A noble gritted his teeth and asked:
"What if someone refuses to use it?"
Ren raised his eyes.
"Then they lose access to the Uchiha's trade channels."
"Merchants who refuse Heavenly Treasury Gold cannot become suppliers to Myriad City, sell goods to factories under the Uchiha, or use Uchiha Bank's exchange and notarization services."
"They can stand their ground."
"The Uchiha won't stop them."
"But they must bear the losses of losing their market."
The hall fell silent again.
This condition threatened no one directly, yet it was more effective than a threat.
The Uchiha had not demanded that every country immediately abolish its existing currency, nor had they forced every citizen to buy groceries with Heavenly Treasury Gold.
The Uchiha had simply tied the greatest supply of goods, the most convenient trade channels, and the safest notarization services to Heavenly Treasury Gold.
Merchants who refused it would lose their market.
Countries that refused it would lose access to Uchiha supplies and commercial cooperation.
Ordinary citizens who refused it could keep using their own country's currency, but they would soon discover that the merchants, factories, and Merchant Guilds around them were all using Heavenly Treasury Gold.
In the end, the entire civilian population would be drawn into accepting Heavenly Treasury Gold.
Raikage A finally understood Ren's plan.
The tribute payments were merely a way to introduce each country to Heavenly Treasury Gold.
Uchiha Bank would handle exchanges, solving the problem of getting Heavenly Treasury Gold into circulation.
Large transactions and Myriad City's supply network would create the initial demand for its use.
And the Uchiha's businesses across every country would keep expanding that demand.
The Raikage looked at Ren.
"What you really want isn't the tribute each country pays every year."
"Correct."
Ren nodded.
"The tribute is merely the fee