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He sensed a familiar chakra fluctuation; it was Konan.
Are you finally back?
Konan set off for the Land of Earth at the end of December, and it has been two months since then.
She went to the Land of Earth to sell silver jewelry.
To be honest, Pain, also known as Nagato, didn't think these silver ornaments were worth much money.
In his view, the fastest way for the Akatsuki to make money is still to take on commissions and bounties on the black market.
After all, those who can join Akatsuki are all powerful Jonin.
After a short wait, Pain was greeted by Konan descending from the sky.
She folded her white wings and walked up to him.
"Nagato".
Xiao Nan took out a document and said, "This is the sales data for silver jewelry over the past two months."
Pain glanced at it and his pupils contracted involuntarily.
Did they write two extra zeros in this number?
He instinctively took the document and started reading.
Are you sure the data here is correct?
After reading it, Pain remained silent for two seconds before asking a question.
"There can be no mistake."
Xiao Nan thought of Bei Ze and said with some emotion, "I never expected to earn so much."
Pain hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped himself.
Xiao Nan has earned in the past two months what Akatsuki's annual income is already equivalent to.
Even though he considered himself a god, he couldn't help but feel surprised.
"But there is a problem."
Xiao Nan frowned slightly and said, "The silver mine in the Land of Rain won't last long."
"Send out all members of the Akatsuki to search for minerals."
Pain closed the file and spoke without hesitation.
"Then you're not going to do commissions or bounties anymore?"
Xiao Nan looked surprised upon hearing this.
"The purpose of commissioning and offering bounties is for money."
Pain said decisively, "Since silver jewelry is more profitable, let's change Akatsuki's strategy."
Xiao Nan breathed a sigh of relief.
Although Pain hadn't said it before, his attitude suggested that he didn't really support the Akatsuki selling silver jewelry.
Fortunately, silver jewelry was indeed profitable, which changed his mind.
"If the Land of Rain runs out of mines, then look for them in the nearby small countries."
Pain thought for a moment and then added.
"Ah."
Konan nodded and then asked, "Nagato, do you still have any medicine?"
"I can have Kitazawa treat my legs in a month."
As Pain spoke, a rare emotional fluctuation appeared in his voice: "Then I will be able to stand up and walk again."
"Yes, I will notify him on time."
Xiao Nan felt happy.
After all, Nagato is her only close friend now, and the reason he was injured in the explosion was because of her.
If she hadn't been captured by Hanzo, Yahiko wouldn't have died, and Nagato wouldn't have been crippled.
Thinking of this, Xiao Nan's eyes dimmed considerably.
"A portion of the profits from silver jewelry will be used to build the Rain Kingdom."
Pain thought of Yahiko and said, "After all, this is Yahiko's dream."
Xiao Nan fell into deep thought.
The Land of Rain is perpetually rainy, offering virtually no opportunity for development.
Nowadays, the most profitable businesses for the residents of the Land of Rain are actually separating silver mines and processing silver jewelry.
Konan suddenly had a thought: she could go back to Konoha Village and ask Kitazawa.
Kitazawa gave her the feeling that he knew everything.
At least for now, she hasn't seen a ninja more skilled at making money than Kitazawa.
"I'll leave the matter of the silver jewelry to you."
Pain paused for a moment, then added, "If the Akatsuki members disobey orders, come find me."
The members of Akatsuki, like him before, had traditional ninja thinking.
He was worried that the Akatsuki's change in strategy would not be accepted by them.
But it doesn't matter, he is a god, and strength is paramount. They have no choice but to accept it.
"Ah."
Konan responded and then asked, "Has Madara Uchiha been up to anything lately?"
"No."
Pain shook his head and said, "He, like the other members of Akatsuki, does bounties and commissions."
"In that case, let him continue doing it."
Xiao Nan thought for a moment and said, "Don't let him get involved in the silver jewelry part."
Ultimately, she didn't trust Madara Uchiha, or rather, Obito Uchiha.
"Alright."
Pain didn't say anything more.
"I will return to Konoha Village tomorrow."
Xiao Nan continued.
Pain looked at her and sensed that she had indeed changed somewhat.
But he believed that no matter what happened, Konan would always stand on the side of the Akatsuki.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye.
As the sun sets, it's time for the ninja academy to let out.
As soon as Kitazawa stepped out of the school gate, a thought struck him, and he spotted Konan in a distant corner.
She wore a mask from the Dark Guard and stood there gracefully; she was easily overlooked if one wasn't paying close attention.
"Welcome back to Konoha."
Kitazawa stepped forward and said with a smile.
Xiao Nan was taken aback.
This statement sounds as if Konoha is her home.
"Thank you."
Xiao Nan said in a cool tone.
After she finished speaking, she handed him a document.
"It seems my publicity efforts have been effective."
Kitazawa glanced at it and nodded with satisfaction.
Although it can't compare to Ocean Heart Jewelry Store, it's not bad either.
"Very effective."
Xiao Nan looked at him and said with some admiration.
The longer she spent time with him, the more she could sense Kitazawa's different qualities.
She was eager to know how he came up with those promotional methods.
Who's in charge of the silver jewelry business now?
Kitazawa put away the documents and asked.
"He is a member of our Akatsuki organization."
Xiao Nan replied, "Don't worry, he's very experienced with money."
Kitazawa immediately understood.
She was mostly referring to Kakuzu.
In the original work, Kakuzu was a ninja who loved making money; his hobby was accumulating wealth.
After joining the Akatsuki organization, he became obsessed with bounties, and even sold out his teammates for money.
Within the Akatsuki organization, mutual killing was tacitly permitted.
His insane behavior only stopped when he got a teammate who was immortal, Hidan.
"Kitazawa, there's something I want to ask you."
After hesitating for a moment, Xiao Nan asked, "If we want to develop the Land of Rain, where should we start?"
"I am only an advisor to the Akatsuki, not an advisor to the Land of Rain."
Kitazawa met her gaze and asked with a smile, "So what kind of reward do you want?"
What kind of compensation do you want?
Xiao Nan was slightly taken aback and asked in return.
Kitazawa reached out and removed her ANBU mask.
He looked at her pretty face for a while, then put the dark side mask on her.
"I haven't thought of anything yet, you can owe me for now."
Kitazawa withdrew his hand and said with a faint smile, "As for where to develop, it's actually very simple."
"Simple?"
Xiao Nan couldn't help but feel taken aback.
Developing the Land of Rain was something she, Nagato, and Yahiko had considered, as had the nobles and officials of the Land of Rain, but none of them had a solution.
How come it becomes so easy when it comes to Kitazawa?
What is the most abundant resource in the Land of Rain?
Kitazawa countered with a question.
"The Land of Rain has few resources."
After thinking for a moment, Xiao Nan shook her head and said.
"It's rainwater."
Kitazawa chuckled and said.
How can rainwater be considered a resource?
Xiao Nan was taken aback for a moment, then asked, puzzled.
“For the inhabitants of the Land of Rain, rainwater is indeed of little value, as it is readily available everywhere.”
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