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[“Iki” has been widely circuted in the Land of Lightning. Prosperity +6]
[“Iki” has been widely circuted in the Land of Earth. Prosperity +6]
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[“Iki” has seen limited circution in the Land of Waves. Prosperity +3]
[“Iki” has received rave reviews from the mert unity. erts are pnning to i in Konoha. Prosperity +6]
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Gojo Kaigetsu crossed his legs, nodding in satisfa at the tinuous stream of notifications.
A slight pang of guilt tugged at his heart. It seemed Kumogakure always tributed the most.
The grand money-spending pn roceeding smoothly.
Three hundred and fifty million ryō sounded like a signifit sum, but when distributed among the nobles of the various nations, it wasn’t much.
However, in this war-torn era, earning money was no easy feat.
The simple-minded nobles were happy to show off a book in publid easily earn this extra ine.
They were pletely oblivious to the potential damage their as could inflict upon their own hidden vilges’ is.
Outside the office, ughter and chatter filled the air.
Weeks of grueling three-shift printing work had exhausted these ordinary workers who couldn’t even mold chakra.
Now, with the successful release of “Iki,” they could finally set aside the printing maes and enjoy a well-deserved rest.
the rexed demeanor of his fellow workers below, Gojo Kaigetsu pursed his lips:
“This won’t do. I o think about what to print for the issue of ‘Iki’.”
In Gojo Kaigetsu’s pn, the invasion of the Freat Nations was envisioned as a monthly publication. If the results proved signifit, the frequency would be increased to bi-monthly.
The rules of the publishing house were fixed, but the workers were adaptable.
After all, it wasn’t his, Gojo Kaigetsu’s, time that was being pressed.
Gojo Kaigetsu pohe tent for the issue of “Iki.”
*Knoock-*
A kno the door pulled Gojo Kaigetsu’s thoughts from the sea of publitellectual discourse back to reality. He casually responded:
“e in.”
Entering Gojo Kaigetsu’s office was… Special Envoy Ichiro Koyama from the Land of Fire’s official publishing house.
He represehe is of the Land of Fire’s royalty and nobility.
Ichiro Koyama wiped the cold sweat from his brow, hesitating as he faced Gojo Kaigetsu, who exuded the oppressive aura uo powerful ninjas.
Acc to traditional hierarchy, Gojo Kaigetsu should have treated him with utmost respect. Even the chair he occupied rightfully beloo him.
Hadn’t he seen how politely the Fourth Hokage treated these special envoys representing the daimyo of the Land of Fire?
But…
This Gojo Kaigetsu fellow wasn’t a traditional ninja at all. He cked the awareness and principles of a true shinobi.
He dabbled in both the legitimate and the illicit.
On the legitimate side, he secretly colluded with and bribed numerous nobles and ministers of the Land of Fire.
On the illicit side, it was rumored that several powerful samurai bandit groups were entrenched he capital. Gojo Kaigetsu personally led ninja squads to “suppress” them, but new bandit groups, masked and mysterious, would soon reappear he capital.
Even around the residences of disobedient “special envoys” like him, burly men with tattoos ons and tigers often loitered.
It was hard to imagine such a disgraceful ninja!
Every time he thought about this, Ichiro Koyama felt a chill run down his spine, a mixture of anger and fear.
“Oh~ It’s Koyama-kun~ What brings you here?”
Gojo Kaigetsu’s idle hand expertly retrieved a kunai from a drawer and twirled it around his index finger.
Since arriving in this world, Gojo Kaigetsu had always harbored a question: How dare these mere civilians order around ninja masters?
Before he assumed this position, these special envoys representing the daimyo were nothing more than parasites sug the lifeblood out of Konoha, the great tree.
Every day, they were draining the life out of him, Gojo Kaigetsu.
Ext money, using ninjas as free bor, attempting to push bureaucratic agendas, interfering with the internal affairs of the vilge with their yman’s uanding… all of that aside.
They even dared to demand that Konoha provide respectable women to dance for them while they wined and dihe most eous request was for Konoha kunoichi to… well, let’s just say it was inappropriate.
He, Gojo Kaigetsu, hadn’t even enjoyed such privileges yet!
How dare they?
It was as if the natives of this world ily accepted such behavior.
However, Gojo Kaigetsu quickly employed some ninja tactics t these special envoys to heel.
“It’s like this, Advisojo,” Ichiro Koyama rubbed his hands together, his expression hinting at a shared uanding. “That… regarding the agreed 70-30 profit split before the publishing house was established in Konoha…”
“Oh, it’s about the money.”
Gojo Kaigetsu nodded nontly. “Yes, it’s time to distribute the earnings. I’ll have the finance officer tact you. The daimyo’s 30% share won’t be shortged.”
Thirty pert?
The smile on Ichiro Koyama’s face faltered. He blurted out, “How it be only 30%? You must have it reversed, Advisojo. The agreement was 30% for Konoha and 70% for the daimyo. That’s why I approved the publishing house’s establishment in Konoha.”
“Is that so? Perhaps you misheard~” Gojo Kaigetsu’s smile vanished. He smmed the kunai into the solid wood desk and leaned forward.
“It’s 30%, and you’ll be grateful for it. Koyama-kun, are you sure you want to ruin my mood today?”
“I… you…”
Ichiro Koyama’s face flushed crimson. He uood that Gojo Kaigetsu wasn’t pying by the rules.
And unfortunately… he couldn’t utter a word of protest.
Gojo Kaigetsu nodded in satisfa. “It seems Koyama-kun did misremember. You should take better care of your health to prevent memory dee.”
These special envoy groups had embezzled quite a bit of the special funds allocated by the Land of Fire. They had plenty of money.
The system notifications were irrefutable proof!
Previously, Gojo Kaigetsu cked the authority. Now, he would slowly chip away at their wealth, like a dull knife slig through flesh.
“Perhaps I did misremember,” Ichiro Koyama took a deep breath.
“Well, the printing work is plete. I weeks, the workers have been increasingly vocal about sary adjustments. To address their s, Advisojo, wouldn’t it be appropriate to…”
Ichiro Koyama rubbed his hands together again.
Gojo Kaigetsu treated those workers quite well. He couldn’t possibly refuse such a reasonable request.
Ohe saries were increased, he had plenty of ways to implement a wage recovery pn. This would appease the i groups he represented.
As for dedug money from his personal at? Absolutely not!
However, to his surprise, Gojo Kaigetsu responded almost immediately, his words rapid-fire:
“I’ve been remiss.”
“In respoo the workers’ fervent desire for sary adjustments, I, Gojo Kaigetsu, having listeteo everyone’s opinions and after careful sideration, have decided-”
“From today onwards, the workers’ saries will be reduced by 1000 ryō per person per month!”
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To Be tinued...
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