America: My Time

Chapter 1045 The Transformation of Oil Capital

Chapter 1035 The Transformation of Oil Capital

Why did Mitsui's attitude undergo such a surprising reversal, making them willing to stand up for John, this little fox? It's all because they understand that Japan cannot afford to make any more mistakes or problems, or the consequences will be uncontrollable! John, who controls energy, mining, and manufacturing, is more powerful and threatening than those guys on Wall Street. As for Oil Capital, those dishonest guys are even less worth their continued appeasement.

Although these Japanese guys are also ungrateful and dishonest, they are accusing Oil Pacific Capital and the Americans who made agreements with them of betraying them once again when the situation turned against them, and of not wanting to continue 'cooperating' with Oil Pacific Capital and those guys on Wall Street.

John saw through the shamelessness of these Japanese guys, so he didn't trust them at all and wouldn't give them any face. Japan wasn't as important as China or Southeast Asia these days. These guys weren't good people, and it would be foolish to believe them.

John wasn't entirely clear about the situation in Japan, but he wasn't completely unaware either. Only fools would think that John was just using Miho Nakayama and Yasuko Sawaguchi and didn't care about their safety. In fact, John had quite a few people watching him in the shadows, at least to know who the enemies were and who were the barely acceptable 'friends'.

It was obvious that Yoshiaki Tsutsumi was incredibly annoyed with John, while Akio Morita was still somewhat accepting. Of course, there were many more, but the forces behind those bastards weren't so easy to uncover. However, there were shadows of oil and gas capital behind them, and even forces from the Middle East.

Unfortunately, John couldn't find any evidence. After all, he had no way to obtain such evidence in Japan. Moreover, John understood why the guys in the Middle East dared to do this: they wanted to cut off Japan's escape route and force Japan to the opposite side of the Middle Eastern tycoons, helping them bear some of the pressure so they could catch their breath. As for how serious the consequences would be and how much Japan would have to pay, that was not even in their consideration.

There were numerous schemes surrounding Japan, and even more schemes involving Yasuko Sawaguchi and Miho Nakayama. On the surface, nothing seemed to be happening, but in the shadows, danger erupted time and time again. Akio Morita, Mitsui's group, and others all put up numerous defenses.

Of course, it's hard to say whether these guys did it intentionally or if they were staging it themselves. After all, even if John wanted to investigate all of this, it wouldn't be easy, and he didn't have that much time and energy. Many things don't need any evidence; just the facts are enough. Now is not the time for reckoning. When the time comes, those guys will pay a heavy price for their stupidity.

When they learned about the situation in Japan, there were even more furious voices in the United States: "Damn little dwarfs, how dare they betray us and ignore our demands! If we don't teach them a lesson, these bastards will think we're easy to fool. We were originally going to give them some face, but since they are so ungrateful and don't know how to be grateful, we'll give them a fatal blow!"

It's ridiculous. These oil-rich capitalists dare to say anything. Why should these Japanese be grateful to them? Grateful for their scheming, their treachery, their greed and madness? A large part of the reason Japan is in its current situation is their doing. If they hadn't been plotting against these Japanese guys, things wouldn't have come to this. And now these guys are saying such laughable things.

"How do you plan to make them pay? The iron ore issue is enough to enrage those little devils in Japan. And don't think they haven't noticed the copper futures issue. Now these guys are trying to compromise with that little fox John to escape our schemes and reconcile with him, even using Quantum Mining's power to retaliate against us! If you think they're fools, then you're the fool. Don't think that little fox John won't reconcile with these guys in Japan. As long as they show sincerity, anything is possible. Now they want to sell Nissan cars as a bargaining chip for reconciliation. We need to prepare in advance and speed things up in the Middle East. We can't hold out for long. Legendary Entertainment, Phoenix Group, and those guys in the Middle East have already caused us considerable trouble. If we let those guys in Japan get involved, the consequences will be even more serious." "What's the use of saying all this now? Do you think those guys care about our situation? They only care about themselves. And I don't think these guys are on our side. They already have designs on us. We need to think more about ourselves, otherwise we'll be the ones who regret it in the end. As time goes by, those people have already changed!"

The Americans are well aware of the situation in the Middle East, but knowing it now is useless. It won't be easy for them to change everything, and if they really anger the 'enemy,' the consequences will be even more serious!

Everyone knows that the Middle East cannot afford to lose. If they lose, the consequences will be unimaginable. They will pay a heavy price for their stupidity. Moreover, they all know that John, that bastard, has played a very unfriendly role in this conflict. This guy has been secretly plotting and targeting them!

So what if they know? There's nothing they can do. At least they don't have the ability to face John's pressure, or even the right to target John. Japan doesn't want to continue fighting John, fearing it will affect their own interests. Mitsui has even paid a considerable price. How could Yuta Capital think it could get away with nothing?

"That's right. They've disregarded our interests and only care about their own. We've paid such a high price, but what have we gained? Now they've launched conflicts without even consulting us, treating us like subordinates. We need to make a change and stop wasting our energy and resources in the Middle East!"

"That's right, we really should make a change. They're just using us as subordinates, without considering the situation we're facing. I think the reaction from Europe is the most suitable for us. Although they also contribute their strength, they're essentially thinking about their own interests, while we've foolishly fought for them, paying a heavy price without gaining any benefits. From now on, our target shouldn't be that little fox John anymore, but rather we should improve our own strength and set our sights on those guys in Japan!"

"Yes, initially we had no conflict with that little fox John at all, and even had good relations. But ever since we sided with the Middle East and started scheming against that little fox John, our power has been diminished, and we have also incurred the dissatisfaction of many people in the United States. Now it's time to change. We live in the United States, not in the Middle East. Our interests are in the United States, not in the Middle East!"

"Alright, everyone, let's speak up. Those who are willing to make changes will join us, and those who aren't will not be forced. After all, everyone has their own aspirations, and we respect everyone's choices. However, from now on, for those who are willing to make changes, we will no longer focus our energy on the Middle East, but on the United States. We will live for ourselves, not for others. If we continue to oppose that little fox John, we will only hurt ourselves. After all, the conflicts in the Middle East have already caused dissatisfaction among many people, and we have to respond, otherwise we will also be affected!"

"Very well. If anyone is willing to make a change, from this moment on, we will no longer be enemies with that little fox John. Let go of all past grievances, avoid any conflict with him, and fully return to ourselves. Restore our lost strength, and set our sights on Wall Street, the place we know best. We will not be enemies with that little fox in this area, and we will no longer have those ridiculous schemes to kick him out of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. That is not our decision, nor is it something we should do!"

At this moment, changes began to occur within the US-based Oil Pacific Capital. They no longer wanted to continue fighting with John; normal business competition was acceptable, but no longer with ulterior motives. Of course, not everyone in Oil Pacific Capital shared this desire for change. Some were unwilling to make changes, viewing those who wanted to change as traitors to their race. Unfortunately, they were powerless to stop it all. After all, the previous conflicts had affected many, incurring significant costs, and discontent had long existed within the company.

Driven by self-interest, people are easily swayed by self-interest. If there are no tangible benefits, only sacrifices and costs, it might be acceptable once or twice, but repeated occurrences will naturally breed discontent. This is human nature; no one wants to continuously pay the price without any reward. Most importantly, they have realized that continuing this escalation will lead to disaster. After all, they have incurred widespread anger. These repeated schemes have crossed the line for many in the United States—something they had never considered before. If it weren't for the renewed conflict in the Middle East and the increasing pressure on them, they probably wouldn't have had these thoughts and wouldn't have grasped the current situation in the United States!
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