The Land of Frost, a country covered in wind and snow all year round.
But this country also has its own spring, though it is very short.
When that time comes, everyone will take off their heavy winter clothes, switch to summer clothes, and run to the southwestern coast to enjoy a short period of life.
This is also the reason why Gekko Chizan brought goods to the Land of Frost to sell.
Because of the constant snowstorms, many of the things in the Land of Frost are imported from outside.
So he believed that the things he brought would definitely sell for a good price.
He first rented a house on the central street, closed the door, and began sorting the goods he had plundered from Amegakure.
But he quickly stopped, because after taking everything out of the scroll, he realized that if he handled all this alone, he would probably die of exhaustion.
With no choice, he stabbed a kunai into the floor.
"Chōmei... lend me your chakra..."
"What? Aren't you sorting goods? What do you need chakra for? Don't tell me you're going to evaporate all this with chakra?"
Gekko Chizan's forehead twitched. He'd noticed that Chōmei was getting more and more unreliable.
"I'm going to Takigakure, and then back to the village. Can you hurry up?"
"Oh oh oh, got it, got it. Oh right, Chizan, the bugs you left with me are almost gone. When you get back, remember to get me more. The taste of these corpse-rot bugs is really not bad."
Mute. Immediate mute!
Feeling the chakra surging in his body, Gekko Chizan directly used Flying Thunder God to teleport to Takigakure in the Land of Waterfalls.
After landing, like a phantom, he immediately activated Transparent Release and searched around.
His luck wasn't bad—after running around Takigakure for only a short while, he spotted Konan and Yugito.
The two were chatting happily, not sure where they were going.
Without thinking, Gekko Chizan rushed behind them and said:
"Don't ask—just come with me!"
Konan and Yugito were startled, but a second later, the scenery around them shifted multiple times, and a wave of cold air rushed into their bodies.
Both of them shivered violently.
"So cold! You bastard-sensei, where the hell did you bring us?!"
They were both very familiar with Gekko Chizan's voice, so as soon as they heard it, they knew this was his doing.
But when their eyes refocused, a huge pile of goods appeared before them.
"What's all this? Clothes? And jewelry?"
Konan was confused. She had no idea where Gekko Chizan had brought them.
Gekko Chizan chuckled and explained:
"Konan, my good disciple, I need your help."
"These are things I stole from Amegakure. I can't handle this much alone, and I'm a man, so some of these clothes... cough cough... aren't very convenient for me."
Stolen from Amegakure?
Konan and Yugito exchanged a look, suddenly remembering the recent chaos reported from Amegakure.
Could it be?
Noticing their gazes, Gekko Chizan proudly puffed out his chest.
"Yes, the chaos in Amegakure was all caused by me."
"And during the chaos, I robbed over half the village's visible assets."
"These are the spoils—clothes, jewelry, all sorts of other items."
"As for this place—this is a shop in the Land of Frost. I just rented it. I plan to sell everything here."
"Don't worry—you won't be helping for free. Konan, you get thirty percent of the sales. Yugito, well, you get ten percent."
Gekko Chizan had long planned to help Yahiko and Konan, who were basically unemployed now.
After all, although the Land of Waterfalls wasn't poor, it wasn't rich either, and funds for the village were limited.
If they wanted to strengthen the village, money was essential. He couldn't give money directly, but letting Konan and Yugito help so they could earn it—that was appropriate.
"Really? Yahiko has been worrying about money lately."
"Even though your teacher is in contact with us again, his research results—the medicines he's developing—require huge financial investment."
"The village simply can't produce that much money anytime soon."
Orochimaru wouldn't give people benefits for no reason. He would charge based on cost—otherwise his research would halt.
Lately, Yahiko and Konan had indeed been worrying about money.
"Wait, why do I only get ten percent? This is child abuse!"
"Get lost, you little kid. You don't need money. Your ten percent goes to Konan anyway. If you need something, ask her."
Gekko Chizan pushed Yugito aside, then looked at Konan. Without waiting for her reply, he continued:
"I need to go to Konoha. You two start sorting—start with the jewelry."
"I'll be back soon."
Before they could react, Gekko Chizan disappeared again.
Chōmei's chakra kept flowing, and he crossed a thousand miles, returning straight home.
Pakura was still teaching at this time, so he activated Transparent Release and rushed toward the Ninja Academy.
Seeing Pakura teaching students, Gekko Chizan sighed helplessly. He couldn't appear openly in the village right now.
Otherwise the higher-ups would definitely drag him in for a mission report.
So he waited—from afternoon until night—watching as Pakura finally finished teaching and returned home.
Without thinking, Gekko Chizan grabbed her in a bear hug and activated Flying Thunder God repeatedly before she could react.
"You bastard! You come back only to launch a surprise attack!"
Pakura was far too familiar with Flying Thunder God because she had been carried through space by Gekko Chizan countless times.
And in the entire shinobi world, only two people could use Flying Thunder God—Minato, and her man.
Who else would grab her like this but Gekko Chizan?
"Hm? What's this?"
Pakura felt the cold too, but compared to what she saw, the cold was trivial.
"Heh heh, Pakura, come help."
"Let me introduce them—this is Konan from Takigakure, and that little one is Yugito, also from Takigakure, my disciple."
Konan and Yugito put down what they were holding and greeted Pakura.
Konan curiously examined her, thinking: So this is Gekko Chizan's lover?
"Oh? Hello!"
"Oh—hello!"
Seeing Yugito bow, Pakura was surprised and hurried to help her up.
But the next second, she understood what it meant when people said a disciple reflects the teacher.
"Gift!"
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