Naruto：Immortality and the Eight Inner Gates[Double agent]

In the end, Rinjin's medicine was sold for a staggering billion ryo.

Unlike usual, this transaction was conducted via an IOU.

The commander of Iwagakure, acting in the name of Onoki, issued Rinjin an IOU for one billion ryo. Whether it would be honored was another matter entirely.

However, Rinjin didn't mind at all. He cheerfully tossed the antidote aside, pocketed the IOU, and left the Iwagakure camp without looking back.

To him, money was money, and debt was also money!

At worst, he could buy low in the Land of Lightning;

Then transfer the debt and the grudge to the Third Raikage, who had been collecting debts for thirty years, and let him deal with Onoki!

Finally, he could resell the purchased goods for a profit.

After all, the poison was released by Ibuse, the salamander summoned by Hanzo of the Salamander;

Hanzo was reanimated through the Edo Tensei, with the vessel being White Zetsu, which was stolen from Madara Uchiha.

The chakra I used for the Edo Tensei was worthless.

In the end, it was like poisoning for free!

Then!

The antidote was exchanged for a formula with Konoha, and the formula was obtained by threatening Hanzo with a petticoat;

The chakra used to deceive... no, sell the antidote, through a water clone, was also worthless.

In the end, it was like detoxifying for free!

Standing outside the Iwagakure camp, Rinjin, having calculated everything, patted himself on the shoulder with satisfaction, grinning widely.

Now everything was perfect—he made money, cleared his name, and regained his top supporter!

When he got back, he would write to the author of "Konoha Gaiden," asking her to have the illustrator create an illustration of Madara Uchiha in a petticoat.

While Rinjin was enjoying his triumph;

On the battlefield, Hanzo of the Salamander, relying on his immortality, once again beat up Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru, who were responsible for the rear guard;

He even had the audacity to bestow upon them the title of the "Sannin" from the loser's bracket.

Although it sounded somewhat disgraceful, to the Konoha ninja, it was already quite remarkable that Jiraiya and the others managed to hold their ground against Hanzo, who had thrashed the armies of three major nations.

In essence, Hanzo was the type of fighter who struggled in one-on-one duels but was exceptionally skilled at clearing out minor enemies.

Any of the Kage from the Five Great Nations could potentially beat Hanzo in a one-on-one fight;

Well... except for the Third Mizukage.

Nevertheless, judging by his achievements, Hanzo's record still lived up to his title as the "Demi-God of the Ninja World."

After all, not everyone had the ability to mediate until everyone turned blue in the face.

Amidst the admiring gazes of the Konoha ninja, time passed swiftly.

In the blink of an eye, a week had gone by, and the main forces of Konoha had already withdrawn from the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Grass.

However, Jiraiya and his team remained on the border between the two nations, guarding against the possible resurgence of the Wind and Earth countries.

Leading the war efforts, gaining merits, and covering the rear, these three had accumulated quite the accolades.

Not only did they earn military honors, but they also established a reputation among the rank-and-file ninja, building a prestigious brand.

Of course, this also indirectly proved how outstanding the disciples trained by Hiruzen Sarutobi were.

Compared to some who couldn't whip their disciples into shape, Hiruzen Sarutobi was undoubtedly Konoha's Teacher of the Year.

To this, Rinjin chuckled, completely unconcerned; instead, he eagerly anticipated the scene during the Fourth Great Ninja War when Orochimaru would summon the previous Hokage.

Hashirama Senju: How did you die, Fourth?

Minato Namikaze: Sealed the Nine-Tails.

Hashirama Senju: This... you died sealing a little fox you could hold down with one hand?

Hashirama Senju: And you? Third?

Hiruzen Sarutobi: ... (Sealed a pair of hands)

...

Outside, the rain poured down in torrents as Rinjin, along with Shikaku and the others, as well as Jiraiya and his team, took shelter in a cave from the rain.

Though called a cave, it was actually a natural rain shelter corridor formed by protruding rocks from the mountainside.

Seated inside, everyone prepared to eat.

Rinjin and Orochimaru stood at the cave entrance, watching the dense curtain of rain outside.

"Aunt Snake... ahem... Orochimaru, let me show you something good."

With his arm around Orochimaru's shoulder, Rinjin lifted one foot, removed the pure white geta sandal, and mysteriously handed it to Orochimaru.

Seeing this, the usually serious Orochimaru reached out to take Rinjin's sandal, examining it carefully.

He didn't have much interaction with Rinjin, only knowing that this guy wasn't under the village's control and had a deep love for literary works.

Gently squeezing it twice, Orochimaru suddenly tilted his head adorably, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

This... this thing... seemed to be alive?

With curiosity piqued, Orochimaru became intrigued and continued to fiddle with Rinjin's sandal.

At that moment, a small white mouth suddenly appeared at the front of the thick sandal, spitting out saliva as it spoke.

"Stop squeezing! You're tickling my armpits!"

"This!!!"

Instead of being frightened, Orochimaru's eyes lit up, staring at the mouth as if he had discovered a rare treasure.

"Rinjin, sell me the shoes! How much?"

Hearing this, Rinjin grinned widely, extending five fingers.

"Five thousand..."

"Fifty million?! Hmm... alright, but I don't have that much right now, only thirty-five million four hundred twenty-one thousand nine hundred ryo.

I'll give you the rest later."

Watching Orochimaru clutching the sandal tightly, Rinjin's mouth twitched slightly.

Uh... your reverse bargaining really caught me off guard...

Mass-produced sandals, five thousand ryo a pair...

After pondering for a moment, two little figures named Conscience and Greed began to fight in Rinjin's mind.

Clearly, Greed initially had the upper hand;

But soon enough, the situation reversed, and Conscience firmly pinned Greed down.

Having reached a decision, Rinjin gritted his teeth, took off the other shoe, placed it in Orochimaru's hand, and looked at him sincerely, saying earnestly:

"Brother, buy one, get one free!"

Seeing this, Orochimaru nodded gratefully, looking at Rinjin with newfound admiration.

Rinjin wasn't as stingy as Tsunade made him out to be!

While Rinjin and Orochimaru bonded like brothers, a little brat suddenly emerged from behind a rock pillar in the cave.

This little guy had orange hair, looked about seven or eight years old, wore a tattered raincoat, and carried an oversized helmet on his back.

The boy watched Jiraiya warily from a distance, his gaze shifting between Jiraiya's face and the food beside him;

At the same time, he clung tightly to the rock pillar beside him, his body slightly hunched, resembling a stray puppy ready to flee at any moment.

"Can I have some food?"

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