Konoha: Reforge the glory of Uchiha!

Just a few days after finishing his discussions with Senju Tobirama, Uchiha Nan was still contemplating how to cleverly divert funds to build a laboratory.

A piece of information from ANBU made Uchiha Nan's pupils shrink in surprise.

Conference Room

An emergency meeting

Uchiha Nan sat in the center seat with a solemn expression, and all the high-level officials of Konoha present looked grim.

They were quite familiar with emergency meetings of this magnitude, which were convened whenever a large-scale war was imminent.

Even Uzumaki Mito, who was often at odds with Uchiha Nan, attended today's emergency meeting, a sign that the scale of this war was significant.

"According to reliable reports, there's something strange happening in Kirigakure and Iwagakure. If nothing else, their target is us."

After Uchiha Nan finished speaking, the temperature in the room seemed to drop significantly, and everyone's expressions were cold as ice.

War was looming once again.

It was clear that their peaceful days were numbered.

"We have to find a way to avoid war."

"Konoha can't afford to fight on two fronts simultaneously. We can no longer bear such high costs."

Hinata Takuma's voice resonated, and everyone present nodded in agreement with his opinion.

In war, people die and money burns. Funds are quickly depleted and gone in no time. God, please don't be too cruel.

The Konoha ninja have shed enough blood and spent a lot of money, and now their war-weariness is running high.

Uchiha Nan watched everyone express their opinions and pondered.

The first ninja world war was a chaotic melee. Each ninja village was composed of various clans, all holding grudges against one another. Given the chance, they wouldn't hesitate to take advantage of each other.

This is partly why Konoha has endured. Had the four ninja villages united against Konoha, it would have collapsed long ago.

In the early phase of the First Shinobi World War, the poorest village, Sunagakure, was beaten by Konoha and went silent, licking its wounds at home. Now, even the Wind Nation has slashed its funding.

Now it's likely that the Kazekage has to rely on his Magnet Release to pan for gold in the desert to sustain himself, and the number of ninjas must be reduced to cut expenses.

Fewer ninjas mean a weaker village. Weakness discourages daimyo investment, but without funds, they can't train more ninjas, leading to a downward spiral for Sunagakure.

Sunagakure is nothing to fear.

Kirigakure and Iwagakure's initial attacks were repelled by Konoha, so they temporarily retreated, maintaining low-intensity skirmishes at the border.

Conversely, Kumogakure fought relentlessly, as if invigorated, pursuing Konoha with fervor, though their motivations remained unclear.

Konoha's primary adversary is actually Kumogakure, but with the loss of a second-generation shadow, like Konoha, their internal situation is chaotic. Konoha has also signed a peace agreement with Kumogakure, so at this time, the Third Raikage shouldn't provoke Konoha.

Iwagakure and Kirigakure likely aim to exploit Konoha's internal instability.

Uchiha Nan recalled the original Naruto plot. The upcoming war should unfold as follows:

The Second Mizukage, Gengetsu Hozuki, and the Second Tsuchikage, Mu, would eventually clash, resulting in both old warriors perishing together.

After skirmishes between Kirigakure and Iwagakure forces, internal power struggles for the position of the Third Kage would ensue.

The First Shinobi World War would nearly come to an official end.

Not bad, not bad.

Uchiha Nan felt some comfort in knowing the war would be brief and not too costly.

"Avoid war?"

"I don't think it's that easy!"

"We cannot place our hopes on the enemy." Uzumaki Mito refuted Hinata Takuma's remarks. This veteran of the Warring States Period had experienced too much and knew peace isn't sought but fought for.

Uzumaki Mito's words were like cold water poured on everyone's hopes. A unilateral ceasefire was unlikely. The enemy must be hurt first to open a path for peace talks.

Regardless, the ninjas present were all seasoned veterans, and they quickly reached a decision on whether to fight.

Then came a very real problem:

Konoha would bleed and spend money again!

"The spies placed in Kirigakure and Iwagakure are still gathering intelligence. Konoha's old wounds haven't healed. If war is inevitable, we must urgently purchase military supplies."

"The prices of grain, medicinal materials, and pig iron plummeted this month due to the peace agreement with Kumogakure. Pig iron, in particular, has doubled. Once war breaks out, these prices might soar again!"

"The current price of pig iron is 630,000 ryo per ton."

"Medicine."

"Food."

"The price of pig iron fluctuates greatly due to the ninja war. It's advised to prioritize purchasing it. If the war spirals out of control, the price may increase five to six times, or even more than ten times as before."

Hiss.

"Wait a minute, why does the price of pig iron fluctuate so wildly?"

Uchiha Nan asked. He hadn't noticed this phenomenon before.

"Oh, ninja warfare requires heavy investment in weapons. Merchants, nobles, and even civilians stock up during wars."

"As for food, the daimyo control it strictly. In a food-abundant country like the Land of Fire, prices might double or triple at most. After all, ordinary people still need to eat."

Nara Shikato explained.

Mudd, these bastards!

They've become so unscrupulous, daring to profit from ninjas

Uchiha Kusu was exasperated by this twisted worldview. He didn't need to think long to realize nobles were behind it, with even the daimyo involved.

But these ninjas seemed accustomed to being exploited by powerful, ordinary people.

Uchiha Nan considered the war's direction, which would end anticlimactically.

An idea struck him.

Why not speculate on pig iron?

Speculate on futures?

There might be potential!

Uchiha Kusu was eager to make money now. Konoha needed funds for development, Senju Tobirama needed money for experiments—money was needed everywhere!

This opportunity to make money had arrived!

Given the current situation, simply spreading news of Kirigakure and Iwagakure's war mobilization and Konoha's readiness could drive pig iron prices sky-high.

Uchiha Nan recalled a long-term system mission to create a financial company and control a country's economy.

This could be a chance to establish the shell of a financial company, starting with pig iron futures.

The family was involved in weapons production and sales, primarily for their own use, but also sold to Konoha ninjas. Uchiha Nan was familiar with current pig iron trading methods.

They were all spot transactions, with prices negotiated in advance, and pig iron sold upon production completion.

Both parties bore the cost of price fluctuations. To avoid sales losses, they hoarded large amounts of spot goods for direct transactions.

The concept of futures hadn't emerged yet, requiring strong guarantees for long-term contracts.

Providing such guarantees was simple for Uchiha Kusu, as the leader of the ninja world's most formidable organization. Anyone daring to breach a contract would be sent to meet the Sage of Six Paths.

Uchiha Nan thought about it and felt confident in this venture. It was a guaranteed profit or a massive win!

"Everyone, I have a proposal!"

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