Zetsu led Kakuzu to the spot where the ore lay buried underground.
Kakuzu pulled a shovel out of who knew where and began digging furiously.
Clang! After ten-odd minutes of digging, the shovel seemed to strike something hard.
Dave jumped into the pit and gently scraped away the dirt, revealing transparent stones that glittered in the sunlight.
"Beautiful. This is it. Zetsu, tell George and Roku to bring some people here and dig these out. Remember! Don't lose even a single scrap!" Dave looked at Zetsu gravely.
"But this is the Land of Earth. Can Orochiroku and the others get here?" Tobi asked in confusion.
"That does seem to be a problem." Dave paused.
A mining operation this big would definitely require a lot of people, and the Land of Earth was bound to interfere.
"Leave it to me." An eerie green light flickered in Kakuzu's eyes.
"You? What can you do?" Dave looked at Kakuzu in confusion.
"Heh. That brat Ōnoki borrowed five hundred million from Kakuzu Loans for the Olympics a few years back. His payment's been overdue for years now. With interest, he owes me ten billion by now." Kakuzu sneered, murderous intent radiating from him...
"..."
"Come on, let's head to your Black Market first. Zetsu, stay here and guard this place for now. No matter who comes, don't let anyone near it." Dave nodded, speechless.
The two of them then rode off on a motorcycle.
When they reached the Black Market... the man in charge immediately dropped to his knees and covered his crotch at the sight of Dave...
"Sir, here's the information you wanted—all the children in Iwagakure under three years old. Please take a look!" The man had prepared all the information long ago and handed it straight to Dave.
"...Your Black Markets