Yayoi sat at his desk in the study.
Pens and paper lay neatly arranged on it, along with various documents and an office computer with no markings or model number.
Over the past week, the Land of Night's three delegations had successfully made contact with the leadership of the Hidden Sand Village, Iwagakure, and the Hidden Mist Village. The Hidden Sand Village and Iwagakure had been particularly agreeable, accepting the tailed-beast chakra deal almost on the spot.
The purchase price was steep, and they also required the Land of Night to make certain previously restricted military supplies available for sale, such as chakra medicines that enhanced abilities or treated injuries. They could offer money and resources in exchange.
The Land of Night readily agreed to this as well.
Those chakra medicines had already undergone several rounds of improvements years ago. Plenty of the old medicines remained, making this the perfect opportunity to clear out the inventory.
This meant that buying the tailed-beast chakra had not cost them anything overall. In fact, they had made a small profit.
Yayoi knew exactly what the Hidden Sand Village and Iwagakure were planning. They simply wanted to reverse-engineer the finished medicines and develop chakra medicines of their own.
These chakra medicines were precisely why the Land of Night's ninja and samurai had become so much more formidable in combat. In emergencies, even without a Medical Ninja nearby, they could use the medicines to stabilize their injuries, greatly reducing casualties.
Yayoi did not think much of their prospects. Kumogakure had spent years trying to reverse-engineer the medicines and had produced nothing but inferior imitations. Their side effects were severe, leaving irreversible damage in the body after as little as one or two uses.
Kirigakure, however, had made more demands than the Hidden Sand Village and