Naruto: Did i Just Get Reincarnated as Gojo?

Chapter 159: Immortality for Sale-New Akatsuki Venture!

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Some intelligence agencies used this "fishing" tactic to identify and punish smaller villages or organizations selling illegal ninja tools.

Ōnoki of Iwagakure had even proposed to the other Kage a complete ban on the production of explosive tags, except by the Five Great Villages. Smaller villages would have to purchase them.

However, considering that the Land of Fire had the most extensive network of smaller villages and the most developed explosive tag industry, producing the cheapest tags, Ōnoki had ultimately withdrawn the proposal. He'd essentially be shooting himself in the foot.

These essential ninja tools could only be produced by villages, whether large or small. Even the most skilled individual couldn't establish a complete production chain, from importing chakra metal to recruiting craftsmen and building factories.

Underground workshops, lacking access to legitimate chakra metal sources, faced exorbitant costs and produced inferior, unreliable products. Sometimes, they even exploded prematurely.

Even the Akatsuki relied on Amegakure for their supplies.

Amegakure's isolation had protected it from the scrutiny of the Five Great Villages. Otherwise, their chakra metal imports would have been cut off, crippling the Akatsuki.

Sasori's puppets, crafted from inferior materials, would be subpar. And Konan's explosive tags, though she could create them with her Paper Ninjutsu, still required chakra metal for certain enhancements. Using inferior materials would weaken her jutsu.

Having Sasori create puppets for sale was also impractical. Firstly, only Sunagakure had the necessary expertise. Secondly, it would be too easily traced back to them.

The explosive tag scheme was a non-starter.

"This won't work," Black Zetsu said, shaking his head. "Before the plan begins, all actions must be approved. We can't attract unwanted attention. If you insist on entrepreneurial ventures, then stick to the Fourth Kazekage puppet's gold-finding abilities."

Accepting assassination missions was one thing. The Five Great Villages focused on the "underground" in general, not specifically on the Akatsuki or Amegakure.

"Who said anything about Konan selling explosive tags?" Sasori asked. "I'm suggesting we use the Edo Tensei to generate income."

"Targeting ninja is inefficient. They're all broke. They barely have enough money for basic equipment."

Black Zetsu's eyebrow arched. "So, you're saying..."

"We target the merchants, the nobles, the daimyo!"

Black Zetsu couldn't quite grasp the connection between the Edo Tensei and profit. "You want to use resurrected ninja to kidnap them? That won't work. It'll attract too much attention. And if they discover it's the work of the deceased, it'll trigger a multi-village investigation, exposing the Akatsuki."

"There's no need to resurrect ninja. I told you, that's too slow. We resurrect beautiful women. They're easily controlled. And popular," Sasori said coldly.

"Women?!" Black Zetsu's eyes widened. This was a new approach. He was, after all, a plant creature. If not for certain biological differences, he wouldn't even distinguish between genders.