In the past, the Ninja Cat Clan had always prioritized business with the Uchiha Clan, while other ninja had to wait a little longer.
But now that the Uchiha Clan had nearly been wiped out, the Ninja Cat Clan could hardly disappear along with them, so they had begun accepting large numbers of orders from Konoha's ninja.
With their extensive connections, the Ninja Cat Clan could easily gather plenty of secret intelligence, and they also enjoyed excellent relations with the Land of Crafts.
The Land of Crafts excelled at making all kinds of ninja tools and accepted custom requests from ninja for all sorts of reasons.
Shihōin Naraku had commissioned the Land of Crafts to make his weighted training gear. Naturally, the Ninja Cat Clan had handled the arrangements and would charge a brokerage fee.
It was mainly a matter of convenience and speed. Otherwise, Shihōin Naraku would have simply used Konohagakure's channels to commission the Land of Crafts to make his equipment.
The Five Great Nations all purchased ninja tools and weapons from the Land of Crafts. The prices were not high, but the process was troublesome, and the quantities were enormous, so Shihōin Naraku had stayed out of it.
For Shihōin Naraku, price was not an issue. Customization was what mattered, and quality had to come first!
After finishing his training that evening, Shihōin Naraku left Konohagakure.
The Ninja Cat Clan lived in the Ninja Cat Castle in the ruins of the Empty District, which belonged to no country or faction.
Anyone who wanted to buy ninja tools or seek information would come to these ruins to find the Ninja Cat Clan.
"I'm here!"
Shihōin Naraku looked up at the scene before him. A vast expanse of ruins resembling unfinished buildings came into view. The sun was