svetikya Chapter 258 The Battle for the Mineral Vein Comes to an End
Chapter 258 The Battle for the Mineral Vein Comes to an End
Battlefield in the Land of Stone.
Rock Hermitage.
Chiyo, the representative of Sunagakure, Yoto, the representative of Iwagakure, and several members of Akatsuki sat together.
Meanwhile, Zen Master Kong sat down to one side with the human jinchūriki Han.
As a Jinchūriki, Han has a strong recovery ability, and his injuries are no longer a major concern.
However, he looked somewhat dejected.
It has to be said that even someone who is considered the pinnacle of ninja power would have some existential doubts if captured.
The ancient Yukito was one, and the modern Han is another.
Moreover, they were all subdued in a single move.
The power of Jinchūriki goes without saying. Before the appearance of Chiyo, there was no precedent of a Jinchūriki being captured in one move.
Of course, it was Qian Yao who was responsible for Han's capture this time, except that he was using the alias Chan Kong.
Zen Master Kong did not participate in the discussion between Iwagakure and Sunagakure, but their arguments continued to spread.
"...This mineral vein is being mined jointly by both parties, and Rock Shadow needs to take 70% of the profits."
“Since it’s a joint mining operation, we Sand Village demand a 50/50 split.”
The people of Iwagakure insisted on getting 70% of the profits, and the people of Sunagakure naturally wanted to get even more.
The two sides argued back and forth without reaching a conclusion.
"We, the Hidden Stone Village, are stronger and should rightfully receive a larger share."
What Iwagakure said is true; Iwagakure is stronger than Sunagakure in both national strength and top-tier combat power.
Konan also made the decision: "Iwagakure has two more Jinchuriki than Sunagakure, so let's split it 30/70 this time."
Although Chiyo of Sunagakure failed in her struggle, she did not show too much disappointment on her face.
On the one hand, she is getting old, and such things no longer cause her much emotional fluctuation.
Secondly, this is also her bottom line.
"Since Akatsuki has spoken, let's do as Konan says. The three of us, the Seven of Iwagakure."
On the other side, Huang Tu was also in high spirits, even though the war might have escalated.
The upgraded battle has now been forcibly interrupted, so the distribution of benefits is not bad.
However, Xiao Nan's next words made Huang Tu stop laughing.
“Our Akatsuki organization will mediate and needs to take 30% of the total profit, with Sand Village taking 10% and Rock Village taking 20%.”
hiss……
Chiyo almost burst out laughing when she saw Huang Tu's distorted face.
She had already discussed it with the Akatsuki organization and was mentally prepared.
The other side, Yan Yin, clearly didn't have that. Huang Tu, his face ashen, said, "Why do we need an extra ten percent?"
Xiao Nan pointed to the Zen Master Chan Kong sitting next to him, who was holding prayer beads, and the human pillar Han next to him.
Its meaning is self-evident.
"Alright, we at Iwagakure agree. We ask that Master Zenku keep his promise and release Han."
Zen Kong placed one palm on his chest: "That's how it is."
Then he formed a mudra with his hands and placed one hand directly on Han's body.
The symbols immediately appeared on Han's body and then slowly disappeared.
He himself felt that his chakra had become active again.
"Please feel free to do as you please."
Han was somewhat surprised that he was released so readily.
Huang Tu, on the other hand, had a clearer view of the Akatsuki's strength.
If you can capture their jinchūriki the first time, you can naturally capture them a second time.
"Now that this matter is over, our Akatsuki organization will be leaving."
"We will settle the profits from the mine once a month."
"Now that we have reached an agreement, any disagreements that arise later can be renegotiated."
"If needed, you can hire our Akatsuki organization."
After leaving these words, Konan took Zenku and went out to meet up with Sasori and Kakuzu.
……
Outside the Sand Village's camp.
Obito, wanting to know what Konan and the others were planning to do, was waiting outside.
Meanwhile, Tobi, who had gone out for a stroll, emerged from the ground and reported some news to Obito.
"Kakashi is also nearby, along with Tenzo and Asuma."
"There is someone hiding nearby, possibly one of the Third Hokage's men."
Everyone else looked at Obito, wondering what he meant.
Obito shook his head: "Don't worry about him, what's important now is Konan and the others."
“This time they directly captured the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, and I’m worried that it will affect our future plans.”
"We must find Nagato immediately; he has escaped our control."
"If necessary..."
As Obito was speaking, he noticed that Konan had come out and, along with Sasori and Kakuzu, left the Iwagakure camp.
Obito was puzzled when he saw that the Five-Tails Jinchuriki had not been brought out.
Are we just going to return the Jinchūriki to Iwagakure?
After thinking for a moment, Obito decided to go and meet Konan to see if there was an opportunity.
……
In the woods.
Xiao Nan is summarizing this mission.
"Kakuzu, Sasori, you two did an excellent job on this mission. The profits from this mine will increase significantly in the future."
"The organization will take 80%, and the remaining 20% will be yours, but Kakuzu will have to collect it himself."
Kakuzu's eyes lit up when he heard about the huge profits:
"No problem, I'll take care of the follow-up here from now on."
It's important to understand that the profits from a mineral vein aren't a one-time thing; they continue until the vein is completely mined out.
Although it's a bit troublesome, Kakuzu says that counting money is not troublesome at all.
Xiao Nan looked at Scorpion: "Scorpion suffered heavy losses in this mission. We'll give him an extra 30 million. You don't have any objections, do you?"
"Yes, no objection."
Although Kakuzu is greedy, he knows that Sasori lost a lot of puppets this time, and more importantly, Sasori's information was leaked. It is only right that he should be compensated.
"The mission here is over. Kakuzu, Sasori, you two can go back now. Keep an eye out for any related missions in the future."
Amegakure still needs Kakuzu to return and oversee things, while Sasori needs to repair his puppets.
Both of them quickly parted ways with Xiao Nan.
Zenkong winked at Xiaonan, but instead of spreading her wings and flying away, Xiaonan continued walking with Zenkong for a while before stopping.
Xiao Nan looked behind her: "You've been following me for so long, come out now."
Zetsu emerged from the ground, and Obito also appeared wearing a mask.
After Obito appeared, he didn't exchange pleasantries, but instead asked coldly, "Where is Nagato?"
Xiao Nan sneered: "None of your business."
Although Konan was only accompanied by Zenkyo, Zenkyo had previously captured the Jinchuriki, making Obito somewhat hesitant to act rashly.
"By capturing a Jinchuriki, you've alerted the ninja village. What will happen to our plans after that?"
Obito is preparing to probe indirectly.
Xiao Nan's face clearly showed mockery:
"Have you been living in the gutter for too long? You've lost all your confidence."
Obito's eyes flashed with anger, but seeing Konan's confident demeanor, he wasn't really sure he could win.
Konan changed the subject: "Don't worry, we'll receive more missions about Jinchuriki later."
"The importance of Jinchuriki will only continue to decrease under the pressure from the Uchiha and Zenku."
Obito never expected that Konan and Nagato would think this way.
With the Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan present, Jinchuriki can no longer be used as a weapon against Konoha.
If Zenku, the Akatsuki member, were to make his name known again, and any two nations were to use Jinchuriki, they would request the Akatsuki or the Uchiha clan.
The importance of Jinchūriki in war will continue to decline in the future.
If the war continues, the Akatsuki organization can also take the opportunity to continuously amass wealth.
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