Once the ship docked, Yechen looked at the vicious-looking pirates before him in surprise.
They were bargaining with the merchants about something. Some looked ecstatic, while others wore troubled expressions.
After eavesdropping for a moment, he learned why.
The island before them was called Toto Island, and it produced gunpowder in abundance. That also meant its secondary industries included cannons, firearms, ammunition, and all sorts of other weapons.
The arms trade often brought enormous profits, so many pirate crews and nobles had gathered here.
The pirates alone would have been manageable, but the nobles' involvement prevented the Navy from taking action against the island. The government had therefore sent in nobles of even higher standing to consolidate the various businesses into a single trading organization under noble control.
The pirates handled sales and transportation in lawless regions, while the nobles managed the legal side, such as dealing with the Navy and nations affiliated with the World Government.
Thus, Toto Island had achieved a peculiar balance.
Wherever there was profit, people would come to exploit it. Such a lucrative industry had brought Toto Island a huge population and a distorted kind of prosperity.
"This island is so rich. Why don't we rob it?"
After learning about Toto Island, Tsunade felt the urge to pull off a heist.
Yechen rolled his eyes at her, as if to say, "Come on, we're adventurers, not a pirate crew."
"What's with that look? Am I wrong? Toto Island is so wealthy. If I brought its riches back to Konoha, I'd be the richest person there!"
While Tsunade was still dreaming of becoming the richest person in Konoha, Yechen had already started heading onto the island with Ito Miyuki.
"Hey, wait for me!"
When they entered Toto Island's town, they found it much larger than Loguetown.