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Kawasaki took out a letter and handed it to Yashamaru.
"Take this back and show it to Luo Sha. See if he's interested in this information. If he wants to cooperate, just give me a reply."
Yashamaru nodded. Since it was written in the letter, it was naturally inconvenient for him to stand by and watch.
He carefully put it away and kept it close to his body.
He then took his leave.
……
Kawasaki went to pick up Kabuto Yakushi and didn't have time to visit Kumogakure and Iwagakure.
The meeting was quite chaotic at the time, but the formal meeting was scheduled for today.
Kawasaki's first audience was with Kumogakure.
Logically speaking, the relationship between Kumogakure and the Uchiha clan wasn't good; Kawasaki single-handedly ruined Kumogakure's plans back then.
Not only did they kill a pawn of the Hidden Cloud Village, but they also made Killer Bee look utterly humiliated.
However, from a power perspective, there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests.
Moreover, Kawasaki defeated Killer Bee head-on, so the Cloud Village, which values strength and believes that might makes right, doesn't harbor deep hatred for Kawasaki.
As long as the Uchiha clan can bring enough benefits, Kumogakure wouldn't mind reconciling with them.
……
Uchiha territory.
In the reception room.
Kawasaki entered the house and found only Samui inside.
The other two members of Samui's team were unreliable, so Samui didn't let them follow along.
Kawasaki Oki Samui nodded and then took the seat of honor.
This person is highly valued and trusted by the Fourth Raikage, A, and can be considered another trusted confidant besides Mabui.
Samui was also a famous beauty, and Kawasaki looked her up and down.
Samui is tall and voluptuous with a beautiful figure and striking features.
Her short, straight, shoulder-length light blonde hair was neat and tidy.
Wearing a low-cut light gray top and pants with a mesh pattern, paired with a black mini skirt, she exudes charm.
Kawasaki was a little puzzled. Weren't all the people in Kumogakure dark-skinned?
Is this fair-skinned, blonde beauty of unusual blood or something?
He glanced at Samui openly and honestly for a few moments, then looked away. A few glances at beautiful people and things were enough.
Samui also felt Kawasaki's gaze, but seeing that he looked away after a couple of glances, quite decisively, she didn't feel offended.
"Our Uchiha clan plans to form an elite squad that will take on any mission from any village."
Kawasaki said the same thing to Samui as he had to Sunagakure. Although Samui didn't understand what Kawasaki was planning, she decided to continue listening.
Kawasaki then said, "I have some information I want to sell to Kumogakure."
"I can guarantee the information is true in the name of the Uchiha clan, but you'll have to pay some money to buy it."
"Oh?" Samui became interested. "How much?"
Kawasaki smiled and replied, "I can tell you this information first. You decide how much it's worth, and if I think it's suitable, you can take it back."
"If we can't reach an agreement, I'll put a little curse on you so you can't leak the secret."
Samui thought for a moment. Although he didn't know what Kawasaki meant, the situation indicated that this information would definitely be useful to Kumogakure.
“Okay, I agree,” Samui agreed.
Kawasaki nodded: "The Fourth Mizukage of Kirigakure in the Land of Water has passed away, along with the Three-Tailed Isobu."
"and..."
Kawasaki pondered the timeline, "Rokuo Yuu has run away."
Samui's eyes narrowed sharply, but he managed to remain calm.
"The major clans in Kirigakure have been mostly wiped out by the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi."
"The current Mist Village is incredibly weak."
Kawasaki's voice was like a devil's whisper, full of seductive allure.
He regained his normal volume: "How much do you think this intelligence is worth?"
Samui calmly asked, "How can the authenticity of the intelligence be guaranteed?"
"of course."
Then Kawasaki smiled slightly: "Our Uchiha clan has encountered a bottleneck in its development and needs more territory."
Kawasaki put it very bluntly.
Samui pieced together the information and looked at Kawasaki with disbelief in his eyes.
The new head of the Uchiha clan has actually set his sights on Kirigakure!
I also want to cooperate with them to fight against the Hidden Mist Village.
What elite squad? It's just the Uchiha's expeditionary force!
The Hidden Cloud Village has always been known for its military prowess, and even the daimyo resides there.
Whether they were ninja from the Hidden Cloud Village or ordinary people, a fighting spirit flowed in everyone's bones.
Samui immediately guessed what Kawasaki, the new clan chief, was thinking.
I used to think that the Uchiha clan was just a large clan from Konoha.
I never imagined that Uchiha Kawasaki had such great ambitions.
Although the Uchiha clan has few members, they have many skilled fighters.
Killer Bee was once able to fight against the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.
As a result, Kawasaki defeated them in one fell swoop a few years ago.
Both the clan patriarch Fugaku and Itachi were masters of the Mangekyou Sharingan.
Perhaps the Uchiha clan has other hidden Mangekyou Sharingan masters, such as Shisui...
Kaleidoscopes don't need to be wasted since they stay at home all the time, so it's normal for Kawasaki to have this ambition.
Kawasaki rested his chin on his hand, tapping his fingers on the table: "Samui, how much do you think this news is worth?"
"Da, da, da, da..."
Kawasaki tapped the table lightly, but it made Samui feel even more pressured.
Samui looked at the smiling Uchiha Kawasaki and felt that he had finally seen through the new Uchiha clan leader.
Samui forced himself to remain calm: "Lord Kawasaki, name your price, and we of Kumogakure will not haggle."
Kawasaki raised an eyebrow, surprised that Samui was so decisive.
He held up a finger.
Samui frowned: "Ten million?"
Kawasaki shook his head.
"One hundred million?" Kawasaki shook his head again, but didn't let her guess any further. "None of those, one hundred taels will do."
Samui immediately understood what Kawasaki meant.
"I understand, Lord Kawasaki. Here is your 100 taels."
Samui took out the change he had received from spending money in Konoha and placed it on Kawasaki's table.
Kawasaki tapped the coin: "Give my regards to Ai and Killer Bee. I'll be waiting for your reply."
Samui bowed and left.
After they went outside, Omoi and Karui came over.
Karui asked impatiently, "Samui, what's wrong?"
Omoi muttered to himself, looking somewhat worried:
"Oh no, the Uchiha are going to war with Konoha? Who should we help? Will we die on the battlefield?"
Samui might normally scold Omoi, but she had no time to pay attention to him at this moment.
She said with a serious expression, "This is a very important matter, I can't tell you. Let's go back to the village immediately, I need to report to Lei Ying."
The two men's expressions changed drastically. Even Samui, who was so calm, said the situation was serious. It seemed that this was no joke.
Omoi suddenly realized something, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
Samui waved his hand: "Hurry up and go!"
……
Kawasaki flicked the coin off the table with his finger and caught it. Hmm, tails.
Next, it's our Uchiha's turn to be the bad guys.
Is Kawasaki going to fight Kirigakure?
of course not.
While it is true that Kawasaki said the Uchiha clan's development had hit a bottleneck, expanding territory was not limited to military conquest.
There are other ways, Kawasaki had already prepared.
People are most prone to self-limitation. Kawasaki only gave some ambiguous information, and Kumogakure assumed that the Uchiha were going to expand their territory.
After all, given Yunyin's mindset, with so many experts, organizing forces and igniting war would be a piece of cake.
Destroying a ninja village would be a piece of cake.
In fact, it's not surprising that the Hidden Cloud Village has this idea, as they have always contributed the most to every Shinobi World War.