aunt Angel?"
"It's Sister Xiaonan. It seems to be an albatross."
"So weak. Let me think about who else?"
In this way, the three of them asked, answered, and explained, and after about five or six minutes, they arrived in front of a two-story independent building at the end of the bustling street.
The first thing that catches the eye is the huge signboard that is as tall as the building. It says "Underground Gold Exchange" in five large round characters in black letters on a white background. At least it doesn't seem to have any violent or bloody content at all, but it is a bit...
Childish feeling.
In addition, Ichiro also saw a line of small words written in the corner of the sign.
"What does it say?"
He can only read hiragana, which are mostly in kanji.
Bai slowly read: "It has the best price, the most elegant environment, and considerate service. It has been rated as the most popular branch in the Land of Fire for ten consecutive years."
"..." Gui Deng Shui Yue was speechless, "How come it's like a hot pot chain?"
"This guest, there is nothing wrong with saying this."
Just as he was talking, the closed door of the gold exchange suddenly opened inward, and a young man in a suit and leather shoes walked out with an elegant gait.
"Although our store staff have processed transactions as quickly as possible, due to too many customers, some customers still need to wait in line, so our store provides free meals, and hot pot is also an option."
"Still waiting?"
Ichiro complained: "But if this happens, it will be even later to go back."
"makes sense."
Gui Deng Shui Yue could only eat jelly and had no interest in food at all, so he picked his ears impatiently with his little finger.
"Why don't we knock out everyone in front of us and just jump in line?"
"You don't have to do this at all."
This receptionist had obviously seen everyone and didn't feel any disapproval at all.
"For all distinguished guests with a bounty of more than eight figures, our store has a dedicated VIP specialist to serve you. My name is Yano, and I am here just for you."
Apparently, from the moment Gui Deng Shui Yue walked into this street, he had been targeted by the money exchange people.
"I raised the price?!"
Gui Deng Shui Yue clapped her hands excitedly, extremely happy, "Quick, take me to see the wanted list."
"You three, please follow me."
Yano led the three of them into the building. As the door closed, the floor of the lobby on the first floor slowly opened, revealing the stairs going down.
After arriving at the basement level, the scene suddenly opened up. In the square-like space, there were at least hundreds of people queuing in front of ten counters.
Although they were noisy with each other, the most obvious sound here was the tellers tapping the keyboard or dialing the counter.
Opposite the counter is a dining area with hundreds of tables. However, it is not evening yet, so there are very few people eating, and only less than one-tenth of the seats are occupied.
What surprised Ichiro the most was that in addition to the bounty hunters who were obviously not easy to mess with, there was actually a fat man with sweating profusely leading a child wearing glasses, surrounded by a group of guards who were obviously ordinary people.
Walking out of the VIP channel, a receptionist dressed similarly to Yano was followed by him.
"Are those people also bounty hunters?" Ichiro asked curiously.
"No, that one is the prince of the Kingdom of the Moon."
Yano explained: "He came to the gold exchange office to release a security mission to protect him during his travel around the world. What, are the three of you interested?"
"We still have our own things to do."
Ichiro shook his head and asked in confusion: "However, when a person of that status issues a mission, why should he go to your gold exchange instead of going directly to the ninja village of the great country? Find these bounty hunters who have no fixed affiliation.
The risk is very high for the employer, right? What happens if they betray you?"
"Indeed. In fact, the prince came here just to contact the Ninja Village of the Great Country through us.
"As the crown prince of a country, it is a very sensitive matter for him to enter and leave the ninja villages of other countries. He must first obtain the permission of the daimyo. But once he does this, the money and time it will cost are incalculable.
"So, even if you have to hire ninjas from the five major countries, it would be more convenient to let us handle it directly as an intermediary."
Yano looked at Kiden Suigetsu and said: "For example, in the past year, we have transferred more than a hundred commissions that should have been handled by Konoha to Kirigakure Village. But despite this, your brother Mizukage-sama still withheld the money.
Our large intermediary fees..."
"Ahem..." Gui Deng Shuiyue looked around awkwardly.
[Why does this bastard Gui Deng Man Yue embarrass me everywhere!]
"Of course, one code is one code. The dispute with your brother is something that the Water Kingdom branch needs to deal with. It will not affect the transaction between you and us."
While talking, several people came to a more luxurious space and sat in a booth paved with the fur of an unknown creature.
After sitting on it, even if Ichiro is just a clone, there is a strange and comfortable feeling like a marshmallow in the body, as if it is understandable that he will never want to get up again.
"So, what business do you need to handle?"
Yano stood outside the booth and did not forget to remind him, "In addition, since today is the forty-fifth anniversary of our store's business, all information purchase items are 50% off. I wonder if you have any related needs?"
As he spoke, he asked the waiter to bring drinks and snacks, and specially added jelly and special snacks from the Kingdom of Water. He also ordered others to bring over the bounty ranking list.
"We came here this time to sell the detonating charms in exchange for some money."
Gui Deng Shuiyue picked up the drink and took a sip, "I wonder if you have enough cash here."
"Don't worry, our store has the most abundant cash flow in the Country of Fire." Yano was confident, "May I ask the quantity you want to sell?"
"About four million."
This is the amount that can be filled into one card, which is the maximum amount that can be accommodated in one cubic meter.
"..." The receptionist Yano was stunned for three seconds, then bent down and got closer, fearing that he heard wrongly: "How much did you just say?"
"Four million." Gui Deng Shui Yue was afraid that the other party would hear wrongly, so he stretched out four fingers and shook them.
Yano leaned back and straightened his upper body, a trace of cold sweat broke out on his forehead, "I'm sorry, please let me do the calculation."
He took out a calculator from his pocket and began to type quickly. As he typed, he said: "The current price we pay for purchasing detonating symbols is 1,950 yen, but considering that the quantity is too large, a ninja village cannot use so many in a year.
So for every 500,000 more copies purchased, the price will be reduced by 100 yen. In this case..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ichiro instantly gave the answer: "640,000 ten thousand."
Three seconds later, the calculator rang: "6.4 billion."
"Wow! You are amazing."
Even Kito Suigetsu couldn't hold back and turned around to praise Ichiro: "How did you calculate it?"
"I can't explain it. After he reported the numbers, I already had the answer in my mind. It was like many shapes were put together automatically."
Ichiro's expression didn't look like he was lying, as if even he himself didn't know what was going on.
However, the focus is not here now.
Waiter Yano took out the handkerchief from his suit jacket pocket and wiped his forehead: "I'm sorry, we really can't get such a large amount of cash in a short time. It will take at least two days to withdraw this money from the bank...
"
"Isn't that what you just said?" Gui Deng Shuiyue sucked up the drink, and the straw made a sound of sucking air.
[I didn’t expect you to come up with so much.]
"If you can wait..."
"Anyway, if we want to get the money today, how many bills can you collect at most?"
"Well, I can guarantee that 4.5 billion in cash is the limit."
"So how much is it..." Kiden Suigetsu looked at Ichiro.
The answer was still given instantly: "2,586,206 photos."
"..." Shuiyue looked back at Yano: "right?"
"Sorry, please wait a moment, the calculation may be a little more complicated this time."
About fifteen seconds later, the calculator gave the same answer, and even Shiro couldn't help but give Ichiro a thumbs up.
"Then just change this much..."
Gui Deng frowned for several months, seeming dissatisfied.
"Wait a minute." Ichiro suddenly suggested: "Exchange 2.58 million yen, and the remaining 9 million yen of the 4.5 billion will be exchanged for information. Aren't you guys giving a 50% discount?"
"What kind of information? We don't seem to need anything, right?" Shuiyue and Bai looked at each other and scratched their heads.
"I want all the information you collected about Giyuu Uchiha."
One word from Ichiro aroused Suigetsu's interest, but he hadn't finished speaking yet.
"Also in this city, which patients have been admitted to the hospital in the past year and what diseases they have; what happened to the rich families; the types and quantities of food sold in the market, and their sources. These things are the local government hospitals and
The government should have records, and you should be able to find them, right? Is this data enough for 9 million?"
"Enough, enough!"
Actually, it's a little over the top.
However, it can save 9 million in cash, and Yano Hospitality feels that it does not matter if it loses some. "We have people collecting this data every day, and we already have it."
The implication is that there are people in the government and hospitals who are bribed by them.
"Just do as he said!" Gui Deng Shui Yue took out a card and shook it twice, and a detonating talisman of more than half a cubic meter appeared on the ground instantly.
Yano's collar was almost wet with sweat.
With so many detonating symbols, if they exploded at the same time, two or three surrounding blocks would probably be reduced to ashes.
"Come here, count the numbers quickly! You two, bring over all the information that the guests want."
The VIP reception room, which had been leisurely before, suddenly became busy. After the count was completed, Yano moved the bounty rankings and two large boxes of information and placed them on the table in the middle of the booth.
"It will take about two hours to withdraw cash. Please wait a moment. We will complete the counting as soon as possible."
"You go too, we will call you if anything happens."
After glancing at the staff who were waiting on both sides of the table, Ichiro imitated Suigetsu's previous behavior and waved casually. As expected, the other person left without asking anything.
Seeing that he was the only one around, Shiro asked in a low voice with a puzzled look on his face: "Ichiro, I can understand why you bought Mr. Giyuu's information, but what are you doing buying all kinds of data in this city for a year?"
"Because I have seen similar charts from Sister Butterfly, I thought they should also have them, and I was right."
Ichiro opened the lid of the box, took out the data form and stacked it on the table.
"Shark Tooth said before that the strange octopus in the Kingdom of Water began to overflow half a year ago, and that octopus migrated from the Kingdom of Waves. It is assumed that these infected organisms began to spread half a year ago and affected the coast.
Local seafood will definitely flow here through trading.
"Furthermore, you all saw the changes in Xuanmi's body after he ate the octopus yesterday. If someone eats these infected creatures regularly, their body and mind will definitely change significantly, especially those who like to eat raw sea fish.
The rich. After all, this is inland, and the poor cannot afford seafood, let alone hire a fish fillet chef, but we still can't be too sure.
"So, we only need to find out the abnormal conditions that occurred at the same time in local hospitals and wealthy people in the past six months, and then compare the food sellers whose sales have changed significantly around the same time, and we can naturally find the infected people and the food
source.
"As for why it took a whole year, it's just because we were worried that the money exchange people would see what we were looking for."
"..." Shiro looked at Ichiro with his mouth wide open, "Have you learned so much just by staying with Miss Shinobu for a few days?"
"I just naturally like digital tables and regular graphics, just like Wuichiro likes to look at white clouds."
Ichiro enjoyed the praise with a smile, and then snatched the volunteer information and ranking list from Kito Suigetsu's hand.
"Hey, don't be lazy! You and Bai will investigate together. When you get back, you can directly summarize the information collected by Wu Yilang and the others. Wu Yilang is now growing up. If he is delayed because of checking the information, then
When the child is sleeping, I will scold you every hour!"
"..." The things in his hands were taken away from him. Shuiyue wanted to get angry, but when he thought about the complete failure of the bickering on the transport bird, he still had the foresight to endure it, "What are you checking?"
"You are responsible for checking the hospital's medical records."
Ichiro clapped his fingers and said: "Write down on a separate piece of paper all the records of dramatic changes in personality, attacks on yourself or others, and suspected rabies symptoms in the past six months. Write them in hiragana, otherwise no one will read them."
don't know."
Then he turned to look at Bai: "Bai, please be responsible for sorting out the information on those rich people. In the past six months, if any of their members, business associates or even servants died, disappeared or were detained for attacks, the same process will be followed."
way to record it.”
"OK."
Shiro agreed with Ichiro's idea from the bottom of his heart, and immediately created a clone and started busy.
Kiden Suigetsu looked at Ichiro with something ominous: "Then what do you want to do?"
"I can't read." Ichiro chuckled, took out the game console and plugged in the headphones, "I had to do what a child should do, fight a few bosses."
"..."
Two hours later, Mr. Yano came over with a storage scroll filled with wealth. Bai and Suigetsu's data collection work was basically completed, but they had not had time to compare it.
After collecting the money, the three of them left accompanied by Yano, but when the three of them reached the door of the VIP channel, Bai and Shuiyue frowned at the same time, stopped, and grabbed them without noticing anything.
Ichiro arrived.
The next second, the door of the passage was pushed open by two service staff, and three men with round waists and thick shoulders walked in in a hurry. Their steps were fast but uniform. Even their looks were vaguely similar, highlighting a loyal and honest man.
In addition to the special courtesy, Ichiro also noticed that the waiter accompanying the other party was very old. Although he was still wearing a suit, he was obviously much more casual.
Sure enough, when Yano saw the old man, he immediately bowed and said: "Welcome to our store. Good evening, store manager."
The store manager didn't say anything, but nodded slightly in return, and immediately accompanied the customer inside. He was just the shortest of the three men, and his eyes were always on Ichiro.
After Yano led the people away, the three strong men sat down with the store manager. The shortest man suddenly said: "Kuroiwa, did you see it just now?"
"I saw it, it should be Guideng Manyue's younger brother."
The leader, Kuroiwa, had an evil scar running through his face, "What's wrong? We rarely interact with Mist Ninjas, right?"
"No, I mean the kid with blue hair next to him."
The short man pointed to his chest, "The buttons on that kid's black robe are the same shape as those of the people in the Akatsuki organization."
"What did you say?" Black Rock's hair stood up like steel needles, and his eyebrows stood up at the same time, "You read that right, right?"
"When that member of the Akatsuki organization named A Fei passed on information about Uchiha Shisui to Lord Onoki, I was by the side."
The dwarf's eyes were fierce, his face was like red-hot iron, and he said very firmly: "I can see it clearly. The fire cloud pattern on that guy's body is exactly the same as the button style of the kid just now, even the curvature of the arc is exactly the same!
It’s not as simple as imitation!”
The reason why he was so excited was because they believed the lies of Akatsuki's Ah Fei that "Uchiha Shisui's target is the Jinchūriki" and set up the dragnet that resulted in heavy casualties for the Iwa Ninja himself.
Later, according to the information from Hui Tu who came back from Konoha, this matter should be a trap used by Shimura Danzo to frame Uchiha.
Considering that Danzo Shimura was silenced by a "black shadow" who had similar latent abilities as Fei, it is very likely that the Akatsuki organization was one of the masterminds behind the scenes.
In the past few years, Iwa Ninja has been trying to seek revenge from the Akatsuki organization, but those guys have disappeared without a trace. Only the bounty hunter named "Kakuzu" is still active outside the Earth Kingdom.
They came here this time to discuss with the underground money exchange and plan an ambush to capture Kakuzu.
"Store manager," Heiyan looked at the old man, "can you help me ask your subordinates what the little guys did here just now?"
"You and I have been friends for many years, and you are my savior. It's just a piece of information, so there's no need to be polite."
The store manager simply betrayed the information about the previous batch of customers without even taking the money. This kind of thing is completely normal in the money exchange.
However, it was better not to ask. After asking, many more clues were discovered.
"You said the storage tool they use is a card?"
"Yes." The clerk nodded, "According to Gui Deng Shuiyue, they originally planned to exchange for 4 million detonating charms. So it is expected that there will be at least one cubic meter of space in that card."
The last person among the three touched his chin, "Why does it feel familiar to me..."
"You remember correctly. When the Kingdom of Whirlpool was destroyed, they were already developing a new tool to replace the storage scroll. They need to use a card-sized rune to seal such a large space," Heiyan licked his lips.
, "I'm afraid, only the Whirlpool tribe can achieve this level of sealing technique. In other words..."
There was a light in Kuroiwa's eyes that said, "The village can be saved."
"In addition to Purgatory Anjuro and the Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki, there are still living Uzumaki clan members in this world! If we can find his whereabouts from these few brats, then when the Four-Tails are resurrected, everything will be safe!"
The three people exchanged glances, but not surprisingly, they saw a hint of fanaticism in each other's eyes.
Clues to the Akatsuki organization.
Clues to the Whirlpool people.
A huge sum of 4.5 billion and 1.5 million detonating charms.
Not to mention the three together, even one of them is enough to make the heart of a village full of shadows.
"Before taking action, I first think about how to avoid interference from Konoha's ninjas."
Since no one raised any objection, Heiyan immediately issued the order.
"Hong Chuo, follow the waiter and go to the place where those brats sat, and see if you can analyze where they came from from the soil in the footprints on the ground.
"Huang Jie, go and hand over the information to the intelligence personnel immediately and ask them to inform the Third Tsuchikage."
"Yes!" The two accepted the order and left in a hurry.
Finally, Heiyan looked at the store manager: "Brother, it may not be convenient for us to take action here in our capacity, so..."
"I understand."
The old store manager stood up, "I will find a way to find out where they are, and then issue tasks to gather manpower and wait for your dispatch. However, their compensation..."
"Of course it's up to us."
"Then I'll make arrangements right away." The old store manager agreed and left.
In the end, Heiyan was the only one sitting there. Even years of practice could not stop his body from shaking with excitement.
"This time, we Iwa Ninja must win the game!"
But what he didn't know was that after the old store manager walked into his office after a few turns, his body suddenly became stiff and motionless as if he had been shocked. Then, like a nematode, a steel needle as thin as hair came out of his office.
The head slowly emerged and flew towards the dark desk.
Behind the desk, there are two figures darker than black standing there silently.
The next second, the store manager's eyes suddenly became clear, and then he half-knelt down with an ugly expression on his face, and said respectfully: "It's clear to find out, Mr. Xie, they are here for the Akatsuki organization this time!"
Let’s make up for the trap of why Butterfly Ninja targeted the money exchange.