Collecting Medicinal Herbs

"Lord Kakuzu."

A factory supervisor stopped in his tracks and respectfully lowered his head. He held freshly organized production records in his arms, with several young workers following behind him.

Kakuzu merely gave a slight nod.

"Today's orders were completed on schedule."

He glanced through the production records and quickly pointed out an issue with one of the figures. The supervisor hurriedly noted it down, not daring to be the slightest bit careless.

Fang Xu took a walk around the factory grounds, then went to inspect the town and harbor.

The Dawn Group had taken in a large number of civilians as workers.

The steady wages gave many families who had once struggled even to afford food an income.

Merchants, sailors, and nearby farmers also benefited from the group's growth.

The entire Land of Waves was gradually breaking free from poverty.

"You've managed things well."

Fang Xu stopped beside the harbor, watching merchant ships laden with cargo one after another. Though Kakuzu loved money, he had never been careless with accounts or management.

"These businesses make money every month."

Kakuzu unfolded the documents in his hand, his tone carrying a hint of satisfaction. He had initially taken over the Dawn Group only because of the Soul Contract's command.

But once he truly began running it, he quickly discovered that business suited him far better than collecting bounties.

"At present, the group's products have entered parts of the markets in the Land of Fire, Land of Water, Land of Lightning, and Land of Hot Water."

Kakuzu flipped to the sales records in the back. Sales volume, transportation costs, and profits for every country were all recorded with perfect clarity.

"The factories in the Land of Waves are still expanding."

"As long as production keeps up, we can continue distributing goods to