Two days later, Yuzuru finally brought "good news".
Yes, this is indeed good news for Rasa.
"Lord Kazekage, please have a seat."
Yuzuru gestured for him to sit opposite her.
"Mr. Lan, may I ask about the Academy...?"
Rasa asked impatiently as soon as he arrived.
"Have some tea first, and I'll tell you slowly."
Yuzuru poured him a cup of tea.
"Thanks."
Out of politeness, Rasa suppressed his eagerness.
" The Academy is willing to spend 30 million to buy the crude oil from the Land of Wind."
Thirty million?
Yes, and all of them!
"This,,,"
Upon hearing this, Rasa hesitated for a moment.
Is 30 million a lot? That would be a lot under normal circumstances, but now they need 600 million. This is just a drop in the bucket.
"However, Lord Kazekage, there is no need to rush."
We also have new collaborative projects.
Upon hearing this, hope rekindled in Rasa's eyes.
" Sunagakure is willing to cooperate in any way."
"It's actually quite simple. The Academy conducts various experiments every day. I think you've seen them. Whether it's these freight trucks or anything else, they all rely on metal, and all sorts of metals at that."
Upon hearing this, Rasa immediately understood what Yuzuru meant.
"Mr. Lan means to exchange it for iron resources?"
"Not just iron, the Academy needs all kinds of metals—common, rare, soft, hard—basically, anything metal, we want it."
"I know that Kazekage possesses Magnet Release. This should be very simple for you. You just need to find the iron ore and have the ninjas mine it. Our Academy will be responsible for recycling it. As for the price, we will buy it back at one percent higher per kilogram than the market price."
"One percentage point? Is that possible...?"
"Lord Kazekage, being too greedy is not a good thing. That's metal, not cotton. The weight is there. Even a one percent increase would already be astonishing."
Upon hearing this, Rasa quickly corrected himself, "It was I who was greedy, it was I who was greedy."
" Kazekage, I know you're eager to take the Scientific Ninja Tool back, but in business, it's all about clear payment and exchange."
"I understand. Please wait a couple more days, Mr. Lan. I will send someone back immediately. There are still quite a few special metals in Sunagakure. Please send someone to test them then."
"No need for that trouble, the Academy has quality inspectors here."
Arashi clapped his hands, and then Kabuto Yakushi walked in.
Mr. Lan.
Kabuto looked at Yuzuru respectfully.
"Take some men to Sunagakure and inspect that batch of metal. If it's suitable, take it back. Also, take a look at the oil spill sites that the Sunagakure villagers discovered."
"Yes."
Soon, Kabuto Yakushi left, and Rasa immediately contacted his bodyguards, informing them of everything. Kabuto Yakushi then led him away from the island to Sunagakure.
"Then let's wait two more days. Kazekage, please go and rest. I still have some matters to attend to at the Academy, so I won't disturb you any longer."
After saying that, Yuzuru left.
Seeing this, Rasa sighed and turned to go back to rest.
Meanwhile, Yuzuru returned to the president's office and pulled up a chair to sit down.
"How's it going?"
Mei Terumi had already arrived at work. Seeing Yuzuru return, she immediately asked him a question.
"If nothing unexpected happens, Sunagakure is probably completely doomed."
Yuzuru said this with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Mei Terumi couldn't help but gasp.
"So, they agreed?"
"Um."
"It seems the gap between the Daimyo of the Land of Wind and the Sunagakure is rather exaggerated."
"Indeed, it's been several days already, and I didn't expect Sunagakure still to have raised that 600 million."
Mei Terumi also felt this deeply.
Upon learning the value of the Daimyo of the Land of Water, Mei Terumi immediately regretted not killing the daimyo sooner.
That's an asset that can no longer be measured in money.
Not counting the land and businesses, the treasury alone holds over 5 billion, and with the famous paintings and antiques, it's at least 10 billion, and probably more.
These insects, who suck the blood of the entire Shinobi World, are clearly so rich, yet they keep pretending to be poor and instigating war.
It's truly disgusting.
The Daimyo of the Land of Wind may not have as much wealth as the Daimyo of the Land of Water, because the Land of Wind has many deserts, but it certainly won't be much less.
No matter how you look at it, he's on the Shinobi World Continent, which has a natural advantage over the Land of Water: it's connected to other countries. Doing business might be a little difficult, but it's definitely much more profitable than in the Land of Water.
People like that aren't even willing to spend this little bit of money.
The Sunagakure paid all the reparations for the last war, and it will be the same this time with the 600 million.
Even Mei Terumi had to admire the Sand Ninja's tenacious spirit. In such an extreme environment, coupled with the presence of a daimyo, it was a miracle that they could maintain their status as one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages and not be defeated by the Waterfall Ninja and Rain Ninja.
" Temari should be graduating soon, right?"
Suddenly, Mei Terumi looked at Yuzuru.
"Yes, she studies very diligently and works very hard. I guess it'll be this semester."
"What do you think about having her work for me after graduation?"
"Sure, Temari is no ordinary person. As the princess of Sunagakure, her vision and personality are far superior to those of the average student."
"Let her come with you so she can get used to the work beforehand. After unification, she can take charge of the Land of Wind."
Yuzuru naturally agreed, after all, that was the original purpose of Temari back to Sea Capital.
Let Temari manage the Land of Wind, Kurotsuchi manage the Land of Earth Kurotsuchi, and as for the Land of Lightning, subdue it first.
As for the Land of Fire, there are plenty: Kushina, Minato, Kakashi —any one of them would do. Konoha lacks many things, but it doesn't lack talent like this.
Mei Terumi took out a map of the Shinobi World, looked at the location of the Land of Wind, chuckled softly, and crossed it out on the map.
"Unexpectedly, a country was resolved without any fighting."
Having lost its oil fields, its metals, and so much money, Sunagakure is practically finished. Even if they had ten years, it would be difficult for them to recover.
Most importantly, the oil field meant that Yuzuru could send people to protect it, which meant that they had a base of operations.
For Sea Capital today, once it enters your country, it can already change its name; this is the difference in military strength.
" The Land of Wind is the easiest; it's best to take it out as soon as possible. The other three are the real challenge."
"The other three are true; the daimyo has no conflicts with the ninja villages, and their economies are better than Sunagakure's."
"Therefore, we need external help, we need to understand this knife."
Yuzuru had a mischievous smile on his face.
"Coincidentally, I know how to use this knife."