Escape From Konoha

The sound of pattering rain could be heard in my ears.

Rainy days are especially disgusting.

Especially people in the country of rain, they especially hate their country where it rains all year.

What Nagato saw was the devastated village, which was affected by the battle between Konoha and the Sandy Ninja, and it became like this, and now it is no longer possible to live in it.

Not only the corpses of ninjas fell there, but also the civilians of the Land of Rain.

Suffered by the unpredictable disaster of ninja battle.

Nagato looked up at the gray sky, pursed his lips with a pale face, and the vision in front of him seemed to become blurred.

His expression was sad and silent, looking at the corpse all over the floor, his eyes changed from sadness to confusion and doubt.

Why should one's own country be involved in the battle of great powers?

Akatsuki has already discouraged their fighting from hurting civilians, so why bring pain to the innocent people of the Land of Rain so brutally?

Isn't it a matter of the five major countries that they are not allowed to injure civilians during ninja battles? Why are they the first to break their own rules?

Where is their justice, and where is their self-discipline? Where is the power that you think is superior to others?

Extreme violence and power?

This is not the first time this has happened.

His parents when he was a child also died at the hands of the great ninjas.

Now more people in this country are dying like this.

And this chain will not disappear, and more people will die in wars in the future.

Nagato closed his eyes, thinking about everything in this country.

There were homeless homeless and orphans everywhere, scrawny and starving on the side of the road, carcasses devoured by wild dogs.

Nagato suddenly discovered a very terrifying thing, that is, when he remembered, what he saw in his eyes was a disordered, chaotic, twisted world full of blood and killing all day long.

"You are here, Nagato."

A voice came from behind.

It was a young woman with blue hair.

"Xiao Nan, what's the matter?"

Nagato turned slightly sideways, revealing his profile.

"Seeing this scene, do you recall what happened in the past?"

Xiao Nan looked at the tragic state of the village, and there was sorrow in his eyes.

"Ok."

Nagato nodded without hesitation.

There is no need to hide your inner pain in front of your peers.

He has experienced this, but now there are a lot of doubts and confusion in his heart.

"Don't think too much, one day, we will succeed. Everyone is working hard for this."

"I know. I'm fine, Konan. What did Yahiko say?"

Nagato asked about the business.

"He's going to negotiate with Sandy and Konoha's ninjas."

"negotiation?"

"Make them stop the war."

Hearing what Konan said, although Nagato also supported Yahiko's approach, it felt inappropriate.

After seeing this, Nagato didn't think that those big ninjas would listen to their prayers, stop the weapons in their hands, and go home.

In the end, the one who suffered the most was still the Land of Rain, and nothing changed.

Thinking of this, Nagato couldn't help but think of what he said three years ago when a guy in a certain organization called himself a bug man who came to recruit them at dawn.

Said that they would definitely end in failure in the end.

Nagato recalled this matter, and it was exactly what the worm man said.

They continue to frugal, donate more materials to the poor people in the country of rain, and even dedicate their strength to them for free.

Yet nothing has changed.

The poor people are still poor, and after giving alms, their lives will be a big problem again.

"Before that, we have to distribute the recently collected supplies to the rest of the people. Yahiko asked you to come with me."

"Okay, let's go now."

Although I wondered why everyone in Akatsuki had done so much, nothing had changed in the end, and now was not the time to care about these things.

Saving the people of this country is the priority.

In this war-torn era, time must be raced.

This village destroyed by ninjas is an example.

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Nagato and Konan marched in the rain.

The two of them carried a large amount of supplies behind their backs, all of which were prepared to be distributed to the people of the Land of Rain.

In the broken village, many buildings were destroyed, and a big hole was broken at the top of most of the houses due to the ninja fighting.

The house was filled with rainwater.

However, even in such a difficult environment, many people from the Land of Rain took refuge here.

When the ninjas return, they will seek refuge elsewhere. If it's too late to escape, then you can only wait to die.

Anyway, this country is almost everywhere, and the big names are too busy to take care of themselves.

"Why is there only so much this time?"

The male villager with only his head showing through the broken wooden door seemed to be very dissatisfied with the meager supplies he received this time.

"Sorry, the materials collected are getting less and less recently. Next time we will bring a little more."

"With such a little thing, our family can't last long."

The male villagers weighed the total amount of supplies they got this time, and estimated that they would be gone in half a month.

Immediately, he put his eyes behind Xiao Nan, showing greed.

"Isn't there another one there? Take that one down and give it to me too."

Of course this request is made.

"No! These are things to be distributed to others. There's only so much this time."

Xiao Nan took a step back and protected the supplies behind to prevent men from coming to **** it.

"Does it matter? Anyway, in this village, only our family has the largest population. It should be a little more."

"That's all."

Xiao Nan refused to give in an inch.

The man frowned angrily and rushed forward to **** the supplies behind Xiao Nan.

"Do not come near me!"

This kind of behavior of the man also made Xiao Nan annoyed.

He grabbed his arm rudely and let him roll back.

"You bastards, what are you going to do?"

The man tumbled in the muddy water, hit his forehead and became angry with Xiao Nan.

"I didn't plan to do anything, these are the materials distributed this time, there is no extra."

Nagato said indifferently.

The man snorted coldly and walked into the house indignantly.

At the moment when the wooden door was closed, he left a very ugly sentence:

"At this time, what kind of philanthropist are you pretending to be! A bunch of idiots!"

"you--"

Xiao Nan couldn't help it, and wanted to rush in to teach the man a lesson.

This man's words are really ugly.

If it wasn't for their Xiao's relief, the family would have starved to death long ago.

Nagato reached out to stop Xiao Nan, shook his head and said, "Forget it, Xiao Nan, even if you beat him, it's useless."

Xiao Nan just pulled his hand away, but there was still anger and grievance on his face.

I always feel that the good intentions of myself and everyone have been ruined by these people.

It was the first time Nagato encountered this kind of problem, but he didn't know how to deal with it, but he knew that even if he beat this man, nothing would change.

Even if the supplies are taken away, his family members will survive, including two children.

Next, Nagato and Konan went to distribute the supplies to the rest, fortunately they didn't encounter the unreasonable incidents like before.

"It's finally over."

Xiao Nan let out a long breath.

"But as the war comes, it will become more and more difficult to collect materials in the future. There is not much money left for the organization."

Nagato said.

"Yeah, that's really a big problem."

Xiao Nan couldn't help but feel distressed.

Everyone in Xiao has finally come to this point, and they don't want to give up and start over.

Because they believe that under the leadership of the leader Yahiko, Akatsuki's ideas will be recognized by more and more people, and eventually change the country.

However, it now seems that this important task, not to mention seeing the success of the future, is just the first step, it is so difficult, and peace is still far away.

Akatsuki's work has several parts.

Konan and Nagato are responsible for distributing supplies, because in Akatsuki, the two of them have the best temperament.

Although the leader Yahiko is also trusted, he has more important things.

Whether it's looking for the ninja negotiation between Konoha and Sandyin, or promoting Akatsuki's idea in the Land of Rain, he is the leader who is personally responsible to make everyone agree with Akatsuki and gather more power to change the Land of Rain and change world.

Even though they knew that this road was extremely difficult and might even cost their lives at any time, everyone in Akatsuki embarked on this road without hesitation.

They all firmly believe that all the hardships are rewarded, and the current distress and frustration are only the tempering of their will and body, and the future will definitely be better.

"Xiao Nan, where are we going next?"

Nagato asked.

"The next step is to buy medicines. Many of the villagers who were rescued before were seriously injured. And our own insiders also need to use them. Well... I always feel that the budget is getting tighter and tighter."

Xiaonan smiled bitterly.

Akatsuki's source of income basically comes from the assignment of tasks. Although Akatsuki often helps others for free, there are also enthusiastic villagers who will pay them or use some materials instead.

Furthermore, when the bandits are cleaned up, the silver taels earned from the bandits' labor will also be converted into Akatsuki's activities.

In the past, Xiao Nan learned ninjutsu, thinking that the sky and the earth are big, and he can go anywhere.

There is no need to demand too much for something external like money.

The will of a ninja is patience.

This is what their teacher, Jiraiya, one of the three ninjas, taught them.

No matter how hard it is, with his ninja abilities, he can survive in the wild.

But after the establishment of Akatsuki, I realized that many things in this world cannot be changed by relying on the power of ninjas.

Ninjas are also part of reality, and in reality, money is needed in many places.

Without money, Akatsuki's activities cannot be carried out, and more people cannot be helped.

In a word, poor.

If Akatsuki's activity expenses could be higher, the efficiency of work would be much higher.

However, there are no business talents in Xiao, and it is impossible for those rich businessmen to support their activities.

On the whole, Akatsuki's various activities are all in the business of losing money.

Picking money out of the hands of greedy businessmen is a dream.

Nagato also sighed, a long way to go.

After a while of frustration, the two packed up their moods and set off towards the nearby prosperous town.

This place has not been affected by the war from beginning to end. Although the economy will be depressed due to the influence of the war, it is also regarded as one of the few pure land in the Land of Rain.

Sandy ninjas can be seen everywhere here, and the reason is that this is temporarily controlled by the ninjas of Sandyin Village.

The materials of the sandy ninja are supplemented by themselves on the one hand, and extracted from the citizens of the Land of Rain on the other hand.

Even though the people of the Land of Rain were very angry, they did not dare to say anything in the face of the oppression of the Sandyin Ninja.

Because the actions of the Sand Hidden Ninjas in the Land of Rain are legal, this order was also given by the Daimyo of the Land of Rain himself.

Allows Sandy Ninja to control some cities in the Land of Rain during the war.

Sandy Ninjas are responsible for protecting the safety of these cities, and residents are also obliged to provide services to Sandy Ninjas, such as handing in important supplies for use by Sandy Ninjas.

In the city, there are only a few important buildings that are not under the control of the sandy ninja, probably only the pharmacies and weapons stores in neutral countries.

The Shionhua Medicine Company in the Land of Ghosts has branches in various countries, and the underworld weapons merchants in the Land of Iron have also targeted the land of rain, a land favored by war, and come to sell weapons.

In terms of weapons, Xiao Nan doesn't have to worry about it, Shinobu Xiao's reserves are still very sufficient, except for the more precious detonating charms, which are a bit lacking, and there is no shortage of kunai and shuriken.

However, medicine is the big one in Xiaonan's eyes.

Every time I come to buy medicine, I have to feel very distressed.

It can be said that after purchasing this medicine, Akatsuki's activity funds are basically empty, and there is nothing left.

The next period of time will also need to live a tight life.

The Shiyuanhua Branch Pharmacy is located on the prosperous street of the city, which is a tall building with four floors.

Pedestrians hurried on the street, walking in raincoats.

Xiaonan and Nagato entered the pharmacy, put their shoji on the shelf at the inner door, and then went to talk to the person in charge of the branch here about purchasing medicines.

The person in charge of the talks with Xiao Nan was a young woman who looked in her thirties and had a somewhat rich body, giving off a friendly and gentle impression.

She had some impressions of Xiao Nan, a ninja in the Land of Rain, because it was not the first time Xiao Nan came here to negotiate with her to buy medicines, and he had been here several times before.

"Drug prices go up five percent!?"

After hearing the rich woman's offer, Xiao Nan was stunned.

The wealthy woman ignored Xiao Nan's surprised look, but nodded and said in a flat tone: "Now the pharmaceutical market in the Land of Rain is in short supply, and the production at the headquarters can't keep up, so the selling price will naturally follow."

Although the rich woman stated the reason, Xiao Nan was still a little unwilling.

The money she brought this time was just enough to buy the next batch of medicines. If the price increased by 5%, she would definitely not be able to eat this batch of medicines.

She knew it was the reason.

Sandyin and Konoha are fighting, and some nobles and commoners are also buying in large quantities. In this war era, the more prepared the better.

What's more, the effect of the medicines produced by Shiyuanhua Pharmaceutical Company is indeed overwhelming that of other pharmaceutical companies.

Even the Five Great Ninja Villages allow them to set up branches there. It is conceivable that this pharmaceutical company has a wide reputation and influence.

"But……"

When Xiao Nan was about to say something, the rich woman interrupted her again:

"In addition, when Miss Xiao Nan came to buy medicines a few times ago, she made several bills here, and it's almost due. I hope Miss Xiao Nan can pay back the money sooner, otherwise she will be blacklisted by our company. After that, the words will be a little unpleasant."

"..."

A look of embarrassment appeared on Xiao Nan's face.

Because Xiao's funds have always been insufficient, when she came to buy medicine a few times before, she always paid some money and signed an IOU.

Including the interest to be repaid every month, it is also a large amount for her personally.

When Nagato heard it, he glanced at Xiao Nan and found that Xiao Nan was avoiding his eyes.

Nagato hadn't heard Konan mention this.

Xiao Nan, who bought the medicine before, didn't mention it to everyone in Xiao. Do you plan to carry it by himself?

"Let me be lenient. Before June this year, I hope Miss Xiao Nan will make up the money she owes."

The rich woman said.

"I see. By the way, what if it's not overdue?"

"Not overdue?" The rich woman frowned, then let go and said, "This point, please rest assured Miss Xiao Nan, our company has debt collectors who are specially responsible for this kind of thing. Their force and means can definitely make Xiao Nan Miss satisfied."

"..."

Hearing this, Xiao Nan felt more and more worried.

However, I also knew that a large company like Ziyuanhua Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. would definitely involve some gray careers, but I didn’t expect that even specialized debt collectors were trained.

Don't think about it, it's the ninja unit responsible for debt collection.

"If you are short of money, I can also introduce some special jobs to you, Miss Xiao Nan."

Special, special work?

Xiao Nan's face immediately turned red.

"Please don't think wrong. Our Shiyuanhua Company is not involved in the peach industry, and it is a legitimate business. The job I introduced is also a serious job."

Rich women claim this.

Xiaonan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Then the drug prices can't really be lowered a little this time?"

Akatsuki is in urgent need of these medicines.

"Sorry, this is the decision of the headquarters, and I have no right to change it."

The rich woman spread her hands helplessly.

She naturally understands the situation in the Land of Rain, but this is not something she can decide.

She is just a branch manager who decides whether the price will go up or down. That is a decision made by the upper management. A middle-level manager like her only needs to follow orders.

"However, Miss Xiao Nan really wants this batch of medicines, so she can go to the headquarters in the Land of Ghosts to buy them. The prices of medicines there have not risen, on the contrary, the prices will be much cheaper."

A wealthy woman can be regarded as a clear path for Xiao Nan.

After all, the price of medicine is measured according to the situation of each country, and each region and country have different prices.

"The country of ghosts?"

Xiao Nan rubbed the aching eyebrows, she had never left the Land of Rain.

And now that the country of rain is so chaotic, it takes a long time to go back and forth to buy medicines in the distant country of ghosts.

After leaving the Shiyuanhua branch pharmacy with Nagato, Xiaonan is a little worried about how to choose, whether to buy it in the land of rain or go to the land of ghosts... or go back and discuss it.

"Nagato, don't tell others about the money I owe. I don't want everyone in Akatsuki to worry about me."

Xiaonan reminded Nagato on the way back.

Nagato nodded, and then hesitantly said, "But this is not the way to go. How are you going to repay that money? Besides, how much do you owe?"

"Not a lot."

Xiao Nan's eyes looked elsewhere unnaturally.

"How much is not much?"

Nagato had a serious expression.

Xiao Nan hesitated, and finally extended a finger.

"one million?"

"Not including interest, about ten million..."

Xiao Nan's voice weakened.

"One... ten million!?"

Nagato's voice got louder.

This is much more than their annual activity expenses.

Ten million taels, that is an astronomical number that Nagato can't even imagine.

"No wonder you always bring back a lot of medicines... I thought the price of medicines in the Land of Rain had dropped a lot."

Because Xiao Nan was in charge of purchasing supplies, the rest of Xiao didn't know what was going on.

If it hadn't been for Nagato to act together this time, I don't know how long this matter would have been kept secret.

After all, it would be very troublesome to have a bad relationship with a large force like Shiyuanhua Pharmaceutical Company.

In particular, the other party also has a special debt collection ninja unit. If Xiao Nan fails to repay the debt, he will definitely find Xiao all kinds of troubles.

Nagato didn't know what Konan said.

But he was also a little moved. Xiao Nan did this for Xiao's sake and for saving more people.

If you blame her, it will hurt her self-esteem too much.

But... how do you repay the 10 million yuan?

After all, the special job mentioned by the person in charge of the branch... is too reminiscent of some unsightly peach industries.

"Go to the land of ghosts?"

In a cave, it was raining outside, and Akatsuki's people held a short meeting here.

Xiao Nan did not buy the medicine, but explained to everyone that he was going to the country of ghosts and bought medicines with the same efficacy but very cheap price.

"Yes, I have already made up my mind. Akatsuki doesn't have much money to spend. Buying cheap medicines from the Kingdom of Ghosts will be more than enough. Besides, I will travel by myself, so I can save on travel expenses."

Xiao Nan's firm face has made up his mind.

"But……"

Yahiko hesitated.

It's not that he disagrees, that he wastes a little time in exchange for more medicine. He agrees with both hands.

But let Xiao Nan go to the faraway place in the country of ghosts alone, he was a little worried.

And he is about to prepare to negotiate with the ninjas of Sandyin and Konoha~www.readwn.com~ and his identity as the leader, he cannot easily leave the country of rain.

"I'll go with Xiaonan."

Nagato took the initiative to stand up.

Because of sending others over, Xiaonan's debts will definitely be exposed.

Moreover, his strength is also the strongest in Xiao, and even if he encounters a dangerous situation, he can protect Xiao Nan.

"Then I'll leave this to you, Xiao Nan, and Nagato. Be careful on the road."

"Yes."

Konan and Nagato nodded heavily, knowing that this action was very important to Akatsuki and that no problems would be allowed.

Akatsuki's people are all vigorous and resolute, and they will act immediately when they decide something.

After a short meeting, Yahiko took Akatsuki's rest of his companions to negotiate with the Great Ninja.

Nagato, on the other hand, protected Xiaonan all the way, towards a far-off country that was completely unknown to them - the country of ghosts.