"Not many people knew about your connection with me. I believe this won't have much impact on you."
"And as a wealthy local merchant of the Land of Waves, you have advantages that I do not!"
"I believe you know as well that Konoha is preparing for a Village Lockdown. And I... Hiruzen will not easily let me leave either. After all, I am extremely important to the village!"
"After everything that happened this time, even Konoha has been implicated. Therefore, Factory Construction can no longer continue in Konoha!"
"So I came up with a solution... operating under another name! At this stage, abandon everything and everyone connected to Konoha, move the factory to the Land of Waves, and have you manage it personally. Once this storm passes, we can consolidate everything again!"
"That's right! These machines! These raw materials! Supplies worth over twenty billion—I'm handing them all over to you! After all, among those I know... only you are qualified now!"
"Of course, if we don't do this, Hiruzen will eventually sell this batch of goods off cheaply. It has already become a burden on the village. Rather than let it end like this, we might as well make one final effort and seek a sliver of hope."
"Such a huge operation will certainly draw Kusagakure's attention, but don't worry. The channels I negotiated with the Three Great Nations will also be handed over to you. With that... you should be able to spread through the market in a short time and catch Kusagakure off guard!"
"But I have one condition! You must join the Root Organization! Don't worry, even if I remain in the village, I'll find ways to contact you! And there's also Orochimaru... that fellow will definitely come looking for me again. If you encounter any