Ōnoki immediately went on guard.
This cake had been delivered far too quickly!
Yet he could find no reason to refute it. Because Dawn Hidden Village worked closely with the First Chamber of Commerce, goods in the Land of Lightning were generally cheaper than those in other countries, while their quality surpassed local products. They had become the first choice for many nobles and commoners alike.
Since Dawn Shadow had said this, he could certainly make it happen. Ōnoki sensed the stench of a scheme, yet he could not see its true nature. After all, he was a ninja. The last time such an invasive price war had been carried out was in Sunagakure.
However, what had happened back then had been kept very secret. Sunagakure had never publicized the invasion of its village, and most people only knew that the Land of Wind Weapons Shop controlled the Land of Wind.
"I have no way to refuse Dawn Shadow's terms."
Though his vigilance had not lessened, Ōnoki had failed to notice that Uchiha Yū had still underestimated the depths of his greed.
"Besides lowering the prices by one-third, I hope Dawn Hidden Village can persuade the Dawn Weapons Store to build a factory near our village. Our village demands a share of the profits."
His words plunged everyone present into silence. Ōnoki thought he had acted too hastily. After all, the factories built in Dawn Hidden Village brought in enormous profits every year, making the other villages green with envy long ago.
He knew the story of teaching a man to fish. Blindly demanding money would eventually drain it dry and anger others. It would be better to build factories directly and adopt a corresponding profit-sharing model, allowing the village to become even more prosperous.
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