Naruto, starting with immortality, I'm going to buy up the ninja world!

Chapter 93 The Unsung Shadow-Level Powerhouse?

"Mr. Chiba."

Early in the morning, Hanzo the Salamander knocked on the door of Tetsuya's villa.

"Lord Yuying, oh my, what brings you here so early today? Have you had breakfast yet? If not, would you like to have some with me?"

Tetsuya opened the door and invited Hanzo the Salamander into the house.

At the same time, he noticed that Hanzo the Salamander was carrying a wooden box that emitted a strong, strange smell, like too much perfume that had gone bad.

What is it that requires so much perfume to cover up the original scent?

"Haha, I've already eaten. Hasn't Mr. Chiba had breakfast yet? Then I suggest you don't eat for now, I'm afraid you'll throw up later."

"Oh? Why? Is it because of what's in Lord Amekage's box?"

Tetsuya had a pretty good idea of ​​what was inside the box; it was probably some human part.

The two sat down in the villa's hall, and Hanzo the Salamander placed the box on the table.

"It's all about the salamander," Hanzo said bluntly.

"Mr. Chiba, you're being watched."

Tetsuya chuckled twice and waved his hand dismissively.

"Sigh, Lord Yuying, what are you saying? Of course I know I'm being targeted. Since I started doing business, I've encountered quite a few people who don't get along with me. They've tried every means to kill me, but I'm still doing just fine, aren't I?"

And I also know that in the underworld, there's a place called the Gold Exchange, and my head is on their bounty list.

"Haha, I underestimated Mr. Chiba. I didn't expect Mr. Chiba to even know that he had a bounty on his head, and to be so open about it."

"There's nothing I can do. I don't want it to be like this, but life forces you to get used to it, so I can only try to accept it."

"Take it easy, but Mr. Chiba, this time things are a little different. The guy who's got his eye on you isn't someone to mess with."

With that, Hanzo the Salamander opened the box.

"Mr. Chiba, you'd better be prepared."

The box was quickly opened, and a human head was placed there, with a mask even on its face.

Upon seeing the mask, Tetsuya immediately guessed the identity of the head's owner: a Root ninja.

"This is a Konoha ninja, or more precisely, a ninja from a special department in Konoha. This department specializes in doing shady work for their Hokage."

"And this time, the one targeting you is the most despicable, the most filthy, the most ruthless sewer rat who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals—Shimura Danzo."

"Shimura Danzo?"

Tetsuya chuckled inwardly. Just as expected, it was him.

Oh dear, I thought he would have made a move when I returned to Konoha, but I didn't expect that guy to wait until I came to Amegakure and attended Hanzo's inauguration ceremony before sending anyone over.

Moreover, this guy didn't come to kill me.

He glanced at Hanzo of the Salamander in the dark. If nothing unexpected happened, Danzo's original goal was to collude with Hanzo of the Salamander and use Hanzo to kill him, just like in the original trajectory of fate, when he used cooperation as an excuse to eliminate the first version of the Akatsuki organization with the help of Hanzo of the Salamander.

However, Hanzo of the Salamander did not mention Danzo's desire to cooperate with him. Was he worried that it would affect his cooperation with Danzo?

"Boss Chiba, don't underestimate Shimura Danzo. He's ruthless and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals. He's hiding in the shadows, as disgusting as a rat in a ditch. You never know when or how he'll disgust you."

"Thank you for the reminder, Lord Amekage. But Lord Amekage, you killed Shimura Danzo's men just like that. Won't he hold a grudge against you? Won't this cause you trouble?"

"Hahaha, you don't need to worry about me, Boss Chiba. Shimura Danzo might be a bit troublesome for ordinary people, after all, his Root organization is hard to defend against, but in my eyes, he's nothing."

"I'm saying this with a rather smug look on my face," said Hanzo the Salamander.

"I am Hanzo of the Salamander, a demigod of the ninja world, the Amekage of Amegakure. Danzo Shimura could not do anything to me."

"Lord Rain Shadow is mighty!"

"Hanzo the Salamander" said with a smile.

"Now that you've been targeted by that guy Danzo Shimura, he won't give up on making a move against you anytime soon. It's not safe outside, so why don't you stay in our Amegakure for the time being, Mr. Chiba?"

With me here, I guarantee no one will be able to lay a finger on you.

"Alright, alright, alright, then I'll stay in Amegakure a little longer and apologize for bothering Lord Amegakure."

"Oh, I won't bother you."

As he spoke, Hanzo rubbed his hands together.

"So, Mr. Chiba, what about yesterday's project?"

Tetsuya immediately understood and smiled.

"Haha, Lord Yuying, even the best things get boring after a while, don't they? I've arranged something even more interesting for you today."

"Yeah?!"

Hanzo the Salamander seemed quite excited, even more so than yesterday. What could it be?

"Then when will we...?"

"Haha, it's ready now, please?"

Tetsuya stood up and gestured for him to proceed.

"Let's go."

Hanzo the Salamander couldn't wait to get up and walk outside.

As for the human head on the table, no one cared. When they remembered it, they could just have it taken out and thrown away.

Leaves, roots.

A Root ninja strode into the hall and respectfully reported to Shimura Danzo, who was seated at the head of the table.

"Lord Danzo, the men we sent to Amegakure have died."

"Dead? That Hanzo the Salamander guy did it?"

"Yes, after seeing Hanzo the Salamander, he was killed immediately, and no news or intelligence was transmitted."

After saying this, the ninja lowered his head and remained silent.

Danzo also fell into deep thought.

"Hmph, is this stinky salamander planning to protect that guy Chiba Tetsuya? I'd like to see how long he can stay in Amegakure. If he's so capable, let him stay hidden in Amegakure for the rest of his life and never come out."

Tetsuya is hiding in Amegakure, but Hanzo the Salamander refuses to cooperate, and he really doesn't have a solution for the time being.

However, once he leaves Amegakure, he will have plenty of opportunities.

"How's the investigation into the identity of that mysterious powerful figure beside Chiba Tetsuya going?"

"Reporting to Lord Danzo, we have only uncovered a few clues so far. According to information from the underground gold exchange, the bounty hunter Kakuzu purchased information on Chiba Tetsuya and planned to assassinate him."

However, after his battle with Tetsuya Chiba's bodyguard, Kakuzu gave up his bounty hunter identity and began traveling around the world as the treasurer of the Chiba Trading Company.

"Chiba Tetsuya's bodyguards were able to defeat Kakuzu and subdue him; based on initial estimates, Kakuzu possesses at least Kage-level strength."

"A bodyguard at the Kage level?"

Danzo Shimura covered his eyes, which were covered by bandages.

"There are only so many known Kage-level shinobi in the ninja world. Who would be willing to stay by this guy's side and serve as his bodyguard in obscurity?"