From the Navy Admiral to the Gotei 13

The corpse of a Jonin from the Land of Earth. In other words, if this guy is not a corpse picker, then he must have the ability to kill a Jonin.

This is not easy, every jonin is very powerful.

"Please follow me." The minion called out.

Soon, the man took out the sealed scroll with ease after a series of procedures. After opening it, a corpse appeared.

Then, based on the value of the body, two thousand taels of silver were sent over.

After taking the money, the man shook his head and said, "My name is Kakuzu. I'm a Level 5 Gold customer at your gold exchange. I get a certain discount. 80% of the money is due. I'm still short of 400 taels."

"Kakuzu?" The mid-level minion who was responsible for handling these issues was surprised.

There is no way, the name Kakuzu may be unknown in the ninja world, but in the dark world of Kankinso, he is well-known.

His deeds are circulated in money exchange offices in various countries.

It is rumored that this guy is very stingy and will argue with you for a long time over a few coins.

Moreover, he is very powerful and proficient in various types of ninjutsu. He can often sell the corpses of powerful ninjas. At the same time, he is very keen on accepting hidden bids and rewards, and almost never fails.

Sometimes, he even engaged in smuggling.

It seems that as long as it is about making money and as long as there is money to be made, he will take it and do it.

I don't act like a powerful ninja at all. As long as you pay me, I, Kakuzu, can do anything.

It’s no problem for me to help you pick up the junk.

In addition, there is another very legendary thing about Kakuzu, that is, this guy has been active in the gold exchange for a full fifty years.

That's right, judging from the records of the gold exchange, this guy first came into contact with the gold exchange business fifty years ago, and he has been active in the past fifty years, which is outrageous.

Wars have been going on continuously for the past fifty years, and the so-called Third Shinobi World War is still going on.

This is the case between big countries, let alone small countries. Therefore, in the past fifty years, the entire ninja world has never been peaceful. Either the big countries are causing trouble, or they are pushing small countries to act as war agents. In any case, they are doing it.

Therefore, being a ninja is also a high-risk profession with a high mortality rate.

Being able to live to fifty is already very impressive and considered a long life, not to mention being active for fifty years.

If Kakuzu can be active for fifty years, then he must be at least sixty years old.

After all, it’s impossible for someone to work in a money exchange from birth, right?

So judging from his age, Kakuzu is also a legendary figure in Kankinso.

Soon, he took out his ID from the gold exchange office, and the mid-level henchman added an extra four hundred taels without any hesitation.

A level five gold medal customer, four hundred taels is not a loss!

Kakuzu didn't like to drag things out and was very efficient. After receiving the full bounty, he nodded with satisfaction and turned around to leave the gold exchange.

But at this moment, the mid-level minion said, "Lord Kakuzu, please stay."

Kakuzu is also a person who is willing to accept good advice. Generally speaking, as long as there is no hostility and it does not interfere with his making money, he is actually quite kind. Besides, the gold exchange is a place he likes, so he has more kindness towards it.

Hearing the sound, he stopped, turned around and asked, "Is there any task suitable for me?"

"Ah... the boss of our Bear Country wants to see you. He has instructed you before that if you come, you must convey his message. So if you would do me the honor, please follow me. The boss happens to be on the third floor today." said the ultimate minion.

There was a look of surprise in Kakuzu's eyes, the boss of Kanjinso.

In fact, the gold exchange is an alliance. Although each country has one and claims to be a single entity, in reality, each country's gold exchange is relatively independent and has its own "leader", that is, the boss.

Then these bosses will choose a representative to serve as the "chief leader" to the outside world. In fact, it is of no use. After all, there is no diplomacy in the gold exchange. It is done in this way. It is more high-end and can also allow the resources of gold exchanges in various countries to circulate with each other.

Most of the time, when nothing is going on, the exchange houses of various countries ignore each other.

The boss of each of them is the supreme leader.

If it were anyone else, they probably wouldn't be interested in this kind of 'boss', but Jiaodu is different. The way he thinks about things is from the perspective of money.

Exchange all the money for gold?

That must be rich.

Based on this basis, the boss of the gold exchange must be quite wealthy.

If rich people come to me, then that means business has come.

Therefore, Kakuzu nodded without hesitation and said, "Lead the way."

After passing through the second floor, Kakuzu soon arrived at the third floor of the gold exchange.

Then, his eyes lit up. This place should be considered a 'vault', with many rooms of different sizes. Many rooms contained 'treasure chests', some of which were open. At first glance, one could see the golden little yellow croakers neatly stacked there!

"I like this place." Kakuzu nodded and said with satisfaction.

"Hahahaha, if you like it, I'll give you some, okay?" A heroic voice came from not far away.

Before Kakuzu could see the voice and reply, the voice said again, "Go, pack two boxes of gold for Kakuzu-sama and seal them in the scroll."

"Yes, boss." A younger brother responded.

Only then did Kakuzu see the voice clearly. At first glance, he thought it was very handsome.

He looks very handsome and heroic, with a sharp aura.

As a veteran who had been active in the ninja world for decades, Kakuzu had seen many important figures, but this man still gave him a very special feeling. He looked like a real important figure, with a hidden and powerful aura.

There was a look of great confidence in his eyes, as if he had no guilt at all when facing such a powerful ninja like himself.

The second thing I noticed was that he was very tall and strong.

How tall is it?

Kakuzu had to look up slightly to see his face clearly.

Kakuzu himself was 1.85 meters tall, and after a rough estimate, he concluded that the person opposite him was about 2.12 meters tall.

He didn't know it yet. Originally, this man's height was even more exaggerated, but recently he has begun to gradually return to normal.

"Have you asked?" Kakuzu asked softly.

He seems quite polite.

"The boss of the Bear Country Gold Exchange, Rodriguez. Diarmait, you can just call me Diarmait. I have been looking for you for a long time, Kakuzu." Diarmait said with a bright smile on his face.

That's right, this man is none other than the former admiral of the pirate world, Rodriguez Diarmuid!

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Chapter 469: It is impossible to join Konoha, people look down on you!

Kakuzu was quite good at judging people. He once carried out an epic mission to assassinate the first Hokage, Hashirama Senju.

Then, after he got there, he was conquered by the "unparalleled elegance" of Hashirama Senju from a distance. Thinking that such a hero should not be killed indiscriminately, he shot a shuriken from eight hundred miles away, telling Hashirama that he had spared his life, and then he yo-yoed away.

Over the years, he often felt sad that if it weren't for his kindness back then, there would be no Konoha now.

Back to the story, as one of the veterans in the ninja world, Kakuzu is really good at judging people.

Especially after he defected from Takigakure Village, he wandered around the ninja world alone. In the past fifty years, he has almost traveled through the entire ninja world and met countless people.

But the guy in front of him named Diarmait still made him feel very emotional.

I even couldn't understand in my heart, how could such a graceful and elegant person be the boss of a gold exchange?

Isn't that a bit inappropriate?

Rodriguez. Diarmuid, this name always feels a bit strange in the ninja world. After all, most people here have surnames and given names like Senju, Uchiha, Hyuga, Sarutobi, and Ōnoki.

Rodriguez. Diarmuid, that doesn't sound like a ninja family.

But he has a name and a surname, and doesn't look like a commoner.

That’s right, the hierarchy in this world is so strict that it’s probably even crueler than the pirate world.

No matter how turbulent the pirate world is, even if there are Celestial Dragons, if you put them aside, most civilians can still be considered human beings, and there are channels for them to rise, such as becoming a navy. There are also many civilian admirals. It can even be said that the people Diarmuid knows are all big guys who have made their way with swords and guns, and they don’t have any real aristocratic backgrounds. But in the ninja world, if you are a civilian, there are basically no major channels for advancement. The class is relatively fixed, and you can't even have a surname.

For example, the fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.

His actual surname is not Namikaze and his given name is Minato, but his name is simply "Namikaze Minato", without any surname at all.

Theoretically speaking, it is even impossible for him to become Hokage.

It's not that he is a bad person, it's just that he comes from a poor family and is a commoner.

You are just a common ninja, but if you become Hokage, no matter how powerful you are, how can you possibly suppress those powerful families in the ninja world?

Especially in a place like Konoha in the Land of Fire, it is the gathering place of the wealthy families in the ninja world.

The Senju clan, the Uchiha clan, the Sarutobi clan, the Hyuga clan, and the Ino-Shika-Cho clan, which one is not a noble family?

Which one doesn’t have many heroes?

But it can be said that Minato Namikaze was lucky and had an advantage in terms of his master.

He is the Third Hokage, the grand-disciple of Sarutobi Hiruzen, and the Sarutobi clan is essentially the fourth most powerful clan in Konoha, behind the ancient bloodline family, the Byakugan, Sharingan, and Sage Body families.

His master was Jiraiya, one of the three ninjas.

The ancestor was even able to catch up with the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama.

Therefore, from the perspective of inheritance, Minato Namikaze has a legitimate lineage.

This is also the fundamental requirement for him to succeed the Fourth Hokage.

With such a support point, he shined in the Ninja World War and was able to truly become Hokage based on his merits. Otherwise, if he had not become Jiraiya's apprentice, he really would not have been able to sit in the position of Hokage, no matter how strong he was.

Kakuzu felt a little strange, but Diarmait was generous and gave him two boxes of gold, and Kakuzu's mood instantly became happy.

He has only one standard for making friends: as long as they are richer than me, it's fine.

Diarmait was undoubtedly richer than him, even much richer!

Then he would be willing to make friends with Diarmait.

"Diarmait?" Kakuzu responded first, then said: "I heard that you have been waiting for me? Is there anything I can help you with? Just ask, as long as the money is in place..." "Hahahaha, I like straightforward guys like you, don't worry, the money will definitely be in place!" Diarmait laughed.

He was in a very happy mood when he saw Kakuzu.

In the year 1520 of the Sea Circle Calendar, Luffy, the silly boy, officially graduated from the military academy and was appointed colonel of the Marine Headquarters. Diarmuid of course went to celebrate, after all, he was also the elder.

As a result, he was drinking with those navy bosses at night, and suddenly he felt a throbbing sensation. Before he could make any preparations, he ascended directly!

When I opened my eyes again, I was already in the world of Naruto.