The Days of Being the Richest Man in the Ninja World

Chapter 71. Come On!

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Rather than saying the ceiling was lifted, it would be more accurate to say that... the entire ceiling was sucked away. Cold raindrops fell on Hanzo's face as he looked up.

At this moment.

He understood.

He had fallen into a trap!

These guys had no intention of negotiating from the start. All that talk about eating salamander and discussing the future of the Land of Rain? Lies!

Instead, they had already prepared to kill him and seize control of the Land of Rain.

As for why they lured him into this small room... there must have been a trap here that he hadn't noticed!

Suddenly.

"Hanzo-sama!" an Ame Ninja shouted in panic. "Explosive tags! They're explosive tags! The ground is packed with them!"

He had been a ninja for over ten years, but he had never seen such an absurdly exaggerated trap made of detonating tags.

Were his enemies insane?

And then...

Yes! They were insane!

Hanzo of the Salamander immediately turned his head and saw the densely packed explosive tags buried in the ground.

The sheer number...

He raised an eyebrow and felt a flicker of panic.

His eyes narrowed as he quickly turned around to glare at the two people in front of him. After a moment of silence, he said, "I underestimated you. I didn't think... you'd actually dare to attack me directly!"

He had assumed they were nothing more than cowards playing at rebellion. Now, it seemed their ambitions weren't as trivial as he thought.

But still.

Aren't they afraid they'll blow themselves up too?

Or turn this entire area into a poisonous wasteland?

However.

Yuto and Yahiko exchanged confused glances.

That cup. It fell a little too fast!

They were baffled.

They hadn't even reacted yet.

Really!

Their plan had been to talk things over. If negotiations failed, then they'd resort to more drastic measures.

But now...

The ceiling was gone, and the explosive tags had been exposed.

Nagato's attack speed was too fast!

Yuto sighed, ignoring Hanzo's glare, and said seriously, "Actually, you misunderstood! This rain... it's so beautiful! We just wanted you to see the sky from Akatsuki's side so you could feel Akatsuki's ambition. That is the sea of stars!"

"..."

Everyone was stunned.

Even Yahiko's eyelid twitched.

Sharp!

Impressive!

Complete nonsense!

No wonder Brother Yuto's businesses were so successful!

However.

Hanzo of the Salamander raised an eyebrow, the corners of his mouth twitching as he looked at Yuto. "Do you think I'm a fool?"

There's only rain and clouds in the sky!

Where are the stars?

"These explosive tags..."

"Fireworks tonight!" Yuto said directly. "We planned a party to welcome you and your men. But now..." He sighed theatrically. "You've discovered it, so the surprise is ruined!"

As soon as the words fell, Nagato led everyone to surround them.

The scene became even more awkward.

Hanzo of the Salamander's eyes glinted strangely. He was done listening to Yuto's nonsense.

"It seems... you think you can defeat me?"

"Can't we sit down and talk again?"

"Do you think I'd sit on a pile of explosive tags and talk?"

"We're also..." Yuto paused, seemingly realizing something. Lowering his head, he stared at the explosive tags beneath his feet in silence. The corner of his mouth twitched. Then, expressionless, he raised his head and looked at Hanzo. "We're sincere! We haven't even eaten the salamander yet!"

"You're planning to eat my salamander?"

"So... there's nothing to talk about?"

"I don't want to talk to despicable people!"

"You're the least qualified to say that," Yuto sighed, silent for a moment. Then, pulling out a stack of explosive tags from his sleeve, he slapped them onto the table. "Can we still talk now?"

The words fell, and the room went silent again.

Even Nagato, who could fly, was sweating profusely.

He started contemplating the next steps.

Fly into the sky and pull everyone up with me?

Is that even possible?

And don't let me get blown away in the process!

However.

Seeing the silent Hanzo in front of him, Yuto felt relieved. Then, like a wealthy merchant flaunting his fortune, he took out another stack of explosive tags and slammed it onto the table.

"Isn't that enough? Is this enough?"

The words fell.

Hanzo raised his eyelids again. "Who are you?"

You know, the price of explosive tags is insane right now!

It's estimated that no one in his entire village could afford so many explosive tags these days.

"An ordinary rich man!" Yuto replied with a smile.

The words fell.

Hanzo of the Salamander's eyes turned cold, and he snorted. "With so many explosive tags, aren't you afraid of blowing yourself up? Do you think I won't poison you to death right now?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Yuto and Yahiko fell silent.

Actually.

Their original plan was to subdue Hanzo of the Salamander.

After all...

A living Hanzo was far more useful than a dead one.

Especially during wartime.

The deterrent power of the Demigod of the Ninja World was considerable.

And if Akatsuki wanted to expand its influence, they couldn't hide the fact that they had killed Hanzo.

Why had Akatsuki been able to control the Land of Rain while concealing Hanzo's disappearance from other villages? Because the Land of Rain had been locked down, much like Kirigakure. The outside world remained clueless about what was happening within its borders.

So.

Hanzo, as a symbol of power, could still serve an important purpose.

But just now...

The unexpected fall of the cup brought with it a moment of chaos.

Yuto sighed in exasperation and then looked at Hanzo with a smile. "Go ahead! Release the poison! If you do, I'll detonate everything! Let's see what happens to Amegakure without you!"

"You think I won't dare?" Hanzo barked. He was no coward. This was the man who dared to provoke the major ninja villages and start a Second World War. A few stacks of explosive tags weren't about to scare him!

"Detonate them, then! Let's see if I don't dare!"

"You go first!"

"No, you go first!"

"I'll go first! I'll go first!" Yuto sneered, slapping the explosive tags on the table. When Hanzo's eyes narrowed, Yuto added confidently, "I'll detonate these right here and catch you off guard. Then I'll take the rest and start guerrilla warfare, blowing you to bits piece by piece!"

"Hahaha!" Hanzo laughed disdainfully. "With so many explosive tags, I'm more worried about you blowing yourselves up!"

"Since we dared to set this up, don't you think we've already prepared for that? If you don't believe me, try it!"

The words fell.

Hanzo of the Salamander paused, narrowing his eyes. He glanced at Nagato. "Is it him?"

"What do you think?" Yuto replied, half-joking.

"Hmph!" Hanzo snorted coldly. "You think mere explosive tags can kill me? Don't be ridiculous! I'll block them with my jutsu, then release poison with my salamander. None of you will even be able to move!"

"Ridiculous!" Yuto scoffed, pulling out a bucket. "See this antidote? I bought it from Konoha's top medical ninja! Your poison's already been countered. We'll all drink a bucket each and wait to see how you plan to poison us!"

He then pulled out more antidote buckets, placing them dramatically on the table. "Oh, and we also have medical ninjas here. We're fully prepared! Now, let's blow everything up. You'll die first!"

"You ignorant brat!" Hanzo snapped. "When I see you detonate those tags, I'll simply hide inside my salamander and watch as you all blow yourselves up!"

The words hadn't even finished.

Yuto pulled out another stack of explosive tags.

"..."

"I'll blow it up again!"

"This old man will hide again!"

"I'll blow it up again!"

"I'll keep hiding! And release a new poison this time!"

"You're being ridiculous. With so many explosive tags, your salamander should've been barbecued by now. How can you still hide?"

"I have another salamander. What about it?"

"You think you're me? Who else could handle this many explosive tags?"

"You're an embarrassment to the ninja world! No ninja ethics at all! If that's how you think, you should've blown yourself up already!"

"I told you I wouldn't! Don't believe me? Try me!"

"I'll let you go first!"

"No, you go first!"

"Come on!"

"No, you come on!"

And that was it.

The two continued bickering nonsensically, neither making a move. Yuto now had several stacks of explosive tags piled in front of him, while Hanzo had summoned his salamander, ready to defend himself.

Suddenly, the tension burst like a dam.

At this point...

The ninjas watching from the sidelines stood there in the rain, utterly speechless.

Hey, hey, hey!

Are you two going to fight or not?