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Chapter 037: The Capitalist of the Shinobi World, Senju

Facing the entire world alone would be too cruel for the Senju clan.

Senju Wakama didn't believe the Senju clan had the power to take on ten thousand enemies.

Even though he had grown much stronger.

Even though his sister was seemingly invincible.

Senju Wakama still held a deep respect for the forces of the world.

The more he learned, the more he saw, and the broader his perspective became, the more cautious he grew.

There's truth in the saying, "Ignorance is bliss."

"Brother's concerns are valid," Tsukuyo didn't dismiss Senju Wakama's words. She continued, "In fact, the shinobi clans should unite. The patrons hire us, but they also fear us."

"They fear our power. When shinobi clans fight each other and reduce our numbers, it's a good thing for those nobles."

Senju Wakama breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that his sister wouldn't act impulsively. "Then what do you think we should do?"

Tsukuyo smiled at Senju Wakama. "I've already taken care of it. You don't need to get involved, Brother. I've already spoken to Father."

Senju Wakama frowned but remained silent.

If Tsukuyo didn't want him involved, he would stay silent.

He knew that if he asked, Tsukuyo would explain.

But since she didn't want him involved, knowing too much would only add to his worries.

He would find out the truth when the time came.

...

The golden autumn arrived.

This year, the Senju clan's autumn was exceptionally beautiful.

The lush green world was dyed with the colors of the sunset.

Hashirama, to avoid suspicion, hadn't been to the Naka River forest for a long time. He stayed obediently within the clan's territory, busy from dawn till dusk.

Tsukuyo, operating behind the scenes, had become an indispensable figure within the clan. She controlled agricultural production, product output, and operations.

No one could have imagined.

In the year since their mother's passing, the clan's territory had undergone rapid changes under Tsukuyo is influence.

This year, the income from the Land of Pine's protection missions was less than one percent of what Tsukuyo had generated through her initiatives.

On the surface, the Senju clan was still at war with two shinobi clans.

But behind the scenes, the Senju clan was gradually moving beyond the scope of a traditional shinobi clan, becoming self-sufficient and even suddenly wealthy.

For example, the mass-produced floral-scented pure water that Tsukuyo had introduced was highly sought after by countless nobles.

This fresh-scented hydrosol could be sold at two hundred times its cost price.

Using wind release to break down aromatic plants and water release to create a water distillation process.

During distillation, essential oils would float to the surface, while the liquid that settled below was a byproduct of the process hydrosol.

Hydrosol was originally just an ordinary, fragrant water solution.

But Tsukuyo had turned it into something divine.

She called it "floral water," a condensed water solution obtained from distilling aromatic plants. It contained 100% water-soluble plant matter, was easily absorbed by the skin, and was completely free of fragrances and additives. It was gentle, non-irritating, and could be used daily for skincare, beauty, drinking, haircare, and freshening indoor spaces.

The Senju clan's sales team, who had been "corrected" by Tsukuyo, became living advertisements for these liquid cosmetics.

A group of fragrant, attractive men and women silently promoted these products, allowing them to be sold at astonishing prices.

Moreover, Tsukuyo didn't just sell hydrosol. She also sold essential oils with different floral scents, translucent soap bars with various floral fragrances...

Some nobles with obsessive tendencies would unknowingly spend vast amounts of money buying different scents of "Senju products."

Senju Wakama witnessed the entire production and sales process, feeling a deep sense of helplessness.

Through her actions, Tsukuyo had shown them that the blood and storms they endured on the battlefield were meaningless.

Many people, influenced by Tsukuyo, began to deeply question whether their understanding of the five elemental releases was wrong.

While other shinobi clans were still earning money through life-and-death battles, the Senju clan was making a fortune by selling plant-based skincare products.

As the Senju clan achieved great success in the marketplace, Senju Wakama's relationship with Hyuga Miyu also progressed.

Senju Wakama remained as cautious as ever.

Every time he arrived at the meeting place, he would hide.

As soon as Hyuga Miyu appeared, he would use his Dexterity Technique to "steal" her away, quickly moving to a random location for their rendezvous.

Sometimes they met in the canopy of towering trees, other times in caves on cliffs never in the same place twice.

This frustrated the Hyuga clan, who had been trying to intercept Senju Wakama.

Today was another day for Senju Wakama and Hyuga Miyu to meet.

Naka River Forest.

Senju Wakama took Hyuga Miyu from the meeting place to a cliff overlooking the sea of trees.

"This is peony hair oil, it nourishes your hair. This is peppermint essential oil soap, and this is rose hydrosol..."

Senju Wakama opened the gift box he had brought today, carefully introducing each product.

These gifts were considered extremely luxurious on the market.

Only the Senju clan knew how low their production costs were.

Hyuga Miyu smiled. "Thank you, Wakama. I haven't even finished the jasmine hydrosol you gave me last time."

"Don't keep it for too long. If you really can't use it all, you can drink it. It tastes pretty good with a bit of honey," Senju Wakama suggested sincerely.

Normally, Hyuga Miyu would just smile and nod, saying something like, "I'll keep that in mind, thank you."

But today, her smile faded, and she whispered, "Wakama, have you heard about the Hagoromo clan?"

Hearing this, Senju Wakama's hand, which was closing the gift box, paused.

Then, he looked at Hyuga Miyu with genuine confusion. "What?"

He truly didn't know what had happened.

Since Tsukuyo had forbidden him from getting involved, he had complied.

But he hadn't expected Hyuga Miyu to bring it up.

Seeing that Senju Wakama's expression didn't seem fake, Hyuga Miyu sighed. "It's all over the place. Everyone's saying that the Hagoromo clan violated industry rules and conspired to harm their patron. Now, their former employer has ordered the Uchiha clan to annihilate them."

Honestly, Senju Wakama didn't believe a single word of this rumor.

He remained silent for a moment before saying, "Tsukuyo thinks I'm too weak and has been keeping me off the battlefield. So, I don't really know much about these things..."

Since every time the Senju went to war, Senju Wakama fought guerrilla battles alone, the adults in the clan thought he had never been on the battlefield. They didn't know that he might have killed more people than some of the clan's adults.

"Too weak?" Hyuga Miyu looked at Senju Wakama with a strange expression.

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