"You've got to be kidding me. A Merchant Alliance?"
"Are those prices real? They really aren't making a single profit?"
"I don't know. I'm planning to wait and see for a while longer."
When those nobles and merchants learned that the Land of Waves was establishing a Merchant Alliance, their first reaction was disbelief.
A merchant's profit-seeking nature would not change, yet looking at the list in their hands, this was not merely a lack of profit—it was business conducted at a loss.
Such a good deal made some people feel that something was off, so they wanted to observe the situation for a while.
"There's no need for everyone to worry."
To complete the task Muzan had assigned him, Mukawa Hui personally came to their territory. One had to know that this was extremely dangerous.
Even though they had a cooperative relationship, no one could guarantee whether the other side would honor the agreement.
At bounty houses, Mukawa Hui's head was worth as much as an A-rank mission.
He had dared to come here only because he was confident that no one present would dare touch him. Everyone's interests were tied together; if something happened to him and it was exposed, they would all suffer along with him.
Besides, Muzan stood behind him. This was also a show of sincerity. Since they were in the same alliance, and the Mukawa Territory had been seized for him by the other party—
With the other's strength, they could easily take back the authority in his hands.
"Since I've come here, I'll naturally give everyone an explanation. Recently, quite a few places have been attacked by unknown forces."
Mukawa Hui did not specify which side was responsible, but everyone present understood. It had to be Konoha; only they cared about preventing the