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A strange voice came.
Hyuga Kaito turned his head and saw that it was Shimura Danzo.
Kaito hadn't seen Danzo for over ten years. Although they were of the same generation, they had no relationship and he didn't know why Danzo had come.
Kaito frowned and sat down on the ground, leaning against a pillar.
He didn't ask Danzo why he suddenly appeared. His courtyard wasn't inside the main family compound, and there weren't many guards, so they couldn't stop Danzo.
"Danzo, what brings you here?"
At this moment, Kaito noticed that Danzo's right hand was not wrapped in bandages.
"Your arm?"
Danzo's arm had been bandaged for many years, and he claimed it was due to an injury.
However, as an elder of the Hyuga clan, Kaito heard different news.
Danzo not only wrapped his arms tightly, but also added a seal to them.
Needless to say, Danzo's arm must be hiding a great secret.
Over the years, everyone has gotten used to Danzo's attire, so no one expected that the seal would be broken now.
And she even exposed her arms.
"Once it recovers, it will naturally show."
Danzo swung his arms, his strong, powerful muscles whistling through the air.
Kaito's expression changed, and he looked at Danzo's arm with a complicated expression.
Danzo smiled smugly and said, "This is the result of our Root's research. It can strengthen the body, so even if the nerves are severed, it won't be a problem."
Haidou, supporting himself on a pillar, moved to a spot a short distance away where his wheelchair was placed.
Danzo didn't help him up. Kaito moved slowly, and a few minutes later he sat heavily in the wheelchair.
What is your purpose?
Kaito breathed heavily. Danzo deliberately showed his arm, he must have something to ask for, otherwise why would he come here to offer comfort?
Danzo casually swung his arm and said indifferently, "The security force."
Hyuga Kaito waved his hand: "Your reputation in Root is already ruined. Don't even think about joining the guard team again."
Haito paused for a moment: "Besides, the guard force has always been under the command of Hizashi. If it weren't for the Grand Elder's intervention, how would you have had the opportunity to change shifts?"
Danzo waved his hand casually.
"I don't want the Roots to rejoin the Guard, but I would like to ask the Guard to do me a small favor."
"Wrap your left leg in my arms, and I guarantee it will be more flexible than it was back then."
Hyuga Kaito asked warily, "What is it?"
Although he longed for his leg to heal, he would never trade it for the interests of his clan.
"a piece of cake."
Danzo casually said, "Just instruct the Hyuga's security forces to use their Byakugan more often during patrols and keep an eye out for the Uchiha's various secret techniques."
Hinata Kaito's expression darkened slightly.
"The Uchiha clan now sees those restaurants as cash cows, and you want me to help you steal the secret recipe?"
The prosperity of Chinese cuisine relies on unique cooking techniques and secret recipes.
Because it was something never seen before, people were curious and tried it.
Once tasted, they found it difficult to replicate elsewhere, leading to a constant stream of customers.
But unless it's a shop with the same sign, other shops have never even heard of how those dishes are made, let alone eaten them.
"Our Hyuga clan and Uchiha clan have a deep friendship, and we would never betray our friends for petty gains."
Kaito rejected Danzo, prioritizing the prosperity of his clan over his own recovery.
Danzo narrowed his eyes: "A pittance?"
"Haidou, do you know how much their shop earns each month? At least this much."
Danzo made a two-pointed hand gesture.
Haidou said nonchalantly, "It's only two million. Their business is so booming, isn't that normal?"
Danzo shook his head: "No, it's twenty million."
"What!??"
Haidou was taken aback, knowing that S-rank missions only yielded rewards in the millions.
Moreover, S-rank missions are fraught with danger and could cost lives at any moment, while the Uchiha clan only needs to open their doors and do business.
By cooking every day, one can earn 20 million in profit per month.
This is simply unbelievable. Even if you have Kage-level strength, you still need professional information from the village's intelligence department every time.
They might only get a few S-level missions a year, and some might even take one or two years to complete.
"Is it really that profitable?"
Haidou was still somewhat skeptical.
Danzo was prepared and handed the investigation report to Kaito.
...
Haidou carefully studied the report, not missing a single piece of information.
Danzo continued, "Your Hyuga clan is now getting close to the Uchiha."
"But the Uchiha clan is growing rapidly; they encourage childbirth to expand their population."
"A batch of babies have already been born, and in ten years, the Uchiha will become the leading clan in the ninja world."
"With their wealth, even Konoha will have to defer to them. The Hokage position will be a piece of cake for them..."
Kaito's expression changed slightly. Danzo's report also mentioned more Chinese food shops in the land of rice paddies.
Although the land of fields is small, it has many shops.
Although these things were not managed by the Uchiha themselves, they must be related to the Uchiha.
It is widely known that Itachi and Shisui should be in Otogakure, but they have not made a public appearance.
The Third Hokage, wary of the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan, did not classify them or the other Uchiha as rogue ninja.
The Third Hokage once negotiated with the Uchiha clan to support their businesses.
"The Uchiha clan refused to keep the cooking secrets of Chinese cuisine to themselves."
“If we don’t take action, the Hyuga clan may become subservient in ten or twenty years.”
"With the secret recipe, the Hyuga clan can cooperate with the village to make this pie even bigger."
"Given the relationship between the three generations and the daimyo, this business could very well expand to the entire Land of Fire."
Danzo relentlessly lobbied.
Haidou was unusually clear-headed; it's normal for each ninja clan to have its own secrets.
If it's a secret that can bring profits, it should be guarded even more strictly.
If you want to get something for nothing, it's only natural that the other party won't agree.
But Danzo's words did indeed move him, after he read all the reports.
The figures above are relatively conservative estimates derived from food unit prices and pedestrian traffic statistics.
In other words, the Uchiha clan's actual profits are likely to far exceed 20 million per month.
Kaito was also tempted, knowing that after the Third Shinobi World War, all countries were focusing on developing their economies.
For the sake of the country and the family's development, all the major families are doing their best to make money.
However, the Hyuga clan is in a somewhat awkward position, as their reconnaissance capabilities are among the best in the ninja world.
During wartime, Konoha would provide Hyuga Takashi with subsidies and assign them to scout positions;
In peacetime, having a member of the Hyuga clan in a mission greatly reduces the difficulty.
Therefore, the Hyuga clan is very popular in mission assignments, and there are always people vying to invite them to team up.
The Hyuga family has never lacked money; it has always been so.
However, the Hyuga main family's power gradually weakened, and it lacked a leader.
In addition, their comfortable lives have led to a gradual decline in their ambition.
They push everything onto the family that is separating from the main branch.
Even if a branch family makes great contributions, they still have little say in Konoha.
The old retainers, who were eager to expand their families, dreamed of gaining even greater power.
Therefore, when the Uchiha clan relinquished their security force, the veteran retainers and Hiashi were overjoyed.
By managing the security force effectively, Hyuga was able to wield real power in Konoha.
In the future, the Hyuga clan may well have a chance to run for Hokage.
However, the family had been through war and its members were limited in number. The operation of the garrison almost drained the family's manpower.
When the Hyuga clan took over the security force, they realized they had been tricked; the work of the security force was not easy.
Not only does it frequently offend people (893), it also involves a significant amount of manpower. (60)
In the past, families that had been on good terms with the Hyuga clan would often borrow members of the Hyuga clan to help them when they encountered difficulties.
Now, due to manpower shortages and repeated failures, the relationship between these families and Hyuga is not as close as before.
Left with no other choice, the Hyuga clan had to stubbornly cling to power.
After all, the security force cannot be easily abandoned, and the captain still wields considerable power.
The Hyuga family originally planned to struggle for several years.