"Obviously, it's because there are fewer and fewer evildoers in the Land of Water!"
Hearing Mei Terumi's question, Kijiro gave her a look as though she were an idiot, while Juzo Biwa and Mei Terumi looked thoughtful.
"Most places in the shinobi world are extremely unsafe for merchants."
"Any caravan transporting goods from one place to another has to hire ninja and pay a huge sum to the local nobles. Only then can they conduct their business smoothly."
"Lord Chisen purged the evildoers within the Land of Water, so those merchants no longer need to hire ninja. That alone saves them a huge amount of money."
"On top of that, the nobles in the Land of Water don't dare go too far anymore, which saves them another huge expense."
"When they can save that much money, of course merchants will keep pouring into the Land of Water!"
Kijiro did not keep them in suspense. He directly explained why commerce in the Land of Water was becoming increasingly prosperous.
"But the number of commissions for our Kirigakure ninja hasn't decreased-"
Before Mei Terumi could finish, she realized something herself.
"That's right. Because Lord Chisen purged the Land of Water, everyone yearns for justice even more. The cities in the Land of Water also know that the ninja remaining in Kirigakure aren't evildoers, so their trust in Kirigakure has grown!"
"The number of missions taking us outside the Land of Water has increased rather than decreased. Some commissions are even issued directly by the various cities."
Mei Terumi began to regard Uchiha Chisen with profound admiration. If all this had been part of his calculations, it meant he possessed not only immense strength but also a far-reaching vision!
"Kirigakure's ninja don't need to isolate themselves from the rest of the country."
"Kirigakure's