On the way to the Land of Waves, Kakuzu could never work up much enthusiasm.
"Little Kakuzu, how much do you know about the Land of Waves?"
"My name is Kakuzu, not Little Kakuzu... It's a small country connected to the Land of Fire, with only one-twentieth of the Land of Fire's territory. The entire country is divided by dozens of small islands, and its people are extremely impoverished."
None of this was a secret. Kakuzu had spent years traveling between underground money-exchange stations in various countries, so he knew a fair amount about the Land of Waves.
"Then why is the Land of Waves so impoverished?"
"The Land of Waves relies heavily on sea transport, but maritime trade is controlled by a man named Gato. Every shipment entering or leaving has to pay Gato a toll."
"Pfft..." Uchiha Huan could not help laughing.
"Was I wrong about something?"
"How could a fully sovereign country allow a gangster to control its economic lifeline? If that Gato had such capabilities, he could become the daimyo of the Land of Waves himself."
"Then why do you think that is?"
"Gato is the daimyo's frontman."
"What does the daimyo get out of it?"
"A country is really a stage for the powerful and wealthy. The noble class divides up the country's interests, and naturally, the daimyo wants the biggest slice of the cake. But the profits from sea transport are too enormous, so he is unwilling to share them with the other nobles. That is why he needs to put someone forward. On the surface, Gato controls maritime trade, but in reality, it is the daimyo."
"So the one you plan to rob is Gato?"
"No, the one I plan to rob is the daimyo." Uchiha Huan said, "This world is extremely unfriendly