Chapter 70 - Village Secrect (1/2)

”If Genji-san drives away Suna shinobi away, then I am willing to give these charka metal ores to you, sir.”

”Where did you get all these ores? I heard that this village has scarce resources, bȧrėly living off by selling herbal plants.”

I asked the village leader. Since he exposed himself, I planned to make him spill out everything he knew. rare

”Oh, 2 years ago, our village found some hard-to-find expensive medicinal herbs at Cat Mountain. At that time, the merchant wanted to buy those herbs from us, but since he didn't have enough money on him, he optioned to pay with chakra metal ores he had.

That's how our village has these chakra metal ores, but since it's a huge bundle, we decided to keep these in my house and use it for village renovation.”

'I gotta say this senile old man sure comes out with damn pretty good lies on the spot. But he is dealing the mighty smart me!

What kind of merchant has chakra metal on himself? He will get robbed by other shinobi before he can even explain himself.'

It seemed like the village head won't planning to tell me the truth. He gave me no choice but to use the forced way. I walked around and made sure the door is locked and enhanced the sound seal.

The village head was curious about my action but didn't interrupt me. Just as he is about to ask me, he felt the sharp-long blade forcing on his neck.

”He..he... What's the meaning... of this, Genji-san?”

The village head spoke with panic while frightened to shit.

”Hey, old man. Do you think I am an idiot who can be tricked by your stupid ȧss shit lie? Bought Chakra metal ore, my ȧss! I already know that chakra metal mine, so you better spill everything out!!”

I pressed my blade on his neck harder. He locked the door and told everyone in the mansion not to disturb us. I made a sound seal, so Suna shinobi won't hear anything. So basically, he just dug his own grave.

No matter how resolved the village head is, he still valued his life. Soon later, the village head begged for his life and spilled everything he knew.

”During the second great shinobi war, our village economy has immensely suffered as we are closed to Suna land. Since just selling herbs can't no longer feed our mouth, we started the mining industry despite having little hope.

But two years ago, one of the villagers working as a miner found chakra metal inside mines in Cat Mountain. We decided to explore more and found out that bundles of chakra metal ore are in Cat mountain underground.

I immediately saw it as an opportunity for us to survive this economic downfall. Since chakra metal ore is expensive and rare, we could sell them. Villagers agreed not to tell about this fortune, including Sunagakure. We knew they will just fȯrċɨbŀƴ drive us away and take the chakra metal all themselves.

Bandits then monopolized the mine for themselves, even killing villagers if we go any near.”

I didn't expect this whole village to already know about the existence of chakra metal and kept secret from the whole world, especially Sunagakure for almost 2 years. They sure knew how to survive.