To Succeed, First Go Crazy!

Three months later, Capital of the Land of Wind.

Unlike the lush greenery of the Land of Grass, the air here is dry and scorching, with gusts of hot wind whipping up fine sand that stings the cheeks of passersby.

Inside the Capital, however, was a scene of bustling prosperity. Carriages and horses thronged the streets, desert caravans came and went in an endless stream, and camel bells jingled. Nobles were dressed in fine clothes, wealthy merchants moved about in restaurants and shops, and ordinary people wrapped in headscarves bustled about in the markets.

On the busiest South Street in the city, South Street, a two-story wooden building with exquisite decorations rose from the ground.

A brand-new wooden plaque hangs high above the entrance, bearing the gilded characters: Angel Fund Corporation.

A steady stream of people flowed in front of the gate. Many nobles from the Land of Wind and wealthy merchants from the region, dressed in fine silks and satins, formed a fairly long queue. Their servants carried chests of gold and silver coins, delivering them into the gate in an endless stream. Many commoners on the street also gathered around the gate, their faces full of envy, and whispers of discussion rose and fell.

"Have you heard? This foreign Company offers extremely high interest rates!"

"Storing gold and silver here and receiving monthly dividends yields returns several times higher than lending to desert caravans!"

"Many nobles have invested their entire fortunes. Those who invested earlier have already received their dividends, real money in their hands!"

"If we can scrape together some money to invest, we'll be set for life from now on."

"But didn't this trading company just move here a few months ago? Aren't you afraid they'll run off with the money?" someone in the crowd asked doubtfully.

"Do you think those nobles and wealthy merchants wouldn't investigate this? I've heard that this trading company is backed by a powerful noble family from the Land of Fire."

Do I need to elaborate on the immense wealth of the Land of Fire?

"I heard it's from the Land of Water?"

"Who cares? It's still richer than the Land of Wind."

At this moment, the Meeting Room on the second floor of the building was filled with ice buckets, and the sweltering atmosphere was gradually calmed down.

"Gentlemen, you are all key figures in the major trading companies of the Land of Fire. Do you know why you have come to the Land of Wind this time?"

Kakuzu, dressed in a sharp suit, his thick gold chain gleaming under the indoor lights, his fingers adorned with several heavy gold rings, and sunglasses perched on his nose, spoke leisurely.

The people sitting below all nodded. They had all been instructed by the nobles behind them to come to the Land of Wind to carry out the horn-shaped scam, to make a fortune from the Land of Wind, and then run away.

"Oh? Then you tell us," Kakuzu casually asked, pointing to a member of the Land of Fire trading company.

"Sir, we're here to carry out the angle scam plan, to thoroughly rip off the suckers of the Land of Wind." The man immediately stood up, straightened his clothes, and said confidently.

"Pah! Pah! Pah! You're completely wrong!" Kakuzu interrupted him with a look of displeasure.

"Our Angel Investment Company is a great investment firm with a grand plan— the Angel Plan."

"The goal is to lead our brothers and sisters in the Land of Wind to join the Angel Plan, get rich, and reach the pinnacle of life!"

"Everyone must remember this: we are not scammers!"

"They are angels who save people from suffering!"

Kakuzu slammed his hand on the table and shouted loudly.

If you can't even fool yourself, how can you fool others?

These are the business elites sent by the Land of Fire?

What nonsense! Indeed, only Master Kakuzu is a true financial genius in this world.

Kakuzu sighed inwardly. How could he accomplish anything great with this outdated crew?

And the way these people are dressed... it looks so unprofessional!

They look Eight Gates, hardly resembling investment elites.

Training was needed, but fortunately I was prepared in advance.

Kakuzu then gave a signal to Hatake Sakumo beside him, Sakumo immediately understood and dragged more than a dozen boxes from the next room.

Soon, the group changed into matching black suits and ties.

"What is our slogan?" Kakuzu asked loudly.

Everyone said in unison, "To succeed, you have to go crazy first!"

"Sleep on the floor today, be the boss tomorrow!"

"Very good, all of you, perk up! You are all successful people, the elites who have reached the pinnacle of life through the Angel Plan!"

Kakuzu removed his sunglasses, his eerie green eyes fixed on the crowd, relentlessly brainwashing them.

Suddenly he pointed at someone. "You, you're a beneficiary of the Angel Plan, how much money did you make?"

The man seemed flustered and blurted out a number. "One, one million taels?"

"You good-for-nothing, you ignorant fool! And you call yourself a person from the Land of Fire?"

"What's a million taels? Ten million... no, a hundred million!"

"That's right, one hundred million taels!"

"You are all billionaires!"

"White-Hair, come here and pass on your knowledge to them."

Sakumo immediately stepped forward and said loudly:

"Aba aba, makka baka, um sisd si..."

Everyone seems to have opened up a new world. Is this cutting leeks?

It feels even faster than robbing someone. Robbing is illegal, but this is money that people are willingly handing over to you...

The trading company staff, who were initially not very motivated, immediately became highly enthusiastic.

I want to get rich, Company President!

I want to be a billionaire!

Long live the Company President! Loyalty guaranteed!

"I'm telling you, the goal of the Angel Plan is to make you rich!"

"Follow the right person, and making money is as easy as breathing!"

Tell me, what are you?

Kakuzu shouted at the top of his lungs.

A unified shout came from below.

"We are billionaires!"

Say it again, I can't hear you.

"We are billionaires!"

"Very good, full of energy!"

What is our slogan?

"May the Land of Wind bring blessings to you, me, and everyone!"

Looking at the group of cattle and horses below the stage, their expressions excited, Kakuzu nodded in satisfaction.

My mind drifted back to how I, too, had once been just as naive and ignorant as them, spending decades struggling in the Shinobi World, knowing only how to fight and kill...

Until I met that esteemed person...

Hokage, loyal!

After a short while, Kakuzu and continued speaking to the crowd below:

"To fully implement the Angel Plan, early marketing case studies are crucial. I have prepared many success stories here, and each of you must memorize them."

"I'll be doing spot checks. If you fail, you're going back to the Land of Fire to continue being your lowly beasts of burden!"

After two weeks of intensive study, these business leaders have gained a basic understanding of the subject, can readily recount successful cases, and are barely usable.

Soon, all sorts of shell companies sprang up like mushrooms after rain in towns and cities all over the Land of Wind.

"Angel Fund Corporation.!"

After rounds of publicity and public relations efforts, coupled with the fact that a group of nobles and wealthy merchants from the Land of Wind had actually received their dividends, the name of Angel Corporation. became increasingly well-known in the Land of Wind. Even from neighboring Land of Rain and Land of Rivers, many merchants who had heard the news came to visit.

Opinions were divided for a time...