Chapter 138: War is Coming to the Ninja World Soon
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The entire court hall was utterly silent. The minister holding the document could only brace himself and begin reading.
The entire document was filled with accusations against the Hokage for militarily entering the Land of Grass, demanding the Land of Fire's Daimyo reprimand the Hokage. Although the wording used was relatively subtle, the minister reading the document, watching Uchiha Douhuan's increasingly gloomy expression, understood that the other party likely comprehended the underlying meaning.
After finishing reading the document, this minister was already drenched in sweat. The entire main hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
"Miura Kazuo," Uchiha Douhuan slowly spoke, calling the name of Miura Kazuo, who was currently trying to act like a turtle and blend into the background to get through today's court session.
Miura Kazuo, having been called out, could only step forward despite his extreme reluctance.
"In this kind of situation normally, how is it handled?" Uchiha Douhuan asked.
"Your Excellency Grand Minister of State, this kind of thing actually happens frequently," Miura Kazuo said. "Friction is inevitable between ninja villages during missions. If the matter is relatively serious, the Daimyo will step forward and issue such a document. However, under normal circumstances, it doesn't require much attention."
The reality was indeed as Miura Kazuo described. Such condemnation documents generally had little effect; they were more of a formality to showcase the Daimyo's presence. As a major power, the Land of Fire rarely suffered losses during missions, so it had always been the recipient of such documents. The former Daimyo's study had accumulated quite a few of these, and he would never let the previous Hokage see such things. But the problem now was that the Land of Grass Daimyo probably didn't know who truly held power in the Land of Fire currently. Sending such a document at this time was tantamount to pointing at Uchiha Douhuan's nose and cursing him.
"So, I just get cursed out for nothing and that's the end of it?" Uchiha Douhuan said with a grim face.
"Konoha already issued a statement beforehand, warning all ninja village powers in the entire ninja world. Yet Kusagakure still insisted on its own course. They brought this fate upon themselves! Now they turn around and condemn us?"
"Then how does Your Excellency Grand Minister of State wish to handle it?" Miura Kazuo asked.
"Of course, curse them back!" Uchiha Douhuan declared. "Tell them the compensation cannot be one cent less! If they want to start a war, the Land of Fire will accompany them to the end!"
"Understood..." Miura Kazuo also breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. He thought Uchiha Douhuan wanted to go directly to war. If it was just a war of words, it should be fine; Miura Kazuo estimated the Land of Grass wouldn't have the guts to actually start a war.
After the court assembly ended, Uchiha Douhuan returned to the Hokage office with a grim face and had Uchiha Inahi make a trip to invite Kado over.
Hearing Uchiha Douhuan's summons, Kado immediately dropped everything he was doing and rushed to the Hokage office without stopping.
During this period, Kado could be said to be flushed with success. As one of the earliest to pledge loyalty to Uchiha Douhuan, and with Uchiha Douhuan wanting to set an example for the group of merchants, Kado alone had secured nearly half of the prime investment areas around Konoha. Although seventy percent of these businesses secretly belonged to the Uchiha and Hatake clans, the scale of his enterprises had genuinely expanded severalfold. Calculating it, following Uchiha Douhuan, the actual money earned was far more than what he used to make in the poor backwater of the Land of Waves.
More importantly, due to his close relationship with Uchiha Douhuan, Kado's social status had also risen significantly. In the entire Land of Fire's business world, who wouldn't respectfully address him as Mr. Kado upon meeting him? Even major merchants like Yokokawa Yūhiro, whom he previously found difficult to even get an audience with, now had to suck up to him.
However, Kado was very self-aware. He deeply understood who he relied on for everything he had today, and also that he was not entirely irreplaceable.
Therefore, upon hearing Uchiha Douhuan's summons, Kado immediately dropped everything at hand and rushed to the Hokage office.
"Your Excellency Grand Minister of State, may I ask what instructions you have for summoning me?" Upon entering the Hokage office, Kado instantly put on a fawning smile and asked Uchiha Douhuan.
Uchiha Douhuan glanced at Kado, went to a nearby cabinet to get a tea set, and began brewing tea on the spot.
After the tea was brewed, Uchiha Douhuan handed Kado a cup. Kado respectfully accepted the teacup, and after tasting it, immediately exclaimed with admiration, "I have long heard of Your Excellency Grand Minister of State's exquisite tea ceremony skills! Having the fortune to taste it today, it truly lives up to its reputation!"
Uchiha Douhuan chuckled drily, nodded, and began to speak, "Mr. Kado, I hear you've struck it rich recently. Congratulations."
"This is all thanks to Your Excellency's support! Your kindness, I dare not forget," Kado immediately put down his teacup and bowed his head respectfully upon hearing this.
"Good, good, good." Uchiha Douhuan nodded. "Now, I have something I need you to do."
"Please give your instructions, Your Excellency," Kado said.
Uchiha Douhuan opened a map of the Land of Fire inside the office, pointed to a small town on it, and said, "I plan to have you establish a ninja tool factory here. However, this factory will actually be fully controlled by the Uchiha, and directly linked with the ninja tool industry of the Uchiha clan's allied summoning beasts, the Ninja Cat clan. You only need to serve as the public face of the factory."
"Ninja tool factory?" Kado was stunned upon hearing this, then finally spoke, "Your Excellency Grand Minister of State, the ninja tool market in the ninja world is basically saturated already. It would be difficult for us to make a profit."
"Is the ninja tool market in the ninja world saturated?" Uchiha Douhuan raised an eyebrow.
"Correct," Kado nodded. "Each ninja village has its own suppliers for ninja tools, and the profit margins are essentially transparent. There isn't much room for maneuvering."
"Do you think I am unaware of these things you mention?" Uchiha Douhuan glanced at Kado and said. "Don't forget, the Ninja Cat clan, which has cooperated with the Uchiha clan for generations, holds a thirty percent share of all ninja tool business in the Land of Fire."
"This..." Kado was somewhat puzzled as to why Uchiha Douhuan, clearly knowing there was no profit here, still wanted to start this business.
"Kado, tell me, when is the ninja tool business best?" Uchiha Douhuan poured Kado another cup of tea and asked.
"During wartime, of course," Kado replied. "The largest arms dealer in the Land of Lightning, Calvin, made his fortune selling exploding tags during the Second Great Ninja War. During the Third Great Ninja War, he made an absolute fortune. I heard he has the backing of both the Land of Lightning Daimyo and the Raikage."
"So the ninja tool business is best during wartime," Uchiha Douhuan said with a half-smile.
"Of course..." Kado nodded, wanting to give another example, but at this moment, he suddenly reacted. His pupils constricted, and he asked in disbelief, "Could it be..."
"You only have three months to prepare," Uchiha Douhuan stated. "Regardless of cost, after three months, I want to see a complete ninja tool production line," Uchiha Douhuan continued. "The ninja world... is about to fall into chaos soon."
(End of Chapter)
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