Traveling Through the Tokyo Bubble Era

Chapter 1043 The Hidden Wealth Plan
"What do you think of him?"

In the front garden of Seiya Shinen Garden, Hideki Hanyu, who had just seen Kensaku Naito off, asked Marco, who was standing behind him, a question.

However, Marco did not answer, but silently handed a document to Hideki Hanyu.

Hideki Hanyu took it and saw that it was a survey document.

The above details all of Naito Kensaku's recent activities.

What Hideki Hanyu found interesting was that before he approached the other party, the other party had already secretly contacted some elders of the Naito family and some high-ranking officials of Itochu Corporation.

Clearly, Naito Kensaku had been eyeing the Naito family's power long before he received Naito's support.

The other party's goal was clear: to stand out from the Naito family and become the next head of Itochu Corporation.

"It seems he's not only smart, but also very ambitious."

After reviewing all the materials, Hideki Hanyu gave his evaluation of Kensaku Naito.

"However, I like ambitious people. If he has no ambition and only wants to rely on my help, then I probably wouldn't choose him."

After returning the documents to Marco, Hideki Hanyu asked, "Has there been any new news about Naito Ryoichi's lover, Kawakami Nana?"

After attending Fujitsu's reception, Hideki Hanyu sent his bodyguard to contact Nao Kawakami privately.

With a little provocation and some promises, Kawakami Naon became his mole planted next to Naito Ryoichi.

Now, no matter what move Naito Ryoichi makes, Hanyu Hideki is fully aware of it.

"She said that Ryoichi Naito has recently been secretly contacting elders of the Naito family and is also trying to join forces with his sister."

Marco's answer surprised Hideki Hanyu.

"I really didn't expect that Naito Ryoichi wasn't as incompetent as I thought. He's been making a lot of noise everywhere, but he's also been doing all sorts of dirty tricks behind the scenes."

That's at least better than that idiot Aso's performance.

When Hideki Hanyu teased Ryoichi Naito, he didn't forget to mock Aso as well.

Hideki Hanyu simply felt that Ryoichi Naito was not smart enough, but he didn't have any emotional attachment to Naito himself. All his actions were just to achieve his goals and he was simply using Naito.

On the contrary, Hideki Hanyu loathed and despised Aso, who was ambitious but incompetent and arrogant, from head to toe.

Even today's rejection of the old man Murayama's pleas for peace is partly due to this sentiment.

In the old man's view, the reason he did not accept the peace offer might be because the interest groups he had mobilized were not easy to stop.

In reality, Hideki Hanyu was well aware that the interest groups he led and the political forces he supported behind the scenes had far greater control than the outside world imagined.

Even if a conflict has already officially broken out, let alone just when the mobilization has just begun, he can still ensure that orders are obeyed without question.

The reason is simple: within the interest group he created, he was the true leader, and everyone else depended on him for their own benefit; it was not cooperation in the general sense.

As for those overt political forces...

As the saying goes, quantitative changes lead to qualitative changes.

And he has so much money that he can interfere with reality.

As his investments in various localities have grown, they have extended to areas such as people's livelihoods, transportation, energy, infrastructure, and even industrial production.

This has made him increasingly influential in the region. He can easily affect the lives of local people with a flick of his wrist, and determine the local unemployment rate with a stomp of his foot.

In such a situation, even the most powerful politician has to act according to his wishes.

Listening to Naito Ryoichi's subtle actions, and recalling the various preparations made by Naito Ken in the information he had just seen, Hideki Hanyu couldn't help but reveal a playful smile.

"That's exactly the kind of situation that makes things interesting!"
Rather than having everyone follow my script, I prefer to see them take initiative, showcase their individual talents, and give my mundane life a pleasant surprise.

As Hideki Hanyu spoke, he looked at Marco.

“Marco, I suddenly have a fun idea. Instead of keeping in touch with Kawakami Nana, why don’t we have Naito Kensaku and Kawakami Nana cooperate directly?”

Since Naito Ryoichi is secretly preparing his trump card, let's have Naito Kensaku, with the help of Kawakami Nana, turn the tables and intercept Naito Ryoichi's trump card.

I'm already looking forward to the day when everything is settled, and how interesting Naito Ryoichi's expression will be when he finds out that it was his lover who betrayed him.

"It would be even more interesting if Kensaku Naito won."

Marco really didn't know how to comment on his boss's perverse sense of humor; all he had to do was follow Hideki Hanyu's instructions.

"It's decided then. Let our people help Naito Kensaku and Kawakami Nana contact each other."

Hideki Hanyu made a decision and reached out to sprinkle the last of the fish food onto the water's surface.

"Yes, boss." Marco replied and left.

After Marco left, his assistant, Akemi Yasukawa, walked over from the side.

As the year draws to a close, Hideki Hanyu's workload increases, whether it's invitations from companies, special New Year's events, or financial matters, all of which require his assistant's office to handle.

This also meant that his assistant's office entered its busiest period starting at the end of November.

Ishihara Chie, who has gradually become Uemura Reiko's right-hand woman, has now begun to mentor Yasukawa Akimi and has started to entrust her with the assistant work in Japan.

Akemi Yasukawa came this time to remind Hideki Hanyu.

"Mr. Yuzuru, tonight is a reception for Uniqlo, and you have already promised President Yanai that you will attend."

"I didn't forget."

After finishing speaking, Hideki Hanyu glanced at the time on his watch. "It's already so late. It seems we should start making preparations."

After saying that, he turned and walked into the house.

However, after taking only two steps, he said to Akemi Yasukawa, "Contact Ms. Naito for me and tell her I'm coming to pick her up right away."

The reason for picking up Haruko Naito was, of course, to bring her along as a female companion.

At other times, it doesn't really matter who he brings.

But now, before the election of the chairman of Itochu Corporation is finalized, his female companion in public is preferably Haruko Naito.

"Yes, Mr. Yuzuru."

Akemi Yasukawa went to contact Haruko Naito, while Hideki Hanyu changed his clothes and prepared to go to Tadashi Yanai's invitation.

In fact, since Uniqlo has become increasingly successful, he has met with Tadashi Yanai less and less often.

Looking back, when he partnered with Tadashi Yanai, he secretly hoped to curry favor with this future richest man in Japan.

But who would have thought that he, who originally wanted to lie down and be a lazy bum, would accidentally become the world's richest man, leaving Tadashi Yanai far behind.

One can only say that when you're in the world of martial arts, you're not in control of your own destiny.

He didn't want to be controlled by others, nor did he want those around him to be controlled by others, so he could only make himself stronger.

……

Hideki Hanyu, who arrived in a low-key manner, immediately changed into his eye-catching Lamborghini after leaving Seya Shinen Garden. He roared all the way to Minato Ward to pick up Haruko Naito, and then headed straight to the hotel where Uniqlo was holding a reception.

Upon arriving at the hotel, Hideki Hanyu's Lamborghini immediately attracted a lot of attention.

Ignoring the stares of those around them, Hideki Hanyu got out of the car, grabbed Haruko Naito's hand, and headed straight for the hotel.

Upon entering the hotel, he quickly saw Tadashi Yanai greeting guests at the entrance of the banquet hall.

"Yanagi-san, I'm so happy to see you."

Hideki Hanyu didn't care about the traditional etiquette of Japanese society and stepped forward to give Tadashi Yanai a hug. After all, they were friends who had started a business together and frequented clubs together. They knew each other very well, and he even knew how many mistresses Tadashi Yanai kept, so there was no need for any of those formalities.

"Stop! Stop!"

However, Tadashi Yanai, who was being embraced, repeatedly called for a stop.

After Hideki Hanyu released his grip, Tadashi Yanai immediately complained in an annoyed tone.

"I don't object to Hanyu-san's enthusiasm, but I would appreciate it if Hanyu-san could consider our height difference and be mindful of the occasion."

Haruko Naito, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but want to laugh when she heard this.

Because Yanai was facing the same predicament as Hideki Hanyu, she deeply understood his struggles.

Tadashi Yanai is only 1.55 meters tall. When facing Hideki Hanyu, who is 1.85 meters tall and very strong, even wearing shoes that make him taller can hardly bridge the huge difference in their physiques.

In this situation, Hideki Hanyu warmly embraced Tadashi Yanai, making it look just like an adult hugging a child.

For a billionaire, such a scene is indeed not very pleasant.

Of course, compared to Haruko Naito, who is only 1.5 meters tall with shoes on, Tadashi Yanai is actually quite good.

When Haruko Naito was with Hideki Hanyu in private, what she disliked most was when he hugged her from under his arms, as it really felt like he was holding a child.

To Haruko Naito's dismay, the more she hated and refused, the more determined Hideki Hanyu became to do it.

Hideki Hanyu especially enjoys doing certain things.

According to Hideki Hanyu, this kind of hug makes him feel excited.

At times like this, Haruko Naito would curse the scumbag and pervert.

While Haruko Naito was lost in thought, Hideki Hanyu had already changed the subject with a laugh.

"Haha, it's been so long since I've seen Yanai-san, I'm suddenly a little excited."

"Speaking of which, where is Yukio-san? As one of the owners of Uniqlo, why isn't he here with Yanai-san to greet the guests?"

Tadashi Yanai naturally wouldn't really blame Hideki Hanyu, so he immediately went along with what Hideki Hanyu said.

"Yuki-san hasn't arrived yet. I didn't expect Yu-san to come so early."

Hideki Hanyu patted his chest and said, "Since I promised Yanai-san, I definitely can't be late."

"Hanyu-san, don't just talk about Tanaka-san. You are also the founder of Uniqlo. Hanyu-san must also help with today's reception."

Hideki Hanyu immediately agreed, "No problem, I'll go inside right now and help greet the guests."

"Hanyu-san, go ahead. Several important partners have already arrived. They should be very happy to see you here."

"Then I'll go in first."

After Hideki Hanyu finished speaking, he led Haruko Naito into the banquet hall.

His promise to Tadashi Yanai was certainly not just empty words.

Upon entering the banquet hall, Hideki Hanyu immediately began his socializing, attending to the guests who had already arrived.

Those guests who originally came just to attend the Uniqlo reception had no idea they would run into Hideki Hanyu.

This purely unexpected joy made them flock to Hideki Yuzuru, regardless of whether they had anything to do or not, with the aim of getting to know him.

Before anyone knew it, Hideki Hanyu had become the star of the entire banquet hall.

This situation continued until Yanai finished greeting the guests outside and entered the banquet hall to help Hideki Hanyu relieve some of the pressure.

Having finally managed to escape, Hideki Hanyu immediately headed straight for Yukio Tanaka, who had been hiding nearby watching the commotion since they arrived.

Seeing Hideki Hanyu charging aggressively towards him, Yukio Tanaka hurriedly tried to defend himself.

"Hanyu-kun, it's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that I'm too useless. Everyone only recognizes you, not me. Even if I wanted to help, no one would listen to me."

Seeing Yukio Tanaka using his own worthlessness as an excuse to speak so arrogantly, Hideki Hanyu suddenly didn't want to say anything anymore.

He really has no way to deal with this kind of naturally gifted player who's willing to tank.

So what started as a question eventually turned into, "What have you been busy with lately?"

"I'm taking care of my son at home and reading your news, Mr. Yuzuru."

As Yukio Tanaka spoke, he made sure to greet Haruko Naito, who was standing next to Hideki Hanyu.

This guy has been watching the news about Hideki Hanyu and Haruko Naito's rumored relationship every day lately, so seeing them in person now is quite a novel experience for him.

After all, Haruko Naito was the most high-profile female companion of Hideki Hanyu and Keiko Matsuzaka after their breakup.

However, Yukio Tanaka still doesn't believe that Hideki Hanyu and Haruko Naito's relationship will have a happy ending.

Although Yukio Tanaka's abilities are mediocre, he cannot guess the real reason why Hideki Hanyu deliberately flaunts his emotions.

But as a close friend of Hideki Hanyu, he knew Hideki Hanyu very well.

Yukio Tanaka knew very well that Hideki Hanyu was absolutely incapable of settling down for any woman.

On many occasions, Hideki Hanyu went out drinking and carousing with them, behaving like a playboy even though he was in the most lively place.

However, Yukio Tanaka would still inadvertently catch Hideki Hanyu's sudden moment of silence, his rationality and calmness, as if he had detached himself from the environment and was out of place with his surroundings.

Therefore, Yukio Tanaka can be certain that Hideki Hanyu would never be influenced by any woman, let alone compromise for the sake of a woman.

After greeting Yukio Tanaka and Haruko Naito, Hideki Hanyu asked.

When does Mrs. Tanaka plan to return to Japan?

After being delisted from Japan, AIE International has undergone a series of complex operations and has now completely become a parasite within the LVMH Group in the form of capital.

To ensure the smooth progress of this process and the reintegration and control of LVMH, Mrs. Tanaka went to France to take charge of the overall situation a long time ago and still remains there.

"I don't know the exact time, but my mother said I will definitely come home before the New Year."

After Tanaka Yukio finished speaking, he seemed to have thought of something.

"Oh, by the way, I spoke with my mother on the phone before I came. After she found out I would be meeting you, she asked me to tell you that things are going well in France. She will tell you the details when she gets back."

"I see."

Hideki Hanyu didn't say much.

In fact, Hideki Hanyu certainly knows about the situation of the LVMH Group.

After all, both the decision to delist and the choice to become a subsidiary of LVMH were arrangements made by him personally.

However, his most important move in the whole affair was actually to use delisting to "superficially" clear out his shares in Aiyi International.

Moreover, it's not just Aiyi International, but also the shareholding changes of Origin Group, and the expansion of the board of directors of Cloud Entertainment, etc.

These were the beginnings of his plan to hide his wealth.

After all, if he doesn't do this, he'll probably be the richest person in the world again next year.

However, he himself disliked that position very much.

The richest person in China is anyone who wants to be the richest.

(End of this chapter)