Yumi Hinata stood lazily at the back, watching Shimitani Sheng and the group of ministers arguing as they counted.
They had to calculate the cost of the converter, the possible maintenance costs, how many units of Chakra were needed to fill one explosive talisman, and the wholesale price of each explosive talisman drawn.
Although it was obvious at a glance that one unit could be exchanged for one tael, it seemed fair and reasonable, and it was full of attraction.
But could this number really guarantee the huge profits of selling explosive talismans in the early stages of their plan?
And now, they planned to put the converter in the school for teachers and students to use and collect data.
That was fine. In the future, when Chakra was popularized, it would have to be placed in the streets and alleys, in places with dense crowds. Then, it would be troublesome to register accurately and in large numbers.
This converter was so huge.
They had to arrange for people to watch over it, and they had to guard against spies and thieves from various countries. There were many troublesome matters.
And the most important problem was how to invest and how to split the profits.
Yumi Hinata, who had mastered the key to this technology, would definitely take the majority of the profits.
But the main profit came from a large number of civilians.
And to implement this matter among the civilians, it was impossible to bypass the rulers of the Land of Hot Water.
Therefore, even though he felt his liver tremble standing in this courtyard, for the finance minister to calmly accept "80% of the investment funds and other policies and manpower that are difficult to measure with money,
However, he would only get 20% of the profits. "That was impossible.
The daimyo of the Land of Hot Water had a very good eye when it came to money. The plan that Shimitani Sheng came up with was prepared long ago.
Although he seemed to be negotiating with the finance minister on the surface, in fact, everything they talked about was within the framework that had been prepared. In other words, they were talking about some details.
80% of the investment and 20% of the profits were unchanged. And Yumi Hinata just stood behind.
She neither supported Shimitani Sheng nor made any concessions.
The daimyo felt that he had to make a move.
The international rule was that the boss talked to the boss, and the subordinates talked to the subordinates. Since Hyuga Yumi didn't intend to start a killing spree, then they must not walk out of this door today without even acknowledging their mother.
"Izumi Kage." The daimyo moved closer to Yumi Hinata.
He watched as she turned her face slightly to him.
The focus of the pair of strange white eyes shifted from an unknown point in the air to him.
He couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. He heard that these eyes were very famous among the Fire Nation's ninjas, but in his eyes, they were strange and ugly, like a legendary monster. But he didn't dare to reveal this thought.
According to the social principles of nobles, it was very degrading to talk about specific matters directly. However, there were many merchants in the Country of Hot Water. If there were enough merchants, they wouldn't care about your status. But no matter what, it was necessary to exchange some pleasantries.
The Daimyo of the Country of Hot Soup first planned to chat, but when he looked up, the sun was bleak. It was a cloudy day. He thought that fortunately, this hot spring villa, which she thought of as the Village of Hot Springs, was just bought less than a year ago. It could barely be regarded as a new residence. He could compliment the scenery of this villa.
Yumi Hinata saw that the daimyo did not speak for a long time. She frowned slightly and felt a headache. "What's the matter?"
Tang Zhiguo laughed awkwardly for a long time. His brain seemed to have a cramp as he couldn't think of a new topic. In the end, he could only say against his conscience, "I think the scenery of your villa is very special. It's completely different from the monotonous style of other villas." When he put on a show, he played it to the fullest. He clicked his tongue and nodded to express his appreciation.
Alas, that's right. The daimyo encouraged himself. A vulgar person like a ninja who did not understand what elegance was would certainly not understand his intention.
Yumi Hinata followed the daimyo's gaze and looked around. She gave him a look that said, "Are you blind?" and let him freely experience it.
But the daimyo did not have the ability to read subtitles from such a pair of white eyes. After he finally found a transitional topic, he felt that the basic social etiquette of the aristocracy had been completed. He could finally start talking about business.
"You see, business always has to be profitable for everyone to have a long time. This ratio …"
Yumi Hinata interrupted him, "I think this ratio is fair." After she said that, she pressed one side of her temple with her fingers, softened her tone a little, and added, "And you will definitely make money. The scale of this business will be much larger than you can imagine. As I said, this will be an invention that will change the world."
The Daimyo of the Country of Hot Soup hesitated and asked, "Then where are you going to spend the 80% profit?" In short, are you going to pay me taxes?
Yumi Hinata smiled. Of course, it was used when you found that the development of things was beyond your imagination and you were afraid and wanted to withdraw. That way, she could use her own money to pay for it. She would not let the matter go halfway.
But at this moment, she could slightly modify the wording, "Of course, the money will be spent on the Country of Hot Soup. Haven't I always been like this? In addition, how much income will this matter bring to the civilians? Their income will increase, and their consumption will also increase. The more things the merchants sell, the more taxes you will receive. For you, this is much more than the profit. "
While the Daimyo of the Country of Hot Soup was hesitating, Yumi Hinata had already raised her voice in an unquestionable tone. She said to Shimotani Sheng, who was quarreling with the ministers not far away, "Mr. Sheng, please help me see the guest out."
She turned back and said to the daimyo, "Within a month, I hope you can decide on a follow-up plan. Of course, the percentage of the profits will not change."
Yumi Hinata did not give anyone a chance to refute. She directly Thor went back to her bedroom. Her big head fell onto the wide and soft bed. The last clear thought before she fell was: In the future, I will definitely not be able to split into twenty parts to work at the same time. Chakra did not care, but her mind could not take it.
She slept all the way until night. When she woke up, she felt refreshed. However, she also missed the original plan of "sending the converter to the school in the afternoon and teaching the students how to use it. At the same time, she could also give out some money as an incentive." Fortunately, Tobirama Sentete, who also knew the ins and outs of this machine, stepped forward bravely and completed the work for her with the transformation technique. Only then did she not make any mistakes.
When she appeared in the living room at dinner time, yawning, Tobirama Sentete deliberately looked at her and said, "This is why I set the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique as a forbidden technique."
Yumi Hinata absent-mindedly nodded in agreement, pretending that she did not hear the hidden condemnation in his words.
"I'm going to the Country of Water." She briefly explained the itinerary to everyone at the table. "I will leave Ah Tai behind. If there is an emergency, let him reverse-channel me. But unless someone is about to die, don't do that."
Yumi Hinata, who had enough sleep during the day, ate a sumptuous meal and rested for a while. She then set off in the night. The next morning, she arrived at a port at the southern end of the Country of Hot Water. All trade between this country and the Country of Water was conducted through this port.
It has been nearly four years since Hyuga Yumi's last visit. With the gradual opening of the Land of Water to the outside world, the port of the Land of Hot Water has benefited a lot. At a glance, there are only a few familiar buildings in the Land of Hot Water.
She opened her Byakugan and sensed the city. Soon, she locked onto the direction and met up with Hatake Kakashi, who had arrived first, at a roadside buckwheat noodle shop.
"Yo." Hatake Kakashi greeted her. "Do you want breakfast?"
Yumi Hinata shook her head. She had her own long-established food from the capital of the Country of Hot Water. She was not interested in the roadside buckwheat noodle shop.
In that case, Hatake Kakashi finished the battle in a second. He pulled up his mask and stood up. "Let's go. I've already asked. The flight to the Country of Water will only be available tomorrow. But if we charter a boat, we can leave this afternoon."
"No." Yumi Hinata said, "The boat sent by Kirin to pick us up is waiting at the dock."
Hatake Kakashi raised his eyebrows but did not say anything.
Yumi Hinata was in a good mood because things had been going well recently. She asked very considerately, "Is there an intelligence-gathering mission? You can ask me directly. "
"Although intelligence-gathering is important, it is based on the premise of maintaining a friendly relationship with you." Hatake Kakashi said, "You make the advisors very nervous."
If it was before, Hatake Kakashi might not understand why one person could make the Konoha Advisors, who controlled one of the most powerful ninja villages in the world, afraid to act rashly. But after going to the Warring States Period and seeing the First Hokage and Uchiha Macula at their peak, there was nothing he did not understand.
Sandaime and his companions have all lived in that era, and they have really seen how strong a strong person can be.
This not only raised their vision, but also made them not pay attention to a ninja's ability when they did not cross the line. Everything was for the sake of the village and the collective. But at the same time, it made them understand better than others what a ninja can do when they are strong to the extreme.
A few decades ago, except for the First Hokage, no one could stop Uchiha Macula. A few decades later, facing Yumi Hinata, who can stop her?
Yumi Hinata sneered, "Including Danzō Shimura?"
"Danzō -sama has retired and hasn't appeared in public for several years, so no matter what he thinks, he can't directly give me a mission." Hatake Kakashi directly pulled out a mini scroll and asked, "Why do you have such a good relationship with Kirin? Even if you take in their traitor ninja, Hozuki Mangetsu. Is it because of what happened a few months after we came back from the Warring States Period? Before the Fifth Mizukage took office, Shisui sent a letter to Kirin. Although he didn't see you, he said that he could sense your Chakra. "
"Shisui is really sharp, it's a bit of a waste for him to be the leader of the Uchiha." Yumi Hinata said, "Correction, Mei Teru has revoked the arrest warrant for Full Moon. Strictly speaking, in name, he now belongs to both Tang Village and Kirin. He's not a defected ninja."
Mangetsu Hozuki exchanged his three ninja swords for the two swords that he used to use. Of course, it was the version that was not tampered with and could not be located remotely. Mangetsu Hozuki exchanged his three ninja swords for the two swords that he used to use.
Yumi Hinata was the middleman and witness of this transaction. After all, there were still several old and weak members of the Hozuki clan living in the Land of Water. Lantern Full Moon wasn't a very aggressive person. He wasn't interested in continuing the inheritance of the Hozuki clan, and he didn't have any obsession with the swords he didn't like.
In fact, his favorite sword was the Kubikirito, but unfortunately, Pipa Shizang wasn't dead, so he couldn't take it back.
"As for the good relationship, isn't it natural? The Land of Hot Water is the most important trading partner of the Land of Water. " Yumi Hinata lied, "For such two countries, of course, the ninja villages will maintain a friendly relationship with each other, just like Konoha and the Sand."
Hatake Kakashi glanced at her: Nonsense, Konoha's position in the Fire Nation's economy, and Tang Village's position in the Fire Nation's economy — no position at all.
But he didn't ask much, he just remembered it. It didn't matter.
For Konoha's advisory group, the key to the problem was never what Yumi Hinata wanted to do, or what she did, or whether she would harm Konoha's interests, but whether she had the ability to ignore Konoha and even other countries.
As long as Yumi Hinata stood here, as long as she was as strong as she was now, she could do whatever she wanted, as long as she didn't secretly plan to destroy the world like Uchiha Zetsu, and didn't regard Konoha as a mortal enemy like Nagato of the Land of Rain.
Because Konoha simply couldn't afford to be her enemy.
Now, there may be no country in the world that can afford to pay this price.
There were many people on the dock, and the two silently met the ninja sent by the Fifth Mizukage Mei Teru. After boarding the ship, Hatake Kakashi asked, "Did the Mizukage tell you anything about Zetsu?"
"She didn't." Speaking of this, Yumi Hinata also frowned, "But it's strange, we had an agreement before to jointly capture Zetsu, why did she specifically inform you?"
"She didn't inform me." Hatake Kakashi corrected, "She wrote a letter to Sandaime-sama, saying that she found the whereabouts of Zetsu, and hoped that someone with enough resistance to Sharingan's Genjutsu would be sent."
That's tantamount to asking for Kakashi. Uchiha Itachi is still wandering outside in the name of a rebellious ninja, and Uchiha Shisui will have no chance to leave Konoha in the future unless it's on the scale of the Shinobi World War.
The two guessed that after sailing for nearly two days on the sea, they went straight to Kirin. Mei Teru, who received the news, even greeted them outside the village.
After seeing them, Mei Teru nodded, and without any nonsense, she said, "Come with me."
The two followed her all the way to a huge cemetery on the other side of Kirin.
"This is a collective cemetery, where ninjas who have sacrificed themselves in previous wars and have made great contributions to the village are buried." Mei Teru led them to a place near the center. "Izukage, can you sense the remnants of Chakra here?"
Yumi Hinata opened her Byakugan and sensed for a moment, Mei Teru couldn't wait to ask, "How is it? Is it Uchiha Zetsu? "
"Well, he used a lot of Ninjutsu here, but the remnants of Chakra are very little, and this didn't happen recently." Yumi Hinata said, "And in this cemetery … there's nothing?"
Hatake Kakashi looked around and said, "The traces of the destruction of the tombstone seem to have been … at least two years ago, long before Zetsu came here."
Mei Teru lowered her head and pondered for a moment. Since she called them here, she was naturally prepared to tell them the truth.
"The tombstone was destroyed to prevent Uchiha Zetsu."
But obviously, this measure didn't have the desired effect. Mei Teru said, "The biggest connection between Kirin and Uchiha Zetsu is the Sanbi incident during the Third World War. The tombstone buried here is Michikawa, who decided to seal the Sanbi on Rin Nohara during the Third World War."
Yumi Hinata and Hatake Kakashi looked at each other. What was he trying to do by stealing the tombstone? And not long ago, he dug up Rin Nohara's tombstone from Konoha …
Yumi Hinata felt that it was better to make sense of the chronology. "But looking at the remnants of Chakra, this didn't happen recently. Why are you suddenly calling us?"
Mei Teru was silent for a moment. "Yes, this happened eight months ago."
"I called you here not only to confirm that this was indeed Uchiha Zetsu's doing, but also because Elder Yagura can't hold on any longer." Her voice suddenly softened. "Michikawa is Elder Yagura's sensei. About eight months ago, Elder Yagura was found unconscious in the cemetery, and Michikawa's tombstone was robbed."
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