"Haha, let's not talk about that. How much merchandise are you planning to import this time, Boss A Fei?" Peter asked with a grin, draping an arm casually over A Fei's shoulder.
A Fei blinked, suddenly remembering the purpose of his visit thanks to Peter's reminder.
"Hehe... If Boss Peter hadn't brought it up, I would've completely forgotten," A Fei said, scratching his head and chuckling.
Peter looked at him eagerly, clearly hoping to hear a number that would satisfy him. After all, A Fei was no longer just some small-time merchant. He had become a major player—so rich and extravagant that he could casually spend 300 million to hire Nagato as a personal bodyguard!
Peter figured the quantity of goods A Fei wanted this time would be massive. He was counting on A Fei to place a big order—something that would earn him a hefty commission. With that kind of cash, Peter might finally be able to travel and explore the world like he always dreamed.
A Fei flashed a sly smile. "Boss, I need a lot of goods this time. The only question is, do you have enough in stock?"
Peter thumped his chest confidently. "Come on, you already know. As long as the money's in place, I'll deliver. No problem!"
Hearing that, A Fei beamed. "I knew you were reliable! Well then..." He raised his hand and extended five fingers. "I want 50,000 bottles this time."
Peter's breathing suddenly became erratic. He froze, staring at A Fei in disbelief.
"Wait... how many?" he asked, voice trembling. "Fifty thousand bottles?!"
He had expected a big order—but this was on another level entirely.
Each bottle of the small blue pills cost 30,000 taels. Fifty thousand bottles added up to a jaw-dropping 1.5 billion taels!
A Fei nodded casually, as if it were nothing. "Yeah. We'll start with 50,000 bottles. If things go smoothly, I'll be back for more soon."
Peter could barely contain his shock. This guy was truly living a different life now. Peter had only suggested that A Fei act as a middleman to earn a margin, never imagining he would scale his business so wildly.
Now, A Fei was practically glowing with wealth. He was decked out in gold and silver accessories, running a successful company and employing powerful ninja as bodyguards.
He was, without a doubt, a winner in life.
Peter couldn't help but feel inspired. Watching A Fei succeed made him want to become a middleman too. Clearly, no job was as profitable as doing business.
"Boss, what's wrong? Don't you have that many bottles in stock?" A Fei asked, noticing Peter still standing motionless.
Snapping out of it, Peter chuckled and replied, "Yes, of course! Just wait here—I'll bring them out for you!"
He rushed to the counter and began pulling out the small blue pill bottles from storage, stacking them carefully.
Soon, curious onlookers began to gather. They were astonished at how Peter's tiny counter could possibly produce such a massive quantity of goods.
Bit by bit, Peter's table became filled with stacks of pill bottles.
Wiping sweat from his forehead, he finally declared, "Whew... all 50,000 bottles are here. Please take a look, Boss A Fei."
A Fei laughed. "No need to count. I trust your integrity, Boss."
Then, turning to the White Zetsu brothers behind him, he ordered, "Go ahead and pay the boss."
"Understood!" they replied in unison.
Immediately, they pulled out bundles upon bundles of crisp banknotes and placed them on the counter in front of Peter.
Staring at the mountain of cash, Peter gulped. A single transaction totaling 1.5 billion taels. That was wealth beyond imagination.
He clapped A Fei on the back, smiling broadly. "A Fei! You better come around often. From today, you're officially a VIP at my store!"
"VIP?" A Fei asked curiously.
"Yep! VIP means you're a member. If anything ever comes up—any problem at all—you can come to me, and I'll help you solve it," Peter explained with a grin.
A Fei's eyes lit up. He didn't expect such a great benefit to come with the deal.
Peter was no ordinary businessman. His connections, his influence—having Peter's support was like having a personal fortress behind him.
This was no small matter.
Grateful, A Fei said, "Thank you so much, Boss Peter!"
"Thank you, Master Peter!" echoed the White Zetsu brothers, bowing respectfully toward him.
Peter laughed and said warmly, "Work hard out there. I believe in you!"
"I definitely won't let you down!" A Fei said, his eyes gleaming with excitement.
Then, turning to the White Zetsu brothers again, he ordered, "Within three weeks, we're going to take down Black Zetsu's company!"
"Master A Fei is awesome!"
"Destroy Black Zetsu!"
"Destroy Black Zetsu!"
The chanting grew louder as A Fei and his group left the store, fired up and ready for battle.
Peter, watching their backs as they disappeared down the road, could only smile wryly.
He had made the comment about defeating Black Zetsu as a joke—but A Fei had taken it seriously.
Now, it looked like Black Zetsu was about to suffer another round of misfortune.
If A Fei actually managed to topple Black Zetsu's company, Peter couldn't even begin to imagine how furious Black Zetsu would be.
Then again, Peter thought to himself, maybe Black Zetsu already lost everything...
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Meanwhile, at Black Zetsu Company…
The once-mighty headquarters had been reduced to rubble.
No longer a symbol of power and prestige, it was now a desolate ruin.
Drizzle fell softly from the sky. Black Zetsu knelt alone in the wreckage, completely silent.
In the shadows, a group of White Zetsu muttered quietly among themselves.
"Master Black Zetsu has been kneeling there for three days. Is he... okay?"
"Shh! Don't let him hear you. If he does, you'll regret it."
"Uchiha Obito and Uchiha Shisui went way too far…"
"They didn't just steal from the company. They completely destroyed it."
"We should issue a wanted order. A bounty, something!"
"But really... is there anyone in the ninja world who can actually stand up to those two?"
The group fell into an uneasy silence.
As memories of that day surfaced again, several of them began trembling.
It had happened without warning.
Two towering figures—a green giant and a blue giant—had descended upon the company.
Susanoo.
With a few powerful blows, they had reduced the facility to ruins.
No one could resist them.
The fear they instilled was bone-deep.
For a moment, the White Zetsu had believed they were free of that terror—that their days of being helpless under Susanoo's power were over.
But reality had crushed that illusion.
That day, they had once again experienced the fear of being dominated by Susanoo.
It was a power that stripped them of hope, that made even seasoned ninja feel like ants underfoot.
That kind of strength... it couldn't be reasoned with. It couldn't be escaped.
It couldn't even be avenged.
"Is there really no one left who can stop them?" one of the White Zetsu whispered, hopelessness creeping into his voice.
Silence answered him.
In the center of the ruins, Black Zetsu clenched his fists, teeth grinding together in rage.
"Damn you, Uchiha Obito... I'll never forgive you!"
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