One Price for All, No Haggling

Unfortunately, that was impossible. Jingyi would not easily intervene in Kumogakure's war, not even for money.

The Third Raikage could only grumble about that sense of unfairness.

Because he himself knew that Jingyi would not easily join the war.

Besides, what was wrong with escorting a merchant caravan?

Even if it was a waste of his talents, that was Konoha's own business and had nothing to do with Kumogakure.

Like Yagura, the Third Raikage ordered his people to avoid the caravans Jingyi escorted and give them the green light all the way.

Even if Jingyi's caravan detoured through the Land of Water and entered Kirigakure, it did not matter. The Third Raikage would not offend Jingyi over something so trivial.

Even if he could not bring Jingyi onto the battlefield, at the very least, he could not push him toward the enemy.

And so, the caravan Jingyi escorted sailed brazenly through the waters of the Land of Water. They encountered no obstructions or inspections along the way and arrived safely in Kirigakure.

They had just entered like that?

The merchants felt as if they were dreaming.

Even during peacetime, entering Kirigakure required multiple inspections. Kirigakure's xenophobia was no joke; its people would turn your cargo inside out.

But today, they had entered without a single obstacle. There were no questions, much less inspections.

They had arrived in Kirigakure without a hitch.

"Long time no see."

"It has indeed been a long time."

Jingyi had not expected Yagura to be so eager to see him. The moment he had settled into the inn, Yagura arrived.

After looking around, Jingyi noticed that the Mizukage's guards Yagura had brought were waiting far away.

"It seems Kirigakure's public order has improved quite a bit."

The last time he had come to Kirigakure, the entire