Chapter 218 By the way

"Although you seem to be complimenting me, why can't I be happy at all?"

Daimaru said absently:

"Putting all this aside for the time being, I plan to start by selling simplified versions of puppets, with paid after-sales service. If it's broken, I'll pay for repairs, etc..."

"Simple matching? It sounds very cheap at first glance. Can it be sold?"

The battle puppets Kankuro came into contact with in the past were all high-quality products, all of which were imprinted with the stylist's unique style and even had some personal emotions infused into them.

In addition to their combat capabilities, most of these high-end puppets also have high art collection value.

"A young man like you doesn't like it. Children from ordinary families are a good thing that can't be expected..."

Daimaru sneered,

"Believe it or not, I just need to spread the word that I am going to sell puppets, and many well-off families with some spare money will come to my door..."

"Is it that exaggerated? Why haven't I seen you going around buying puppets with a shameless face..."

The young man who only concentrates on playing with his puppet collection behind closed doors really doesn't understand the situation of the ninja families at the bottom of Sunagakure Village.

"I can do it myself and have accumulated materials for several years. You can imagine the situation of other civilian ninjas who are interested in puppetry..."

Whether you can afford it or not is the next step to consider. First, you must have channels to buy puppets.

Not every puppet master is a modeling genius. It would be great to be able to carve a piece of wood into a lifelike puppet without anyone's guidance.

Daimaru is not a very skilled puppet stylist, but he is enough to meet the needs of most young ninjas who are interested in developing puppetry.

Those high-ranking elite puppet stylists only do business for wealthy families and disdain to deal with "poor people" who can't afford much money.

With Daimaru's level, those high-end customers also look down on Daimaru's puppets, so Daimaru temporarily targets its "customers" in the field of cheap puppets that others look down upon.

Methods and strategies should be made using standard modules as much as possible, as long as they are simple and easy to use, and services such as paid private modification, weapon quenching, parts replacement, and maintenance are provided.

These weak puppet masters don't have any secret skills or privacy worth caring about. Unlike those customized high-end puppets, which are basically one-time sales, Daimaru cares about the steady profits.

The elite are only a minority after all. If Daimaru can empty the pockets of most of the puppet masters who have no way to buy, they can also make a lot of money and pay off their debts. It shouldn't be a big problem.

"You are like this..."

After understanding Daimaru's thoughts, Kankuro thought for a while and then said,

"The impact is not particularly big, maybe it can really happen..."

Because you choose differentiated competition and make money in areas that others look down upon, you will be much less marginalized. If you can grow and win over a group of people before others realize the threat, it will be too late to suppress you.

Of course, the premise is that there is really a market for Daimaru's "simplified version" battle puppet...

"So, you're telling me this, you're not just trying to show off your 'get rich' plan, are you?"

"Do you want to earn some pocket money with me, my brother-in-law?"

"At this time, am I your brother-in-law again?"

"Don't say it so harshly, Kankuro, we are all ninjas, we can't do everything by ourselves, we need to unite to strengthen our momentum and recruit a group of talents to help us.

This is not a shameful thing, I have been selling homemade poisons for so many years and no one cares about me..."

"You want to establish a faction? As Gaara becomes the Kazekage, the first thing to weaken is these self-contained forces..."

Daimaru smiled and waved his hand and replied:

“It’s not that exaggerated, it’s just that some things cannot be accomplished alone, especially in Sunagakure Village!

Kankuro, you are the young master of the Fourth Kazekage family. There are some things that you know better than me. To put it bluntly, the power controlled by Maki-senpai and the others alone is not enough for Gaara to secure the position of the Fifth Kazekage. .

You and Temari are the people Gaara is closest to and most dependent on, but if the current situation continues, Temari can barely be a battlefield commander, and you are only a bodyguard and thug, how much help can you do? "

"What can I do?"

Although he knew that what Daimaru said was true, Kankuro was still a little unwilling.

"I can't even find an opportunity to be promoted to Chunin, so I can only do low-level tasks here and there that have nothing to do with the overall situation..."

Daimaru patted Kankuro's shoulder and said:

"Strong strength is our foundation. Doing business to make money, establishing development forces, and fighting for power and profit are not the key. However, these external forces can help us improve our strength faster.

Therefore, you must first make yourself influential, attract some people to follow you, and then join a group to keep warm.

If your father was still here, or if Senior Ma Ji and the others could be stronger, many things would be simple..."

We all understand the truth, but the reality is not so much. Apart from Ma Ji's protection, everything depends on the efforts of the three siblings.

"Are you trying to recruit me?"

After a long silence, Kankuro asked in a deep voice.

"How can this be called recruiting? You are my brother-in-law, shouldn't we help each other? This is called sincere cooperation..."

"You've become a ninja and you've got a lot of talent, you should be an actor..."

The young puppet master glanced at Daimaru who was talking eloquently, and said somewhat dullly,

"What do you need me to do?"

Daimaru smiled and replied:

"Don't worry about anything. Just work hard to improve your strength as before. Recruiting people is to help us practice more smoothly. We can't forget our original intention..."

Naturally, those who are the boss are all hands-off shopkeepers, so they have to find some people to help. Daimaru can just use his words to come up with ideas.

"that is it?"

Kankuro looked disbelieving.

"You still can't trust my brother-in-law? Don't worry! At most, I will let someone use your reputation to increase your persuasiveness... By the way, I will give you a share of the endorsement fee!"

"What I want is your dirty money, you guy, don't mess around..."

"Don't worry, because of your status as the fourth generation Kazekage master, everything will go smoothly, and maybe you can trick a few people to help take care of it. Practicing ninjutsu every day is tiring enough, and we can't get involved in these mundane tasks. Too much energy…”

This is the world of Naruto where passionate young people are active. There is no breeding ground for farming competitions, conspiracies, espionage wars, and intrigues between evil forces. Daimaru is not very interested in these, he just wants to do good things that are convenient for himself and others.

It is not too difficult to cut the leeks of these relatively simple villagers of Sand Hidden Village. There are many ways to do it. What Daimaru needs is enough influence to resist the suppression of the senior puppet masters who have offended their sphere of influence.

"Don't go to too much trouble at the beginning. Just give it a try first and see the reaction. It will take time to recruit helpers. It's not too urgent just yet..."

Of course, as Daimaru's status as a chuunin, it is unrealistic to say that he is going to be successful. Making some money to solve his immediate needs is the first priority. When Daimaru is promoted to Jonin, Gaara will almost reveal the Kazekage's talents. , I guess I can pull off the tiger's skin and pull the banner. It's just a trial stage now.

"Also, brother-in-law, do you have some materials or parts that you can't use temporarily? Do you want to contribute to our common cause..."

"You guys, you wouldn't have targeted my collection from the beginning, right? You said it so righteously, but in the end it was still for your own selfishness!"

The puppet master boy stared at Daimaru's smiling face with a bad tone.

"Forget it if you don't agree. I'm not the villain you think. However, you know a lot of puppet masters. When I make the finished product in the future, you have to give me a platform to sell it! Don't tell me, you I can’t even do this little thing well…”

Facing Daimaru's suspicious and contemptuous eyes, Kankuro said bravely:

"I'll take care of this little thing!"

"Kankuro-san is so generous and reliable!"

Daimaru gave him a thumbs up without hesitation,

"When I get rich, I will definitely not forget your help..."

"Isn't it to help Gaara become the Kazekage?"

"Make some money while you're at it, don't make a fuss!"

Daimaru spoke nonchalantly without feeling any guilt for accidentally spilling the beans.

With Gaara's qualifications, is he worthy of becoming the Kazekage, and does he need Daimaru, a chuunin, to make irresponsible remarks?

Only Kankuro, who cares about chaos, would believe these lies.