Chapter 157 Theme Store Opening
How to say it.
Although after several years of subtle influence.
'Buying peripherals' has become a part of people's daily life.
Limited quantities are the key props that arouse people's enthusiasm.
but……
This is the first time that someone has questioned whether Ugetsu Store can make money.
——Do these people have any misunderstandings about Miss Ugetsuki?
When it comes to making money, if Miss Yu Yue doesn't know how to do it, then let alone others.
Of course, people are just shouting and are not prepared to provide any real guidance.
They just hope that Yuyue Store can see their desire and release the peripheral products as soon as possible.
It's probably like, 'Hey, I know you're ready, and we've got the money ready, so let's skip those hypocritical processes and just do the transaction directly.'
However, just this is enough to make others envious.
This is all money!
Who among them has ever seen customers waving money to force merchants to release products?
If this were them...
The handkerchief was almost bitten into pieces.
They are really envious and jealous.
But who can blame them for not having an author who can write such amazing works, nor a boss who can continuously provide another world's well-tested market routines?
Of course, there wouldn’t be a mature business strategy like the Ugetsu Store and so many useful ninjas.
But to everyone's surprise, Yuyue Store did not release the peripheral products immediately.
The book is selling like hot cakes.
Bookmarks also triggered a new round of buying sprees.
The crowds rushing to buy and the long queues make people feel as if they are dreaming back to the time when "Young Heroes" was released.
The familiar scenes and familiar reasons all made colleagues tremble with fear.
Here it comes again.
Yuyue Store is back with its money-making machine.
But everything else - like posters, hero eggs, etc. - was completely silent.
Those envious and jealous bosses began to worry about Yu Yue Store.
Come out!
How can you not come out!
This is all money! How can someone ignore the public's expectations of spending money!
You really make me mad!
Seeing others making money is irritating, but seeing money that you can’t make is also irritating.
Others can earn but don’t…
That made me even more angry.
Is it so great that a company has many big projects?
In fact, even Jiraiya, the author, was confused.
Shouldn't this be put on the shelves immediately?
According to what Ugetsu Store did in the past.
Once a book is released on the market and triggers a sales boom, all kinds of peripheral products should be sold immediately afterwards.
How come there isn’t?
Even Ugetsu didn't bring over a thousand copies for him to sign.
This is very weird!
Jiraiya had even prepared a pen and was waiting for Miss Ugetsu to bring the book so that he could start signing.
Jiraiya would occasionally wonder if he was suffering from any symptoms of being victimized.
When Miss Ugetsu oppressed him, he wanted freedom.
But when the other party really ignores him, he will become restless and reflect on himself.
'Did I do something wrong?'
'What happened?'
In short, there is always a slight anxiety surrounding me.
I won't feel relieved until Miss Ugetsu issues a new order next time.
Jiraiya's brother in distress, Tsunade, was also worried at this time.
The main purpose is to finalize the flagship products for future high-end luxury cinemas.
Although the existing products are already very popular.
But when it comes to skin care products, the ones that really make the most money are still the high-end lines.
The spending power of rich women and men is really far beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
It would be a huge waste of these people to keep asking them to spend only on ordinary products.
Tsunade agreed with Ugetsu's idea, but she really didn't have a particularly good plan.
Previously, Tsunade had provided Ugetsu with the solution of 'rejuvenation'.
At that time, the idea was to make special upgraded versions of various products for use together.
But if we talk about "luxury configuration", this one is a little underwhelming.
But if she had to use other methods, she wouldn't know what to do.
After all, she used chakra to achieve rejuvenation.
You let her use it on others.
That's not possible?
She can't possibly teach her skills to everyone, right?
Even if she is willing to teach, others may not be able to learn it.
.
It’s not that Tsunade is arrogant, but being a ninja, especially a medical ninja, requires talent.
There are few medical ninjas to begin with, and those who have reached a higher level are even rarer.
And those who can master the forbidden techniques that he developed can probably be counted on one's ten fingers.
Add to that the time and effort required for training...
This investment and gain are obviously not worthwhile.
So the project hit a bottleneck again.
Tsunade and Kabuto Yakushi, who worked together to complete this project, both felt a sense of distress as if they had reached a dead end.
Although Kabuto Yakushi knows some medical ninjutsu, he is far from being a professional.
Faced with the questions raised by Tsunade, he couldn't find any good ideas to solve them.
To put it bluntly, if it's just a problem of materials, we can find a solution.
No matter how precious or rare the material is, there is a way to obtain it.
But talent, or targeted talent, is truly God's arrangement.
——Until Orochimaru joined.
"Why not add substances that stimulate cell activity and then activate it with chakra?"
Orochimaru, who was well-versed in biology, chose "external force" without hesitation.
Instead of using a certain project, we can achieve our goal with the help of chakra.
"Tsunade's method can maintain the effect for a long time - but we don't need all customers to see permanent results, isn't it good enough as long as they see the effect first?"
Orochimaru doesn't need these projects, but he knows the purpose of this project is to make money.
That's easy.
Since it's about making money, as long as the purpose is to have results, isn't it enough?
Why bother to consider whether something will last long or be effective in one go?
"Is this okay?"
Kabuto Yakushi looked at Tsunade.
"Yes... probably."
Although the method is a bit unorthodox, it is theoretically feasible.
"But the effect may be difficult to maintain."
To put it simply, this means using chakra to make substances that stimulate cells take effect, making cells more active within a certain range... In short, this is roughly the concept.
But after all, materials are limited, and everyone's physique is different, so the duration of action and the final effect are also different.
“And it’s hard to guarantee the same results.”
Tsunade explained a few more words.
"That is to say, some people may only last three to five days, while others may last half a month."
"For some people, it may just reduce wrinkles and make them look more energetic, while for others, their skin elasticity will be restored and they will look three to five years younger."
"It doesn't matter."
After hearing the explanation, Pharmacist Kabuto pushed up his glasses.
"No, it's better to say this."
Tsunade: "...Is this really possible?"
"Of course."
Pharmacist Kabuto became excited.
In this way, not only the problem of effectiveness is solved.
It can also make people who have tasted the sweetness become dependent on this project and become loyal repeat customers.
Their Yuyue Store wants to be in business for a long time. Steady income is the key to making money.
A series of subsequent business contents quickly came to the mind of Pharmacist Dou, who was listening in.
"As long as it's effective immediately, it's enough. Not being thorough enough or not being stable enough is actually an advantage - this will give us enough room for future product upgrades."
"It's best not to see results in one treatment... maybe three times. Three times counts as one course of treatment. This will give the body a period of adaptation and will be better for the patient's health."
"If possible, it's best to get results the first time, but waiting until the third time will make people look two or three years younger."
Pharmacist Kabuto pushed up his glasses.
As the business grew, Yu Yue rarely showed up at individual project team meetings. Most of the time, the people below would discuss on their own and then submit their answers.
The newly trained 'middle level' headed by Kabuto Yakushi is the main force at this time.
“…Okay.”
Tsunade rubbed her face, but there was inevitably a bit more fear in her eyes when she looked at Kabuto Yakushi.
That's right, fear.
——Where on earth did Ms. Ugetsu find such a talented person?
Even the dead can be said to be alive.
It was also the first time she saw someone turn a bad thing like "defect" into a "money-making routine".
After all, according to what he said, every improvement in the product is an "upgrade".
If it takes seven or eight versions to get the final version, that means seven or eight upgrades.
Considering that the upgraded product will definitely be more expensive than the original product, these seven or eight upgrades are equivalent to
'Seven or eight price increases'.
It's simply breathtaking.
Even though Jiraiya had told her before to be careful of 'Yakushi Kabuto', she always thought that he was making a fuss out of nothing - wasn't he just a smart and capable child?
You know, there has never been a shortage of 'young geniuses' among ninjas. Not to mention those far away, even compared with a 'real genius' like Uchiha Itachi, this child's talent seems ordinary.
But looking at it now, it's not just 'ordinary talent' at all, it's obvious that the talent is in other aspects.
She was careless.
But the look in Tsunade's eyes when she looked at him at this moment was wrong.
But Kabuto Yakushi seemed to have not noticed at all, and instead smiled back at Tsunade:
"Does Miss Tsunade have anything else to add?"
"……No."
Tsunade shook her head.
"Nothing more."
It's not her turn to add anything yet.
——At least Tsunade couldn't imagine that someone could package "failure" and sell it as a product.
That's right, in Tsunade's opinion.
This method is actually a 'product of failure'. To put it simply, it is probably similar to the by-product of failed laboratory cultivation.
Although it is not completely useless, it is ultimately something that only comes after "failure".
For the first time, the female ninja who had once been a powerful figure on the battlefield had the illusion that she might have grown old.
——Young people nowadays are really amazing.
Kakuzu, who was packing up to leave work, had just locked the door when he suddenly stopped.
"If you have anything to say, just tell me, or you will be killed."
As he spoke, a male ninja wearing the ninja uniform of the Hidden Mist Village suddenly appeared in the empty space behind him.
His shark-like face immediately exposed his identity.
"I have a question."
"Ten thousand taels."
Hearing his words, Kakuzu quoted a price skillfully.
Hoshigaki Kisame also skillfully took out 10 million and made the deal.
The two of them were so skilled in their movements that it was obvious that this was not their first time.
"Ask."
After getting the money, Kakuzu replied with two words in a good mood.
“…”
"Leave without asking me."
Kakuzu doesn't care. He spent money on himself.
It would be a fair deal if I had to wait until he asked.
He made the offer just to give the other party a chance to ask himself.
Whether the other party asks or not, he will not return it, nor will he just sit there and wait with nothing to do.
——Of course, if one buys a message package, that is, the kind that comes with five or ten messages, he doesn't mind the other party saving the opportunity to ask questions for the next time.
This is also a new trick that Kakuzu learned after coming to Ugetsu Shop.
It feels so good to get the money in advance.
For the Nth time, Kakuzu was thankful that he came to work at Ugetsu Shoten.
Not only can you earn a lot here, you can also get dividends (it’s an unprecedented joy to get paid while others are doing the work!), and you can even learn all kinds of new ways to make money.
It really is heaven.
"cough."
Seeing that Kakuzu was really about to leave, Hoshigaki Kisame finally raised his question.
“When will the peripheral products of Ninja Girl be released?”
Kakuzu: ...
He looked the man in front of him up and down.
I really can't believe that such a big and strong Jonin from the Hidden Mist Village has such a hobby.
But after all, it was someone else's business, and he had no interest in gossiping - after all, it didn't bring him any money.
So Kakuzu just replied, "I don't know."
Considering that this person is also a customer who often comes to him to buy information, he thought about it and replied:
"Ms. Yu Yue said that there are arrangements... Anyway, you just need to prepare more money."
This time he really left after he said that.
Hoshigaki Kisame got some accurate information, which was not quite certain, and left satisfied.
It doesn’t matter if you don’t know when, as long as it happens, it’s good.
The fact that Ugetsu Store did not launch any peripheral products concerned not only ordinary readers from all over the world, but also these ninja readers... they were actually quite concerned as well.
After all, compared to people who may line up to buy at any time, Ninja has a hard time catching up with the first wave of sales due to the uncertainty of his job, so he has to make some arrangements in advance.
For example, leaving money for others to help buy it.
Of course, the most important thing is the Yuyue Store.
If you don't come out, then it's useless to say anything.
Hoshigaki Kisame touched the "Ninja Girl" in his arms and was lost in thought.
——Actually, he is not interested in these things.
The reason why I opened it was because a colleague in the same position
The half-read book was placed on the table. He had nothing to do, so he picked it up and flipped through a few pages.
I didn't expect that after just reading a few pages, I couldn't let go of it.
Later he queued up specially to buy three books - not just for the bookmark, but because he was lucky enough to get his favorite Sakura bookmark the first time he bought it.
The reason why he bought three books was because he heard someone say, "Qualified fans all buy three books, one for collection, one for reading, and one for selling and recommending," so he followed suit and bought them.
Although he actually didn't know who else he could ask to recommend it...but it's such a good book, what if there is a chance?
What attracted Hoshigaki Kisame was not the transformation or the beautiful cover.
The reason why he will like this book is very, very simple.
Because he really likes the protagonist who chooses to stand up just for the sake of protection and peace.
That girl wasn't a ninja.
She has no special powers, and these fighting and killings should have nothing to do with her.
In Hoshigaki Kisame's view, it is very normal for ordinary people to stay away from the battlefield.
People who are capable do what they can do.
It is normal for incompetent people to do nothing.
After all, this world is a world where the strong prey on the weak.
Even if she chose to run away or give up, no one would really blame her.
But she didn't.
This decision alone made Hoshigaki Kisame feel very great.
It felt like seeing the rabbit putting on armor to fight the wolf.
Although it seems to be overestimating one's own abilities, it is not ridiculous.
Choosing to take up arms and fight is more admirable than running away.
What's more, she is working for peace.
Hoshigaki Kisame felt that this thoughtfulness and belief were amazing.
This has nothing to do with gender or age.
A brave man is a brave man.
Born in the cruel and bloodthirsty Mist Village, Hoshigaki Kisame particularly admires the courage to stand up for "peace".
It’s a pity that only one copy has been published so far.
Hoshigaki Kisame felt a little unsatisfied.
But good works definitely need more time to polish. Hoshigaki Kisame understands this, so he chooses to support in other aspects.
...For example, buying some peripherals or something.
But the operation of Yuyue Store this time
, but he didn't even have the chance to buy peripherals.
That's why he, with regret, went to find Kakuzu to buy relevant information.
Of course, Hoshigaki Kisame hoped that Kakuzu would give the news to Jun'er directly - although that guy sold all kinds of information, he always kept his mouth shut about the matters of Ugetsu Shop (after all, it was a paradise for making money).
But Hoshigaki Kisame had no intention of inquiring into any secrets, he just wanted to know "whether there is".
It is enough to know now that there will be one in the future.
Not long after, news came out that Ugetsu Store was releasing peripheral products of "Ninja Girl".
It's just different from the past.
This time, the peripheral products will be sold in the "Ninja Girl" theme store.
"Theme? What is this?"
Unheard-of nouns always attract people's attention the most.
"I don't know...it sounds like a store that only sells this?"
Since it is a theme, it should be mainly based on this.
"What is that?"
Of course some people find it troublesome.
"Wouldn't it be better to sell it in bookstores and Ugetsu stores like before?"
Why are you going through all this trouble?
Please, their purpose is to buy peripherals.
Who cares where it is sold?
But soon, people stopped saying that.
Because the true face of this 'theme store' has been revealed.
——When the shops were first fenced off and renovated, people didn’t have much idea about it.
Many people don’t even know that this is the "Ninja Girls" theme store.
But when the curtain surrounding the scene fell, everyone's heartbeats suddenly quickened.
"This is……"
"This is! The real "Ninja Girl"!"
That’s right, the reason why fans’ hearts are beating faster is because all the elements of this store are from “Ninja Girls”.
From the decoration to the layout, to the various decorations and flyers, everything is "Ninja Girls". There are even many 1:1 standees standing in various places.
In addition, most of them made gestures like "please come in", which made the sense of participation even stronger.
It was Miss Sakura Yayoi Ritsuko who invited me in!
Can this feeling be the same!
I'm fine, I'm really fine!
“I declare!
The theme store is God! "
"That's right! If anyone says something bad about the theme store again, I'll let him taste the power of Fire Escape!"
"Wow, this Yuyue store is really great!"
“That’s right.”
"It turns out that the reason why Yuyue Store didn't respond for so long is not because they ignored us, but because they valued us too much!"
The people who were originally complaining about the long wait for news about the peripheral products of "Ninja Girls" immediately had their little bit of dissatisfaction in their hearts disappear.
Not only that, they also burst into tears of gratitude.
I feel like I have let down the preparations made by Yuyue Store.
Okay, as compensation, I must spend money quickly to let Yuyue Store see my sincerity!
——Is there anything else that can make merchants feel your sincerity?
Of course, that means spending money quickly to make money for the merchants!
As a result, not only were there long queues outside the various theme stores, but people were also determined to "never leave until they have spent all the money in their wallets."
Zabuza Momochi, who was entrusted to run errands, was stunned when he saw this scene.
A ninja trained as part of the standard procedure of the Hidden Mist Village.
Study hard when you are in school, and kill hard after graduation.
In addition, since the Hidden Mist Village has no connection with the Ugetsuki Shop, everything is always a step behind when it arrives at the Land of Water and the Hidden Mist Village.
He really had never experienced such a scene.
Of course, he had heard about the queues, but the difference and shock between "hearing" and seeing it with his own eyes was huge .
At one point, I even couldn't understand it - what on earth were these people doing? Why were they queuing up here?
Not to mention the people at the beginning, those at the end of the line will have to wait at least three or four hours before they can get in.
The reason why Zabuza Momochi was here was because he accepted a commission from his predecessor, Kisame Hoshigaki - the other party happened to have a long-distance escort mission to do, and because the road was remote, he didn't know when he would be able to reach the city, so he gave the money to Zabuza Momochi and asked him to buy it for him.
Even though he thought it was strange to go out of his way to 'buy peripherals', it was a job he had accepted after all, so Momochi Zabuza arrived at the 'theme store' early - but he didn't expect that he had arrived so early.
But there were still quite a few people queuing up in front.
And listening to the conversations around me, it seems, as if these people...actually came last night?
Besides being shocked, he also felt slightly uneasy.
It’s over. I hope I won’t fail in this errand mission.
As someone who doesn't watch "Ninja Girls" at all, Momochi Zabuza certainly doesn't care about the surroundings. It's just that the dignity of a ninja makes him unable to accept the shame of mission failure.
Even the task of purchasing peripherals is the same.
So Zabuza Momochi also joined the queue, and was always calculating in his mind the approximate time he would enter the gate, as well as how many shadow clones he might need to shop together to complete the task.
At this time, a staff member brought the number plates, and he took one too - although he had no idea what these number plates were used for.
And this wait lasted for two hours.
After finally entering the theme store, Momochi Zabuza took a deep breath.
——Okay, the battle time gate begins!
Wait, hunters!