svetikya Chapter 113 Kakuzu: Boss, let's poach him and get him to join our guild.
Chapter 113 Kakuzu: Boss, let's poach him and get him to join our guild.
"So, this guy really is your grandson?"
Kakuzu looked around at Satoru, who had returned with Tetsuya.
"You know what, it really does look alike."
"Of course, how could my grandson not resemble me? Don't you agree, Chiba Satoru?"
Tetsuya grinned as he looked at Satoru, who had a bitter expression on his face.
"Alright, stop making that face. If you don't want to stay outside, I'll take you back to your private room. If you have nothing to do, go and rest."
Wu remained silent, lowered his head, and returned to the room that Tetsuya had prepared for him.
After he left, Kakuzu asked curiously.
"Tell me in detail what happened on Ghost Lantern Island back then? And what's the deal with that Satoru?"
Kakuzu was very curious, and as soon as Satoru left, he quickly pressed him to tell him what had happened.
Tetsuya briefly recounted his experiences on the island to Kakuzu, who exclaimed in admiration after listening.
"As expected of you, boss. You even managed to subdue a monster born under the Sage of Six Paths."
"Hey, it's nothing. Old Deng Liudao is just like us, with one head and two hands. It's nothing."
Tetsuya waved his hand and then asked.
"The daimyo of the Land of Grass hasn't run away, has he?"
"Don't worry, I'm keeping an eye on him. He's still in Daming Prefecture waiting for news from Wuwei."
"Really? Then I'm relieved."
Tetsuya nodded, then asked another question.
"By the way, how is Sakumo doing?"
"He's fine, he's just staying in his room and hasn't gone anywhere. He's just quite worried about you, he even came out this morning to ask how you were doing."
“Is that so? Then I’ll go see Sakumo. We’re going to negotiate with the Daimyo tomorrow. If a Konoha guard like him is there tomorrow, he can play a significant role.”
"Negotiations are starting tomorrow? Heh heh heh heh!"
Kakuzu let out a villainous laugh.
"Once the negotiations are over, this Grass Country can basically be declared ours."
"Tsk, tone down your laughter. We're just legitimate business people. Don't act like we're some kind of super villains."
"Hehe, the boss is right, we are legitimate businessmen."
Tetsuya went to check on Sakumo's condition and found that he was doing well, eating and sleeping well.
He felt that his existence was somewhat superfluous.
After all, Tetsuya's own strength was beyond imagination; he could fight a group of elite ninjas from the Root organization all by himself, which made his role as a bodyguard seem somewhat superfluous.
As for other things, he hasn't thought about them that much for now.
After a day of rest, Tetsuya, along with Kakuzu and Sakumo, made a grand trip to the Daimyo Prefecture to discuss business.
The daimyo, who had patiently waited for two days, felt like the sky had fallen when he opened the door. The first to arrive was not Wuwei, whom he had been waiting for so long, but Tetsuya, accompanied by a ninja wearing a Konoha headband.
He immediately connected many things to his mind, but Tetsuya didn't care what he was thinking.
"What, Mr. Daimyo, are you surprised to see that I'm the one who returned first?"
"Hahaha, no, no, how could that be? Hahaha."
"Really? That's good."
Tetsuya grinned.
"Alright, Daimyo, we've been in the Land of Grass for quite some time now, so it's time to talk about our cooperation."
"Easy to say, easy to say."
Daming wiped the sweat from his brow, his smile appearing extremely forced.
Negotiations began, and Daimyo, having lost all his cards, completely gave up the struggle.
He had already prepared for the worst; at worst, he would run away to find his cousins and, at most, pay a price to have them help him regain his position as daimyo.
However, something unexpected happened to the Daimyo. Tetsuya did not make any particularly unreasonable demands, but simply reiterated the original conditions.
Seeing this, Daming happily signed the contract.
With the contract signed, Tetsuya's plan officially began.
Compared to the progress of the project in the Land of Rivers, the progress in the Land of Grasses is far behind.
However, Tetsuya wasn't worried, since there was still plenty of time.
When a person is fully engaged in something, time seems to fly by as if an accelerator button has been pressed.
The ninja world fell into an eerie calm, with no major events occurring and no friction even between the various ninja villages.
It seemed as if the ninja world had truly achieved peace, but anyone with even a little experience traveling the ninja world could sense that beneath this peace lay an eeriness.
Like the calm before the storm, no one knows when this peace will be broken.
But once broken, it will likely unleash a bloodbath.
The development of Kusagakure was exceptionally smooth. With the support of the Chiba Merchant Guild and the smooth flow of trade routes, the originally poor and backward Land of Grass began to change.
The commercial and industrial zones are constantly being developed and improved, and even education is flourishing with Tetsuya's support.
The capital of the Grass Country, the Chiba Trading Company branch.
The door to Tetsuya's office was pushed open.
"Boss, I'm back."
"So, is there any unusual news in the ninja world? Especially from Sunagakure."
Seeing Kakuzu looking travel-worn, Tetsuya poured him a cup of tea while inquiring about the situation in the ninja world.
Kakuzu took the teacup and downed it in one gulp.
"There's nothing major news; the entire ninja world is filled with an eerie peace. As for Sunagakure, I went with the caravan to check it out, and there was nothing strange about it."
However, I did discover a talented individual in Sunagakure!
Kakuzu's eyes lit up when the word "talent" was mentioned.
"Oh? Talented? What kind of talented person? A business talent? Or perhaps a talent in ninjutsu?"
Seeing Kakuzu's eyes light up, Tetsuya couldn't help but become interested. Someone whom Kakuzu called a talent must be someone related to money, if nothing unexpected happened.
When money is mentioned, Tetsuya immediately thinks of the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa.
He was a master of Magnet Release, using it to manipulate golden sand in battle, making him practically unique in the ninja world.
"Well, I'd say he's an all-rounder, good at both fighting and making money."
Kakuzu excitedly explained.
"That person is called Rasa. He is a disciple of the Third Kazekage. He is skilled in Magnet Release ninjutsu. What's most impressive is that he can control gold sand. I asked him, and he said that he dug out all that gold sand himself using Magnet Release."
"Boss, this guy's a real talent! He's good at both fighting and making money. Let's poach him and have him join our guild, becoming a member of the Chiba Guild. That way, as long as he's around, we'll have a steady stream of gold!"
"Hahahaha, you're dreaming, Kakuzu. That's the disciple of the Third Kazekage, someone who could become the Fourth Kazekage in the future. You actually want him to come and dig for gold for us?"
Tetsuya slapped the table and laughed.
"Do you think it's possible for someone to give up a perfectly good position as the Wind Shadow and become a gold miner?"