bookbashuk Chapter 28 Branch Opening, Ye Hotel
Chapter 28 Branch Opening, Ye Hotel
Time flies, and another six months have passed.
Tetsuya's branch successfully opened in the capital of the Land of Fire.
The opening day was quite lively, and Tetsuya invited many Konoha ninjas to help out and show their support.
The ramen shop, frequented by ninjas, immediately attracted a lot of attention in the capital.
Coupled with top-notch ramen-making skills, Chiba Ramen Shop became an instant hit.
Of course, as a time traveler, one is naturally very adept at interpersonal relationships.
On the second day after opening, Zhe also sent VIP cards for the ramen shop to the nobles of the capital and launched a top-of-the-line luxury ramen specially for these nobles.
The taste may not be much better than regular ramen, but that's not important. What matters is the luxury, the specialness, and the high price.
What were these nobles thinking? They were naturally thinking about being different and unique.
He had originally planned to promote the new store and offer discounts to build brand awareness during the initial opening period, and he was prepared to lose money.
Unexpectedly, a few nobles came and ordered a deluxe set meal, making a profit.
As night fell, Tetsuya sat in his house in the capital, counting the large wads of banknotes in his hand, his eyes almost turning into the shape of money.
"That's awesome! These nobles are really too rich. I might as well just rob them. Why bother making money? With my current strength, robbing a bunch of nobles is much faster than anything else."
However, after thinking about it for a while, Zhe shook his head and gave up on his crazy idea.
He couldn't do that; these nobles were like worms sucking blood from the common people.
If you were to rob these nobles of their money, they would inevitably increase various taxes in order to make money quickly, and in the end, it would be the common people who would suffer.
If I were to do that, what would be the difference between me and those nobles who suck the blood of ordinary people? It would simply be one more step: from exploiting the common people myself to using the nobles to exploit them.
What would I become then? A Celestial Dragon in the world of One Piece? A noble among nobles?
"Why don't we just kill all these nobles, wipe them all out?"
"It still won't work. This ninja world is already a wasteland. If all the nobles are killed, the Land of Fire will probably be plunged into war the next day."
Tetsuya sighed.
He knew that the nobles of the five great powers and those smaller countries were all related by blood or marriage. If he killed all the nobles of the Fire Kingdom, the other countries would definitely invade the Fire Kingdom under the pretext of revenge and then divide up this most fertile land.
When war breaks out, the same group of people will suffer the most.
Tetsuya collapsed onto the bed.
"Hashirama, why didn't you and Madara change the entire ninja world back then?"
My dearest master, do you desire the power to change the ninja world?
Tetsuya, who had initially felt some emotion, lost all feeling upon hearing that smug voice. All his emotions, compassion, and thoughts of the suffering in the ninja world vanished.
All that remained was anger towards the husky.
"You wretched dog, what are you trying to do now? Trying to swindle my money again? Let me tell you, my new store has just opened, and there are places where I need money everywhere."
【Oh, Master, money is just an external thing. Don't you want to change the entire ninja world? Don't you think it would be incredibly fulfilling to transform the ninja world into the way you envision it?】
"..."
Tetsuya couldn't help but roll his eyes.
"Speak your mind, or shut up. Don't try to pull your flag down here."
[Oh, my dear master, becoming stronger is easy, isn't it? Just draw cards!]
"roll."
"No, dear master, money is just an external thing. What can you do with it? Can it breed?"
"Hey, you're absolutely right, money really can make money."
In the end, after much pleading and cajoling from the husky, Tetsuya finally made a purchase.
However, this time he didn't spin the wheel directly, but instead drew a ninja fragment.
Tetsuya knew that if he really wanted to make a difference or change things in the ninja world, he couldn't do it all by himself.
Even Pain, who was so powerful, still had to form the Akatsuki organization.
Six Paths Class, even Kaguya-hime was awesome, but she still got defeated.
Looking at Uchiha Izuna's 37% fragment collection progress, Tetsuya sighed.
"Only 37 percent? No rush, I have plenty of time. At worst, I can wait a little longer."
The ramen shop's business is booming, thanks to the initial promotion and a little bit of social niceties.
This made Chiba Ramen famous in the capital, and even some people from other places heard about it.
After all, it was a place frequently visited by nobles from the capital, and these nobles brought a lot of popularity to Chiba Ramen.
The nobility inspired wealthy merchants, who in turn inspired other wealthy people to travel and trade, and these wealthy people spread the fame of Chiba Ramen to even more distant places.
They managed to turn Chiba Ramen into a high-end luxury brand.
Tetsuya seized this opportunity and began to expand the store and renovate it.
As the store expanded, Tetsuya also started buying exquisite and high-end foods in addition to ramen.
After all, when Tetsuya drew the recipe and production machine for Cup Noodles, he also drew quite a few other things.
"Phew! This is really tiring."
Looking at the hotel in front of him, Tetsuya wiped away a bead of sweat.
In just one year, Tetsuya transformed his ramen shop into the Chiba Grand Hotel.
Looking at the magnificent decor, the dignitaries coming and going, and even the hotel staff wearing expensive clothes that ordinary people could only dream of.
Tetsuya could only sigh and say that this world was so damn unfair. The common people in the ninja world were still toiling in the fields for food, while the cost of a single meal for these noble families in the capital was enough for an ordinary person to live on for a long time.
"Mr. Chiba, you've been sitting here all morning, how can you complain about being tired?"
The young man standing nearby raised a question.
He glanced at Tetsuya with a hint of helplessness, then shook his head.
"Hehe, you can't say that, Izuna. Just sitting here is very tiring for me, okay?"
After all, entertaining those high-ranking officials, dignitaries, and nobles is quite a brain drain.
Tetsuya stretched and leaned back in the luxurious mahogany chair.
"After all, if we are not careful and fail to entertain these gentlemen well, or offend any nobleman, then our hotel will have to close down, and we may even lose our heads."
Hearing Tetsuya's words, Izuna couldn't help but twitch her eye.
"Your head is in danger? Boss Chiba, I'm actually quite curious, in this ninja world, who could possibly put your head in danger?"
Izuna felt somewhat helpless. Clearly, the Chiba boss who had pulled him back from the Pure Land to the Ninja World and brought him back to life was excessively strong.
But he lacked any of the demeanor of a strong person, always appearing as a sycophant and a money-grubber.
Honestly, if he hadn't fought Chiba no less than ten times, and each time he had been defeated by Chiba with a half-move advantage, he would have really thought that the person in front of him was just an ordinary hotel owner.