After recommending some talented people to Nagato, Tetsuya remembered something else.
"By the way, is Amegakure short on money?"
When his teacher suddenly asked that question, Nagato thought Tetsuya intended to provide funding for Amegakure.
He hurriedly waved his hands and said,
"No, there's no need to trouble yourself, Teacher. Amegakure is doing all right at the moment. Since we reopened the trade routes and resumed trading, the entire village's finances have improved considerably. You don't need to give us any money."
Tetsuya laughed and patted him on the shoulder.
"Haha, that's some wishful thinking, kid. When did I say I was going to give you money? I'm the Daimyo of the Land of Grass now, and running this country costs money too. Where would I find that much extra to give you?"
"Uh..."
For a moment, Nagato was so embarrassed he wanted to dig a three-bedroom apartment into the ground with his toes.
"Then what did you mean, Teacher?"
Tetsuya poured himself a cup of liquor, downed it in one gulp, and smiled with narrowed eyes.
"Heh, I've had an idea for a while now. With you in control of Amegakure, I finally have a chance to make it happen. I'm planning to spearhead a major deal."
"A major deal?"
Nagato looked puzzled.
"Here, take a look at this."
Tetsuya took out a topographic map. Unlike an ordinary map, it primarily showed the terrain and landforms of an area.
Tetsuya pointed to the Land of Rain and asked,
"Tell me, what does the Land of Rain have the most of?"
"What does the Land of Rain have the most of?"
Nagato thought for a moment, then said,
"Rainwater."
After receiving his answer, Tetsuya pointed to the Land of Wind.
"Exactly. Now look here, at the Land of Wind. What