"Good idea," Shikaku patted Shikamaru on the shoulder, "When the time comes, you and I will go together to speak to the Daimyo of the Land of Rivers, striving to get his agreement."
Ino and Choji probably also knew the purpose of this mission, but watching the father and son duo reduce the sum from one billion to ten million, they suddenly felt that the two were rather ruthless.
Fortunately, they were teammates and the leading Jounin; otherwise, if they were the Daimyo of the Land of Rivers, they might well have been played like fools...
...
Upon arriving in the Land of Rivers, Shikaku led the three directly to the capital located amidst the mountains and rivers. There was a flat expanse of land with only a narrow path leading to the center, where caravans of all sizes came and went.
Actually, within the Land of Rivers, under various mountains and rivers, there were tribes and villages, and these caravans roamed among them, serving to facilitate trade and cultural exchange.
