Early the next morning, Gekko Hoshino left Konoha with the ninjas from the various clans and their supplies.
As for the crayfish, Gekko Hoshino left everything in the hands of Inoue Gekko and Matsushita Gekko.
Although the two old men were getting on in years, they were highly efficient. First, they dug a small pond in their backyard. Then they hurriedly transported the crayfish from the river branch into it and hired someone who had worked as a fisherman by the sea to look after them.
At the same time, to see whether the crayfish could really sell well, the two old men instructed the Gekko Izakaya to put ten plates of braised crayfish on the menu that very night.
What they hadn't expected was that customers at three tables would polish off all ten plates. They couldn't get any sense of the crayfish's true potential at all.
The next day, the two old men had the izakaya prepare another ten plates of crayfish, but the result was the same. Whenever customers ordered a plate, they'd order another two or even three before finishing it, then ask for a few bottles of sake.
The owner in charge of the Gekko Izakaya finally understood. Not only did the crayfish sell well, they also boosted sake sales. They were practically a treasure for the izakaya!
He hurriedly reported the situation to the two old men.
After discussing it, Inoue Gekko and Matsushita Gekko decided to stop selling crayfish at the izakaya for the time being. First, they wanted to keep other izakayas from discovering their secret. Second, they hadn't caught many crayfish yet. At ten plates a day, they'd be gone in less than a month. So their most urgent task was to expand their breeding operation!
The two old men were