Xin stared at the glowing stones that tumbled out of the scroll. For a second, he thought his eyes were playing tricks on him.
How could Root shinobi be transporting this much chakra metal?
The amount was staggering, enough to forge several high-grade chakra weapons. But how had Root gotten their hands on so much chakra metal?
Xin was suspicious. Even Konoha didn't have this much chakra metal in stock. The material was rare and extremely valuable. If it weren't for Konoha's size and influence, they wouldn't have been able to procure what little they had.
This stuff was nearly impossible to buy, even if you had the money.
Xin picked up a chunk of chakra metal, channeled some chakra into it, and watched as it glowed brightly. His face lit up with a wide grin, tears of laughter welling up in his eyes.
"Ophis, you've hit the jackpot!"
"Yay!" Ophis cheered as Xin scooped her up, planting a kiss on her head.
Ophis froze, her pale scale blushing a bright shade of red beneath the white, though Xin didn't notice he was too busy laughing in pure joy.
Regardless of where this chakra metal had come from, it was his now. He had just scored a fortune, and if it drove Danzo mad in the process, even better.
Who could've guessed tha Ophis's little adventure would lead to such an incredible windfall?
This was a massive win.
That said, where had Danzo gotten so much chakra metal? Could it have come from Konoha's supply?
Xin recalled Tsunade mentioning that Konoha had recently purchased a batch of chakra metal from outside the village. It had cost a fortune and required pulling some major strings.
If this stash was part of that batch... Xin chuckled to himself, imagining the fallout when it was discovered.
Danzo was a high-ranking official, but he didn't have the authority to requisition large amounts of supplies from Konoha's logistics department, especially not something as critical as chakra metal.
So how had it ended up in Danzo's hands?
And why had he ordered Root to quietly transport it out of the village? Was he planning to sell it? Hoarding it didn't make sense if it was just going to leave the village.
Danzo was definitely up to something shady.
"Great job, Ophis. I'll treat you to something special tomorrow," Xin said, giving her an affectionate pat on the head.
While tailed beasts were essentially living masses of chakra and didn't need to eat for nourishment, they could still enjoy the taste of food. Ophis, in particular, had a fondness for grilled meat.
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