Chapter 76 Kakuzu: You are all leeks!!

Chapter 76 Kakuzu: You are all leeks!!

Chapter 76 Kakuzu: You are all leeks!! (6k subscription request)
Futures Hall
“Doubled?”

"Isn't there going to be a war?"

"Make way. If you don't want to buy, don't stand around here. Ten thousand taels, all in!"

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In just one night, the futures hall became like a vegetable market. It was not only extremely noisy, but also crowded with people.

Uchiha Nan and the Daimyo of the Fire Country joined forces to manipulate the market, doubling the price of pig iron in one night. The enthusiasm in the futures market was ignited overnight.

In the past, only nobles and big businessmen with large capital were qualified to get involved in hoarding pig iron for profit.

But now it’s different, because of the appearance of Uchiha Nan, the threshold for speculation in pig iron has been broken, and even street vendors with some savings can use one or two months’ income to try it out.

The first group of people who tried it out have doubled their assets. Word of mouth spread, and people from all walks of life became very interested in pig iron futures.

"How could this happen? It grows so fast!"

Kakuzu looked at the rapidly rising price of pig iron, and the red rising part made him crazy with envy.

White Fang's assets have increased from more than 10 million to more than 20 million taels, but it's a pity that Mr. White Fang hid his account, so we can't see his income grow with our own eyes.

However, just by imagining it, Kakuzu could already imagine how lucrative Master White Fang's income was.

The money he made in one fucking night could allow Kakuzu to do ordinary bounty missions for several months.

Want to take action?

Kakuzu's hands were trembling slightly and his heart was beating fast. He had only been reading the secret book given by White Fang for a short time and had not yet mastered it to the point where he could put it into practice.

What if you make a rash move and suffer a loss?
This old-school ninja, whose origins can be traced back to the era of Hashirama Senju, is struggling internally. Traditional thinking still binds him, and he remains skeptical and distrustful of these emerging things.

The price of pig iron is rising slowly every minute and every second. People around me have rushed to throw their money into futures without even knowing what they are, and have already started to make a profit.

Kakuzu looked down upon such people. Master White Fang's book described this type of people in detail, using a vivid and descriptive word to describe them.

Chinese chives!

They will be harvested again and again like leeks.

Kakuzu watched as more and more people around him rushed into the futures market with red eyes, and those who entered the market yesterday had already doubled their money.

Now these leeks are making money, and I am still hesitating here!
It’s time to take action. You can buy a little first to try it out!

"I want to buy one hundred thousand taels!"

Kakuzu left his seat, pushed aside the people still queuing, and chose to cut in line!
queue?

If you wait one more second, the cost of buying futures will increase. What's the point of queuing? The person who was cut in line was about to curse Kakuzu, but was scared back by Kakuzu's look.

"Ok sir."

The formalities were completed in a minute or two, and an exquisite card was exchanged into Kakuzu's hands.

When my fingers touched the card, I felt a special touch, a strange and comfortable feeling.

A moment after Kakuzu got the card, his heartbeat inexplicably quickened, as if he had returned to the day when he first became a ninja, and a strange feeling of fear suddenly arose.

The price will not fall as soon as you enter the market.

Kakuzu subconsciously looked up at the price of pig iron, which was still slowly rising.

call.
Kakuzu relaxed a little and returned to his original seat. Kakuzu, who had originally planned to continue to carry out bounty missions, was no longer in the mood to work.

I have always been worried about the price of pig iron.

For the entire afternoon, Kakuzu did nothing. His dark green eyes just stared at the slowly rising prices.

After one afternoon, the price of pig iron increased by three levels again. Even Uchiha Nan would be shocked when seeing this price. The speed of price increase has exceeded Uchiha Nan's control.

Uchiha Nan originally only wanted to cut the money of the big nobles and businessmen, but now even ordinary people have gotten involved. This has exceeded Uchiha Nan's expectations.

Half a day passed
"Cuckoo"

Kakuzu's stomach began to protest. Although Kakuzu's body had been transformed by Di Yuanyu and was different from that of an ordinary person, he still had to eat on time every day.

The evening sun shone on Kakuzu's face, and he couldn't help but sigh that time passed so quickly. Recalling the price he bought it at, the price had actually increased three times!

Thirty thousand taels?
It’s so easy to make money!

This is what Master White Fang meant when he said in his book that making money is as easy as breathing!

I am still superficial. I didn’t take this sentence seriously when I first saw it. Now that I have experienced this feeling, I understand the subtlety of it.

It feels so good.

Hi!

Why didn’t I buy more?

A feeling of regret surged into Kakuzu's heart, and he silently calculated in his mind that if he had bought it for one million, his current profit would be three hundred thousand.

If it is 10 million, the profit is 3 million, 100 million is 30 million, and 1 billion is 300 million!

Kakuzu has been a bounty hunter for more than ten years. He can earn nearly 50 million a year by working day and night. If he is lucky, he can kill those big bosses on the bounty list with a bounty of tens of millions of taels. It is not impossible for him to make 100 million a year.

It's just 1 billion, Kakuzu can still come up with it if he grits his teeth, but it's almost all of Kakuzu's wealth.

If he had gone all in just now, he would have made 300 million. Kakuzu's heart was pounding. Making 300 million in an afternoon?
What a terrifying speed of making money!

However, this is just Kakuzu's fantasy. It is impossible for him to invest all his fortune into trying something new. If he makes money, everyone will be happy.

If he loses, the corner man will be so angry that he will explode and lose his life.

Kakuzu shook his head, put aside these unrealistic fantasies, and planned to go out for dinner. Being able to earn 30,000 taels so easily was already something worth celebrating.

Being a bounty hunter also requires hard work in traveling and collecting intelligence. It is not an easy job, not to mention that it is life-threatening.

Add more food, you must add more food!
Kakuzu decided to treat himself. He usually just ate a dozen rice balls for a meal. It was just for replenishing energy anyway, so Kakuzu didn't care about the taste at all.

What's more, rice balls taste very good. When fighting and traveling, we all chew on soldier ration balls, which taste hard to describe, dry and a bit bitter.

I can make an exception today and order myself a bowl of miso soup, Kakuzu thought as he walked out of the trading hall.

Not long after Kakuzu left the trading hall, the price of pig iron began to rise again at an incredible speed!
Although the information channels of that group of nobles and businessmen were not as good as those of the Ninja Village, they still responded quickly.

The inexplicable rise in the price of pig iron already made them feel extremely strange, but they were a group of people who would not act until they saw the rabbit, so they did not act rashly.

When the news that Konoha's younger brother, the Uzumaki clan, had raided the Hidden Mist Village reached them, they acted in a hurry.

Konoha and the Uzumaki clan have a good relationship, as if they are wearing the same pair of pants. In the eyes of the nobles, the Uzumaki clan's raid on the Hidden Mist Village and Konoha's raid on the Hidden Mist Village are of the same nature.

It seems that Konoha can't stand the loneliness after receiving the funds and is preparing to take action against the Hidden Mist Village!
This is going to be another fierce battle!

These nobles of the Fire Nation who deal in pig iron are really happy to hear about war. Anyway, they don't have to go to the battlefield, and those who will die are all those annoying ninjas. They can't wait to be happy!

We can make a lot of money from this ninja war again.

It's just a pity.
The timing for buying pig iron at the bottom was late, the price had already been hyped up, and they lost a lot of money, which made the nobles feel very regretful.

Considering the recent series of measures regarding pig iron in the Fire Nation, there must be someone behind all this!
The answer was immediately clear: the bastard Daimyo was eating alone behind their backs!
As for Konoha, they didn't even think in this direction. How could this group of ninjas who only knew how to carry out missions in exchange for bounties have the mind to get involved in the pig iron business?

Konoha is just a white glove of the daimyo, but considering Konoha's extraordinary military strength, these nobles do not have the courage to settle accounts with Konoha.

The nobles have been immersed in the hype business for a long time and know too well what the secret of hype is, which is the fastest and most accurate news!
In this respect, they are far inferior to the daimyo. The daimyo has the information channels of Konoha, and those ninjas are omnipresent in their attempts to dig out information, while they are just a group of ordinary people.

Go find Daimyo!

The nobles who had good relations with each other instigated an important figure in the Fire Nation, the Minister of Finance who was spat on by Uchiha Nan.

Although the Minister of Finance is nothing in front of Uchiha Nan, he has a lot of weight in the game of power in the Fire Nation!
Every penny that these insects make has to be paid to the higher-ups. The Minister of Finance, who normally receives a lot of benefits, naturally has the responsibility to negotiate with the daimyo on behalf of the insects' interests.

Daming, the way you eat is really ugly!
Fire Nation Palace

After the Minister of Finance stuffed a thick red envelope into the attendant's pocket, the attendant, who had been indifferent at first, immediately smiled and eagerly went to pass on the Minister of Finance's message.

Before half a cup of tea had passed, the servant came out of the daimyo's room.

"My Lord, the Daimyo is unwell and cannot come to see you."

"I have something urgent to do."

"Please come back!"

The Minister of Finance had not yet finished his words when the attendant interrupted him.

The daimyo's attitude was very firm. He was not the one who led this business, but Konoha was the one who was operating it. He was just making a profit from it, and this time, he was going to make a profit from this group of insects.

On weekdays, they all cry poor in front of me, but their families' land is getting bigger and bigger, and they still don't pay taxes. That's fine.

It was a common practice that the nobles did not pay taxes on their land, and they even dared to tamper with the accounts of the national treasury. This simply touched the bottom line of the daimyo. However, this group of insects were united in their efforts, deceiving their superiors and hiding the truth from them in various ways.

Do you remember to ask yourself for help now?
late!

"How's the situation?"

"What did the daimyo say?"

"." As soon as the Minister of Finance returned home, the insects surrounded him impatiently and began to inquire about the information.

They all came to me on their own initiative, so Daimyoji wouldn't even give them a chance to talk.

The pig iron business is such a big business. You can't eat all the meat, Daming. Let them only eat the scraps and bones and drink some soup at the end.

We can all manage it together. It's all the ninjas' money anyway, so we can let the daimyo get more this time.

Everyone's expectant eyes were fixed on the face of the Minister of Finance, who could only smile bitterly and shake his head. This time, the Daimyo was determined to have the meal all to himself and really intended to let them have some leftovers.

They are at the mercy of others. The channels have been monopolized and now they have no room for resistance.

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"It's all your fault. You shouldn't have listened to those ninjas. What they said about speeding up the circulation of pig iron and making prices transparent is all nonsense."

"The Daimyo is waiting for us right here!"

"You're blaming me. I only nodded when I saw you all agreed."

"Why didn't you say anything to resist?"

"Tsk, why don't you resist? Aren't you afraid that a shuriken will pierce your head in the middle of the night?"

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The insects immediately began to feel incompetent and furious, and attacked each other directly. Their high positions did not mean that their talents were superior to those of ordinary people, but more so.
After attacking each other for a while, they began to condemn the daimyo for being inappropriate. It was clearly a domestic matter of the Fire Nation, but they let the ninja interfere!

Government affairs should be government affairs, and military affairs should be military affairs.

In the ninja world, the military and politics are separated very thoroughly and have become two different systems. This is also the reason why these insects are so unscrupulous in deceiving their superiors and subordinates.

The daimyo didn't dare to let the ninjas interfere in government affairs. What if a genius among them discovered how interesting it was to handle government affairs? It would be a lot of money just by changing hands. Wouldn't it be much faster to make money than completing missions? That would be a lot of fun.

The rules passed down from generation to generation for thousands of years are likely to be broken. In order to trap this group of ninjas, our ancestors spent a lot of money and effort to accomplish this task with great difficulty.

Letting ninjas interfere in government affairs is like inviting a wolf into the house. If Uchiha Nan had made suggestions to the daimyo and disliked the fact that the court was full of insects who were just sitting there doing nothing, he could have helped the daimyo replace a group of capable ministers.

The daimyo doesn't have to worry about being charged with killing his subjects without authorization.

Konoha will make all the arrangements for the evidence. With one illusion, they will be guaranteed to confess clearly and all the dirty deeds they have done in their three lifetimes will be exposed.

Then the daimyo would immediately pat his chest and swear that all the ministers under him were extremely honest and there was not a trace of corruption, so the Hokage would not have to worry about it.

However, this time he was skirting the rules. Uchiha Nan just wanted to do some small business and make some money. He also understood the current rules of the game in the ninja world. Before doing this, he specially sought the opinion of the daimyo.

Of course, Daimyo fully agreed to make money from these insects.

The insects quarreled for a long time and found that there were fewer and fewer people. The smart ones among them had already sneaked away.

Things are irreversible, so just accept the fact and quickly send someone to the futures hall to buy. Although the current price is not the lowest, the profit is still considerable.

If you stay here and make a fuss, you'll end up eating some minced meat.

“The miso soup is really delicious.”

Kakuzu smacked his lips, savoring the taste of the miso soup.

The last time I drank miso soup was probably a few months ago. In order to get closer to the mission target, I ordered a bowl of miso soup at a restaurant and drank it for a long time before I finally arrived.

I was so focused on completing the task that I didn't even savor the miso soup. Now I think it's a pity.
Kakuzu pushed open the door of the trading hall. Although it was already night, the lights were still on. The atmosphere was more lively than when he left in the afternoon, and there were more people than in the afternoon.

Originally, Kakuzu could still find a seat to sit down in the trading hall, but now it is crowded and there are long queues at every trading window.

The shouting and cursing of people waiting in line was endless.

Kakuzu struggled to push away the people who had been pushed to the door. Before he could figure out the situation, he wondered why there were suddenly so many more people in the trading hall.

The first thing he did when he came in was to take a look at the price of pig iron. The moment he saw the price of pig iron, Kakuzu's breathing became rapid, his dark green pupils contracted, and he couldn't believe his eyes.

Kakuzu's mouth opened subconsciously and his hands trembled slightly unconsciously.

Did I read the price correctly?
Kakuzu rubbed his eyes with an expression of disbelief, thinking that he was dazzled. He hadn't had miso soup for a long time. Could it be that mushrooms were put in the miso soup this time, causing him to hallucinate?
You read that right.
The price of pig iron has gone up again!
It's not just an increase of one or two levels, it's a direct doubling.

Then Master Bai Ya’s account now has more than 40 million taels!
In just the time it takes to have a meal, Master Bai Ya made another 20 million taels?
Making money is as easy as breathing!
This sentence popped up in Kakuzu's mind again. He thought he had understood this sentence before, but now he found that he was still shallow.

It’s too small. My vision is really too small.

Endless regrets flooded my heart. I clearly wanted to increase my position before dinner, so why did I hesitate? Why did I think of waiting a little longer?

I missed the opportunity to make a fortune again!
The price of pig iron has doubled again. Should I still buy it now?

The same question once again faced Kakuzu.

Leeks are always like this, hesitating and watching the price rise little by little, not daring to make a decisive move and just watching from the sidelines.

For the miser Jiaodu, every penny and every payment is his life-saving money. He is like a Pixiu, who only takes in and never spends out. The psychological activities of a leek are now perfectly reflected in him.

"Make way."

The man pushed Kakuzu away and rushed to the end of the line with handfuls of money in his hand, eager to enter and buy.

Kakuzu knew this person. Wasn’t he the previous owner of the weapons shop? Even he had started to trade in futures?
"It's up again!"

"Hahaha, I said this futures can make money, luckily I added more positions this afternoon!"

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The price kept rising and cheers could be heard in their ears. They were the lucky ones who entered the market this afternoon and happened to catch the insects buying in large quantities which drove up the price of pig iron. Now they were cheering constantly.

It was the first time for them to enjoy the feeling of making money so easily, and they kept congratulating themselves for making the right decision in the afternoon.

However, these sounds of celebration sounded extremely harsh to Kakuzu's ears.

It was obviously me who came here first. Whether it was discovering futures or obtaining White Fang's secret book, I was clearly so much ahead of them. Why did they make money faster and more than me!
This is not fair.
Kakuzu, who had originally planned to look through the secret book in order to calm himself down before making a decision, found that his inner defenses began to be breached.

As a ninja, calmness and caution are their magic weapons to survive on the battlefield. The slightest mistake is fatal to a ninja and may cost them their lives.

Kakuzu was naturally very clear about the reason behind this. The same applied to Kakuzu when making money. He had to make decisions when his mind was clear.

Kakuzu was now in a very uneasy state of mind, with the cheers of celebration ringing in his ears and his eyes constantly watching the rising price of pig iron, which made it impossible for him to calm down.

Every minute and every second is torture. Should I increase my position? What if the price drops as soon as I buy? There is no war now. It is very counterintuitive that the price of pig iron has risen so high.

Ninja's intuition made Kakuzu resist the urge to increase his position.

Kakuzu left the trading hall and took a breath of fresh air. The hall was filled with material desires and shouting and roaring. Only by getting rid of these external factors could Kakuzu calm down.

Think calmly.
Kakuzu recalled the contents of Master White Fang's secret book. How does the saying go? What others discard, I take, and vice versa!

They are all dead, except me!
For a moment, Kakuzu seemed to have opened up his Ren and Du meridians and felt that he should do the opposite. The price of pig iron was bound to fall, and he should sell it now!
There must be someone manipulating the market behind the scenes, trying to raise the price of pig iron to make money from these leeks!

I, Kakuzu, have received the true secret book from Master White Fang, so there is no way I would be deceived at this time.

Sell!

Must sell in advance!

By the time it falls, it will be too late!

Kakuzu suddenly became impatient. There was no time to lose and he had to go back and sell all the more than 200,000 futures contracts he had!

Kakuzu immediately returned to the entrance of the futures hall and pushed it open impatiently.

The crowded crowds, the roar of celebration, and the impatient shouting of those waiting in line can still be heard.

Humph, this bunch of leeks!

Kakuzu watched coldly the revelry of this group of leeks, pushed aside the people still queuing, strode forward to the service staff's window, and still did not queue.

queue?

I will never queue up in any corner of my life!
Time is money. What if the price suddenly drops while you are waiting in line?

However, Kakuzu's behavior immediately aroused public anger. Everyone was queuing up, so why were you the only one cutting in line?

However, when Kakuzu once again revealed his terrifying murderous intent, all the anger disappeared.

Kakuzu's fist is so big!

“I want to sell!”

"Ok?"

“Are you sure you want to sell?”

The service staff was a little doubtful of his ears. The price of pig iron had increased so much in this afternoon and was still rising. How could it be sold at this time?
“Yes, I want to sell it!”

Kakuzu's decisive voice made the people around him burst into laughter, but they all covered their mouths and dared not make any sound.

Kakuzu obviously noticed the suspicious looks from nearby.

"What are you looking at, you bunch of leeks? When the price drops, I won't be able to kill you!"

Kakuzu took the money, shouted confidently to the people around him, and then walked out of the trading hall.

This group of leeks don’t understand futures at all!
(End of this chapter)