"Position-Swapping Blood Battle?"
Muzan was surprised by Haku's words. In his impression, neither Haku nor Hizashi cared much about status.
"If you want a higher position, your current strength is more than enough. There are plenty of positions available; there's no need to initiate a Position-Swapping Blood Battle."
"Very well, Lord Muzan."
Their journey had not yet ended. Muzan noticed that the atmosphere in the Land of Fire had recently changed. Driven by the Merchant Alliance, prices had been standardized, and even nobles had to follow their rules.
There would not be any major trouble in the Land of Fire for the time being. Even if that daimyo wanted to destroy the forces in the Land of Waves, Konoha, which stood behind them, was now in a period of declining strength and could not meet the daimyo's demands at all.
And Muzan could finally free up his hands to prepare to search for a new batch of Twelve Kizuki.
"I remember there's an undertaker not far from here. Shall we give someone a grand funeral?"
Following Muzan's footsteps, they arrived at a desolate mining mountain. The sound of hammering filled the area, while many sallow, emaciated people carried ore.
At that moment, an old man collapsed to his knees from exhaustion. Yet he hastily scrambled back to his feet in panic, terrified of being killed.
"The one ruling this place is truly cruel and heartless."
Haku was no longer the hot-blooded youth he had once been. Faced with such suffering, he knew helping one person would not solve the problem. They could only find the people behind it all.
"That man's character is indeed terrible, but his strength is passable. He is also one of the Twelve Kizuki I selected."
Raiga Kurosuki's strength could not be underestimated, especially the youth