The Master of Success: Hatake Sakumo!

Late in Konoha's twenty-fifth year.

After more than half a year of groundwork, the Angel Fund Corporation had become a household name in the Land of Wind.

Want to make money? Want to get rich?

Then put all your money into the Angel Plan. That had become the consensus among most people in the Land of Wind.

Kakuzu felt the groundwork was done. It was time for a new tactic.

He sent Hatake Sakumo to rent a space in the busiest square in town and give speeches about the secrets of success.

With hooks like "no charge" and "free admission," Sakumo shared his formula for success with the public.

He taught them how to escape poverty, build wealth, and rise to the top...

Whoever showed up got rice and eggs.

Ordinary people were already curious about the Angel Corporation. Lured by the rice and eggs, they all stayed, and before long, the square was packed.

Rousing music played across the square. Then it cut off, and a voice rang out:

"Hello, hello! Greetings, my dear brothers and sisters."

"First, let me introduce myself. My name is Jiushi Luren."

"I was once an ordinary man, just like most of you. I lived from day to day, never knowing where my next meal would come from. Then I met someone: the president of the Angel Fund."

"He's a true genius, a man born to make money..."

"With his help, I joined the Angel Plan. In just two years, I became the billionaire you see today!"

Dressed in a crisp suit, Hatake Sakumo spoke with passion and conviction. The people of the Land of Wind—no, the entire Shinobi World—had never seen anything like it.

*For my teacher, for Konoha, for Peace in the Shinobi World... I'm not doing anything wrong. I'm not committing