Kirigakure Port, No. 3 Pier.
When Kumogakure's mission ship lowered its sails, Darui was leaning on the side of the ship and yawning.
"It's really troublesome." He muttered and pushed up the heavy knife on his shoulder.
There was no guard of honor at the end of the trestle, no red carpet, just a young man in black armor and twenty Security Squad members.
"Kumogakure envoy, Mr. Darui." Yukimura Shigure stretched out his hand, "Mizukage is waiting for you in the office."
"Not putting on a show?"
"Master Mizukage said that it costs money to put on a show."
Darui laughed and walked inside.
Mizukage's Office's window was open, and the sea breeze came in, making the stones on the table sound loudly.
Senju Chen is wearing Mizukage robe and is approving a fishery quota.
"Sit down." He said without raising his head, "I pour the tea myself. I don't have any attendants here."
Darui glanced at the simple wooden chair and sat down.
"Master Mizukage, Lord Raikage asked me to give you three sentences."
"Say."
"First sentence, congratulations."
"Thanks."
"Second sentence, Land of Lightning is willing to be the first to recognize Kirigakure's new regime."
Senju Chen's pen stopped for a moment. "Conditions."
"Kumogakure wants duty-free rights for three routes, and also wants Kirigakure not to intervene in any border disputes between Land of Lightning and Land of Earth in the next five years."
Senju Chen Put the pen down.
"Master Darui." He raised his head and smiled kindly, "What was the first thing you saw when you just got off the boat?"
"... port."
"How many ships are in the port?"
Darui thought about it for a moment. "Quite a few."
"Three hundred and twenty-seven ships. One hundred and ninety-four of them fly flags other than Land of Water." Senju Chen pushed a table on the table, "What we lack most now is people who are willing to do business with me."
Darui glanced at the table and moved his eyebrows.
"As Mizukage of Kirigakure, I only need the recognition of our Land of Water name, and Five Great Nations has sent a pass Special Envoy Shang, Konoha's mission will arrive next week." Senju Chen's tone was very calm, "You Land of Lightning still want tax exemption, and you still want me to swear not to do anything?"
"That's not admission."
"What's that called?"
"Call it credit."
Darui was silent for two seconds, and then laughed.
"Lord Raikage also said, if you don't answer the first two questions, I'll ask you something."
"Ask."
"Who controls Yagura?"
The sea breeze knocked against the window frame.
After a long while, Senju Chen said, "I can tell Lord Raikage who this person is, and I can also tell him how many accomplices he has around him, what his abilities are, and who his next target is."
"Conditions?"
"I don't want tax-free rights." Senju Chen stood up and walked to the map on the wall, "I want steel from Kumogakure."
"Steel?"
"High-purity lightning conductor steel, Kumogakure, produces 4,000 tons per year and is never sold for sale." He pointed at the piece of Land of Lightning, "I want 1,000 tons per year, settled at the market price, and I will pay the money."
Darui was stunned for a long time.
"What do you want this for?"
"Now Kumogakure Village doesn't have to worry about it."
"..."
Darui stood up, swinging the heavy knife behind his back.
"Mizukage-sama."
"Huh?"
"I originally thought you would be the kind of person who is eager to make others kneel down as soon as you get on stage."
"That's so boring." Senju Chen sat back at the table and picked up the pen, "Those who kneel can only stand up once, and those who owe debts must pay them back every year."
After the door closed, Darui stood in the corridor for a while and touched his chin.
"Compared with the previous Karatachi Yagura, this Kirisame Ryo doesn't feel like the shadow of a village, but more like a businessman..."
In the afternoon of the same day, Mizukage's Office was outside.
Rin Nohara was wearing a newly cut dark blue uniform and was sorting a pile of scrolls into piles by country, hurriedly.
"Chen-kun--Ah no, Lord Mizukage." She hurriedly changed her words, "Sunagakure's trade proposal or Konoha's mission itinerary, which one should I put first?"
"Konoha is above." Senju Chen flipped through the documents, "Family love is more important than business."
"... This is official business."
"There is also family affection in official business."
Rin Nohara puffed up his face and changed the position of the scroll.
She has been working as a secretary here for six days. The identity given to her by Senju Chen is "external consultant and secretary". At the same time, in order not to be recognized, she also has a thin layer of Transformation Technique on her face.
"That's right." Senju Chen put down the file, "Starting today, you will bring one more person with you."
"Bringing someone?"
The door was pushed open.
A young man walked in. He had short silver-gray hair, a tattoo at the corner of his eye, a very handsome face, but his eyebrows were as cold as an ice cellar.
He stood at the door and saluted without saying a word.
"Utakata." Senju Chen introduces, "Six-Tails·Saiken's Jinchūriki."
Rin Nohara blinked, looking confused. "Ah? What can I bring him?"
"Just teach him how to get along well with the one in his belly." Senju Chen smiled, "Now in the whole village, there is no one more suitable for this job than you."
Utakata's eyes finally moved and looked at Rin Nohara.
That look was very light, but there was an unspoken word in it: She?
Rin Nohara understood and blushed. "I, I may not be very good at teaching..."
"Three-Tails." Senju Chen said.
Rin Nohara bit his lip and closed his eyes.
A layer of red Chakra Cloak surged up from her body, condensing into the shadow of a Three-Tails mud turtle, which lay firmly on the floor of the office without shaking the pen on the table.
Three seconds later, she took it back. Her eyes were still clear.
Utakata's breathing stopped for half a beat.
Ding! It is detected that the target character 'Utakata' has emotional fluctuations and the stealing ability is as follows.
A Water Release·Water Wall Technique
B Water Release·The Art of Water Gun
C Water Release·Substitution Technique
Seeing that he didn't draw anything, Senju Chen was not in a hurry.
There will be plenty of opportunities in the future.
"From today on, you will follow Counselor Lin." Senju Chen said, "You will do whatever she asks you to do."
Utakata finally spoke, his voice cold. "Does organizing files count?"
"Of course." Senju Chen said without changing his expression, "Jinchūriki The most difficult thing is not to control Tailed Beast, but to control yourself. If you can sit down and copy three hundred quota tables without dropping your pen, you can not go crazy when Tailed Beast Transformation."
Utakata looked at him for a long time.
"... Yes."
Three days later.
Senju Chen developed a new habit - to "inspect" outside every day.
"Utakata."
"Here."
"You copied two words wrong on this form."
"Sorry."
"Your master Harusame once said that your talent ranks first among the younger generation Kirigakure." Senju Chen put down the watch, "Now it seems that the number one talent is patience."
Utakata said nothing.
[Ding! It is detected that the target character 'Utakata' has emotional fluctuations and the stealing ability is as follows.]
A Kunai Throwing Technique
B...
C...
Day four.
"Utakata."
"Here."
"I heard that your master arranged a blind date for you?"
"Pah!"
Utakata The pen in his hand is broken...