The Temporarily Concluded Talks

"Just as you think, we, the Mist Village, intend to expand our audience to the general public."

Looking into the Third Hokage Hokage's pensive gaze, one could tell that this shrewd politician had grasped the deeper meaning behind it.

He nodded, a perfectly timed hint of helplessness appearing on his gentle, harmless face.

"We, the Mist Village, are also aware of our own limitations."

In the regular mission market of the Great Ninja Village, whether it's low-level or high-level missions, we are simply no match for the other four major ninja villages that have been deeply rooted in the mainland market for many years.

However, Mist Village urgently needs reform. To completely shed Village of the Bloody Mist old ways, it must find new and stable sources of income to replace the gray-market industry, primarily based on assassinations, as the mainstay of Mist Village's economy.

As he spoke, he discreetly observed the Third Hokage Hokage's expression:

"Establishing ' Odd Jobs Agency ' in various countries is the most ideal solution we can think of at present."

"Is it designed specifically to serve ordinary citizens who have difficulty getting missions from the ninja villages, thus completely bypassing direct competition with the four great ninja villages?"

Kakashi repeated Ko's words in a low voice, a hint of undisguised surprise appearing in his eyes.

They were able to find an unconventional approach and come up with this unexpected solution...

This Reformist Faction leader of Mist Village is truly a formidable individual!

"Hmph, that's a good idea, but doing it this way will cause quite a bit of trouble."

When Tsunade heard Kotomi say "to serve the ordinary people of the ninja villages who are difficult to entrust with their own affairs," she couldn't help but feel a great sense of admiration.

But due to her position and "duty," she still didn't hesitate to throw a bucket of cold water on Kou:

"Leaving aside the enormous amount of money this plan will cost, and also whether Mist Village has enough ninjas to expand throughout the entire Ninja World while maintaining its existing mission market."

Just competing with those small ninja villages that have been entrenched in the Ninja World for years for low-level missions on their own territory is already a rather tricky matter.

Tsunade looked at Koko and analyzed with a confident tone:

"In terms of overall strength, Mist Village can easily crush any small ninja village other than the four great ninja villages; there is no doubt about that."

The quality of the Kirigakure Ninja is absolutely superior to that of the ninjas trained in those smaller ninja villages; this is beyond doubt.

However, if Mist Village wants to spread its power throughout the entire Ninja World, that would be a different story.

"Even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake. No matter how strong Mist Village is, once its power is dispersed, it will be difficult to directly confront a small ninja village that has been deeply rooted in the local area for decades."

Moreover, behind these small ninja villages often lie nobles from small countries who fund them and attempt to support their own country's armed forces.

At this point, Tsunade shook her head, her tone carrying a hint of genuine regret:

"The idea of Mist Village is indeed good, but it is quite difficult to implement."

In my opinion, if this plan is to be truly implemented, I'm afraid...

"It's feasible."

"... well?"

Tsunade was taken aback and subconsciously looked at the Teacher beside her who had suddenly interrupted her.

Sarutobi Hiruzen placed his hands on the table, nodded to her, then turned his gaze back to Koko opposite him, and solemnly repeated:

"This plan is feasible."

Hearing the Third Hokage Hokage's affirmative response, a smile of unsurprise appeared on his face:

"As expected of the Third Hokage Lord Hokage, he really saw the key point."

He turned his gaze to Tsunade, who looked completely bewildered, and explained in a relaxed tone:

"What Lady Tsunade said earlier is indeed true. It is indeed quite difficult for Mist Village alone to snatch missions from the many small ninja villages in the Ninja World."

But the premise is... that it only relies on the Mist Village.

Tsunade listened to Koko's words and fell into deep thought.

A moment later, she suddenly raised her head and looked at Kou with a gaze that was a mixture of surprise and shock:

"You... you're trying to gain the support of the great power by taking advantage of its desire to weaken the ninja forces of neighboring smaller nations?!"

"Good."

He responded with a chuckle:

"Unlike small countries, large countries that already have powerful ninja villages will not have much resistance to the establishment of branches of the Odd Jobs Agency in the civilian population. On the contrary, they will welcome it very much."

After all, the "Odd Jobs Agency" mainly serves ordinary people who are already difficult to assign tasks to the ninja village, so the number of tasks accepted by the ninja village will not be greatly affected.

The establishment of "Odd Jobs Agency" can not only improve the overall living standards of the people in a country, but also increase the tax revenue of the country's treasury by a considerable amount.

From an economic perspective, this is undoubtedly a win-win situation.

"And on the political level..."

At this point, Kou slowly shifted his gaze from Tsunade to the old man behind the desk who was quietly watching him.

Sarutobi Hiruzen took over Kou's words and continued calmly and confidently:

"On a political level, Mist Village, as one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, has dispersed its influence across various countries on the continent. These dispersed forces will inevitably come under the watchful eyes of these countries... This is a situation that the rulers of the major powers are happy to see."

"With its forces dispersed, the strategic threat posed by the Mist Village will be greatly reduced in the eyes of various countries."

While there are bound to be corresponding risks, the overall strategic benefits are significantly greater.

The Third Hokage Hokage calmly analyzed the situation and gave Kou a deep look:

"As for smaller countries, larger countries can use the existence of the ' Odd Jobs Agency ' to gradually weaken the local armed forces of neighboring smaller countries, making these smaller countries more dependent on the protection of larger countries, and thus obediently submit to them."

Having finished his analysis, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Koko with unprecedented seriousness and appreciation.

"But Lord Sora, wouldn't this severely weaken Mist Village's own armed forces?"

Utakata his voice and cautiously asked from behind the person who had knocked:

"If we disperse the Mist Village ninjas throughout the entire Ninja World, what will happen to the safety of the Mist Village itself?"

"... He's still just a kid."

Before he could even open his mouth, Kisame turned his head and looked helplessly at the worried-looking boy beside him:

"Have you forgotten that we, Mist Village, are located on an island far from the mainland? Even if we disperse a large number of ninjas to various countries in the Ninja World, it won't have much of an impact on the safety of Mist Village's main island."

Kisame spread out his large hands and explained matter-of-factly.

"After all, Mist Village doesn't have anything that would be of interest to the other countries in the Ninja World world."

Even if any country were to consider taking advantage of the Mist Village's dispersed forces to launch a surprise attack on the Land of Water, having the Three-Tails and Six-Tails simultaneously unleash Tailed Beast Bomb along the coast would be enough to give them a good beating.

They don't have the guts.

Kisame silently added in his mind, glancing at Utakata beside him who was listening intently to his explanation, but ultimately swallowed those harsh truths back down.

Utakata listened to Kisame's words, the worry on his face disappeared at a visible speed.

He nodded knowingly, then stepped aside and remained silent.

Seeing this, he didn't say anything more, but a glint of shrewdness flashed in his gentle eyes.

The establishment of the "Odd Jobs Agency" was indeed a practical and feasible development path that he found for Mist Village.

But beyond that, this organization has an even more important role:

As an intelligence network spanning the entire Ninja World, it helps him search for clues about those hidden in the dust of history, such as the tombs of the reincarnations of Indra and Asura, as well as people with special secret techniques Shennong Himiko.

And most importantly... change the foundation of the Ninja World!

Even in this Ninja World where strength reigns supreme, the power of ordinary people is far less than that of the average person, but if we want to truly change this world, their power is absolutely indispensable.

He pondered this deeply in his heart, then spoke gently and solemnly to the Third Hokage Hokage:

"This is the plan that we, the Mist Village, have envisioned."

We hope to formally form an alliance with Konoha and first pilot the establishment of "Odd Jobs Agency" in various locations within the Land of Fire. This will serve as a local experiment to test the feasibility of promoting this model throughout the entire Ninja World.

With the alliance officially formed and backed by Konoha and the Land of Fire, the "Odd Jobs Agency" will be able to expand more smoothly throughout the Ninja World world.

Kou looked directly into the Third Hokage Hokage's eyes, which were disguised as gentle and harmless, and continued sincerely:

"As for the benefits that Konoha and the Land of Fire can gain from this alliance, I, in my capacity as the Mizukage Aide of Mist Village, hereby solemnly promise:"

The Land of Fire will gain the highest priority trade rights from the Land of Water.

The "Odd Jobs Agency" will also serve as a fixed handover point for Konoha Ninja when they go out on missions. Whether it's accommodation, daily supplies, emergency communication with the village, or backup support for missions, Mist Village, as an ally, will fully cooperate.

In this way, the casualty rate of Konoha Ninja missions will not only be reduced, but the efficiency of mission execution will also be greatly improved.

Both Mist Village and Konoha will gain a brighter future through this alliance!

He paused for a moment, quietly observing the changes in the Third Hokage Hokage's expression, before continuing:

"What are your thoughts on the proposed alliance with Mist Village?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen did not answer immediately.

He seemed lost in thought, staring motionlessly at the smiling young man opposite him.

A long silence slowly filled the office.

(Next comes Koko's meeting with Sasuke. During Sasuke meeting, something will shock and surprise Koko, which will also be a major foreshadowing later in the story.)