Art houses, specialty hot spring inns, and themed bars.
While these places sound pleasant to the public and are often well-decorated, they are, in truth, dens of filth and vice.
Hidden within this world of debauchery are countless acts of bloodshed and sin.
To be fair, Kizaru had visited hot spring inns with "special services" before. Of course, he had never delved into the services themselves; he had gone purely out of curiosity.
Regarding this, Kizaru admits his error. At that time, whether it was to satisfy a certain desire or because he had been assimilated by those around him, he had ignored the evil lurking beneath the glamorous facade of these establishments.
Now, as a file detailing a specific case was placed before him, and he read that this member of the Yamanaka Clan had trafficked over forty women during his five years of running an art house—eleven of whom had died due to illness or abuse by customers—Kizaru realized the gravity of what he had previously overlooked.
This industry must be banned; otherwise, there is no telling how many more women will be forced, coerced, or driven by desperation into this trade.
"How do you intend to handle this?" After reading the file, Tobirama fully understood Kizaru's perspective. As someone who had seen it all, he, too, had witnessed the depravity within such industries.
"Ban these industries entirely. Amend the laws to explicitly prohibit sexual transactions of any nature. At the same time, increase the penalties for the masterminds behind such operations!" Kizaru laid out his general plan.
"There will likely be a lot of opposition this time!" Tobirama could already imagine how many ninjas, merchants, and even ordinary villagers who enjoyed frequenting those places would protest once the regulation was announced.
"If something is right—if it can