The roaming Byakugan, Konoha has learned about the situation here and it's only natural that they would take measures.
"Have I been targeted? How terrifying. You Hidden Rock must protect me well."
"..."
If Ayane made a frightened expression, perhaps her words might have some authenticity.
However, instead of fear on her face, there was an expression full of anticipation, which made Kitsuchi aware of the wicked nature of the woman before him.
Thinking about her abnormal appetite... Is she truly from the Hyuga Clan?
"Hidden Rock reinforcements will take another week to arrive."
"Will it take that long?"
"There's no choice. There's also a war in the north. We must consider the pressure from Hidden Cloud."
"It feels like your alliance with Hidden Sand is fake."
"Everyone has their needs. Konoha's power is too strong, it's hard to sleep at night without starting a war to weaken them."
"You're quite honest, Kitsuchi Jonin."
Ayane stood up, swept her black long hair, and smiled slightly.
"Kitsuchi really is an honest person. You can tell just by looking at his sturdy arms."
Explosion Style Ninja Gari chimed in from the side.
Kitsuchi turned back and glared at him.
"Hehe." Ayane chuckled twice, then asked, "So what's the specific content of the task with a deposit of thirty million ryo?"
"Come to the battlefield here, and claim the lives of all Root Ninja. For each kill, you'll earn an additional bounty of five million ryo, with no ceiling. How much you earn depends on your performance. Consider the thirty million ryo a gift."
"No wonder so many bounty hunters are fighting desperately, wanting to cooperate with your Hidden Rock."
"Honesty and generosity are our capital in the Underground Black Market."
"The timing?"
"The sooner the better. If you can get Shimura Danzo's head, we can pay you one hundred million ryo."
"Is that so? Then I'll get to work."
Ayane picked up the black suitcase filled with thirty million ryo and walked toward the tent entrance.
"Wait."
"What else?"
"Uchiha Ruri… you know her, right?"
Kitsuchi spoke up to ask.
"That troublesome Sharingan woman? I do know her."
"Can you get in touch with her?"
Knowing what Kitsuchi was planning, Ayane sighed and accurately told him:
"Give up."
"Give up?"
"Yes. She's different from me. Even if you find her, she won't come."
Unlike a pauper like her, that nasty Sharingan woman is a super-rich heiress.
Her family can inherit assets worth trillions, and that's just in cash, not counting those infinitely valuable immovables. She's rich enough to rival a country.
The zeros following the digits in her bank account are enough to make someone doubt life.
Even if Hidden Rock is willing to offer ten billion, it's unlikely she'd take a look.
Ayane left the tent with these disheartened feelings.
After Ayane left, Kitsuchi stood where he was and began to ponder, softly muttering to himself, "It seems Uchiha Ruri's personality is quite troublesome."
"I think it's just mutual rejection between women. Besides, why do you believe that the two of them are in contact now?"
Explosion Style Ninja Gari asked.
Ayane's renegade ninja status has only been released by Konoha these past few days, whereas Ruri's renegade identity was announced in February this year.
Now it's August, a six-month interval between their renegade announcements.
"They were both members of the White Fang Squad. According to some information, their relationship seemed quite good. As for the contact, it might be Konoha's distraction tactic, not wanting to escalate things, so they concealed Hyuga Ayane's renegade identity back in February. It's likely unavoidable to announce it now."
Kitsuchi speculated.
"Is that so? Speaking of which, there's also a man who's a Medical Ninja by background. He's an S-rank renegade too, right? What's that man's name again? Hmm, let me think, was it Chiba... Shiroki?"
Explosion Style Ninja Gari tilted his head, trying hard to recall the increasingly marginalized name.
"No, I remember that man's name is Chiba Kuroishi. Anyway, not a big deal, as for the S-rank renegade status, maybe he holds some major secret of Konoha, or his medical ninjutsu skills are remarkable."
After all, coming from a Medical Ninja background means steering away from strength.
Moreover, information about this person is exceedingly scarce.
Only known as a former member of the White Fang Squad, a Medical Ninja, with no remarkable feats during his White Fang Squad days.
Compared to the prestigious Uchiha and Hyuga clans, he's likely just an afterthought.
Like Tsunade, one of the Sannin, strong in combat and outstanding in medical ninjutsu, she's a rare exception.
Kitsuchi thought with certainty in his heart.