Chapter 67: Funds in Hand
In less than a day, Hyuga Mirai traveled from the Land of Rivers to the Land of Waterfalls.
He barely rested along the way, and most of the journey was within the Land of Fire, where safety was guaranteed. After all, the Land of Fire had the fewest Rogue Ninja, and even if there were some Genin or Chunin-level Rogue Ninja, they would be registered on Konoha's mission list within a very short time.
Before entering the black market, Hyuga Mirai first summoned Orochimaru from Ryuchi Cave, asking him to hide the military supplies outside.
The black market in the Land of Waterfalls appeared to be an izakaya on the surface, but it actually had a large underground space. Inside the shop were some Rogue Ninja or samurai. It was unknown whether these people were there to drink or had other intentions.
Hyuga Mirai used Transformation Jutsu to transform into an ordinary middle-aged man. After entering the izakaya, he went directly to the reception attendant and whispered, "I want to do a big business. I have a lot of things."
The reception attendant, hearing this, seemed to understand and said to Hyuga Mirai, "Please follow me."
Hyuga Mirai followed the attendant further into the izakaya. After turning a corner, they walked down an underground staircase for quite some time before arriving at the place where the black market manager stayed.
After the reception attendant explained Hyuga Mirai's intentions, the black market manager stood up with a smile and walked towards Hyuga Mirai, though the scar on his face made his smile particularly ferocious.
"It's my first time meeting you, sir. What kind of business do you wish to discuss with us?"
"Shuriken, Kunai, Exploding Tags, steel wire…"
Hyuga Mirai slowly listed the items he wanted to sell. Then, he took out a sealing scroll with one hand and directly unsealed two large boxes full of military supplies from it, opening the boxes to let the black market see the contents.
Piles of Shuriken and Kunai were neatly arranged in the boxes, along with Exploding Tags and other military supplies.
Upon seeing these items, the black market manager's eyes widened. With his eyesight, he could naturally tell that these items were almost brand new and of truly superior quality.
"These…"
"These are only twenty percent of the transaction. The remaining items are in another location. Let's discuss the price."
"Sixty percent of Sanshi Trading Company's price…"
"Farewell!"
Upon hearing this, Hyuga Mirai immediately prepared to pack up his things and leave. Sanshi Trading Company was the largest ninja tool trading company in the Land of Fire. More than half of Konoha's ninja tools were purchased from Sanshi Trading Company, and the ninja tools he brought showed no signs of being used.
If he only got a forty percent discount just for transshipment, Hyuga Mirai might as well sell them to smaller ninja villages.
However, selling to small ninja villages was time-consuming and labor-intensive, and there might be unexpected incidents. If possible, Hyuga Mirai still hoped to sell them to the black market. His current posture was merely for bargaining.
"Sir, we can discuss this…"
Seeing Hyuga Mirai's tendency to leave as soon as he spoke, the black market manager quickly tried to persuade him.
If this was only twenty percent of the transaction volume, then such a large amount of brand new ninja tool supplies, if sold, would give him a significant commission. Therefore, this black market manager absolutely did not want to miss Hyuga Mirai's business.
"Eighty percent!"
The black market manager's expression changed upon hearing this, and he immediately said, "Impossible, at eighty percent, we would barely…"
Hyuga Mirai interrupted him, saying, "If this deal goes through, I have another business to discuss with you later, one you'll be interested in."
"Oh? Then, may I have a look first?"
The black market manager said with curiosity. If there were really good things to trade, then earning a little less on ninja tool supplies was not impossible. It should be known that many Rogue Ninja did not have regular channels to purchase ninja tools; they could only buy them from the black market.
And the ninja tools sold in the black market would naturally not be as cheap as those in regular trading companies outside. Adding one or two tenths of the price was already considered a discount or promotion in the black market.
Hyuga Mirai did not say much more. Instead, he took out a sealing scroll and directly opened it. The contents of the scroll immediately appeared before the black market manager and the reception attendant beside him.
Many sealing runes, and the large character 'puppet' (puppet) in the middle.
Bang!
After unsealing the scroll, a fierce-looking puppet appeared before the black market manager. Chakra threads connected to Hyuga Mirai's hand. He slightly moved his fingers, and the puppet named 'Kuroyama Puppet' displayed all its mechanisms and instantly appeared behind the black market manager.
"Sir… Sir, are you a ninja from the Sand Ninja Village of the Land of Wind?"
Feeling the cold touch of the sharp blade on his back, a trace of cold sweat involuntarily ran down the black market manager's face.
"No. I have eleven puppets here, including manufacturing blueprints, control methods, and poison formulas. How much do you think these are worth?"
While Hyuga Mirai spoke, he had already manipulated the puppet to retract, and its mechanisms also retracted. It stood beside him, pulled by the Chakra threads.
"Eleven puppets, as well as manufacturing and control methods…"
The black market manager couldn't help but swallow. This was a huge business.
One of the Five Great Nations, the Sand Ninja Village of the Land of Wind, was known for its puppet mastery. A skilled puppeteer could use puppets to fight one against two or even one against three.
While it couldn't be said to be the foundation of the Sand Ninja Village, if this secret were to be leaked, it would definitely drive most Sand Ninja puppeteers crazy with anger.
Having the manufacturing blueprints would allow for the research of countermeasures. If other major ninja villages obtained them, it would definitely be a severe blow to the Sand Ninja Village.
This person, who suddenly produced such a significant gift, was likely a Rogue Ninja from the Sand Ninja Village, and one who had committed an unforgivable crime to even think of selling puppet jutsu.
If the black market bought this, they would incur the great enmity of the Sand Ninja Village. However, puppet control techniques and manufacturing methods also represented an enormous profit. If they missed this opportunity, it might be difficult to encounter it again in the future.
However, although the Sand Ninja Village was powerful, the black market was not to be trifled with. Even if they found out, what could they do to them…
...
Subsequently, after some bargaining, the eleven puppets, along with the puppet control techniques and manufacturing methods, were bought by the black market for ninety million Ryo, which was roughly the total bounty of three Land of Fire Guardian Ninja. This was a huge sum of money.
However, the black market would certainly not lose out. The items Hyuga Mirai sold to them would earn them even more profit with just one resale.
That batch of military supplies sold for sixty million Ryo, of which thirty million Ryo was to be reserved for Orochimaru, and the remaining half was Hyuga Mirai's.
Without Orochimaru's cooperation, he wouldn't have been able to earn thirty million Ryo in such a short time.
With an additional one hundred and twenty million Ryo, Hyuga Mirai was very satisfied. Now he could buy all the necessary items for his research institute at once.
Hyuga Mirai inquired with the black market manager here and then provided a list.
"I can help you acquire some of these items. For some other items, you will need to make a trip to the black market in the Grass Country."
Hyuga Mirai frowned slightly and asked, "Can't you help me buy them from the Grass Country black market?"
The black market manager shook his head: "Under normal circumstances, we have our own businesses and do not contact each other. I can only help you buy these because local merchants in the Land of Waterfalls have sold them before."
He still had to make a trip himself.
"Alright then, you help me buy these items and deliver them to the side of Moriki Mountain in Kawaminami County of the Land of Fire. This is the down payment."
After agreeing on the transaction time and location, Hyuga Mirai left the black market in the Land of Waterfalls.
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