Scorpion, being a homebody, would naturally have no idea what a shareholding system is.
After Ren explained, Sasori finally understood: wasn't this still about paying money?
He immediately waved his hand and pulled out a bankbook.
"This is my old salary card from when I was in Konoha. I wonder how many shares you mentioned can buy?"
After Ren took it, he looked at the records and saw that not a single penny had been withdrawn. Then he looked at Sasori, who was covered in superhuman equipment.
It seems the Akatsuki offers pretty good benefits!
"Hmm, 150 million taels? That's a bit low. Considering our past relationship, I'll give you 10% of the shares!"
"No problem!"
Scorpion doesn't care how much, as long as he can buy it!
"Alright, Senior Scorpion, just to confirm again, you intend to use all your profits to purchase materials, right?"
"Right!"
The scorpion seemed very excited.
"Alright, let's sign the contract then!"
"Wait a moment!"
Kakuzu, who had been watching the two interact for a long time, couldn't hold back any longer.
When Kakuzu learned that Sasori also wanted to become a partner of Konoha, Kakuzu wanted nothing more than to kill him, but fortunately, Ren refused.
When Sasori took out his work savings book containing 150 million ryo, Kakuzu looked at Sasori with the same expression he had when looking at Hidan.
This guy must be an idiot!
I just can't understand why Sasori would give up such a good job in Konoha and run back to Akatsuki, an organization with no future prospects.
Just as Sasori and Ren were about to sign the contract, Kakuzu finally realized what was going on.
Is there going to be another boss above me?
Reflecting on what Ren had said about the role of shares, Kakuzu didn't really understand many of the points.
However, Kakuzu understood one thing: the job he was currently taking meant that beyond the guaranteed minimum, he could only receive commission, and he would still have to do the work.
The scorpion, on the other hand, doesn't have to do anything; it gets a share of the profits.
Konoha is the boss who provides the goods, so it's only right that he makes money. Sasori only contributed some money, so why should I work for him?
Having figured Kakuzu began to covet the shares.
Seeing the gazes directed at him by Ren and Sasori, Kakuzu immediately spoke.
"I want to buy that share too, and I'll take the remaining 90%!"
Ren is really exasperated by Kakuzu's baffling actions. Kakuzu, who's usually so shrewd when it comes to money, has suddenly turned into a complete idiot.
"Kakuzu- senpai, that's impossible. Konoha must maintain a dominant position. Don't even think about such things. You should focus on developing the market!"
Kakuzu felt resentful at Ren's rejection.
Why can Scorpion own shares but I can't? However, Ren's words also enlightened him, and he continued.
"Since Konoha needs to take the lead, then Konoha will get 60%, Sasori 10%, and the remaining 30% will be mine!"
Well!
With such core members, the Akatsuki has a long and arduous road ahead!
So you're determined to send me money, aren't you?
Ren also figured it out: Kakuzu wanted to suppress Sasori, which was a good idea, but I really just wanted to swindle some money!
Even if Akatsuki didn't say anything, Ren would still send him the materials through other channels. Right now, it's really just a simple money-grabbing scheme.
However, seeing Kakuzu's persistence, Ren had no choice but to reluctantly agree.
"At most 20%!"
While 20% didn't meet Kakuzu's expectations, it still exceeded Sasori's 10%, Kakuzu eventually agreed.
So the three of them signed a new contract.
Ren received 150 million ryo from Sasori and 200 million ryo from Kakuzu.
It was only because Ren Kakuzu was already a partner of Konoha, one of their own, and that they were getting Kakuzu to agree to the deal at an insider price.
Only after the contract was signed and Kakuzu feel relieved.
The 100 million ryo that Kakuzu had given him earlier returned to Ren's hands, and Kakuzu felt uneasy holding the large sum of money that Ren had retrieved after his trip.
There were three large boxes, one of which even contained banknotes worth one hundred taels.
Ren felt a pang of guilt for having cheated an elderly person out of their life savings!
Kakuzu indeed greedy, but in Ren's previous life, those lonely old people all valued money more than life itself.
The reason people get scammed, and even willingly give away money, is probably due to a lack of understanding.
They went too far with their hype, making Kakuzu genuinely believe that money was so easy to earn.
However, Ren wasn't completely fooling Kakuzu. After all, the market really opened up, Kakuzu could indeed make money, a lot of money!
However, opening up the market may not be easy and may be fraught with fierce competition.
Sigh, I wish them both good luck and great wealth!
Full of confidence Kakuzu and Sasori had already left without stopping.
Indeed, Scorpion was equally excited, since he didn't receive a salary; only by earning money could Scorpion obtain the materials he needed.
Unlike Kakuzu and Sasori, who set off with hope, Ren left the town with a sense of absurdity in his heart and headed towards Konoha.
In a grove of trees, a strange sound made Ren stop in his tracks.
"Don't you trust me? You've planted so many spies within Akatsuki!"