Hokage Tower.
The Third Hokage flipped through the documents on his desk. Every avenue that could be investigated had been investigated.
From customer traffic to average spending per customer, long-term statistics had been compiled. It seemed Danzo had been eyeing the Uchiha stores for more than a day or two.
Danzo's preparations were far too thorough. Everything had been written down clearly, which even the Third Hokage had not expected.
The Uchiha's income had actually reached such an extent.
According to the data, Konoha's funds were more than ten times those of the Uchiha.
But that money did not belong to the Third Hokage alone. He could not entirely decide where it would be spent.
Village construction, ninja salaries, secret technique research, Anbu maintenance—every expense had to come from those funds.
The Uchiha were different. Ninety percent of the money earned by the Uchiha Clan belonged to Fugaku, the clan head. He could spend it wherever he wanted.
If this continued, would the Uchiha eventually become the masters instead?
All ninja clans valued profit. If the money was right, there was nothing wrong with casting their votes of trust for Uchiha Fugaku.
The Third Hokage had not expected matters to have become so serious. A sense of urgency suddenly rose within him.
Just as he was about to consider how to handle it, he noticed Danzo standing before him.
The Third Hokage smiled inwardly.
Mm, professional matters should be left to professionals.
After all, Danzo was quite familiar with this.
The Third Hokage tapped his pipe against the paper. "What are you planning to do?"
Danzo said, "My people have already tried copying it, but the taste has always been slightly inferior."
"There are indeed some secret recipes we do not know. The flavor simply cannot compare to theirs."
Seeing