Daimyo Spends Gold on Tulips

Tulips? Uchiha Makoto's face showed an inexplicable expression, as though he had discovered a new continent. He never expected to hear this familiar name in the Ninja World! The bubble surrounding Tulips had been famous as thunder across Blue Star in his previous life! "Darkness, tell me everything about these Tulips!" "Yes, Lord Leader." Although Darkness didn't understand why Uchiha Makoto cared so much about Tulips, she still told him everything she knew about them. After all, this wasn't exactly state intelligence. A little asking around in Noble circles was enough to learn the whole story. Although there were still plenty of commoners in the Land of Fire who couldn't even eat their fill every day, the Nobles of the Land of Fire had long since grown accustomed to the dullness of fine clothes and lavish food. As the saying went, the poor played with cars, while the rich played with women. According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, these old-money Nobles of the Land of Fire had already moved beyond pursuing material things and begun seeking spiritual satisfaction. But ordinary antiques, collectibles, and women had long since bored them. They preferred to pursue something different, something that others didn't have, something that could casually let people know they were both cultured and wealthy! Tulips! A flower from a distant island overseas, its blossoms opening like crowns, its stalks standing straight as swords, and even its bulbs growing like gold ingots. More importantly, this flower was extremely difficult to cultivate. After being planted, its seeds needed seven years to grow into bulbs, and after that, it needed another eight months to bloom. It perfectly suited the needs of the Nobles of the Land of Fire! Although Tulips were currently popular only among a small portion of the Nobles of the Land of Fire, it was only a matter of time before they spread throughout the entire nobility of the Land of Fire and even among the Nobles of the entire Ninja World. "I see." Uchiha Makoto rested his chin on his interlaced fingers, the corners of his mouth lifting into a confident smile. As expected, the Celestial Dragons of every world were more or less the same. Even the Ninja World was no exception. It was wonderful that people who had eaten and drunk their fill liked to play with something different! You have money, and I need money! Make money, make money!! "I'm now certain that I've thought of an extremely reliable and extremely profitable method." "It's just that the plan is a little complicated. This place is too small to write it down." Uchiha Makoto had originally intended to make money step by step using a more reliable method, but if he could make a quick fortune, he wouldn't pass up such a good opportunity. Let the Tulip bubble inflate throughout the Ninja World! "Lord Makoto, don't tell me you want to... try doing business with Tulips." Kazuma had guessed Uchiha Makoto's thoughts immediately, but in essence, he was still a native of the Ninja World, not a transmigrator from some island nation. He simply couldn't figure out how to make money from Tulips in such a short time. "That's right." "But the timing isn't ripe yet. We need to speed things up!" "Speed things up?" "Yes. I need to make Tulips resound throughout Noble circles in the shortest possible time!" Uchiha Makoto said this while thinking that Tulips were currently spreading only among a small portion of the Noble circles. How could that be enough? He wasn't worried that the Tulip bubble wouldn't inflate in the Ninja World, because human greed wouldn't change no matter which world it was. Uchiha Makoto simply felt that since he had chosen to make quick money, he should make a killing. What was the point of acting timidly? If you're afraid, don't play. If you play, don't be afraid!! The more players there were in the money game, the better. "But... this is still difficult." Kazuma furrowed his brows. As someone from a shinobi background, he felt nothing for a luxury item passed around among Nobles, but his experience as a shinobi told him that making the name Tulips resound throughout the entire Ninja World wouldn't be easy. "Kazuma, use your brain. I've always placed great hopes in you. Let me show you how it's done first. Do you like listening to stories?" Uchiha Makoto looked at Kazuma. Kazuma's personality, behavior, and mannerisms were exactly the same as that of the perverted Kazuma in his memories. It was only his identity as a native of the Ninja World that had limited him. With just a little guidance, he could surely unlock his potential. "I listen to them occasionally." "Then I have a story here. It's called—Daimyo Spends Gold on Tulips!" "Once upon a time, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire was extremely fond of Tulips. But he had long since grown tired of ordinary yellow and white Tulips, so he wanted to see Tulips of different colors. For this reason, the Feudal Lord of the Land of Fire was even willing to spend a fortune purchasing such exquisite Tulips within the Land of Fire. Unfortunately, after an entire year, the Daimyo had gained nothing." "At that moment, a minor official under the Daimyo volunteered and swore with his life that he could complete the Daimyo's task. The Daimyo nodded in agreement and handed the task over to him." "Before a month had passed, this minor official discovered a red-and-white mutant Tulip in the Land of Fire. Unfortunately, the Tulip was already close to withering. Even so, the minor official took out three million ryo and bought it." "He brought the nearly withered Tulip back to the Capital of the Land of Fire to meet the Daimyo. When the Daimyo saw the nearly withered Tulip, he immediately flew into a rage. 'I wanted a Tulip in full bloom! Are you trying to fob me off by spending three million ryo on this nearly withered Tulip?'" "The minor official said confidently, 'Your Highness, I didn't spend one million ryo on this Tulip for nothing. Soon, the entire Ninja World will know that you genuinely love Tulips, and that even when it comes to an exquisite Tulip that's nearly withered, you don't begrudge the money to buy it. Before long, countless people will offer Tulips to Your Highness!'" "Later, things really happened just as the minor official had said. A month later, the Daimyo obtained several top-quality Tulips." Uchiha Makoto talked until his mouth went dry, and a freshly completed Ninja World adaptation of The Daimyo Spends Gold on Tulips was born. Every move the Daimyo made was watched by countless people. When King Chu loved slender waists, many in the palace starved themselves to death. What happened above would inevitably be imitated below. Combined with the Ninja World version of The Daimyo Spends Gold on Tulips, the impact would be far more than the sum of its parts. He would let this Ninja World experience the shock of journalism! Besides, he and the Daimyo were currently in their honeymoon period. The Daimyo wouldn't mind doing him this small favor. He might even be able to pull the Daimyo in to do this business together. After all, he was only harvesting the Nobles' money. The Daimyo was already deeply dissatisfied with those Nobles. They formed factions for personal gain and evaded taxes. They might as well be harvested to death! "What a story." Kazuma swallowed and spoke, feeling that a pile of extremely strange knowledge had suddenly forced its way into his brain.