Chapter 241 What mercenaries! It's obviously war starter money!

"You mean being a mercenary?"

A row of black lines appeared on Tsunade's smooth forehead.

Konoha is short of money, but isn't being a mercenary a bit inappropriate?

Even though the village’s reputation is affected now, it shouldn’t just be left in a shabby state.

"........"

Shizune looked surprised, as if she had not expected Yan to come up with such an idea.

"come here."

Yan waved to Tsunade, motioning her to come closer.

"how?"

Tsunade, not knowing what was going on, came closer.

"Boom!!!"

A big bang hit Tsunade's head.

If it were an ordinary person, he would probably hold his head, breathe in the cold air, and scream in pain.

But Tsunade is not an ordinary person. After being knocked, she was obviously stunned for a few seconds.

Then, his murderous gaze locked onto Yan.

Oh my God!

So high?

Yan actually gave the Hokage a slap on the face!

No, it's a brain collapse.

Seeing Yan's indifferent expression, Tsunade began to grind her teeth and clench her fists.

If you don't give me a reasonable explanation today, I will fight you!!!

"What are you looking at me doing?"

Seeing Tsunade staring at him intently, looking like she was going to eat him, Yan raised his hand and tapped the desktop:

"I hit you just to test what's in your head. How can you say such a thing as a mercenary?

This is called war start-up funds, understand?"

“Konoha’s finances are tight, and even if they want to start a war, they don’t have the money to support it.

So if the Cloud Village or other villages want our help, they have to pay us.

Without financial support, how can we fight the war?"

"What a crap mercenary, how dare you say that."

Isn't it just the work of a mercenary?

You dare to hit my head, Tsunade sneered and raised her hand:

"Is there anything else you want to say? If not......"

I'm going to get ready to take action.

Since the death of her second grandfather, Tobirama Senju, Yan is the first person who dares to hit her head like this!

Tsunade won't let Yan off easily.

If you dare to hit me, I will fight you.

"Open up the trade route. Learn more from the Kumogakure Village in this regard.

Although some of our Konoha's local specialties cannot compare with those of the Cloud Village, we are rich!

You have a piece of fertile land, but you do nothing and can only watch others make money. Doesn't it hurt your heart?"

At least Yan felt his heart aching.

Damn, how much money does Konoha lose every year.

“What is the most attractive commodity for merchants in our village?”

Yan raised a question.

Glancing at him unhappily, Tsunade rubbed the spot where she was hit and replied:

"It must be medicinal."

“The Fire Nation has fertile land, a better environment, and better weather than other countries, and the profits from growing medicinal herbs are also greater.

But you have to know that important things like medicinal herbs cannot be sold casually."

Medicinal herbs are considered war materials, and every village attaches great importance to them.

Even though Konoha grows a lot of medicinal herbs, its sales have always been strictly controlled.

This has been the case for every Hokage in power.

Tsunade didn't want to break this limitation. If other villages' medical drugs caught up, it would indirectly weaken Konoha's advantage.

“Why can’t you sell it?”

Yan spread out his palms, expressionless:

“It’s not that other villages can’t grow many medicinal herbs, but environmental factors lead to lower yields. This is clearly our advantage, so why should we lock it up?

As long as important medicinal herbs are included in the list of those that cannot be sold, and more common medicinal herbs are planted and sold, it will definitely become the most profitable pillar industry in the village."

"Wake up, my great Hokage, the economy cannot be increased by just talking, it requires actual action.

Selling commonly grown medicinal herbs and turning them into an industry will only benefit us, not harm us.”

"Then have you ever considered that if other villages have enough medical drugs, it will not be a good thing for the village."

Tsunade also became serious. She felt that this issue needed to be taken seriously.

"Bullshit."

Yan laughed directly:

“Without the food from the Fire Nation, others won’t eat?

Without Konoha's medicinal herbs, others won't treat illnesses?

Our medicinal materials are better and the yield is higher, which is our advantage.

As long as the restrictions are lifted, the medicinal materials industry in other villages can be completely destroyed!"

“So what if they have enough medicine?

This thing is a consumable. I wish they would give up growing medicinal herbs in their own village and keep buying them from Konoha.

What do you think will happen if one day Konoha suddenly announces that it will not be sold? "

"Hiss~~~~"

This is a bit poisonous.

Because if it really comes to that, as long as Konoha restricts the sale of medicinal herbs, those villages that rely on Konoha to sell medicinal herbs will definitely be dumbfounded.

The situation has reached a point where there is no medicine available.

"Just like food?"

Tsunade didn't know much about other things, but she knew about the food bottleneck.

Among the villages that were stuck, the Sand Village was the worst hit.

Most of the country's land is desert, there are too few oases and even fewer suitable for growing food.

If you want to feed so many people, you have to buy food from outside.

The Fire Nation has always been a major customer of the Wind Nation.

Although there are many countries and villages that produce food.

However, these countries and villages do not dare to compete with the Fire Nation for business.

The Fire Nation eats the biggest bite, and they can only have some soup.

It’s not that they don’t have food to sell, but they dare not sell so much. Otherwise, do you think Konoha will jump out and deal with you?

"Correct."

Yan nodded, chuckled and gave an example:

"Take our old neighbor and old rival, the Sand Village, for example. In order to obtain enough medicinal herbs, they tried every possible way to grow them, but the harvest was not very good.

They buy a lot from outside every year. Even though they know it’s not a good idea, they still have to buy it because it’s too expensive to grow it themselves.”

"If the Sand Village can purchase large quantities of affordable medicinal herbs from Konoha, how many years do you think their support for the village's medicinal herb cultivation can continue?"

Konoha is poor, and Sand Village is even poorer!

Even if they knew that Konoha had bad intentions, nothing would change in the short term.

You can buy them and grow them yourself, but what happens over time?

Even if the top management still wants to support it, it will be opposed by many people who think that this wasted money should not continue to be spent on this aspect.

If a small gap is opened, the Sand Village will be in a dilemma.

Some industries have been supported for a long time, but if they are suddenly abandoned, it will definitely be an avalanche ending.

"Let's take a step back and say that even if the other party is unwilling to give up, so what?

What Konoha needs is development and money. As long as some important medicinal materials are included in the banned sales list, it can rely on the sale of medicinal materials as a major pillar to earn more development funds. "

"Of course, this is just my personal suggestion and idea. It's up to you whether to adopt it or not."

"We've strayed off topic."

"Let's talk about the financial issue. If the Kumogakure wants our help, they have to pay first.

Otherwise, let them go and play with the Rain Village and the Akatsuki organization on their own."