Even if he was dissatisfied now, it was too late. Hyuga Hiten did everything strictly by the book and had already gone to the Hokage's office to formally register the venture, effectively giving the business an official seal of approval.
All the paperwork had been approved, and the land had been purchased at great expense under the name of the "Three Peaks Group." There was no changing it now.
"Put simply, it's a joint business venture between three clans. I contributed money and manpower on behalf of the Senju Clan, Uncle Hiruzen represents the Sarutobi Clan, and Hiten represents the Hyuga Clan. We're all in the same boat.
"Right now, the Three Peaks Group mainly does two things. First, there's Three Peaks Military Industries, which makes money while supplying weapons and equipment to Konoha, the Land of Fire, and our allies. Second, there's the Three Peaks Chamber of Commerce, whose purpose is..." Hibari rattled off his explanation.
By the time he finished, Senju Hashirama and Uzumaki Mito were stunned. If things really worked out the way Hibari described, the benefits to all three clans would be tremendous!
"Unlike the Sarutobi and Hyuga Clans, our Senju Clan is in the middle of a transition. I figured we might need this 'group' even more than they do."
Hibari raised his chin, looking rather pleased with himself. "Once this plan succeeds, the Senju Clan really won't have anything to worry about in the Land of Fire. Think about it. We'll have power, money, and military strength. Who could do anything to us then?"
In his view, the Senju Clan would then have the military, politics, and finances all firmly in its grasp within the Land of Fire.
On the military front, the Sarutobi and Hyuga Clans would help maintain the Senju Clan's indirect