novelhk Chapter 187 Orochimaru: Offering a piece of the puzzle for Boss Ye's hegemony. Tetsuya: ? I
Chapter 187 Orochimaru: Offering a piece of the puzzle for Boss Ye's hegemony. Tetsuya: ? I
"Of course, no problem. The bigger our business alliance is, the better. The more allies we have, the more help and benefits we can get, right?"
"Haha, Mr. Chiba is right. Since joining the alliance, our Land of Iron has really undergone tremendous changes."
Mifune was also somewhat emotional. Although their Land of Iron was considered a relatively large country among these small nations, and had gained many benefits by virtue of its status as a permanently neutral country.
But to be honest, the overall development is just so-so.
However, since the Land of Iron joined this business alliance, it has indeed developed rapidly, which is clearly visible to the naked eye.
By joining the alliance, goods from the Land of Iron can be quickly sold to all parts of the ninja world through the Chiba Merchant Guild's channels, and goods from all parts of the ninja world can also be purchased from the Chiba Merchant Guild.
Not to mention the various alliance factories that provided numerous jobs for the people of the Land of Iron, making the entire country much wealthier. With the people becoming richer, the domestic economic level naturally rose.
"Since the Chiba Daimyo has no objections, I will contact the Daimyo of Tanokuni later and find a time to come over so he can have a good talk with you."
Although the alliance is a parliamentary system, this model was established after the Iron Country held its general conference.
After that, if other countries want to join the alliance, they need the approval of their parliament.
But most of the time, this council basically follows Tetsuya's arrangements.
After all, Zhe can also make money with everyone. The daimyo and managers of these countries don't really care much about managing this alliance. As long as you lead us to make money, that's enough.
While it's true that the more members an alliance has, the more people will share the pie, the bigger the pie becomes. When you calculate it carefully, the benefits that everyone can get are basically the same.
Since their own interests have not been violated, who would be willing to stand up and do such a thankless task?
"Well, in that case, you can bring the other party directly over then."
"No problem, that's all for now, Daimyo Chiba. I have other things to take care of. When we get to the Land of Grass, I'll have a good drink with you then."
"Haha, no problem, no problem."
After hanging up the phone, Tetsuya laughed.
"Heh, Orochimaru, what exactly are you trying to do? Are you planning to use a backdoor listing?"
Logically speaking, shouldn't he be focusing on developing the power of the Sound Village, researching his own immortality, and planning his plan to destroy Konoha? Why is he suddenly getting involved in this kind of thing?
"Or has he abandoned the plan to destroy Konoha and decided to throw himself into the wave of change in the ninja world?"
Anyone with eyes can see that the business alliance model will bring about changes to the ninja world, and Orochimaru, being a smart man himself, couldn't possibly be unaware of this.
However, no matter what, as long as I'm around, Orochimaru won't be able to cause any trouble.
Three days later, a large convoy arrived in the Land of Grass.
The delegation that arrived was from the Land of Iron and the Land of Fields.
Tetsuya personally led the high-ranking officials of the Land of Grass to receive the two delegations.
After going through the normal procedures for exchanges between the two countries, Tetsuya led the Daimyo of the Land of Fields to the Daimyo's residence for a private banquet.
After a few drinks, Tetsuya directly confronted Mifune, even though Mifune repeatedly emphasized that he was a samurai and that samurai needed to keep a clear head.
But in places like this, you can't just say you won't drink and not touch your glass.
"Shinta~!"
"Lord Daimyo."
The salamander god appeared respectfully behind Tetsuya.
Although he appeared very humble in front of Tetsuya, no one dared to look down on him outside.
After all, everyone knows that this guy named Sanshoku Shinta was someone Tetsuya got from Sanshoku Hanzo to serve him. He was a big shot in front of the daimyo, and no one dared to offend him.
"Brother Mifune has had too much to drink. Take him downstairs and let him rest. Have a few people watch over him, and arrange for anything he needs immediately. Understand?"
"Understood, Lord Daimyo. I will have someone take good care of Lord Mifune."
After saying that, he immediately called on several people to help carry away the three boats.
After Mifune was taken away, Tetsuya put down his wine glass, narrowed his eyes, and smiled.
"Now that the person in the way has done their job, do you still intend to talk to me with that face on your face?"
"Hehehe, actually, I don't particularly like speaking with other people's faces on my face."
Orochimaru smiled, removed his mask, licked his lips, and then looked at the elderly-looking Tetsuya.
"Mr. Chiba told me not to speak with other people's faces, but in the end, aren't you the same way?"
Tetsuya patted his face and answered with a smile.
"You can't say that. You're using the face of the daimyo of the land of fields. This is my own face, just a different face at different times. Does that mean I won't be myself when I'm old?"
Just like the cold-hearted Orochimaru of your youth, wasn't that you too?
"As expected of Boss Chiba, you're quite the talker. I can't argue with you."
Orochimaru stopped arguing and poured himself a cup of wine, drinking it all in one gulp as a form of self-punishment.
"That's for sure. After all, as a businessman, if I don't know the art of speaking, I can forget about doing business."
As he spoke, Tetsuya wiped his face and instantly returned to his original appearance.
"Is this a transformation technique? It's unbelievable. This is beyond the scope of ninjutsu. I didn't even feel any fluctuation of chakra."
"It's just a subtle chakra control technique. You'll naturally learn this kind of thing once you use the Transformation Technique a lot."
Tetsuya changed the subject.
"Alright, Orochimaru, let's get down to business. What are you thinking? Why did you come to see me as the daimyo of the Land of Rice Fields, and even brought Mifune with you?"
"Hehehe, it's nothing, I just wanted to do Mr. Chiba a small favor."
"Are you helping me?"
Tetsuya narrowed his eyes, his smile fading, and asked with some curiosity.
"What can you do to help me?"
Orochimaru licked his lips and said calmly.
"To contribute a small country to Mr. Chiba's grand ambitions, adding a small piece to the puzzle, will surely be of some help."
"Grand plans and ambitious undertakings... I don't know what you're talking about, I'm just a businessman."
"Hahaha, I understand, I understand. I misspoke. What I meant was to provide a piece of the puzzle for Mr. Chiba's business empire. Although the Country of Rice Fields is a small country, its geographical location is quite good."
To the left and right are the Land of Iron and the Land of Hot Water, below is the Land of Fire, and to the north is the sea. I believe that as a shrewd businessman, Mr. Chiba should understand the value of such a place.”