Chapter 168

Seeing Ryosuke directly reveal his identity, Sansho-uo Hanzo’s expression also directly became extremely solemn.

"Please speak."

The situation is stronger than the person; Sansho-uo Hanzo also directly used an honorific.

"Before this, I want to hear your views on the shinobi world."

Mizunuki Ryosuke still looked at Sansho-uo Hanzo with a calm and gentle smile, looking harmless to humans and animals.

And having experienced everything before, Sansho-uo Hanzo didn't dare to underestimate this Mizukage who looked extremely young at all.

After hearing Ryosuke’s question, a glimmer of sharp light also bloomed in Sansho-uo Hanzo’s eyes.

"In my view, the shinobi world is like a pond."

"Everyone is an animal living in the pond."

Sansho-uo Hanzo said with a calm expression, his eyes full of calmness; he didn't say it directly, but made a metaphor.

"Powerful creatures in the pond, such as crocodiles, hippos..."

"They always occupy the central position, squeezing the survival resources of other creatures, enjoying the most abundant water grass."

"And weak creatures, such as carp and frogs, can only be squeezed out by the powerful, and eventually be driven to the edge of the pond."

"Repeating this, the creatures in the center become stronger, and the creatures on the edge become weaker."

"One day, the edge creatures, weak to the point of being unable to continue, will be swallowed by the powerful central creatures."

"And after eating the weak creatures, the powerful creatures in the center of the pond will also squeeze and swallow each other. Because no one doesn't want to take the entire pond as their own."

"The hatred and violence in the pond will become the eternal theme, and everything will never be resolved."

"The strong dominate and swallow the weak; this is the so-called shinobi world."

Sansho-uo Hanzo said slowly; after these words, Hoshigaki Kisame’s eyes on the side also showed some changes.

Although such remarks were shallow, the two or three sentences described the current situation of the shinobi world incisively and vividly; from this, one could see Sansho-uo Hanzo’s big-picture view.

The metaphors in these words naturally didn't need to be said.

The shinobi world was compared to a pond, the major ninja villages were compared to animals like hippos and crocodiles, and the small ninja villages were compared to frogs and carp.

"Clap, clap, clap!!!"

"Not bad, not bad; the strong prey on the weak, it is indeed a high-level argument."

"The so-called shinobi world is nothing more than this."

After listening to Sansho-uo Hanzo’s theory, Mizunuki Ryosuke couldn't help but applaud.

Before Hanzo could react, he spoke again.

"So the weak frogs in the pond, in order to eat the water grass, can only choose to launch an attack on the hippos, crocodiles, and water snakes occupying the center."

"The three occupying the center, although powerful, because of their guard against each other, no one dares to act rashly."

"As long as the frogs can borrow the contradictions between the three to weaken the hippos first, then naturally there will be crocodiles making a move, trying to swallow the hippos."

"In this way, when the pond is in chaos, it gives the frogs a chance to occupy the center of the pond."

"Is that right, Leader Sansho-uo?"

Ryosuke still said with a smile, but these words made Sansho-uo Hanzo directly flip up from the ground, his whole body emitting a cold chill.

Sansho-uo Hanzo’s sudden rage made Hoshigaki Kisame directly take out Samehada again, and at the same time, Kisame’s muscles were tense, ready to make a move at any time.

But who would have thought that Mizunuki Ryosuke would still look at Sansho-uo Hanzo with a smile, seemingly indifferent to everything.

One minute later, Sansho-uo Hanzo restrained the aura on his body and sat down slowly again.

"What exactly do you want to say?"

Sansho-uo Hanzo looked at Mizunuki Ryosuke with cold eyes, his hands already clenched into fists.

Mizunuki Ryosuke, in just a few words, had already broken through Sansho-uo Hanzo’s entire plan.

Even with Sansho-uo Hanzo’s sophistication, he couldn't help but be unable to hold it together at this moment.

"Nothing."

"Whether you intend to make a move on the hippos or the crocodiles, it has nothing to do with me."

"On the contrary, I intend to support you."

Mizunuki Ryosuke still maintained his smile and said slowly to Sansho-uo Hanzo.

"Why?!"

Sansho-uo Hanzo’s eyes flickered slightly; although the result of the matter was moving in the direction he expected, he couldn't be happy no matter what.

"Of course, this support is not given to you for free."

"The Mist can provide you with a large amount of explosive tags, soldier pills, military rations, weapons..."

"But you must pay an equivalent value in silver."

Mizunuki Ryosuke shook his head lightly and turned to talk about business.

"Hoo..."

Hearing this, Sansho-uo Hanzo took a deep breath, and the stone hanging in his heart also fell to the ground.

Regarding Mizunuki Ryosuke before him, he couldn't see through even a tiny bit; after a conversation, he only felt that Ryosuke before him was as terrifying as an unfathomable abyss.

There is no love without reason in the world, and there is no hate without reason.

If the other party provided help to the Rain Ninjas without regard for interest, Sansho-uo Hanzo really wouldn't dare to accept it for a while.

The reason was also very simple. He couldn't judge the other party’s true purpose.

Rashly accepting it might lead to falling into the other party’s unknown calculations.

And now, although the other party provided him with a large amount of strategic materials that could not be obtained through normal means, the other party at least gained benefits, which explained everything.

"Money is not a problem."

"I can accept your conditions."

After a brief thought, Sansho-uo Hanzo still agreed readily.

Compared to these controlled materials that were priceless, money was nothing.

And the fact that the other party was willing to provide him with these materials also showed that they had no intention of being enemies with him.

Even if his plan had been completely seen through, with common interests as a tie, the other party wouldn't easily leak his plan.

Seeing Sansho-uo Hanzo agree, Ryosuke wasn't surprised at all; this was already within his expectations, and what was important was what came next.

"Happy cooperation."