Kisame walked to the solid ground first, and Itachi also got off the boat and looked up at the mountain road in front of him.

A vermilion torii gate stands in front, with the words "Eighty-Eight Gates of the Wolf Crying" written on it.

Looking towards the mountain road, it seems that there are endless torii gates stretching up the slope.

Kisame joked: "Eighty-eight gates... shouldn't there be eighty-eight torii gates built here? Wouldn't that mean that we would have to abandon the world a total of eighty-eight times?"

Torii is the dividing point between the human world and the heaven. Even a shrine in the land of ghosts cannot build so many torii on its own shrine.

What's more, this used to be just a ninja village, not a shrine.

"This represents the determination of Cry Wolf as a neutral party."

Itachi explained.

Kisame tilted his head.

Abandoning eighty-eight earthly lives means being indifferent to the world and completely neutral?

I don't understand what the people in this village think.

The reason why this place can remain neutral is because the big powers currently want it to be neutral. Once the big powers change their minds, neutrality will not be able to protect this place.

Kisame followed Itachi along the slope of the mountain path and passed through the torii gates.

Kisame admired the beautiful scenery along the way. Although the villagers in this village had strange ideas, the reputation of being rich in medicinal herbs was not false. Before he reached the tenth torii gate, he saw that the mountain was full of various kinds of flowers.

The flowers and plants are full of fragrance and colorful, which really gives people the feeling of ascending to heaven.

Even in winter, it was so beautiful that Kisame was surprised.

When you reach the top of the mountain, you will see an entrance with a huge door opened, surrounded by tall walls. This is the only entrance that can be entered.

Before entering the village, Kisame could smell the strange smell of countless medicinal herbs mixed in the air.

There are countless stalls on both sides of the street. The vendors are shouting enthusiastically in front of their stalls to attract customers.

Even the well-informed Kisame was momentarily confused when he saw the medicinal herbs sold at the stall. He only knew a few of the medicinal herbs.

"The place where wolves cry is worthy of being called the land of medicine."

Kisame sighed softly.

Gorgeous buildings abound here, and the villagers' faces are plump and rosy. It may seem that they are just vendors at small stalls, but in reality they may be wealthy businessmen.

No wonder big countries came here to purchase medicinal herbs in the past, and it was even understandable that the villagers of this village simply abandoned ninjas and even despised the existence of ninjas and opened medicinal herbs shops.

How much money is it worth to be a ninja? Kisame can probably guess the psychology of these people.

"But, does it matter if we come in with such a big show?"

Kisame looked at Itachi.

"It doesn't matter. This is a neutral party. As long as we don't cause trouble, they won't drive us away."

Itachi knew the rules here very well. Even if he was a rebellious nin, he would not be targeted as long as he did not disturb the order here.

Kisame felt relieved now. He didn't want to be nervous all day long, otherwise even he would feel tired.

At this moment, there was a sudden commotion ahead.

A group of men wearing uniform uniforms surrounded a woman in the middle and pointed something similar to a blowpipe at the woman, as if they wanted to launch an attack.

"Is that the wandering witch from the land of ghosts?"

Kisame looked at the woman surrounded by men. She was wearing a red and white miko uniform, with an aster flower badge hanging on her waist similar to her identity. She was obviously a wandering miko from the land of ghosts.

"What do the people in this village want to do?"

There was a hint of surprise in Kisame's eyes.

Although the great powers in the ninja world are not afraid of the Demon Country, this is definitely not included among the forces that are not afraid of the Demon Country.

Or, just because you think you are a neutral party, you can act unscrupulously?

Itachi glanced at it and whispered: "In the past, someone in the Wolf Cry refined something called green fire powder..."

"Blue fire powder? I remember that was..."

"It is said that it is the main ingredient used to refine the elixir that can cure all diseases and achieve immortality. However, after being mixed with water, the green fire powder will explode violently. The people in this village used the green fire powder to develop powerful

A decent firearm, able to repel attacks from wandering ninjas many times."

"Then why do you want to fight with the Kingdom of Ghosts..."

"Because the Kingdom of Ghosts has blocked their way to make money. They even claimed to the outside world that the firearm technology of the Kingdom of Ghosts was developed by stealing their green fire powder technology, and they have repeatedly requested reasonable compensation from the Kingdom of Ghosts."

"..."

Kisame was speechless.

But think about it, now the arms business in the Kingdom of Ghosts is very popular in various countries. In contrast, Crying Wolf, where firearms technology is still in its infancy, seems unsatisfactory in this regard. As the saying goes, blocking people's way of making money,

Just like murdering parents, the arms trade in the Kingdom of Ghosts has obviously greatly harmed the interests of the Village where Wolf Cries.

In addition, the Wolf Crying Village has close relations with some big countries, and it has begun to become arrogant. For them, even if they offend the country of ghosts, it is not a big deal. A group of greedy businessmen, what is it for money?

All can be done.

"Kisame, we will separate here next, I need to buy some medicine."

Itachi is not very interested in the dispute between the Wolf Crying Village and the Demon Country, or in other words, he is not interested in all disputes.

After saying this, Itachi walked straight forward.

Kisame watched Itachi leave, and turned his attention to the Wandering Miko who was arguing with the guards at Crying Wolf. Then he changed his gaze, walked to other places, and started to buy the medicine he needed.

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Three days flew by.

Yuyin Village, in the conference room...

Nagato meets Shiraishi in person here again.

Presumably after three days of careful consideration, Nagato had already made his choice. Therefore, before Nagato could speak first, Shiraishi asked first:

"Nagato-dono, three days have passed. Can you give me an accurate answer now?"

Regarding this question, Nagato did not answer, but asked: "Before that, I would like to ask first, what is the chance that you and I will join forces to capture Mt. Miaomu?"

Baishi said without thinking: "Ninety percent."

Nagato's expression did not change, but his voice became deeper: "I need to hear the truth."

"Ninety percent."

Shiraishi still has this answer.

As for whether he deceived Nagato or not, only he knew in his heart.

Nagato did not make any comment on this answer, but said: "I think Mr. Shiraishi should know that the Ame Hidden Village is not as big as the Ghost Country. Once it fails, what kind of difficulties will it face, this is what you and I will face."

I know it all.”

Bai Shi nodded, he had expected this.

"Nagato-dono, if you have any requests, please make them."

"Unfortunately, I don't have any requirements."

Nagato gave this answer.

Shiraishi frowned.

Nagato looked directly into Shiraishi's eyes and said: "In fact, no matter what the winning rate is, it is difficult for me to agree to the cooperation deal proposed by Mr. Shiraishi this time. For me, the risk I have to bear is too great. We in the Country of Rain

, unlike the country of ghosts, which has a great cause, and one failure is only a slight effort."

"Nagato-dono means..."

"I refuse to cooperate."

Nagato replied calmly.

This was a decision he made after careful consideration.

Because regardless of whether he captures Miaomu Mountain or not, he has to bear the huge risk of being exposed in advance.

The serious consequences of this part cannot be compensated by this small profit.

On the contrary, as long as he follows the steps step by step, he can gain powerful power step by step, and there is no need to take risks to obtain any magic.

"If it's because the conditions are not enough, I can make another profit on the basis of the previous one..."

"This is not directly related to the amount of profit. I'm sorry, Mr. Shiraishi, your trip was in vain. I'm sorry about the cooperation..."

Nagato remained unmoved.

His current accumulation is not enough. Before the tailed beast plan reaches the final stage, he will not be able to stand in front of the stage.

In the past, Akatsuki acted too recklessly and became a pawn used by others in the war.

Because Hanzo stood in front of the stage, the Kingdom of Rain was targeted by various countries.
To be continued...