stonecrandall Chapter 55 Impersonating Kurihara Kushimaru
Chapter 55 Impersonating Kurihara Kushimaru
The next day, Mikami continued his journey with Kurishari Kushimaru. Oniichiro met with two major grain merchants, Matsusaka and Toshio Tsuchiko, and bought a large amount of grain at a price 20% higher than the market price.
The man from Matsusaka in Ise, his face greasy and sweaty, picked up his tea and said, "Young people these days are really something, so ambitious and enterprising. They're sure to have a bright future."
Toshio Tsuchikko stroked his mustache and nodded, saying, "Yes, yes, when you become successful in the future, don't forget your two older brothers!"
These two grain merchants encountered a complete fool and made a fortune. Of course, they smiled very kindly, hoping that the fool would go bankrupt later so they could probably make another killing.
Under the worried gaze of Mikuri Tomokazu, Oniichiro paid the full amount upfront, then carefully put away the contract and smiled happily.
"I'll have to trouble you two gentlemen to let the grain stay in your warehouse for a while, and I'll find someone to transport it away as soon as possible."
The Matsusaka man from Ise waved his hand generously: "It's alright, it's alright, you can leave it for as long as you want. You've bought up all the food in the Moon Country, so the granaries are just sitting empty anyway."
Toshio Tsuchiko's eyes darted around, and he leaned closer to Kiichiro, asking, "Brother, did you get some inside information about buying such a large amount of grain this time? If you have a way to make money, you should tell us brothers."
Those two old foxes are quite suspicious.
Kiichiro had anticipated that they would ask this question, so he deliberately said smugly, "The ninja world is not peaceful right now, and a war is bound to break out. At that time, the price of food will definitely skyrocket, so of course we need to buy food in advance."
Upon hearing what Kiichiro said, Matsusaka and Toshio Tsuchiko exchanged a glance, both revealing contemptuous smiles.
Sure enough, he's a foolish spendthrift.
These big businessmen all knew that war was about to break out in the ninja world, but no one dared to hoard food on a large scale, for a simple reason.
No one is sure when the war will break out; it could be this year, next year, or the year after. Stockpiling food would tie up a lot of cash flow, and only a fool would do that.
Therefore, both parties felt they were the winners in this deal, achieving a true win-win situation.
Afterwards, Tomokazu Mikuri went to hire horses, carriages, and workers, while Kiichiro returned to the border of the Land of Lightning, transformed into Kushimaru Kurihara, and prepared to attack the Cloud Ninja.
"Captain, now that this mission is complete and we're back in the village, you should get married, right?"
"Haha, congratulations, captain!"
"So that's how it is. No wonder the captain has been smiling so happily these past few days."
"You guys, don't forget to give me a red envelope later, or I won't let you off the hook! Hahaha!"
On the forest path, four Cloud Ninja were chatting and laughing as they traveled, while Oni Ichiro hid in the shadows to scout ahead.
"A four-person team, the leader is a Chunin, and the other three are Genin, their strength is just right."
Having devised a strategy, Oniichiro jumped out and stood on a treetop in front of them.
"Who goes there?!"
Upon seeing the suddenly appearing ninja, the four Cloud Ninja immediately became alert. The Chunin Captain looked at the ghost-like figure, pondered for a second, and then his expression changed drastically.
"Kushimaru Kurihara, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, from Kirigakure, what are you doing?!"
To avoid any mishaps, Kiichiro remained silent and launched his attack directly.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
The ferocious water dragon bullet whistled past and rushed directly towards the Cloud Ninja. The three genin were completely terrified, their legs went weak, and they couldn't even dodge.
"Ninjutsu Taijutsu? Thunder Cleaver!"
The Cloud Ninja Captain, his body crackling with lightning, rushed towards the Water Dragon Bullet at incredible speed and shattered it with a single punch.
"This is not a battle you can participate in, run away!"
Although the Cloud Ninja Captain shattered the Water Dragon Bullet, his body was also injured. Coupled with the pressure of using ninjutsu on his body, he knew he couldn't hold on much longer.
"Captain, come back alive!"
The three genin finally realized what had happened, glanced at their captain with tears in their eyes, and then turned and left.
Upon seeing this, Kiichiro, remembering his own identity, prepared to bypass the Cloud Ninja Captain and make a move to pursue the Genin and wipe out their entire squad.
"Don't even think about getting past me!"
Stimulated by the Lightning Release chakra, the Cloud Ninja Captain possessed excellent speed and strength, instantly appearing in front of Kiichiro and unleashing a massive punch.
According to Kiichiro's plan, the Cloud Ninja was to go back and report the news. The pursuit of the Genin was just a pretense, so when he saw the Cloud Ninja captain blocking the way, he stopped.
The two sides began to fight. A minute later, the Cloud Ninja Captain's speed and strength decreased significantly, and his injuries became more and more serious.
It's time to end this. Given Kushimaru's strength, killing a Chunin wouldn't take this long. With that thought, Kiichiro formed hand seals.
"Water Release: Water Chaos Waves!"
A powerful surge of water erupted, and just as the Cloud Ninja Captain dodged, Kiichiro seized the opportunity to rush behind him and punch him in the neck, knocking him unconscious.
Kiichiro took out the prepared wire and killed his opponent using the same method as Kurihara Kushimaru.
Then, Kiichiro chased after the three genin, but the three genin were quick-witted and fled in three different directions.
Seeing this, Kiichiro was very pleased.
"According to my reconnaissance, there are frequent patrols by Cloud Ninja here. You must try your best to escape and hope that one of you can get away."
After some time, Oniichiro caught up with and killed two Cloud Ninja Genin, and quickly caught up with the third. Just as he was about to make a move, a dozen shuriken suddenly shot from the front, forcing Oniichiro to retreat.
"The Cloud Ninja?"
With anticipation, Oniichiro looked up and, sure enough, saw a group of Cloud Ninja appear.
"He, he, he, he killed the captain..."
Upon seeing the reinforcements arrive, Yun Ren fled in panic and stammered out the details of what had happened.
"Hmph! How dare the Mist Ninja be so audacious! Send the signal! We'll kill him!"
Upon hearing that Kiichiro had killed one of their own men, the Cloud Ninja immediately charged forward in a rage, with one of them even firing a signal flare.
Seeing that everything was going smoothly, Kiichiro was in a good mood and formed hand seals: "Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"
The massive amount of seawater formed a wall-like wave that crashed directly towards the Cloud Ninja squad. The Cloud Ninja had no choice but to temporarily take cover, while Oniichiro seized the opportunity to escape.
"Damn it, chase after them!"
The captain of this Cloud Ninja pair was a Jonin with formidable strength, so he wasn't too afraid of Kushimaru Kurihara and led his men to give chase.
Meanwhile, the real Kushimaru Kurishari had already led his men to eliminate the last target of the Cloud Ninja in the Land of the Moon.
"The Cloud Ninja's strongholds in the Moon Kingdom have all been destroyed. The Cloud Ninja's pursuit should be arriving soon, so be careful!"
Kurisakumaru has completed his mission and is preparing to return to the village with Mikami the next day. Before leaving, he summons Hiroki Kuroda and warns him to be careful of the Cloud Ninja's revenge.
During this time, seeing the Cloud Ninja, who had been tyrannizing the Land of the Moon, die tragically one by one, Kuroda Hiroki was in a very good mood and appeared very confident.
"Don't worry, I've been fighting against the Cloud Ninja for so long and haven't been killed yet, so I naturally have my own methods!"