Naruto's civilian cannon fodder starts with the three-body technique

Chapter 162 Returning with a Full Load
"What? You actually want to use Earth Release ninjutsu to get Pakura back? Don't you know that releasing prisoners violates ninja regulations?"

Upon hearing the purpose of Toyoshiro Sakuran's visit, Umino Sasuke immediately expressed his reluctance, but then suddenly added, "I'll have to pay more!"

Zhuolan Fengcheng: ? ? ?
No matter what, it all boils down to not being able to agree on a price. That's easy to fix. As long as we can get Ye Cang back, everything is negotiable.

"Zhuolan Fengcheng, I heard that the Third Kazekage was not very satisfied with Shatielan and Luosha, believing that both of these Kazekage candidates had personality flaws and were not up to the task. On the contrary, he was very satisfied with Yecang of your Zhuolan clan?"

During this time, Umino Sasuke had Yamashiro Midoriya establish an intelligence database and dig deep into the Sand Village's intelligence, naturally obtaining a lot of extremely valuable information.

The two candidates for Kazekage, Sha Tielan and Luo Sha, are the focus of our attention.

Both Sa Tetsuran and Rasa are indeed quite strong, but they both have huge flaws in their personalities. The Third Kazekage had privately urged them to correct these flaws, and for the sake of the Kazekage position, they readily agreed. However, old habits die hard, and once a personality is formed, it is not easy to change. Thus, while the Third Kazekage was training the two candidates, he also included Yekura as a backup.

In the eyes of the Third Kazekage, having another Kazekage candidate provides an extra layer of security and allows for better oversight of Sha Tetsuran and Rasa.

Yekura, who was significantly younger, was thus included in the list of candidates to be cultivated as Kazekage.

"Sasuke-kun, how do you know so much information?"

"You think Ruritama only traded Wind Release techniques and didn't exchange any information?"

"Damn Ruritama."

Zhuolan Fengcheng immediately became jealous of Liuliyu.

The price for trading a genius ninja from the Zhulan clan is definitely different from the price for trading a candidate for Kazekage.

Even if Ye Cang wasn't his daughter, he still had to trade Ye Cang back in order to revitalize the Zhuolan clan and produce a Fengying.

With so much intelligence being leaked, it's no wonder they're asking for exorbitant prices.

After a round of haggling, Zhuo Lan Fengcheng had no choice but to compromise. He not only traded away a large number of Earth Release ninjutsu, but also some mid-to-high-level sealing techniques. Even the Bloodline Limit Fusion Scroll was extorted by Umino Sasuke.

"This Bloodline Limit Fusion Scroll was actually developed from the One-Tailed Shukaku."

Umino Sasuke did a quick inspection and found that although it wasn't a secret scroll for developing the Magnet Release Kekkei Genkai, it was still extremely valuable.

It's highly likely that the bloodline limits that appeared in Iwagakure were developed from the Four-Tails and Five-Tails. This bloodline limit fusion scroll is priceless.

"Sasuke-kun, how about we exchange some information?"

"Oh?" Sasuke Umino's eyes lit up. He was so excited about this good thing that he immediately agreed.

Since Yamashiro Green Leaf established the intelligence database and began in-depth investigations, although he hasn't uncovered many top-secret intelligence reports, he has plenty of ordinary intelligence, especially information about those sordid private matters, which is exactly what the Sand Village ninja clan needs.

"What? The Sandfall Clan is actually engaging in smuggling with your Mitomon Clan of Konoha?"

Having heard such important information from Umino Sasuke, how could Zhuo Lan Fengcheng easily believe it?

After seeing the substantial evidence and transaction ledgers provided by Umino Sasuke, Zhuolan Fengcheng had no choice but to believe it.

"Fengcheng-kun, this is crucial evidence that you have incriminating evidence against the Sandfall Clan. It could even greatly help Yekura become the Kazekage in the future. I hope the information you provided won't disappoint me?"

"Sasuke-kun, how could that be? We'll need to exchange information in the future, and I'll never let you suffer any losses." Zhuo Lan Fengcheng also knew the benefits of exchanging information, so he naturally wouldn't do anything short-sighted and would provide information of equal value.

Upon hearing the extensive intelligence provided by Zhuolan Fengcheng, Umino Sasuke's expression gradually darkened.

Zhuolan Fengcheng was relatively principled, providing relatively little information about Sunagakure, but more information about Konohagakure.

"I haven't even returned to Konoha yet, and the villagers are already plotting against my ninjutsu. It's truly disheartening."

As Umino Sasuke watched Shoran Toyojo's departing figure, he did not doubt the authenticity of the information.

Given the nature of Konoha's higher-ups and those Konoha ninja clans, he had long anticipated this kind of thing.

"I can teach you the puppetry technique, but the sonic radar technique is the foundation of my livelihood, and I absolutely cannot reveal even a fraction of it. It seems it's time to develop a high-difficulty sonic illusion technique."

He was determined to teach puppetry, and that's exactly what he did. He had already begun training puppeteers for the Konoha Hundred.

If he were the only one in Konoha who knew puppetry, not to mention the immense pressure within the village, even Sunagakure wouldn't let him go once the Ninja War ended. At the very least, his bounty at the underground gold exchange wouldn't be low, and he might even attract Kakuzu's attention.

"It's good to hand over the puppetry technique. With Konoha's resources, they can definitely develop a puppet army. And as the founder of Konoha's puppeteers, who else but me is the commander of this puppet army?"

Sasuke Umino also began to realize the importance of money and power in the ninja world.

If he were powerful enough now, who would dare to force him to hand over his ninjutsu?

"It seems we can't disband the Konoha Hundred Puppet Masters; we must keep them firmly under our control."

A hint of ambition finally appeared in Sasuke Umino's eyes.

He had planned to escape back to Konoha and live a peaceful life as a Jonin, but now it seems that was wishful thinking. If he doesn't want to be exploited any longer, he needs to have power in his own hands.

Umino Sasuke couldn't help but think, no wonder even someone as powerful as Tsunade, after becoming the Fifth Hokage, was still hampered by the elders and those Konoha ninja clans, it was all because of money and power.

Having mentally prepared himself, Sasuke Umino, who had initially harbored some resentment about releasing Yekura, now felt completely at ease.

Compared to the dirty politics of the Konoha ninja clan and those Konoha high-ranking officials, what he traded back at least benefited the Konoha Hundred.

Now, the Konoha 100 can not only learn advanced Wind Release, but also advanced Earth Release, and even have the opportunity to learn sealing techniques.

The transaction with Zhuolan Fengcheng went smoothly. That very night, a group of Sand Ninjas appeared out of nowhere and rescued Yecang. No one in the Konoha Hundred was injured or killed.

The next day, all 100 members of Konoha boarded a large ocean-going ship, carrying the daimyo of the Land of Rivers and thousands of homeless young and middle-aged civilians, and sailed into the sea to return to the Land of Fire.

The Sand Ironclad couple arrived late with five hundred Sand Ninja soldiers, and could only watch helplessly as the hundred Konoha ninjas drove away.

Seeing the entire coastal fortress destroyed and the waterways blocked, he was even more furious.

Especially Sandstorm, who thought that the Konoha Hundred were doomed and had nowhere to escape, but watched his enemy leave, and thus became more and more extreme.

(End of this chapter)