Handing over all the weapon shop's income was out of the question. There was no way they could come to an agreement. Cutting off someone's livelihood was like killing their parents.
In the past, Uchiha Zen had followed the rules and paid the Great Elder five million ryo each year. Now, he was paying that five million to the Clan Affairs Hall instead.
But Naraku had come calling, and it was obvious that five million wouldn't settle things. The Uchiha clan grounds had been divided into areas among the various clan heads and elders.
However, all the shops belonged to the Uchiha Clan, not to individuals. Those shops were in the busiest part of Konoha, and five million ryo was practically just rent.
Hearing Elder Zen's words, Naraku couldn't help but feel relieved. He knew there was no chance of getting all the income; he had only named that figure as a feeler.
Naraku had already investigated and learned about the Uchiha ninja tool shops over the past few days.
The prices were: shuriken, 100 ryo; kunai, 200 ryo; Explosive Tags, 2,000 ryo; Small Storage Scrolls, 30,000 ryo each; Ninja Swords, 50,000 ryo each.
Purchased from Granny Cat, the wholesale prices were: shuriken, 50 ryo; kunai, 100 ryo; Explosive Tags, 1,000 ryo; Storage Scrolls, 15,000 ryo; Ninja Swords, 25,000 ryo.
A single buying trip followed by selling the goods could bring in nearly ten million ryo.
Each weapon shop sold over a million ryo's worth of goods a day, with a gross profit margin of 50 percent. With four shops, their daily gross profit came to around two million ryo.
Konoha had tens of thousands of shinobi. The Uchiha ninja tool shops had more than two thousand regular customers, thanks to their fine craftsmanship. Even though Konoha's villagers disliked the