Time flew, and three months passed just like that. The shinobi world was remarkably peaceful during that time, but the spies from various nations told a different story. Many had sacrificed large numbers of shinobi while confronting the tailed beasts, relieving some of the pressure in the shinobi world.
The more intelligence their spies gathered about this, the more seriously each nation took the tailed beasts. No one wanted to face a future war in which other villages possessed the power of a tailed beast while their own did not.
Meanwhile, in the Land of Whirlpools.
Large numbers of people headed out to sea every day. All the local shinobi mobilized under Uzumaki Men's leadership. He had also successfully awakened the Adamantine Sealing Chains, and plunged several chains into the sea.
In an age when few people fished, the sea teemed with fish. A single casual cast of a net brought in a huge haul, and Uchiha Mu bought it all at slightly above market price, ensuring his disciple and his disciple's girlfriend earned a generous profit.
The Land of Whirlpools had changed dramatically since Uzumaki Shana and Men took charge. It was essentially a copy of the Hundred-Clan Shinobi Nation, except one was a city and the other a remote little town.
Still, it was far better than before. Thanks to his status as Uchiha Mu's disciple, Men had secured the lowest possible rates from Kakuzu for both installing electricity and the subsequent power bills. That was no easy feat. Though Kakuzu never appeared in person, his reputation as an unscrupulous merchant had already spread far and wide.
That showed just how much weight Uchiha Mu's name carried. To Kakuzu, Uchiha Mu had helped him find his ninja way. Money truly would never betray him. As long as he