This Uchiha is too popular

"Lord Hokage, why don't you take a look at the payment for this commission?"

Seemingly sensing Hiruzen Sarutobi's thoughts and struggles, Yoru spoke again, prompting Hiruzen to look at the numbers that followed.

Hiruzen Sarutobi did as instructed, looking directly at the numbers written on the back.

His breath caught in his throat at first glance.

"Wow... so many zeros!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was utterly astonished.

As the Hokage, he considered himself to have seen all sorts of big scenes. What big scenes hadn't he seen before?

But he had never seen this scene before.

To impress the Hokage, Yoru offered very generous terms.

The amount of money listed on the mission request was so enormous that even Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Hokage, was shocked.

This amount of money is almost half of Konoha's annual income.

"Are you really going to put up this much money for this commission?"

Looking at the night before him, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but ask a question.

"Of course."

Night said, "How could I dare to lie in front of the Hokage?"

"As long as Konoha agrees, the money will be in my account immediately."

"Will the money arrive immediately?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi calmed down and began to consider the pros and cons of the matter.

Targeting all related companies except Yeming Group directly would undoubtedly have a very large impact and require a significant number of personnel.

It's even quite possible that you'll offend a lot of people.

The trouble involved is enormous.

But then again, with such a large reward, it's not like this job is impossible to do.

As for offending people, that's a minor issue.

Ninjas accept jobs from employers, and since they are already doing the hardest and most tiring work, offending people is not a problem at all.

If you're afraid of offending this person or that person, why be a ninja at all?

Moreover, compared to directly engaging in war with other ninja villages, what we're doing now is just targeting some businesses, and at most encountering some small, insignificant armed groups. It poses no pressure on Konoha whatsoever.

It could even greatly alleviate Konoha's financial situation and provide the village's ninjas with a stable mission assignment.

All things considered, it's definitely doable.

He was thinking this to himself, preparing to agree.

"If the Hokage is not satisfied enough, I can agree to a little more."

The sound of night came again before him.

Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi deep in thought, he assumed he was inclined to refuse, so he added, "I can agree. In addition to these mission rewards, I can also hand over 30% of the profits from Ye Ming Cigarettes to Konoha as mission rewards."

Is this really true?

Hearing Ye's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi could no longer sit still.

The reward offered by Night for this mission was already quite generous.

Now they're preparing to hand over 30% of their profits directly to Konoha.

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't know the exact profit margin of Yoruaki Cigarettes, judging from Yoruaki's lavish spending, the profit must be quite substantial.

If Konoha could obtain 30% of the profits in this way, then Konoha would definitely not lose out.

"If that's the case, then there's no problem."

A smile immediately appeared on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face, and he even extended his hand to Yoru; "Then I wish us a pleasant cooperation."

"It's a pleasure working with you."

Seeing that Hiruzen Sarutobi had finally agreed, Yoru's face also showed a smile.

Although the process was somewhat bumpy, since the goal was achieved, it was a success for Ye.

As for the extra 30% profit given out, it's really nothing.

Ye had already planned to hand over a portion of the profits.

After all, the benefits are obvious: it can better bind Konoha and the Yoru Group together.

With profit sharing in place, there's no need to worry about Konoha not paying attention to the Yoru Group's business.

Not only in Konoha, but also at the Daimyo's place in the Land of Fire, Yoru is preparing to follow the same procedure.

By distributing a portion of the profits to Konoha and the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, it would be tantamount to bringing the two strongest forces in the Land of Fire onto the war machine.

There's no need to worry about Yeming Group's business not growing bigger.

As for the profits that are distributed among the shareholders?

Night wouldn't be foolish enough to sell the shares.

Anyway, neither the Konoha daimyo nor the Land of Fire knows the real bills, and the exact profit is just a matter of his word.

To put it bluntly, given the level of the Fire Country Daimyo and Konoha, even if Yoru really put the tent in front of them, they might not be able to understand it.

Ye is a master at falsifying accounts.

In the end, the costs are piled up high while the profits are relatively low, and who would know that?

After leaving the Hokage's office, Ye felt much better.

From that day onward, all related businesses in the Land of Fire suffered a major setback.

With a single order from the magistrate, overnight, all these companies were found to be illegally producing and selling goods.

That's all it is. After all, the daimyo of the Land of Fire is just a figurehead, nothing more than a mascot.

Under normal circumstances, his orders are not obeyed by many people.

This has always been the case, so it's likely to be the same this time as well, and I don't think there will be any exceptions.

But soon, Konoha took action.

Konoha's actions are legitimate on the surface, as they are following the Daimyo's orders to crack down on illegal businesses.

There's not a single flaw to be found on the surface.

Only then did these people begin to panic, remembering the daimyo's orders.

They hurriedly sent people to the capital of the Land of Fire, trying to apply for approval according to the daimyo's requirements, hoping to be officially recognized.

Unfortunately, the lord had already received Ye's benefits long ago.

Even at this point, if he dared to break the prior agreement, he himself would not fare well.

The ninjas from Konoha were watching from there.

At this point, if the daimyo dared to break the prior agreement, it would be hard to say what would happen to him.

Ye had already prepared Daimyo for this.

If he dares to let others pass at this time, he will hire rogue ninja to attack the daimyo tomorrow night.

The daimyo's bodyguard?

Even Konoha is on his side now, so what do the daimyo's guards matter?

After some time, the Land of Fire was filled with cries of sorrow, mostly from tobacco companies that had been hit hard.

Correspondingly, tobacco and liquor stores and supermarkets belonging to the Yeming Group were established and began to take root and sprout throughout the Land of Fire.

At this time, the first year's profits from the Yeming Group also arrived.

Inside Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi and his advisors stared at the bill being issued in the night, completely stunned.

"Wow... there are so many?"

"The profit margin on tobacco is really that high?"

Looking at the bill in their hands, they couldn't help but question the meaning of life.