Chapter 275

275. Chapter 275: This Is the Gold Content of a Sales Champion

"Achoo! Achoo~!"

In the dark and quiet space, a fat figure slowly opened its eyes. Shukaku wiped its nose in confusion and muttered in a low voice,

"It must be that stinky fox slandering me behind my back, a despicable traitor!"

"Shukaku, what sutra do you want to hear today?"

Just as Shukaku was feeling indignant, a candlelight lit up in the darkness. Before its huge body, a young monk was actually sitting cross-legged.

This monk's gaze was as calm as water, and there was not a hint of fear in his gaze toward the behemoth before him. After putting his hands together, his voice sounded like Sanskrit,

"No! You noisy little bald head, get out!"

Thinking of this monk chattering incessantly in its ear, Shukaku felt that life was worse than death. It immediately slapped its large hand toward the monk before it, but its sharp claws fell through empty air; that monk was just a projection.

"Phew~ Converting this thing is a long and arduous road."

The monk who had been driven out slowly opened his eyes, looked at the strangely shaped clay pot before him, and sighed slightly.

In the meeting room

The First Kazekage's words were loud and clear. Seeing that he was serious and not faking it, Uchiha Gin really wasn't sure if this guy was pretending to be stupid or was truly stupid, actually regarding that idiot raccoon as the strongest Tailed Beast.

"As far as I know, what your village sealed should be the One-Tail, right?"

Senju Hashirama, who was on the side, looked at the First Kazekage, who was talking eloquently before him, with a very complex expression after hearing this.

"That's right! According to Shukaku, they, the Tailed Beasts, are ranked by the number of tails. As the One-Tail, it is the head of the Tailed Beasts."

Seeing the sarcasm in Senju Hashirama's eyes, Reto became a bit unhappy. What do you mean by that look of looking down on people? Do you believe I'll pull Shukaku out and blast you all?

Ten Air Bullets per village, scare you to death!

"Brother Gin, it seems Tailed Beasts can also brag~"

Not wanting to interrupt Reto's performance, Senju Hashirama turned to the side and said in a low voice to Uchiha Gin.

"No matter, the Land of Wind has no money anyway; if they can't afford it, they can only be sour for a few words."

The Land of Wind was never in Uchiha Gin's customer scope from the beginning, so for Reto's words, Uchiha Gin just smiled.

"Cough, cough, cough... let me interrupt for a moment. Although I'd like to congratulate the Hidden Sand Village on obtaining the strongest Tailed Beast, according to our Konoha experience in capturing Tailed Beasts, the strength of a Tailed Beast depends on the number of tails."

Uchiha Gin coughed a few times, interrupting Reto's self-aggrandizement. It could be seen that this Kazekage, in order to improve his village's international status, had no face left, stubbornly blowing Shukaku into a ruthless character who could fight one against eight.

"Number of tails? What proof do you have?"

Reto, who was being questioned, was the first to straighten up, looking at Uchiha Gin, who was speaking, with eyes like torches, and asked coldly.

"Hmph~ Just because we captured all the Tailed Beasts except yours."

With a cold snort, Uchiha Gin unfolded the scroll he had prepared in advance. One by one, lifelike Tailed Beasts leaped onto the paper; their ferocious postures made the few people present pay their respects one after another.

"Is this the true appearance of the Tailed Beasts?"

The Kage of the major nations opened their eyes wide, holding their breath as they looked at the Tailed Beasts on the scroll; even if they weren't the real things, they still had a trace of soul-stirring pressure.

"But Shukaku said..."

Even though Uchiha Gin took out the Tailed Beast scroll, Reto still stiffened his neck and remained stubborn.

"Practice is the only criterion for testing truth. If it doesn't work, just pull out the Tailed Beast of your Hidden Sand Village and practice."

Behind the scroll, Uchiha Gin smiled very sarcastically.

"How can Tailed Beasts be used easily!"

Reto, whose heart was a bit timid, had his momentum reduced quite a bit, but he remained stubborn.

"If you're bad, practice more; if you can't afford to lose, don't play~"

Not continuing to pay attention to the First Kazekage, Uchiha Gin looked around at the other Kage who were wearing thoughtful expressions and slowly spoke.

"Does everyone know the power of the Tailed Beasts?"

"I've heard a little. In the ancient books of our Land of Lightning, there is a record about the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox. The ancients described it as being over a hundred zhang tall, able to swallow dozens of adult men in one bite, and the black light ball sprayed from its mouth can destroy a city in an instant."

Hearing Uchiha Gin's question, the First Raikage was the first to speak. After all, before coming, he had checked the information related to the Tailed Beasts; he hadn't expected that there would really be content about Tailed Beasts in the records of the Land of Lightning.

"We also have similar records there, and that Tailed Beast shaped like a giant turtle has appeared many times in the waters near the Land of Water. There were ninjas with not-weak strength who wanted to explore it, but they ended up with no bones left."

Bai Lian pondered for a moment and also slowly spoke.

"If the Tailed Beasts are really as terrifying as you say, then how did Konoha capture these powerful Tailed Beasts?"

Although Shihe had also discovered descriptions about Tailed Beasts in the records of the Land of Earth, after hearing that Konoha had captured several Tailed Beasts, he was a bit dismissive; it seemed the gold content of the Tailed Beasts was just like that.

"Tsk~ Speaking of this, I have to thank the Sage of Six Paths for his blessing, allowing our Lord Hokage to awaken a Kekkei Genkai specifically targeting Tailed Beasts."

Uchiha Gin chuckled and patted Senju Hashirama on the shoulder. Brother Hashirama, who instantly stood tall, put on an unfathomable expression, making the Kage frown one after another.

Anyway, the fact that Senju Hashirama's Wood Release was unparalleled couldn't be hidden, and it wasn't like there weren't spies from other countries mixed into Konoha, so he simply laid it out.

"Wood Release."

The other Kage flashed the name of Wood Release in their minds. Even if they hadn't fought Senju Hashirama, they must have understood the information before coming to attend the meeting.

The name of Wood Release was what they had learned from their own intelligence channels.

According to the intelligence personnel, this Kekkei Genkai was unique in the Ninja World and no one had awakened it except Senju Hashirama.

"Since that's the case, I wonder how Konoha plans to sell these Tailed Beasts?"

The Kage were all very clear about the magic of the Kekkei Genkai, especially the Kekkei Genkai used by a Kage standing at the pinnacle of a nation's ninjas; its power was naturally not to be underestimated. The Raikage, who had figured this out, was the first to ask about the market, no longer questioning how Konoha captured the Tailed Beasts.

Uchiha Gin, seeing that someone had taken the bait, immediately put on a serious expression and slowly extended a finger.

And Senju Hashirama, on the side, seeing someone asking for the price, shouted excitedly and preemptively,

"Our Konoha is absolutely high-quality and inexpensive, honest to young and old, only selling for one..."

"Ten billion!"

"Pfft!!!"

Don't know which unlucky ghost was drinking tea; hope they don't choke to death.

As Uchiha Gin's voice fell, the scene fell into an astonishing silence. Even Senju Hashirama, who had been high-spirited just a moment ago, had a dumbfounded look and didn't come back to his senses for a long time.

"Slap!!!"

The First Tsuchikage, Shihe, who was already a bit unhappy, swung his fist and smashed it heavily onto the meeting table that Uchiha Madara had carefully purchased, emitting a mournful sound.

Note: Land of Earth smashed the table once~

"If you want to start a war, don't use this way to play with us!"

Shihe, who felt Uchiha Gin's price was too unbelievable, was about to leave the table, but Uchiha Gin, as the seller, didn't show a hint of anxiety, but instead had a calm and composed look, and his eyes even signaled him to leave quickly.

"You Konoha people really have no sincerity at all. Our Land of Earth will absolutely not sign this dog-shit agreement!"

Seeing that the Konoha people actually didn't try to keep him, Shihe was so angry that smoke came out of his seven orifices on the spot. After gritting his teeth and leaving a sentence, he was about to walk out the door.

"Brother Gin, how is this different from what we agreed? Isn't this going to ruin things~"

Not expecting that someone would leave in anger before the meeting was over, Senju Hashirama was anxious on the spot, pulling Uchiha Gin's sleeve and scolding him.

"Don't be impatient."

Pulling away Brother Hashirama's large hand, Uchiha Gin turned his head to look at the First Mizukage, Bai Lian, who was frowning, and asked with a smile,

"May I ask Lord Mizukage, how is the current war situation?"

"Hmph~ Five-five split."

Even if he had fallen into a disadvantage, Bai Lian remained very tough.

"Sigh~ I don't know how much money you will compensate the Land of Earth if the Hidden Mist Village loses, and also Lord Daimyo of the Land of Water, will he cut the military budget for the coming year, or... directly abandon the Hidden Mist Village~"

With a look of regret on his face, Uchiha Gin sighed in a tone that sounded a bit emotional.

"What do you mean by that?"

Shihe, who had almost walked out of the meeting room, immediately stopped upon hearing Uchiha Gin talk about his own topic, frowned, turned around, and questioned.

"Eh~ Lord Tsuchikage, you haven't left yet? You'd better go back quickly and settle the accounts~"

Uchiha Gin's astonished expression didn't look fake, which made Shihe's brow furrow even tighter.

"Settle what accounts? Make yourself clear!"

"Naturally, it's to calculate how much money you have to compensate the Land of Water and how much territorial sea you have to cede~"

"Hmph! Nonsense, how could we lose!"

Shihe retorted coldly. Their battle with the Land of Water could now be said to be one-sided; if it weren't for the influence of this meeting, the Hidden Rock Village would have already taken down the Hidden Mist Village.

"It was hard to say before, but after the meeting today, I can guarantee that the Land of Water will definitely handle you~"

Raising an eyebrow, Uchiha Gin didn't entangle with Shihe anymore, left him aside, and instead took the scroll in his hand and enthusiastically promoted it to the confused Bai Lian,

"Lord Mizukage, do you want to learn about the artifact for a comeback?"

"Can it really turn the tide?"

Bai Lian, who hadn't been very interested in Tailed Beasts just a moment ago, suddenly started sweating after hearing Uchiha Gin's previous words.

If he lost this battle with the Land of Earth, not only would he have to face high war reparations, but he would also suffer questioning from the Daimyo, and the loss would be incalculable.

"It's guaranteed to turn the tide. We happen to have a high-quality and inexpensive aquatic Tailed Beast, which is very suitable for the environment of your Land of Water. Not only can it help you fight everywhere at sea, but it can also guard the house; one beast with multiple uses~"

Bai Lian lowered his head in silence after hearing this, calculating the gains and losses in his heart.

If defeated, according to the black-hearted degree of that old guy Shihe, he would have to pay at least ten billion in reparations before he would stop, and the military budget allocated by the Daimyo every year was at least ten billion, and that depended on the performance of the Hidden Mist Village; if defeated, there would be no money at all.

"Too expensive!"

After comparing, Bai Lian, who was clearly a bit tempted, looked at Uchiha Gin's bright smile, and his tone was already much better than before.

"Expensive? It's clearly always been this price, okay! Lord Mizukage, our vision must be long-term~"

"But ten billion is really a bit too..."

"That's right, Brother Gin, this is also too..."

Senju Hashirama also felt it was too outrageous and reminded him in a low voice.

"Okay, Lord Hokage, I know!"

Uchiha Gin nodded in a fake manner, indicating he understood.

"Sorry, Lord Mizukage, my Hokage just reminded me that it's not ten billion for one, but ten billion for one tail~"

Uchiha Gin smiled slightly and corrected the price list that had gone off track.

Thinking of the 600 billion explosive tags of the future rich woman Konan, if converted into money, buying a whole set of Tailed Beasts from him would be more than enough~

"Aminos!"

Bai Lian didn't dare to gamble. It wasn't that their Hidden Mist Village didn't have the money to buy a Tailed Beast, but if they bought it and still lost to the Land of Earth, wouldn't they lose both people and money, and their debt would be super doubled?

"Lord Mizukage, 'all-in' is a spirit; buying doesn't necessarily mean winning, but not buying definitely means losing~"

Uchiha Gin's words were like the devil's whisper, winding in Bai Lian's mind, lingering like a terrifying nightmare.

"You might as well think about it: the village built with painstaking effort for many years being destroyed in your own hands, what a painful realization that would be~"

"Ah, this..."

Bai Lian was a bit shaken.

"Think about your wife and children; they are all looking forward to your triumphant return. If you are defeated, what will their future encounters be like?"

"Uh... I... buy..."

"Old thief Bai Lian, don't be impulsive!"

Shihe, who had been listening with his ears pricked up for a long time, saw the First Mizukage who had clearly taken the bait and shouted anxiously.

"That's ten billion! Ten billion is enough for your village's expenses for several years!"

"Long-winded, old ghost Shihe!"

Bai Lian, who had been hesitating, made up his mind after hearing his rival's words. He turned his head to look at Uchiha Gin, who was smiling, and said in a deep voice,

"Our Hidden Mist Village buys it!"

"!!!" *8

"That's right~ I wonder which one Lord Mizukage needs?"

Uchiha Gin, who had successfully fooled a customer, immediately unfolded the scroll in his hand and displayed the Tailed Beasts before Bai Lian.

"Just the aquatic Tailed Beast you mentioned just now."

Painfully skipping the Two-Tails with the fewest tails, Bai Lian placed his finger on the Three-Tails Turtle.

"Lord Mizukage reserves one Three-Tails~"

After confirming the information, Uchiha Gin grabbed a handful of ribbons from his pocket and threw them into the sky to celebrate today's opening.

Not expecting Bai Lian to really reserve a Tailed Beast worth 30 billion, Shihe sat back in his original position with a cold face. He wanted to see what other tricks Uchiha Gin could play.

"Hehe~ Be happy, Lord Mizukage. As long as you have the Three-Tails, you will definitely win this battle."

Uchiha Gin said, took out a Three-Tails information card from his bag, handed it to Bai Lian, who had a painful look on his face, and guaranteed it with certainty.

"This is?"

Taking the card in confusion, Bai Lian's eight-character eyes widened instantly. Feeling the terrifying aura coming from the card, he almost dropped the Three-Tails card in his hand to the ground for a moment.

"What is that thing!"

The perception of the few Kage present wasn't bad. The moment the card appeared, they sensed a terrifying pressure that made people shudder, and they looked at the plain-looking card with surprise.

"You'd better hold this card well; it contains a tiny bit of Tailed Beast chakra, which is considered a data card with its own anti-counterfeiting."

These Tailed Beast cards were made by Uchiha Gin overnight using the chakra on the tails of the Tailed Beasts. One was to introduce the abilities of the Tailed Beasts, and the other was to let people who didn't know the business see the pressure of the Tailed Beasts.

"Actually so detailed..."

Touching the card that was a bit hot in his hand, Bai Lian began to examine the content on it. He found that this card not only depicted the full appearance of the Three-Tails, but also marked the skills of the Three-Tails below. Besides some Water Release and Taijutsu, it highlighted a skill called Tailed Beast Bomb in bold.

"Destroy a city in one blow..."

Holding the card in his hand, Bai Lian wished he could take the Three-Tails away now and throw it onto the battlefield of the Land of Earth to give that old ghost Shihe a little color to see.

"Lord Mizukage, since you've bought it, do you want to take another look? There's also a Six-Tails here, which is also very suitable for the land environment of your Land of Water. When the time comes, combine the Three-Tails and the Six-Tails, one outside and one inside, and the Hidden Mist Village will definitely be worry-free during the war~"

"The Three-Tails is enough~"

Uchiha Gin, who was thinking of striking while the iron was hot and selling another one, was rejected by Bai Lian with a wave of his hand. It seemed this old man was quite cautious and didn't get carried away.

"Hey, Kazekage, are the Tailed Beasts really as terrifying as you say?"

Shihe, who saw Bai Lian obtain the Three-Tails, suddenly felt a bit empty in his heart. Taking advantage of everyone paying attention to Uchiha Gin's side, he subtly elbowed Reto beside him and asked in a low voice.

"I don't know about the other Tailed Beasts, but Shukaku is a disaster beast that can destroy a city in the blink of an eye. The ancestors of the Land of Wind also took advantage of it when it was sleeping, using life as a guide and flesh and blood as a prison to seal it in an artifact that had been passed down for many years."

This time Reto didn't brag excessively, but instead told the facts he knew to Shihe on the side.

"If it's really like this..."

"Really don't consider it? Wig, you also persuade Lord Mizukage; good things come in pairs, for the sake of good luck~"

Just when Uchiha Gin was earnestly promoting, Shihe, who couldn't sit still, suddenly spoke.

"Konoha person, I remember you said that the strength of a Tailed Beast is linked to the number of tails?"

"Uh... that's natural; this has been certified by the two major authorities of our Konoha."

"Introduce the Four-Tails to me."

"Ha?"

"Don't want to make money anymore?"

Shihe, with a gloomy face, frowned and questioned.

"Alright~ Lord Tsuchikage, please take a look!"

The customer is God, and the big sucker is the Emperor among Emperors. Uchiha Gin, who put on a smiling face, quickly abandoned Bai Lian and flashed to Shihe's side.

"This red-haired orangutan is the Four-Tails. Lord Tsuchikage, choosing it guarantees value for money~"

"What do you mean by value for money?"

Seeing that Shihe still had doubts, Uchiha Gin immediately took out the Four-Tails card from his bag and handed it over.

"This is the information card for the Four-Tails."

"Uh~ So hot!"

Without any preparation, the Tsuchikage, who took the card rashly, felt as if he had received a handful of scorching magma; his palm was hot and turned red.

"Actually has a Kekkei Genkai!"

Feeling the scorching pressure of the card in his hand, Shihe's eyes grew wider the more he looked. The information on the Four-Tails actually contained a rare Kekkei Genkai in the world, and according to the card's marking, this kind of Kekkei could be learned and passed down.

"Destroy a city in one blow, hehe~"

Looking at the Tailed Beast Bomb in the Four-Tails information, Shihe finally realized why the stingy Bai Lian would spend a fortune to buy a Tailed Beast; this thing definitely had an important role in turning the tide of the war.

"How is it, Lord Tsuchikage, are you satisfied?"

"It's just so-so, and it's too expensive."

Even though he wanted it very much, how could Shihe, who had always been calculating, not bargain?

"Ah~ Lord Tsuchikage, this is a Four-Tails with a learnable Kekkei Genkai, and you actually think it's expensive!"

Uchiha couldn't see his little tricks and immediately shouted.

"Nani! A learnable Kekkei Genkai?"

Bai Lian, who was loving the Three-Tails information card in his hand, heard the four words "Kekkei Genkai," and his old face turned black instantly. He had acted too early, but fortunately, this was only aquatic and suitable for their Land of Water.

"Keep your voice down~ I'll buy it, okay!"

You have to know, a learnable Kekkei Genkai is how tempting it is for a ninja village!

If cultivated well, in a few years, they could form a Kekkei squad and be invincible on the battlefield.

"Lord Tsuchikage reserves one Four-Tails~"

Uchiha Gin stood up and wiped the cold sweat from his head, sighing that this money was really not easy to earn~

"Since Lord Mizukage and Lord Tsuchikage have both purchased a Tailed Beast, our Land of Lightning naturally cannot fall behind."

The First Raikage, who felt a hint of threat, felt that if he didn't buy one now, he would definitely suffer a big loss in the future, and then said loudly,

"I wonder which Tailed Beast Lord Raikage is interested in?"

Brother Ai is worthy of being a good buddy, so supportive. If there are any left to sell later, I'll give you one~

"Let me see, that one that looks the most robust!"

Seemingly casual, but actually with a clear goal, the First Raikage pointed his large hand at the bull's head.

"Eight-Tails, as expected of Lord Raikage, so generous!"

"Wait!" *2

Two old voices sounded at the same time.

"I wonder, what advice do you two have?"

Raising an eyebrow and looking at Bai Lian and Shihe, who stood up at the same time, Uchiha Gin asked in confusion.

"Does the Eight-Tails have a Kekkei Genkai?"

Bai Lian asked first, and Shihe also nodded on the side. It seemed that these two rivals had a rare consensus.

If the Eight-Tails, which looked like an aquatic Tailed Beast, had a Kekkei, Bai Lian was prepared to fight for it. After all, Uchiha Gin had just said that the more tails, the stronger the strength.

"The Eight-Tails has no Kekkei."

"Then it's fine~" Both old men breathed a sigh of relief.

"Lord Raikage, this is the information card, keep it well~"

Handing out the Eight-Tails information card, everyone could clearly sense a deeper pressure from it than the previous two cards.

This also made Bai Lian and Shihe frown. Although this Eight-Tails had no utilization value, its strength seemed to be a bit stronger than the Tailed Beasts in their hands. Falling behind meant being beaten; they must reinforce!

Seeing the two move their eyes slightly and turn to look at the scroll unfolded in Uchiha Gin's hand,

"I wonder if this Five-Tails has a Kekkei?"

"Yes! It seems Lord Tsuchikage is very interested in Kekkei~"

"Long-winded, do you still want to make money or not? Bring it here to see!"

Taking the steaming Five-Tails information card, Shihe's eyes lit up and he immediately put it into his bosom.

"Ah! Don't touch it if you're not buying!"

This old guy actually stole it; this card has other uses!

"Who said I'm not buying? Our Hidden Rock Village wants the Five-Tails!"

"Curly-haired kid, bring the Six-Tails to me!"

Fearing that he would be a step late and miss the last aquatic Tailed Beast, Bai Lian, who was unwilling to fall behind, jumped up and urged.

"Alright~"

Seeing Uchiha Gin sell five Tailed Beasts in a short while, Senju Hashirama, who couldn't believe this was really happening, subconsciously pinched his thigh.

"Ah!" *2

Reto, who also cried out in pain, turned his head away awkwardly. His head was now filled with lemon juice, turning into a master of sour ninjutsu.

"Two left! First come, first served~"

Uchiha Gin, who felt that his gold content as a sales champion was about to break through the sky, waved the last two cards and shouted.

"Hmph! Whoever buys it is a big idiot!"

Reto, who was envious to the point of turning purple, muttered sourly. Seeing others make money was even more uncomfortable than losing money himself.

"Let me see the card for the Seven-Tails."

Just at this moment, Shihe, who was admiring the Tailed Beast card in his hand, seemed to suddenly remember something after hearing the shout and raised his hand to shout.

"No, Lord Tsuchikage, do you have enough money?"

Uchiha Gin sized up Shihe, who had raised his hand, and asked in a very suspicious tone.

"Can't I buy one for my friend?" (End of chapter)