Our attention returns to Naruto.
After giving Konan two virtual helmets, Naruto didn't immediately pursue Obito. Anyway, Obito had nano-robots on him, so finding him would be easy.
Instead, he found a small inn and entered the virtual world.
Naruto wanted to ask Kakuzu how his business negotiations were going.
As soon as he entered the virtual world, he received a private message from Kakuzu.
[Kakuzu: Naruto, things are going smoothly here in Sand Ninja Village. Prepare more virtual helmets. Once sales pick up here, I'll head to the Land of Lightning!]
Seeing that Kakuzu was still online, Naruto replied to him.
[Lord Arrogant: Kakuzu, how many sets did you actually sell? How much did each set sell for?]
[Kakuzu: You finally came online. I sold two thousand sets, for one million each! I earned a total of one billion.
[Lord Arrogant: I say... can't you do math? It's clearly two billion!]
[Kakuzu: Right, two billion, but after deducting your costs, I earned one billion. There's nothing wrong with that!]
[Lord Arrogant: You can't calculate it that way. In the early stages, no matter how much money is earned, it must all go into the company's accounts!]
[Kakuzu: We have a company now?]
[Lord Arrogant: Yes! I just thought of it. The company name will be Xunteng Technology.]
Fearing that Kakuzu, his tool, might be unwilling, Naruto added.
[Lord Arrogant: Don't worry, selling helmets in the early stages is small money. If we take out the money we earn, we can earn even more!]
Kakuzu considered it for a moment and felt that Naruto shouldn't have any reason to deceive him.
After all, the virtual helmets really did make money!
[Kakuzu: So what do we do next?]
[Lord Arrogant: It's simple. Later, you'll transport all the money to the Red Base and hand it over to Itachi!]
[Kakuzu: Okay!]
[Lord Arrogant: Oh, and no paper money. Use only gold as currency!]
[Kakuzu: Understood.]
Kakuzu naturally knew this common sense. The currencies of the Five Great Nations were not very unified. Although they could be exchanged at exchange offices, it was troublesome.
If they used gold for transactions, it wouldn't be as troublesome.
Moreover, for Ninja villages, whether it was gold or paper money, it was all the same; they were all currency.
Anyway, it wasn't the Ninja who printed money, but the Daimyo! This also allowed Kakuzu and Naruto to exploit a loophole.
After Naruto finished instructing Kakuzu, he used his authority to check on Konan and Nagato, then contacted Uchiha Itachi.
Itachi was not online at this time, so Naruto just left him a message and then went offline.
[Lord Arrogant: Itachi! Kakuzu will send you a sum of money in a while. Receive it. You can spend any money related to the revolution as you wish!]
Taking off the virtual helmet, Naruto planned to go after Obito.
He wanted to see what Obito was doing in Hidden Mist Village at this time!
Since it was a mission Zetsu informed him of, it definitely wasn't a good thing!
Anyway, he was idle, so messing with Obito's mindset sounded quite interesting!
Naruto first found an uninhabited place and buried a teleportation device there.
After doing all this, he directly used Kurama Mode and the power boost from Pikachu.
Under the enhancement of lightning and golden Chakra, Naruto's speed instantly became invisible to the naked eye.
Naruto ran for two days and finally arrived at the former site of Whirlpool Country, which was closest to the Land of Water.
He could reach Kirigakure in the Land of Water just by crossing the sea.
Just as Naruto was about to cross the sea between the two countries on foot, a small boat came into view!
The boat was not large, with only three people on it.
A boatman, a very beautiful child, and a tall man with bandages wrapped around his face, wearing a Kirigakure forehead protector, and carrying a large sword on his back.
Naruto didn't recognize the child or the boatman, but he did know the tall man.
That was the Kirigakure Demon, Zabuza Momochi.
"Huh? Is that kubikiribōchō behind him? If I remember correctly, the kubikiribōchō should still be in the hands of that ruthless man named Biwa Jūzō, right?"
The reason Biwa Jūzō was called ruthless wasn't because he was incredibly strong, but because he dared to use a great sword to cut a Tailed Beast Ball.
In the original story, Biwa Jūzō had also been Itachi's partner, but he died somewhat early.
Biwa Jūzō hadn't joined Akatsuki yet, so he should still be wandering in the Land of Water. The kubikiribōchō now being in Zabuza's hands must mean something happened in the Land of Water...
"No wonder Obito rushed to the Land of Water. It seems like the Fourth Mizukage he controlled is having problems."
The small boat finally docked.
Zabuza picked up Haku and jumped off the small boat. After disembarking, he just gave Naruto a cold glance and was about to leave.
"Wait."
Naruto blocked Zabuza's path and said with a smile, "Mr. Zabuza, why are you in such a hurry to leave? Let's chat!"
At this time, Naruto still looked like Lelouch, with a very slender build, not at all like a strong person.
"Get lost, or I'll cut you down!" Zabuza said coldly.
However, Haku, who was being carried by Zabuza, kept smiling as he looked at Naruto.
"I just want to know what happened in the Land of Water!"
At this point, Naruto pointed to the kubikiribōchō on Zabuza's back, "Also... about the situation of that sword's owner!"
"Hmm? Are you talking about Biwa Jūzō?" Zabuza didn't expect the young man in front of him to actually know Biwa Jūzō.
"That's right... it's Biwa Jūzō!"
Naruto then began to lament.
"That was my lost youth!"
"Biwa Jūzō was an elder figure in our Tail Beast Ball Cutting Alliance!"
Hearing "Tail Beast Ball Cutting Alliance," Zabuza looked utterly bewildered!
"Zabuza, does your acquisition of the kubikiribōchō mean that Biwa Jūzō is dead?"
Upon hearing this, Zabuza immediately put Haku down, then drew the kubikiribōchō and looked at Naruto with a wary expression.
"The sword is with me, so do you want to help him get it back? I don't think that's necessary, because he's already dead! If you want revenge, then come!"
As he spoke, Zabuza's expression suddenly became strange, because he suddenly realized what the so-called Tail Beast Ball Cutting Alliance meant!
Previously, Biwa Jūzō had, right in front of him, forcefully cut a Jinchuriki's Tailed Beast Ball, then was sent flying, and finally was cut to death by the kubikiribōchō that flew out of his hand!
Naruto waved his hand and said, "Of course I'm not here for revenge! I'm just asking you, would you like to join the Tail Beast Ball Cutting Alliance?"
Zabuza:
"I'm sure this guy wants me dead!"
"Who the hell would join some suicide alliance when they have nothing better to do... bastard!"
Zabuza complained wildly in his mind! He also felt it wasn't worth it for Biwa Jūzō to join that suicide alliance. He felt that Biwa Jūzō was cursed to death by that alliance!