svetikya Chapter 244 The Broker
Chapter 244 The Broker
Battlefield in the Land of Stone.
The mineral vein has been discovered, but because the Sand Village and the Rock Village are fighting, neither can mine it.
The area around the mine has now become a battlefield.
Both the Sand Village and the Rock Village are launching probing attacks.
Geographically, the Land of Stone is entirely composed of rock, which provides a significant advantage to the Rock Village.
The Iwagakure group's ninjutsu also shone brightly, as it could alter the terrain and its defense was much stronger than that of the Sunagakure group.
Typically, Sunagakure suffers one-third more casualties than Iwagakure.
Sunagakure is also in a terrible predicament; their development over the years has been worse than Iwagakure's.
The village was poor and sparsely populated. They had finally encountered such immense wealth, but watching it slip through their fingers was heartbreaking.
A wealthy man's son should not sit under a dangerous roof, even if he really wants to make money.
However, after their first conflict with Iwagakure, they withdrew.
After all, if anything happens to him, Sunagakure will be finished.
With the battle lines stretched thin and Rasa unable to take command, he dispatched Chiyo Chori to this side.
Although Rasa and Chiyo don't get along, they didn't fight each other at this time.
Similarly, a large number of people were allocated to Chiyo's command.
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Sunagakure's base.
Chiyo looked at the sand table in front of her and pondered.
This indicates which units belong to the Sand Village and which units belong to the Iwa Village on the opposite side.
The largest label on it reads: "Loess", followed by a note that he led four brigades.
Each brigade consists of four squads, and each squad has three people.
In other words, including Huang Tu, his group consisted of nearly 50 people.
Because of a dispute over the selection of the commander on the Sunagakure side, they were a little slower than Iwagakure.
These fifty people are now using earth-based ninjutsu to alter the terrain near the gold mine.
That area is now easy to defend and difficult to attack.
Once the people of Iwagakure begin constructing defensive fortifications, Sunagakure, already at a disadvantage, will find themselves even less able to gain an advantage.
Yesterday's probing attack by Sunagakure only killed one person, while they lost two lives on their own side.
If Sunagakure doesn't cause trouble now, they'll probably start mining there.
"Or I'll go."
Ye Cang, who was also standing next to the sand table, said.
Chiyo slowly shook her head: "The situation on the battlefield is unfavorable to us this time. You are the face of our elders' lineage, so you cannot afford to fail."
Yecang also knew that this mission was not like the previous skirmishes, but a battle of attrition, with a high casualty rate.
"Elder Chiyo, someone has come to see you with your token."
"Hmm?" Chiyo was a little puzzled, then, as if remembering something, she quickly said:
"Let them in."
"Yes!"
Soon a person completely covered by a cloak walked in.
The person looked around after entering.
Chiyo waved her hand, and the other Sand Village residents left, leaving only Chiyo and Yekura at the scene.
Both of them are quite strong, so there's no need to worry about their safety.
The man lifted his hat, revealing himself to be Uchiha Chiyo.
This Chiyo is the clone who, along with Orochimaru, extracted the Water of Life in the Land of Rivers.
Only the Shadow Clones technique could allow someone to reach this place so quickly.
The token in his hand wasn't real either; it was created using a transformation spell.
But it doesn't really make a difference, as long as it works.
Chiyo's appearance made both Chiyo and Yekura tense, after all, a person's reputation is like a shadow.
The title of the best ninja in the world was earned through hard work and dedication.
"What brings Clan Chief Qianyao here?" Qiandai asked.
Qianyao got straight to the point: "I know you Sunagakure are short of people, so I'm here to do some brokerage business."
Sunagakure is also currently in a state of transition, with only Yekura able to take on the main responsibility.
However, the elders' faction did not want Ye Cang to take any risks, so they were indeed short of people.
Chiyo asked curiously, "Who does Chief Chiyo want to introduce?"
Qianyao laughed and said, "You should know about the Akatsuki organization, right?"
Others might not recognize her, but Chiyo definitely would, since her younger brother Ebizo was in the intelligence business.
"Yes, I've heard of it. This organization must be quite powerful."
Qian Yao nodded slightly: "I'll introduce them to help you deal with Yan Yin."
Chiyo pondered for a moment: "How much are they asking for?"
Qian Yao held up one finger: "They want 10% of the profits from this mine."
This amount was within Chiyo's acceptable range, so she didn't dwell on the money but asked the question.
"What's the method?"
As expected of someone who's old and wise, Chiyo always gets to the heart of the matter when she asks questions.
"The Akatsuki has many strong members; they could easily defeat Iwagakure."
"We will force you to negotiate a settlement to share the profits from this mine."
"No matter what the final agreement is, they will take 10% of the total revenue from your mine."
Chiyo gave Chiyo a deep look: "Won't they also take a cut from Iwagakure, right?"
Qian Yao smiled without saying a word.
Chiyo agreed immediately after only a brief moment of thought:
"No problem. When will their people arrive? Iwagakure is already building fortifications."
Chiyo was still very enthusiastic, after all, this was a risk-free business for Sunagakure.
Sunagakure was already at a disadvantage, so what's wrong with being able to share the spoils when they were already in a weak position?
After all, Iwagakure can afford the losses if the fighting goes on for too long, but Sunagakure can't withstand the strain.
Chiyo was not surprised by Chiyo's decisive decision.
After all, Chiyo was a shrewd old man who could see the stakes at a glance.
"It's on its way now, and it will arrive in a day at most."
The Land of Rain and the Land of Stone are adjacent to each other, so it should only take less than a day to get there.
Upon hearing Qianyao's words, a strange light flashed in Qiandai's eyes: "It seems that Clan Chief Qianyao is certain that I will agree?"
Qianyao smiled but didn't answer the question. Instead, he brought up another matter:
"There will be two people coming, one of whom is an old acquaintance of yours, so don't be too surprised when the time comes."
Chiyo's expression gradually turned ugly.
Qian Yao was somewhat surprised: "Oh? It seems you guessed it."
"That's right, of course I care a lot about my own grandson."
Chiyo took a light breath and said tentatively:
"The Chiyo clan leader even knows these things, it seems he has a deep connection with the Akatsuki organization."
Qian Yao shook his head slightly, his face bearing the same formulaic, fake smile:
"There's no connection whatsoever. We Uchiha were mercenaries before."
"Today's teammates may be tomorrow's enemies."
"Everyone is just trying to make a profit."
Chiyo remained noncommittal to Chiyo's explanation: "Then thank you very much, Chief Chiyo."
Qianyao waved his hand: "It's just a matter of each getting what they need."
Chiyo didn't ask Chiyo what the deal between him and Akatsuki was; she knew where to draw the line.
"There are matters to attend to in the clan, so I won't stay any longer."
After Qianyao finished speaking, he covered his face and put on a cloak.
Chiyo stood up and said, "In that case, I will not keep Clan Chief Chiyo any longer."
Qianyao waved his hand and disappeared into the tent in a flash.
Yecang remained silent throughout, indicating that her status and strength were still somewhat lacking.
"Elder, who are your acquaintances in the Akatsuki?" Ye Cang asked, puzzled.
Chiyo frowned and said, "Scorpion."
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