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Chapter 34 Shimura Danzo: Hiruzen, your thinking is too extreme, I won't argue with you! (Please continue reading!)

As Shimura Danzo walked out of the shop, he kept muttering complaints.

Hiruzen Sarutobi also had a somber expression.

Although they knew in their hearts that the procurement task would not be as simple as they had imagined, the bad start, encountering a dishonest merchant on the very first visit, certainly dampened their confidence.

Moreover, as the ninja war intensified, these merchants were well aware that they had no trouble selling their goods. Even if you didn't buy, there were plenty of ninjas to buy, much like the style of a computer mall.

"Let's go, Danzo, to the next one!"

"This is a mission given to us by Lord Tobirama!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi rallied his spirits and beckoned Danzo to head to the next shop.

Time flies, and the morning passed quickly.

After a busy morning, they finally closed the deal for the military rations pills. The price was a little higher than they had expected, but it was still acceptable.

The details of haggling are incredibly torturous and painful when you seriously discuss them. All sorts of tricks, both expected and unexpected, come out one after another. Even though those merchants are making a fortune, they keep saying that they are not making any money at all and that they are selling at a loss!

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura were both traditional Sengoku period ninjas and still young, so they were not good at bickering at all. These kinds of things were not something ordinary people could do. They would rather go to the battlefield and kill people!

It was noon, and the two exhausted people went to a restaurant for lunch, intending to rest for a while.

While waiting for the food to be served.

At other dinner tables, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura heard a familiar name again.

tulip!

"Brother, I wasn't lying to you, was I? You can really make a lot of money trading tulips. Just stock up on a batch first, and then wait a day or two until the price goes up, then you can resell them directly."

"Brother, I won't say anything more, I'll just toast you!"

"By the way, brother, when can we sell our stockpile of tulips?"

"This is nothing! Let me tell you, according to rumors, it's not just the nobles of the Land of Fire who like tulips now, but also the Land of Grass, the Land of Fields, and the Land of Rain. I've even heard that they're popular in the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning!"

"Really? Then we're going to make a fortune this time!"

"Yes, this is a rare opportunity; such a chance to make money is truly a once-in-a-lifetime chance."

As Danzo Shimura listened to the whispers coming from the next table, the desires that had been aroused the night before rose again.

Tulips seem to be a sure way to make a lot of money, and it's so easy to do so.

It's exhausting to haggle and argue with those unscrupulous merchants all day long. Should I give it a try?

"Danzo, stop thinking about tulips."

"We're ninjas. You saw the ugly faces of those unscrupulous merchants this morning. You're likely to get ripped off by rushing into the market like this!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi saw right through Danzo Shimura's thoughts at a glance. Danzo was definitely thinking of trying his hand at the tulip business again!

Out of a ninja's caution, he kindly reminded Shimura Danzo not to overthink things, as the most important thing now was to complete the purchasing mission, and there was still a lot of work to be done in the afternoon.

However, there is truth in the saying that honest advice is hard to hear.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's admonitory and didactic words greatly displeased Danzo Shimura.

We're all in similar positions, so why are you, Hiruzen Sarutobi, pointing fingers at me like that?!

You don't actually think you're better than me, do you?

"Okay, okay, you're so long-winded!"

Danzo Shimura said this with great displeasure, inwardly dismissing Hiruzen Sarutobi's advice. He only said it because they were in a restaurant with many people and he didn't want to argue with Hiruzen Sarutobi there.

"It's good that you know."

Hiruzen Sarutobi breathed a sigh of relief, a look of satisfaction on his face. He had finally managed to persuade Danzo to stop.

But

This expression made Danzo Shimura even more unhappy.

You think I'm no good? Well, I'll prove you wrong!

A young person's competitive spirit is so simple, straightforward, and irrational.

"Miso soup is served!"

The miso soup was served quickly; it was something they had specifically requested, as they needed some delicious miso soup to soothe their throats after arguing all morning.

Danzo Shimura and Hiruzen Sarutobi temporarily set aside their argument and began drinking the miso soup in front of them.

"Miso soup is so delicious!" x2

The two sighed over this, and then lunch was quickly served, which they began to enjoy.

After lunch, the two rested for a while before planning to start their afternoon "battle." However, just as they stepped out of the restaurant, Shimura Danzo put forward his own idea.

"Hiruzen, it's too slow for the two of us to move around together."

"Why don't we split up? We've already set a rough bottom price, so it'll be more efficient for two people to go and negotiate separately."

Shimura Danzo said this.

That's right, he wanted to get rid of Hiruzen Sarutobi so he could check out the tulip business by himself.

Hiruzen Sarutobi is such a coward! He won't even glance at the tulip business, and he keeps putting me down... He's utterly detestable!

Moreover, your thinking is extremely old-fashioned. I, Shimura Danzo, will not argue with you!

"That's not a bad solution either, let's do it this way."

As expected, Hiruzen Sarutobi only thought about it briefly before agreeing to Danzo Shimura's suggestion. If the two of them split up, their efficiency would indeed be greatly improved.

"It's so lively here."

After sending Hiruzen Sarutobi away, Danzo Shimura immediately went to the tulip trading market he had been longing for. The entire market was bustling with people, and the noise of trading was incessant, which broadened Danzo Shimura's horizons.

All that could be seen were flushed-faced investors, and all that could be heard were the excited voices of speculators and scalpers.

Stories of overnight riches even reached Shimura Danzo's ears, making him think to himself, "Tulips are more profitable than I imagined!"

"The current market strategy is to focus on the pain points of high-end users, find a foothold in niche markets, leverage technological advantages to open up new tracks, connect upstream and downstream industry chains, achieve internal resource integration, and ultimately form a positive feedback loop ecosystem to penetrate their minds!"

"Tulip prices are still halfway up the mountain, oh no, maybe not even halfway up yet, but I've already bought at the bottom!"

An unknown speculator was promoting his theory when Danzo happened to pass by and overheard it. He was completely stunned by the novel and unfamiliar words. "Wow, that's so professional!"

After wandering around the tulip market for half a day, Danzo came to his own conclusion.

The noble daimyo of the Land of Fire, as well as the nobles of the small countries surrounding the Land of Fire, and the nobles of the distant Land of Earth and Land of Lightning, all greatly admire tulips.

Merchants are selling tulips all over the ninja world!

In short, the tulip market is thriving and full of vitality.

"I think this is an opportunity."

Danzo Shimura was always bold and decisive. After waiting in line for a while, he arrived in front of the merchant.

"What?"

"Starting at a million taels?"

"Is this really necessary?"

Danzo Shimura was shocked by the starting price offered by the merchant.

That's a million taels!

"What do you think, sir?"

"Tulips are now used by nobles to demonstrate their status and position."

"It's not like before when you could buy individual plants. Of course, if you want to buy one or two, you can go to those low-class small trading markets, but the flowers there are all substandard. Only poor guys who want to show off would go there to buy them. Noble gentlemen wouldn't buy such a small amount; they buy by the room. Besides, I also provide professional storage services. It's not expensive."

Danzo Shimura hesitated. He did want to try his hand at the tulip business, but the entry price of one million taels was too much.

"Hey you up there, what are you doing? If you can't afford it, don't waste your time!"

"That's right, that's right!"

"Poor ninjas, don't get involved!"

Just as Danzo hesitated, the people queuing behind him began to urge him on impatiently.

A barrage of sarcastic remarks followed.

For a moment, Danzo was at a loss. The image of Hiruzen Sarutobi's lecturing face flashed through his mind: "Danzo, you have absolutely no ability to interfere in the tulip business!"

"Me? Who said I have no money!"

"One million taels, I'll buy it!"

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(End of this chapter)