85: Chapter 85 Joint Secret LetterMei Terumi looked at the travel-worn, ashen-faced Qing in front of her, and after listening to his report, her beautiful eyes almost blazed with fire.
Her slender fingers gripped the armrests of the chair tightly, making a creaking sound.
She almost gritted her teeth as she repeated Kabuto Yakushi's high-sounding words, her voice chilling, "What a fine Apocalypse Merchant Guild!What a fine Naruto Uzumaki!"
With his head bowed, Qing added, "Lord Mizukage, during my imprisonment, I observed that the Land of Waves.is no longer what it used to be."
The locals are prosperous, the port is bustling, and the chamber of commerce is highly respected by the locals.
"Moreover, they are very united internally."
He recalled the noise and fireworks he had vaguely heard last night coming from the direction of the Chamber of Commerce headquarters, and that feeling of frustration welled up in his heart again.
The enemy was celebrating the New Year, and he was taken prisoner as compensation.
"Unity?" Mei Terumi stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the village shrouded in a misty haze."How can bandits, bound together by interests and force, be considered united!"
She said this, but she knew that for Ao to give the evaluation of "unity" meant that Naruto Uzumaki's methods of controlling the forces were by no means simple.
Forcing a war would come at an unknown cost, and as that damned Kabuto said, Kirigakure was in the wrong first—even though that statement about "personal behavior" disgusted her to the core.
Mei Terumi took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down, and her clever mind regained the upper hand.
After a moment of silence, she turned around and ordered Chang Shilang, who was like a shadow beside her, "Notify Elder Yuanshi to convene a high-level meeting."
"In addition, send secret letters to Kumogakure and Iwagakure.The content is.just write: 'The emerging multinational organization, Apocalypse Merchant Guild, is suspected of possessing the technology to rapidly create powerful individuals and control tailed beasts.Its intentions are unclear, and it has already posed a substantial threat to the Land of Water.We hope to discuss countermeasures together.'"
She curled her red lips: "Naruto Uzumaki, you want to play?Then I'll flip the table and drag everyone in to play too!"
In the basement of the Chamber of Commerce, in an unused storage area.
There are some old and broken items piled up here.
Ah Fei stood alone in the center.He took off his swirling mask, revealing a face that was split in two, looking somewhat ferocious.
There was no one in front of him; he seemed to be talking to thin air, his voice hoarse, completely different from the usual mischievous Ah Fei.
"Jue, I know you're here."
A pitcher plant-like half-body slowly emerged from the ground, grinning as it spoke: "Oh, you've been spotted?Ah Fei, Happy New Year!Did you enjoy the fireworks the other day?"
Obito ignored his teasing."The plan must be accelerated.Naruto Uzumaki and his trading company have become the biggest obstacle.They have not only captured the Three-Tails, but are also rapidly expanding their strength."
"If this continues, the plan to collect the tailed beasts will be severely hampered."
Black Zetsu said grimly, "Pain has noticed it too.He's very dissatisfied that you haven't been able to provide the Guild's core intelligence for so long, and instead Deidara and Sasori have been lost there."
Obito's eyes flickered as images flashed through his mind: Naruto and Tsunade holding hands on the rooftop, and Suigetsu and Karin playfully fighting in the training ground.
He suppressed the inexplicable irritation in his heart and said coldly, "The Chamber of Commerce is heavily guarded, and the risk of forcibly infiltrating it is too great.I need a new pawn."
"Oh?What are your thoughts?" Bai Jue asked curiously.
"Uchiha Itachi."
Obito slowly uttered the name, "His body won't last much longer."
"A very good direction.The power of the Uchiha clan, whether it ultimately belongs to Itachi or Sasuke, can be used by us to become a sharp weapon against the merchant guild or other obstacles."
"Go and make contact with Itachi."
Obito commanded, "Suggest to him that Sasuke's growing power has attracted the attention of Akatsuki and other forces, including the Apocalypse Merchant Guild.He knows what to do."
"Got it~" Bai Jue replied cheerfully, and slowly sank into the ground.
Obito stood alone in the same spot, put his mask back on, and hid all his emotions beneath the cold vortex.
"To create a world where there are only winners, only peace, only love, only Lin.that is the only truth."
He repeatedly told himself, "These illusions before my eyes.must be eliminated!"
Meanwhile, Naruto was sitting with his legs crossed at the bar counter inside the Chamber of Commerce, watching Deidara excitedly show him the newly developed "C5 Art is SpongeBob SquarePants" miniature model.
"How is it?Hmm?" Deidara's eyes lit up.
Naruto stroked his chin."The design isn't imposing, and the name is childish."
Why not call it 'C5: The Ancestor Descends' or 'C5: Your Dad's Here'?That would be much more catchy!
Deidara paused for a moment, then fell into thought, as if he was seriously considering the "feasibility" of the name.
The bartender wiping the glasses next to him trembled slightly.
Meanwhile, in Kumogakure, in the Raikage's office.
"Bullshit!Tailed beast control technology?Rapidly creating powerful beings?"
Raikage's voice boomed like a bell, making the office buzz, "That woman, Mei Terumi, is she trying to use us as pawns to avenge her Kirigakure?"
Mabui calmly analyzed, "Lord Raikage, the contents of the secret letter do indeed seem exaggerated and provocative, but it is also a fact that the Apocalypse Merchant Guild captured the Three-Tails and subdued Deidara, a rogue ninja from the Akatsuki."
Standing to the side, Xi added, "According to our scattered intelligence, the Chamber of Commerce has indeed gathered a group of rogue ninjas and wandering ninjas with considerable strength.Their armed forces minister, Tie Zhou, was previously unknown, but now possesses strength that surpasses the Kage level."
Darui, his eyelids drooping, lazily complained, "Ugh.what a nuisance.So, should we get involved in this mess, boss?"
The Raikage's dark brown face gleamed with his eyes."Get involved?Of course we'll get involved!But we can't let Kirigakure use us as henchmen!Mabui, immediately dispatch an elite reconnaissance team to infiltrate the border area between the Land of Waves and the Land of Hot Springs.""Take this and investigate the background of this chamber of commerce!"
"Remember, no conflict is permitted without my order!"
His eyes gleamed with greed: "If.they really have mastered that technology.then it must be in the hands of our Cloud Village!"
In Iwagakure, the two-scaled Onoki floated in mid-air, the old man squinting as he repeatedly looked at the secret letter in his hand, his face full of mockery.
"Hmph, that little brat Mei Terumi has quite the imagination.She suffered a loss herself, so she wants to drag Iwagakure down with her."
He casually tossed the secret letter onto the table.
Heitu leaned closer and said with a grin, "Grandpa, are we just going to leave it at that?"
"Don't we care?" Onoki glanced at his granddaughter."We can't just ignore it.The Apocalypse Merchant Guild is rising too fast."
He pondered for a moment, then ordered Akatsuchi beside him, "Akaatsuchi, pass down the order to strengthen border patrols, especially in the areas bordering the Land of Rain and the Land of Grass."
He floated to the window and looked at the desolate rocky mountains outside: "The balance of the five great ninja villages has been maintained for so many years, and it cannot be broken by an organization that suddenly appears."
Let's wait and see how things develop.
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