Everyone, I Have a Proposal to Make Big Money!
Just a few days after dealing with Tobirama Senju, Uchiha Nan was still thinking about how to find a pretext to embezzle some funds to build a laboratory.
A piece of intelligence from the Anbu made Uchiha Nan's pupils shrink.
Meeting room
An emergency meeting
Uchiha Nan sat in the center with a solemn expression, while the Konoha High Command present all looked grief-stricken.
They were all too familiar with this level of emergency meeting; they would hold one every time a major battle was about to break out.
Even Mito Uzumaki with Uchiha Nan, attended today's emergency meeting, which shows that the scale of this war is quite large.
"According to reliable intelligence, there has been unusual activity in Kirigakure and Iwagakure. If nothing unexpected happens, their target is us."
After Uchiha Nan finished speaking, the temperature in the room seemed to drop even further, and everyone's expression turned icy cold.
The war has started again.
The peaceful days hadn't lasted long at all.
We must find a way to avoid war.
"Konoha is launching a two-front war simultaneously; we can no longer afford such a heavy price to pay."
Hyuga Takuma's voice rang out, everyone Hyuga Takuma nodded in agreement.
War means death and money. Funds arrive but are quickly burned. God, don't be so cruel.
The Konoha ninja clan has already shed enough blood and spent a lot of money, and now war-weariness is running high.
Uchiha Nan watched as everyone present expressed their opinions and began to ponder.
The First Shinobi World War was a massive free-for-all. Each ninja village was composed of individual ninja clans, and they all harbored grudges against each other. They would seize any opportunity to attack the other side.
This is also why Konoha has been able to survive. If the four ninja villages had united and ganged up on Konoha, Konoha probably would have been overwhelmed long ago.
It's estimated that they'll still have to rely on the Kazekage's Magnet Release to pan for gold in the desert to survive, and they'll probably have to reduce the number of ninjas to cut costs.
The fewer ninjas a village has, the weaker it becomes. When a village is weak, the Daimyo is unwilling to spend money on training ninjas. However, the village already lacks the funds to train ninjas, so it can only reduce the number of ninjas. The Sunagakure is thus trapped in a slow death spiral.
Sunagakure is nothing to fear.
After their initial attack by Kirigakure and Iwagakure was repelled by Konoha, the villages temporarily withdrew and maintained a low-intensity skirmish along the border.
On the contrary, the Kumogakure fought like it was on steroids from the first half to the second half, relentlessly attacking the Konoha Village, seemingly driven mad by something.
Konoha's main target in war was actually Kumogakure. However, both Kumogakure and Konoha had lost a Second, and Kumogakure was in internal turmoil. Konoha had also signed a peace treaty with Kumogakure. At this point, Kumogakure's Third Raikage should not be foolish enough to provoke Konoha.
The Iwagakure and the Kirigakure, who have always been looking to take advantage of the instability within Konoha, are probably trying to take a bite out of it.
Uchiha Nan recalled the original storyline of Hokage, and the following war plot should follow this direction.
The Hozuki Gengetsu, the Second Mizukage, and the Mu, the Second Tsuchikage, clashed, ultimately resulting in both of Old man perishing together.
After the Kirigakure and Iwagakure forces clashed, they returned to their respective posts to vie for the position of Third within their villages.
The First Shinobi World War was practically over.
Thank goodness.
Uchiha Nan felt somewhat comforted; this war was all bark and no bite, and wouldn't cost much money.
"Avoid war?"
"I don't think it's that easy!"
"We cannot place our hopes on the enemy."
Mito Uzumaki refuted Hyuga Takuma's statement. This veteran, who had fought his way through the Warring States Period, had experienced too much and knew that peace was not something to beg for, but something to be fought for.
The Hyuga Clan is full of spineless cowards.
Mito Uzumaki's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over everyone's heads. There was no hope of a one-sided ceasefire. At the very least, the other side had to be severely injured before there would be a chance for peace negotiations.
Regardless, the ninjas present were all veterans who had faced death many times, and they quickly reached a decision on whether to fight or not.
Then comes a very real problem.
Konoha is going to have to spend a fortune again!
"Spies planted in Kirigakure and Iwagakure are still gathering intelligence. Konoha's old wounds haven't healed yet. If war breaks out, we must urgently procure military supplies."
"The prices of food, medicine, and pig iron have plummeted this month due to a peace agreement signed between Konoha and Kumogakure. Pig iron, in particular, has dropped by one or two times. Once a major war breaks out, the prices of these supplies will likely skyrocket again!"
"The price of pig iron is currently 630,000 taels per ton."
"Medicinal herbs."
"Food."
"The price of pig iron fluctuates greatly due to the ninja war. We recommend prioritizing its purchase. If the war situation gets out of control, the price of pig iron may increase five or six times, or even more than ten times, as it has in the past."
hiss.
"Wait a minute, why is the price of pig iron fluctuating so drastically?"
Uchiha Nan asked, as he hadn't noticed this phenomenon before.
"Ha, the ninja war requires a huge investment of weapons, and merchants, nobles, and even commoners are all stockpiling them during the war."
"As for food, the Daimyo controls it strictly. In a country like the Land of Fire where food is relatively abundant, the price will only be one or two times higher, since ordinary people still need to eat."
Nara Luyuan offered an explanation.
Damn it, these bastards!
They've become so heartless that they'd even dare to make money off ninjas.
Uchiha Nan was speechless at this damned worldview. He didn't even need to think that there were powerful nobles backing it up, or that even the Daimyo were involved.
But these ninjas seemed to have become accustomed to being exploited by the powerful and wealthy who were just ordinary people.
Uchiha Nan recalled the course of this war: it started strong but ended weakly and hastily.
An idea came to mind.
Why can't I speculate on pig iron?
Trading futures?
This looks promising!
Uchiha Nan is now dreaming of making money. Konoha needs money for development, Tobirama Senju needs money for his experiments, and money is needed everywhere!
This is a chance to make money!
Given the current situation, once news of war mobilization from Kirigakure and Iwagakure spreads, and Konoha further disseminates news of the great war, the price of pig iron is likely to skyrocket.
Uchiha Nan thought of a Long-term mission from the system: to create a financial company and control the economy of a country.
We can take this opportunity to set up the shell of a financial company and start by trading pig iron futures.
The clan had a weapons manufacturing and trading business, mainly for their own use, and also for selling to Konoha ninjas. Uchiha Nan was aware of the current methods of trading pig iron.
All transactions are spot transactions; prices are agreed upon in advance, and the pig iron is sold after production is completed.
Both parties bear the cost of price fluctuations. To prevent losses from selling at a loss or order cancellations, these unscrupulous merchants and nobles hoard large quantities of physical goods for direct trading.
The concept of futures has not yet emerged, and a strong guarantee is needed to allow both parties to sign a long-term contract.
For Uchiha Nan, providing a guarantee was a piece of cake. He was the head of the number one violent organization in the Ninja world; anyone who dared to breach the contract would be sent to meet the Sage of Six Paths.
Uchiha Nan thought about it and felt that this deal should be fine; it was a sure thing, or even a huge profit!
"Gentlemen, I have a proposal!"