98 98. Business Is Booming

After the strange beginning of the day, Shiroken headed out to the area he had just flattened yesterday. Once he arrived there, he felt bad. Not because he destroyed the village, but because he displaced so many people. There were little children, walking around and seeing the place their home used to be.

~Did I... go too far?~ He wondered. But what was done, nobody could change it. He could just try to keep his anger in check, he thought.

The area was full of activity, but the people seemed clueless about what they were going to do now. They had no idea how to go about making the house since everything they owned was in the house. And Konoha didn't have an entity called Bank that stored the money for the people. It was a new concept in the Dama Country too. (A/N: I don't know, the bank was mentioned in Boruto but I don't remember it in Naruto.)

Shiroken went to one side and made himself a desk. Then a chair and sat down. He put a sign on the side of the table, "GET A CHEAP LOAN FOR A NEW HOME!"

Just to his side, people from the Dama Country made their booth, labelled, "GET YOUR HOUSE CONSTRUCTED AT THE LOWEST COST IN ONE DAY!"

The loan one was believable, but to get the house in one day, well that was a complete scam. At least that's what the people thought.

Some people recognised Shiroken and went to him to say thanks for saving the village. Shiroken felt awkward by this but accepted. Then he told them about the loan he was giving them. Opportunity to start paying slowly after 1 year with monthly instalments. If you can't pay it back, you will get a 1-month ultimatum, and if you still can't pay then the property will be confiscated. Still, you will get 5 months to pay up and reclaim it.

It was a great loan. So one brave man, who used to work as an electrician, took 1 million Ryo(100,000 USD) from him. He knew he could still work at his job so he was confident about repaying it easily. Then he went to the housebuilder stall just to see what they were doing.

"So, how will you make me a house in just one day?" He inquired.

The two representatives of Nine Saints Construction Company politely took out a big brochure with clear detailed and beautiful photos. "Sir, we use the latest creation of our company, the super-sized storage scrolls. We actually have a catalogue of all the house designs you can choose from. These will come with everything you see in the photos: the flooring, beds, mats, showpieces, wallpaper, garden, kitchen, television and radio.

"Once you have selected one design and paid half the amount, we will unseal the house in the location your previous house used to be. This way, in a single day you will have a fully furnished house. You can look at the catalogue and choose whatever fits your budget and land."

The catalogue was thick, there were many houses. From a small 250,000 Ryo 2 bedroom double-storey house with a kitchen, living room, dining room and 1 bath, to 5 million Ryo mansions with 6 bedrooms, 1 office, 1 living room, 3 bathrooms, garden and many more things.

They also came in many shapes, sizes and styles. The man became excited and after searching the photos he found one. It was much better than his last home. Still, he didn't go overboard and spend all his money. He just bought a 3 room house with a backyard. It would cost him 500,000 Ryo. The rest of the money he will use for business. He had a family to feed after all.

"Thank you for choosing us. Please go with my colleague here, he will help you with everything."

Soon after the man was led to his plot of land, the company worker made sure to map the plot according to the documents from the Hokage's office. Then, all they did was release the storage scroll.

*BOOM*

The house appeared, in all its glory, looking completely new, as if painted just a day ago. This was not made by Shiroken or even the Nidama clan. The invention of this scroll was credited to the Uzumaki clan. Then Jin suggested that they make readymade homes and sell them. The products sold like a charm. Now people were going to their nearest company office and buying homes like buying groceries, only these groceries cost much more.

Still, the price at which they offered was much less than a traditional home. It was a revolutionary idea and people loved it.

So when people of Konoha saw the house coming into existence out of nowhere, they got excited. They swarmed to Shiroken to get the loan and then buy the house. Unknown to them, the company was owned by the Nidama Clan itself, so the money was coming back to Shiroken.

But, the people were happy, so that was there too. After giving a few loans himself and seeing a steady flow of people coming, he called 2 people from the clan. They then handled the loans.

He meanwhile headed back to his house. It was time to rejoin the two halves of Kurama into one.

*WOOSH*

But Jiraiya landed beside him and walked along, "Good morning, Lord Dama."

"Hello, boy. What brought your esteemed perverted self here? The great toad sage should be busy right now, no?" Shiroken sarcastically asked.

Jiraiya awkwardly laughed, "Haha, I'm doing my job. Socialising with you is a part of being a sennin."

"So, what do you want? Ramen?" He inquired, reminding him about the first time they had met when Jiraiya was just 5.

"That... well now I'm very rich. My first book has made me a fortune. I can eat all the ramen in the world I want." Jiraiya seemed proud of his achievement.

Shiroken scoffed, "Huh, Monari told me about it. She seemed very angry and wanted me to break your hands so you can never write. But, freedom of expression is your right. And since it's selling well, it's what the people want."

"Have you read it?" Jiraiya cheekily asked.

"A bit. Truly, you are a pervert of the highest order. No wonder you're still single and have no kids." He taunted.

Jiraiya returned it, "I heard you're centuries older than me, so what about you?"

Shiroken dejectedly looked down, "Well, finding a good woman is hard. Even more so when the guy is someone like me."

"Why? You look decent." Jiraiya blurted. at this point, he was really asking for a beating.

"That's not the point. I'm too old for most girls. The moment I tell them my age they go 'Ewww...' and the ones in the Nidama clan see me as their great elder, a father figure. So my chances are very limited." He shared his pain with the sage.

Jiraiya sighed, "Strange, even after being this strong, you face little problems that common people do."

"What did you think? Would being strong and wealthy automatically solve all your problems? In fact, it makes them harder, because now women won't just like you for being you, they will like you for your power and money, making it harder to find the right one," Shiroken countered.

Jiraiya agreed, "Well, then allow me, I shall introduce you to some women. They will be beauties, I can guarantee."

Shiroken grunted and fastened his pace, "Thanks but no thanks, I don't want my name smeared behind some bathhouse. I love my reputation."

"It's your loss then. I came to ask you, when are you leaving the village? And when will you be attacking the next two left?" Jiraiya inquired.

Shiroken coldly turned back, "I never attacked any village, maybe I was a bit abusive but never attacked. I find opportunities and take them. And what I will do next is none of your concerns."

Jiraiya shrugged, "I thought it would be good if you knew this. Kumogakure and Iwagakure's kage just had a secret meeting. It was about you most likely."

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