In the ninja world, no matter which country it is, black markets exist.
It's just that the black markets vary in size.
Among them, the exchange office is a place specifically for settling bounties, and Kakuzu doesn't want to run to bigger black markets.
He conveniently takes on missions in such places.
Large black markets are like large trading markets; besides the black market side being able to issue and take missions, you can also post missions privately underneath.
But whether or not you can get a reward is another matter.
The reason the black market hasn't been eradicated is because of the hostility between the various ninja villages.
In the black markets within the Land of Fire, you can freely post assassination missions targeting personnel from other villages.
Even if the great nations of the ninja world have formed alliances on the surface, such alliances sometimes are no different from toilet paper.
You can also post a mission to assassinate someone from the Leaf Village, but you need to consider whether you'll be discovered by Leaf's spies.
The black market also has its own intelligence channels, and even many ninja villages have dealings with the black market.
So in the largest black market of the Land of Fire, Leaf's Anbu are stationed long-term.
Today, in this black market of the Land of Fire, a person came in without covering his face.
On his forehead protector was a slashed line, Uchiha Itachi.
The moment he entered, the entire venue fell silent.
Leaf isn't without rogue ninja, but to swagger in while wearing a forehead protector is extremely rare.
Naturally, the black market has informants in places like the Leaf.
When Uchiha openly clashed with Leaf, the relevant intel had already been passed on internally.
The black market people naturally knew that although Uchiha Itachi was young, he possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan.
He had just been the captain of Leaf's Anbu, and in only one day, he defected and appeared in the black market.
The black market side didn't dare to neglect him and quickly sent out a receptionist.
This receptionist had a simple and honest appearance, his face chubby, his eyes squeezed into small slits by his fat, and his expression full of friendliness.
"Sir, I'm Hakumo, how may I serve you?"
Itachi sized up the receptionist before him, who wore clothes with a black market chest emblem, face full of humility and flattery.
Everyone around was very quiet. Those with sharp intel knew this was Uchiha Itachi.
Those without sharp intel would wonder why someone from the black market would come out from a room to greet this man personally.
"I have a 500 million bounty to post," Itachi said.
The surrounding crowd immediately gasped.
Five hundred million!
You have to know, even the most expensive Raikage only had a little over one hundred million.
Bounties of this level are usually just for show.
You're probably not even capable of defeating a Kage-level powerhouse, especially since they have subordinates and clansmen.
You'd be better off killing someone like Asuma for 35 million.
"Let's talk in the private room," A sharp gleam flashed in Hakumo's eyes, and his whole face bloomed with an even bigger smile.
Itachi nodded slightly and followed Hakumo into the private room.
Not long after, the largest display in the hall lit up with a new bounty.
It went straight to the top spot.
[Bounty for the head of Shimura Danzo of the Leaf Village: 500 million]
[Bounty poster: Anonymous. Bounty duration: 18 months]
[Bounty poster provides corresponding intel. Mission acceptance fee: 1,000,000. Each month the acceptance fee decreases by 100,000 minimum to 100,000 per person]
[Unlimited number of completers. Payment guaranteed]
The black market instantly boiled over. One million and even provides intel.
A mission with such a high return ratio hadn't been seen in years.
Everyone knew that intel is most valuable in the early stage; later on, it loses value, so price drops are normal.
Moreover, it was guaranteed payment.
This means the money had already been paid and was now held by the black market.
As long as you can complete the mission, you get paid immediately.
A large number of people wanted to see what was going on.
Whether they could complete it or not didn't matter, just spending 1,000,000 to check the intel wasn't a loss.
In an instant, countless desperados surged toward the windows.
The personnel from Leaf stationed here were dumbfounded. Posting a bounty on a Leaf high-ranking official.
Five hundred million!
Although the name wasn't left, when Uchiha Itachi came, he said it was a 500 million mission.
This meant Itachi was acting under his clan's orders.
There weren't many complicated rules in the black market. Those who took the mission received a bag containing the intel after paying.
Inside were copies of the intel just provided. These were selectively placed here by Itachi.
Of course, everyone still guarded the intel very carefully.
Bounty hunters who could casually fork over 1,000,000 had real skills and all understood the value of early intel.
All avoided letting others see it.
Everyone looked at the intel.
'Whoa! Leaf's defense map, patrol routes?'
'Anbu personnel distribution list?'
'Root personnel stats?'
'Detailed data on Danzo's left and right arms?'
'The power of the Wood Release arm on his body?'
Those who took the mission all exclaimed, 'This mission is totally worth taking.'
Although defense maps and patrol routes would change, just the intel on Danzo's Wood Release arm was worth 1,000,000.
And the intel even roughly explained that Danzo was attempting to exterminate the Uchiha to obtain the Sharingan.
Everyone now understood why Uchiha would suddenly post a bounty on a village high-ranking official.
"So intense."
"Doesn't this mean Leaf and the Uchiha are going to go to war?"
"Damn… this is going to be fun."
Everyone in the black market were all desperados, and some weren't lacking in intelligence.
Many keenly noticed, if Leaf and Uchiha go to war, how severe would the damage be to the Leaf Village?
It might even trigger a ninja world war.
Leaf's people also mixed among the crowd and paid the fee.
After seeing the intel, he was dumbfounded.
As an intel personnel, how could he not understand the impact of the intel Itachi had leaked?
He had to report it back to the village immediately.
Just as he made this decision, he realized people around him had quietly surrounded him.
His identity couldn't be hidden from everyone. Those who surrounded him all knew he was a Leaf intel agent stationed here.
'Crap!'
'They're planning to silence me?'
Hakumo walked over with a smile, "Sir, we don't allow fighting in the black market."
"But once outside, that's another matter."
"If you need, we have resting rooms you can use for free for a few days."
The intel agent looked up at the fierce rogue ninjas surrounding him and swallowed a gulp of saliva.
These first few days, the intel was most useful. If he didn't pass it back, Leaf might suffer serious losses.
'But… I have no choice...'
"I am indeed a bit tired. I do need to rest for a few days."
Itachi quietly walked out of the crowd and saw that among everyone present, at least over half had bought the intel.
He admired Rengoku even more in his heart.
He didn't pay a cent himself. Instead, the black market deducted it from the money paid by those signing up.
If there's more, they split the profit. If less, the Uchiha would make up the rest.
The prerequisite was that Danzo must be taken down quickly.
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