"As for the red-haired man and the purple-haired woman, they will remain as hostages."
Ziyun snorted coldly, and then the Kumogakure Anbu, led by Yotsuki A Killer B, immediately arrived at the office and surrounded Yahiko and the others.
"You brats, who do you think you are, daring to lecture our Lord Raikage? You're asking for trouble."
Yotsuki A couldn't help but say to Yahiko.
He had heard what was said earlier, of course. He never expected that this brat would dare to lecture Ziyun. He must be tired of living.
Moreover, what that kid said about mutual understanding between people was too unrealistic and empty, showing that he was too young and hadn't experienced the harsh realities of life.
Fine, let him suffer a beating right here in Kumogakure.
With a snap, Yotsuki A Lightning Release Chakra Mode, instantly appearing in front of Yahiko and stomping him under his foot.
" Yahiko!"
Seeing this, Nagato and Konan cried out in concern and prepared to go to their rescue.
Subsequently, Pakura and Killer B Bee subdued Konan and Nagato respectively.
"You brat, you dare to come to Kumogakure and lecture our Lord Raikage? You need to be taught a lesson."
Then Yotsuki A increased the pressure, stomping on Yahiko until he saw stars and coughed up blood. It's estimated that if she increased the pressure any further Yahiko would be crippled.
"Release Yahiko!"
At this moment, Nagato let out a furious roar.
Seeing Nagato spiraling into a berserk state, Ziyun frowned slightly, then personally took action and subdued Nagato.
Although Nagato possessed the Rinnegan, Ziyun was not afraid at all. However, if he were to unleash his full power, it might injure the ninjas of Kumogakure, so Ziyun took action.
" Nagato!"
Konan was held captive by Pakura and couldn't move, so she could only watch helplessly.
"Remember this day. If you ever dare to do such a stupid thing in Kumogakure again, you can just die."
Ziyun looked calmly at Yahiko, who was being trampled under Yotsuki A's feet, and then ordered Yotsuki A to throw the heavily injured Yahiko out of the window.
" Yahiko!"
Seeing Yahiko being thrown out, Nagato and Konan were worried, but Nagato's Chakra had been sealed by Ziyun, so there was nothing he could do.
As for Konan, she was captured by Pakura and couldn't do anything about it.
"Stop struggling, it's useless. If you want to save your life, just obey. If you don't want to save your life, I can grant your wish."
Ziyun looked at the two of them calmly and said, a murderous aura erupting from his body.
In fact, Ziyun had already decided what to do with these two, but if they didn't obey, Ziyun was prepared to kill them both.
Upon hearing this, Konan and Nagato quickly shut up.
Even the most naive among them understood that if they disobeyed, they would really be killed.
"I'm asking you, are you good friends with that Yahiko?" Ziyun then asked.
"Of course!"
The two nodded firmly.
"I believe you've all realized that your good friend has made a grave mistake, a mistake that could cost him his life, but I've spared him. However, this comes at a price."
"He doesn't have what I want right now, only you do. Since you're good friends, are you willing to pay this price for him?"
Ziyun continued calmly.
"I do!" they both said in unison, their voices filled with unwavering determination.
"Very good, your friendship touches me deeply. For the sake of this friendship, you may leave as long as you pay a sufficient price."
Ziyun said with a smile.
" Lord Raikage is at it again."
The two Yotsuki A Killer B, felt a chill run down their spines as they watched this scene unfold.
Ziyun usually says this when asking others to do things: once the task is done, you're free.
As a result, this matter could never be finished, and freedom was simply impossible.
However, Nagato and Konan had no idea about this. Since they could help Yahiko make up for his mistakes, they were naturally willing to give everything.
After all, being resented by the Kumogakure is something that the Akatsuki alone cannot afford. Even among the Five Great Shinobi Villages, no single village can bear the resentment of the Hidden Kumogakure.
"Okay, tell us what you want us to do..."
Nagato and Konan were prepared to give their all.
"It's simple. Konan, you stay in Kumogakure and make Explosive Tag for us. Once Kumogakure has made enough money, you can leave."
Then Ziyun said to Konan.
When the Akatsuki arrived, Ziyun had already guessed this when he saw Konan.
In the original story, this girl made 600 billion Explosive Tag. 600 billion tags! If each Explosive Tag costs 3,000 taels, how much money would that be?
Moreover, these Explosive Tag were definitely made by Konan. After all, even though Kakuzu is good at making money, he couldn't possibly buy 600 billion Explosive Tag for Konan even if he worked his whole life. So most of these Explosive Tag were made by Konan.
Detaining Konan and making her work for Kumogakure would be far more profitable than collecting protection money from the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
"When will I be able to earn enough? I hope the Raikage can give me a definite answer."
Even if Konan were naive and simple-minded, she could tell that there was a trap in Ziyun's words.
Saying she's made enough money is too vague. If that happens, she might really have to stay in Kumogakure for the rest of her life. Konan wants to follow Yahiko and Nagato to realize their dream of peace in the Shinobi World, and doesn't want to stay in Kumogakure forever.
"Let's earn 30 billion taels first."
Ziyun also felt that this was a bit excessive, so he casually mentioned a number: 30 billion taels. Based on the price of 3,000 taels per Explosive Tag, that would be 10 million Explosive Tag, enough for Konan to make for a while.
Of course, Ziyun wouldn't let Konan run away after completing 10 million copies. As for how to keep her there, that could be planned in the long run.
"30 billion taels, how long would it take me to produce that?"
Konan sighed. He wasn't very skilled at making Explosive Tag yet, and he didn't know how long it would take him to earn that much money.
However, Konan wasn't in despair. After all, the number was at least public, and as long as she accomplished all of this, she could regain her freedom.
Moreover, at most it would only take one or two years, and Konan was quite confident in her skills.
From this perspective, the result isn't entirely unacceptable.
"I don't know how to make Explosive Tag, so I don't know what the Raikage wants me to do," Nagato said at this moment.
He was a little worried that the Raikage wanted his eyes.
After all, Nagato knew that he wasn't really good at anything, and the only valuable thing about him was his pair of Rinnegan.
Although he had already concealed himself, Nagato did not believe that the Fourth Raikage would not be able to tell that he possessed the Rinnegan.
"You just stay in Kumogakure obediently, and someone will come to me to redeem you."
Ziyun looked at Nagato. He wasn't really interested in the Rinnegan, since it wasn't his own eye and using it would put a strain on his body.
Instead of gouging out Nagato's eyes, we should use Nagato to pressure Madara Uchiha.
Ziyun believed that since Madara Uchiha had lived for so long and had awakened the Rinnegan for so long, he must have been researching Yin-Yang Release Ninjutsu and Senjutsu.
These are the things Ziyun wants.
Hearing Ziyun's words, Nagato breathed a sigh of relief. As long as her eyes weren't hurt, everything was fine.
At the same time, Nagato was also puzzled. Would someone take the initiative to redeem him? Could it be Yahiko? He didn't have that kind of power.
After having Nagato imprisoned, Ziyun returned home. Now he needed to discuss the Explosive Tag.
After all, with so many Explosive Tag, someone had to sell them. He decided to entrust this task to his own people, since it's better to keep the profits within the family.
" Ziyun, you're back so early today? (Zhao Li Zhao)"
When he got home, Mikoto, Tsunade, Kushina were chatting. They stopped talking when they saw Ziyun.
"I have an incredibly lucrative job, possibly worth hundreds of billions. I wonder if you're interested?" Ziyun said, looking at the three women.
"Hundreds of billions? Are you planning to subdue all three of us at once? How shameful!"
Tsunade covered her blushing face.
I've never tried group sex before.
"What are you thinking! 'Hundreds of billions' means exactly what it says. 'Hundreds of billions of taels' refers to usable money, understand?"
Ziyun was speechless. He hadn't expected Tsunade to be so wild. But he figured he could try it too; it would be exciting.
After all, in one-on-one situations, I always win; I wonder if the outcome will change in a three-on-one situation.
"What? Several hundred billion taels?"
After confirming that Ziyun wasn't joking, Kushina and Tsunade stood up abruptly, and even Mikoto, who was usually uninterested in money, widened her eyes.
Several hundred billion taels is enough for a large ninja village to train many strong individuals.
Even if you threw those hundreds of billions of taels into a Shinobu village, after a few years of development, that Shinobu village could become one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
After all, training ninjas, researching Ninjutsu, consuming resources, and dealing with the damage to ninja tools—none of these things require money.
With sufficient funds, a continuous stream of talent can be cultivated, which is why Konoha has remained prosperous for so long; after all, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire is indeed quite wealthy.