"We're here on serious business, not to play thieves." Kagami Uchiha scoffed, then paused and added, "Got it. If you turn up anything good, remember to give me a share."
With that, he opened the door and left. Hibari stayed in the room, putting away their odds and ends.
Come to think of it, this was Hibari's first visit to Kumogakure. In fact, Konoha ninja rarely set foot here these days.
Once he had finished unpacking, he soon headed out to gather information as well. Being young and unremarkable-looking worked in his favor; nobody paid him much attention.
He stopped at a fruit stall and bought a few fruits from the Land of Lightning that were rarely seen in the Land of Fire. Munching on one, he struck up a conversation with the vendor. "Mister, how's business been lately?"
The vendor grinned as he looked Hibari over. "What's a little kid like you asking that for? Planning to go into business when you grow up? Haha!"
Hibari scratched his head shyly. "No need to wait until I grow up. I'm already traveling around doing business with my older brother.
"We just got to Kumogakure today. We travel from place to place as peddlers. Business has been pretty rough lately, though."
"Well now, doing that at your age? Impressive!" The vendor looked a little surprised. "No wonder your skin's so fair. You're not used to the sun like we are."
He glanced around and saw that there were no customers, so he picked up a fruit himself, wiped it off, and took a bite. "You're telling me. Business is tough.
"Take these fruits, for instance. A couple of years ago, merchants from the Land of Fire used to come buy them all the time. But relations have been rocky these past