Guy glanced at the distracted Kakuzu, not bothering to guess what was on his mind.
With a sweep of his sleeve, several wooden chests appeared out of thin air and landed steadily before them.
The chests were heavy and sealed with gold lacquer. They looked expensive at a glance.
Moyochi En approached curiously and opened one. He froze.
Inside, gold ingots, gemstones of every color, and pearls were packed in neat rows.
They glittered in the afternoon sun.
"Wh-what is this?!"
Moyochi En swallowed, his voice rising an octave.
Guy laughed.
"Made a little extra money on this trip."
Extra money?!
Moyochi En's head buzzed.
He went out once and casually made another billion-plus?!
No! More than that!
With the medicinal herbs Guy brought back, it was nearly two billion!
"Did you find another way to make money, Your Reverence?"
Guy didn't explain. He pushed the treasure chests toward Moyochi En.
"Spend this as you see fit. I have only one requirement."
Moyochi En straightened at once. "What is it, Your Reverence?"
Guy raised a finger. "From now on, Spirit Mountain must spend at least one hundred million every month."
Moyochi En stared at him. "One hundred million?!"
Guy nodded, his tone serious.
"I don't care what you do with it. The money must be spent."
"Build roads and houses, clear farmland, train medical ninja, develop infrastructure."
"In short, one hundred million a month. That's a firm target."
Moyochi En's eyes reddened, and his voice caught.
"Your Reverence... In all my years, I've never seen anyone establish a power and, instead of trying to amass wealth, pour money into it every month!"
"What you're doing... It's truly noble!"
Guy glanced at him, then at the equally stunned Kakuzu and Kagero, and waved a hand.
"Enough flattery. Spirit Mountain's foundations are