Hokage: Unable to persuade Madara, I chose to build my own ninja village.

Chapter 27 Uchiha Makoto: Daimyo, I'm using your money to do your bidding!

"Then it's decided."

"I will cooperate with your plan. When do you intend to start?"

Daming grinned, already eager to begin the Tulip Project.

Once a person's bottom line is crossed, they can easily succumb to moral depravity. Anyway, I won't be the one who ends up losing everything!

"We can start anytime; all the plans were prepared before we even met."

"Your Highness, this time we're going to make a fortune. Fifty percent of the profits will be prepared and given to you."

"Fifty percent?"

Daming frowned, wondering if he had misheard the number.

Fifty percent?

Do you ninjas even understand the rules of how the gentry of the Land of Fire make money?

I will return all my money, and we will split the remaining amount 30/70, with me taking 70%.

You'll have to kneel down to take even this 30%!

"Your Highness, it's fifty percent."

"Lord Cheng specifically emphasized that although His Highness does relatively little work and can receive a large sum of money simply by sitting in the palace, His Highness's share of the profits must not be reduced for this reason. Thirty percent or forty percent is not acceptable; it must be fifty percent to reflect Lord Cheng's sincerity in intending to continue cooperating with His Highness!"

"Furthermore, Lord Sei emphasized one more point: all profits from this operation will be invested in the development of the ninja village. Only a powerful ninja village can protect the Land of Fire and safeguard the daimyo!"

"Does Your Highness not see Lord Cheng's sincerity in seeking cooperation?"

Kazuma blinked innocently.

He certainly knew the meaning of the Fire Country Daimyo, and he also knew the rules of these insects in the Fire Country. But Uchiha Makoto had already told him that 50% was the minimum, and 10% less was not acceptable!

However, considering that Akatsuki Village is still relatively weak, they can only pretend to be stupid and make veiled threats.

to this end

When Kazuma spoke, he specifically emphasized "Makoto Uchiha's sincerity in cooperating".

The balance was struck appropriately, so as not to cause either party to lose face.

In conclusion

As a daimyo, running a ninja village requires a lot of money, so it's only natural that he would take advantage of it.

I don't want your money right now, but I want to use your money to do your thing. You don't want Hashirama Senju to have absolute power in the Land of Fire, do you?

Daimyo's face darkened instantly. He naturally understood the unspoken meaning behind these words: if they wanted to continue cooperating, then this time the profits would be split 50/50.

The demonic voice of the threat theory of Hashirama Senju also resounded once again in the Daimyo's heart.

If we cannot stop Hashirama Senju from establishing a dominant ninja village in the Land of Fire, or even further, the consequences would be immeasurable.

"Your Highness, there's no need to be so troubled. Lord Cheng's attitude is very firm: a 50/50 split, and you won't be short even 10%!"

Kazuma, seeing the Daimyo's unpredictable expression, stepped forward and added another sentence. Both of them knew that this was the opposite of what he meant.

"Then I'll accept Uchiha Makoto's sincere offer!"

Ultimately, it was fueled by the theory of the threat posed by Hashirama Senju.

The daimyo, however, stubbornly agreed to this profit-sharing arrangement. Every single ninja was disloyal!

Kazuma nodded, letting out a long sigh of relief. He had been worried about the consequences if the daimyo disagreed with the profit-sharing arrangement. Thankfully, everything proceeded smoothly. (Hashirama Senju, so useful!)

"I have something to do, so I'll be leaving now. I won't keep you here for dinner."

Although the daimyo reluctantly agreed to the profit-sharing terms, he was still seething with anger. He was in a terrible mood and desperately needed to vent his frustration. As for the meal, he thought, "You Akatsuki have swallowed two-tenths of my profits this time. That's an astronomical sum. And you expect me to treat you to a meal?"

Don't even think about it!

Kazuma watched the daimyo leave, panting, without showing any displeasure. After all, he was a daimyo; it was normal for him to have a temper.

The next day.

Operation Tulip Bubble has officially begun.

Although the Daimyo of the Land of Fire was very dissatisfied with Uchiha Makoto's ugly behavior, he still gave him the green light all the way, giving him money and people!

Originally, Uchiha Makoto intended to use part of the funds for building the ninja village to purchase tulips, but now, with the support of the Fire Country Daimyo, the funds for bargain hunting have become incredibly abundant. The Daimyo is, after all, a respectable person!

In the next few days.

With a large amount of money in hand, Kazuma began to buy up tulips from all over the Land of Fire.

However, although tulip prices are still low, they are not something that ordinary people can afford to buy for their appreciation, and the market supply is still very limited.

Such a large influx of funds can easily cause prices to surge.

Therefore, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble and alert certain people, this process must be fast. So, Kazuma has been leading a group of people to travel around the Land of Fire and even the surrounding countries in shadow clones for the past few days. They have been eating and sleeping in the open along the way, sleeping in trees when they are tired, and eating soldier rations to survive when they are hungry, while constantly buying tulips in the market.

To buy enough tulips before the market reacts and prices surge!

The details involved were incredibly painful. In this era, ninjas relied entirely on their own two legs to travel!

After swallowing a few ration pills, although the taste wasn't great, they really worked! I could run all night long!

Moreover, the ninjas in the ninja world are all superhuman! The ninja world is vast, but the ninjas' movement speed is incredibly fast.

During the First Shinobi World War, the Second Mizukage of Kirigakure led his troops on a rapid march, bypassing most of the Land of Fire in a short time, weaving through several small countries, and launched a surprise attack on Iwagakure with lightning speed, ultimately perishing together with the Second Tsuchikage!

Just by looking at the map, you can tell how ridiculous this sneak attack route is, but a ninja's legs can really create miracles!

"Finally, we've stocked up on all the goods!"

Kazuma felt as if his body had been hollowed out. Looking at the warehouse full of tulips, a look of relief appeared on his face.

Heaven have mercy!

The ninja world is vast, but the ninjas are incredibly fast, and with the added advantage of shadow clones, coupled with the limited means of communication within the ninja world, they managed to exploit a perfect time difference. Few people realized that someone was hoarding large quantities of tulips.

Although the price of tulips rose with the surge in purchases, it only increased by a little over 100%, nearly 200%. This price increase was insignificant compared to the subsequent frenzy.

"Darkness, you can inform the daimyo to prepare for the next plan."

Kazuma said this.

Next, a great name needs to appear to make tulips resound throughout the entire aristocratic circle!

As for signing a contract with the flower growers, there's no rush. Because if I continue working day and night, I really feel like I'll die from overwork.

(End of this chapter)