Feather Emperor City, office.
"Shadow, the accounts don't add up."
Bang! Kakuzu set a thick stack of ledgers on the desk.
"Huh?" Yu's expression did not change, but inwardly, he was already panicking.
Kakuzu said meticulously, "Over the past two months, Ninja Kingdom made thirty-six official transfers to the Land of Women under the name of construction support funds, totaling 3.6 billion ryo... I sent people to conduct an on-site inspection in the Land of Women. The actual construction only used 1.8 billion ryo. So where did the remaining 1.8 billion go?"
"..." Yu tapped his fingers on the desk, considering how to explain himself.
Kakuzu braced himself against the desk and leaned forward. "If you cannot give me a reasonable explanation, your secretary, Nadeshiko Saori, will not escape responsibility. Under Ninja Kingdom law, she will face imprisonment!"
Sigh. Yu's tapping fingers stopped as he sighed inwardly.
He had thought he had handled it discreetly enough, yet he still could not hide it from Kakuzu's sharp eyes!
Here he was, coming to demand an explanation...
At this point, Yu could only admit it. "I instructed Saori to use that 1.8 billion for the Paradise Island project."
Kakuzu frowned. "Paradise Island... Just hearing that name, it doesn't sound like a legitimate business!"
Yu admitted, "It's my private club."
"I see... Heh heh." Kakuzu sneered. "I worked myself to the bone managing and saving money. Over the past two years, I finally managed to cover the deficit caused by your Talisman Release with gold futures, yet you still refuse to give me any peace of mind... I think I should just resign!"
"Resign!?" Yu panicked. "Kakuzu, you absolutely cannot resign! If you do, we'll be in complete chaos!"
Kakuzu sneered. "Heh. The mighty Feather Emperor is taking the lead in falsifying the