Waterfall Country, a small town in the south.
Inside a store, the owner of the store, who was nearly 50 years old, was very excited. His forehead was glistening with sweat as he ordered his staff to move out the food stacked in the warehouse.
Food can be bought and sold in small quantities, but buying and selling in large quantities is against the law, but it's not against the laws of the Waterfall Country, but against the orders of the Fire Country.
The Waterfall Country is a friendly country of the Fire Country, and the relationship between Kiba and the Waterfall Village is also good. In a sense, the Waterfall Village is the sixth Shinobi Village, second only to the Five Great Shinobi Villages, but when the First Hokage distributed the Bijuu, the Waterfall Village was eligible to get the Nanabi.
The Waterfall Country is bordered by the Fire Country and the Earth Country, but compared to the Rain Country, the Waterfall Village is much better. The Waterfall Village has a huge waterfall as its natural defense, and it also has its own Bijuu, so it is quite strong.
So the Rock Ninja chose the Rain Country as their breakthrough point several times and destroyed the Rain Village. Kiba is also happy to put the battlefield in the Rain Country. In any case, compared to the Rain Village, the Waterfall Village has always maintained a friendly relationship with the Rain Country, probably because they were afraid of the First Hokage, so they are more obedient.
So miraculously, the Five Great Shinobi Villages are constantly fighting, while the Waterfall Village is peaceful and stable. But peaceful and stable means that the ninjas in the village are all a bunch of rookies, and since they didn't participate in the Shinobi World War, the Waterfall Village is even more embarrassed.
The Waterfall Village has a large number of ninjas, but they lack enough combat experience. Not to mention the five great ninja villages, even their neighbor, Hanzo the Salamander, who they used to laugh at, rose from the flames of war in the Rain Village.
In desperation, in order to not be involved in the war, the Waterfall Village can only continue to rely on Kiba, so the Fire Country's orders are also effective in the Waterfall Country, and the selling of large quantities of food is a serious crime.
"Sir, all the quantities you want are here, we received your order a long time ago, and it is ready." The slightly bald boss showed a flattering expression, such a big business will make a lot of money.
"Zi, go and pack the goods." Aoyama said softly. Beside her, Azi immediately took out more than ten Time Scrolls and took away all the food. The food was only enough to feed a hundred people for a month, but Orochi Maru didn't have that many people left. Even if they brought back some experimental subjects, there wouldn't be many left alive.
Aoyama watched as Azu confirmed the food and stored it all into the Time Scroll. Then, she turned to the shop owner who was scratching his head anxiously. She took out a thick stack of cash from her sleeve and handed it to him.
"This is the other half of the money. You can count it." Aoyama looked at the boss who was grinning from ear to ear. After the boss finished counting the money, Aoyama took out another stack of money from her sleeve. "I need another batch next month. This is the deposit."
"Don't worry, you're our regular customer. You can just come and collect the same amount when the time comes." The boss patted his chest and promised, the fat on his face jiggling up and down as he smiled. His bean-sized eyes were almost squeezed out.
Aoyama nodded and didn't say much. She left with Zi. At this point, almost all the items on the list had been bought. Not only was Zi's Time Scroll full of items, Aoyama was no exception. Now, there was only one thing left, and that was to search for experimental subjects.
"Zi, go back to the inn and rest. I'll take care of the rest."
Standing at the fork in the street, Yuehua watched Zi disappear around the corner before retracting her gaze.
"Next, it's time to search for experimental subjects," Aoyama squinted her eyes and looked around. She found a bakery and immediately walked over.
At the edge of the desolate town, poor people, beggars, and various groups of people who engaged in shady activities gathered here.
The beggars' gathering place was an abandoned grassland that was occupied by the town's beggars as a stronghold. However, at this moment, there was a group of warriors in luxurious clothes.
"Little yellow-haired brat, you're just a bastard. You have something that no one wants. It's your family's good fortune that our boss has taken a liking to your sister. Tonight, obediently send your sister over. Otherwise, you'll know how to write the word 'death'."
A feminine looking warrior in embroidered clothes arrogantly scolded the beggar in front of him. The warriors behind him were also immensely pleased with themselves as they glared at the idlers around them.
In front of the warrior in embroidered clothes was a golden-haired youth in tattered clothes. He had a pair of beautiful golden eyes and was currently glaring angrily at the warrior in front of him. He stretched out his arms like a mother hen to protect his trembling sister behind him.
"I won't give my sister to anyone, especially that fat pig Xiao Ye. Get out of my way, you bunch of damn dogs." The golden-haired youth gnashed his teeth in hatred. His eyes were filled with ruthlessness, but he was helpless as he was no match for this group of people. Otherwise, he would have already rushed up to beat up this group of bastards.
"Hmph!"
The warrior in embroidered clothes had a gloomy expression. However, when he saw the beauty behind the youth, he could not help but suppress the anger in his heart. If this girl really became Master Xiao Ye's woman, then they could not afford to offend her. Thus, they did not dare to use force.
"Little brat, this afternoon is the last time. Think carefully. If you still don't know what's good for you, then I won't be so polite. Master Xiao Ye's patience is limited." After the warrior in embroidered clothes finished speaking, he flicked his sleeves and left. The warriors behind him also left. However, the golden-haired youth was very clear that this area of the slums was definitely filled with the eyes of that fat pig Xiao Ye.
"Brother, what should we do?" Although the delicate golden-haired girl's face was smeared with soot, it could not hide her beautiful appearance. Especially her pair of bright golden eyes. Tears gathered in her eye sockets. Even if one had a heart of stone, they would still feel pity for her.
"Little Tong, don't worry. I will think of a way." The youth held his sister's hand tightly. His heart was in a mess. Anger and fear intertwined. He could not think of any way to escape from this dangerous situation.
The youth's gaze looked around, wanting to ask for help. However, his companions who usually went begging with him silently avoided the golden-haired youth's gaze. They were lying on the haystack sleeping, conserving their energy so that they could beg for more food at night.
"Brother, it's useless. Everyone sweeps the snow in front of their own door. Moreover, we are not familiar with them." The girl named Tong tugged on the youth's tattered sleeve. The tears in her eyes had already disappeared and were replaced by the light of wisdom.
"Little Tong, do you have any ideas?" The youth hurriedly asked. His sister was smarter than him. However, she was very afraid of strangers and her courage was a bit small.
"I don't have any ideas for now." The girl bitterly smiled. Whenever she thought of that fat pig Xiao Ye she saw on the street, she felt disgusted. She could not help but tightly hug her brother's arm.
"So it's like this!" The youth sighed in disappointment. Then, he continued to think hard, searching for a solution.
"Do you want to eat together?" At this moment, a gentle voice sounded.
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