Nono Yakushi

In the end, Kakuzu agreed to Cain's proposal. It was a win-win situation for him, and the main benefit was that it made things easier for him. Most people who come to the casino are ordinary; even if there are ninjas, they are rare. Even if there were any incidents, Kakuzu could solve them easily.

In addition, by collaborating with Cain's casino, Kakuzu effectively gained a stable income. Even if nothing happened for a month, Cain would still pay him three million taels of gold.

Upon hearing this condition, Kakuzu's face immediately improved. Although he wore a mask that only revealed his green eyes, Cain and Natsukawa could feel his relief.

For Cain, three million taels of gold per month was just a small amount. Once his casino opened, three million would be only a small portion of the revenue generated. The most important thing was having a ninja of Kakuzu's caliber available at his beck and call.

For ease of contact, Kakuzu arranged for an underling to stay in Kawaki Town and handle communication. If needed, Kakuzu could return within a day or two unless he was far away from the Fire Country.

In the early stages, Cain planned to set up a casino in Kawaki Town and Tanzaku-gai. The locations had already been surveyed, and Natsukawa was sent there to make preliminary preparations and recruit staff. During the 15 days that Kahn was away, the dessert factory had produced qualified products, and the taste was almost the same as the ones Cain had brought.

The recipe and raw materials remained unchanged, so the taste naturally wouldn't change.

Cain was very positive about the dessert factory's performance. Still, the raw materials were not abundant and quickly exhausted. During this period, some chocolates were sent to Cain's food shop in Konoha, while the rest were sold outside Kawaki Town.

The pricing was costly, the same as in Konoha. From the beginning, Cain's goal was clear: to fill the common people's stomachs first rather than having them eat snacks.

After dealing with the matters of the ninja world, Cain returned to the Marvel world.

There wasn't much for Cain to handle in the Marvel world except for the pharmaceutical wholesale and trading company, which required some attention. During his absence, Cain's salesmen had successfully negotiated three deals, bringing the company its first income.

According to market research, some countries have a high demand for pharmaceuticals. If Cain could fully occupy those markets, the pharmaceutical wholesale and trading company's annual revenue would reach five or six billion US dollars.

Cain only encouraged this and increased efforts to recruit more people to expand the company's workforce. He also interviewed three assistants, but only one passed. He became Cain's executive assistant in the pharmaceutical wholesale and trading company, responsible for carrying out his orders.

This way, Cain could relax a lot. In the future, he only needed to give orders, and there would be assistants to help him watch over things.

Furthermore, there was not much progress in other aspects. At least, there is no news about the recruitment of Dr. Aldrich Killian and Maya Hansen, whom Cain most hopes to recruit. It is also unknown whether they are in America or not.

After returning, Cain asked someone to buy him many gambling machines and equipment. It took nearly half a month to make some slight language modifications. During this period, he cared for everything else, such as the raw materials needed by the dessert factory and personal relationships.

Cain even took the time to relax and fulfilled his promise to Carl by completing a game they had saved. However, after completing it, Carl felt bored since he had already played several new games while he was still playing one from last year.

Nothing in the Marvel world required Cain's attention for the time being. Everything was still relatively stable, and SHIELD's power was not yet able to monitor the movements of everyone in the United States. Moreover, there were many internal issues within SHIELD, which could be described as the Hydra-SHIELD split.

Cain was always worried that the Ancient One of Kamar-Taj would come looking for him. The Sorcerer Supreme had the Time Stone and could see many future timelines. Cain would be in danger if the Ancient One became curious about his frequent disappearances. Although he would not die, it would be uncomfortable if his biggest secret was revealed to others.

So Cain traveled back and forth between the two worlds. Even when tired, he dared not relax to gain power as soon as possible. Compared to the Naruto world, the Marvel world is still more dangerous.

Whether it's alien invasions or Thanos' snap, even the early Avengers' 'acts of justice' affected many people.

Even hiding in the countryside could result in the death of one's entire family, let alone Cain in New York.

Cain brought all his belongings and returned to the Naruto world again.

He first came to Kawaki Town and put all the gambling machines and equipment in the casino. After recruiting enough staff, the casino could open.

Security was necessary, as people in the casino were most likely to cause trouble. Impatience and losing money were not uncommon. In addition, a professional person was needed to manage the casino. Still, unfortunately, few people in Konoha understood gambling, so Cain had to ask Natsukawa to inquire.

As for the homeless boys recruited by the food factory, cultivating them would take at least four or five years before entrusting them with important tasks.

"There are too few suitable and recruitable subordinates. If possible, I would like to intercept Kimimaro and Haku."

Cain sighed, either because they were not capable enough or because he could not trust them. Starting with a homeless orphan would take time. Although Natsukawa was barely trustworthy, he couldn't split her in two.

So Cain's power development was still slow because he had money and plans but needed someone to execute them.

"Oh, Nono Yakushi, this woman's abilities, and talents are not weak. She should still be a child now. Can I intercept her from Danzo? "

Cain thought of the nickname she would earn in the future, 'The Walking Shrine Maiden.' He felt that Nono Yakushi would become his most capable assistant, provided she had not yet joined Root and was not valued by Danzo. Based on her age, Nono Yakushi should be around ten years old.

But Cain remembers that Danzo was recently on the battlefield in the Land of Rain. Even if he returned, he couldn't expand his influence in the Root so quickly. Maybe he'll have a chance.

If she is in the ninja school, Cain can find a way to inquire through Kushina. After all, Kushina is a fool. Even if Cain tricks her, she probably won't notice.

"I still need to go back to Konoha and find out. I can use the excuse of donating to the orphanage to inquire."

Thinking of this, Cain immediately set off for Konoha. The sooner he finds Nono Yakushi before Root does, the higher the possibility of recruiting her as his talent.