If we talk about unfair worlds in fiction, there are many. However, when we talk about disguised unfair worlds, systems that are completely unfair for everyone on the other side of the screen but that almost nobody questions within the story, then Naruto is one of the most famous examples.
In any story ninjas serve someone, and the world of Naruto is no different.
In fact, every powerful nation has a ninja village at its service, comparable to what would be the army of each country today.
The nation only has to provide resources and give orders, while the ninja village goes to the front lines and fights in wars.
That would be normal in any other world. But within Naruto, where ninja is only a title and in reality they are monsters with impossible powers, the fact that they are beneath ordinary people such as the Daimyo, who command each nation, is ridiculous.
And even more ridiculous is that there is not even a relationship of equality or cooperation between the Daimyo and the ninja village. The Daimyo not only have the full power to give or take resources from the village, give them orders they cannot refuse, and even change the Kage as they wish, they are not even grateful. The Daimyo see ninjas as nothing more than tools at their service that have no right to refuse. After all, they are being paid.
However, this does not mean that normal people are above ninjas in this world. Ninjas only serve the Daimyo, while they see the rest of the ordinary people as simple collateral damage.
During any mission they can murder or destroy entire families of ordinary civilians without caring. Even wars are not fought in their own countries, they simply choose a nation located between the countries at war and fight there without caring about the inhabitants of that small nation. For them they are nothing more than collateral damage.
So the hierarchy of the ninja world would be Daimyo > ninjas > normal civilians.
As Kaito told Kushina at the beginning, the ninja world itself is rotten because the system that sustains it is wrong.
And that is the objective of Tasogare, to completely erase the current system of the ninja world.
In exchange for Kaito's help, Kushina obtains a better world, while Kaito obtains a world and completes the mission without needing to kill everyone.
Everyone wins.
And to change this system there are two things that are needed.
The first is someone at the top who changes things as they are, someone with the necessary influence to transform the ninja world into something better.
The second is someone who supports the first, an absolute force that makes people unable to refuse the change due to fear.
These two people need to work in absolute cooperation.
The first needs the second to ensure the change is established. People resist change, especially those who benefit from the current system, such as the Daimyo and the nobles of each nation. In order to act freely without dying before achieving anything, the first needs the protection of the second.
On the other hand, the second needs the first. The second will not be here forever and cannot be everywhere. The second needs the first to implement a change that is good enough, widespread enough, and accepted enough so that when the second is no longer there, people will continue maintaining that new system.
And in Kaito's plan, the first person is Hinata and the second person is Kushina.
Right now, that first person was closing a deal with the Daimyo of the Land of Fire so that Future Company could expand through his territory.
When the Daimyo was shown the phone he was not very surprised. Although it is quite convenient and has many functions, in the ninja world there are tools capable of doing similar things, although perhaps not all in a single device.
But when he was told it came from Future Company, his expression changed instantly.
Compared to the ninjas, of whom only a few had heard about the current situation of Roran, the nobles of the nations had known about it for a long time.
The reason is that Roran, during the last few months, had produced several luxury objects and everyday items of higher quality than the common ones, replacing and bankrupting many other companies in the market.
All of this because of their price to quality ratio.
With the current methods of the ninja world, good quality objects are usually expensive and luxurious ones are sold like treasures.
Meanwhile Future Company sells luxury products at the price of good quality ones, and good quality ones at the price of normal ones.
Anyone with a good eye for business can guess that Future Company has innovative secret methods that allow them to produce treasures in mass.
In fact, among the nobles and merchants who knew this, a rumor began that Roran possesses knowledge from the future.
That is why when Hinata announced that she came on behalf of Future Company, the Daimyo's expression changed so quickly, immediately inviting her inside and speaking to her with respect.
After all, from the Daimyo's perspective, what he originally thought was a treasure he was willing to buy for astronomical prices, knowing that probably only a few such tools existed in the entire ninja world, turned out to be a constant source of money.
With Future Company creating this type of technology in mass, nobles from all countries would be willing to buy it, and if it spread enough even most middle class civilians could afford it.
Partnering with Future Company would not only be a source of stable income but also a source of prestige, having first the objects that other nobles would covet.
Thus, after an hour of discussion, the Daimyo not only signed an agreement to contribute materials for the phones, along with land in the capital for the business, he also proposed expanding the company inside the capital of the Land of Fire, even accepting initial losses when Hinata showed signs of wanting to reject it.
In that way, Future Company not only has permission to expand throughout the entire Land of Fire but also has the support of the Daimyo himself while doing so.
"Miss Hinata, please speak with us if any problem arises. We will handle any inconvenience that may appear with your company."
The Daimyo, previously serious and condescending, was smiling so much he almost seemed flattering while seeing her off, surprising the guards who had let her enter earlier.
"It was a pleasure, Lord Daimyo. We hope for a happy cooperation."
"Happy, happy, of course", the Daimyo laughed. "Please come whenever you wish. I will give orders to let you pass immediately."
"Then, with your permission."
Hinata smiled before turning around and leaving.
The Daimyo watched her leave with a smile before returning to his office, not removing the expression from his face.
"Future Company... who would have thought that mysterious company would want to cooperate with us on its own initiative."
As soon as he finished speaking, the ninja from earlier appeared in front of him and knelt.
"Lord Daimyo, are you sure about this? We have sent ninjas before to investigate that company and none have returned alive. They could be dangerous."
"It is fine. We never sent powerful ninjas, only some normal guards. It is normal that a company of that size would have strong ninjas protecting it."
He paused before continuing with a confident smile.
"But if we sent ninjas from Konoha to attack it there would not be a trace of them left."
"So... should we send a mission?"
"Are you crazy? Do you know nothing besides fighting? The strength of Future Company is its methods, not its products. If we destroyed the company and no one remained with the knowledge to produce treasures in mass, where would we get the profits from?"
"So... we will just let them expand in the country without restrictions?"
"Without restrictions? Just the fact that they live here means they have to pay. They must also pay taxes on every profit, another business. If we add the ten percent of their profits that we secured in the contract, along with the customs benefits, Future Company is a money creating machine for the country. There is no need to do anything to them."
Thinking about that, the Daimyo remembered his earlier happiness and his irritation disappeared.
Only to return the moment the ninja kneeling in front of him spoke.
"But what if they try..."
"Be quiet, be quiet. You are annoying. Even if they tried something, I would only need to kill them. The power of the Daimyo in this world is untouchable. Stop worrying about stupid things all the time."
"I am sorry."
The ninja apologized before disappearing into the shadows again.
"That is better. Puppets do not need to think so much, just fight when they are ordered."
...
Hinata was in the center of the city, only one block away from the Daimyo's mansion, observing the land she had just obtained with a smile.
"Did I do well? Lord Kaito must be happy."
While murmuring to herself, she suddenly remembered something.
"Ah, I have to fix the matter of Minato and Shisui."
Hinata suddenly remembered the problem and tried to contact Kaito, but when she saw that she could not do it she simply sighed in disappointment.
"It seems he is busy. I will have to go see Miss Kushina in person."
After saying that, without making any seal or movement, she disappeared into the air and suddenly appeared in Konoha.
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