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"What we make can't compare to the original, but our restaurant business in the Land of Fire is doing alright!"
"Passable my foot!"
Da Ming flew into a rage: "What do you know! We've spent so much money on advertising and mobilized so much manpower and resources."
"The meager profit we're making right now is practically a loss, you know that?"
"Right now, people in the Land of Rice Fields are laughing at our Land of Fire. They say we can't even imitate it properly. Except for the Uchiha clan in Konoha, everything else we eat is a complete fake!"
At this banquet, envoys from many countries came to discuss trade issues.
As a result, the delicious food that the Fire Country Daimyo confidently presented was completely disregarded by the Lightning Country.
Although the other smaller countries didn't say it aloud, their eyes revealed their disdain for the food served by the Land of Fire.
They can't even reach half the level of the Land of Fields.
Are these awful dishes meant to look down on us? Are they deliberately trying to humiliate us?
After making inquiries, the group of envoys discovered that everything in the Land of Fire was copied.
And it didn't taste good either.
Those who haven't tried the food in the land of rice fields might find it passable.
But those of them who have tasted both sides can immediately tell the difference in flavor.
The previous sense of disdain vanished, replaced by mockery of the Land of Fire.
The envoy from the Land of Lightning burst out laughing.
The envoy from the Land of Fields confidently declared that they would host the next banquet and guarantee everyone's satisfaction.
Therefore, the daimyo of the Land of Fire, who was very concerned about his reputation, was furious.
"Is there any way?!"
"I'm asking you if you have a solution?!"
After venting his anger, Daming started thinking about how to resolve the matter.
How could the Land of Fire, one of the Five Great Nations, be compared to a rural place like the Land of Fields?
The aide said with a bitter face, "Sir, Danzo, who used to help us, has run away."
"The scandals surrounding the Third Hokage have just ended, and the Uchiha clan is now developing better than ever before. It will be difficult for us to get them to hand over the secret recipes for various dishes."
"Not even my orders work?" the daimyo said angrily.
The aide hurriedly explained, "Sir, the Uchiha clan is practically self-governing now, and even the Third Hokage couldn't do anything about them."
"waste!"
The Land of Fire is actually rich in resources, and with Konoha in its presence, the country is relatively peaceful.
He lacked nothing and lived a life of debauchery.
Making money is secondary now; the key is to regain face.
Just as the daimyo was holding his breath, a report came from his subordinate.
"My lord, Orochimaru's men are requesting an audience."
Daimyo asked in confusion:
"Didn't Orochimaru escape?"
An aide below reminded him: "Sir, Orochimaru has been exonerated by the Third Hokage. All the previous actions were done by Danzo."
"Oh, oh." Daimyo suddenly realized, it seemed like it had been mentioned before, but he had forgotten. "What did he send his men for?"
"They said they brought what we needed most..."
.....
Konoha Village.
In the Hokage's office.
An ANBU member is reporting to the Third Hokage.
"Lord Hokage, news from the black market indicates that no one has completed the mission to assassinate Kabuto."
"However, we have figured out some information about Kabuto."
The Third Hokage nodded. After all, he was Orochimaru's man; it would be too useless if he died too easily.
Since the leader of Otogakure (Hidden Sound Village) proclaimed himself Kage, various factions have been paying close attention.
Some factions have even offered a bounty of 100 million for the head of Yin Ying.
It's unclear whether the bounty was offered by the daimyo of the Land of Fire or the Land of Lightning.
The heads of the five great nations are worth around 300 million, but the heads of this small village are worth 100 million, so many people are scrambling to acquire them.
Unfortunately, the Hidden Sound Village had a large and powerful force, making it impossible to make a move at first. After they dispersed, Kabuto was left with only a few people.
Someone will definitely try to take advantage of Dou.
Because Kabuto was Orochimaru's man, the Third Hokage had no intention of eliminating Kabuto; he was simply very curious about Kabuto's abilities.
Whenever Kabuto engages in combat with someone, and if there are any survivors, some of his information will definitely be sold on the black market.
If you can't get kills, you should at least get some intelligence to exchange for some resources.
Unfortunately, for the first few days, no one could get Dou to help.
Later, Kabuto and the other people from Otogakure separated and left.
Dou vanished from everyone's sight as if he had evaporated into thin air.
Many who pursued him ultimately failed.
Even if they find the slightest clue, Kabuto can detect it from a great distance and then avoid it.
He never expected someone to block his way. "How much did you pay?"
The third generation recently secretly deducted some money from the donation to Kawasaki, so they're still relatively well-off...
There was no way around it; Danzo's previous poor performance had caused the Third Hokage to be criticized as well.
Although the Hokage's status is similar to that of the Daimyo.
However, Daming still cut off some financial assistance, expressing his displeasure.
The Third Hokage's income shrank, and even the resources provided to the Sarutobi clan were reduced.
But the Sarutobi clan dared not complain at this time, because they all knew that the current Third Hokage was very powerful.
The secret service has taken down the spies of several families, including the Shimura family, the Koharu family of Utatane, and the Homura family of Mitokado.
The two advisor elders, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, were as timid as quails, not daring to breathe loudly.
The Shimura clan had been holding their breath because Danzo had been arrested.
As a result, Danzo turned around and escaped from prison.
The third generation took this opportunity to teach the Shimura clan a lesson and directly removed Shimura from his position as honorary elder.
"It cost one million taels."
The Third Hokage frowned.
There's nothing we can do; Kabuto has never shown his true abilities, so nobody knows just how strong he really is now.
Information at this time is the most valuable; later on, it will be available for a million, or even ten thousand miles.
"What information?"
"Kabuto can use Sage Mode."
The Third Hokage froze, his hand holding a cigarette.
After a long pause, he slowly took a drag of his cigarette. "Alright, I understand. You can go now."
"Yes."
In recent years, apart from Jiraiya, it seems that no one else has mastered Sage Mode.
Of the three sacred sites, Orochimaru has some connection with Ryuchi Cave, suggesting that Kabuto and Orochimaru have a close relationship.
They must be master and disciple at least, otherwise why would he introduce them to cultivate the immortal mode?
Each sacred land has a different Sage Mode, but once you enter Sage Mode, your strength will increase dramatically!
Chapter 126 Sage Technique! Lord Kawasaki! The Third Kazekage Puppet!
Cultivating immortality requires not only a firm will, but also a pure heart and an attitude of harmony with nature.
In the history of Konoha, only the First Hokage, Hashirama, Jiraiya, and Minato met the Sage Mode.
These individuals all possessed ridiculously high levels of talent. Jiraiya wasn't particularly gifted as a child, but he progressed rapidly as he grew up.
Kabuto's talent is self-evident.
Such a promising talent was forced to wander far from home by Danzo!
Uchiha territory. "Clan leader, the Sand Village people have arrived."
After waiting for several days, the people from Sunagakure finally arrived.
"Okay, take them to the conference room."
Kawasaki rubbed his hands together, finally getting down to business.
He entered the conference room, accompanied by two Jonin from Sunagakure and a person completely wrapped in a cloak.
The person lifted their cloak, revealing themselves to be Granny Chiyo.
"I'm so sorry to trouble you to make this trip."
Since Chiyo was getting on in years, Kawasaki still acted like a junior.
"Hehehe, Chief Kawasaki, you're too kind. My old bones can still move."
Kawasaki glanced at the two Sand Village Jonin on his left and right.
Grandma Chiyo waved her hand, and the two of them went out and closed the door behind them.