"Tap, tap, tap..."
In the quiet restroom, a tall ninja wearing an Akatsuki Cloak, with dark green eyes, carried a corpse to a hidden door.
He opened it and stepped inside.
A completely different scene lay beyond.
People bustled about, transporting corpses and handling them in all manner of ways.
Quite a few others discussed things in low voices.
Some were happy.
Some frowned deeply.
Some had murderous looks on their faces!
This was the underground Black Market.
"Lord Kakuzu is here!"
The person in charge brightened upon seeing Kakuzu and hurried over with a broad smile.
The surrounding ninja also backed away when they spotted Kakuzu.
He was a ruthless man.
One of the Black Market's top experts.
"Mm!"
Kakuzu grunted, tossing the corpse in his hand to the person in charge. "Five million ryo. Hurry up!"
"Yes, please wait a moment, my lord!"
Knowing Kakuzu's temperament, the person in charge immediately stepped forward to inspect the corpse.
Before long, he exclaimed in admiration, "As expected of Lord Kakuzu! This S-Rank Rogue Ninja from Kirigakure had been missing for two years, and no one else even knew where he was. Yet after Lord Kakuzu accepted the mission, you completed the kill in barely a month."
Kakuzu seemed not to hear his flattery and merely said coldly, "Where's the money?"
The person in charge hurried off and respectfully presented a case of money before Kakuzu.
Kakuzu counted it on the spot, then nodded in satisfaction.
"Not bad. It matches!"
Only then did he finally show a hint of emotion.
Even the air around them seemed to begin flowing again.
The person in charge let out a long sigh of relief. Watching Kakuzu pick up the case and prepare to leave, he could not help saying, "Lord Kakuzu, there's a major