Chapter 115:
The house the workers lived in had been quickly built by Orochimaru using his Wood Release. Since there was no cost for the land, and with his nearly unlimited chakra, conjuring homes was as simple as casting a couple of jutsu.
As for the food, it was prepared by the wives and daughters of the locals hired for the task. Orochimaru had two of his clones don cloaks and masks, tasked with protecting the women and assisting in transporting the meals.
Money, however, was never a concern for Orochimaru.
In this remote area, there were only about one or two hundred able-bodied men, aside from the elderly, sick, or disabled. Paying a thousand ryo per person per day meant he was spending about 100,000 to 200,000 ryo daily. But for Orochimaru, who could make deals with neighboring small countries for 50 to 60 million ryo at a time, this was an insignificant expense, even if it lasted for years.
After all, Orochimaru had the ability to implant research data into his clones, allowing them to mass-produce genetic repair solutions and other lucrative items. When it came to money, he could practically print it.
Of course, being a man with foresight, Orochimaru understood the principles of scarcity. By limiting the availability of his potions, he made them more desirable. Rare things, after all, commanded higher prices. So, he controlled the supply.
Each small country could only purchase once a year, receiving around 120 repair solutions and 20 enhancement serum. Each transaction brought in roughly 90 million ryo. Over the past three to four years, with deals from three small countries annually, Orochimaru had accumulated close to one billion ryo.
A billion ryo that was the kind of wealth that rivaled transactions between great nations. For Orochimaru, money was never a problem.
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