Konoha: I, Uchiha, am full of positive energy.

Chapter 76 Submission of tasks
The only information about Xion that was obtained from the underground gold exchange was that he appeared in the Country of Tang and the Country of Craftsman.

Although the current Sand Ninja Village is also looking for the missing person Xia, but compared to the Third Kazekage, Xia the genius puppet master is still not very important.

After getting the information, Uchiha Yoichi set off towards the River Country.

At this time, in the River Country, negotiations were coming to an end.

Because the new daimyo of the River Country is biased towards the Fire Country, and Konoha Village only targets the Suna Ninja Village and not the Rain Ninja Village, so in the negotiations between the three parties, Konoha and the Rain Ninja Village almost stood on one side.

After the new round of negotiations, Jiraiya and Nara Shikaku achieved quite a victory.

"Shikaku, even the Rain Ninja Village is on our side now. Yesterday, Minister Yoshiyasu hoped that we would be tougher and kick out the Suna Ninja Village. The three of us would form an alliance."

Jiraiya said to Nara Shikaku that he was not very good at negotiating and that he sat here every day purely to act as a source of confidence for the Leaf Village.

After fighting Hanzo, he survived and received the title of Sannin. Later, he completed many tasks in the ninja world and became famous; he was a strong man in his own right and could intimidate the Sand Ninja Village without having to speak in negotiations.

"Minister Yoshiyasu told me that if we can win Suna Ninja Village's share, the Daming Prefecture would be willing to increase its financial support to Konoha by another [-] million ryo."

Although the share of the Kingdom of Wind and Suna Ninja Village has been reduced a lot in the previous negotiations, they can still earn four to five billion taels from the Yunhe Iron Mine every year. If the Kingdom of Fire can also swallow this part, It would be nothing to give Konoha [-] million ryo.

"Jiraiya-sama, although one hundred million taels is a lot, I'm afraid Suna Ninja Village will not give up. I want them to give up completely unless a war is launched!"

After Nara Shikaku thought for a while, he slowly shook his head and said: "Now we have taken a great advantage. If we really kick out Suna Ninja Village completely, I am afraid that the first person to object will be Rain Ninja Village. After all, Hanzo also I'm not a fool, if only the Rain Ninja Village and Konoha are left, then Hanzo must be worried that they will be next."

There is no need to think about this proposal, and the village will not agree to it. Their mission is to try to help the Fire Nation to gain benefits, not to use all their own wealth to help Daming Mansion make money.

"Is that so? It seems like the limit is reached now."

Jiraiya said with some pity: "Suna Ninja Village seems to be more anxious than us, Shikaku, so far the Third Kazekage has not come forward. What conspiracy do you think Suna Ninja Village is preparing?"

The Nara family has always been the village's strategist. In the Second Ninja War, Nara Shikaku's Nara Shikaku helped Konoha make plans and won many victories.

Although Nara Shikaku is less than 20 years old now, he is already as good as his father in terms of brains. This is what Nara Shikaku said himself.

"Jiraiya-sama, I don't know this either. There is too little information. Has the investigation team not replied yet?"

Jiraiya shook his head and said: "There is a reply, but nothing has been gained. One team has lost contact. I have sent ANBU to support. Now I am afraid that the Third Kazekage is up to something, but we have no response. "

Nara Shikaku asked: "Jiraiya-sama, where is the Uchiha chuunin? Didn't he get any news back?"

"Other mission teams have not gained anything. How could he have it? Moreover, Uchiha Yoichi has not contacted ANBU. I don't know where he is now."

Just as Jiraiya finished speaking, there was a knock on the door outside.

After getting permission and walking in, the ninja immediately said to Jiraiya: "Jiraiya-sama, Uchiha Yoichi Chuunin is back. He said he completed the mission."

"what?"

Nara Shikaku and Jiraiya looked surprised after hearing this. After they looked at each other, they both felt incredible.This mission was to find out information about the Third Kazekage. I had given up all hope, but I didn’t expect Uchiha Yoichi to actually complete the mission.

"Go and see."

The two immediately set off and walked out of the house.

After arriving in the hall, Jiraiya saw Uchiha Yoichi who was drinking water, and asked anxiously: "Uchiha Yoichi, have you collected information about the Third Kazekage?"

"Well, is it convenient to talk here?"

Jiraiya glanced at Nara Shikaku, who said: "There is no problem here, Yoichi Chuunin, please just say it."

Uchiha Yang nodded, and then said: "The third Kazekage is dead. The murderer is most likely the genius puppet master Scorpion of Sand Ninja Village."

"Dead, dead!?"

Jiraiya and Nara Shikaku were stunned when they heard the news. They felt that they had heard wrong, so they quickly asked: "Youichi Chuunin, did you just say that the Third Kazekage was dead?"

"Yes, he's dead now!"

"The murderer... Or the genius puppet master Xie from Sand Ninja Village?"

Uchiha Yoichi shook his head and said: "It's just a possibility. Now there is a high probability that Scorpion has defected. This is my guess, but the news of the third Kazekage's death can be confirmed."

Jiraiya frowned and asked, "How was this information collected? How was it confirmed that the Third Kazekage was really dead?"

"The Third Kazekage used to have a big red snake psychic beast named Xingya. Xingya Orochi was a big snake from Ryūchi Cave. Later, the Third Kazekage betrayed and used Xingya Orochi, giving himself a false credit. , and then Xinya did not appear next to the Third Kazekage."

Uchiha Yang paused for a moment and continued: "Although Xinya was betrayed and used by the Third Kazekage, the psychic contract between the two has not been terminated. Some time ago, I found the Ryūchi Cave and asked Xinya before conquering him. It used counter-spiritual techniques to summon the Third Kazekage, but there was no response."

No response means that the channeling party has died. Otherwise, counter-channeling techniques are generally impossible to refuse. Even if the summons can be refused, the channeling party will know it, and Jilai knows this best.

"That said, I did remember that before he became the Third Kazekage, he did seem to have a big snake psychic beast, but it didn't come from Ryūchi Cave. I don't know. Uchiha boy, so you have to go there this month. Enter Longdi Cave?"

Ji Lai also touched his chin and asked.

Uchiha Yoichi took out a scroll and said: "Not only that, I also investigated the whereabouts of Xia, and now the Sand Ninja Village is also looking for him. However, compared to the Third Kazekage, although Xia is a genius puppet master and the grandson of Chiyo, It’s still kind of inconsequential.”

"Is that so, I know."

Jiraiya took the scroll and said to Uchiha Yoichi solemnly: "I will confirm it with the village. If necessary, your psychic beast may come forward. Once the information is confirmed, you will have made a great contribution."

　Brothers, ask for a monthly pass!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)