Merchants were a special profession in this war-torn world. They did not have strong strength or strong backers.
However, a group of people like them could move freely between two or even multiple Ninja Villages. No ninja village would reject merchants because they were the gods of wealth. The missions they issued were simple and they had the most money.
Most of the capital and resources in the village came from Daimyo, and the merchants played a different role.
It was impossible for this world to not have merchants. The country's economic development needed merchants, and the village also needed merchants to provide various materials.
Even so, the status of the merchant was not that high. Because in this world where strength is paramount, businessmen, in the eyes of ninjas, are only a vault.
A merchant could be arrogant and rude to the ninjas who accepted his mission, because that was the relationship between the employer and the employee, just like the relationship between the boss and the employee. On the other hand, it was a matter of credibility. During the mission, as long as the merchant did not harm the interests of the village and did not involve his own life and safety, he would do his best to protect him.
At the end of the day, it was still a matter of integrity. If the employer was killed during the mission, the failure of the mission would also affect the reputation of the village. Others would then consider whether they should issue a mission in Ninja Village.
If no one issued a mission, the village's funds would shrink drastically. The economy would not be able to keep up, and the living conditions of the villagers would also deteriorate.
Carrying his small backpack, Ma Hui had already gathered at the entrance of the village.
By the time Ma Hui arrived, there was already a familiar face there. He had white hair and carried a small knife on his back. His body gave off an aura that no one dared to approach him. It was Hatake Kakashi.
"Flagtree Kakashi? So that fat pig was talking about him." Looking at the familiar person, Ma Hui thought to himself.
"Uchiha Mahui, why are you here?”Kakashi asked in confusion when he saw Hui walking over.
Ma Hui pointed at the forehead guard on his arm and said,"I've already graduated from the Ninja School.”
"So, you are one of the ninjas in charge of this mission? That's right. With your strength, you could have graduated from school long ago.”Kakashi said.
The two of them were considered acquaintances, so they didn't feel awkward chatting.
Soon after, five carriages carrying goods slowly came from the village. The fat merchant sat in one of the carriages. Other than the two groups of ninjas from Kanye, there were also some ordinary workers. They were the main workers in charge of transporting goods.
Shouta Kondo and the other two members of the team also arrived at the entrance of the village, carrying their own backpacks.
Kakashi's team members and captain were also gathered here. Ma Hui noticed that two of Kakashi's team members looked at Kakashi differently. There was fear and anger.
At this time, Kakshasi's mission was the most important. The life and death of his teammates had nothing to do with him. For example, if Kakashi and his teammates were cleaning up the river and their teammates were accidentally washed away by the current, Kakashi would definitely prioritize the task of cleaning up the river, even if his teammates were within reach to rescue him.
Therefore, it was not difficult to see that Kakashi's teammates were afraid and angry at him. No one was willing to give their backs to someone who did not care about their own lives.
After greeting the captain of Kakashi, Shouta Kondo took out the certificate of exit and handed it to the guard at the village gate. The guard took out a pass and looked at the five carriages. He nodded at Shouta Kondo, indicating that the goods had been checked and there were no problems. They could leave now.
After that, the team set off for the Grass Country.
This was Ma Hui's first time coming out of the village. It was different from the lively environment in the village. Outside the village, large trees rose from the ground, and occasionally, a few birds flew by. The bustling streets were far away from the chaotic noise. There was almost no one on the wide road.
The two groups had a clear division of labor, one in front and one at the back guarding the convoy.
Ma Hui's team was at the back of the convoy. The two team members were chatting and laughing together, basically isolating Ma Hui.
Kakashi's team was no exception, and their situation was even worse than Ma Hui's. The two captains saw this, but they were helpless.
However, what they didn't know was that the two people they wanted to isolate, one didn't care, and the other didn't care. Their mission was the most important.
Missions were boring. Sometimes, some high-level missions required the ninja to stay in the same place for a few days without moving. When he was hungry, he could only eat military grain pills to replenish his strength. This escort mission was undoubtedly much easier. Before they reached the border of the Fire Country, there were basically no hostile ninjas. At most, there would be some bandits.
Bandits who didn't know ninjutsu could even deal with Genin who had just graduated from school, let alone 'senior' Genin like them.
Moreover, it was impossible for the bandits of the Country of Fire to appear around the roads. If they did, they would be mercilessly cleaned up by the Leaf Ninjas, and their belongings would be confiscated by the Leaf Ninjas.
The day passed very quickly. When evening came, the convoy stopped. Everyone needed to rest.
The five carriages were placed in a single spot. The merchant took out his own tent and set it up for his employees. After a simple dinner, the merchant hid in the tent to rest. However, the employees and the Ninjas did not have such a good treatment. The few employees then found a place where they could lean on their backs, sat down, and began to sleep.
They were only responsible for transporting the goods. It was not their turn to do the security work.
"Everyone, take a good rest and recover your energy. We still have to set off tomorrow. I've discussed the guard's work with Captain Murakami. He'll be in charge of the first half of the night, and I'll be in charge of the second half.”Only Shouta Kondo could say this because he was the team leader.
Captain Murakami was the instructor of Kakashi's team, Jounin.
After Ma Hui's two teammates heard this, they also found a position where they could react at any time and rested.
A day's journey was nothing to Ma Hui. Compared to his usual training, this was nothing.
After observing his surroundings, Ma Hui found a hidden and undetectable position and jumped onto a tree. Chakra concentrated on his feet and began to rest upside down on the tree.
"Are you still training at this time?”When he saw Ma Hui standing upside down on the tree, he thought that Ma Hui was just full of energy and did not need to rest for the time being.
To be able to concentrate on chakra for 24 hours was impossible in the eyes of Kondo Shouta. This was because if one's mind was not focused, the chakra would collapse and one would not be able to concentrate. However, what Kondo Sho didn't know was that if a person formed the Chakra instinctive reaction, he could also do it.
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