Chapter 202 3rd Generation Ai: The code name of this mission is “Lightning Strike on Iwagakure”!
The Kingdom of Thunder
Two days later.
The doors of Blue Sky Project Co., Ltd.'s stores in various cities are still locked.
The vast majority of the people who participated in the Blue Sky Project still did not find anything unusual.
However, a group of timid and impatient leeks gathered at the entrance of the company's store and talked a lot at the door.
"What should I do? Why don't you open the door?"
"Why is everyone panicking?"
"The company is just still in a meeting, there's no point in you getting anxious!"
"You only invested a few dollars, and you're so panicked. I put all my fortune in it. My uncle's brother invested more than me, and he wasn't panicked at all. You're a bunch of cowards!"
"Don't panic, why are you here? Go home and wait!!!"
"I just came to take a look, why are you in such a hurry?!"
Maybe it’s just that the meeting at the head office lasted longer this time. Don’t panic, don’t panic!
The leeks cheered themselves up, hypnotized each other, and encouraged each other. The company members were still in a meeting and they would be back tomorrow.
That must be it! !
Then three more days passed.
A large number of "leeks" are becoming uneasy, because in a day or two it will be the withdrawal day for the old user reward activity.
Why does this meeting of Blue Sky Project Co., Ltd. take so long?
The fear was spreading, especially among those who were gambling their fortunes, who moved a small stool to sit in front of the doors of stores in various cities, and would not go home even until late at night.
To be precise, they no longer have a home, as their house has been mortgaged.
Another day or two passed, and when the withdrawal day came, the store was still locked. Some crazy gamblers smashed the store lock in anger and rushed into the store, wanting to demand an explanation.
But I was stunned as soon as I walked in. The store was completely empty, except for those flyers scattered on the floor and those red slogans hanging on the wall. Apart from that, there was nothing else!!
"scam!!"
"These scammers ran away with the money!!!"
"Impossible, impossible. The company treats us as family. How could they run away!!!"
"Hahahaha, I knew there would be no such good thing in this world. Fortunately, I took out all the money a long time ago!!"
The Ponzi scheme is not a clever one, but it precisely hits human nature, and the unmatched amount of funds blows up the bubble. However, the bubble gets bigger and bigger, and more and more people believe in the company and run around for the commission of the pyramid scheme.
Of course, no matter how clever the scam is, there will always be smart people who can see through it.
Over the past year or so, a few wise people have spoken out that this company is a scam.
There is no free lunch!
But when it comes to profit, the voices of smart people are too small. Even if they are heard, their advice will only make the leeks feel irritated, and they may even be attacked.
"You are a bunch of cowards. You are just timid and poor. You are jealous of others making money."
"I would rather die with glory than live a mediocre life. There are so many opportunities in life for you to seize. Blue Sky Project Co., Ltd. is a good company that treats us as family."
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When everyone makes money, no one takes the words of smart people seriously, until this moment when the dust finally settles.
This is a scam!!
Someone climbed up a tall building and jumped down
Some people were angry and reported to the police to seek an explanation.
Some people still don't give up and believe in their families.
The farce alarmed most of the Thunder Country, and the news about Blue Sky Project Co., Ltd. suddenly became a hot topic in the Thunder Country.
Suddenly, rumors spread
The Daimyo of the Land of Lightning ordered the Hidden Cloud Village to thoroughly investigate the matter.
But the daimyo's order came several days late, and the Hidden Cloud Village had already taken spontaneous action, and their entire village was a victim.
Damn it, the sky is falling!!
Someone actually deceived the Hidden Cloud Village. Did they really think that the Hidden Cloud Village couldn't even lift a knife?
The ninja troops heading out in front collectively changed their direction. Their hometowns had been robbed, so why fight a fart war? Let’s catch those swindlers first! !
The Hidden Cloud Village moved very quickly. The few Iwagakure ninjas who were responsible for the final cleanup were captured by the angry black-skinned men when they were fleeing the border of the Land of Lightning. They were first beaten up, leaving them with only one breath. Then the medical ninjas kept them alive, and finally the specialized ninjas used the secret technique of the spirit to copy information from their brains.
Konoha, Iwagakure, and Sand Village have been planning for more than a year. My superior is Mr. Pangzi. I heard that he made 100 million taels in the Fire Country through futures trading. He is the person in charge of Green Bean Eyes.
Yunyin Village
Emergency meeting room
"Fuck!!!"
"This is too much!"
The third generation Ai slapped the table and broke it. After reading the information he obtained through torture, he felt heartbroken.
Damn Konoha, damn Iwagakure, damn Sunagakure!!!
“Lord Raikage, what should we do now? Many villagers have emptied their family savings and lost their life’s hard work in one fell swoop. Now they have surrounded the Raikage building and are yelling at you for an explanation!”
"Yes, our family also invested and lost a lot of money. We didn't intend to invest at first, but it was all because of you, Raikage-sama."
"Yes. Yes!!"
"Lord Raikage, you have to take responsibility!!"
The top leaders of the Hidden Cloud Village collectively attacked the Third Generation Ai, and the grumpy old man was speechless. He was also a victim! !
"Oh no, Lord Raikage!!"
An Anbu ninja outside the door suddenly rushed in, shouting loudly.
"What happened!!"
"Your home!! Your home was burned down by the villagers!"
"What??"
“My house burned down?”
The third generation Ai's eyes widened. He was the Raikage. The grumpy old man was about to lose his temper, but then he softened. He seemed to have aged ten years in an instant. He waved his hand and said:
"Just burn it. This is all my fault."
Although the third generation Ai was irritable, he was still a man, and there was no one like Danzo who could take the blame, so he had to bear all the blame by himself.
But the question now is not who will take the blame, but who will make up for this huge loss.
The finances of the Hidden Cloud Village have completely collapsed, the finances of the Ninja Clan have collapsed, the villagers are left penniless, and they are so destitute that they want to become flying people.
Just a month ago, the Hidden Cloud Village was full of vitality, with all things flourishing... Now the Third Generation Ai felt as if he was dreaming, a terrifying nightmare.
If only this was a nightmare, this is the bloody reality!!
The third generation Ai even wanted to die. This blame was too heavy and too dark. He couldn’t carry it. He couldn’t carry it!
"Those damn liars!!"
"Mr. Pangzi!!!"
"Konoha is a bunch of assholes!!"
"And the Sand Village, they are allies of Konoha, they are in the same boat!!"
"If you ask me, the Iwagakure Village is the worst bastard. They are clearly allies of our Kumogakure Village, but they are secretly colluding with Konoha and deceiving us together."
The top leaders of the Hidden Cloud Village were cursing at each other in the meeting. When the Third Generation Ai heard the complaints, his anger level instantly reached the maximum.
right! !
I can't just die like this!!
At least I can’t commit suicide, I want to die together with those bastards!!!
"Everyone, this matter is my sole responsibility. I don't have the money to compensate you, and I am too embarrassed to continue sitting in the position of Raikage."
"But I won't give up. I want revenge!!"
"No one in this world can deceive me and still live happily and safely in this world."
The Third Generation Ai said this with gnashing teeth, which made all the Yunyin high-level officials agree with him and their anger levels rose rapidly.
"Lord Raikage, give the order!"
"I am alive but my money is gone. It's hell. Even if I die, I won't let those scammers have an easy life!!"
"revenge!!"
"We want justice!!"
The internal conflicts of Kumogakure turned into external conflicts in the blink of an eye, and the third generation Ai couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"Everyone, first we have to choose the first target of revenge. Is it Konoha, the Sand Village, or the Iwagakure Village?" The third generation Ai was angry, but he was still rational. If one ninja village declared war on three ninja villages, the only consequence would be death. He had to take it step by step.
"Attack Konoha first, Konoha is the mastermind!!"
"Let's go to Sunagakure. They are the weakest. Pick on the weak ones and eliminate the easiest enemies first!!"
"Idiot, the Sand Village is too far away from us. They are also allied with Konoha. I think we should choose the Iwagakure Village. They are a bunch of villains who are treacherous and backstabbing and deserve to die!"
"Well said, I agree!!!"
"Kill Iwagakure first!!!"
A group of grumpy old men instantly found the direction. Konoha was powerful, and now the finances of the Hidden Cloud Village were collapsing, so it was unable to compete with Konoha at all.
Although the Sand Village is relatively weak, it is too far away and has an ally, Konoha, behind it.
The Iwagakure Village is a backstabbing dog, everyone can kill it! !
The mood of the meeting was suddenly aroused, and the Iwagakure Village became the primary target. This treacherous ninja village must be killed.
"But what about the Rain Village?"
"The Daimyo's Order"
A sharp question was raised. The Daimyo of the Land of Lightning urged the Hidden Cloud Village to destroy the Rain Village like crazy and also gave a large sum of funds.
Although half of the funds had been defrauded by Blue Sky Project Co., Ltd.
"Fuck your name!!"
"I've got the Iwagakure Village for sure! Even the Daimyo can't stop him, I say it!!"
"We have been bullied like this. If we don't retaliate, how can the Hidden Cloud Village survive in this ninja world? We will become a complete joke in the ninja world!"
The top leaders of the Hidden Cloud Village ignored the affairs of the Rain Village at the first opportunity. If they did not point the finger at the Iwagakure Village, one of the culprits, the Hidden Cloud Village would really be disbanded on the spot.
"Since everyone has thought about it, then this matter is settled. We will first seek revenge on the Iwagakure Village. We will gather all the remaining funds of the entire village and kill the Iwagakure Village by surprise. Since the Iwagakure Village cheated us of our money, we must get it back from the Land of Earth!"
The third generation Ai said with a fierce look on his face.
"Follow orders!!"
The top leaders of the Hidden Cloud Village spoke in unison, and then began to discuss the battle plan. The strength of the Hidden Iwagakure Village was not weak in itself, and now that they had swindled so much money, they were simply adding wings to a tiger.
This is a fierce battle!
"This time, take both the Eight-Tails and the Two-Tails with you!"
"But the Jinchuriki's sealing technique isn't ready yet!"
"I can't care about that anymore. We have to catch the Iwagakure Village off guard!"
"Lord Raikage, what do you think?"
"I have no opinion!"
The third generation Ai now just wants to give it a try. As for the tailed beasts, the jinchūriki, and other things, he doesn't want to care about them anymore. The village has already collapsed like this, and it's hard to say whether there will be a future.
This is a good opportunity to let the Iwagakure Village experience the power of the Eight-Tails' tentacles!
The top leaders of Kumogakure planned a revenge plan for a whole afternoon with the flame of revenge in their heart, and finally decided to attack Iwagakure Village.
They must rush to the vicinity of the Iwagakure Village as quickly as possible, then release the Eight-Tails and the Two-Tails to cause chaos, and take this opportunity to defeat the main force of the Iwagakure Village. Then the ninjas of the Kumogakure Village will be divided into small groups, plundering the Land of Earth, and making up for the losses suffered by the Kumogakure Village this time.
This time the attack plan is called - "Lightning Attack on Iwagakure!"
Konoha
"What a big change! Has the road been widened again?"
"What's that roaring sound? It's such a long car."
"Finally home"
"I'm back home."
The ninjas who carried out the Ponzi scheme returned to Konoha one after another. After a year away, Konoha became more prosperous, and even deviated significantly from the Konoha in their memories.
But..It's all good, it's all good..
When Hatake Sakumo and Kakuzu returned to Konoha, they immediately went to the Hokage Building to report on the progress of the operation.
Uchiha Nan poured a glass of ice cola for Hatake Sakumo and Kakuzu respectively, and listened to their detailed account of the operation process. Although there were some twists and turns in the middle, everything went smoothly overall.
"Konoha made a lot of money this time!"
“It’s the leeks that suffer.”
Uchiha Nan picked up Kakuzu's income report. The series of "0"s on it were extremely eye-catching. These were all the money that had been plundered from the people of the Land of Lightning. Countless ordinary people and nobles had been deceived. Even a small number of high-ranking officials of the Land of Lightning had been fooled by Kakuzu.
"Hatake Sakumo, why are you drinking Coke with a mask on? Isn't it troublesome to drink like this?"
Uchiha Nan saw Hatake Sakumo drinking Coke with a half-mask on and asked with some confusion.
"Hokage-sama, I want to develop the good habit of wearing a mask anytime and anywhere. From now on, even when I eat, I will eat with a mask on."
Hatake Sakumo remained unmoved. For the sake of his safety in the second half of his life, he must always be careful.
"He is a coward, afraid that his enemies will come to seek revenge!"
Kakuzu looked at Hatake Sakumo with disdain and said in a disdainful tone.
"Nonsense, you just give orders from behind, but I've been giving speeches outside all the time. I even went to negotiate with those black people in the Hidden Cloud Village in person. I don't know how long I can keep my identity secret!"
"It's easier to talk while standing!"
"Who told you to cheat me with futures?"
"That's because you're stupid!"
"Now that's your retribution, you've done so many evil things!!"
Kakuzu was still brooding over his 10 billion ryo. If Hatake Sakumo wasn't his partner, he would have cut off Hatake Sakumo's head and exchanged it for money.
"Stop arguing, stop arguing, this is all old news."
"Why are you bringing up old issues again?"
Uchiha Kusunoki immediately ended the argument between Hatake Sakumo and Kakuzu.
In the past, the two of them had quarreled in front of me many times, and I was tired of listening to them.
The two of them snorted coldly and said no more.
Then, Kakuzu pulled out a bounty from his pocket.
"Oh, by the way, Hokage-sama, can I accept the bounty on Hanzo of the Salamander?"
(End of this chapter)