"The Hoenn Government has sent a document condemning the World Government for setting up checkpoints at Reverse Mountain to collect taxes and demanding that the World Government remove them."
"Condemning us?"
Saint Nusjuro picked up the document.
Its contents matched the messenger's report. The Hoenn Government expressed strong condemnation and protest, calling on them to stop their malicious tariff practices for the sake of world peace and development.
This proved that they had seized on the Hoenn Government's weakness!
Reverse Mountain was not the New World. If war broke out there, the Hoenn Government would not only lose its geographical advantage, but reinforcing and deploying its troops would also pose major problems.
They held the advantage!
The World Government had suffered at the Hoenn Government's hands several times. This time, they could finally collect some interest!
"Take a look as well, fellow Elders."
"Mm."
The Five Elders read through the document, smiles appearing on their faces in unison. Their long-accumulated foul moods eased considerably.
Excellent!
Saint Nusjuro tightened his grip on Shodai Kitetsu.
"It's time this trade war ended!"
Aruba Port.
News of the tariff increase soon arrived. In a rare move, the World Government provided a deadline: the new tariff policy would take effect in one week.
But the hefty 70% tariff was unacceptable to many Affiliated Nations. With the World Government collecting 70%, the Groudon Company would have to raise its prices as well.
This meant the price of the same product would more than double!
"Shameless!"
Officials from the various nations cursed.
But something even more shameless followed.
The World Government announced with great fanfare that it would also establish a trade port at Nanohana Port, and products traded through the new port would be subject to a tariff of only 20%.
All told, some goods would