What is the correct way to do this?
Kushina's mind was filled with all sorts of strange girlish speculations. At this naive and budding age, her thoughts were no longer controlled by her brain, but by the ever-growing hormones.
Araki sat in a chair, and while tidying up his ninja tool bag, he took out Explosive Tag from inside.
Let's do a simple count.
There are a total of 24 sheets.
He was quite satisfied with this number.
If you're setting up a trap now, you can't use this thing. Not only is it dangerous to blow yourself up, but it could also easily destroy your home.
Do you know how much Explosive Tag costs?
Araki casually asked Kushina a question, now he was thinking about making money. He had already tasted the sweetness of poison, but it was still difficult to concoct poison without financial support.
Even though he had already acquired a sum of money, he still wanted to make good use of everything of value he had. He figured that since he wouldn't need Explosive Tag even once every few years, it would be more worthwhile to sell them.
"You want to sleep in the bed?"
Kushina immediately cried out in surprise; she had experienced some degree of auditory hallucination after hearing Araki's words.
"What did you say?" Araki was stunned for a moment.
"What did you ask?" Kushina immediately realized.
"Do you know how much Explosive Tag costs?" Araki hadn't quite heard him clearly and, with money still on his mind, asked again.
"300 ryo!" Kushina answered without hesitation, which could be considered common sense.
"So expensive!"
Araki's eyes widened in shock.
In the ninja world, there are two units of currency.
One is two, the other is yuan.
The banknotes he took out from the Chunin were all denominated in yen, which is the common currency among major countries.
The currency commonly used in ninja villages is the ryo, which is usually used for shopping and as a unit of reward for missions.
The exchange rate is 1 tael = 100 yen.
Based on the price of 300 ryo per Explosive Tag, two Explosive Tag would exceed the total face value of all the banknotes Araki had, which is equivalent to 30,000 yen.
So...
He had 24 Explosive Tag in his hand.
They've struck it rich!
In an instant, a strong joy flashed in Araki's eyes. He looked at the Explosive Tag as if they were money. He thought about how some people could casually detonate Explosive Tag, even using as many as 600 billion, which was simply like spending money as easily as drinking water!
Can I sell Explosive Tag?
Araki stared intently at Kushina, now having a complete plan in mind for replacing the poison; these Explosive Tag would solve his current financial crisis.
"Yes... yes, we can sell..."
Kushina couldn't stand Araki's gaze and lowered her head slightly, feeling as if he wanted to devour her whole. Her mind was preoccupied with other things.
Is Araki genuinely concerned about the Explosive Tag?
Or should I find an excuse to strike up a conversation?
Could he not know that the Explosive Tag was worth 300 taels of silver?
Especially those eyes...
Oh dear...
That acting was terrible!
Kushina buried her head in her chest, feeling her body heat up. Her breath was hot, her heart was pounding wildly, and she felt dizzy and almost unable to stand.
"How much?"
Araki suddenly stood up and jumped directly in front of Kushina, his excitement reaching an unparalleled level. He then placed his hands on Kushina's shoulders.
Um...
It's so hot...
Could it be a fever?
Or was it due to the influence of poison?
Or perhaps...
The Nine-Tails is to blame!
Araki's expression suddenly turned serious. Logically speaking, Jinchūriki shouldn't be greatly affected. The only explanation he could think of was that the Nine-Tails within him might have been activated after he was kidnapped.
"200 taels."
Kushina's voice, barely audible, rang out. After speaking, she felt all the last bit of strength drain from her body. Her mind no longer wanted to think, and her body went limp, collapsing directly into Araki's arms...
Chapter 23 Explosive Tag (First Update)
"Hiss..."
Araki couldn't help but gasp. The buyback price was only two-thirds, meaning the ninja tool shop owner could make 100 ryo without lifting a finger.
This business is doing incredibly well!
But...
no way!
What can you do when it's a shop?
Based on his experience before transmigrating to the ninja world, Araki felt that if he set up a stall in the village, he could sell his wares for at least 220 to 250 ryo.
This way, ninjas who want to buy Explosive Tag can get them for a lower price than at ninja tool shops, allowing him to earn more profit.
but...
Araki wouldn't do that!
Just thinking about it is enough!
After all, this is tantamount to cutting off someone's livelihood. Even if it's just a little bit, anyone would be unhappy. Offending the ninja tool bag owner for such a small gain is really not worth it.
Another point is...
Doing so would be too conspicuous; if someone with ulterior motives saw it, the source of the Explosive Tag in his possession would be unclear.
A child still attending Ninja Academy, who hasn't even passed the graduation exam to become a ninja, yet possesses a large number of Explosive Tag. This is completely inexplicable and could backfire, causing his previous low-key efforts to be in vain.
There's no benefit to doing this!
"Um... Kushina, could you sell these Explosive Tag for me?" Araki asked shyly.
At this point in time.
Araki's mind was filled with thoughts about money.
Money can buy medicine, but medicine can also be used to make poison!
This allows them to protect themselves while they are still developing.
They didn't notice that Kushina's shy and delicate body was gradually getting hot, and assumed it was because some of the Nine-Tails Chakra was leaking out.
"Mmm." Kushina nodded softly, her heart pounding even harder.
"If only I could make Explosive Tag..."
Araki was constantly thinking about his money-making scheme; the Explosive Tag he took from the corpses were essentially the same as the banknotes he found.
This is a one-off deal!
We can't just resort to murder and robbery every time we're short of money!
If only I could master the core methods of making money!
For the past six months, Araki has been pondering this question, but he hasn't found a way to make money from it. According to the information he has gathered, the biggest source of income for ninjas is still missions.
The more missions you complete, the more rewards you'll receive!
Araki had asked Might Duy about it. The simplest D-Rank Mission generally reward around 500 ryo, with only some particularly complex D-Rank Mission offering higher rewards. As for C-Rank Mission, they are rarely given to long-serving Genin like Might Duy, but are instead used to train promising newcomers.
Earning money through tasks is too slow!
A D-Rank Mission takes an unknown amount of time and effort, and the reward is only enough for one Explosive Tag.
"Do you want to make Explosive Tag?"
Kushina raised her head, staring at Araki in front of her. Seeing the seriousness on his slightly upturned face and the longing in his eyes, she said, "I know what to do."
"So you knew..." Araki said casually, then suddenly realized what he meant, staring wide-eyed at Kushina and asking in surprise, "You said you knew how to do it?"
"Mmm... Mmm..." Kushina felt Araki's burning gaze and lowered her head shyly again.
Can you teach me?
Araki's breathing became rapid. He knew that these words seemed abrupt, but they were indeed what he most wanted to say.
If we could master the method of making Explosive Tag...
Then getting rich is just around the corner!
"Hmm... okay..." Kushina nodded, her face flushed. Let alone making Explosive Tag, she would probably agree to do other things she liked right now.
"Very good!"
Araki gripped Kushina's shoulders excitedly, using even more force than before, revealing his inner excitement.
"Uh... uh..."
Kushina felt the powerful force on her body and immediately felt a pain in her shoulder, but she didn't cry out; she could endure it.
" Kushina, tell me quickly, how do you make Explosive Tag? How do you know how to make Explosive Tag?"
Araki immediately realized he had used too much force and might have hurt Kushina, so he quickly let go, grabbed a chair from behind him and placed it directly behind Kushina, then grabbed another chair and sat down.