Bang!
"Dawn Hidden Village? Without my permission, how dare they name themselves after a village? They are still just an organization made up of rogue ninja. Send people to wipe them out immediately!"
Furious shouting rang out from the Daimyo Palace of the Land of Lightning. The death of the messenger ninja was practically a slap in the daimyo's face, stripping him of all dignity. Now they had even announced their intention to establish a village. A village without the daimyo's recognition could never be allowed to exist.
"Don't think you can act without restraint just because you destroyed Kumogakure. Issue a mission notice. Whether they are bounty ninja or people from other villages, whoever destroys the Akatsuki will receive a fortune beyond imagination!"
As the ruler of the Land of Lightning, he controlled an enormous amount of wealth. Through layer upon layer of exploitation, that wealth was enough to make countless ninja work for him. Yet what happened next drove him completely into a furious frenzy.
"My lord! My lord!"
A servant rushed in in a panic, clutching a newly issued announcement as he stammered out its contents.
"The Enlightenment Organization has stopped buying grain. If we want to buy grain from them, we have to pay five times the price, and purchases are limited..."
Upon hearing this, the daimyo of the Land of Lightning panicked and hurriedly asked:
"What? Are those bastards robbing us? How could it possibly cost this much money? How long can our food supplies last?"
"They can last another week. Prices for all other vegetables and meat have risen as well. Our trade with the surrounding countries has been cut off by them, so we can no longer trade..."
Though the daimyo was a fool who had long occupied a lofty position, he had