Chương 64: 3 Intelligence

Lucy's perception of negative emotions allowed her to sense that something was being projected into Jiro's scarlet eyes.

"What is this?" Lucy asked.

"Heart Sword." Jie Luo observed the effect and said, "This is a technique that uses intense killing intent projected through the eyes to intimidate the opponent and render them unable to move. You can learn this technique."

"They're all dead, hey!" Lucy said.

What kind of incapacity is this?

"Your willpower is too weak," Jieluo said.

"You couldn't extricate yourself through sheer willpower, and it also triggered suffocation in your body."

"So that's their fault?" Lucy said.

"That's right," Jieluo said.

"Let's go, there's nothing to see."

Overall, he was scared to death by Yura; ghosts scaring people is quite normal.

Lucy pulled Jiro away.

Behind them, a large, ghostly, and lifeless ship drifted alone on the sea. From the air, one could see corpses lying scattered all over the place, their faces stiff and purple, none of them alive. In the prison cells at the bottom of the ship, the imprisoned children huddled together, trembling, unaware that they had been rescued, and unaware of their future fate.

One day later, on the island where Kirigakure is located, called Asagiri Island, the largest island in the Land of Water, it is shrouded in dense fog all year round. There are many towns and villages on the island, including the capital of the Land of Water and Kirigakure, which is deep in the mountains. Unlike the vastness of the mainland, the towns are very close to each other.

The entire Land of Water resembles a giant tortoise. The largest island, Asagiri Island, is the tortoise's body, its short limbs are four small islands, and it has a small tail made up of two small islands. It also has a head. Not far to the west, there are three small islands that are three eggs. On the outer side are the three countries of Whirlpool Country, Bear Country, and Craftsman Country.

Holding a sea chart drawn by the boat people, which shows small islands that are not marked on mainstream maps, and new islands are being discovered continuously. It is worth mentioning that to the east of Kirigakure, there is another continent, which is very close, much closer than the Ninja World Continent.

Therefore, Wuyin has a very advantageous trading location.

The shore at this time was not the future Mist Village, a bustling port city, but just a small fishing village. A few merchant ships were docked, and although it was morning, the mooring area was still brightly lit.

Walking ashore along the sea, through the morning mist, and strolling through the fishing village with its wisps of smoke rising from the fire, Gyro led Lucy into the deep mountains of the island.

Along the forest path, you can see some cylindrical buildings made of earth and stone, some tall and some short, covered with marks left by ninjutsu from battles. They look very old, at least twenty years old.

"The local people are really tough."

Unlike the ninjas of the Ninja World, who fight in skirmishes filled with intelligence gathering, ambushes and counter-ambushes, the Warring States period in Kirigakure seems to be a positional war fought for limited land space.

This main island is the central battlefield for the conflicts among all the ninja clans of the Land of Water.

Asagiri is the main island, surrounded by seven smaller islands: Yukikaze, Amagiri, Yugiri, Kyogiri, Kinu, Shiratsuyu, and Wakaba.

Walking through the misty mountain forest, Jieluo turned her head to look in one direction.

"It's actually this close by?"

It is not the location of Kirigakure (Hidden Mist Village).

"What?" Lucy asked.

"Gold exchange," Jieluo said.

"Let's go." He then turned around.

In the Ninja World, gold exchange shops are not easy to find. Even in his lifetime, Yura had no contact with them. These are ancient organizations that have existed since the Warring States period, facilitating trade for the survival of ninjas. It is unknown who specifically established them. Even in the era of ninja villages, they were a matter of course. Gold exchange shops must be located around a town, not in the town itself, and not near the ninja village organization or the ninja clan's residence.

However, the sea is an exception. For gold exchange, there are very few places to choose from. If it is a remote and unknown island, there will be no business coming in at all.

Jieluo went to the gold exchange mainly to sell information.

If you want to spread crucial information so that the entire ninja world knows about it, then the Exchange Center is the place to be.

Somewhere in the suburbs, far from the town, was a dense bamboo forest. As he walked, Jieluo muttered to himself, "If this is a toilet, I'll turn around and leave."

After passing through the bamboo forest, the view suddenly opened up, and Jieluo stopped in front of a dilapidated temple.

The number of ninjas coming and going was small, and they were all in a hurry. None of them wore headbands. Some of them were covered in the mess of battle and had fierce looks on their faces. When their gazes swept over, they missed Yura and landed on Lucy. Their expressions tightened. Those with a keen sense of danger could easily detect the faint sense of danger emanating from Lucy, which saved Yura a lot of trouble. Arrogant samurai with no sense of danger were not everywhere.

Many ninjas lined up outside the temple, entering one by one to make their transactions.

They were quite polite and civilized.

After one of the ninjas finished and left, Jieluo led Lucy into the gold exchange as if no one else was there. A waiting ninja was about to get angry, but seeing the bright smile on Lucy's face, he held back. As they entered the temple, the first thing they saw was the Buddha statue in the main hall. The person in charge was a bald monk abbot, and most of the guards were monk soldiers, with only one ninja monk.

Upon seeing Lucy, the ninja monk immediately sat up from his relaxed reclining position, carrying a long spear and wearing a straw hat. Beneath the hat, his eagle-like eyes were fixed intently on Lucy.

"Musashi!" The head abbot shouted, then stepped forward and smiled at Lucy, "Amitabha, may I ask, benefactor..."

The gold exchange business is run by all sorts of people. This large intermediary will select suitable agents from all over the ninja world. Even if a gold exchange is set up on the spot, a new gold exchange will open soon after.

Jieluo looked at the Buddha statue standing inside the gold exchange.

It's Ksitigarbha.

Small Jizo statues are common on the Ninja World Continent, often found in the wild and along roadsides. Almost every village has one at the entrance or roadside. However, large ones are not so common. As protectors of travelers and children, they ward off illness and disaster, which fits the atmosphere of the Exchange Shop quite well.

"Thirty million pieces of intelligence."

Jieluo clasped his hands together, closed his eyes, and worshipped Ksitigarbha with a devout and solemn expression.

As soon as he finished speaking, the abbot and the ninja monk were both startled and looked at Jieluo, who had suddenly spoken. Their pupils shrank slightly, and a bead of cold sweat slid down the ninja monk's forehead.

"Thirty million?" That's no small sum. The abbot looked at Jie Luo and tentatively said, "Then we'll see if it's worth the price."

"Of course." Jie Luo opened his eyes, his scarlet eyes looking at the abbot, and said, "If you dare to play tricks on me, I don't mind massacring this place."

"Benefactor, the reputation of the gold exchange has always been one of honesty and integrity, and is widely recognized," the abbot said in a deep voice, sweat beading on his forehead.

"That would be best."