They spent vast sums supporting them, yet got nothing out of it. If they wanted enough ore to smelt steel for weapons and Ninja Tools, they would have to find a way to get it from other countries.
If they did not have it themselves, they would find a way to take it from other villages and other countries.
Though it was not exactly robbery and they would still pay, this sort of forced transaction was practically no different from banditry. Ronglin did not care, though. So what if it was banditry? If they had the guts, they could keep hiding their ore and refuse to sell it.
In the past, even if the Land of Wind had been willing to sell ore to Konoha, it would not have been of much use after Konoha bought it. Without suitable craftsmen, what would they buy it for?
And now, even if Konoha wanted to buy it, the other side would not sell.
Knowing full well that they had sufficient funds and craftsmen, would selling it to them not amount to indirectly supporting an enemy?
In the end, the one who might be threatened and harmed could very well be the Land of Wind itself.
"Impossible!!!"
Having learned Ronglin's ultimate objective, Granny Chiyo could no longer remain calm.
"Those industries belong to the Daimyo. Sunagakure has no authority to make that decision!!!"
In truth, Sunagakure really could not make the decision. After obtaining quite a few craftsmen, the Daimyo had provided some mineral resources free of charge, but not in large quantities. Sunagakure could barely meet its own needs, so there was no way it could give any to Konoha. As for the rest, Sunagakure simply had no authority over them.
"You can buy from the Land of Iron instead!! Their metal