A Windfall of Fortune

Torikaze nodded. "You two came quickly. I do have a project to entrust to you, and it's an extremely important one. I personally think very highly of it."

The two were somewhat puzzled upon hearing this. "A project? What kind of project?"

Torikaze did not beat around the bush and said directly, "I imagine you two have heard something about aquaculture in Rain Country."

At that, Hiruzen and Danzo both grew excited. Who hadn't heard about the recently booming aquaculture business?

Konoha was joining forces with three ninja villages to develop Rain Country. This would not only stimulate economic growth.

It would also strengthen the alliance among the three countries.

"Of course. Every clan in Konoha has been talking about it lately."

Torikaze smiled slightly. "Then this will be easy to discuss. I spoke with the Tsuchikage and the others about developing Rain Country, so naturally, this matter falls to Konoha."

"However, Sunagakure and Iwagakure will both cover the development costs. This is an investment."

"But Rain Country is so vast that I do not have the energy to keep watch over it all the time. So I need to entrust this task to people I can trust."

For a moment, Hiruzen and Danzo were stunned. How could they fail to understand what Torikaze meant?

He was going to hand the development of Rain Country over to them.

"Lord Hokage, do you truly trust us this much?"

"Of course. We've been carrying out missions together since we were children. After all these years of friendship, who else could I trust if not you?"

Hiruzen and Danzo knew that if they obtained the authority to develop Rain Country, the profits they could reap during that period would be several times the total assets of their two clans!

With such a colossal