Before he could finish speaking, a figure darted up from the window below.
"You two are finally free, but my brain is about to explode from all this calculations!"
The visitor was none other than Kakuzu, the chief financial officer. He was responsible for calculating revenue during the day and losses at night; it was a really tough job.
Seeing his cursing and swearing, the two of them smiled wryly, for they were in the same boat.
"We're not much better off than you. These spies are like gunpowder kegs, creating chaos everywhere in an attempt to sneak into the inner layers and find out what's going on!"
Kisame spoke while revealing a sinister smile, clearly indicating that he had already taken care of quite a few people tonight.
The inner city is not a place that just anyone can enter. It houses not only Daimyo from various countries, but also many children from the Ninja Academy, and of course, Orochimaru's most important laboratory, the archives, and so on.
"These people are still not giving up; they probably won't stop until they run into a brick wall!"
Zabuza in, and just as he finished speaking, a firework suddenly rose in the southeast of the village.
"Damn! It's a distress flare!"
The three stopped chatting and immediately disappeared from the spot.
Tonight, Northern Land Village was filled with the sounds of explosions, as if it were Chinese New Year.
Zabuza, Kisame, and the others worked until dawn before they could finally stop. Of course, the intern genin were also working Genin with him.
"Senior Man-wol, you're late!"
Early in the morning, Hozuki Mangetsu arrived at the Northern Land Security Department and happened to see Zabuza somewhat haggard.
These are extraordinary times, and the village cadres are working almost in two shifts. Hozuki Mangetsu stayed next door to the Daimyo last night, which is a kind of guarantee.
"Alright, just get through these few days. I'm actually sleeping well during the day since there's not much trouble. I tossed and turned all night last night!"
Hozuki Mangetsu stepped forward Zabuza on the shoulder, and the two handed over their work.
Not only him, but also Deidara, Hidan, Ringo Ameyuri, Haku and Kimimaro, etc., are all responsible for the village's daytime security.
The interns Kidomaru, were replaced by Dosu, Kin Tsuchi, Izumi Uchiha.
Just as the group finished handing over their work, a Shadow Guard suddenly arrived at the Military Police Force.
"Lord Zabuza, Lord Gold Kage requests your presence!"
Zabuza, having received the instructions, was not surprised and readily went with the ninja to the Golden Kage's office building.
He was quickly taken to Orochimaru's office.
"You're here! Please make yourself at home!"
Pushing open the door, I saw Orochimaru behind the desk. Orochimaru was wearing a Human Skin Mask, which was the face he used to see people.
Zabuza was not reserved and sat down opposite Orochimaru.
Just then, Pakura brought over two cups of hot tea. Zabuza, who had been busy all night, was indeed a little thirsty.
"Sir, what can I do for you?"
After taking a sip of hot tea, Zabuza slowly opened his mouth and asked.
Orochimaru still admired his dutiful younger brother.
"You've had a tough time lately. I remember you don't have a suitable weapon yet?"
Without waiting for a reply, Orochimaru raised his chin, gesturing for the other person to look over there.
Zabuza, who hadn't paid much attention to Zabuza, immediately widened his eyes when he saw the Zanbatō placed in the corner.
"This... could this be that knife?"
Zabuza, as if seeing his own son, eagerly went to the corner and picked up his sword to examine it closely.
Seeing the other party's flustered appearance, Orochimaru chuckled.
He had only recently acquired this sword; Orochimaru had previously commissioned the village's blacksmith to forge a Zanbatō for him.
But it wasn't the Zanbatō from Kirigakure; that sword was specially made for him by Orochimaru to train his strength.
"This knife belongs to you from now on. As long as I live, the knife will be yours!"
Orochimaru generously gave it to Zabuza. Zabuza's strength was slightly inferior to Hozuki Mangetsu and the others, and with such inferior equipment, how could he catch up?
"Thank you for your kindness, sir. I will certainly do my job well!"
Having obtained the treasured sword he had longed for, Zabuza gratitude towards Orochimaru. His body, which had been working hard all night, suddenly felt full of energy again.
He waved his hand, signaling him to go and rest, and then Sigma turned his attention back to the report on the table.
These are all statistics that Kakuzu compiled last Kakuzu working overtime. They include the list of goods purchased in the past two days, as well as a rough estimate of the losses last night.
If you're wondering why Kakuzu was able to compile the statistics so quickly, don't ask. The answer is that there's a guy with a black mustache on the next set who has three hearts and can stay awake for three days and three nights...
"Aren't we being too conspicuous? Facing Five Great Nations at the same time, I'm a little worried..."
After Zabuza left, Pakura sat down next to Orochimaru and also looked at a list of spies.
Previously, it was in a semi-open state, and we thought we could gradually transition, but we didn't expect Orochimaru to take such big steps.
"At this critical juncture, they dare not start a war; at most, they can only restrict our development..."
Orochimaru took a sip of tea and revealed a confident smile.
He'll attack anyone who dares to step forward, betting that they won't dare to start a war first.
As for restrictions on development, there's even less to worry about; good products are never afraid of finding a market.
Even if the people of each ninja village resist, the Five Great Nations have many villages in addition to the ninja villages, as well as the Capital City of each country.
That's the main part of the consumption; Orochimaru just needs to keep up with production.
"You're so confident! Aren't you afraid they'll team up?"
Pakura poked Orochimaru's shoulder with his index finger, wondering where his confidence came from.
"It's not so easy for the Five Great Nations to unite, and our rise may not necessarily be a bad thing for Five Great Nations. There will always be some who can't wait to cooperate with us!"
Orochimaru grabbed Pakura and slender hand. Even though the weather was still a bit cold, the other person's body temperature was higher than his.
Feeling the other's body temperature, Orochimaru simply pulled the other into his arms, which immediately drew a scolding from Aoi Sora.
"Startling things so early in the morning, I heard you recently took in a beautiful woman..."
Pakura lightly punched his chest, his tone tinged with jealousy.
Orochimaru was taken aback when he heard this, then as if he had thought of something, he immediately slapped Pakura's peach-shaped buttocks.
"Lord Pakura, when did you become jealous of a little woman? It seems I've been too busy lately and haven't disciplined you in a while..."
As he spoke, Orochimaru began doing morning exercises. To punish his secretary for her wild thoughts, Orochimaru took an unconventional approach, until she knelt down and begged for mercy...
Another week passed quickly, and just as various forces were trying to find out the specific situation in the Northern Lands, a message from Konoha broke the tense situation in the Northern Lands.