Upon returning to the Shinobi Village, Shiyu was immediately greeted with a warm welcome by his fellow ninjas.
"Lord Shiyu, you're back!" All the ninjas admired Shiyu greatly, so their respect for him was genuine.
"All high-ranking officials! Let's all head to the council hall!" Shiyu decided to hold a meeting as soon as she returned to the village.
The high-ranking members of the ninja clan immediately entered the village's council hall and began their meeting.
"There are now four orders. After this battle, Star Hidden Village and the Land of Iron have decided to live in harmony with our village, and even become allies."
"Therefore, my first order is for Yoshiki and Shingen to establish Konoha Bank in these two locations. The one in the Land of Iron will be called the Samurai Bank! Your task is to establish branches of our bank throughout the Shinobi World and deeply embed its influence in people's hearts. Begin promoting our business now. I believe that in a year, our ninja village will be incredibly wealthy!"
"Understood! We will gradually expand the Ninja Bank throughout the entire Shinobi World!" Shingen and Uchiha Yoshiki said with great confidence.
"My second order is for you, Kakuzu, to trade Gold Dust with Sunagakure. The Kazekage has already granted us the agency rights for Gold Dust. Once we acquire it, we'll use the banks to sell it throughout the entire Shinobi World! The profits here are astonishing!"
Upon hearing this, Kakuzu immediately smiled and said, "Thank you, boss! For giving me such a lucrative task! I will definitely complete it!"
"I'll give you a cut, but don't let me find out you're taking a cut without permission," Shiyu said calmly.
Kakuzu laughed and said, "I understand, boss! I get what you mean!"
"Third order! Gray Fang, you're in charge of trading minerals with Iwagakure. Iwagakure should be done fighting by now, right? They're rich in mineral resources, and those resources can be used to produce a lot of ninja tools and weapons. Even if it costs us all the money, we must buy up all of Iwagakure's minerals. Monopolizing Iwagakure's minerals is equivalent to monopolizing the entire Shinobi World tool manufacturing industry."
"I admire Lord Shiyu's foresight! I guarantee I will complete the mission!" Gray Fang nodded, expressing his full approval.
Every decision Shiyu makes is carefully considered. His subordinates know that Shiyu is a businessman, so they not only don't say anything, but also wholeheartedly support him, since Shiyu has never lost money in business.
"This final order is for Masamune, Renji, Inuzuka Maru —the three of you!"
"Oh!? What kind of important task is it!?" All three of them were very excited.
Shiyu then said, "In addition to your daily work, the three of you will recruit new ninjas and talented individuals from across the entire Shinobi World. Whether they are missing-nin or wandering ninjas, you can recruit them with generous rewards. However, you must test their skills. As for their character, you don't need to worry about that for now; I will personally oversee it."
Shiyu not only focuses on economic development, but also on the sustainable development of the village. By taking in missing-nin and wandering ninjas, the village's strength can be rapidly enhanced.
However, this would undoubtedly be something that could easily anger other ninja villages, and once those ninjas with rebellious intentions are recruited, they will certainly turn against us at a crucial moment.
However, Shiyu was not afraid at all. His policy was to use both rewards and punishments. Those who made good contributions would be rewarded with greater gains, while those who made mistakes would be severely punished.
Those missing-nin cherish their time in the Shinobi Village even more because they are already missing-nin. As for external threats? Shiyu is not afraid. Even if the Five Great Shinobi Villages attack together, Shiyu has no reason to be afraid.
After Shiyu issued these orders, his subordinate ninjas asked, "Lord Shiyu, what are you going to do?"
"Me? You all do your best to complete the mission, take your men out to do as many tasks as possible, while I will stay at headquarters to ensure the safety of our base."
"I am worth a thousand troops by myself, so let me buy you time to develop the ninja village."
Shiyu instructed his subordinates to carry out their tasks, while Shiyu himself intended to guard the Shinobi Village.
Three months passed quickly. During this time Shiyu protected the Hidden Shinobi Village while also practicing the Ninjutsu scrolls given to him by the Mizukage. Shiyu witnessed the Shinobi Village grow stronger step by step.
Because of the Ninja Bank, all the surrounding small countries established friendly relations with Shiyu's Shinobi Village. More than half of the countries even formed an alliance with the Land of Land of Rice Fields out of respect for Shiyu.
The number of Ninja Bank also began to grow steadily. The first batch of Gold Dust was sold out through various activities conducted by the banks, and the economy of the Shinobi Village was in a stage of rapid development.
Those missing-nin and wandering ninjas were originally just desperate, but later, because of the generous benefits offered by the Shinobi Village, they all joined Shiyu's ranks. Shiyu carefully selected virtuous ninjas and kept away those ruthless criminals.
In addition, having acquired the mineral resources of Iwagakure, Shiyu invested in building several ninja tool manufacturing plants outside Shinobi Village. The workers who manufactured the ninja tools were all skilled ninja tool makers hired from the Land of Artisans at great expense. With both materials and workers of high quality, the ninja tools they produced were naturally a level above the original ones.
The Shinobi Village always keeps the best ninja tools for its own use, sells the medium-quality ninja tools to allies and friendly countries, and sells the worst ones to the Five Great Nations. However, even the worst ninja tools are still better than those originally made by the Five Great Nations themselves.
In addition to building ninja tool manufacturing plants, recruiting ninjas, opening banks, and selling Gold Dust, Shiyu also strengthened the internal construction Shiyu the Shinobi Village, dividing it into three areas for development.
The outermost layer is the restricted zone, where the Shinobi Village's security personnel and sensory agents reside. A large number of ninja live in the restricted zone to guard against external invasion, and it is under semi-military management.
The middle floor is the commoners' area, where the villagers of Shinobi Village live, work, and engage in commercial and entertainment activities. Although it is not yet very prosperous, the basic plan has been laid out, and it will become a very prosperous area in the future.
The innermost floor is naturally the core area, where many departments such as the security force, finance department, and law enforcement team are located. It is where the high-ranking members of the Ninja Shadows conduct their work and make decisions.
Shiyu also emphasized the training of ninjas, so he established Ninja Academy in civilian areas to train ninjas, thus giving the Shinobi Village a future.
Shiyu also welcomes ordinary people with special skills to join the Shinobi Village. Utilizing the channels of the Daimyo of the Land of Rice, Shiyu announced significant benefits for recruiting talent and for immigrants to the Shinobi Village.
Under Shiyu's painstaking management, the Shinobi Village got back on track within three months, with its economy, military, education, people's livelihood, and many other aspects experiencing explosive growth like a rocket.