Dodai Has the Air of a Tycoon / Asking the Hokage for Leave

But how terrifying, the Senju Clan.

It turns out that there really are people in this world who are born with five kinds of changeable nature.

According to intelligence, this young man has not received systematic ninja training. He only laid a certain foundation from a young age with the help of his family's wealth. Now, with the systematic training from Kumogakure, his progress is astonishing.

Within a year at most, he will definitely reach the level of Chunin.

In less than ten years, Kumogakure will have a sufficiently powerful Wood Release ninja.

This is a true genius.

The female ANBU was promoted as a result and became Special Jōnin.

Who would have thought that an ordinary spy planted in an entertainment venue, Chunin who was just monitoring the movements of the migrant population, would be able to catch such a big fish?

Unfortunately, the two did not have a physical relationship. The love was just a rumor. The truth was that the female ANBU was infatuated. Takayama Hizo was just drunk at the time. He hugged the female ANBU and cried his heart out, calling out a woman's name over and over again.

It's just that after drinking too much, no one could understand what he was shouting.

It's alright. The women of Kumogakure are all very interested in Takayama Hizo. He'll know how fortunate he is to have come to Kumogakure.

Takayama Hizo claimed he was disfigured. Disfigured my foot! The moment he took off his mask, not only did an old veteran almost have a seizure and die on the spot, but the young female ninjas of Cloud Village practically pounced on him.

Even the Cloud Village Jonin envious; he wished he had that kind of popularity with women.

Those tigresses weren't doing it purely because of the mission; they genuinely enjoyed it.

"Well, Hizawa, that's enough for today," said the Cloud Village Jonin.

He had seen female ninjas from Cloud Village "passing by" many times.

However, Takayama Hizo was very "cold-blooded," always refusing the female ninjas' invitations and focusing solely on his training.

If it were any of the men in the village, they would have been verbally abused by the female ninja long ago.

The female ninjas' assessment of Takayama Hizo was. "A serious man is truly handsome."

Heartbreaking!

He needs to go have a drink to relax and soothe his wounded heart.

"Okay, thank you for your guidance. May I practice a little longer?"

"No problem, the village's training grounds are all open to the public. You're already Cloud Ninja, so feel free to use them."

Jonin the Cloud Village finished speaking, he disappeared using the Body Flicker Technique.

As he left, he felt that he must be very impressive in Takayama Hizo's eyes.

Uchiha Obito, however, thought that the Body Flicker Technique was incredibly weak.

If it were Dog Man, he could have killed these Cloud Ninja several times over, and then chopped them up and fed them to the dogs.

After the Cloud Village Jonin, he truly and earnestly resumed his training.

On one hand, it was for acting; on the other hand, he genuinely felt that this kind of spiritual practice was very beneficial to him.

He hadn't had this opportunity in a long time—to be quiet, not think about anything else, just focus on cultivation and building a foundation.

The Nintaijutsu of Kumogakure is famous throughout the Ninja World and is widely practiced.

Uchiha Obito's plan was to establish a foothold in Kumogakure using Wood Release and Nintaijutsu, and then gradually gain influence in the village.

Just like when the Dog Man was in Leaf Village.

This time, Uchiha Obito will be very patient.

Chapter Thirty-Six: The Dodai Has the Demeanor of a Tycoon

A week has passed since Uchiha Shingen was summoned to the Hokage Building for another meeting.

Although it's unclear what exactly the Cloud Village faction has been discussing in their hotel room for the past week, it's all pointless anyway.

From the very beginning, Uchiha Shingen's goal was not to get more money from Kumogakure. For a major ninja village, losing money would only weaken it temporarily.

Moreover, 10 billion is actually enough; too much is actually not good.

The amount that Cloud Village ultimately paid to Leaf Village might not actually be 12 billion, but the amount that Kumogakure had to pay would certainly not be less than 15 billion.

This exceeds the Kumogakure's ability to pay within three years. As a result, the Rai Daimyo will definitely step in to help. His only solution is to replace a portion of the debt within the Land of Land of Lightning to alleviate the Kumogakure's debt repayment pressure.

But once you start something like this, you can't stop.

Lightning Daimyo's Court doesn't just have Lei Daming as a person; the greater the interest rate differential, the greater the dissatisfaction, and the more people who have opinions.

Replacement can only temporarily suppress this discontent.

Anyone who can lend money to Kumogakure must be a high-ranking noble from the Land of Lightning.

Ultimately, this will force Rai Daimyo to either demand early repayment from Kumogakure or adjust the interest rate. Either way, it will create a rift between Kumogakure and Lightning Daimyo's Court's residence.

When it comes to organizational interests, personal relationships don't matter.

The relationship between Kumogakure and Lightning Daimyo's Court is too good. This isn't right; how can they be so close? It's not sociable!

In the conference room, the two sides, who had not seen each other for a week, reunited and began the second round of negotiations.

Dodai appeared to be in relatively good spirits, but the bloodshot eyes betrayed him.

"Dodai Tsuchidai, did you not get enough rest?" Namikaze Minato asked.

"If there's anything you're not used to, please let us know, and we'll make improvements."

"Not at all, your hospitality is very kind. It's just that I'm very worried about the future of Kumogakure, which is why I can't sleep well."

Dodai couldn't tell if the other party was being polite or putting pressure on him, but the other party was one of the five great Kage of the present day. Although he was the acting Raikage, he was forced into the position and couldn't compare to him in terms of strength or status.

Namikaze Minato now is not as powerful and influential as he was when he first ascended to the throne.

When he first ascended to the throne, he would even habitually address the other party's superiors as "Your Excellency".

Several years have passed, and he has become a very competent Kage. Hidden Leaf Village has developed extremely well under his leadership, with its cohesion greatly increased, a series of military victories achieved, and a very favorable diplomatic situation.

The current Joint Chunin Exams are a grand event that practically encompasses the entire Ninja World.

Even the arrogant Cloud Ninja would subconsciously restrain their rough sides and become polite when facing this former "Yellow Flash".

"Dodai Tsuchidai, you are overthinking it. After Leaf Village and Cloud Village achieve peace, both sides can move towards a better future." Namikaze Minato smiled. "We also hope that Kumogakure can participate in this Joint Chunin Exams."

"Oh?" Dodai seemed quite interested.

The Joint Chunin Exams are arguably the best platform for showcasing the strength of ninja villages during peacetime.

Dodai is now obsessed with making money.

It's been three years!

For the past three years Kumogakure has had to tighten their belts and live frugally.

Thankfully, it's only three years. He can manage for three years; if it goes any longer, he's really afraid things will go wrong.

"Lord Hokage, is it true?"

"Of course, becoming Chunin in such an environment is, I believe, the dream of the vast majority of Genin. It also allows for ample exchange between villages. Kumogakure is a major ninja village, and nobles from afar would be delighted to see Cloud Village."

Dodai nodded and began to think.

The Joint Chunin Exams always cause fluctuations in the share of commissioned missions.

After all, the audience will judge the village's ability to complete the mission based on the performance of the participating ninjas.

Don't underestimate the participants just because Genin. Being able to participate means they're at the Chunin level, and Chunin are not only the elite of a ninja army but also the main participants in missions.

Ultimately, only a very small number of clients can afford to hire Jonin (high-ranking ninja).

Dodai believed that while the Jonin of his village were indeed inferior to those of Leaf Village, he considered his own village's ninjas to be the best among the Chunin and Genin.

If Takayama Hizo, you can participate in this competition.

But let's play it safe and participate next year.

"The Lord Hokage is truly magnanimous..." Dodai sighed. "Then Kumogakure will have to accept."

Both of them smiled.

This Dodai signifies that Kumogakure has accepted Leaf Village's demand for compensation.

She stopped struggling.

Ten billion in hand, and there will be more dividends to come. That's awesome.

It's impossible to spend all that money in the first year. In the first year, expenses are limited, and most of it will actually be deposited in a money exchange to earn interest.

As for how to eat it, the Uchiha Clan will arrange everything perfectly.

Since the founding of Leaf Village, the situation has never been better.

Everyone couldn't help but turn their attention to Namikaze Minato, feeling genuine admiration for this Hokage.

Daring to confront the darkness within the village and break the restrictions placed on the Uchiha Clan, yet without excessively suppressing the former beneficiaries, their sweeping reforms and a series of cautious yet decisive actions made everything better.

As expected of the Hokage!

And then there's Uchiha Shingen.

He's truly a genius.

He's destined to be the next generation's Shadow Assistant!

Although Namikaze Minato and he weren't that far apart in age, the position of Hokage wasn't entirely impossible given the opportunity.

After all...

It seems this fourth-generation leader wants to implement a retirement system.

However, no one is optimistic about this.

The succession of the Kage is not an easy matter; it involves many factors. The relationship between the Third and Fourth Hokage is already a blessing for Leaf Village.

Moreover, the fact that the Fourth Hokage thinks this way now doesn't mean he will think this way in the future.

But Uchiha Shingen will inevitably remain in his position as Kage's assistant.

He had no choice but to take the position.

The Hidden Leaf Village from the Fourth Hokage's era to its present state was largely driven by external forces, Uchiha Shingen.

Namikaze Minato and Uchiha Shingen —if either of them were missing, Leaf Village wouldn't be what it is today.

"Lord Hokage, we agree to sign the contract." Dodai said what everyone expected.

"Good." Namikaze Minato nodded approvingly. "Dodai Tsuchidai, you are a truly admirable ninja."

Dodai returned a smile, tinged with bitterness.

But having already decided to be cut, he wouldn't make any futile gestures.

"Bring me a pen," he said to the Konoha Ninja was waiting nearby.

That's very much the style of a wealthy person.

The Konoha Ninja were taken aback by his generosity, and then quickly brought out the agreement and a pen to sign.

Dodai opened the agreement, read it over word by word, and after confirming that both agreements were correct, he quickly signed them. Then he took out the Raikage's seal from Kumogakure and stamped it on the seal.

"Then we shall depart today. Thirty billion taels is no small sum; we will complete the transaction as soon as possible."

"Dodai Tsuchidai, I'll see you off." Namikaze Minato also stood up.

"I dare not trouble the Lord Hokage." Dodai bowed slightly. "From now on, Kumogakure will not and will not be able to oppose Leaf Village. I hope Leaf Village will spare Kumogakure a moment."

"You flatter me, Dodai. In the name of the Hokage, I assure you that the long-term friendship between Leaf Village and Cloud Village is also Leaf Village's wish."

Having received Namikaze Minato's promise, Dodai nodded and turned to leave.

Chapter Thirty-Seven: Finding the Hokage to Approve a Leave of Absence

The people from Kumogakure have gone back to raise funds.

The initial payment of 3 billion ryo, coupled with a series of losses from the falling out with Leaf Village, would allow Kumogakure to completely squander the profits from the Third Shinobi World War.

In today's Ninja World, besides Cloud Village, probably only Sand Village can free up so much working capital at once.

Even Leaf Village won't work.