In a small town on the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Sand.
A bustling crowd of townspeople was seen milling about.
Among the bustling crowd, a simple restaurant serving local specialties was located.
Several ninjas with the Konoha village symbol were seen sitting, awaiting their food.
"We'll rest here for a few days, while we await further instructions from Lady Tsunade," the leader of the group, wearing a half-face mask, said to the other three.
"Ahhhhh... We can't return to Konoha soon!!! Why is this happening, Master!!! I miss Uncle's ramen so much!" complained a yellow-haired ninja.
"Shut up!" A domineering voice came from a pink-haired female ninja.
"Focus, Naruto... we're on a mission!!" Sakura said to Naruto in a stern tone.
The last ninja, pale yet handsome, simply smiled at the situation.
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Back in Sunagakure, after Jay and Ameno had donated to the orphanage and returned home,
The two then engaged in a more serious conversation.
"Honey, I'm so happy with what we've done. Seeing the happy smiles of the little ones at the orphanage gives me an indescribable sense of satisfaction!" Ameno said in a joyful voice.
"That's natural. The feeling of sharing can only be felt, but it's hard to explain. Be happy, dear, because we can be the ones sharing," Jay then responded positively.
"I feel like sharing with more children, dear, especially after learning from my conversation with the orphanage dean that there are about two other orphanages in the village.
And their conditions are basically similar," Ameno continued.
"For now, we can provide them with sufficient assistance, dear. As for the future, we can only address the problem from the root. And don't forget, we can't be too obvious, because our current kindness might be perceived as a favor to those interested in what we have." Jay told Ameno that what she wanted to do was certainly good, and he supported her.
However, they currently lack the influence and power to defend themselves, so a better plan is needed to implement everything.
Moreover, as Jay said, simply giving donations wouldn't completely solve the problems at the orphanage.
Only by allowing the orphanage to become self-sufficient would the future of the children in the orphanage be much brighter.
"So what should we do?" After hearing what Jay said, Ameno also realized that she couldn't act too recklessly.
"There are only a few ways to solve this problem, dear. One is to provide a stable income to the orphanage, but that's not easy to do.
Another is to form a partnership with Sunagakure Village to improve the village's economy, and from there, we can involve the orphanage in various ways.
Then, the village will become the overseer and protector of our business with the villages associated with the orphanage.
And I'm confident that as long as that succeeds, we can make a real difference." Jay shared some of his ideas with Ameno.
"You're right, dear. Only with the village's involvement can we safely conduct business and help." Ameno finally agreed with Jay's proposal.
So, Jay began to take more concrete steps regarding their new plan.
It took Ginger all night to formulate his plan.
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The next morning, in the Kazekage building, in an office dedicated to village affairs, Temari was seen, currently feeling displeased.
"Why are village funds so limited!!! This just makes my head want to explode!! Damio of the Sand Country cut more than half of the village's funding.
And the village's missions have drastically decreased, you bastard!!!
If it weren't for Orochimaru, the village wouldn't be in this dire straits!!" Temari was furious at Orochimaru's actions, which had disguised themselves as the Kazekage and attacked Konoha.
They had to pay a heavy price to Konoha.
And because of this, Damio of the Sand Country was furious, for what he considered an audacious act.
Added to this was the village's ongoing crisis, such as the sudden disappearance of the Fourth Kazekage.
And his whereabouts were unknown, making
This further worsened the village's stability, ultimately leading to Gaara's appointment as the Fifth Kazekage.
However, Damio of the Sand Country still held a grudge because he had to compromise with Damian of the Fire Country regarding compensation for Konoha.
So, he felt it was only right for the Sand Village to accept a reduction in village funds, almost half of their annual allocation.
This, of course, caused the village to decline even further. Furthermore, the sacrifice of many powerful ninja, both jounin and chunin, further weakened the Sand Village's situation.
On the other hand, the compensation for the fallen ninja further emptied the village's coffers.
This situation made Temari, who was tasked with assisting Gaara, very unhappy.
"Knock, knock, knock..." a knock sounded from her office door.
"Come in," Temari allowed the visitor to enter.
And soon, two familiar figures entered Temari's sight.
They were Jay and Ameno. "Good morning, Miss Temari," Ameno and Jay greeted politely.
"Oh...you're Ameno and Jay, what's up?" Temari asked, surprised to see the two of them.
From what Temari knew, Jay and Ameno were quite successful with their sales in the village.
Furthermore, from her investigation, she learned that Jay and Ameno's prices were quite affordable.
So, she had a fairly good impression of them.
"There are a few things we'd like to discuss with Miss Temari," Ameno replied.
"What things? Doesn't your business seem to be doing well?" Temari asked again, confused.
"Yes, our business is indeed very good, Miss Temari, and that's precisely why we came here to establish a better partnership," Ameno answered Temari's question.
"Oh...what kind of partnership do you want to establish with the village?" Temari was curious and asked back.
"My husband, Jay, has an interesting idea for this collaboration, so let him speak next," Ameno told Teman that the idea came from Jay, and let Jay speak.
"As the saying goes, sometimes a picture is better than a few words. So, Miss Temari, please take a look at these pictures," she handed him some of the pictures she had prepared.
Temari, who received the pictures Jay handed her, immediately had a complex expression on her face, going from surprise to astonishment, and finally, she asked, "These are great pictures, Jay. But what does this have to do with our upcoming collaboration?" Temari asked again.