"Stop taking action—Arai has become suspicious, but looking at his attitude, there shouldn't be any danger."
"There are still some who haven't been eliminated—"
"No need—the Ninja World War that follows will consume these people. We must give the Village some time to recover its Origin Qi; otherwise, losing so many higher-ups at once will leave few useful people when the war breaks out."
After Arai left, Sasori appeared in Yubi's office.
The two engaged in conversation.
"As for the internal conflicts of the Village, I think with the release of Sunagakure's medicines, such a massive joyous event and the changes it can bring to Sunagakure will be enough to calm everything," Yubi smiled.
The economy was the first pain point Sunagakure could not bypass.
As long as there is money and everyone's life improves—hostility will also decrease.
Plus, without him and Sasori stirring up trouble, even if some conflicts remain, they will vanish after the Third's death.
The friction between the two class factions was not formed overnight; to a large extent, it was caused by the unequal distribution of limited resources.
From now on—such things will no longer happen.
"What about him?"
Sasori leaned against the wall and asked.
"Let's begin—"
Yubi nodded.
Sasori was referring to the matter of poisoning the Third Kazekage.
"You have already won the Kazekage's trust. The matter of the medicines later will keep the Third Kazekage and other higher-ups 'delighted' for a long time, dreaming of the future; he won't expect us to move against him," Yubi said.
Yubi's plans were linked one after another. The medicine matter, while not distracting all the higher-ups' attention, would at least cause the Village's policies to shift instantly, fully investing in Sunagakure's new industry.
It would paralyze the other higher-ups' focus on the Kage.
This would also make the implementation of their plan a bit easier.
Hearing this, Sasori turned and left.
"Be careful."
Yubi still offered a reminder.
He had already seen Sasori's poison; there was no problem with it.
The Third Kazekage had to die no matter what—firstly to give Sasori an explanation, and secondly for the future of the Village.
But most importantly, if the Ninja World War did not break out, Sunagakure's medicines could not be sold in large quantities, nor would it give other Villages time to study his drugs; otherwise, a large number of generic drugs would soon appear on the market.
In short, this Ninja World War was crucial.
The Third Kazekage was the key.
Additionally, Sasori had already manufactured a simple version of the 'puppet core' and applied it to human Puppets.
But the results were not yet satisfying to him.
As for those dead Sunagakure higher-ups, the reason there were no bodies was because—some of them had already become Sasori's 'collectibles.'
However, recently, Arai's mental state was clearly a bit off—even the Kazekage had noticed.
But Yubi and Sasori stopping their actions also gradually caused Arai's suspicions to fade.
He constantly hypnotized himself into thinking he was overthinking things.
If it only involved Sasori, Arai could still remain calm.
But if it also involved Yubi—especially after understanding the business Yubi was about to bring that would cause massive changes to the Village—Arai was somewhat unwilling to probe for the truth.
Yubi stayed in Sunagakure for a period of time.
He not only contacted the merchants within the Village but also traveling merchants from the outside—by negotiating with them, he first established a simple trade channel for Sunagakure's medicines and discussed some collaborations.
At the same time, staying in the Village was also to avoid the matter of Sasori's poisoning being discovered.
—
He could also better prepare some responses.
Fortunately—Sasori succeeded, and the Kazekage did not notice anything.
The current situation in the Village was still somewhat complex, and the Third Kazekage had to hurry and handle it.
After finishing these tasks, Yubi left the Village once more and headed to the Land of Rain.
To continue making money.
Because he would need to invest a certain amount of capital later to stock goods and open up the market—additionally, he wanted to take advantage of the one-year window before all the hidden Villages became alert to this, to first hoard a large amount of medicinal herbs in preparation for the subsequent battlefield.
Otherwise, once the war starts, if the supply of medicine cannot keep up, it would be meaningless.
Furthermore, after other hidden Villages obtain his medicine and figure out the ingredients, it is very likely they will also start collecting related medicinal herbs. At that time—it won't be so easy for Sunagakure to purchase them anymore.
The resources of medicinal herbs would be heavily carved up.
Prices would also skyrocket.
In the early stage, he didn't need the entire Ninja World to buy much; he just needed all the Villages and countries to know that Sunagakure possessed this kind of medicinal resource.
Under Yubi's desperate efforts to make money, a few months later—Sunagakure's vendors, including some traveling merchants who collaborated with him, began taking the first batch of finished medicines to various regions of the Ninja World.
Sunagakure, the office building where the Kazekage was located.
All the higher-ups were gathered together.
The protagonist today—was undoubtedly Yubi.
Because, after two years of preparation, as the medicine finally began to be tentatively introduced to the market, Yubi, returning to the Village from the outside, finally intended to reveal his plan.
Everyone in the room held a small paper packet in their hands, which contained the finished medicine.
This was the packaging for the medicine.
The character'Sand' was written on the paper.
—
It meant it was produced by their Sunagakure.
"Some vendors in the Village have already taken them out. We'll have to wait and see the specific sales results and current market acceptance. However—I think in the short term, it probably won't cause much of a stir—most buyers are the lower-class people of the Ninja World. Although we won't earn too much, it will definitely be a considerable income."
When they heard Yubi finish explaining everything he had done over the past two years with Saori and the others, the Third Kazekage and the others were first shocked, then ecstatic.
Just like Arai back then.
The only one whose expression remained relatively calm was Chiyo.
Because half a month ago, she had visited the hospital department and personally tested the efficacy of the medicine.
She could only say—these medicines were amazing.
Everyone present was a higher-up; with their intellects, they couldn't fail to understand what Yubi's research meant.
Even the usually serious and steady Third Kazekage looked excited, tightly clutching the medicine packet in his hand.
The Village knew Yubi was conducting research and had heard some news, but they didn't understand it in detail.
This little fellow was simply too good at 'hiding'!
"Right—the formulas—"
Suddenly, the Third Kazekage reacted, looked at Yubi, and said in a deep voice.
"The complete formula for each medicine is currently only known to me and Saori—so, please rest assured. Even if someone leaks it, it won't cause much impact in the short term. However, for some Villages, as long as they get the medicine, they can perform ratio analysis—I spent two years on this, and when it reaches them, they can just pluck the fruit. If they want to imitate it, it will take even less time."
"But—the first thing they need to do, besides figuring out the ingredients in the medicine, is to specify those ingredients to a certain type of herb—other Villages' pharmacological research is not as rich in this area. So, even if generic drugs hit the market, it will take at least a year. By then, the relevant medicinal herb resources in the Ninja World will have been almost entirely hoarded by us. Even if they want to collect them, they'll have to wait for a while—at least ensuring that our Village has an absolute monopoly for the next few years."
As expected of the Village's Kage, he thought of this point immediately.
Yubi smiled and reassured him.
"What Yubi means is that the true value of his research—is not these medicines and formulas."
"Instead, it's that he has figured out for the Village how many existing Materials in the Ninja World can be used medicinally, and what effects they all have—this is the true wealth he has brought to the Village."
"And it's also what other Villages lack."
Fearing others wouldn't understand, Chiyo added a few words.
This massive amount of medicinal data—was the foundation for Sunagakure to occupy the market.
Even—in the future, they could iterate on some medicines in subsequent research, launching new products with better efficacy.
"We're rich—"
A higher-up swallowed his saliva and murmured.
"Yubi—you are simply a Genius! No, not a Genius, you are a god! A god in the medical field!"
Another person stepped forward and hugged Yubi tightly, their emotions high.
"Hahaha—I haven't reached that level, that's a bit too exaggerated—"
Yubi also gave a hearty laugh.
"Although it's not Ninjutsu—just potions, but—for the entire Ninja World, his kind of benefit might indeed deserve that title in the future."
Chiyo looked at the youth with a complex gaze, not being stingy with her praise.
Although Sunagakure could make a fortune relying on these medicines.
For the outside world, these medicines—were all life-saving things.
The whole world would benefit along with them.
This had already far exceeded what an individual Medical Ninja could achieve—