The new Daimyo of the Land of Fire, Kane Penter.
After reading Shinobi World Weekly, Yahiko finally remembered the man the three of them had met before studying ninjutsu under Teacher Jiraiya. They had received some food after showing him the way, and had even gotten some chocolate at the end.
Although Yahiko did not know how that merchant had become the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, he was now the Akatsuki's only option. There was nowhere in the Land of Rain where they could borrow money, and Konoha had an alliance with Amegakure, so an unofficial organization like theirs certainly could not approach them.
After considering all their options, only the new Daimyo of the Land of Fire might fund them. Besides, the Karn Chamber of Commerce was the shinobi world's leading pharmaceutical merchant.
"Yahiko, are you planning to approach the new Daimyo of the Land of Fire? But didn't Teacher Jiraiya say this guy wasn't a good person? If we go to him..."
Nagato spoke with some hesitation. Jiraiya had visited them in the Land of Rain a while ago, shortly after becoming a missing-nin. Seeing how vigorously they were developing the Akatsuki, he had happily given them some advice, then left them some financial support before departing.
They were Teacher Jiraiya's students. If that man had a rift with Jiraiya, he probably would not fund the Akatsuki, would he?
"It's fine, Nagato. We won't know whether we can succeed until we try. Besides, this guy doesn't seem like someone who kills people indiscriminately. Maybe I can succeed."
Yahiko reassured Nagato, "Right now, the Akatsuki can only get through this crisis by asking others for help. Otherwise, that bastard Hanzō won't leave us alone. I originally thought Hanzō, who was hailed as a demigod, was also a