None of his ambitions or ideas required him to painstakingly establish diplomatic ties and pursue development just to obtain money.
After those wealthy nobles were brought down, the Land of Whirlpools suddenly had money. It suddenly stood tall again.
While training with the Otherworld Uzumaki Clan, Ran had held an in-depth conversation with Nagato. When he learned that the Rain Country had spent only around four hundred million to develop to its current state, Ran felt that the Land of Whirlpools would need about the same amount.
Yet he had never expected to have 1.5 billion in funds available to develop the country. This starting point was far more perfect than he had imagined.
"Those nobles really were too greedy. They actually embezzled 1.5 billion. How much income did the Land of Whirlpools even have in a year?"
But it was precisely because of those greedy people that someone like Ran, someone who protected the country, had emerged.
Perhaps the Land of Whirlpools' self-defense mechanism had been triggered, bringing forth someone who would protect it and restore its prosperity.
Torikaze arrived near the Daimyo Estate. This had originally been a place ordinary citizens were absolutely forbidden from entering.
Only nobles and ministers had been permitted to visit and move about in this area.
But now, ordinary citizens were also allowed to come here to stroll and enjoy themselves.
The guards at the entrance to the Daimyo Estate did not drive away commoners at all.
Even taking photographs was permitted, showing just how tremendous the changes in the Land of Whirlpools had been.
Still, despite being allowed in, not many people came here. After all, this was where the Daimyo lived, so there could not possibly be any bustling markets or street vendors nearby.
Most of those who came had been