Ōnoki immediately became wary.
This piece of cake had come too quickly!
Yet he could find no reason to refute it. Due to its close cooperation with the First Chamber of Commerce, goods in the Land of Lightning were generally cheaper than those in other countries, while their quality was even better than domestic products, making them the first choice for many nobles and commoners.
Since the Dawn Shadow had said such a thing, he must have been able to deliver. Ōnoki sensed the scent of a conspiracy, but he could not see its true nature. After all, he was a shinobi; the last time such an invasive price war had been carried out was against Sunagakure.
But what they had done back then had been very secretive. 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 the Dawn Shadow's terms."
Though his vigilance had not diminished, Ōnoki did not realize that Uchiha Yuu had still underestimated the greed of his ambition.
"Besides lowering prices by one-third, I also hope the Dawn Hidden Village can persuade the Enlightenment 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 the Dawn Hidden Village generated enormous profits every year, and the other villages had long been green with envy.
He knew the story of teaching a man to fish. Blindly demanding money would one day exhaust it all and anger others. It was better to build a factory directly and adopt a corresponding profit-sharing model, allowing the village to become even wealthier.