bookbashuk Chapter 155 There's more to it than just money to scheme here.
Chapter 155 There's more to it than just money to scheme here.
Tetsuya looked at Minato, whose smile was like a little sun, and immediately gave him a gentle smile like an elder.
"Hahaha, Minato Namikaze, right? You're Jiraiya's disciple. Oh my, I've heard of you for a long time. You truly are a young talent. Talented people emerge in every generation. With a young man like you in Konoha, how could we not be happy?"
They started by showering him with praise, making Minato a little embarrassed.
"You flatter me, Your Excellency. I was just lucky to have met a good teacher, some good teammates, and some good disciples."
Good disciples? Yes, yes, yes, your disciples are all too good! One is a treacherous disciple who murdered his master, one is a child who doesn't care about his teacher at all, and another died young. Your disciples are truly outstanding!
"Good, good, very good. Not only are you an outstanding person, but you are also so humble. I am really starting to have high hopes for you."
Tetsuya patted him on the shoulder in approval.
"Young man, if one day you stop being the Hokage and want to retire with your children and family, you can come to the Land of Grass. We in the Land of Grass welcome you anytime, hahahaha."
For a moment, Minato gave an awkward smile.
They'd seen people poach their employees before, but they'd never seen anyone try to steal an entire village's worth of business right off the bat.
"Thank you for your recognition, Lord Daimyo. I will definitely visit you in the Land of Grass when I have the opportunity in the future."
As he spoke, Minato made a gesture of invitation.
"Now, please, Your Excellency, come with us into the village."
Just then, a voice came from the carriage behind them.
"Old man, have we arrived yet? Why is it so noisy outside?"
A younger version of Tetsuya Chiba stepped out of the carriage.
The Konoha members were stunned when they saw this younger version of Tetsuya Chiba.
Some people who knew Tetsuya stared wide-eyed. Good heavens, this young man looks so much like Chiba Tetsuya back then.
"Haha, Satoru, you're awake. We've arrived in Konoha. I didn't wake you because you were sleeping so comfortably."
Tetsuya then introduced himself to everyone.
"Everyone, this is my grandson, Chiba Satoru."
Of course, this Chiba Satoru is not the same Satoru as before, but rather a shadow clone of Tetsuya.
The true Sage is currently dominating the casino in the Land of Grass.
"Wu, quickly say hello to everyone."
"Yo~! Hello everyone."
"That's rude of you. What are you 'yo'ing about?"
Tetsuya glared at Satoru, then addressed the Konoha members.
"I'm sorry, I've spoiled this child."
The people of Konoha waved their hands repeatedly, indicating that it was alright and no one would care about Wu's attitude. After all, he was the grandson of a daimyo, and if nothing unexpected happened, he would become a daimyo in a few decades.
They are quite tolerant of people like this.
"Then, please come into the village with your master, Lord Wu."
Surrounded by a group of people, Tetsuya entered the village.
As usual, they first prepared a banquet to welcome Tetsuya, then went to see where Tetsuya used to live, and at Tetsuya's request, they also went to Ichiraku Ramen.
I met Ichiraku Ramen, which had grown up, and Ichiraku Ramen was still doing very well.
Finally, they returned to the Hokage's office to begin the meeting.
"Alright everyone, I'm sure you all already know the purpose of my visit to Konoha from the previous invitation letter."
Tetsuya sat in the main seat, while even Minato, the Hokage, could only sit in the second seat next to him.
"I also came from Konoha and was once a part of Konoha. I owe my achievements today to the help of the First Hokage. So I want to give back to Konoha. I plan to invest some money in Konoha to build a commercial street. What do you all think?"
Immediately, everyone started discussing it. Investing in a commercial street was definitely a popular idea, since the revenue that a commercial street could bring was quite substantial.
The most crucial point is that this is not a one-off deal; it can generate a continuous stream of revenue.
Everyone immediately expressed their approval. After all, once the commercial street was built, their various families could also do business. Why wouldn't they approve of such a good thing?
After receiving unanimous approval, the group immediately began discussing the details of the commercial-grade plan.
After the discussion, Tetsuya made a request: he wanted the Chiba Trading Company to set up a branch in Konoha.
On this point, everyone hesitated for a moment.
After all, everyone was familiar with organizations like the Chiba Chamber of Commerce. In essence, this so-called chamber of commerce was similar to organizations like ninja villages, except that the restrictions were not as strict.
However, they have a considerable degree of autonomy; if they want to do something, Konoha may not be able to, and the members of the Chamber of Commerce are not bound by Konoha.
Ultimately, after Tetsuya offered to cover all the demolition costs during the construction of the commercial street and also provided an additional donation to the Hokage Building, everyone agreed.
There was no way around it; Tetsuya had given just too much.
They simply couldn't refuse such a large sum of money.
Moreover, the Chiba Trading Company is just an organization of merchants; what could they possibly do in a ninja village?
After Tetsuya paid the money and selected an address, the matter was successfully concluded, and Tetsuya ultimately decided to stay in Konoha for a few days.
Money makes things easier. As soon as Tetsuya's money arrived, Konoha started construction. The streets were selected, the compensation was paid, and demolition began immediately. Putting everything else aside, for the ninjas of the ninja village, demolition was incredibly easy.
After the demolition cleared a street, the development of the commercial street officially began.
During Tetsuya's stay in Konoha, Minato, urged by elders Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, kept trying to build a relationship with Tetsuya, hoping he would invest more money in Konoha.
They even set their sights on Satoru, asking him if he had any thoughts about becoming a ninja, and if so, offering him special permission to enter the Konoha Ninja Academy.
What did you say? That I'm too old, not the right age?
It's not a problem at all; whether it's suitable or not is just a matter of the Hokage's approval.
However, Tetsuya still refused. What's the point of being a ninja? Being a ninja is nothing compared to being a nobleman, especially since he's already a daimyo.
Even if you want to learn ninjutsu, you can easily hire some powerful ninjas as tutors by spending a little money. Why would you come to Konoha to be poisoned by the Will of Fire?
In Tetsuya's private villa, Kakuzu, who had accompanied Tetsuya to Konoha as his bodyguard, held an abacus and calculated repeatedly before finally speaking.
"Boss, I don't understand why you want to invest in Konoha. I've done the calculations, and it will take at least a decade for your investment in this commercial street to start making a real profit. It's just not worth it."
Tetsuya answered with a smile, holding his teacup.
"Hehe, you don't understand, do you? This is Konoha. You can earn more than just money here. There are other things you can plan for."