What Does "Professional" Mean?

Overall, Nagato's inauguration ceremony had been a great success.

Taking advantage of the ceremony, Amegakure had sold goods worth as much as 300 million ryo, raising a substantial amount of funds for the village's future development.

At the same time, Nagato had used Ōnoki's reputation as a stepping stone to make a name for himself in the Shinobi World. The leaders of the various Shinobi Villages now knew that after Hanzo, Amegakure had produced another super-strong shinobi.

That was extremely important. For Amegakure to become a neutral country and a continental trade hub, it needed strength to back up its ambitions.

Nagato's strength alone couldn't propel Amegakure to the level of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, but this display of power would ensure that other countries couldn't make plans against Amegakure at will.

A tempting cake was one thing, but if what was stuck in it wasn't a candle but a bomb that could explode, that was terrifying.

Nagato had made his point with undeniable results: anyone who dared target Amegakure had better be ready to take a beating.

Across the entire Shinobi World, who could pound their chest and guarantee they could defeat Tsuchikage Ōnoki in just over a dozen exchanges?

It could be said that Nagato's overwhelming victory over Ōnoki had laid the firmest possible foundation for Amegakure's development.

Kizaru, who had been watching Nagato's actions from the sidelines, was very satisfied with his performance over this period. He was certain Nagato would make an excellent representative.

Good news kept coming. After confirming Nagato's abilities, Kizaru returned to his own world. He had planned to replenish his supplies and take back a shipment of mineral resources, but when he arrived at the Dragon Vein Research Institute, Orochimaru told him some good news.

They had overcome the technical hurdles