Konoha: Reforge the glory of Uchiha!

Futures Trading Building

Kakuzu arrived at a three-story building. It was originally a restaurant but was sold overnight due to some force majeure. It had now been renamed "Ninja World Finance," a concise and clear name.

There was a leaf logo behind the sign, but it didn't catch Kakuzu's attention.

Kakuzu pushed open the door and saw a huge screen displaying the price fluctuations of pig iron over the past two years. The most recent data showed a steep decline, coinciding with the signing of the peace agreement between Konoha and Kumogakure Village.

The first-floor hall was bustling with people, mostly traders engaged in spot and futures trading. Spot trading could be conducted directly with staff at the day's price, with the rest handled by specialized personnel.

Everything had become very convenient, eliminating the need to visit pig iron merchants individually. Although pig iron prices in the Land of Fire were similar, there were always some variations.

Now, with Konoha and the Daimyo of the Land of Fire collaborating to control production and unify shipments, prices had become transparent, with an official price established. Uchiha Nan was pleased with this outcome, as it was exactly what he aimed for.

Kakuzu wasn't interested in the spot business. As a ninja and a gold medal bounty hunter, he worked 365 days a year, earning money efficiently. Businesses sometimes lost money, and he preferred ventures without capital like his own.

Kakuzu spent his precious work time today mainly to explore futures. If this could genuinely make money, he didn't mind giving it a try.

"Welcome to visit next time."

Kakuzu observed a well-dressed businessman handing several boxes filled with banknotes to the staff, exchanging them for several exquisitely crafted pieces of paper.

These cards were vouchers for futures trading, made through special means with anti-counterfeiting marks. The production method, invented overnight by the ninja world's scientific research master Tobirama Senju, was extremely difficult to forge.

Exchanging a few boxes of money for how many cards?

The scene in front of him shocked Kakuzu's worldview. He rushed to the service staff to inquire about the situation. After the staff explained, Kakuzu's eyes revealed disdain.

That's it, that's it!

He thought futures were something profound, but it was merely betting on the future price of pig iron.

Who can predict the future? If he bought now and the pig iron price dropped later, wouldn't he lose all his hard-earned money?

A waste of time!

If this could truly make money, I, Kakuzu, would jump off a building immediately!

Moreover, the current pig iron price was still gradually falling. Years of war had significantly inflated pig iron prices.

Boring!

Kakuzu shook his head and planned to leave the trading hall to continue his bounty missions.

A white-haired boy approached him. He was dressed lavishly, resembling a wealthy individual, accompanied by four or five bodyguards with Konoha headbands. Each bodyguard carried a box full of money.

"Buy when no one cares, sell when the crowds are bustling!"

The future Konoha White Fang recited a jingle, immediately attracting everyone's attention. Hiring Konoha ninjas as bodyguards so ostentatiously made people wonder which noble son of the Land of Fire he was.

People in the trading hall silently speculated about White Fang's identity.

"Buy all!"

Upon seeing White Fang's actions, everyone thought of a phrase: the foolish son of the landlord.

When pig iron futures were introduced, speculators bought and sold, losing money one by one. Recently, the pig iron price in the Land of Fire had fallen another 60,000 ryo.

The top 100 futures buyers in this trading hall were specially marked, along with their yields. None of those buying in large quantities had positive returns.

Still, some refused to give up, continuing to increase their positions and buy, ridiculed as being taken advantage of.

The missions of Iwagakure Village and Kirigakure Village were top secret and distant from the Land of Fire, so pig iron prices in the Land of Fire continued to decline slowly. Uchiha Nan had been gradually increasing his position and buying, having now invested 300 to 400 million and still increasing his position.

The daimyo grew impatient and had already bought 1 billion at once, nearly driving up the price himself. Uchiha Nan also wrote to the daimyo, advising him to buy slowly and use multiple accounts to make purchases.

Large-scale selling in the future rankings would cause panic.

"What are you looking at, you guys with no investment vision? I'm investing in the future!"

White Fang noticed the looks of people viewing him as a fool and immediately addressed the crowd with a confident expression, though he smiled bitterly inside. This was merely a task from the Hokage.

To make futures trading soar, Uchiha Nan aimed to create a sensation in the futures investment industry, inspiring countless investors to enter the market.

Stories of getting rich overnight always sparked endless imagination, and gamblers loved such tales.

However, considering this was a ploy to deceive people, raising pig iron prices to lure buyers at high prices, when the price collapsed, the Fire Country might witness a spectacle of countless people falling, facing dire consequences.

Uchiha Nan entrusted this glorious and challenging task to the Hatake family genius, Hatake White Fang, who was close in age to Uchiha Nan and had outstanding strength. He had reached the level of an elite jonin and, with some training, could contend with Kage-level fighters.

Of course, this wasn't without compensation. Uchiha Nan provided White Fang with a start-up capital of 10 million ryo, and all profits would be his.

"It's just being born into fortune!"

Kakuzu didn't care about the wealthy young man's identity and disdainfully remarked as he walked.

Is it great to be born rich?

This was the type of person Kakuzu despised most!

His voice wasn't loud, but everyone heard it.

"What did you say?!"

"You'll regret it later. The pig iron price will soar in the future!"

"Considering the reversal of the economic cycle and the macroeconomic policies of the Fire Country, the government will definitely..."

White Fang recited the script given by the Minister of Finance of the Fire Country. With his extensive experience handling state affairs and ability to manipulate accounts, crafting a narrative about pig iron price increases was effortless.

From geopolitical games to ninja world wars, and from market sentiment to the common people's economy, White Fang's analysis was logical, leaving Kakuzu stunned.

Ninjas generally had a low level of education. Most started killing before finishing elementary school. It was enough to read and understand task instructions. Could reading indicate a jonin's strength?

White Fang's analysis sounded like a tongue twister. It seemed reasonable but was essentially nonsense. However, the script from a professional made it appear genuine.

Though they didn't understand White Fang's words, the professional terms, economic cycle, and national regulation impressed everyone.

Professional!

Is pig iron really going to rise?

"Huh, I don't understand what you're saying!"

Kakuzu felt the disdain from intellectuals. He didn't grasp White Fang's speech but sensed it was professional. However, Kakuzu didn't plan to engage in futures now.

He firmly believed that opportunities didn't fall from the sky. If someone had a secret to making a fortune, they'd do it quietly. If there were a way to get rich, they wouldn't boast about it. Kakuzu didn't believe in such benevolence.

"Then we'll see. You'll regret it."

"Hmph, I predict you'll lose everything."

However, Kakuzu didn't intend to concede verbally. He left the hall to continue his bounty missions.

White Fang smirked and was escorted to the third floor by the service staff, an area reserved for major investors.

Despite White Fang's analysis, only a few people bought pig iron futures, while the rest chose to wait and see.

Buying at the bottom is risky, chasing the rise is limitless; no matter the world, it's the same.

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