Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic

Chapter 140 A Good Place to Make Money

In the original work, Sarutobi Asuma's bounty reached 3500 million ryo.

Jiraiya, a monk who was once a guardian of the Twelve Ninja Warriors, could exchange his corpse for 3000 million taels at the gold exchange.

Qingwu had always known that underground gold exchange shops were a place where you could make a lot of money.

But I never expected that the "brokers" I met today would be worth so much money.

However, upon thinking of the turban-wearing ninja he killed in the end, judging from his hand seal speed and the power of his fire release technique, he should be at least at the level of a Jonin from a small ninja village.

More importantly, rogue ninja not only cause great harm but also damage the village's reputation. In this case, they can be dealt with by spending some money without having to send any people.

Many ninja villages do this.

This is the breeding ground for underground gold exchange shops.

Furthermore, you can even buy all sorts of intelligence, contraband, forbidden technique scrolls, and—any ninja with a name in any ninja village will appear on a bounty board there.

For example, Konoha and Iwagakure are currently at war.

Renowned ninjas such as Nara Shikaku and Shirakumo Hayato from Konoha, and Iwagakure's Kyoto and Ittan, were all listed on the black market's bounty list, and the bounties were enough to leave Qingwu speechless.

During their casual conversation, Qingwu learned a great deal from the two of them.

My previous limited understanding of underground gold exchange shops has been fully enriched by this information, making the rules and intricacies of the business increasingly clear.

Qingwu thought to himself: This two million was well spent!

He started by saying "whoever sees it gets a share," offering the two men a high price of two million, clearly intending to exploit their greed.

Otherwise, why would these two bounty hunters risk getting close to a powerful ninja whose allegiance is unclear?

They watched as the two men, each carrying two corpses of rogue ninjas, walked out of Tanzaku Street.

Qingwu thought to himself: So there are no underground gold exchange locations in Tansaku Street?

But just as he was thinking this, the two of them wandered around outside the city wall again and again until they stopped at a stinking sewer opening.

Damn it...

Qingwu instinctively covered her mouth and nose.

But then he saw the two of them duck and crawl inside. He was stunned for a moment, but had no choice but to follow.

Skill breeds daring; he was not afraid of the two men harming him, or rather, after his battle with Old Purple, he felt he could go anywhere in the ninja world.

If there is danger... how about learning about the Twenty-Four Deadwood Guardians?

As soon as you enter the sewer, the stench becomes even stronger, almost making you faint.

The narrow passage was pitch black, with only the slippery pavement underfoot and the mottled walls on either side barely visible.

Qingwu remembered.

In the original story, the underground gold exchange seems to always be located in the toilet.

So whenever the Akatsuki members went to exchange money, their comrade Hidan would always wait outside.

Now he understood why ordinary people couldn't find it.

At that moment, the skinny Sand Shinobi in front of him also complained, "It's either in the toilet or the sewers; every time I collect a bounty, I'm tortured."

The fat man took a big gulp of air, seemingly unconcerned, "But every time we leave, our wallets are bulging."

Qingwu secretly admired him, "You're amazing!"

The fat man turned around and smiled, "Let's get to know each other formally. My name is 'Fei Xiong,' this is 'Shu He,' and what's your name?"

It sounds like a bounty hunter's codename, but... what a load of rubbish, "Flying Hero"! Judging by his size, he should be called "Fat Bear," right?

And this skinny guy, a mere Sand Ninja, dares to call himself "Shukaku"? "Skinny Monkey" would be more accurate.

Qingwu silently grumbled a couple of times in his heart, and while enduring the stench, he casually made up a code name: "Puppet, my name is Puppet."

He didn't use any flashy code name, nor did he associate it with his own name.

The two men exchanged a glance, and the fat man shook his head, saying, "Never heard of you. With your skills, brother, you killed four members of the Long family all by yourself. You shouldn't be unknown."

The skinny man grinned: "Puppet? A puppeteer, perhaps? I don't know of any other ninja in the ninja world besides Sunagakure who are skilled in puppetry."

Qingwu laughed too, "That's because you're ignorant."

He didn't intend to reveal his Wood Release technique easily; using oddly shaped units would be eye-catching enough.

Therefore, if we plan to use only humanoid units in the next battle, then the scope is narrowed down to only using Arche Elves and Dwarves.

In that case, pretending to be a puppeteer wouldn't be bad.

"Really?" The skinny man was still inclined to probe further: "Which ninja village are you from, brother? And when did you start dealing with the gold exchange?"

Qingwu waved his hand dismissively, avoiding the question.

"There's no need to ask so many questions. Just take the bounty and go your separate ways."

The skinny guy didn't dare to ask any more questions, and the fat guy smoothed things over, saying, "Not asking about the past is an unspoken rule; it was my brother who was being nosy."

Qingwu smiled and said nothing more.

The powerful senses brought by natural energy, along with an even more sensitive sense of smell, made him not want to stay in the sewer for even a moment longer.

Fortunately, not long after, the fat man stopped at a wall and knocked on the door.

A moment later, the hidden door opened.

The three entered the hidden inner space.

The underground gold exchange is an independent underground intermediary organization separate from the five major ninja villages. It is not directly governed by any ninja village, and the power behind it remains a secret.

The exchange went smoothly. After examining the body, the people at the exchange handed over the box of money after deducting their commission without any hesitation.

These are the rules of underground gold exchange offices: they only recognize corpses/certificates, not identities, and do not ask about the source of the money.

These special rules made it part of the underground order of the ninja world.

Moreover, their status is extraordinary. Even a ruthless member of the Akatsuki organization like Kakuzu in the original work would follow the rules of the underground gold exchange.

Qingwu received the money and immediately gave 200 million to the two of them.

Seeing that Qingwu kept his word, the fat and thin men wanted to befriend him even more, and Qingwu took the opportunity to learn more information from them.

The main business of underground gold exchange is bounty hunting, which is also the core and fastest way to make money.

The targets of the hunt include, but are not limited to: daimyo of various countries, nobles, high-ranking members of ninja villages, and leaders of powerful factions.

In addition, they also act as "intermediaries" for intelligence trading, the circulation of contraband, and even recruiting ninjas as mercenaries.

Qingwu's heart stirred, and he inquired about the "Three Great Holy Lands" from the people at the gold exchange.

Unfortunately, we didn't get any useful information.

The information about the three holy sites is beyond the scope of even the underground gold exchange.

Qingwu was not disappointed. Instead, he subtly inquired about the question he was most concerned about from the fat and thin men—the locations of the underground gold exchange offices throughout the ninja world.

This will allow him to make money through underground gold exchange shops while searching for Tsunade.

In the ninja world, what's least lacking is rogue ninja.

He even saw the bounty posters issued by Konoha for rogue ninjas, and Orochimaru's name was prominently listed.

As Qingwu's reputation in the ninja world grew, there was no longer any need to hide it, and Orochimaru was officially designated as an S-rank rogue ninja by his own teacher.

However... these are just for looking at.

No bounty hunter from the gold exchange would want to mess with someone like Orochimaru.

After leaving the exchange, Qingwu, whose wallet was full, returned to Tansaku Street.

He planned to stay for a full week before moving on to the next destination to continue being a target for exploitation...