NARUTO: Ninja World Scientific Revolution

In less than a day, Hyuga Mirai had traveled from the Land of Rivers to the Land of Waterfalls. Along the way, he barely took any rest. Most of the journey was through the Land of Fire, where safety was assured. After all, the Land of Fire had the fewest wandering ninjas. Even if there were some rogue Chunin or Genin, they would quickly be registered in the mission board by Konoha. 

Before entering the black market, Hyuga Mirai summoned the giant snake from Ryūchi Cave and had it hide the military supplies outside. 

The black market in the Land of Waterfalls appeared to be an ordinary tavern on the surface, but underground, it housed a large space. Inside, there were a few wandering ninjas and samurai, some of whom came to drink, while others might have had other intentions—one could never be sure. 

Hyuga Mirai used the Transformation Jutsu to disguise himself as an ordinary middle-aged man. Upon entering the tavern, he immediately approached the attending waiter and whispered, "I have a business deal, but the items are a bit much." 

The waiter, seemingly understanding, nodded and said, "Please follow me." 

Hyuga Mirai followed the waiter deeper into the tavern. After a turn, they descended a long staircase, eventually reaching the area where the black market's manager resided. 

After the waiter briefed the manager on the purpose of Hyuga Mirai's visit, the black market manager stood up with a smile and approached. However, the scar across his face made his smile appear especially sinister. 

"First time meeting you, may I ask what business you'd like to discuss?" 

"Shuriken, kunai, exploding tags, steel wire..." Hyuga Mirai slowly listed the items he was selling, then pulled out a sealing scroll and released two large crates filled with military supplies. He opened the boxes to reveal the neatly arranged shuriken, kunai, exploding tags, and other military items. 

The black market manager's eyes widened upon seeing the goods. With his keen eye, he could tell that these items were nearly brand new and of excellent quality. 

"These..." 

"These are just 20% of the deal. The rest is stored elsewhere. Now, let's talk price." 

"Sixty percent for the Three Stone Chamber..." 

"Goodbye!" 

Upon hearing this, Hyuga Mirai immediately began packing his things to leave. The Three Stone Chamber was the largest ninja tool merchant association in the Land of Fire. More than half of Konoha's ninja tools came from them. Hyuga Mirai's items appeared untouched, as if they hadn't been used at all. Yet by merely transporting them, they were worth 40% less—something Hyuga Mirai was not willing to accept. 

Selling to a small ninja village was an option, but it was time-consuming and risky. If possible, Hyuga Mirai preferred to sell to the black market. His stance was just a negotiating tactic. 

"Sir, we can negotiate..." 

The black market manager, seeing Hyuga Mirai about to leave, hurriedly spoke up to stop him. 

"80%!" 

Upon hearing this, the manager's face changed. He quickly responded, "Impossible! At 80%, we'd be..." 

Hyuga Mirai interrupted, "If this deal goes through, I have another business proposal for you. It will interest you." 

"Oh? Could you perhaps let me see it first?" 

The black market manager's face showed curiosity. If there was truly something valuable for trade, he might be willing to accept a lower profit margin on the ninja tools. Many rogue ninjas didn't have access to legitimate ninja tool purchasing channels and had to rely on the black market. 

The black market was known for not offering discounts like legitimate merchants. Even adding a 10% markup was considered a sale in the black market. 

Without saying more, Hyuga Mirai pulled out another sealing scroll and unsealed it. The contents of the scroll immediately appeared before the black market manager and his assistant. 

The scroll was covered in many sealing symbols, with a large kanji for "puppet" in the center. 

*Bang!* 

As the scroll opened, a grotesque puppet appeared before the black market manager. Chakra threads connected it to Hyuga Mirai's hand. With a subtle flick of his finger, the "Black Mountain Puppet" displayed all of its mechanisms and instantly appeared behind the black market manager. 

"Y-You are from the Sand Village in the Land of Wind?" 

The manager broke into a cold sweat as he felt the cold steel blades pressing against his back. 

"No, I have eleven puppets, along with the blueprints, control methods, and poison formulas. How much do you think these are worth?" 

As Hyuga Mirai spoke, he recalled the puppet, retracting its mechanisms as it obediently stood by his side, controlled by the chakra threads. 

"Eleven puppets, along with the blueprints and control methods..." The black market manager swallowed hard. This was a big deal. 

The Sand Village, one of the Five Great Shinobi Nations, was known for its mastery of puppet jutsu. A skilled puppeteer could defeat two or even three opponents using just one puppet. 

The mere thought of this technology leaking to other villages could bring the Sand Village to its knees. 

The manager immediately realized that this was a rogue ninja from the Sand Village, someone who had committed unforgivable crimes and was now trying to sell the puppet techniques. 

If the black market purchased these, they would be making a mortal enemy out of the Sand Village. But the profit potential was enormous. If they passed this up, they might never encounter such an opportunity again. 

However, even if the black market knew this, they couldn't be intimidated by the Sand Village. 

After a round of negotiation, the eleven puppets, along with their blueprints and techniques, were sold for 90 million ryo—a sum equivalent to the combined bounty for three of the Land of Fire's elite guard ninjas. This was a huge amount of money. 

But of course, the black market wouldn't let themselves lose out. After reselling the items, they would make even more profit. 

The military supplies were sold for 60 million ryo. Of that, 30 million was kept for Orochimaru, and the remaining half was Hyuga Mirai's. 

Without Orochimaru's cooperation, Hyuga Mirai wouldn't have been able to earn 30 million ryo in such a short period of time. 

In total, with the 100 million ryo from the two deals, Hyuga Mirai felt quite satisfied. He could now buy everything needed for his research. 

He asked the black market manager for some information and handed him a list. 

"I can help you buy part of these, but for some items, you'll have to visit the black market in the Land of Grass," the manager said. 

Hyuga Mirai frowned. "You can't help me get them from the black market in the Land of Grass?" 

The manager shook his head. "Generally, we each have our own business operations and don't cross over. The items you're looking for are only available from local merchants here in the Land of Waterfalls." 

Reluctantly, Hyuga Mirai agreed. "Alright, get me the items you can, and send them to the southern district of the Land of Fire, to the forest by the mountain. Here's the down payment." 

After finalizing the time and location for the transaction, Hyuga Mirai left the black market in the Land of Waterfalls. 

(End of Chapter) 

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