A Feast, An Execution, and A Dog

Hokage's Office

Uchiha Nan sat in the chair, feeling somewhat exhausted. The mindset of these Konoha ninjas was still too rigid.

Do tasks, do tasks, how much money can you earn from tasks?

Working yourself to the bone for an S-rank mission only yields a few million taels, some even just over a million. Is that the kind of work Kage Level expert should be doing?

"Sit down, what are you all standing there for?"

Uchiha Nan looked at the two men standing in front of him Uchiha Tomita and Nara Luyuan, who were like lackeys. Only after Uchiha Nan finished speaking did the two men sit down with peace of mind.

Compared to Nara Luyuan, Uchiha Tomita seemed somewhat uneasy; his position had just been a bit dangerous.

Hesitation at a crucial moment—if loyalty isn't absolute, then it's absolutely disloyal!

However, Uchiha Nan didn't hold it against him. He trusted Uchiha Tomita. His ideas were indeed very advanced for the current era, and it was normal for ninjas who only knew how to fight and kill not to understand.

Uchiha Nan instructed Uchiha Tomita to prepare a war mobilization plan, while he himself wanted to discuss the futures trading strategy with Nara Luyuan.

Uchiha Nan needs to focus his energy on the futures trading plan. Nara Luyuan is a smart man, and with his help, he shouldn't have any major problems.

"Lu Yuan, what are your thoughts on my Pig Iron Futures plan?"

Nara Luyuan pondered for a moment. Although he didn't know why Uchiha Nan believed so much in so-called futures, he had already boarded Uchiha Nan's pirate ship after accepting the position of Hokage's assistant, and could only do his best to offer advice to Uchiha Nan.

"Lord Hokage, I roughly understand the concept of futures you explained. Now, a crucial issue is resolving the platform problem."

"Large merchants and nobles each have their own sales channels for their pig iron businesses. It's not easy to integrate their channels and put them all onto the futures platform you mentioned."

"There are too many vested interests involved; Konoha's capabilities alone are probably insufficient. We'll need the support of the Daimyo."

"I see."

Uchiha Nan nodded. The platform was indeed a major problem, even though it facilitated profitable futures trading.

The wealthy merchants and nobles are not fools. A platform that can drive up pig iron prices through rapid transactions without requiring physical goods represents enormous profits once it's established. Why should Konoha be entrusted with it?

The guarantee contract can be completely outsourced to the ninja village. Once those bastards figure out the key points, they will definitely kick Konoha aside and do it themselves, then fleece the Ninja world!

"Then let's go talk to the Daimyo. I'll leave this matter to you and Hyuga Takuma. I only care about the result; I won't ask about the process!"

"Let's go immediately!"

Uchiha Nan's eyes flashed with a fierce light; anyone who dared to stop him from making money would die!

"Yes, Lord Hokage!"

Nara Luyuan swallowed hard, clearly shocked by Uchiha Nan's determination. Integrating channels sounds simple, but the interests involved are deeply entrenched, and who knows how many people will be involved.

Nara Luyuan, filled with trepidation, sought out Hyuga Takuma and then embarked on his journey, traveling under the cover of night to the capital of the Land of Fire to meet the Daimyo.

Land of Fire Capital

In the reception hall, Nara Luyuan and Hyuga Takuma quickly met the Daimyo. After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Nara Luyuan explained the purpose of their visit to the Daimyo.

futures?

That's a truly remarkable idea!

The Daimyo was somewhat surprised that Uchiha Nan also had a business mind. He was completely unconcerned about the upcoming Ninja world War, since he wasn't a ninja and the war had little to do with him.

He only cared about whether this futures business could actually make money. To be honest, he was also quite short of money. His ministers and nobles were all dishonest, finding all sorts of ways to evade taxes and make money off him!

"Daimyo, it seems another great battle is about to break out in Konoha. The funds allocated earlier will likely have to be used up again, and in the end, the Daimyo will have to subsidize the expenses."

Seeing that the Daimyo was hesitant, Hyuga Takuma stepped forward and spoke.

Do I have to pay again?

The Daimyo was getting a little uneasy. He had just given a large sum of money, Konoha's old wounds hadn't healed yet, so the next funding he would have to give would probably have to increase again.

This really hit a nerve with Daimyo.

"The Land of Fire isn't wealthy either. As you all know, their subordinates are becoming increasingly unruly. One or two of them aren't paying taxes, the accounts are a complete mess, and they simply don't respect my Daimyo at all."

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The Land of Fire Daimyo instinctively began to complain. He was truly broke. He had already paid out this year's funds, and another large sum was given to appease Konoha and allow them to rebuild. If he were to receive another sum, he really couldn't afford it.

"Therefore, Konoha wants to open up a new source of revenue to alleviate the pressure on you, Daimyo."

"The most important things in futures trading are insider information and guarantees. You should trust Konoha's capabilities in this regard. In the future, this will definitely be one of the most profitable businesses in the Ninja world. Konoha can share information with you, Daimyo."

"I'm sure you're aware of the greed of those merchants and nobles in the pig iron trade. They're definitely behind us in terms of intelligence, so we..."

Daimyo's eyes lit up. He had long disliked those greedy merchants and nobles. Relying on the protection of powerful figures, they sometimes even dared to deceive him and had already killed many people, yet they still couldn't stop their greed.

Nara Luyuan the Daimyo's interest, immediately stepped forward and said:

"Daimyo, the Lord Hokage takes this matter very seriously. Before coming here, he specifically reminded me that I only care about the result, not the process!"

Before coming, Nara Luyuan had already discussed it with Hyuga Takuma: one would play the good cop, and the other the bad cop. Now, he needed to force the Daimyo to make a decision.

"I see."

The Daimyo felt a pang of unease. The image of Uchiha Nan's Kamui in the arena flashed through his mind, and the greed of his subordinates infuriated him. In addition, the fact that this deal was truly profitable made the Daimyo determined to make up his mind.

Damn, let's do it!

"Since the Lord Hokage values this deal so much, I should give him face. His men do need a good talking-to, so I agree to this."

"However, the relationships involved are extremely complex, and even with my support, it would be a very tricky situation."

To Daimyo honest, given that it's an agricultural country with some Ninja world characteristics, such a large country has a lot of problems, and there are some things that are simply beyond his reach and he really can't manage them all.

"I understand, Daimyo. You only need to state your position; leave the rest to Konoha."

Hyuga Takuma said respectfully, unable to hide his excitement. As long as the Daimyo nodded, the matter was half settled; the rest was something Konoha was extremely good at.

Invite them to a feast, behead them, or take them in as dogs!

If you obey, I might give you a meal; if you don't, you might as well just die.

With the Daimyo as a guarantee, they can be sent to see the Sage of Six Paths in a legitimate way.