Uchiha Nan: Look, the Kazekage sold his village lock, stock, and barrel-and still thanked us!

Mosa was haggling over the price. He'd never heard of selling Chakra before, but no matter what, he absolutely couldn't sell the Chakra at a loss.

This concerns the village's economic livelihood, so he has to be cautious. He's really terrified of being poor. Ever since Mosa became the Kazekage of Sunagakure, he's been trying to stretch every penny he has.

"Kazekage assured, Kazekage, Konoha has a professional business team; someone will be specifically assigned to negotiate prices with you."

"It will definitely be a fair and reasonable price, and the transaction will be a win-win situation!"

Uchiha Nan spoke with righteous indignation and unwavering conviction.

Uchiha Nan planned to entrust this matter to Kakuzu, Kakuzu was already capable of handling things independently. He was currently doing very well in Konoha's finance department, specifically in charge of Konoha's business cooperation.

Whenever Konoha has a big deal, Kakuzu is always the first to sneak into the other party's hometown to steal their accounting books, making sure he knows their costs, profits, and customer profiles. Then he haggles down the price relentlessly until the other party is completely exasperated.

They often carry a portable computer, ticking away their price data to prove that even though their prices are low, you still make a profit, just a little less.

Konoha also possesses advantages in technology, capital, and distribution channels. If businesses want to survive and continue doing business with Konoha, they have no choice but to accept Kakuzu's price.

Thick-skinned and ruthless, cold-hearted and aloof from women, with only one thought in mind: making money, and willing to work overtime. All sorts of excellent working-class attributes are displayed in Kakuzu.

Now, with the resources of Konoha, he has already secured several big deals. Kakuzu on a profit-sharing contract, taking a cut every time a deal is closed. He has become Konoha's top salesman.

That's absolutely terrifying!

Uchiha Nan entrusted this matter to Kakuzu with complete confidence. Sunagakure might make a small profit, but Konoha would always make a huge profit!

But a true win-win situation means Konoha wins twice!

It would be reasonable to record information such as name, age, and gender before each Chakra extraction, otherwise how would the rewards be distributed?

If Sunagakure and Konoha start trading Chakra, they can indirectly find out the number of ninjas in Sunagakure, the male-to-female ratio, and all sorts of data about the Chakra within the ninjas.

"Oh well."

Mosa nodded helplessly. It was probably impossible to determine the specific price for selling Chakra now.

However, it is already a good result to add a source of income for Sunagakure. There are a large number of ninjas in Sunagakure who are missing limbs, have greatly reduced combat power, and are unable to continue to perform high-level missions. They can only be demoted to perform low-level D-rank missions.

Those D-rank missions are nothing more than finding cats and dogs, cleaning up trash—something ordinary people can do. They don't require much Chakra, and the reward is barely enough for one person to live on. Now that they can sell Chakra directly, their income will definitely increase.

Once implemented, this will be a real achievement!

"Kazekage, besides that, Konoha also hopes to sell Konoha -made products to Sunagakure. Now that we've become allies, it's natural that we should have some business dealings."

"For example, you don't need to worry about the prices of food, pig iron, medicine, and all kinds of daily necessities; they will definitely be of high quality and inexpensive."

"If possible, Konoha would also like to recruit a group of villagers from your village to work in Konoha's factories. Konoha is currently facing a labor shortage. We originally intended to recruit refugees from the Land of Fire, but considering that your Sunagakure is an ally, Konoha can give you priority consideration."

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Uchiha Nan recited a long list of terms with practiced ease. The core purpose was simple: to firmly bind the economies of Konoha and Sunagakure together. The closer the relationship, the more Sunagakure would depend on Konoha.

We can make a slight concession on the price and give Sunagakure a taste of its benefits first. For example, protein blocks. These things have extremely low costs and very high production volumes. Konoha has recently increased production on a large scale, and it wouldn't be difficult to expand the scale further. We can sell them to Sunagakure as one of the staple foods of the Sunagakure.

Konoha also needs to solve some job problems for Sunagakure. Now that Konoha has embarked on the path of industrialization, the more black slaves and cattle the better. The cattle and horses from Sunagakure coming to work in Konoha is considered a promotion, at least they can drink their fill of water!

If Mosa agrees to this condition, Uchiha Nan is confident that within a few years, he can completely infiltrate Sunagakure's entire society, from food and clothing to housing and transportation. They will eat food provided by Konoha, live in Konoha's modern buildings, and even the daily necessities around them will be Konoha branded.

The Sunagakure is a bunch of poor bastards. What decent merchants could they possibly have in the village? With Konoha's capital, size, and industrial production capacity, they could be completely squeezed out of the village.

Even the villagers of Sunagakure will have to work in factories run by Konoha. At that point, it will be questionable whether the Third Sunagakure, Mosa, will still have any Kazekage.

"Hokage, please allow me to consider it."

Mosa was a little confused by Uchiha Nan's speech. Was Konoha really that kind as to sell so many survival supplies to Sunagakure?

Those who live in the village know their own situation best. Because Sunagakure is located in the desert, it has been afflicted with a disease called poverty. Major merchants in the Ninja world are reluctant to travel to Sunagakure, not only because the profits are low, but also because there is even a risk to their lives. Traveling through the desert to do business is no easy task.

With sandstorms raging and harsh weather conditions, losing your way could mean dying in the desert.

Besides these, there was also man-made disaster!

The saying "bad people come from poor and Kazekage places" is no joke. With the Kazekage working as a gold miner, Sunagakure already enjoys an upper-class standard of living.

The Land of Wind a country, but small villages are everywhere; those are the real troublemakers, while the villagers are harmless in ordinary times.

When a caravan arrives, you can even take on the role of a desert bandit.

Even the officials of the Land of Wind turn a blind eye, and the villagers are very sensible in this regard; they never shortchange anyone on what they are owed.

Due to various absurd reasons, Sunagakure is extremely short of survival resources. Houses and furniture can be made of sand. It is only because a big merchant takes the initiative to come to Sunagakure to do business and provide these precious survival resources that even the Kazekage has to personally accompany him.

Now that Konoha is willing to come, the Kazekage couldn't be happier.

Not to mention that Uchiha Nan also had to solve some of the job problems for Sunagakure. This was already considered a blessing from heaven. The intelligence personnel had already explained the treatment of the workers in Uchiha Nan's factory very clearly: three meals a day, plenty of water, and a salary. There were still many villagers in Sunagakure who were struggling to make ends meet and sometimes going hungry.

I got to eat a bite of food today, but I don't know if I'll be able to eat it tomorrow.

The price offered by Konoha was practically Mosa against Mosa's G-spot; it felt like tiny figures were yelling and screaming at Mosa's head.

Mosa, are you fucking mute?

Say yes! Say yes right now!

However, the remaining rationality of Mosa was still fighting.

There's no such thing as a free lunch. Uchiha Nan's kindness must have some ulterior motive. Could it really be for the sake of being an ally?

You must be joking!

Could such a benevolent person become Hokage? (The First Hokage doesn't count; he wasn't stupid, just naive.)

"Hmph, consider it?"

"Mosa, I genuinely want to do something good for the villagers of Sunagakure, not for the so-called interests of allies. The Will of Fire of the First Hokage has always been my ninja way, and I strive to achieve peace in the Ninja world. If every villager can have enough to eat and live a good life, then peace should finally come."

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"I make a fortune doing business in the Land of Fire. My going to Sunagakure to do business is practically helping the poor. I'm not even thinking about making money; I'm just trying to break even!"

"Kazekage, you don't want the villagers of Sunagakure to live a miserable life, do you?"

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Uchiha Nan's passionate speech moved even Mosa. Could there truly be such a righteous person in the Ninja world?

Konoha is truly a land of outstanding people and resources. It produced the First Hokage, a vengeful Hokage, and now another one has emerged. It's as if the heavens have blessed our Sunagakure!

"Lord Hokage, I am convinced. Your character has won me over. You truly deserve to be the Hokage of Konoha. On behalf of the villagers of Sunagakure, I thank you."

Mosa stood up and bowed deeply to Uchiha Nan. This was already an immense honor. As Kage of the same level from the same ninja village, who was inferior to whom in terms of individual strength? (This excludes Hashirama Senju as well.)

Mosa bowed willingly. What did a mere bow matter as long as the villagers of Sunagakure could live a good life?

"Hey? Kazekage, what are you doing?"

"The peace of the Ninja world needs people like us. Let's set aside the past hatred between villages, work together to help each other, and only then can we achieve peace in the Ninja world!"

Uchiha Nan is spouting nice words!

Look at that, the Third Kazekage sold off the entire village, and he still has to thank us!

Uchiha Nan's long speech was mostly nonsense, except for one sentence that was true.

Uchiha Nan really didn't intend to make money from Sunagakure; breaking even was enough, and even if he did make a profit, it would only be a tiny bit.

"Kazekage, I have an idea."

"For the sake of peace throughout the Ninja world, and for the sake of a longer-lasting alliance between Konoha and Sunagakure, I have a proposal: would you be interested in sending some children from Sunagakure to Konoha to study?"

"They will be the bridge between the next generation of Konoha and the next generation of Sunagakure."

"The educational environment in Konoha goes without saying; it is absolutely the strongest in the entire Ninja world."

"As everyone knows, the Ninja Academy was first established by Konoha. Konoha's ever-rich teaching experience, facilities, and even teachers are all elites I selected from various clans within Konoha."

Uchiha Nan needs the hearts and minds of the people at the grassroots level!

Uchiha Nan, a ninja from Sunagakure, is also worth trying!

These children who come to Konoha to study are the best tools to transmit Konoha's ideology and will to Sunagakure.

Uchiha Nan must try to recruit some of the children of high-ranking officials in Sunagakure to study in Konoha. Although they will be subject to supervision when they return to Sunagakure, they will always be able to secure a place among the Sunagakure's high-ranking officials.

"This... this..."

Mosa listened in silence. This suggestion was truly dangerous. Children's minds are like blank sheets of paper, easily smeared upon. The alluring world of Konoha was dazzling; wouldn't these sugar-coated bullets lead the children astray, or even cause them to betray their cause?

"Of course, I know the Kazekage has concerns about this proposal. To ensure fairness, if the Kazekage agrees, Konoha will also send some children to the Sunagakure Ninja Academy to study."

Uchiha Nan generously stated that, to put Sunagakure at ease, he wouldn't mind sending one or two clan members to Uchiha Nan to undergo hardship Sunagakure further training.

Uchiha Nan wasn't worried about the children of Konoha betraying them; they went to the desert in Sunagakure and lived a life of hardship.

In Sunagakure, even drinking water is subject to strict controls every day, let alone the quality of life.

In Konoha, thanks to Uchiha Nan's vigorous efforts, Konoha households now have electricity, enjoying the convenience of electric lights at night and the convenience of taking hot showers anytime.

Because it's a lighthearted anime, the Konoha love taking baths, and every household has one. Ordinary people's homes still have wooden ones, while wealthy families have replaced them with Konoha -style bathtubs with steel bottoms and ceramic bodies.

Going to Sunagakure means enduring a tough life; compared to life in Konoha, it's like night and day.

The children sent to Sunagakure by Uchiha Nan will surely love Konoha even more, for only in Konoha will they find true happiness!

The Third Kazekage Mosa, frowned deeply. Uchiha Nan was unbelievably sincere, saying he wanted fairness, justice, and mutual benefit, and didn't want Sunagakure to take any advantage of Konoha. But in reality, Sunagakure was always the one who benefited, while Konoha was always the one who paid.

There is no more virtuous person than this.

To worry at this point that the children of Sunagakure might betray the Sunagakure because of Konoha's prosperity is incredibly petty.

Because of this concern, he couldn't Mosa himself to refuse Uchiha Nan's suggestion.

The Third Hokage before us is truly upright; he is considering the future of the Ninja world and made this suggestion for the sake of the long-lasting friendship between Konoha and Sunagakure.

"The children of Sunagakure and Konoha will become a bridge for communication between the next generation of the two ninja villages."

That's a very insightful statement; it shows such a long-term vision for the future!

Looking into Uchiha Nan's sincere eyes, Mosa couldn't help but abandon her concerns and readily agreed to Uchiha Nan's suggestion.

"Hokage, I accept this proposal."

"This is wonderful!"

Uchiha Nan nodded heavily, letting out a long sigh of relief.

"We'll finalize the list of exchange students later. For the future of both villages, my Uchiha will send one or two disciples to Sunagakure to study, as a token of our sincerity."

Mosa's eyes widened, his mouth involuntarily agape. The Hokage was incredibly audacious, daring to send members of the Uchiha clan to Sunagakure to study. Wasn't he worried that Sunagakure was after the Uchiha's Sharingan?

If the Hokage treats Sunagakure with such sincerity, then it's impossible for Sunagakure to repay kindness with enmity.

Mosa made up his mind that he would definitely return all the children sent by Uchiha Nan to Konoha intact and safe.

"Since the Hokage is so sincere, I will definitely select some high-ranking disciples from Sunagakure to study in Konoha."

Mosa reciprocated. Uchiha Nan was so sincere; it would be too petty of him to keep it to himself. After all, he was a Kage on the same level as Uchiha Nan!

"To the peace of the Ninja world, to the friendship between Konoha and Sunagakure, cheers!"

"Cheers!"

The two men raised their glasses, looked at each other, and smiled, their smiles as innocent as those of young children.