Game Merchants Starting from the Ninja World

A powerful slash tore through the air and struck.

not good!

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyelids twitched, and he staggered backward, throwing a shuriken.

Make a seal with your hands.

Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique!

A single shuriken quickly manifested into countless shadows, transforming into a shuriken array resembling a net, which then shot out.

As the wandering ninja's slash landed, a wall of flames appeared.

"Player?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned. The fire wall released by his opponent showed no chakra fluctuations whatsoever; it was undoubtedly a player.

Using the wall of fire as a shield, the player suddenly vanished with a bang.

Shadow clone.

The shurikens pierced through the wall of fire, coated in flames, and then crashed straight into the manor's buildings with a deafening sound.

Before Hiruzen Sarutobi could react, a group of people had already appeared.

"Hiruzen, are you going to attack the guild hall?"

A middle-aged man dressed in aristocratic attire, with a fan-like decoration stuck in the back of his head, walked out of the building and looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi with a serious expression.

"My lord, you've misunderstood."

Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't even had time to conceal his aura, and he was still holding the hand seals.

But then the twelve guardian warriors around the daimyo stepped forward and stood between him and the daimyo to prevent him from harming the daimyo.

The daimyo's expression was cold as he said, "You wouldn't be suggesting that some wandering ninja infiltrated Konoha, a village filled with barriers, and then intended to attack you, the Hokage, would you?"

"Because of"

Hiruzen Sarutobi stopped abruptly before he could finish speaking, glancing at the guardian ninja blocking his way.

One of the ninjas had a physique very similar to that of the person who had just attacked him.

He glanced at the name that had suddenly appeared, and it seemed like a pre-rehearsed script. He immediately understood most of it.

This was a well-orchestrated performance by the daimyo himself, a grand show of refusing his own funding request.

The daimyo said angrily, "Hiruzen, you have disappointed me greatly. Does Konoha want to break away from the Land of Fire?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly explained, "I had absolutely no such intention!"

Daming's expression softened slightly, and he snorted coldly, "It's best if it's not. You came to see me about the funding, right? I'll let you know after I've thought it over. You can go back now."

"Yes, Lord Daimyo."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was unwilling, but had no choice but to leave.

After he left,

Danzo Shimura quietly walked out of the hall and stood respectfully beside the daimyo.

Daimyo glanced at him and said, "Just as you said, he still wants me to allocate 5 billion yen to obtain the family token."

If it weren't for Danzo Shimura's reminder, he would have agreed to allocate the funds. After all, it would be difficult to auction off family tokens and resource maps even with 5 billion yen.

But to my surprise, there were three thousand Sarutobi clan ninjas!

It's even enough to create a new ninja village.

The daimyo, his face contorted with rage, demanded, "What exactly does Hiruzen Sarutobi want to do? Build a nation?!"

Danzo Shimura knelt on one knee and said, "I don't know, but we certainly can't let this continue. I suggest suspending Hiruzen Sarutobi from his position as Hokage."

Upon hearing this, the Daimyo shook his head slightly and said, "The Chunin Exams are just around the corner, so let's not cause any more trouble."

Danzo Shimura was slightly disappointed.

He originally planned to take advantage of this momentum to trip up Hiruzen Sarutobi and rightfully take the position of Hokage, but he didn't expect that the Daimyo still had reservations.

But it's alright.

The daimyo has taken notice of Hiruzen Sarutobi's private army and will probably never trust him as much as before. I finally have a chance.

"Just you wait, Hiruzen, I will definitely become Hokage!"

Danzo Shimura revealed a sinister smile. Thanks to Orochimaru's information, he would still be in the dark about Sarutobi secretly raising ninjas in the Land of Fire.

Those were not village ninjas, but members of the Sarutobi clan in the Land of Fire, who had previously been treated as commoners.

The Ino-Shika-Cho family should have known, but they have always been loyal to the Sarutobi clan and thus concealed the truth from the public.

When I become Hokage, I will severely discipline these unruly ninja clans and turn Konoha into an impregnable fortress.

The cowardly Hiruzen Sarutobi is only fit to retire.

Chapter 59 Auction

Ninja Beginner Village

The upcoming auction is captivating all players, especially the major factions, who are determined to acquire both the resource maps and clan tokens.

Everyone understands the significance of the family token.

The three family tokens signify that three major forces will emerge as the true powers recognized by the game rules.

Although it is clear,

These three family tokens are just the beginning. Given the nature of game merchants, it is very likely that more family tokens will appear in the future.

However, the significance of the first batch is ultimately different.

Just like the Mist Village Alliance that was the first to kill the Ghost General, although they suffered great losses and almost bankrupted the Mist Village by spending money on in-game purchases.

But the gains were equally huge, allowing them to establish a firm foothold in the game, attract countless casual players, and remain the largest force in the game to this day.

the first.

It has always had a huge appeal and influence.

This is also why Fang Yi chose to auction the first three family tokens instead of setting a price directly.

At that tense moment,

An event has occurred that has shocked all the players.

"The leader of the Merchant Alliance has been killed in the real world!"

"I heard that some powerful forces were afraid of the Merchant Alliance's wealth, so they secretly assassinated the Merchant Leader who was in the game in real life."

"The Merchants Alliance is now a disorganized mess, all vying for the leadership position and harboring their own ulterior motives. They probably have no interest in auctioning the family tokens anymore. This move is truly vicious."

One player shook his head repeatedly and said, "He can only blame himself. Although he is a merchant player, his combat power is definitely no weaker than that of a Jonin who can sit in the position of leader. He won't die even if he makes a little noise. It's his own fault for not even being willing to buy a protective shield."

The protective shield can protect the player's physical body during gameplay.

The price wasn't expensive, but I never expected that the head of the Merchant Alliance would be so reluctant to spend reward points to buy it. He deserved to die.

This incident led to a sharp increase in the number of players purchasing protective shields.

No one can guarantee they won't be ambushed. If it's because you're less skilled, that's one thing, but if you're inexplicably assassinated while logging into the game just to save on rewards, you'll regret it to the core.

"The Merchant Alliance should have been the most likely force to win the family token at auction, what a pity."

There is no business without treachery.

Through buying and selling, this group of merchants, who originally had lowly status in the real world, banded together for mutual support and eventually gained wealth comparable to that of the five great ninja nations.

After all, merchant players are not good at combat. All kinds of equipment and items pass through their hands and are then sold. In the process of maneuvering, their strength does not improve much, but their wallets keep getting bigger.

"Although the remaining forces, the Mist Hidden Alliance, are large, their financial resources are probably the weakest due to their successive hunting of powerful sources of pollution."

"I have high hopes for the Iwagakure troops. Although they don't have many players, they are all elites from Iwagakure. They might go all out for the clan token this time!"

"Have you all forgotten about the newly emerged organization, Dawn? The wealth of that woman who claims to be a noblewoman from the Land of Rain is simply a mystery. By the way, is the Land of Rain really that rich in reality?"

This auction was irrelevant to most players.

They all knew this was a contest between major powers, and some players even ran betting pools to see who would win the family token.

Surprisingly, Konoha Village is the most popular choice. Players believe that Konoha, which has been quiet for a long time, must have plenty of supplies at this time, and may be planning something big.

[Auction Begins]

At the bottom of each player's panel, a circular hammer icon appears; touching it allows them to enter the auction house.

In a flash,

All players can see the items being auctioned, as well as information about the bidders.

at this time,

The members of the Fog Shadow Alliance gathered together.

Mei Terumi's brows were furrowed tightly. Just as the players had guessed, Kirigakure really didn't have much money to spare.

However, they possessed a large amount of low-level equipment, so taking advantage of the Merchant Alliance's relaxed vigilance, they dispatched one of their Ninja Swordsmen to kill the Merchant Alliance's leader in reality.

This left the merchant alliance leaderless, with everyone vying for the assets left behind by their leader after his death, leaving them no time to participate in the competition for family tokens.

They took the opportunity to sell all the low-level equipment to merchants at low prices, thus raising a large amount of funds.

It would be a huge loss if we couldn't snatch a family token.

"Lord Mizukage, the funds are ready."

"Alright, no matter what, we must obtain the family token!"

The other ninja villages also used their own methods to raise enough funds, waiting for the auction to start before rushing in.

[First item (Dead Soul Forest [East]) Lease right for 30 days]: Starting bid 5000 reward points.

The large screen slowly scrolled, revealing the first item.

The players' breathing became heavier; they all knew the value of this item.