The "Hexagonal Crystal" was the sole relic left behind by the previous ruler of Snow Country, Kazahana Koyuki's father, Kazahana Sōsetsu. It also seemed to be connected to some secret of Snow Country, so Santarō, a loyal retainer of Snow Country, naturally had no intention of easily handing such a precious item over to a mysterious stranger of unknown origin.
What Santarō had not expected was that the Grass Ninja he had hired at great expense not only failed to speak up for him, but even declared that if he did not hand over the "Hexagonal Crystal," Kusagakure would terminate this employment arrangement.
Clearly, the Grass Ninja had no desire to make an enemy of God Organization over an ordinary mission.
Although Kusagakure was not one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, it was still quite renowned in the Ninja World. If not for its lack of a Tailed Beast, it could practically have been considered the strongest shinobi village beneath the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
For that reason, the Grass Ninja's intelligence network was highly developed. Though they had not investigated God Organization as thoroughly as the Five Great Shinobi Villages had, they were well aware of its strength.
Thus, when faced with God Organization's "River Lord," who was rumored to rival Konoha's Third Hokage, the Grass Ninja simply did not have the courage to stand up for Santarō and the others.
Seeing that the Grass Ninja, who had always acted so arrogantly toward him, were now so polite to God Organization's "River Lord," even humbly obedient, Santarō realized that this mysterious person calling himself "River Lord" was likely anything but ordinary.
Therefore, Santarō offered the "Hexagonal Crystal" as payment for a mission and requested to hire him, hoping that God Organization's "River Lord" would help Princess Kazahana Koyuki