Could Kakuzu Futures Make a Fortune? Then I'll Have to Learn About Them!
"Lord Hokage, this is the war preparation plan. If there are no problems, you can sign it and implement it."
Inside the office, Uchiha Tomita respectfully handed Uchiha Nan a plan for Konoha to deal with the war. Uchiha Nan glanced through it but didn't care about the specific measures.
The war has been going on for so long that the people under their command are extremely skilled at developing war plans, and they are all very similar.
Uchiha Nan only cared about how much money it would cost. War was all about burning money, and if you had money, you could do whatever you wanted and fight for as long as you wanted.
"Four billion taels?"
Uchiha Nan sighed. Although he had made preparations, he was still astonished. This was only the initial preparation. The most crucial thing was when it came to a war of attrition, which would be the most agonizing.
Human lives are being used to burn through resources, while money continues to be spent.
Fortunately, this war will not last too long.
Uchiha Nan signed his name, and Konoha's finance department could then transfer the money.
I wonder how Nara Luyuan and Hyuga Takuma's plan is going. Uchiha Nan hasn't been eating or sleeping well these past few days, just waiting for good news from the two of them.
Uchiha Nan's anxiety didn't last long, as a letter from Anbu Nara Luyuan ninja.
Everything went smoothly; the Daimyo has agreed, and all that's left is to carry it out. Nara Luyuan requested that a team of Anbu be dispatched to help, as there might be quite a few people to kill recently.
Uchiha Nan naturally agreed. Sending Anbu ninjas would be a waste of their talents, as they were only dealing with a group of ordinary people who were merely powerful.
What does power mean in the face of violence?
With their Daimyo already endorsed, killing them is perfectly justified!
For the next month or so, Uchiha Nan and Nara Luyuan kept exchanging letters, with Uchiha Nan informed of the progress of the matter.
Nara Luyuan reported good news and not bad news, and the difficulties in the letter were not described in detail. However, Uchiha Nan still saw the complexity of the matter from it.
The network of relationships between those nobles and merchants was far too complex; anyone who could do such a large business as pig iron had some serious skills.
Some nobles even invoked the Uchiha name, claiming they were former Uchiha patrons with a good relationship with the Uchiha, hoping to use the Uchiha's name to refuse to comply.
To ensure nothing went wrong, Nara Luyuan specifically consulted Uchiha Nan. Uchiha Nan's response to this was always the same: focus on the result, not the process.
Nara Luyuan, and the killing began!
Killing is of course a choice made out of desperation. If it can be resolved peacefully, then it should be resolved peacefully. Everyone's goal is to make money, there's no need to make a scene of bloodshed.
Otherwise, Uchiha Nan wouldn't have sent Hyuga Takuma over there. Their clan is very patient and good at socializing. They have good relationships with the nobles and big merchants of the Land of Fire, and most of them will give Hyuga Takuma face.
After all, Pig Iron Futures offer them no disadvantages; they can greatly accelerate pig iron trading, make prices more transparent, and reduce the number of intermediaries trying to profit from information asymmetry.
But there are always some blind fools, so it's no wonder Nara Luyuan was ruthless and sent each of them to meet the Sage of Six Paths with Shuriken.
Some businessmen are fearless and even hire bounty hunters to attack Nara Luyuan and Hyuga Takuma. For such stubborn individuals, it's not just themselves who will die; their entire families will perish.
After more than a month of extremely complicated and agonizing negotiations and personnel killings, Nara Luyuan and Hyuga Takuma finally completed the integration of all the channels within the Land of Fire, and there was even a trend towards unifying the price of pig iron within the Land of Fire, which surprised and delighted Uchiha Nan.
However, Uchiha Nan did not stop there; he wanted to do more and pave the way for the future.
The Land of Iron is one of the largest sources of iron ore in the Ninja world, accounting for almost three-tenths of the entire Ninja world. Uchiha Nan plans to extend his reach into the Land of Iron.
However, Nara Luyuan Uchiha Nan's idea, as he was simply too far away to help.
Although integrating channels in the Land of Fire was a bit arduous and complicated, with the backing of Daimyo, everything was legally permissible, allowing the ninjas to carry out their tasks legitimately.
If it involves cross-border issues, then diplomatic matters will be involved. It's unrealistic for Konoha ninjas to kill people at will in the Land of Iron, and the Daimyo wouldn't support it either.
Uchiha Nan expressed deep regret, but did not give up. If martial arts were not an option, they would try diplomacy. They could invite them to join the Land of Fire's channels. The Land of Fire was the wealthiest country in the Ninja world, and they would not give up such a large market.
Once you reach the territory of the Land of Fire, you must abide by the rules of the Land of Fire.
Uchiha Nan sat in the Hokage's office, finally able to breathe a sigh of relief; the preparations were complete.
They're just waiting for Kirigakure and Iwagakure to attack, which will probably take some time. Wars between major ninja villages aren't something you can just start on a whim; they involve massive mobilization, intelligence gathering, and the purchase of supplies.
The spies planted in their two ninja villages are passing messages every day. There are many secret techniques for transmitting messages in the Ninja world, the most typical of which is using summoning beasts, which can achieve the fastest message transmission.
Everything is ready except for the final push!
Land of Fire
A certain Bounty Exchange was filled with all sorts of people: missing-nin, down-on-their-luck samurai, thieves—all kinds of people.
A middle-aged man with a strange appearance, dressed entirely in black, with a ring of linear stitches around his bare arms, and dark green pupils, walked in, carrying a human head in his hand.
As soon as he entered the Bounty Exchange, the once noisy Bounty Exchange immediately fell silent, everyone afraid of angering him and bringing disaster upon themselves.
With a thud, he threw the severed head onto the counter of the Bounty Exchange. The remaining blood splattered all over the manager's face, but the once fierce-looking manager now wore a smile.
"Kakuzu, the mission is complete again! As expected of the renowned gold-medal bounty hunter in the Ninja world!"
"Give me the money."
Kakuzu ignored the person in charge's flattery; all he wanted now was his payment.
"Okay."
The person in charge hurriedly verified the identity of the dead man before him. Once he confirmed that the head in front of him was the target of the hunt, he quickly went to collect the bounty for Kakuzu.
Six large boxes of banknotes were brought to the table and placed in front of Kakuzu. Kakuzu opened one of the boxes, which contained a full 100,000 taels of cash.
The mission he took on this time wasn't too difficult; it was against a minor nobleman who only had a few Chunin and a Special Jōnin protecting him, so it was a piece of cake for him.
"It smells so good!"
Kakuzu picked up a banknote, took a deep breath, savored it, and let out a sigh of admiration.
In this world, only money is the most beautiful and the most trustworthy thing!
The Kakuzu pocketed the banknotes and accepted another bounty, intending to continue making money.
After leaving the Bounty Exchange, he went to the weapon shop as usual, intending to sell the weapons of the slain ninjas.
Looting corpses is a good habit. The newbie has a lot of stationery, including a lot of Shuriken, Kunai, and even Exploding Tag, which can be sold for tens of thousands of taels.
Kakuzu marveled at his own skill in making money and managing his household.
Weapon Shop
"Have you heard? The pig iron business in the Land of Fire has been rocked by a major earthquake. The bigwigs up there have gotten involved in something called futures trading."
"That's great! The pricing is transparent now, which will make it easier for us to source goods in the future."
"That's too narrow-minded. Those merchants who originally planned to hoard pig iron and speculate on prices are now planning to speculate on futures."
"Well, so what? Konoha and Kumogakure have signed a peace treaty. The two most powerful ninja villages are no longer fighting. The price of pig iron has even dropped two or three times. I don't think it'll work out."
"I don't think so. Futures trading has great potential; you can definitely make a lot of money."
The customers and the owner of the weapon shop chatted casually. With the joint efforts of Konoha and the Land of Fire, Pig Iron Futures had already spread throughout the industry, and exchanges responsible for this futures trading had sprung up all over the Land of Fire.
Kakuzu with the shop assistant at the weapon shop, trying to raise the price; these secondhand shop owners always try to lower the price.
What a heartless businessman!
What are Pig Iron Futures?
This was the first time Kakuzu had heard this term. As a ninja, he inevitably dealt with weapons and knew something about pig iron.
However, Kakuzu didn't care at first. With his strength, he generally didn't need weapons like Kunai or Shuriken, and thought buying them was a waste.
money.
Kakuzu wasn't particularly interested in Pig Iron Futures at first, but Kakuzu eyes lit up when he heard the words "make a lot of money."