This ninja in Naruto is unscientific

Chapter 408 A Shrewd Person

The projection slowly rotated above the circular conference table, its blue light illuminating the solemn faces of the five figures.

Minato Namikaze stood ramrod straight, his short, golden hair gleaming brilliantly in the sunlight.

His voice was gentle and steady, echoing in the spacious conference room.

"My lords, the original intention of the shared destiny of the ninja world was not to make Konoha the only dominant force."

Minato's finger slid lightly across the holographic map.

"It is not so much to break the century-long cycle of war among the five major powers due to the unequal distribution of resources."

He pointed to the vast yellow area of ​​the Land of Wind.

"The Land of Wind is arid year-round and extremely scarce in resources, making the development of Sunagakure Village extremely difficult, while the Land of Fire has abundant water resources and advanced agricultural cultivation technology."

"Therefore, our first collaborative proposal is the Desert Oasis Project."

Minato looked at the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa: "Konoha will provide Sunagakure with the latest drought-resistant plant seeds from the research institute, deep groundwater exploration equipment, and large-scale ecological barriers for windbreak and sand fixation."

Although Elder Chiyo had mentioned the support Konoha had given him before, Rasa's breathing quickened again upon hearing it again. However, he was not blinded by this enormous temptation and instead stared intently at Minato.

"There's no such thing as a free lunch. Minato Namikaze, is that it? What does Konoha need?"

"In exchange for technology and equipment," Minato replied calmly.

"Sunagakure must fully open its trade routes to Konoha and exempt Konoha caravans from transit tariffs. Furthermore, for the next ten years, all large-scale infrastructure projects in Sunagakure must prioritize the adoption of Konoha's technical standards. In addition, Konoha will have priority purchasing rights and preferential pricing for Sunagakure's specialty, Chakra-conducting gold dust."

"Fully open trade routes? Prioritize Konoha standards?"

Sitting next to Rasa, Ebizo suddenly opened his eyes, his hoarse voice carrying a hint of coldness: "This is tantamount to handing over Sunagakure's economic lifeline to Konoha!"

"Elder Ebizo, you flatter me."

Nishikawa Tetsu, who had been sitting to the side, spoke up, inwardly marveling at how shrewd these people were.

Even though they already knew about the support and conditions offered by Konoha, they were still pretending to be hearing it for the first time.

"This is called resource exchange and technological cooperation. Sunagakure only gave up potential market share and some mineral resources, but in return, it gained a source of life that can feed the common people of the Land of Wind and revitalize Sunagakure."

Nishikawa Tetsu placed his hands on the table, his gaze sharp: "Simply closing off and guarding will only allow Sunagakure to slowly wither away in the sandstorm. Compared to shedding blood and sacrificing lives in war to seize a pitiful amount of resources, using commercial means to exchange for peace and development, I think the Kazekage should understand this very well."

Luo Sha fell silent.

They already knew these conditions, but they still wanted to try to negotiate for them.

"I...agree, but the specific details still need to be discussed further," Luo Sha said slowly.

"Of course, this is a major event that will affect the entire ninja world. We'll discuss the specific terms later." Nishikawa Tetsu nodded and replied with a smile.

Ebizo closed his eyes and didn't refute anymore; he was there to play the bad cop.

Then, Minato moved his finger toward the Land of Earth.

"The Land of Earth is rich in minerals, but its transportation is poor. Our second collaborative proposal is a suspended train transportation network."

Minato looked at Onoki: "Konoha will provide the core technology for the levitation train, helping Iwagakure build tunnels and levitation tracks through the mountains. This will greatly reduce Iwagakure's transportation costs, allowing your minerals to be sold throughout the entire ninja world as quickly as possible."

"Of course, the conditions are..." Minato paused for a moment, "Iwagakure will bear 60% of the construction costs for the railway, Konoha will provide the technology and the remaining 40% of the funding, but Konoha will own 50% of the operating revenue from this railway for the next fifty years. Furthermore, the core control system of the train must be maintained daily by the Konoha engineering team."

"Don't even think about it!"

Onoki flew into a rage, leaping from his seat and pointing at Minato's nose while yelling:

"Not only do they want us to contribute the majority of the funds, but they also want to take half of the profits? The worst part is the core control system! If Konoha turns against us one day, simply cutting off the system will instantly paralyze our Iwagakure's vital transportation artery!"

"Lord Tsuchikage, please calm down."

Minato maintained his gentle smile, but his next words were like a soft knife, piercing Ōnoki's soft spot.

"This transportation network construction plan was not created by Konoha alone. In the process of refining the plan, we fully considered the interests of all parties."

The idea for this transportation network was initially proposed by Toru Nishikawa, but it was just a rather crude business idea to make money using technology.

It was the Konoha leadership, especially Minato himself, who, after several days and nights of deliberation, turned this idea into a strategic trump card to strangle other countries.

"Not only the route planning, but even the station locations are all designed to avoid Iwagakure's military strongholds and protect your village's military secrets to the greatest extent possible," Minato said sincerely. "As for the core control system, it's because the chakra transmission circuit of the hover train is too complex, and Iwagakure's current craftsmen are not yet capable of maintaining it independently."

Minato looked directly into Onoki's eyes: "If you find the conditions too harsh, we can set the starting point of this railway in the Land of Grass or the Land of Waterfalls. I believe those small countries would be very happy to accept this investment. At that time, the minerals of Iwagakure Village probably won't even have the chance to be transported out of the Land of Earth."

Onoki was speechless.

He was acutely aware of the stakes involved. If Iwagakure didn't join this transportation network, and other countries achieved economic take-off through maglev trains, Iwagakure would be completely marginalized and ultimately abandoned by the times.

This is a calculated scheme, a scheme that uses technological monopoly and economic development trends to force you into a trap!

Onoki stared intently at Minato, then glanced at Nishikawa Tetsu, who maintained a constant smile.

He was secretly alarmed. This Minato Namikaze was not only a terrifying yellow flash on the battlefield, but also a seasoned and shrewd political maneuver at the negotiating table, which was calm yet deadly in every move!

Nishikawa Tetsu sat to the side, watching Minato methodically control the pace of the negotiations, and couldn't help but feel deeply moved.

"These guys are all incredibly shrewd."

He originally thought that with his God-like perspective as a time traveler and his technological concepts that were ahead of this era, he could command the winds and rains in the ninja world and manipulate these "natives" at will.

But reality taught him a vivid lesson.

When he put forward those avant-garde ideas, the high-ranking officials of Konoha, especially Minato, Shikaku, and Fugaku, were not overwhelmed by these novel concepts. Instead, they quickly understood them and combined them with the cruel reality of the ninja world.

With their keen political sense and strategic vision, they transformed Nishikawa Tetsu's technologies, which were originally intended for making money and improving their lives, into weapons to weaken the enemy's war potential and establish Konoha's hegemony.

"When everyone starts from the same point, a genius is still a genius."

Nishikawa Tetsu looked at Minato's confident profile.

"Minato was born to be Hokage."