Chapter 68, Return the Same Way.

"So, what exactly did Raijin do wrong?"

Jiraiya leaned over to Orochimaru and asked.

In a squad of five people, for Jiraiya, Raijin was actually the easiest to talk to.

But now, after all, he was inquiring about Raijin's affairs. If he took this question to Raijin, Jiraiya felt a bit impolite.

"Raijin-kun was too impulsive, he acted on his own without reporting in advance, and assassinated a rogue ninja squad composed of a Jonin and two Chunin."

Orochimaru said to Jiraiya.

"Huh?!"

Jiraiya's face twisted instantly.

"You guys call this a mistake?"

"Strictly speaking, according to the ninja rules of Konohagakure and the knowledge taught to us by the school, Raijin was indeed wrong."

Orochimaru also pursed his lips and sighed slightly with some helplessness.

"So I don't even have a chance to make a mistake?"

Jiraiya's face became even more twisted, did we really all come from the same school?

"Of course you have a chance, you can also act on your own, as long as you dare."

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru glanced at Jiraiya and said in a relaxed tone.

In their team, one is a descendant of the Senju family, and the other is a descendant of the Uchiha family.

Both of them carry the top bloodline of the ninja world and are also a couple.

Orochimaru suddenly found that he was most relaxed when communicating with Jiraiya.

"Heh..."

Jiraiya glanced at Orochimaru and sneered disdainfully.

Do you think I look like an idiot?

...

"Heizo-san, our journey may have to end here."

Sarutobi Hiruzen came to Takenaka Heizo and said to him.

"What do you mean?"

Takenaka Heizo's facial expression stiffened for a moment, but quickly returned to normal. With a kind smile on his face, Takenaka Heizo asked Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"According to the information in the village, we can't continue to move forward. The village analyzed the existing information and finally concluded that the strength of the Kumogakure rogue ninja squad is not weaker than Kumogakure Village."

Sarutobi Hiruzen did not hide anything, but said to Takenaka Heizo.

This was not something Sarutobi Hiruzen said casually, but something he said deliberately.

Senju Tobirama's intention was to thoroughly disseminate this piece of information about Kumogakure.

As long as it is disseminated, all the merchants in the ninja world will no longer choose to go to the Land of Thunder, as well as several small countries near the Land of Thunder.

In this way, resources are concentrated in the Land of Fire, Land of Earth, Land of Wind, and Land of Water. On the one hand, the four countries can obtain more resources at a smaller cost.

On the other hand, it can form a certain degree of economic blockade against the Land of Thunder.

Under this situation, the overall strength of Kumogakure and even the entire Land of Thunder will be hit to a certain extent.

At this time, the only way for Kumogakure to break the game is to ask for help from the other four countries.

If Kumogakure could really deal with this rogue ninja squad, it would have been resolved a long time ago, so why wait until now?

And aid is not given for free, you have to pay.

In this way, Kumogakure's economy will inevitably suffer an unprecedented blow.

And if a hidden village doesn't have money... you can refer to Sunagakure for a specific example.

"So..."

Takenaka Heizo pursed his lips, his eyebrows furrowed into a knot.

"So, my teacher gave you two choices."

Sarutobi Hiruzen said to Takenaka Heizo.

"You can continue to go to the Land of Moon, but we can't escort you anymore. The village will send back the deposit you paid to Konohagakure, including the penalty as soon as possible."

"What's the second choice?"

Takenaka Heizo asked Sarutobi Hiruzen without thinking.

Don't joke around, can I take such a large merchant group to the Land of Moon by myself, just relying on the two Chunin by my side?

What's the difference between that and sending supplies to the Kumogakure rogue ninja squad?

"You can take the goods and return to Konohagakure with us. Your goods will be bought by Senju and Uchiha together, of course, the price may be slightly lower."

Upon hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke to Takenaka Heizo.

At the same time, he was secretly surprised. Were the Senju and Uchiha clans really that large?

they said they would take all of their goods, which was simply unbelievable.

"If we return to Konohagakure now, can you guarantee our safety, Hiruzen-kun?"

Takenaka Heizo gritted his teeth and said to Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"Of course, first of all, the rogue ninja squad of Kumogakure doesn't know what's happening here yet. The rogue ninja squad that just came to investigate was also dealt with by my team member, Uchiha Raijin. So, we are safe now. If we start to return the same way now, in three days, we will meet the Konohagakure police force that is coming to meet us."

Sarutobi Hiruzen said without any hesitation upon hearing this.

"Okay, then let's return the same way."

Takenaka Heizo said to Sarutobi Hiruzen upon hearing this.

It is still acceptable to pack all these goods and sell them to the Senju and Uchiha clans.

Although the profit might be very small, it is still not a loss.

This trip, as long as we can return alive, it's okay to earn less. Compared to money, life is more important.

Moreover, Takenaka Heizo knew about the police force of Konohagakure. Unlike other villages, the strength of the police force of Konohagakure can be compared to the Jonin class of Konohagakure.

After all, the current police force of Konohagakure is completely composed of Uchiha.

"Okay."

Upon hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded and also involuntarily breathed a sigh of relief.

To be honest, if we continue to go down this road, even Sarutobi Hiruzen himself can't guarantee that he can return alive.

But fortunately, it's finally over.

...

"Come, let's talk about something."

After negotiating with Takenaka Heizo, Sarutobi Hiruzen clapped his hands and said to the four people, Raijin.

"Next, we won't continue to go forward, but escort the merchant group back to Konohagakure. It is expected that in three days, we will meet with the Konohagakure police force that is coming to meet us. And for the next three days, Jiraiya, you will still have to work hard to keep watch at night."

Sarutobi Hiruzen said to Jiraiya.

"Okay."

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya nodded, indicating that there was no problem.

"Orochimaru and Tsunade's task remain the same, still protecting the safety of the merchant group with me."

"Okay."

Upon hearing this, Tsunade and Orochimaru nodded.

"Raijin, you too, you still need to do reconnaissance until the end, always pay attention to whether there is a rogue ninja squad catching up."

Sarutobi Hiruzen said to Raijin.

"Okay."

Upon hearing this, Raijin nodded.

"But be careful, that kind of thing can't happen again."

Upon hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen seriously said to Raijin.

Upon hearing this, Tsunade also shook her fist threateningly at Raijin.

"Don't worry."

Upon hearing this, Raijin nodded, smiling somewhat embarrassedly.

"Okay, for the last few days, everyone must cheer up. I hope everyone can return to Konohagakure safely with me."

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded and said to the four people, Raijin.

"Yes!"

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