The Plan

Shiro did the math: the White Zetsu problem was solved, the isolation chamber was dealt with, Taichi he also had the Seven-Tails' Tailed Beast Chakra, which he had taken from Shiro before leaving the village.

The Otsutsuki Bloodline cells he took from Kazuki are still enough, meaning he only has 50% of his energy left. However, Shiro probably hasn't used them much over the years, so it should be about enough, right?

After all, Shiro had killed quite a few ninjas over the years, so Shiro immediately summoned the Artificial Idiot.

"How much energy does the artificial system have now?"

"The energy reservoir is currently at 46% capacity, according to the test results."

"46%?" Shiro frowned, realizing that things weren't as they seemed. Cough, something was wrong; it felt a bit strange.

"How come you're only 46? I remember you were 30 a long time ago."

"According to the data search, the current system repair rate is only 46%, therefore the energy tank can only store 46% of the energy. The overflowing energy has been used to repair the system."

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"So, I still need to repair the system to 50%?"

"Yes."

"Alright, useless system, you really can't give me any sense of crisis. Let's calculate how much energy it would take to repair it to 50%."

"Calculation failed due to excessive data volume, making comparison impossible."

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MD Artificial Idiot!

There's nothing we can do; since we can't calculate it, we'll have to give up on the idea of killing ninjas to supply energy. Who knows how long it will take to reach 50%?

Since precise targeting is impossible, the only convenient option is to directly absorb those massive energy sources.

Shiro pondered for a moment. The only things he possessed that contained immense energy were a portion of the Seven-Tails 'Chakra and Mana Crystal.

Both are useful. The Seven-Tails 'Chakra is needed to enhance attributes, so it obviously can't be absorbed by the system. Tailed Beast Chakra isn't easy to obtain, and if this is used, things will be harder to get.

Especially now that Shiro's power is still limited.

While Mana Crystal can be obtained repeatedly, they are used by Shiro to charge the Crest and save his life in critical moments, so they obviously cannot be used indiscriminately.

If the Mana Crystal's energy isn't enough to repair the system to 50%, then Shiro will be in serious trouble.

Therefore, Shiro had no choice but to look for solutions from the outside.

However, Shiro only knows a few high-energy sources: the Moryo of the Land of Demons, the Dragon Vein, the Meteorite in the Land of Bears that is suspected to Ten-Tails Fragment, and the monster in that box, which should also be able to be made into a power bank.

That's roughly what Shiro remembers. Among these, the Dragon Vein cannot be disturbed. Shiro has a great use for it, but of course, it can't be touched right now.

Then it probably won't work for the Moryo either, otherwise they would have already absorbed it back in the Land of Demons. That monster won't work either, and its situation should be similar to that of the Moryo.

Moreover, it's not easy to obtain, and you need to process it yourself, which is extremely troublesome.

After much thought, it seems that Shiro's only target is the Meteorite in the Land of Bears.

Although it's uncertain whether it's Ten-Tails Fragment, it definitely contains a large amount of energy, and Shiro thought about the Ten-Tails Fragment he absorbed before, so he felt that this situation should be acceptable.

These energies have no self-awareness and are not difficult to absorb, therefore, Shiro's goal is very clear.

Although it was a treasure of the Star Ninja, due to the special nature of their ninjutsu, their Jonin were no different from Genin in front of Shiro.

Therefore, Shiro has nothing to fear!

After making the decision, Shiro began to plan.

Although Shiro was confident he could snatch it from them, that was ultimately a last resort. If possible, Shiro still wanted to obtain it through normal means.

After all, he's not really missing-nin now, and if things were to get out, Shiro wouldn't know how to explain it to the village.

Therefore, Shiro made three plans.

The first option is to buy it directly, exchanging a large amount of money and Ninjutsu from Hoshigakure, but the chances are slim, so this should only be considered as a backup plan.

The second option is to steal it, but try not to cause any trouble; just take it without anyone noticing.

Finally, and most likely, we can simply take them by force, then unleash our Noble Phantasm to nullify their Ninjutsu, and wipe them all out.

However, although this is the fastest, it is also the one that Shiro least wants to use. Therefore, Shiro's preparations should focus on the first two.

That's what Shiro is considering now. Since it's a transaction, there must naturally be something of equal value.

Ninjutsu is easy to handle; Shiro knows a lot about it, and he knows almost every village's techniques. He can just copy some of them.

Money is the tricky part. I can't afford too much, and if I give too little, it's definitely not going to work out. Although there's a high chance the deal won't go through, I have to show my sincerity.

However, Shiro only has tens of thousands of taels of silver left, so he urgently needs to raise a large sum of money.

Doing bounty missions is definitely not a good idea; it takes too long, and it's not worth wasting a lot of time on a plan with a low success rate.

At this point, Shiro's previously envisioned grand plan to make a fortune could finally come in handy.

Selling Explosive Tag!

All Shiro needs to do is sell the Explosive Tag he Projection before they disappear, and that's it.

Since the money is non-refundable once it's in hand, he's content as long as he makes a profit; whether others lose or not is none of his concern.

However, this requires selling in large quantities, since the duration is short and the goods must be sold quickly, and the goods can only be sold once within a long period of time.

Therefore, this quantity needs to be carefully controlled; too much will not sell, and too little will be useless.

The market price of Explosive Tag is approximately between 700 and 1000 taels of silver. For large quantities, the price will be lower, roughly 400 to 500 taels. (For questions about Explosive Tag prices, please check the comments section; there's quite a bit of information.)

Shiro wanted to make a big sale, and it wouldn't be worth it for him if he didn't sell it for more. Therefore, his plan was to sell it for about 100 million taels of silver. Any more than that would be too expensive for anyone to afford, and the paperwork would definitely be too complicated.

This number is about right, and it's not small either. One hundred million taels. At the current price, even at 400 taels per sheet, we would still need to sell more than 200,000 sheets!

This amount is beyond the reach of most small organizations, so the choice of trading partners must be carefully considered.

First of all, the Five Great Nations are definitely not an option, and it's best to avoid trading with them altogether, as the risks are too high. The major powers are undoubtedly powerful, and most small countries have the backing of major powers.

Therefore, we have to give up on these high-quality customers for now, and they don't have much need for them anyway, since Explosive Tag require Chakra to detonate.

Shiro didn't have many other channels to contact, so he ultimately chose the Black Market, given its considerable resources.

Furthermore, the Black Market, which is almost ubiquitous in the Shinobi World, creates a great demand for Explosive Tag and similar supplies, so there's no concern that they won't buy them.

However, these details need to be carefully considered. It's not just Shiro and his gang that engage in double-crossing; the Exchange is also quite adept at it.

Furthermore, he needed to come up with a more suitable identity. Shiro didn't want to give up his current identity as a missing-nin, and it wasn't appropriate for him to bring out so many Explosive Tag.