Chapter 50

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"Kakashi, you don't need to worry about these things. The First Hokage founded the village to protect the future, not to burden you with political concerns," Sakumo said to his son, who, at the age of six or seven, was already considering his impact on the political landscape.

He didn't know whether to be proud or amused. The village atmosphere that made even children think about politics was, in his view, a failure.

"People living in the village are comrades. You should interact with whoever you want to. Don't worry about me. If you think Yoichi is a friend you can confide in, then just go ahead and befriend him in your own way."

"Don't overthink it, Kakashi. This mission might take longer, so here's some money for you..."

Halfway through his sentence, Sakumo remembered Kakashi was actually wealthier than him, having earned over thirty million ryō from just two missions. The money was still in Kakashi's possession, as Sakumo trusted his son to abide by the ninja's three prohibitions.

"I'll take care of myself, don't worry, Father," Kakashi said, not bothering to wish him a successful mission, as his father had never failed one in his memory.

After Sakumo left, Kakashi got ready to find Yoichi. Despite his young age, Kakashi was a chunin, but without a team, he couldn't even take on C-rank missions, and D-rank missions offered him little benefit.

Kakashi had briefly joined a team upon returning to the village, but he left after one mission due to differences in working style and the unfriendliness of his teammates.

Being a six-year-old chunin made the 12 or 13-year-old genin look bad, and they didn't want to listen to him despite his higher rank. Yoichi, however, treated him not as a child but as an equal, making the idea of teaming up with him far more appealing than joining any other team.

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"Ikemoto, are these the three medicines I asked for?" Yoichi inquired upon entering Ikemoto's office and noticing three small pills on the desk.

"Yes, Yoichi-san, these are them. These two are health supplements, and this one is the... Viagra you mentioned," Ikemoto recalled the name, finding it odd but not dwelling on it since he hadn't chosen it.

"The supplements need to be taken over a long period to be effective due to cost reductions. As for the Viagra, it works within ten minutes of ingestion," Ikemoto said, his face breaking into a knowing smile as if he had personally tested its effects.

Yoichi examined the medicines closely, noting the ingredients, production process, and cost. The health supplements were cheap, costing thirty ryō per pill for the ingredients since each pill weighed only four grams.

The Viagra, however, was more expensive, costing about ninety ryō per pill. Even so, it was affordable, especially when bought in bulk, and the supplements' cost was less than half a bowl of ramen.

Yoichi planned to sell the health supplements at five times their cost, 150 ryō per pill, and the Viagra at four times its cost, rounding up to 400 ryō per pill.

This pricing was aimed at wealthier clients, though a more affordable version of the health supplements would be available for the general populace at 30 ryō per pill, the price of half a bowl of ramen.

Satisfied with the medicines, Yoichi handed Ikemoto his payment without warning him against leaking the formulas, trusting that no sane ninja would offend the Uchiha clan.

The main purpose of this business venture was to establish a welfare system for the Uchiha and generate income for Yoichi himself. Should anyone attempt to undermine this, the benefiting Uchiha clansmen would take care of them without Yoichi's intervention.

"Thank you, Yoichi-san. Feel free to contact me if you need more help in the future," Ikemoto said, accepting the payment. He was happy to improve his family's life with the extra income from his spare-time work.

Yoichi then inquired about Tsunade's reputation among the common people, learning from Ikemoto that while he was unsure about the general populace, many nobles frequently sought Tsunade for difficult-to-treat illnesses.

Although Tsunade had been less active in recent years, she still treated nobles and businessmen on occasion.

Thanking Ikemoto for the information, Yoichi left with the medicines and headed to the top floor of the Leaf Hospital to find Tsunade.

After knocking on her office door and getting no initial response, he knocked harder, finally prompting a surprised voice to invite him in.

"Who is it? Come in!"

(End of Chapter)