Learn to Keep Things Fair
He was an excellent subordinate.
"Have any of our brothers in the Lotus Organization been injured or killed?"
It had been so long since Torifu had asked about the organization that he'd almost forgotten he was its leader. He really had been out of touch with everything outside his own little world.
He'd left everything to Kakuzu to handle.
Kakuzu was delighted to hear that. The leader was finally paying attention to them!
"That's how things stand. So far, no one in the organization has been killed, but quite a lot of people have been injured, from minor wounds to severe ones."
Then Kakuzu added earnestly, "We treated them right away, so no one will be left with any lasting effects."
All the organization's members had been recruited by Kakuzu through various means, and they now had a core group of very loyal members.
The members were all quite capable; even the least skilled were at Jonin level. They'd been gathered from far and wide. Without Kakuzu's exceptionally long lifespan, no ordinary person could have managed such a thing.
Torifu was very pleased with Kakuzu's answer. He hadn't paid much attention to the members of the organization.
Their benefits and treatment were also worse than those in the village. He'd neglected the fact that the organization's members were risking their lives for him, too.
Well, looks like I need to learn how to treat everyone fairly from now on. Making sure no one got more than their fair share was harder than it sounded.
Torifu always gave the best things to the villagers. They were also the first to buy and use every new invention.
The Lotus Organization received almost no benefits—just slightly better treatment than people in other countries.
But the members never complained.