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Chapter 78: Having Money Really Allows You to Do Whatever You Want
Although it was purely taijutsu, it felt very much like a fight between martial artists. However, the duel between Ryosuke and Hyuga Hiashi ended in less than ten minutes.
As if he had fallen into a pool of blood and was being fished out, Hiashi took heavy steps, stubbornly refusing Ryosuke's help, and staggered back to the main house on his own.
Ryosuke followed behind him, silently watching his back.
It was clear that today's battle was a heavy blow to his father.
Perhaps it was an eye-opening experience that made his worldview from the first half of his life collapse.
After all, the power of dojutsu truly transcends mortal limits and goes beyond what a regular ninja can achieve.
But the Hyuga clan had guarded such power for such a long time, and no one had been able to bring it into play.
Fortunately, Hinata and the others hadn't finished school yet.
When he entered the room, Ryosuke noted the surprised expressions of the butler, Aliang, and the servants, and thought to himself.
"Master Ryosuke, have you been attacked?!"
Hiashi returned to his room to treat his wounds, and Ryosuke was also preparing to return to his room.
Although he was not injured, some blood had stained his body when he was helping Hiashi to get up.
But before he could step into his room and change into clean clothes, Hoshicai hurriedly ran into the house from the courtyard.
Upon seeing the blood stains on Ryosuke's clothes, she immediately entered a state of combat readiness, even activating her Byakugan.
Facing her vigilant gaze, Ryosuke smiled helplessly, "Don't be nervous. This is within the clan's territory. How could I be in any danger?"
The duel with Hiashi was a secret, and they had agreed not to reveal it to anyone, so he quickly changed the subject.
"But you came to see me in such a hurry. Is something wrong?"
As he asked, he took out clean clothes from the closet and walked behind the screen.
After hesitating for a moment, Hoshicai looked at Ryosuke's relaxed demeanor and felt relieved.
While calming down the chakra in her body, she explained her purpose for visiting. "The clan members who went to Land of waves to gather information have returned, but the situation in that country is not optimistic."
"Not optimistic? Briefly explain."
Ryosuke asked casually, changing out of his bloodstained robes.
"According to the information obtained by our clansmen, the political power and the people of land Waves are now controlled by a businessman named Gato. Although there is no concrete evidence, he is very likely the culprit behind the collective deaths of those officials."
With her back to the screen, Hoshicai spread out the scroll in her hand and explained, "This merchant named Gato is one of the richest men in the world. He mainly deals in shipping."
"Because the land of waves is adjacent to the Land of Fire, Land of Iron, Land of Hot Water, and other Lands , and is located on the sea, our clan members who investigated speculated that Gato likely plans to build the Land of Waves into a transit terminal for sea transportation channels."
"Although Land of Waves is technically a nation, its total area is just a small island. It is not even as large as a town in the Land of Fire, let alone in terms of national strength and population."
"This country simply cannot afford to face a businessman as wealthy as Gato. It would not be difficult for him to control such a country, and the price he would have to pay would not be high."
After quietly listening to Hoshicai's narration, Ryosuke was not surprised at all. He calmly changed his clothes and walked out from behind the screen. "As a world-class tycoon, he must have a lot of bodyguards around him. Have you found out the details about this?"
Seeing Ryosuke change his clothes, Hoshicai turned around and said, "According to the information they sent back, most of Gato's subordinates are rogue ninjas, mainly deserters from various battlefields, but these people are not a concern."
"The point is that he has money. Recently, he has been paying high prices to issue bounties on the black market, even knowing that the future diplomacy of Land of Waves will be managed by our Hyuga clan. He is taking precautions in advance."
As she spoke, a slight blush appeared on her cheeks.
"oh?"
But Ryosuke didn't pay attention to that; his attention was focused on the Land of Waves.
He was a little surprised. "Knowing that Wave Country will be taken over by us, he still dares to try to occupy it and become our enemy?"
"Yes."
Hoshicai nodded, "Although he is just a businessman, he is really rich."
"With the assets he has spent on issuing wanted notices on the black market, it is enough to hire three Jonin-level rogue ninjas. Even our clan cannot underestimate this kind of power."
"...Is it a conservative estimate that he holds the power of three jonin in his hands?"
The smile on Ryosuke's face gradually became brighter.
The Hyuga are not like Naruto's small team in the original timeline.
At least in terms of reputation, he was much greater than Naruto and the others at that time.
You have to know that ninja is a profession, and of course, there are corresponding professional ethics.
The most important point is how much money you get done based on how much work you get.
Like in the original timeline, it was relatively rare for Naruto and his team to risk their lives to do A-rank missions in exchange for C-rank mission commissions.
It may be because of this situation that Gato did not have time to make more preparations or even evacuate the Land of Waves.
But now, Gato's intelligence is very complete.
He clearly understood that the Hyuga clan would take over the diplomacy of the Land od Waves in the future, and all the profits that this country paid to the Fire Country would belong to their clan.
But in this situation, he still paid a higher price to try to resist. Where did he get the courage?
"Master Ryosuke, if you really want to go to Land of Waves with us this time, I hope to ask the clan leader to gather a few more jonin in the clan to carry out the mission together to ensure your safety."
After hesitating for a moment, Hoshicai saw the smile on Ryosuke's face and said seriously, "This mission is not easy. I hope we can be more cautious."
"I understand this, and I will explain it clearly to my father myself."
Ryosuke shook his head, signaling her not to worry.
In fact, in his mind, he already had many guesses about the situation in the Land of Waves, and the most likely ones were that a war would not break out.
Gato is a businessman.
Ryosuke was also a businessman in his previous life.
He knew very well what kind of character Gato needed to possess as a businessman, and... besides character, what kind of means he should have in order to become rich enough to rival a country in such a ninja world.
"Find some reliable ninjas in the clan. They don't need to be many, ten will be enough."
Ryosuke turned to look at Hoshicai who was standing beside him, "This is a private job after all. Normally, even if the village knew about it, they would turn a blind eye as long as it wasn't too extreme."
"Although this time, it is the Land of Fire's compensation for the humiliation we suffered previously, if the action is too big, it will inevitably cause some people in the village to have ideas."
"So you don't have to take this mission too seriously because of me. Consider the candidates with the same attitude as when you normally carry out missions. As for the other jonin... I will let my father arrange it himself.
(End of this chapter)
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