Chapter: 4234
If they can't earn money, many people won't be able to continue pursuing this profession as a ninja, ultimately leading to the depletion of human resources within this family.
So, this eight million dollar task suddenly left Saburō Hattori extremely excited.
This sum of money, if obtained, would allow the Iga family to tighten their belts and live off it for three years!
Therefore, he almost didn't think twice before agreeing, with only one condition: at least a 50% down payment upfront.
The American client wasn't vague about it.
A whopping four million dollars arrived in the Iga family's account within an hour.
At the same time, the other party also made a request, asking their ninjas to arrive in New York within two days.
Saburō Hattori had a very clear understanding - if they're willing to pay so much money, it must be either extremely dangerous or extremely sinister.
Just like cooperating with Matsumoto Ryōjin back then, high returns were accompanied by high risks.
So, he even thought that the other party might be just as shameless as Matsumoto Ryōjin, making his family's ninjas do extremely sinister and ruthless things.
However, at this moment, he was no longer hesitant to make a decision.
Because the entire Iga family needed money to maintain its existence.
Otherwise, this ninja family that rose to prominence alongside Tokugawa Ieyasu since the 16th century might have to completely exit the stage of the four major ninja families.
To preserve this family, Saburō Hattori had no other choice!
Ji Feiyun promised the Iga family a payment of $80 million, divided into two installments.
Pay 50% upfront, and the remaining 50% will be paid after the task is successfully completed.
Moreover, Ji Feiyun also gave a promise that if there were personnel casualties, each person would receive an additional $2 million in compensation.
Saburō Hattori decided to personally dispatch his only son, Saburō Ichinojo, to ensure the task was completed smoothly and successfully.
This time, he specifically allowed Saburō Ichinojo to lead the team and go to America to complete the task, with the sole purpose of ensuring its smooth completion and triumphant return.
For this reason, he specially called Saburō Ichinojo into his study, informed him of the situation, and warned him, saying: "Ichinojo, today you must select seven reliable subordinates and quickly head to America!"
Saburō Ichinojo expressed some concern, saying: "Father, since we have already sworn allegiance to the Iga family, shouldn't we report this matter to them first and seek their approval? Otherwise, if they find out we're taking matters into our own hands, it might cause some trouble."
Saburō Hattori waved his hand dismissively and spoke in a cold tone: "Don't bother with the Iga family. The people of the Iga clan look down on us Iga ninjas, anyway. We swore allegiance to them for so long, but they only used us once - that time we went to Huaxia to fight against the Wanshang Temple. Since then, they've never summoned us again. This is just an excuse to keep us idle, and if we continue like this, we'll surely starve to death!"
After saying this, Saburō Hattori's expression turned resentful: "That Ito Naoki who's known as the Great and Wise One is not a good person in my eyes. When we set out for Huaxia that time, she never told us who our enemy was. Only when we reached the top of Leaf Mountain did we find out it was none other than the legendary Wanshang Temple! This is just an excuse to send us to our deaths!"
Saburō Ichinojo hurriedly said: "Father, this matter doesn't have to be understood in such a way. That time we went to Leaf Mountain, you also saw the incredible abilities of that young master from the Ye family, and it's said that Miss Ito is his confidante. His abilities are definitely known to her, and on that day, Miss Ito must have already suspected that Young Master would win, so she let us go to get some experience for ourselves."
Saburō Hattori snorted in derision: "No matter what, that woman has always kept secrets from us. This matter leaves a bad taste in my mouth!" JrNovels.com