Unless the Sage of the Six Paths himself or Ishikki Otsutsuki appeared, Kozue was not afraid to face anyone in this world.
Even if that were to happen, Kozue had the confidence to retire.
Although he had grown in strength during his time in this world, he was not so arrogant as to believe that he could fight someone of the six-paths level.
It was better to simply withdraw.
His magical teleportation abilities were strong enough to escape any situation in this world and he could return to one of his shops if necessary.
And if he couldn't leave his shops, he could return to the pirate world.
Although he could not face the sage of the six paths, he could deal with admiral-level fighters sent by the Navy or the World Government.
While she was in the office and Sozen had remained silent, Kozue thought about her current strength.
During the last few months, he had opened enough stores across the land of fire, causing him to accumulate a large number of points.
After almost 3 months in this world, Kozue had gathered enough points to buy powerful Bloodlines and/or enhance her current abilities.
Unfortunately, they were not six-track bloodlines.
Sure, I had enough points to buy the Rinnegan, but not one without side effects.
He would end up like Nagato if he rushed to get one.
Therefore, the idea of having black eyes did not yet tempt him.
He will wait to accumulate more points and obtain a top-level Rinnegan.
A Rinnegan at the level of 6 paths.
Meanwhile, he could use his points to strengthen his current skills.
Like their Haki or sword skills.
He could also improve his magic or Ninjutsu skills, but his fighting style mostly led him to hand-to-hand combat.
So his Haki and sword skills are what will most likely get his accumulated points.
After a while, Kozue stopped thinking so much and said goodbye to Sozen.
I had plans to make.
The date agreed upon by the enemy in the darkness was still almost 2 weeks away, but he wanted to finish them off sooner if possible.
But if this enemy was patient, then bothering them was also a good thing.
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The news that the Ichihara family would not be choosing a new patriarch caused a stir among many forces that wanted to take advantage of the chaos and confusion to gain benefits.
They had many plans waiting to be executed, but the unexpected decision of the Ichihara family took them by surprise.
But there was little they could do.
Taking advantage of the chaos was one thing, but making a move when the Ichihara family was neither divided nor distracted was quite another.
Of course, the situation of the Ichihara family was only a concern for a few people.
What about the civilian population?
The Ichihara family had nothing to do with them, so there was no reason to be worried about them all day.
In contrast, the SENBON TORII stores began to attract the attention of the masses in the following days.
The fame of these stores reached the point that they were talked about in bars and restaurants, and even in most homes.
The reason?
Medications.
These stores started selling a lot of medicines.
From common colds and headaches to lung and bone diseases, everything could be treated with the medicines sold in these stores.
In a world where it was difficult to move from one place to another, even in a rich and safe country like the land of fire, access to medicines was very difficult for most of the population.
This situation meant that even if someone did not die, many people lived their lives with constant pain in different parts of their bodies.
But this desperate situation was about to end.
SENBON TORII stores began selling various medications that relieve or completely cure the diseases that plague them.
And the best part was that these medications were cheap and even a low-income family could afford them.
Therefore, the situation happening throughout the land of fire was not unusual.
All the SENBON TORII stores scattered throughout the various cities of the land of fire were packed with people who wanted to buy medicine.
And that wasn't all.
Many people noticed the other products offered in these stores and chose to return regularly to shop.
Although SENBON TORII stores were already known among a small group of regular diners, the huge influx of people arriving now caused their fame to grow explosively.
After all, SENBON TORII stores stood out from the rest.
In addition to the best meats and fresh vegetables, there were various products that were hard to find elsewhere.
From beauty and cleaning products to tools used in many workshops.
Especially in remote cities.
Many things didn't arrive there but could be found in SENBON TORII stores, so it quickly became a favorite shopping spot for many.
And although it was good news for Kozue as the points she gets each day skyrocketed, it brought its own problems.
Kozue had to put a limit on purchases per person and the number of products sold each day.
Not only to prevent a few people from taking large quantities of products to resell them elsewhere.
But also to avoid affecting the market.
Many people depend on the sale of common items that he sells in his stores and would go bankrupt if Kozue were ruthless.
His target was the enemy lurking in the shadows. He doesn't want to hurt entire families.
Furthermore, he himself was also affected.
After all, you can only get points from one person at a time each day.
By putting a limit on the amount of things they could buy, he forced them to come back and give him more points again.
Of course, his actions attracted the attention of many forces, who sent many people to watch his stores.
Kozue encountered people from the Daimyo, from the various noble families of the country, and even from the Leaf Village.
And as time went on, he was sure it would attract the attention of other countries.
But Kozue didn't care. She had the strength not to worry.
He just wanted to annoy those who were targeting him and hoped they would act before the delivery date.
And as Kozue expected, the Kawada family was furious.
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¡BAM!
"Damn Ichihara family!" Kazushi shouted as he slammed his fist on his office desk.
The man had thought that the Ichihara family would be worried during these days, but instead they carried on as if nothing was wrong and began selling medicines that affected the Kawada family's business.
The documents on the desk detailed the cancelled orders for medical supplies.
The amount was substantial.
The Kawada family obtained a good portion of their income through the sale of medicines and medicinal materials, so the appearance of medicines sold in SENBON TORII stores quickly caught their attention.
Several of these medications were obtained for study, leaving them surprised by their effects.
It got to the point where all the elders of the Kawada family gathered to assess the situation, only to discover that they had no advantage against the Ichihara family.
Their new medicines were far superior to anything the Kawada family could manufacture, so they had nothing to compete with them.
But they couldn't just stand by and do nothing.
Otherwise, his entire medical business would be ruined.
Therefore, the idea arose to attack the Ichihara family and these stores throughout the Land of Fire, with the aim of not only stopping their losses, but also obtaining the recipe for these new medicines.
If they managed to obtain the secret of these medicines, the Kawada family's business would skyrocket.
Of course, they knew about the existence of the ninja organization working with the Ichihara family and their possible involvement in the creation of these medicines, so they knew that obtaining them would not be easy.
They had already tried to attack those stores and had no results.
The only thing they could do was borrow force to get what they wanted.
The question was whether to get the services from the Leaf Village or from another village.
The Leaf Village would not agree to steal from a legitimate company within the Land of Fire, but it was also not advisable to trust another village to obtain something so important.
Therefore, they could only hope to get help from the Leaf Village.
And for this, old Yusuke went to meet with the other families involved in the medicinal business.
If they could forge this alliance, they could pressure the Leaf Village into accepting this task.
What Kazushi did not expect was that so many orders would be cancelled in a single week.