Chapter 108: Chapter 108: Danzo's Anger
Konoha's pleasure quarters were especially lively at night, filled not only with charming hostesses but now also skilled massage therapists.
Here, one could enjoy various exclusive services and VIP treatment.
This diversified service model brought back business to the pleasure quarters.
When it came to variety, naturally this district offered the most.
Now that specialized massage services had been introduced, they immediately won back most of the customers previously lost.
"Sir, come on in! We offer authentic massage techniques you won't find anywhere else!"
Once someone stepped inside, they'd instantly enjoy an amazing massage you won't forget.
The Hyūga Clan's massage techniques were shrouded in mystery, leaving people feeling completely relaxed after just one session.
Once someone visited, they'd become a regular in no time.
In contrast, shops under Root quickly became deserted due to this inferior technique.
Seeing this situation, the manager immediately sent a report to Danzo Shimura about the worsening situation.
Inside Root headquarters...
Danzo stared at the letter, his fury rising as rage burned across his face.
"Useless! All of you are useless! Even in business, we're getting crushed by just a kid!"
He had already arranged delays to stop Satori Hyūga from entering the Land of Fire, giving his own faction a clear advantage.
Yet with just one move from Satori, all of Danzo's businesses were wrecked, rapidly losing funds he desperately needed.
These funds originally came from Hiruzen Sarutobi, officially meant for training Anbu recruits. However, Danzo had secretly siphoned it into his personal accounts through falsified expenses.
The Root members flanking him stood silently, too terrified to even breathe too loudly, let alone speak.
After calming down, Danzo began thinking of possible solutions.
The letter detailed the transformation of the Hyūga Clan's enterprises—their shift from massage parlors to training and education, stepping back from frontline operations into behind-the-scenes roles.
Such a change made all their previous schemes useless.
If the Hyūgas no longer ran massage parlors, then rumors and schemes targeting those businesses had no effect anymore.
More importantly, right now it was no longer the Hyūga fighting against him—it was the noble faction of the Land of Fire directly competing with his own ventures.
After much consideration, Danzo realized he had no way of countering Satori's plans and might even have to yield to him.
Allowing their rivals to keep improving while ignoring their advanced techniques would only lead to further customer losses.
At this point, the only viable option left was what their competitors were already doing—signing up to learn the Hyūga Clan's advanced massage techniques.
Once mastered, these techniques could turn things around financially—at the very least, avoid bankruptcy.
"Satori Hyūga...truly a genius of the Hyūga Clan. Too bad he didn't put that talent into ninjutsu instead."
"If he focused that talent on ninja training, he could have become a powerful shinobi, strengthening Konoha."
Right now, for Danzo, everything always came down to Konoha. His every action served its interests above all else.
He leveraged his contacts to issue directives, instructing the massage parlors under his control to change their names and enroll in training programs organized by the Hyūga Clan.
The reason he didn't use his own name was mainly out of embarrassment.
These business ventures had all been secretly established without informing anyone—not even his close friend Hiruzen Sarutobi was aware.
If the Hyūga Clan found out that he was undermining their operations, they would certainly not approve of it.
On the other side, Hiharu Hyūga continued turning away wave after wave of people who came to learn from him.
"Why are so many people showing up out of nowhere to learn our massage techniques?" he complained.
He turned them all away without hesitation. Some were even verbally abused and driven off.
Are these people seriously trying to steal our secret family techniques?
At this point, he had already forgotten Satori Hyūga's plan as well as every instruction written on the proposal.
In contrast, others were gladly taking in apprentices and teaching them with practiced ease.
After all, this was a lucrative source of income.
A single lesson earned more than completing low-rank missions inside the village.
"What's going on? Why are people from neighboring towns coming here to study too?"
Dou Hyūga scratched his head in confusion as he stared at the crowd gathered outside his door.
"You're not from around here, are you? Then why did you come all the way here to learn?"
The moment Dou asked, those outside started shouting over one another.
"You don't know—Hiharu Hyūga won't teach us at all!"
"Yeah, not only does he refuse to teach, but he also beats us up and throws us out!"
...
Many vented their frustration, recounting their encounters with Hiharu Hyūga.
"Hiharu Hyūga? That's the one!"
Upon hearing the familiar family name, Dou immediately recalled who that person was.
A Branch House member of the Hyūga Clan with Chunin-level strength, a stubborn loyalist to the Elder, known for being inflexible and narrow-minded.
Though they were somewhat related, Dou himself had been scolded by him more than once.
As he thought about how Hiharu had violated clan regulations, a wave of schadenfreude washed over Dou.
This wasn't just about the clan's plan—it directly affected his personal interests.
He never expected Hiharu to turn down such generous commission rates; truly, a die-hard follower of the Elder.
As for Dou, although he had originally aligned himself with the Elder's faction, it was simply to improve his standing within the clan.
But after seeing the commissions detailed in the proposal, he quickly embraced the lure of money.
Staying loyal to the Elder would never earn him this kind of wealth—and with money, he could live comfortably and enjoy himself.
Especially since the plan itself wasn't bad and was supposedly for the good of the clan.
Looking at the crowd outside, a bright smile spread across Dou's face. He threw the doors open and welcomed everyone warmly.
"Don't worry, everyone! Here, you'll learn authentic Hyūga massage techniques and get your money's worth."
Those who entered were treated like royalty.
Though Dou didn't quite understand who "God" was, he knew each customer represented gleaming silver coins.
Despite offering relatively few training courses previously, the number of students had still been large. Little by little, it added up to over a hundred thousand silver coins.
This was the first significant amount of money he had earned since opening the massage parlor—and it was all his own.
Before this, he had constantly drained the clan's funds.
Flashy female clients flirted and acted cute around him, leaving Dou Hyūga feeling soft and extremely relaxed.
A bold thought crossed his mind: The Elder wouldn't last much longer—the clan's future belonged to Satori Hyūga.
Such a thought wasn't unusual at all. For most people, whoever provides becomes like a mother to them.
It was just like how he had taken business from other clan members—who cared? They only had themselves to blame for failing to follow the clan's orders.
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