Having lost many skilled fighters, the already somewhat deserted base now appeared even more eerie and terrifying.
" Jashin Cult? Hmph... Aoki Tsuki, it was you who pulled this stunt."
Danzo perfectly well that after the last time he tricked Akatsuki and caused them such a huge loss, it would be strange if they didn't retaliate.
As expected.
"Fortunately, I've also developed a keen eye, but I still need time to refine it..."
After the transplant, it was discovered that the pupillary function in the eye had been completely depleted by the Shisui. Fortunately, the Hashirama Cells can help with recovery, and it only takes a period of time.
At that moment, an Anbu member wearing a light yellow hooded shirt and a dog-head mask appeared in front of Danzo.
" Danzo."
" Raidō, the Third should have already told you, right?"
There are only a few people left in Gen, so they can only temporarily transfer people from the Anbu under the Third generation to carry out the mission.
"I will follow the instructions of my elders."
"This time, you're taking men to Daimyo Prefecture. There are three things to handle. First, find the person who spreads false information and smears Konoha at the Exchange and kill them!"
Second, locate and kill all members of the Jashin Cult that carried out the terrorist attack!
"Yes!" Raidō replied, bowing his head.
A gentle breeze drifted through the void, and a person wearing an eagle-head mask appeared beside Raidō.
Danzo slightly moved his right arm and said in a low voice:
"This is the helper I've assigned to you, ' Tatsumi Yon '. You need to be especially careful because the Uchiha might secretly send someone over. Although their relationship with the village is tense, they are still our comrades. If you capture anyone during the battle, just hand them over to him. Understand?"
"Clear."
Raidō inwardly felt bitter; the Sharingan was not so easy to deal with.
There have been rumors that doing missions in the Roots is hellishly difficult with an extremely high death rate. No wonder it's so high; he was already mentally prepared to die.
"Go, don't disappoint me, or even if you're the Third, you won't get away with it."
Danzo waved his hand, signaling the two to step back.
The Uchiha Clan.
Uchiha Yashiro exclaimed excitedly, "Captain, regardless of whether this news is true or not, we must send someone to investigate. Shisui cannot have died in vain!"
"This is very suspicious. I'm worried that someone is deliberately spreading false information," Fugaku said with concern.
Shisui, the strongest ninja of the Uchiha, was killed in the village, and his body was never found.
Now, someone is suddenly posting a request for clues about Shisui's death; it all seems like a setup.
The Anbu's surveillance of the Uchiha not only did not loosen, but became increasingly stringent; anyone leaving the village would be reported to the village's higher-ups.
Tekka said, "Captain, in a few days it will be the time for the clan to go to the Kūku to purchase supplies. I took the opportunity to break away from the group halfway through."
They secretly infiltrated Kyoto to investigate, planning to reunite with the rest of the team upon their return and return to the village together.
"That's a good idea. I'll lure away the Anbu," Inabi said.
Uchiha Fugaku nodded. "That's indeed a good idea. Keep this a secret and don't tell anyone else."
"Clear!"
At this point, Uchiha Itachi had already been designated as a key target for surveillance. If he weren't the son of the clan head, he would have been arrested and interrogated long ago.
The Land of Fire, Kyoto, has been quite lively these past few days, with many new faces appearing.
Ninja, samurai, merchants, including rogue ninja (some genuine, some fake), spies, and information brokers.
Everyone sensed something was amiss.
Kyoto will become the center of a power struggle among several forces. Clearly, some are dissatisfied and have set up a challenge here to test Konoha's soft power.
Given the cunning and shrewd nature of Konoha High Command, they must have sent more than one group of people, both openly and secretly.
These are all valuable intelligence reports; once obtained, I believe countries and villages alike would be willing to pay a high price to acquire them.
The ten speculations circulating recently about the 'truth Body Flicker Shisui's death' have been enough to make many people a fortune.
A mysterious person offered a reward of 30 million taels of silver for clues. Many people wanted to get the money by guessing, but the person behind the scenes was also a savvy operator. He actually took the opportunity to organize and sort these clues.
First, regarding the question of suicide versus homicide, a consensus has been reached: homicide!
Second, the location of death: Konoha!
Article 3, Cause of Death, Collection of...
Fourthly, who is the murderer? We are seeking suggestions...
There is no doubt that this is a deliberate attempt by someone to manipulate public opinion and smear others.
Inside the shop, at the secret hideout of the Jashin Cult, assistant Butsushura is reporting on business expansion.
Creating chaos, drawing attention, and secretly carrying out intelligence building work—this was a strategy devised from the beginning.
"My lord, during this period, we have taken the opportunity to establish 15 strongholds and 49 safe houses in the surrounding areas, recruited 67 reliable rogue ninjas, and identified 103 spies."
Use data to support your work reports – this is an experience that Butsushura learned from his superior.
"What? Spies make up two-thirds of them!" Aoki Tsuki exclaimed in surprise.
This is totally unexpected; isn't the density a bit too high?
"That's indeed the case. Most of the rogue ninjas are of dubious character and would not pass the lie detector questionnaire you designed, sir."
You did the right thing; better safe than sorry.
"In addition, regarding the B2C partnership program you specifically requested, we have also paid out money to bribe the staff of places such as hot spring hotels, bubble rooms, brothels, and izakayas to establish long-term partnerships."
Specialized personnel regularly collect and organize information, selecting high-value intelligence to send to headquarters.
For those working in these places, why not earn money part-time by gathering information?
This model is called 'crowdsourcing'.
Aoki Tsuki nodded and praised, "Remember, each base maintains single-line communication. If any problem occurs, immediately disconnect and abandon the area; there's no need to send anyone to investigate."
Xiao has no shortage of people; if they had that time, they could have set up a new route long ago. Why take the risk of investigating?
He enjoys fishing and will not allow anyone else to use the same method to catch his fish.
"Clear."
Butsushuri immediately jotted down the key points in his notebook. Azure Dragon had so many ideas, each one practical and worth learning from.
Fortunately, we managed to steal a considerable amount of money from Kido Kōsuke's house; otherwise, we wouldn't have had enough start-up capital to support these subsequent plans.
'Wait, no wonder they chose Kido Kōsuke the Wind Chime Chamber of Commerce, so it turns out that from the very beginning...'
Butsushura suddenly realized that this target had truly been carefully selected.
"Has the chamber of commerce been registered?" Aoki Tsuki continued to ask.
"It has already been officially registered in the Land of Fire and obtained the qualification to do business throughout the territory. It is called ' Violet Corporation. ' and its main business segments are book publishing and advertising and marketing design."
We are currently recruiting.
"No matter the cost, we must secure the copyright to ' Icha Icha Paradise ' completely. I have a feeling this book will be a hit, and it can serve as a medium for our intelligence personnel to transmit information."
On a specific page, words in designated rows and columns are pieced together to form intelligence. You then create a coded book and distribute it to people at each outpost.
"Ah, your insight is brilliant, sir!" exclaimed Butsushura.
At first, he didn't understand why Aoki Tsuki wanted to register a chamber of commerce, but now he realized what it was for.
In this way, ordinary people can also transmit information silently through this method.
All you need to do is pass a code; even if someone else gets it, they won't understand it.
As for the advertising business, one aspect is to make money and maintain the normal operation of the Chamber of Commerce. The Hokage world has not yet formed a systematic advertising industry, so it is a blue ocean.
On the other hand, if we don't occupy the battleground of public opinion, it will be occupied by the enemy.
A lie repeated a thousand times becomes the truth!
Roppanchō Shopping Street of the Land of Fire.
A newly established Violet Corporation., has been operating here for a few days. An interview is underway in the office.
"What... you're 37 and still looking for a job? Seriously?" The interviewer looked at him with disdain.
Kojima Sakae's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this, and he nervously explained, "Don't let my appearance fool you, I'm actually very serious and responsible in my work, and I have extensive experience..."
Before he could finish speaking, the interviewer Teuchi, saying, "Alright, alright, you don't meet our company's hiring requirements. Go on, go on, I'm busy."
"Why? I'm in my prime now, I can work overtime too," Kojima Sakae suddenly said loudly.
The interviewer was taken aback by Kojima Sakae's change of heart, then sighed and shrugged.
"Look at yourself now. You know more than me, you have more experience than me, and you're older than me. How am I supposed to control you?"
She dared to bare her teeth at him during the interview; such a troublemaker is absolutely unacceptable, and you can't control her.
Kojima Sakae fell silent upon hearing this.
The interviewer waved to the receptionist and said, "Hurry up and get rid of this person... Don't hire older people again."
In the end, Kojima Sakae was politely asked to leave the company by the receptionist.
Arriving at the commercial street, looking at the still bustling and prosperous streets outside, I felt extremely angry and clenched my fists.
"Why are you doing this to me?! This world shouldn't be like this..."
Just when he was feeling lost and confused about life, a flyer caught his eye.
"If you're desperate, then join us."
"You?..."
Kojima Sakae looked up and saw a man dressed in a black robe.
He was wearing a necklace with a red religious symbol around his neck. This group of people had recently appeared in the capital; he had noticed them while he was out looking for work.
"We are a sect that believes in Jashin. This Shinobi World is full of war and injustice, and tragedy is constantly unfolding. Only the Jashin can save us."
"By becoming one of us, you can receive a fixed monthly salary of 50,000 taels of silver simply for spreading our doctrines."
After their previous setback, the Jashin Cult changed its strategy. Instead of directly promoting its doctrines, it would use certain rhetoric to lure people in first.
After all, it takes time to adapt.
Cast a wide net, and someone will always willingly believe in the Lord Jashin.