The Spark of War

"Trade?"

Killer B looked at Yemo with a puzzled expression, his eyes filled with not only incomprehension of the deal Yemo had proposed, but also deep wariness.

Although it's unclear what Yemo is up to by proposing the deal, it's definitely not a good thing. Yemo is surely plotting something and scheming against me.

In short, we must be extremely careful no matter what, and never fall into his trap. Killer B reminded himself that after being imprisoned just now, in Killer B's mind Yemo was already a guy who liked to play tricks and schemes.

With his mind made up, Killer B was naturally fearless. He looked up at Yemo and said, "Since it's a transaction, why don't you tell me what you're going to trade with me? I'm curious about my current situation. What do you want to trade with me?"

With that, Killer B spread his hands, as if to say, "Now that I'm imprisoned by you, what is there left for us to trade?"

Yemo smiled slightly and then said, "It's very simple. I can let you out and tell you the purpose of my infiltration of Kumogakure, but you must tell me why your master Blue B you said before."

Upon hearing this, Killer B was suddenly stunned, staring blankly at Yemo with disbelief in his eyes. He was completely bewildered by Yemo's words. He had considered many possible trading conditions that Yemo might propose, but he had never imagined that Yemo would use something like this to make a trade.

For a ninja, nothing is more important than the mission. They will do anything to complete the mission, even at the cost of their lives. This is the ninja way that every ninja follows. You could say that the mission is a ninja's life.

That's why Killer B has seen countless ninjas who would rather die than reveal their missions, but he has never seen a ninja who used village missions to achieve their own.

"You bastard..." Looking at Yemo, Killer B found that this guy was becoming more and more unpredictable, and the things he did were unimaginable.

But this made Killer B take Yemo even more seriously. Trading with missions didn't mean Yemo was cowardly; on the contrary, it proved that Yemo was more difficult to deal with. A person who doesn't follow the rules is more terrifying.

Seeing that Killer B remained silent for a while, Yemo urged, "Hey, Killer B, have you thought it through? This deal is mutually beneficial for both of us. My time is limited. Although I really want to know why your Kumogakure is targeting me, it doesn't mean I have to know."

As Yemo said, although Yemo wanted to know what it was about him that attracted the Kumogakure, it didn't mean he wanted to waste time with Killer B here. Killer B hold out, but he could hold out for a long time. This place was located in the Land of Lightning, and it probably wouldn't be long before ninjas discovered this place. At that time, he would not be facing just a Killer B, but an entire ninja army.

Killer B didn't answer Yemo, but instead said, "Yemo, you're an unusual person. This is the first time I've seen a ninja use village missions to achieve their own goals. Should I call you greedy or selfish?"

Hearing the sarcasm in Killer B's words, Yemo smiled faintly and said, "Killer B, we're both sensible people, so stop with the nonsense. I have my own ninja way, and how I do things is my business. Put away your curiosity; sometimes knowing too much isn't a bad thing. Alright, just tell me if you agree to this deal."

After listening to Yemo's words, Killer B thoughtful, shrugged, and smiled, "No matter how you look at it, I have the biggest advantage in this deal. What else could I possibly disagree with?"

"Alright!" To show his sincerity, Yemo, the one who initiated the transaction, spoke first, "Since that's the case, then I'll say it first. I infiltrated the Land of Lightning only to investigate whether your Kumogakure and Iwa Ninja are cooperating. As for why you sent me, I think I don't need to explain again."

Nodding thoughtfully, Killer B said, "A genius Genin with the strength to kill Special Jōnin, and still just an insignificant brat—there's really no one more suitable than you to gather intelligence."

After a pause, Killer B suddenly laughed, "But it seems our plan was quite successful. The appearance of the Iwa Ninja has indeed put your Konoha High Command alert."

Upon hearing this, Yemo's eyes narrowed slightly. From Killer B's words, Yemo seemed to have gleaned some other information. However, this was merely Yemo's speculation. Whether it was as Yemo expected, he still needed to probe Killer B.

Then, Yemo said, "From your tone, I think I have the answer. It seems that your Kumogakure did not cooperate with the Iwa Ninja. As for the Iwa Ninja appearing on the battlefield, it was just a smokescreen you used."

Killer B seem carefree and has a funny way of speaking, but that doesn't mean Killer B's stupid. On the contrary, he's very meticulous, and he certainly sensed Yemo's probing.

"A true gentleman speaks frankly. Yemo, your guess is correct. We, the Kumogakure Iwagakure. The Sannin and Jiraiya were poisoned on the battlefield were just some Iwagakure missing-nin who impersonated Iwa Ninja."

As expected... Yemo was shocked. This was pretty much what he had guessed. However, what intrigued Yemo was why Killer B would tell him all this.

As if sensing Yemo's curiosity, Killer B said, "Does it feel strange that I would tell you this?"

Nodding, Yemo didn't hide anything and openly admitted, "Well, in principle, these things weren't included in our transaction, so you could have chosen not to tell me."

"We used to need to hide these things, but now that you've appeared, we don't need to anymore. This war should be almost over," Killer B said.

Hearing Killer B's words, Yemo became even more puzzled. What kind of riddle was this? What did he mean by saying that the war was almost over after his appearance? Was this war for his sake? Don't be ridiculous. How could that be? Even if Yemo was narcissistic, he didn't believe that he could instigate a war between two great powers.

Killer B continued, "You want to know why my teacher is so interested in this? You could say the trigger for this war was you, Yemo Uzumaki, and your sister Kushina Uzumaki."

"What"

Yemo exclaimed in surprise, staring at Killer B in disbelief. How could this be? How could this local war between Kumogakure and Konoha have been caused by the siblings? Yemo absolutely refused to believe it.

War is terrible and costly. Even a local war will cost both the Kumogakure and the Konoha Village dearly. Yemo doesn't think he and his sister have the right to make the Kumogakure's higher-ups pay such a huge price to launch a local war, unless those higher-ups in the Kumogakure are idiots.

But Killer B didn't seem to be lying, and there was no reason for him to tell such a low-level lie at a time like this. Could it be true? Yemo thought to himself, but in the blink of an eye, Yemo destroyed this idea. Not to mention he didn't believe it, even the Konoha High Command didn't believe that Kumogakure would start a war for two ninjas.

Killer B deceived him with such a low-level lie, Yemo was furious. He said, "Killer B, I didn't expect you to be such a despicable person. Even if you wanted to break our deal, why bother making up such a low-level lie? Don't think that just because you're inside the barrier, I can't do anything to you."

As he spoke, Yemo's Chakra surged forth, and he moved his hands. Although the barrier prevented him from doing much, he could still teach Killer B a lesson.

Hearing Yemo curse him as a villain, Killer B was also enraged, shouting, "You bastard, you idiot, Yemo, you may not believe what your Uncle Killer B says, but you absolutely cannot slander your Uncle Killer B!"

Killer B's angry expression didn't seem fake. Could it be that I was wrong, and what Killer B said was actually true? Yemo asked himself this question, and his hands, which Hand Seals, slowly stopped.

But how could that be? The Kumogakure actually launched a war for him and his older sister. No one with a modicum of sense would do such a thing. Are the Kumogakure's higher-ups all idiots?