"You want Xiao to deal with other countries? Hmm, are you confident in your abilities?"
"Of course, I wouldn't care how many lunatics die in an organization made up of them. In fact, I wouldn't care if Nagato died. I wouldn't even care."
Yuzuru said, putting his arm around her.
"If you say that, Konan will be sad."
"Yes, it will, but it's not something to be too heartbroken about."
" Nagato and Konan are essentially carrying out Yahiko's will, wanting to bring peace. However, what Nagato himself does cannot bring peace. Only I can truly bring peace to the Shinobi World."
"Most importantly, Konan is no longer the person she used to be in the Shinobi World. Here, she has developed a correct set of values and the ability to distinguish right from wrong. If Nagato really dies, Konan will only feel a little sad for the death of an old friend, and then she will still stand firmly by my side."
"Her greatest goal is to bring peace to the Shinobi World. Nagato's path was wrong, and the Shinobi World was wrong. Therefore, she won't feel too sad for the people of the Shinobi World, just like us."
"Would you care how many people or how many ninjas die in the Shinobi World?"
Yuzuru gently pinched her nose.
"Of course not. They're all a bunch of guys who have nothing to do with me. The civilians of the Land of Water are, at least, our people. As for those outside the Land of Water, how many die is none of our business. Even if they all die, it doesn't matter. In my opinion, it just means it will take longer for the population to recover, maybe hundreds or thousands of years, but it will have no impact on us."
Mei Terumi grabbed his mischievous hand and gently bit his thumb.
"I didn't expect you to be even more ruthless than me. I was trying to reduce the killing, but you don't care if everyone dies."
Yuzuru felt the damp touch on her fingertips and gently shook her fingers.
"That's true, I don't have your kind heart."
Mei Terumi finally relented, her beautiful, moist eyes gazing up at him quietly.
"Alright, let's talk about what's going on in the Land of Wind."
Yuzuru raised his hand and gently rubbed her head.
"All right."
"We'll need a lot of manpower for crude oil extraction. We can go in the name of the Academy. Also, the Academy will send troops to garrison the area, which might cause some trouble, but Sunagakure has no choice."
"The problem now is, who should we send? Minato and the Pakura are no good, they're too well-known. Pakura is also no good, we can't reveal ourselves right now. Kisame and Zabuza have already shown themselves to you, so we need new people."
"Then let's just go with it. He's already represented the Academy at Sunagakure anyway."
"Isn't it a bit of a waste to have him there, considering he's Orochimaru's assistant?"
"Then what can you do? Others in the Shinobi World, while not necessarily famous, are at least certain to be recognized if they show up. Only Kabuto's situation is more suitable; he grew up in an orphanage and was brought back by you when he was little."
Mei Terumi shrugged helplessly.
"Hmm, that's true. Then we'll have to trouble him."
Two days later, the Kabuto Yakushi returned and excitedly reported the situation to Yuzuru.
The Land of Land of Wind has very high oil reserves and is also rich in metal resources. No wonder that even without the support of a daimyo, the successive Kazekage could make a living by mining. It turns out that the mineral resources are so abundant.
"Let's go then, it's time to pick our fruit."
Later, Yuzuru met with Rasa again and explained the situation.
"Based on the various test reports we brought back, Lord Kazekage, we can offer 40 million for the oil within the Land of Wind; that's our highest price."
Forty million!
Upon hearing the price, Rasa's face lit up with excitement.
The original amount was 30 million, but unexpectedly, 10 million more came in. For Sunagakure, this is a huge profit!!!
"As for metal resources, Lord Kazekage, your mineral resources are indeed abundant. However, as you know, during the mining process, there are many inferior metal ores."
Upon hearing this, Rasa's expression froze, and he obediently nodded.
Yuzuru handed Kabuto's test report to him.
"Look, are there any errors in these reports on metal resources compared to yours?"
Rasa took the report, read it carefully, and finally sighed helplessly.
"That's true."
"Since that's the case, let's be frank and speak plainly."
Yuzuru crossed her arms and placed them on the table.
"Lord Kazekage, the Academy is willing to spend 200 million to acquire all the mineral resources within the Land of Wind."
"All?"
Upon hearing this, Rasa was immediately shocked and stared at Yuzuru in front of him.
"Excuse my bluntness, Mr. Lan, isn't two hundred million for all mineral resources a bit too little? Although there are quite a few inferior ores, as you said, it is still metal after all, and even if sold at a low price, there will still be a considerable profit."
"Let me finish speaking."
Yuzuru Teuchi him.
"Two hundred million, and all the mineral resources within the Land of Wind will be given to us. However, this doesn't mean you won't benefit at all."
"Kabuto is one of the top geniuses in our technology research and development department. We will send him to be in charge of oil and mineral extraction, but as you know, the Academy doesn't have enough staff, and we need a lot of workers."
"We will contract all the tools and funding for oil and iron ore extraction, including safety measures. Your Sunagakure only needs to provide manpower, whether ordinary people or ninjas. As long as they come to work in the mines and oil fields, we will pay them a monthly salary. This is called employment."
Upon hearing this, Rasa quickly swallowed the words he was about to say, carefully considering the impact of this matter on Sunagakure.
"Mr. Lan, are jobs in the mining areas and oil fields open to everyone?"
"Any adult over the age of eighteen is welcome, except for women and children."
Yuzuru nodded.
What is the minimum wage?
"It depends on individual labor capacity; the more you work, the more you earn. The minimum is 30,000 taels. Also, your Sunagakure is facing a serious financial crisis. You can have people who come to work pay a portion of the taxes, such as 30% or 40%, which will supplement the village's finances and ensure that the villagers don't go hungry.
After all, this work was a collaboration between both parties. We only need oil and iron ore, you need money, and people need a stable income. It's a win-win-win situation, isn't it?"
Upon Yuzuru's words, Rasa's eyes lit up instantly.
He seemed to see a bright future ahead.
What does Sunagakure lack most? It's not oil, it's not iron ore, it's the stark reality: money.
Due to their geographical location, the ninjas didn't receive many requests, and the daimyo didn't provide any extra funding. Earning money was always the hardest part, and Sunagakure was basically self-sufficient, so their financial problems could never be solved.
But now, after hearing what Yuzuru said, Rasa immediately felt that a brand new road was right in front of him. The village didn't need to make up the difference; on the contrary, the village could even get money from the villagers. All the villagers needed to do was work. This was simply a windfall.
Yuzuru took in Rasa's expression but said nothing.
For a bunch of country bumpkins in the Shinobi World who have no future, they will never see the value of oil and iron ore. Iron ore might be able to make Kunai or Shuriken, as well as other weapons, but oil is just a pile of shit and can't be used.
Yuzuru brought them a completely new way to make money. For them, nothing was more important than the money in their hands, whether it was oil or iron ore.
"Mr. Lan, you are simply a genius! On behalf of everyone in Sunagakure, I thank you for your help!"
Rasa stood up, looking at Yuzuru with excitement on his face.