Naruto, starting with immortality, I'm going to buy up the ninja world!

Chapter 101 What? More money? Let's go kill those damn bastards!

There were no further assassination attempts on the journey. Danzo probably realized that it would be difficult to kill Chiba Tetsuya by relying solely on Root ninjas. To achieve his plan, he needed to find another way.

Tetsuya and his two companions successfully arrived at the capital of the Land of Grass.

Although it's called a capital, it's really just a slightly larger town, and it can't compare to the capital of the Land of Fire at all.

However, comparing the Land of Grass to the Land of Fire is indeed a bit much.

"Mr. Chiba!"

At the city gate, Kakuzu, who had been waiting for a long time, waved to him.

"Yo, Kakuzu, I'm sorry, there was a problem on the way, so I'm a little late."

Tetsuya explained with a smile that the carriage had broken down due to an attack by Root ninjas, which had delayed the journey.

As a result, they were a little later than expected.

"By the way, where are the Daimyo of the Land of Grass? They haven't even bothered to receive me. That's incredibly disrespectful."

Kakuzu shrugged and smiled.

"Hehe, Mr. Chiba, a lot happened on your way to the Land of Grass. Let's go to the hotel first, and we can talk about it later."

"Oh? Quite a few things have happened?"

Tetsuya stroked his chin, becoming interested.

He thought his trip to the Land of Grass would go smoothly, but unexpectedly, something unexpected happened.

But that's good, isn't it? Unexpected changes keep things interesting?

"Let's go to the hotel first."

Upon arriving at the hotel, Tetsuya arranged for the three of them to stay, and then he went to find Kakuzu.

"So, what happened in the Land of Grass while I was on the road these past few days?"

Kakuzu replied.

"The Daimyo family of the Grass Country has made a condition, requiring us to increase it by another fifty percent on top of what we already have."

"Add another fifty percent? No, how dare he? Where does he get his confidence? Wasn't everything already agreed upon?"

Tetsuya was so angry he laughed. Add another 50 percent? You have to understand that adding another 50 percent would exceed the conditions he had negotiated with Hanzo the Salamander.

What are the conditions in the Land of Rain? What are the conditions in your Land of Grass? How dare you ask for more than Hanzo the Salamander?

Moreover, even Hanzo the Salamander treated him with utmost courtesy, yet the Daimyo of the Land of Grass doesn't give him any face at all.

"It was originally agreed upon with us, but just a few days ago, probably the day you left the Land of Fire, I saw people from the Grass Village making contact with the Daimyo of the Land of Grass."

It was after that that the daimyo of the Land of Grass suddenly changed his mind and said he wanted to add fifty percent to the original terms.

"Huh? Grass Village? You mean that village of ninjas made up of a bunch of trash? That fickle Grass Village?"

For a moment, Tetsuya was speechless.

Dude, what kind of trash is Kusagakure? Is this kind of village just there to fill a quota? Is this the reason why the Daimyo of the Land of Grass is willing to pay extra?

"Hehehe, hehehehahahahahahaha."

Tetsuya couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Boss? What's wrong with you?"

Kakuzu wasn't afraid of Tetsuya's gloomy face, but he was afraid of Tetsuya suddenly bursting into laughter. Seeing Tetsuya laughing so wildly, Kakuzu was also a little confused and scared.

Tetsuya suddenly stopped laughing and asked Kakuzu a question with a serious expression.

"Kakuzu, what kind of person am I in the eyes of the ninja world?"

"The boss in the eyes of the ninja world?"

Kakuzu thought about it seriously for a moment before answering.

"In the eyes of the ninja world, the boss is a very kind businessman who is willing to do business with everyone in a friendly manner. The boss's greatest characteristic is that harmony brings wealth."

"Oh, so that's how I am in other people's eyes."

Hearing the angle's answer, Tetsuya nodded and then said.

"Then let the people of the ninja world see a different side of me."

"A different side of the boss?"

Kakuzu hadn't figured out what was going on when he heard Tetsuya ask again.

"Kakuzu, do you know where Kusagakure is?"

“I know that Kusagakure is located south of the capital. The village is not big and is quite noticeable on the grassland.”

Tetsuya nodded, squinting his eyes and smiling.

"Alright, let's postpone the meeting with the Daimyo. Let's go and destroy the Grass Village. Without the Grass Village, I think the Daimyo of the Land of Grass will be willing to cooperate with us."

Upon hearing this, Kakuzu felt a chill run down his spine.

"Boss, could you please stop saying things like 'wiping out others' with a smile? It's really a bit scary. And if we wipe out the Grass Village, wouldn't we be making enemies of the entire ninja world?"

"What are you thinking? We destroyed the Grass Village, not the Land of Grass."

As he spoke, Tetsuya stretched.

"It's just a third-rate ninja village, and they're all a bunch of bullies who pick on the weak and fear the strong. No one will care if we wipe them out. Besides, with one less ninja village, other ninja villages can get more quests, don't you think?"

"Okay, that makes some sense."

"Besides, as long as we act quickly enough, no one will find out that it was us. With you and me together, would it take you a lot of effort to wipe out a Kusagakure village?"

This ninja village probably doesn't even have a single ninja worth mentioning.

Kakuzu thought about it carefully and realized that it really was true.

Having worked as a bounty hunter for so many years, I've encountered quite a few skilled individuals, but I've never actually met a decent ninja in Kusagakure.

"Boss, should we inform Izuna so the three of us can work together?"

"No need, let him play outside by himself, the two of us are enough."

"Okay, whatever the boss says."

Kakuzu had no objection to Tetsuya's arrangement. So what if he killed people? Didn't he make a living by killing people before? How many people had their heads chopped off and used to exchange for bounties?

Besides, the target this time is Kusagakure. Although Kusagakure has never produced any famous ninjas, its reputation in the ninja world is quite bad. It is known for its opportunistic and treacherous nature.

They initially rose to power by cultivating good relations with Konoha, but during the Ninja War, they betrayed Konoha quite a few times.

Tetsuya disliked the Grass Ninja Village from the start. In the original story, they killed Karin's mother and used young Karin as a blood transfusion. Basically, no one who has watched Naruto likes the Grass Ninja Village.

Even so, Tetsuya hadn't really paid any attention to this group of opportunists.

But these guys just had to show up at this crucial moment to make their presence known, so don't blame him.

Daimyofu, the Land of Grass.

A man wearing a black trench coat, with green eyes, slicked-back hair, and a long strand of hair falling from his left eye, was drinking tea with the daimyo of the Land of Grass.

"Lord of Wuwei City, do you think Chiba Tetsuya will agree to our demands if we raise them by fifty percent?"

The man drinking tea with the daimyo of the Land of Grass is named Muwei, the lord of Hozuki Castle in the Land of Grass. Although Hozuki Castle is called a castle, it is actually a prison where criminals from various countries in the ninja world are held.

Wuwei smiled calmly.

"Sir, you need to understand one thing: this cooperation was initiated by the other party. They are the ones who need our help, not the other way around."

Upon hearing this, the Daimyo of the Land of Grass burst into laughter.

"Haha, Lord Wuwei is right. Come, come, have some tea."