"Kazekage, Tsuchikage, interested in teaming up to earn some pocket money?"
Pocket money in the hundreds of billions...
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Ōnoki swallowed hard, clearly shocked by Uchiha Nan's tone. He had never imagined that he could make money this way.
This game of musical chairs, where people try to profit at the expense of others, is a scam that leaves many penniless.
Making money this way, you might end up with a son but no fertility.
Ōnoki was still hesitant, but the Third Kazekage Mosa, had a bright and interested look in Uchiha Nan's Ponzi scheme.
Sunagakure is so impoverished that the Daimyo has even cut its budget. Mosa is willing to get involved in any business that can make a fortune. Of course, it would be best if this Ponzi scheme didn't take place in the Land of Wind; such a heinous crime shouldn't be committed in our own backyard!
The Land of Lightning is truly a land of outstanding people and abundant resources. It has a large population and is a wealthy nation!
The Hokage wants to harm the Land of Lightning, Mosa has no objection!
"Is the Hokage planning to implement this plan in the Land of Lightning and the Kumogakure?"
"Of course not. Do you think we could carry out this plan on our own turf?"
While profiting from futures trading by exploiting retail investors can be considered reasonable and legal—it's all market behavior, profiting from information asymmetry—a Ponzi scheme is pure fraud.
This harmful and unhealthy trend must not be allowed to reach Konoha and damage Konoha thriving business environment.
"I have no objection, as long as I can make money."
Mosa nodded in approval, Uchiha Nan smiled with satisfaction before turning to look at Ōnoki.
Ōnoki was still hesitant. Iwagakure and Kumogakure were secretly allied against Konoha; now, to secretly join forces with Konoha and betray their ally was truly...
Ōnoki, who had only recently become the Tsuchikage, had not yet developed a "dirty" heart. If it were an older Ōnoki, given Iwagakure's dire situation, he wouldn't hesitate to turn around and stab Kumogakure in the back.
"Hokage, are you sure no one smart enough will see through this scam?"
"Of course there are such people, but those who are blinded by greed won't take advice seriously. Instead, they'll think you're in their way and interfering with their path to wealth."
In my past life in the Rabbit Country, police propaganda against telecom fraud was everywhere, yet countless people still fell for it. Even when officials sent people to dissuade them in person, they still believed the scammers until their money truly "disappeared," at which point they cried out in regret. Wasn't it all because of greed?
Moreover, "It's possible that some 'smart people' will even actively promote this scam and try to profit from it."
Upon hearing Uchiha Nan's words, Ōnoki pondered them and realized they made perfect sense, a look of struggle appearing on his face.
Konoha is trying to sow discord between the alliance of Iwagakure and Kumogakure!
Konoha was already the most powerful ninja village in the Ninja world. Now that its finances are so abundant, it's like adding wings to a tiger, or a bird soaring into the sky. If this continues, which ninja village in the entire Ninja world can rival Konoha?
But this is a fortune in the hundreds of billions. If Iwagakure could get a share, the fiscal deficit would be solved immediately, and a lot of funds would be left to train the next generation of ninjas. Then I could secure my position as Tsuchikage in Iwagakure.
This is such a dilemma.
"Tsuchikage, what are you still hesitating for..."
"You don't want Iwagakure's finances to remain in dire straits, do you?"
Seeing that Ōnoki was still hesitating, Mosa quickly urged him on from the side.
The Tsuchikage isn't doing anything bad in your Land of Earth, what are you afraid of!
Uchiha Nan's lips twitched when he heard Mosa's classic "easy life" comment. That really is a racial talent!
Under the combined instigation of Mosa and Uchiha Nan, Ōnoki "had no choice" but to nod in agreement.
I am a good man, but the world is too hard!
For the sake of Iwagakure's future, I have no choice but to apologize to Kumogakure.
"Since you've agreed, let's discuss how we'll split the profits."
"Konoha needs four layers!"
Who's in favor, and who's opposed?
Uchiha Nan looked at Mosa and Ōnoki. This number was very reasonable. The plan was proposed by Uchiha Nan, Konoha would definitely take the lead in this plan in the future, contributing the most money and effort, so they should take a larger share.
"Can."
"Agree."
Neither Mosa nor Ōnoki raised any objections; the distribution ratio was reasonable.
"Since that's the case, then it's settled. Go back and organize your teams and funds."
Wishing you all the best of luck with your plans and may your business prosper!
After everything was settled, the atmosphere became cheerful again. Uchiha Nan led Ōnoki and Mosa on a tour of Konoha United Fruit Company and introduced the latest product from Konoha's factories—the electric three-wheeled motorcycle!
No one dislikes a convenient means of transportation, Ōnoki was very interested in it, so he went up and tried it out. Its unique dual-energy drive structure can be powered by Chakra or electricity.
Tobirama Senju upgraded the product, adding a special Chakra replenishment system to the electric tricycle. As long as a ninja wears the connecting device, they can immediately provide energy to the electric tricycle. In the event of insufficient energy, the ninja becomes a mobile battery!
Of course, besides these, there are also the latest household furniture.
Mosa wasn't surprised at all; Konoha had already been selling these products in Sunagakure for a long time. Ōnoki looked at them and marveled at Konoha's creativity.
The Killing ninjutsu, has been modified to have such a wonderful use.
Uchiha Nan is dedicated to creating a new era, bringing Ninjutsu into every household and fundamentally solving the fate of ninjas killing each other.
The old way ninjas earned their living by taking on missions must be abolished.
"Gentlemen, if we want to change the fate of ninjas killing each other, the survival methods of the Warring States Period must be changed."
"Ninjas could have chosen a different way of life; why would they willingly become mere tools?"
"I can't remember exactly when it started, but it must have been a long time ago. There's been a question that's been bothering me: why should we ninjas obey the orders of the Daimyo and the nobles? We have the strongest military and the most advanced technology, while those nobles are just better off being born into better families!"
"Just because of that, you think you can ride roughshod over us ninjas?!"
Ōnoki and Mosa remained silent. This was a very sensitive issue, and even as two of the Kage from one of the Five Great Ninja Villages, they were extremely reluctant to discuss it.
"Isn't this how it's always been? Generation after generation, hasn't this been how it's always been?"
"The Daimyo has always been kind and lenient towards ninjas."
Ōnoki frowned, not wanting to delve deeper into the matter; the Hokage's thoughts were too dangerous.
Are we to force a rift between Iwagakure and the Daimyo of the Land of Earth, turning them into fratricide?
The Daimyo has always maintained close ties with the powerful ninja clans in Iwagakure, providing them with everything from mercenary missions to annual rewards, and also giving Iwagakure a large amount of funding every year.
This situation exists not only in the Land of Earth, but also in the Land of Fire.
The connection between ninja clans and Daimyo has always been complex and intertwined!
In fact, the Daimyo was one of the original shareholders of Konoha.
The establishment of Konoha was a natural outcome of the Daimyo's efforts, both financially and in terms of manpower, thus cultivating goodwill – a skill well-known to Daimyo.
Tsunade also holds the title of Princess of the Land of Fire, a title personally bestowed by the Daimyo, making her even higher in status than the Daimyo's own daughter.
Moreover, the Daimyo's performance in the face of the powerful Konoha was impeccable. He maintained cooperation with Konoha and even wanted to become related to Uchiha Nan by marriage, even though Uchiha Nan had no children yet, but that didn't matter.
The Daimyo said they could settle things first; if a son was born, they would marry a daughter to the family.
Having a daughter is like Tsunade— she's bestowed the title of princess.
Uchiha Nan could lead the Konoha ninja clans to fiercely attack the nobles, slaughtering them like fat pigs. But if Uchiha Nan were to get the ninja clans to join him in overthrowing the Daimyo and completely crushing the Land of Fire's Daimyo, then... well, that's hard to say.
It seems unlikely that Uchiha Nan can persuade this generation of ninjas.
Therefore, Uchiha Nan decisively turned his attention to the new generation, providing them with proper ideological education and letting them bask in the glory of Konoha's benevolent father.
Is something always right since ancient times?
"But without Daimyo, who will allocate funds to the ninja village?"
"Without nobles, who will assign missions to the ninjas to support their families?"
Ōnoki, the conservative ninja, has made his move!
Uchiha Nan didn't say anything more. This was destined to be a pointless debate. Konoha had already broken free from the shackles of the Daimyo and achieved self-sufficiency.
Ōnoki and Mosa both relied on the Daimyo and nobles for sustenance; they were well-fed but didn't know the hunger of the starving.
Moreover, even Uchiha Nan currently has no intention of breaking ties with the Daimyo and engaging in a direct confrontation.
Further discussion is pointless. The situations we face are different, and even our ideologies are different, so naturally I won't agree with Uchiha Nan's ideas.
But that doesn't matter. Uchiha Nan only needs to plant a seed of thought, and the wind blowing from Konoha will eventually sweep across the entire Ninja world. The increase in productivity will inevitably change the relations of production.
Ōnoki and Mosa want to make the ninja village stronger, and sooner or later they will have a conflict with the Daimyo. Especially Mosa, whose funds for Sunagakure have been cut by the Daimyo. Although this is unavoidable, everyone knows the situation in the Land of Wind.
Ninjas are tools of endurance; they endure hardship and weep. They bear the infamy of Mosa.
The higher-ups aren't giving out money.
But those below are obsessed with money!
The Sunagakure's budget was cut because you, the Kazekage, were too cowardly in front of the Daimyo. What are you afraid of?!
Why don't you dare to fight Daimyo?
Forced by the harsh realities of life, Mosa had no choice but to become a gold miner in the desert. How could he not feel resentful?
Uchiha Nan stopped the debate in time and brought up business again, saying that nothing is more practical than making money.
For example, Konoha provides the money and technology, while Iwagakure provides the manpower to set up factories in Iwagakure and promote employment.
They built a new type of electric grid in Iwagakure, and traded the Chakra of the Tailed Beast, and even the Chakra of ninjas.
These collaborations between Konoha and Sunagakure began long ago. In Sunagakure, the environment is barren, and the profits from doing business are meager. Some low-profit businesses even require subsidies from Konoha to operate.
But Iwagakure is different; cooperating with Iwagakure will definitely make you a lot of money!
Mosa kept praising Konoha's cooperation to Ōnoki, making Uchiha Nan feel Sunagakure Konoha's money hadn't been wasted.
Ōnoki is very interested in Konoha's industries, and according to Mosa, these collaborations would be very beneficial to Iwagakure.
Promoting employment and increasing villagers' income—this alone is enough to make Ōnoki and Konoha cooperate.
Uchiha Nan has dealt with Iwagakure and Sunagakure.
The Land of Fire Daimyo is trying his best to persuade the Land of Wind and Daimyo of the Land of Earth to continue this important project of establishing a new trade system for the Ninja world.
The Daimyo of the Land of Earth and the Daimyo of the Land of Wind carefully studied the new trade system.
Reducing trade barriers, lowering tariffs, ensuring road safety, and deepening commercial exchanges between countries... Hmm, that seems good. But something just doesn't feel right.
There's no such thing as a closed-off country in the Ninja world, except for the Land of Water. But that's due to geographical factors; such a large island nation is isolated overseas, making cooperation difficult and hindering commercial exchanges between countries. The biggest obstacle is still transportation.
Ninjas possess Chakra, making them almost superhuman, and can easily undertake long-distance raids. However, it's a different story for ordinary people; traveling between countries to do business is extremely difficult.
The journey is long and the transportation is inconvenient. There are many bandits, Missing-nin, and missing-nin along the way, so the probability of being robbed is very high. In addition, there is a very special existence of natural energy in the Ninja world, and the wild beasts that roam the wild are extremely fierce. If you want to carry out large-scale commercial cooperation, it is not as simple as signing an agreement.
What Konoha is leading?
Is Konoha the dominant force in the business?
Both Sunagakure and Iwagakure have agreed; they will be responsible for providing personnel to resolve the traffic safety issue.
We are the daimyo of the Land of Earth and the Daimyo of the Land of Wind, how could we not know us?
Once ninjas start doing business, it's like a game-changer for ordinary people; the problems mentioned above can be easily solved, and costs can be reduced.
After several days of negotiations, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire finally persuaded the Daimyo of the Land of Earth and the Daimyo of the Land of Wind to sign a new trade agreement.
The three Daimyo agreed to jointly promote this system throughout the entire Ninja world.
This trip to the Land of Grass has been incredibly fruitful!
Uchiha Nan sat in his office organizing the spoils of his recent trip, with two stacks of photos on his desk.
The stack of photos on the left uses filters that are as dark and gloomy as possible, depicting the miserable lives of the people of the Land of Grass.
The photo on the right shows the scene after Konoha and the Fruit Company arrived in the Land of Grass.
The people of the Sunshine Hope Land of Grass wore genuine smiles!
External publicity must be done well. Uchiha Nan plans to have his professional writers publicize the glorious deeds of Konoha's joint fruit business; this is a great opportunity to win people's hearts.
Where the Konoha army passed, all that remained was a scene of prosperity!
How about we make a movie while we're at it?
<Konoha Partners>?
This can be done.
The two great directors who collaborated with Konoha should be very interested; they could use Aodebiao's "glorious" deeds as a basis to make an excellent film.
The film has only one main message: as long as you cooperate with Konoha, the future will surely be bright!