Orochimaru, on a whim, had Kabuto bring him 30 million in cash.
Orochimaru, who frequently deals with experimental equipment, does have some savings.
" Sharingan, Hashirama Cells."
As Shisui accepted the money box handed to him by Kabuto, Orochimaru said coldly.
Although the amount offered is a bit small, consider it a bonus for the first transaction.
Haruma pretended to pull out a Ninjutsu scroll from his pocket and broke the seal.
A single Three-Tomoe Sharingan and a piece of flesh about the size of half a thumb are soaking in a beaker.
The dim lighting and eerie atmosphere resembled a criminal meeting between two underground organizations.
After the exchange, their subordinates were inspecting the goods.
The two old men looked at each other thoughtfully.
Shisui looked up, her voice cool and clear. "The number is correct."
After Kabuto used his own Medical Ninjutsu to examine Orochimaru, he nodded.
Haruma grinned. "See, the first transaction went very smoothly."
"The items I provide are absolutely genuine."
Haruma took the money box, sealed it into a scroll, and then said, "New technique, money."
"Once either one is completed, you can come to me to exchange for everything you need."
Having seen my current identity, I don't think contacting me should be difficult for you.
"Certainly."
With his long, vertical pupils fixed on the beaker containing the Hashirama Cells, Orochimaru said in a hoarse voice, "We will be excellent partners."
Seeing that Orochimaru had no intention of continuing the transaction, Haruma nodded and strode away with Shisui.
Before leaving, Haruma added, "By the way, forget about small businesses worth tens of millions in the future."
Our time for each other isn't so cheap.
"A transaction of at least hundreds of millions is necessary to be befit your status as one of the Sannin."
Orochimaru turned his gaze to the departing figures of the two and replied calmly, "As you wish."
After Haruma two had completely left, Kabuto looked at Orochimaru and said softly, "My lord, since you're interested, why not buy some more?"
Kabuto knew perfectly well that Orochimaru, who had established experimental bases everywhere, had far more than this amount of savings.
"No need to rush to buy it; at least test the items for the trade first."
Orochimaru raised the beaker containing the Sharingan and the Hashirama Cells above his head.
Then, it opened its mouth wide, and with a nimble tongue, it scooped up the beaker and swallowed it down its throat.
Kabuto, unsurprised by this horrifying scene, merely frowned and said, "Could it be that I missed something during the examination?"
Without doubting the adult's words, Dou's first thought was that he wasn't capable enough to detect the other party's left-behind hands and feet.
"I have no doubt about your talent in Medical Ninjutsu."
"This person has a mysterious background and a deep mind," Orochimaru said calmly. "It's always better to be cautious."
The item itself is genuine, but Orochimaru needs to investigate whether there are any traps or coordinates involved.
"This person is impersonating Danzo; it won't be difficult for him to conduct the next transaction."
Orochimaru licked his lips and said coldly, "Right now, we should focus on finding a suitable vessel."
The so-called container is the living human body that Orochimaru needed for his forbidden technique " Living Corpse Reincarnation " to prepare for his own experiments.
Dou nodded upon hearing this.
Country road.
Shisui stepped forward, puzzled, and asked, "Why did you need Orochimaru to notify you? Wouldn't it have been easier to just leave a medium?"
"Now is not the time."
Haruma smiled faintly and explained, "Neither developing new techniques nor lowering one's guard to trade large sums of money can be done in a short time."
Just like the Fourth Hokage, who developed the Ninjutsu from scratch using no Rasengan.
The research and development, along with its refinement, took a full three years.
Even if Orochimaru is a genius and has great research talent, he definitely cannot develop high-level new techniques in a short period of time.
Orochimaru, who had just betrayed his village and was wanted by his own teacher, was too wary to possibly empty his coffers in one fell swoop.
It's likely that Orochimaru would need some time to thoroughly examine Sharingan and half a thumb cell that Orochimaru left behind.
"If he succeeds, or comes to his senses, he will naturally contact me."
Shisui nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.
Looking up towards the direction of Kirigakure, Haruma said with a playful tone, "The matter with Orochimaru is temporarily settled. Now it's time to take care of another important matter."
night.
On the shore of Kirigakure, two tall figures stood straight.
His solemn expression and the retro red and black armor he wore resembled the attire of a ninja from the Warring States period.
Shisui looked embarrassed and turned to the sunny face beside him, saying somewhat awkwardly, "Boss... do we really have to pretend like this?"
"Certainly!"
Haruma slightly twisted her neck and straightened her red armor. "Since I rarely get out here, I should at least have a good time."
Shisui looked at the face of Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage, who had been replaced by a substitute...
Then he looked down at the black armor he was wearing, and his lips twitched.
I guessed my best friend would cause trouble as soon as I left the village...
I just didn't expect that this time they wouldn't even wear masks, and directly used stand-ins to bring out the real bodies of two great gods.
Shisui grumbled inwardly, "You can pretend to be the First Hokage, but why do you have to make me pretend to be Madara Uchiha too?"
Are these two on the same side...?
You just had to force us to form a team!
Moreover, it seems they intend to act openly rather than secretly plotting and scheming as they usually do.
Sometimes, Shisui truly doesn't understand Haruma's thoughts, nor can he fathom his ever-changing personality.
When he's calm and collected, he can hide in the shadows and chat with him and the Fugaku clan leader about the schemes and treachery of the Konoha High Command.
Not only can they see things ahead of time, but they can also launch a counterattack in secret, turning events in a way that benefits themselves and their families.
But sometimes he's too eccentric, often making jokes that go completely off-topic.
They might even be so childish as to use Ninjutsu to show off or impress others.
Shisui didn't have any bad feelings; she simply didn't understand and couldn't figure it out.
Meanwhile, Haruma was standing with her arms outstretched, enjoying the sea breeze and the quiet night.
He grew up in the Uchiha Clan and disguised himself for fifteen years before gradually revealing his true abilities.
From a young age, he was not only a resident outside the village, but also Anbu at the gate of the camp, and even most of the young and strong ninjas in the clan.
Haruma had endured those strange looks for a full fifteen years, feeling resentful for fifteen years.
In this cruel Shinobi World, everyone believes that a ninja should be sensible and mature enough by the age of seven or eight, or at most eleven or twelve.
They even need to possess a certain level of combat ability.
But Haruma's soul comes from the Blue Star of the 21st century, not from this turbulent Shinobi World!
What are eleven- or twelve-year-olds doing on Blue Star?
He's either playing games or discussing with his buddies which girl in their class is pretty.
They are at an age where they are mischievous, active, and lively.
Haruma are selfish; they're afraid of dying.
My biological parents passed away while I was still an infant due to a mission.
How could he possibly be so loyal and devoted to his family and village?
If it weren't for the system, Haruma would have already tried to break away from the clan and escape Konoha.
The only thing that still holds a place in Haruma are the elderly people in the recuperation area.
This is why Haruma was able to ruthlessly plot the deaths of the Hawk Faction members of her family.
Since Haruma had absolutely no feelings for them, why would she care?
Even most of the Hawk Faction ninjas have openly and secretly mocked Haruma's weak strength and cowardly personality on numerous occasions.
Haruma has always viewed the family as a tool!
A tool that can help him become a god!
P. S. -- Many comments didn't understand why Haruma, as Uchiha Clan, would kill her own clan's Hawk Faction first, so they gave it a two-star rating. The latter half of this chapter, with its extensive description of Haruma's psychology, offers a possible explanation.