Naruto, starting with immortality, I'm going to buy up the ninja world!

Chapter 223 Kimimaro: Praising Lord Orochimaru

"The lord has arrived!"

A shout rang out, and Cardo and his assistant in the guest lounge immediately tensed up.

Tetsuya entered the lounge accompanied by Sanshoku Shinta.

"Mr. Kado, oh my, I've heard so much about you! Hahaha, I really didn't expect you to come in person."

Upon seeing the portly and somewhat aged Tetsuya, Gato immediately stood up respectfully.

"Kado, the owner of the Kado Shipping Company in the Land of Waves, has met the Daimyo Chiba before. I never expected that it would be the Daimyo Chiba himself who came to receive us. It is truly an honor for me."

"Oh, not at all. I heard that Mr. Kado traveled to half of our allied countries in order to join our Commercial Nations Alliance. You must have worked very hard. Please have a seat."

Tetsuya invited Gato to sit down, and then walked to the head seat and sat down himself.

They were all seasoned veterans in the business world, and they immediately started probing each other with various languages.

In the end, Tetsuya came out on top. There was nothing he could do; after all, he lived longer.

In the end, Tetsuya saw Gato off and assured him that he would vote for him when the League held its meeting.

To express their gratitude, Kado presented Tetsuya with a gift that was unique to businessmen like them.

With Tetsuya's vote, and considering the numerous countries he contacted, the Land of Waves's joining the alliance is practically a done deal.

Sitting on the train leaving the Land of Grass.

Kado's assistant suddenly thought of something.

"Boss, there's something I don't understand."

"what's up?"

Having received Tetsuya's promise, Gato was in a good mood and his attitude towards his idiot assistant improved considerably.

"Boss, we've been working so hard, and we've already contacted half of the allied nations. By the time the vote comes, we'll have more than half the votes. Why do we still need to get a promise from the Daimyo of the Land of Grass?"

Upon hearing this question, Kado clicked his tongue.

"After following me for so long, how come you haven't learned anything? When we go to give them money, they naturally smile and readily agree. After all, who would refuse money that's handed to them for free?"

But when the day of the vote actually arrives, who can guarantee they won't change their minds?

"They've already taken our money!"

Kado rolled his eyes at his assistant.

"I didn't know you could be so naive. Once you've accepted something, can't you take it back?"

"Uh, the boss is right."

The assistant lowered his head. In their line of work, credit meant nothing.

"Furthermore, who do you think is the core of the entire alliance? If we don't pay a visit to the Chiba Daimyo, how many people do you think will vote against us in the council?"

Upon hearing this, the assistant broke out in a cold sweat.

After all, anyone with a little knowledge knows that the entire business alliance was initially centered around the Land of Grass and the Land of Rain. Later, other countries coveted the development of the Land of Rain and the economy of the Land of Grass. Finally, at their request, the daimyo of Chiba in the Land of Grass established the business alliance, which only exchanges business and does not discuss politics.

Therefore, although there are many countries in this alliance, there is only one core, and that is Tetsuya Chiba.

If Tetsuya Chiba votes against it in the parliament, then even if they win over all the countries except the Land of Grass, it will be impossible.

After all, he is the core member. If Chiba Tetsuya is also dissatisfied and withdraws from the alliance, then there is no need for this so-called business alliance to continue to exist.

"Fortunately, the Chiba Daimyo has agreed, so the matter of our Land of Waves joining the alliance is now settled."

"Congratulations, boss! Congratulations, boss!"

The assistant quickly flattered him.

“Boss, I think you can take this opportunity to officially become the daimyo of the Land of Waves. Back then, didn’t Chiba Tetsuya also climb from a merchant to the position of daimyo?”

Kado shook his head.

"It's just an empty title, there's no need for it. After all, the Land of Grass is different from the Land of Waves. The Land of Grass borders several countries, including two major ones, so becoming a daimyo has an important role to play."

However, our Land of Waves is isolated overseas, with a different geographical environment. Even if I don't become a daimyo, my status in the Land of Waves will remain the same.

Kado looked out the window. As the train moved, the scenery outside the window changed rapidly, a feeling unlike anything he had experienced before, whether traveling by boat or horse-drawn carriage.

"More than these things, I'm worried that the troublemakers who built the bridge will affect our Wave Kingdom's chances of joining the alliance."

"Boss, maybe we can spend some money to hire some people to get rid of them."

"You mean, hire those wandering samurai or rogue ninja?"

"That's right!"

Kado nodded, but soon had a new idea.

"We've given the Chiba Daimyo so much money, so now that he's joined the business alliance, shouldn't he do us a small favor?"

As he spoke, a cunning smile appeared on his face, and the more he tried to smile, the more lewd it became.

After sending Kado away, Tetsuya enjoyed two peaceful days.

His peace was once again disturbed by a noisy commotion.

"Let me go, you bastards, you liars, let me go! I'm going to kill you all, I'm going to kill you all!"

"What's going on? What's going on?"

Tetsuya came out of his room and walked towards the outermost courtyard.

"I can hear the commotion outside even from this far away. What happened? Has Madara Uchiha revived ahead of schedule and come to kill us?"

"No, my brother isn't that ill-mannered."

"Yes, under normal circumstances, Madara Uchiha doesn't say a word, he just kills people directly."

Hearing the commotion outside, Izuna and Tobirama rushed over from two different directions.

"Greetings, Daimyo-sama, Izuna-sama, and Tobirama-sama." *2

Kabuto and Kimimaro, who were standing next to the bone cage, greeted the three of them.

"I'm sweating profusely," said the salamander god.

"I apologize for disturbing you three sirs. This boy was perfectly fine when we first brought him back, but he went berserk as soon as we arrived at the gates of Daming Prefecture and attacked me directly. Fortunately, this long-haired young man used his bloodline limit to control him."

As he spoke, he pointed to Kimimaro, who had released a large number of bone spikes to form a cage that trapped Sasuke.

Kimimaro tightened the bone spikes to the extreme, rendering Sasuke unable to move his limbs and only able to open his mouth and curse incessantly.

"Well done, Kimimaro. By the way, you look much better. Has Orochimaru cured your blood disease?"

Upon hearing this, Tobirama looked Kimimaro up and down. He did indeed look much better than last time. The last time he saw him, Kimimaro appeared sickly despite his seemingly normal appearance.

"That guy is actually quite capable."

Kimimaro glanced at Tobirama, and finally answered Tetsuya.

"Yes, Lord Orochimaru has completely cured my blood disease. I will no longer be tormented by the disease. Moreover, I have further developed my blood abilities. Thank you, Lord Orochimaru. Praise be to Lord Orochimaru."

When Orochimaru was mentioned, Kimimaro's eyes were filled with admiration, like that of a devout believer.