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"How can you be so sure?" Hei Xiaohei asked doubtfully.

"I hadn't noticed it before, but after fighting Itachi this time, I discovered that the effects of bloodline limits can still be quite significant after comprehending order, so I've had some thoughts about it."

Chapter 560 Nouveau Riche

"A significant effect? ​​You still knocked him down in one move." Hei Xiaohei rolled his eyes at Beiyuan Feng.

"That's because the gap between the two sides is too big. Don't forget that Itachi just comprehended the rules, and this level can already affect Otsutsuki who has been comprehending the rules for many years. Otsutsuki Kin was attacked by Tsukuyomi for a moment. Others may not have felt it, but did you not feel it either? At that moment, the opponent's essence fluctuated. Otherwise, why would he be so angry?" Kitahara Kaede said.

"I thought it would take you a long time to figure that out, but I didn't expect you to find out so quickly," Hei Xiaohei said with a smile.

“Of course not! You really do know, what else do you know? Is there anything wrong with my thinking?” Kitahara Kaede immediately asked.

However, the other party acted as if they knew nothing, which made him furious.

“Alright, kid, your idea is fine, but the world is so big, how are you going to find them?” Hei Xiaohei asked.

"Look for them? No, no, no, of course I don't need to look for them," Kitahara Kaede said.

As he spoke, his appearance began to change drastically. He acquired many more items, and now looked every bit the nouveau riche, with a big gold chain, a small watch, and five small rings on each hand.

Hei Xiaohei's face froze for a moment, then he suddenly realized: "So you're going to pretend to be rich?"

"What do you mean by 'pretending'? I'm actually quite wealthy, you know. I've accumulated a lot of wealth from the enemies I've taken down over the years," Kitahara Kaede said.

With such a striking outfit, news of Kitahara Kaede quickly spread, and many people in the Land of Waves knew that a "big shot" had arrived in Konoha.

It is said that this important figure came to do business and needed manpower. He was extremely generous and spent money like water. In just two days, many people earned several years' worth of income because of him.

"Kid, you must be mistaken. It's been two days, and no one has come to you for cooperation, has they?" Hei Xiaohei asked.

"That shouldn't be the case. There are quite a few merchants here, doing all sorts of things. My arrogance should have already attracted their attention, and those slave owners should have shown up by now," Kitahara Kaede thought to himself.

With abundant capital and lavish spending, how could slave owners not be tempted by the emergence of someone like (bddg) who needs manpower?

"Here we go again, aren't we going to do anything about it?" Xiao Hei said from the side.

“It’s normal. People like us are bound to be noticed when we appear here. There’s no need to pay attention to us,” Kitahara Kaede said.

At this moment, a pair of eyes in the shadows had already turned to Kitahara Kaede. The figure looked like a seven or eight-year-old child, but judging from his movements, he was already a genin. In the village, he could be considered a little genius.

"Sir, the target is still under surveillance. We've confirmed their route of movement is the same as usual. Is there anything else you need?" the boy said softly, as if he were communicating with someone in the distance in some way.

"Keep an eye on it for now; our investigation will be back soon."

At this moment, in a luxurious house, a burly-looking man was sitting in a seat. Around him, there were many people watching him, some fawning over him, and others remaining silent.

"How is Lord Karl doing?" someone asked quietly.

Although this person's name is Karl, it wasn't originally that name. He claimed to be Karl's brother after Karl was killed in order to take Karl's place.

He seemed to appear out of thin air, and after a fierce battle, he finally took over Gato's position with the help of a group of unknown ninjas.

Karl was unusually cautious about Gato's affairs. Not only did he loosen up the monopolistic businesses Gato had previously run, trying his best to avoid conflicts with Konoha's ninjas, but he also recruited a large number of ninjas during this period.

Most importantly, all of this was done secretly, and no one else knew about it.

"It's been confirmed. I contacted my contacts in Konoha, and there's no Peking University student here, let alone such a wealthy businessman. This person is probably using Konoha's reputation to do his thing."

“Since he’s not from Konoha, can we cooperate with him? From what we know, this guy has spent several gold nuggets in the last two days. That’s quite a lot!” the man who had been fawning before immediately said.

"Cooperation?" A cold smile appeared on Karl's face.

"Judging from his appearance, this person must be some nouveau riche from out of town. Since he's come to our territory, we should at least show him some hospitality."

“If he were from Konoha, that would be one thing, but since he’s not and is using Konoha as a cover, it seems he’s just a lucky commoner,” Karl said.

"But!" The man below was about to say something but suddenly stopped.

He suddenly remembered Karl's unusual behavior recently. In the past, Karl was always cautious, but recently his caution seemed to have disappeared, and his behavior had become much more arrogant.

The most important point is that they seem to be short of money recently. In order to amass wealth as quickly as possible, their various illicit income sources have increased by more than 3%. Don't underestimate these 3 points.

These three additional points have offended almost all the surrounding forces, pushing things to their limits. If anything happens to them, even a minor incident, it will cause a situation where everyone turns against them.

However, the usually wise Lord Karl seemed oblivious to this and continued to urge them on.

"Lord Karl, do we really need a source of traps lately? Based on our previous profits, we not only have money to make, but we're far ahead of the curve."

"Shut up!" Karl's face showed anger.

"Nari! If it weren't for the fact that you still have some business talent and can create value, I would have killed you long ago. Now all you need to do is make money as quickly as possible. You don't need to worry about what's going on up there!" Karl said angrily.

"Yes! I understand, Lord Karl. I will contact the other chambers of commerce as soon as possible and finalize the business activities for the second half of the year by tomorrow night." The man below said immediately, a look of fear on his face.

"Alright, you don't need to get involved in the rest. Meeting adjourned!" Karl said.

"Yes!" The man fled as if his life depended on it, and the remaining people said goodbye and left as well.

After everyone had left, Karl turned to the shadowy corner beside him and said respectfully, "Sir, as you can see, our cash flow is about to dry up, and even the current collaborations may not be enough."

“Moreover, if this causes a backlash, we'll be in a very passive position, and we might even attract the people from Konoha,” Karl said cautiously.

Chapter 561 The mastermind behind the scenes

"Don't worry, Konoha won't interfere here. Our scouts discovered that something big happened in Konoha, and it's said that their Kage have already gone out."

"As for the other merchants here, we don't need to worry about them. As long as we succeed on our end, we won't care about this place, or even the entire Land of Waves. So what if several great ninja villages unite?" the person behind said domineeringly.

However, one could sense that the voice sounded somewhat eerie; it seemed to be a woman's voice, but there were some differences.

"Is the master's plan about to succeed?" Karl asked, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

"Don't ask what you're afraid to ask. Just do your job well," the person in the shadows said.

Hearing these words, Karl's face showed a helpless expression. He had just said the same thing to Nari. In the eyes of the other party, he was just a rat with some use. However, his life was in the other party's hands, and he could not resist.

"Understood, sir. What about that ostentatious merchant? According to the intelligence we've gathered so far, he should still have a considerable amount of wealth, enough to rival a small trading company."

"Do I even need to say that? What we're lacking right now is cash!" the man said directly.

"Yes, sir. I have already sent men over, but in the past two days that man has also taken in several servants, including a Chunin. I'm afraid my men might accidentally let them escape," Karl said cautiously.

The man pondered for a moment, then said, "Don't worry, I'll step in when it matters."

"Then thank you very much, sir!"

......

"Sir, we still need to go to other places. It's getting dark." Matsushita asked cautiously, standing next to Kitahara Kaede. He was a ninja recruited by Kitahara Kaede, a Chunin. Although he looked quite old, his price was inexplicably high compared to ordinary people.

However, this person was quite responsible. He had been protecting Kitahara Kaede for the past two days and had advised him several times to be more discreet, since it's best not to flaunt one's wealth.

However, after several attempts to persuade him failed, Kitahara Kaede remained indifferent, so the man stopped saying anything more, though he did become noticeably more cautious in his actions.

As they were nearing their return to the inn, Matsushita slowly approached and said, "Sir, be careful, something seems off about this place."

As if afraid that Kitahara Kaede wouldn't take him seriously, he added, "Although there are fewer people at night, the streets here are too quiet today."

"Is that so!" Kitahara Kaede said, a smile appearing on his lips. He had seen far more than Matsushita. Not only were there few people around, but most of the remaining vendors were not ordinary people. They all had weapons hidden under their food tables.

Matsushita took a few steps and placed Kitahara Kaede and the others in a relatively safe position: "You guys, cheer up, something seems a little unusual today!" Matsushita said to the other servants.

"No wonder this kid is still out there making a living at his age. What a waste of his Chunin strength."

"Indeed, although he is sharp, he is somewhat dull. If he were to go to the battlefield, he would not only harm himself, but he would also likely implicate his teammates."

The moment Kitahara Kaede finished speaking, the crowd over there suddenly changed!

"Pay attention!" Matsushita immediately said.

"Be careful. These people wouldn't have moved when we passed by normally before, but now we've clearly spotted them. Get ready for battle," Kitahara Kaede warned. Otherwise, if the enemy gets the first move, these servants could easily run into trouble.

"Damn it! This is bad, I didn't think it through. I'll hold off the enemy for a while, you guys protect the master, and if you have a chance, run towards the city lord's mansion for help," Matsushita said.

Kitahara Kaede shook his head. The other party's blatant actions clearly showed that they no longer took the local official forces seriously, or that they had already been bribed. Going there would definitely not be a good thing for them.

"Understood!" the people below immediately replied.

"How's it going? Looks like they can't handle it. Are you going to step in?" Blackie asked from the side.

"It's not convenient for me to take action, otherwise it would be bad if the people behind me found out. But, why don't you come and help me?" Kitahara Kaede said to Hei Xiaohei.

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"Me! These trash aren't worthy of my attention," Hei Xiaohei said, clearly indicating that he had no intention of making a move.

"Kill!" With a loud shout, it was clear that people were rushing over from the other side. They were all samurai, raising their gleaming katana high in their hands.

"Protect the adults!" Matsushita shouted, his hands already moving rapidly.

"Water escape! Water dragon bullet!"

Several enormous water spheres rushed forward, and upon contact, several samurai were knocked to the ground. Although the samurai were powerful, the difference in strength between them and the ninjas was obvious.

"Your opponent is me!"

"Water escape! Water dragon bullet!"

The same attack suddenly appeared, and the attack was launched the instant Matsushita made his move, targeting Matsushita who was on cooldown.

"Damn it!" At this point, Matsushita understood perfectly well that the samurai who had charged forward like a fool earlier was just bait, designed to make him make a move and reveal a weakness.

"Bang!" The two kunai collided, and Matsushita staggered a little, but quickly regained his balance.

The other person seemed much more relaxed. The two continued to exchange blows, and the person opposite looked relaxed. His goal was to keep Matsushita occupied.

"Kill! Capture them alive!" shouted the samurai behind as they charged forward.

"Protect the master!" The six people formed a circle around Kitahara Kaede, but it was clear that, in terms of numbers, Kitahara Kaede and his group had no chance of winning.

"This! Sigh! With so many people, it seems I have no chance this time. Fortunately, the other party doesn't seem to want to kill me. There's nothing you can do about this situation. You can leave now, and I won't pursue the matter," Kitahara Kaede said from the side, sounding quite helpless.

"Rest assured, sir. Now that you have hired us, we will take responsibility for your life. Even if we die, we will die after you!" the warriors said firmly.

"This!" Kitahara Kaede felt a wave of helplessness and inner turmoil.

He originally just wanted to hire a few samurai to fill in, but it seems he's struck gold; these men are clearly very loyal and dedicated.

Chapter 562 Taking Action in Secret

However, his purpose was simply to find these wealthy merchants, or rather, slave owners. He didn't care whether they captured him or invited him; at this moment, he hoped that these people would simply give up resisting.

"Clang!" Just as Kitahara Kaede was pondering, these samurai had already blocked his way. Beside them were samurai several times their number, so even a single contact with Kitahara Kaede could be described as extremely dangerous.

"Retreat and fight at the same time, find some alleys nearby so we won't be attacked from both sides!" Kitahara Kaede said helplessly.

The samurai he recruited were considered elite, and upon hearing Kitahara Kaede's command, they immediately cooperated and managed to block the enemy's attack for a time.

"Gentlemen, I don't think I've offended you. What's the point of this close combat? Who are your masters? We can talk face to face! I can even offer double the price!" Kitahara Kaede shouted.

Unexpectedly, the other party didn't say a word, as if money had no appeal to them whatsoever.

"Clanging"

"Clang!" In just a short while, the sounds from all around and intersecting each other continued to appear.

Kitahara Kaede's face was also extremely helpless, but Hei Xiaohei stood aside with a look of amusement.

"Bang!" Suddenly, a different sound rang out, and the next moment, the long sword in the hand of the warrior charging ahead snapped in two.

The sudden turn of events stunned the samurai.

But his opponent wouldn't let such an opportunity pass, and immediately four or five weapons rushed towards the man's vital points.

"Watch out!" The samurai beside him could only shout, but he couldn't spare the time to help.

The samurai reacted slightly upon hearing the sound, but by then the blade, gleaming coldly, was already in front of him, and there was no time to retreat.

The warrior's eyes were wide with rage.

"bump!"

Suddenly, a pebble flew from somewhere, its force extraordinary. In an instant, it not only saved the samurai from danger but also knocked away the swords of several samurai in front of him.

Those present were all experts, so they naturally wouldn't let such an opportunity slip by. They immediately stabilized the situation, especially the samurai whose sword had broken. He quickly slashed at the samurai in front of him, and those samurai lost their fighting ability in a short time.

Kitahara Kaede nodded in agreement. These samurai were much better at handling things than the rest of the group. Although they had the chance to kill a few samurai earlier, it wouldn't have helped much in the current situation. It would have been better to take more action to put them out of the fight, which would have given them a better chance to break through and reduced the pressure.

"Who goes there!" The samurai on the other side became noticeably more cautious, his eyes constantly scanning the surroundings.

"Are there any other foreign players?" Kitahara Kaede was pleasantly surprised.

"Didn't you say you didn't want to make a move for fear of scaring the other party away?" Hei Xiaohei looked at Beiyuan Feng with a very interested expression.

"We can't just watch them go and die. If they didn't have the strength, I wouldn't say anything, but I can't just watch these people die for me when I could easily solve the problem." Kitahara Kaede said with a helpless expression.

However, he acted with great restraint, not attracting the attention of others, and his control over his strength was not very strong. Hopefully, the people behind him will be bolder and not be scared away.