Chapter 402

Then you ask, what do they do if they have no food to eat?

It's very simple: buy it!

In the Land of Iron, no matter what supplies are lacking, they follow only one strategy—buy, buy, buy!

There is no other way; as professional weapon dealers, the Land of Iron has nothing if not money.

The people of the entire Land of Iron do not need to worry about anything other than forging.

In the current Ninja World, clouded by the flames of war, the Land of Iron is instead the greatest beneficiary.

Because war requires weapons, and as the largest weapon-producing nation in the Ninja World, the Land of Iron's orders are currently completely filled.

Mizunuki Ryosuke strolled curiously through the streets of the Land of Iron, occasionally entering a roadside blacksmith shop to chat with the blacksmiths at work.

This seemingly idle behavior was actually related to the fundamental purpose of his trip—to sell iron sand at a good price.

Only through grassroots research can one obtain the most authentic data, and subsequently determine a reasonable price for selling raw materials.

Therefore, Mizunuki Ryosuke tirelessly exchanged experiences with the blacksmiths.

Having visited the Land of Iron in person, Ryosuke also gained a deeper understanding of this country.

Because this trip was of great importance, Mizunuki Ryosuke did not reveal his true identity, choosing instead to conceal it.

After all, the Mizukage arriving in person and a Kirigakure envoy arriving are two completely different concepts.

Thus, on the surface this time, the person representing Kirigakure to negotiate with the Land of Iron became the captain of the Mizukage Guard—Suishi Tatsuo.

As Ryosuke's number one trusted aide, generally speaking, wherever Ryosuke goes, Suishi Tatsuo naturally follows him closely.

This time, Ryosuke simply borrowed Suishi Tatsuo's name to act; as the captain of the Mizukage Guard, this identity was neither too high nor too low, making it just right for negotiations.

Precisely because of this, Suishi Tatsuo felt somewhat uncomfortable walking at this moment.

Because as the "face" of Kirigakure this time, Suishi Tatsuo naturally had to walk in the very front, while Mizunuki Ryosuke, disguised as an ordinary "guard," walked behind him.

This made Suishi Tatsuo feel immense pressure; he had to turn his head to look at Mizunuki Ryosuke behind him from time to time, fearing that he might overstep his bounds and displease Ryosuke.

Mizunuki Ryosuke himself is not a petty person, so naturally, he would not pay too much attention to it; it was just Suishi Tatsuo being suspicious of his own shadow.

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Besides this, there were several other members of the Mizukage Guard in the group used to make up the numbers.

All were experts with the strength of a Jonin; after all, as the captain of the mighty Mizukage Guard, one must pay attention to appearances wherever one goes.

The team members were naturally well aware of Ryosuke's identity, so they were also all very low-key.

After a round of "research," Ryosuke and the others returned to their lodging.

A samurai from the Land of Iron had already been waiting for a long time, and seeing the group return, he hurriedly came up to meet them.

"My lord, I have been sent by Lord Mifune to notify you."

"Lord Mifune will receive you in the Samurai Hall tomorrow; please be sure to attend at that time."

The samurai said respectfully to Suishi Tatsuo, who was leading the group.

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Hearing this, Suishi Tatsuo glanced unnaturally at Mizunuki Ryosuke behind him, and seeing that Ryosuke still wore a calm smile, he nodded without a word.

After this samurai left, Ryosuke's expression became somewhat profound.

Since arriving in the Land of Iron yesterday, they had revealed their identity and their desire to meet the "General" of the Land of Iron.

Unlike the "Kage" and "Leaders" of ninja organizations in other countries of the Ninja World, the supreme leader of the Land of Iron's samurai group is called the "General."

And this General was a character Ryosuke was very familiar with—Mifune.

Upon receiving the reply that they needed to wait, Ryosuke hadn't thought much of it, assuming that the Land of Iron was currently busy with business and Mifune couldn't attend to them, so waiting a day was nothing.

But looking at the situation now, it seemed something was wrong?

Was there a problem with some link on the Land of Iron's side, or was he being too suspicious?

Without thinking too much, Mizunuki Ryosuke calmed Suishi Tatsuo, who had been suspicious of his own shadow all day, and then returned to rest alone.

The next morning, a samurai came personally to notify Ryosuke and the others that they could go to meet the Land of Iron's General, Mifune.

Mizunuki Ryosuke did not doubt it, pretending to be Suishi Tatsuo's guard, and followed Suishi Tatsuo to meet Mifune.

After a day of adaptation yesterday, Suishi Tatsuo appeared much more at ease today.

It is estimated that this experience would be etched into Suishi Tatsuo's memory for a lifetime: I, a guard of the Mizukage, was actually guarded by the Mizukage.

This strange tale would likely become a topic of conversation for Suishi Tatsuo's descendants in the future. ===== CHAPTER 404 =====