A few days ago, Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru received orders from Hiruzen Sarutobi to go on a mission to the Land of Water with the Akimichi Clan Leader.
Upon receiving the order, Tsunade's heart had already crossed mountains and seas, passed through crowds of people, drifted to Daimyo City, and settled on Kōmei, whom she had yearned for day and night.
Jiraiya carefully wrapped the first novel he had written; he wanted to share this joy with his Lord Mitsuki .
Orochimaru flipped through "Biological Genetics"; he craved more related books and hoped Lord Mitsuki could provide them.
With four different objectives, but with the same urgent feeling, the four arrived at Daimyo City in the Land of Water in the fastest possible time.
After several years of development, Daimyo City had already been planned and expanded twice. Residential areas, commercial districts, office areas, and market areas were located in the east, west, south, and north, centered around the Daimyo Manor.
As soon as the Akimichi and the three others arrived outside the city, their Ninja attire and unfamiliar headbands immediately attracted the attention of the Common People.
"Look quickly! Four Ninja are coming from outside the city, and the one leading them is really fat!" shouted a panting Common Person being walked around by a husky.
"Let me see. It looks like Ninja from Konoha Village in the Land of Fire. I often go to the Land of Fire for goods and have seen them a few times." The shop owner next to him stood up, left the counter, and walked to the door, with an Alaskan Ninja Dogs hidden behind him.
"Shouldn't Konoha Village Ninja go to Hidden Mist Village? What are they doing in Daimyo City?"
"What does that have to do with you? Walk your dog; it's about to run off again!" The boss quickly moved aside, looked back at the Alaskan Ninja Dogs that had already run back into the shop to hide, and exchanged glances with the dog-walking Common Person.
In an instant, they understood the one thing they both wanted to say: "Lord Mitsuki is truly a pain in the ass."
"Tsunade, Orochimaru, Daimyo City is so prosperous! It's even bigger, cleaner, and tidier than the capital of the Land of Fire." Jiraiya had been exclaiming in surprise since entering the city, "Look quickly! Even their ordinary Common People are walking Ninja Dogs!"
Tsunade stood tall and proud, sharing in the honor. Hearing Jiraiya's shout, she looked in the direction he was pointing, and indeed, a Common Person who wished not to be named was running around with a Ninja Dogs.
Jiraiya excitedly ran over, "Hello, can I ask where you got your Ninja Dogs?"
Panting and wiping the sweat from his face, he replied, "I bought it in the commercial district; all kinds of Ninja Dogs are sold there."
"That's great! Does it have any special skills?" Jiraiya continued to ask.
"Of course, it does. It's especially... lively, and especially good at tearing up the house."
"What kind of skill is that?" The others were confused.
"Let's go to the Daimyo Manor to handle official business first! Other matters can wait," Akimichi Torifu interrupted Tsunade and the other two's desire to get to the bottom of things.
In the Deliberation Hall of the Daimyo Manor, Mitsuki Kōmei met with Akimichi Torifu, accompanied by Kakuzu.
"Long time no see, how are you all doing?"
Mitsuki Kōmei glanced at Akimichi Torifu and Orochimaru, looked at Jiraiya twice, and then gazed at Tsunade with gentle eyes, asking casually.
Tsunade also looked at him affectionately, nodding gently.
Akimichi Torifu put down his potato chips and laughed awkwardly, "Can I say not very well?!"
"Hahaha, Akimichi Clan Leader is an honest man. It's alright, after the talk, everything bad will turn good, won't it?"
Mitsuki Kōmei withdrew his gaze from Tsunade and turned to look at Akimichi Torifu; this fatty had a bit of a sense of humor.
"That would be best, of course! The Konoha Village bosses are constantly causing trouble, and of course, someone is behind it. How do you think this matter should be resolved?"
"It's not difficult to resolve. I've thought about this problem for a long time. Let's select a few agents from Konoha," Mitsuki Kōmei took a sip of tea and continued.
"Agents will get a 10% discount on goods, and the more they buy, the bigger the discount. If they make money, they definitely won't continue to cause trouble."
Akimichi Torifu and the other three exchanged glances, nodding in unison, "Lord Mitsuki , may we cooperate on pigu pill?" Akimichi Torifu asked, full of anticipation.
"Of course, you can. There are two cooperation plans," Mitsuki Kōmei raised two fingers. "First, as before, you buy finished products and sell them."
"Second, we teach you the method for making pigu pill, and you produce it yourselves. For every pill sold, we take half the profit. Of course, pigu pill has one herb that only I can provide, so I'll know how many finished products are made."
"As for how to choose, Akimichi Clan Leader can decide for himself."
Akimichi Torifu lowered his head in thought, weighing the pros and cons of the two methods. "Lord Mitsuki , can pigu pill produced by the Akimichi family be sold elsewhere?"
"Of course, you can. It's even better if you can sell them to other Ninja Villages, isn't it?" Mitsuki Kōmei nodded without hesitation.
"I choose the second option," Akimichi Torifu gritted his teeth and chose the latter.
"A wise choice. There's also a small matter: close the Konoha Village self-heating ramen shop. The shop can't be empty. Is it okay if I do pet business there?"
"Are they the kind of dogs that many people in the city have?" Jiraiya interjected before Akimichi Torifu could speak.
Mitsuki Kōmei turned to size up Jiraiya, who winked at him, revealing a corner of the novel tucked in his arms.
"Yes," Mitsuki Kōmei nodded meaningfully.
He planned to sell only three types of dogs in Konoha: huskies, Alaskan Malamutes, and poodles.
Mitsuki Kōmei's proposal was reasonable, and Akimichi Torifu found no reason to refuse, so he nodded in agreement.
"Kakuzu, you'll be responsible for a few things," Mitsuki Kōmei instructed Kakuzu on several tasks. "Let's go, the banquet is ready to welcome you all."
The news that Mitsuki Kōmei met with the Konoha Four and reached an agreement with Konoha had already spread throughout the Land of Water. He had never intended to keep the matter a secret.
His actions caused dissatisfaction from the Third Mizukage. The Third Mizukage believed that Mitsuki Kōmei reaching an agreement with Konoha meant missing a great opportunity to target Konoha.
Mitsuki Kōmei had never received help from Hidden Mist Village. A while ago, Hidden Mist Village reached an agreement with Konoha, and he was excluded.
Another thing was that Mitsuki Kōmei made a lot of money, all of which he used to build roads, bridges, and houses. Hidden Mist Village's budget had not increased by a single cent, which also caused dissatisfaction from the Third Mizukage.
"Shinsuke, come in."
"Go to Daimyo City and tell Mitsuki Kōmei that I am very displeased with his private agreement with Konoha Village, and tell him to tear up the agreement." The Mizukage said in a calm tone, as if speaking of a trivial matter.
"Yes, Mizukage-sama," Shinsuke turned to leave.
"Wait, inform Mitsuki Kōmei that Hidden Mist Village's budget hasn't changed in years and must be increased. Next year, Hidden Mist Village needs one billion ryo, not a single cent less, otherwise Hidden Mist Village will not be able to continue protecting the safety of the Land of Water."
Shinsuke was stunned, and it took him a long time to recover. "Yes, is there anything else, Mizukage-sama?"
The Third Mizukage put down the document and thought carefully.
"Mitsuki Kōmei has made a lot of money, and a portion of it should rightfully go to Hidden Mist Village. Have him prepare two billion ryo, and you bring it back directly."
Yukino Shinsuke felt that the Mizukage had gone mad, with each demand more outrageous than the last.