Chapter 204: The Human Recruitment Animation is Quite Good

Chapter 204: Chapter 204: The Human Recruitment Animation is Quite Good

"So this is the Bounty Station."

Kano pinched her nose as she sized up the dark sewer.

"That’s right. Over there is where you submit body commissions, and over there is where you check commissions and submit non-body ones."

Kakuzu introduced the layout of the Bounty Station to Kano. Not wanting to go near the stench of corpses, she turned and walked toward the other side.

"Go exchange your money first. I’ll head over there to check the commissions."

Kakuzu nodded and carried the string of corpses inside, while Kano entered the other side alone.

Occasionally, masked individuals hiding their identities would come and go. Kano followed suit, putting on sunglasses and a mask. However, due to her petite stature, she summoned Shadow Deer Tube and sat on his shoulders as usual.

Those who initially thought Kano looked like an easy target because of her youthful appearance immediately backed off.

With those bulging muscles, he could probably kill them with a single punch. This time, Kano had given Shadow Deer Tube another power-up; she had fed him the male Ninjas, leaving only one female for later use.

Now, Shadow Deer Tube’s Earth Release and Wind Release levels were quite high.

Sitting on Shadow Deer Tube’s shoulders, Kano asked the person in charge to show her the commissions. She saw a dazzling array of hunting requests; many Ninjas from Konoha Village were listed, and she even saw bounties for Kakashi and Asuma.

She vaguely remembered that the two of them were like the two major units of measurement in the Ninja World. One was a unit of Chakra, and the other was a unit of currency.

35 million Ryo for Asuma’s head. If converted to Konoha’s commission fees, that would be thirty-five S-rank missions. She’d have to hold concerts for half a year to earn that much.

She then browsed through other bounty targets to see if there was anyone easy to kill and useful. After a quick look, she didn’t see any good targets, so she put the matter aside for now.

Then, Kano looked at the non-assassination commissions. Some were for finding items, some for finding people, and others were looking for people with specific abilities to help with work.

For example: moving bricks at a construction site, 1,200 Ryo/day. Contact: Mr. Tazuna. Location: Opposite the Kano Great Bridge in the Land of Waves.

"Uh? You guys have commissions like this too?"

The administrator took one look and immediately tore it down.

"Damn it, who posted a recruitment ad here?"

After that little interlude, Kano continued browsing the item-finding commissions. She even saw several requests from Orochimaru; he was looking for medicine that could restore the soul.

Most of the items listed were obscure things rarely seen on the market. Common items would have been bought long ago.

Then, Kano saw something that left her completely speechless and deeply exasperated.

[Konoha Songstress’s Stage Long Socks: 70 million Ryo per pair; Matching Leg-guards: 200 million Ryo.]

What kind of eccentric fanatic placed this commission?! There was too little information about the client; with just a name, who knows who he is!

Seventy million for one pair. Kano looked down. She was currently wearing four Asumas on her legs!

This is too ridiculous!

"What’s the deal with this commission?!"

Kano highly questioned such an absurd commission. Why were her performance socks worth so much?

"There’s nothing we can do. The other party offered a lot of money, a real lot. Since the commission was posted, many people have tried to fulfill it, but after the client’s strict appraisal, every single one turned out to be fake. This made the client very angry. It started at only a few tens of thousands of Ryo, but he kept raising the price, adding more and more money, refusing to stop until he gets the authentic ones from the songstress herself."

"Because the amount is so large, many people have started thinking about heading to Konoha to search for them."

Kano slapped her forehead. This was bad! If a bunch of bounty hunters kept running to Konoha Village every day, how much extra work would that add for the Konoha Ninjas? Not to mention the patrolmen who might get killed.

If they died because of a pair of stage socks, it would be such a senseless death!

"Can you take down this ridiculous commission?"

"We can’t take it down. Unless someone completes it, it’ll stay here forever. After all, we’ve already taken the money."

"Can I pay to have this commission removed?"

"We have rules—"

Shadow Deer Tube swung his large water pipe and stopped it right over the man’s head. The person in charge was so scared he fell back onto the ground, while the surrounding guards closed in, pointing their weapons at Kano.

"Believe it or not, I’ll kill you and then smash this dump to pieces."

"Look, killing me won’t help. I’m not the boss. Even if this place is gone, other Bounty Stations will still have it posted."

Such custom stage clothing was always washed by herself (or her Shadow Ninja), so it was impossible for them to be stolen. Besides, she was curious about what the other party wanted her performance socks for and why they needed appraisal. It couldn’t just be pure fanaticism, right?

(Actually, it was just that simple.)

In other words, as long as she didn’t provide them, the commission would remain here.

At this moment, Kakuzu arrived after hearing the commotion and persuaded Kano not to be impulsive, saying this was a good place to make money.

Kano had no choice. For the safety of Konoha Village and her family, she jumped to the ground and, hidden by her large Akatsuki cloak, slipped off the two white stage socks she was wearing.

She folded them cleanly and handed them to the person in charge. The man immediately took out a scroll and sealed the authentic items inside.

"Tell that client that I’m letting him off easy this time. If I see a similar commission again, I’ll track him down."

With a frustrated face, Kano tearfully earned the equivalent of four Asumas.

"Certainly, I will convey your words. Once the client’s appraisal is complete, the reward will be paid to you, and the commission will be withdrawn. Please come back in three days to collect it."

Kano comforted herself; at least sacrificing a piece of her stage costume could save many of her Konoha compatriots.

"Are you Kashi?"

A person wearing a swirl mask approached Kano. When she turned around and saw the tall figure, she was startled.

"Holy crap, Obito! How did you find this place?"

"That’s not important. Since you know me, let’s talk."

With that, Obito prepared to take Kano away with Kamui. Kano’s instinctive reaction was to dodge, but then she thought about it—that dimension couldn’t trap her at all—so she didn’t resist.

Obito took Kano to the Kamui Dimension.

"Don’t be afraid, I don’t mean you any harm. I just want to talk with you—talk about the past, and talk about the future."

"What do you want to talk about?"

"I’ve emerged from the Genjutsu these past few days, yet I’ve still come to find you. I want to know your views on this world."

"I think this world is fine. At least I’m living comfortably. I’m no saint; as long as I’m happy, that’s enough."

"Don’t you feel that this world is already rotten to the core? Some people get everything without giving anything, while others struggle desperately yet can’t even survive. Humanity is beyond saving! They only know how to hurt and oppose each other."

"Tell me, is there any necessity for such a world, for such a humanity, to exist?"

Obito’s voice was slightly hoarse as he tried to pressure Kano, but she simply pondered for a moment before answering seriously.

"The recruitment animation is quite good."

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