- The Daimyo's arrival is very big news," Sakumo said thoughtfully, breaking the silence that had fallen upon the hall, "if I remember correctly, the current one visited Konoha only once during his inauguration, preferring not to leave the capital.
The neighbor was not the only one who was in a hurry to share his opinion among those present - the elite of the village were not in a hurry to disperse and were now actively chatting among themselves.
- I think he won't be the only one attending the final exams, and the rest of the aristocrats won't be far behind," I said, "and that will not only increase the number of visitors, but also attract new customers.
- Otherwise Sensei wouldn't have started the construction," Jiraiya said, "and you can be sure that all the ryo spent will be fully recovered.
- Sarutobi," I shrugged, as if that explained everything.
It did, because that clan was the richest in Konoha, leaving even the Founder clans, let alone all the others, far behind. Of course, much of that wealth was obtained with the direct and indirect help of Hiruzen, as the most powerful of the mighty bunch, but the business acumen of the shinobi merchants should not be discounted.
It was only through the skillful leadership of the current Hokage that the village not only practically monopolized orders in all of Ho no Kuni, but also spread its influence to some of the great countries, not to mention the surrounding smaller ones. If it wasn't for his policy of weakening the clans... He's the one who messed up so badly that the throne under his ass started to wobble.
- Anyway, are you going to send your teams to the exam? - I turned the conversation to another, more interesting topic.
- I'm sure I will, because my students are too busy being genin, and Minato can be given a rank right now," the sannin nodded firmly, but then he grinned happily, "especially since I took him on as a personal apprentice.
- You couldn't resist? - Hatake grinned, looking at Jiraiya with interest. - Was it worth it?
- Absolutely! The boy has a great shinobi talent and his brains work well even in the most stressful situations, so I'm certainly glad I made that decision," the white-haired shinobi said proudly, "especially since Sensei was in favor of it.
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