Chapter 17: Give Kirikin a condition that cannot be refused
The world of Naruto has a popular banknote currency that can be used anywhere.
The original work does not describe which country or force printed these banknotes, but it is certainly not from Konoha.
When Naruto obtained the position of Assistant Hokage, he learned that the money was printed by a mint in the Iron Kingdom entrusted by the five major nations, and was endorsed by the credit of the five major nations, so that it could be used in the ninja world.
Moreover, the minting history of the five major countries is not short. At least at the end of the Warring States Period, when the daimyo hired family ninjas, they issued them unified style of banknotes.
"With some actually worthless pieces of paper, you can make the ninjas who have the ability to fly to the sky and escape from the earth obey your orders. The daimyo are not all useless." Naruto thought this way.
Judging from his past life experience, a group of ordinary people took control of the power of minting money, and then relied on the issued banknotes to hire ninjas to work for them... This scene is unrealistic in any way, but it is real in this world.
Everything happened.
Ordinary ninjas have long been accustomed to this situation, but Naruto didn't want to accept it.
When Temari and the others saw the money Naruto was willing to lend to Sunagakure, they suddenly realized it!
Temari pointed to a pile of banknotes with the first Hokage Senju Hashirama printed on them, and said: "You want to issue your own banknotes? It's impossible, no one will recognize it!"
"That's right." Kankuro also added, "This is just a pile of waste paper!"
"A pile of waste paper? I don't think so!" Naruto pointed at himself and then at the Leaf Village behind him.
"As long as we admit it, it will be the currency of the entire ninja world!"
Gaara, who had been silent until now, finally spoke.
"Even if Sunagakure and Konoha admit it, how can we get other ninja villages to agree?"
He asked a key question.
How great are the benefits of printing your own banknotes? Is there anyone who can’t see it? Is there anyone who doesn’t want to implement it?
In fact, everyone can see this good thing, but there is a fatal problem.
Banknotes are different from precious metal currencies in that they are money printed by oneself and cannot be recognized by others.
The first people to discover this problem were businessmen. In order to unify the exchange rate, they came up with a common unit of account, which later gradually evolved into a brand-new banknote.
And businessmen are the main force who hire ninjas. They bring this kind of banknotes into the lives of ninjas.
At that time, the daimyo of the five major countries also realized the benefits of this unified banknote and joined forces to promote it. Relying on foresight and economic laws, the daimyo could use pieces of paper to drive the ninjas.
"We don't need their recognition, we just need the recognition of Konoha and Sunagakure." Naruto never thought about relying on any economic laws to promote the issuance of money.
In a world like the ninja world, force is the best endorsement of credit currency!
"Moreover, not only Konoha and Sunagakure will recognize the new currency, Kirigakure will also." Naruto added.
Kirigakure too? Hearing what Naruto said, the Sunagakure trio couldn't help but think carefully about the possibility of issuing new currency.
The five major ninja villages in the ninja world are Konoha, Kumogakure, Iwagakure, Kirigakure and Sunagakure. If three of the major ninja villages recognize this newly issued currency, the reliability of the new currency will be greatly improved.
However, Sunagakure wanted something from Konoha, why would Kirigakure admit it?
Gaara raised this question: "How can we guarantee that Kirigakure will definitely recognize this new currency?"
A mysterious smile appeared on Naruto's face: "I will make them an offer they cannot refuse."
At the same time, Tsunade was discussing this matter with Terumi Mei.
After listening to Tsunade's description, Terumi Mei replied: "With all due respect, Konoha's move will not succeed. Moreover, Kirigakure cannot accept that Konoha controls the right to issue banknotes."
Why is the mint located in the Kingdom of Iron? Because no one can accept that the right to mint coins is held by a large country that may be hostile to itself.
The issuance of new currency discussed by Tsunade is undoubtedly giving up the right to mint money.
In the future, wouldn't Konoha's side be able to use the money they printed to hire Kirigakure's ninjas?
Terumi Mei's refusal was not beyond Tsunade's expectations.
It can even be said that when Naruto first told Tsunade about this proposal, Tsunade didn't think there was a possibility of success.
At this time, she touched the small note in her pocket and felt a little calmer: "What if Konoha is willing to help Kirigakure recover the Three-Tails?"
This simple sentence seemed to drop a huge boulder in Terumi Mei's heart.
She suppressed the fear in her heart: "Recycle three tails? I don't understand the meaning of this sentence."
"The three tails have always been in our hands. Does Konoha's move mean that he wants to spy on the tailed beasts in our village?" Terumi Mei counterattacked.
"Since the death of the Fourth Mizukage, the Three-Tails has been in a state of freedom. Can Kirigakure deny this?" Tsunade was not sure about the accuracy of the information Naruto gave her, and was verifying it as she spoke.
Both are the shadow of the same village, both are women, no matter how well Terumi Mei hides it, Tsunade still sees some clues.
"The information Naruto gave is true, the Three-Tails is really out of control!" This piece of information is not the most important information recorded on the small note!
Terumi Mei was confused. She didn't expect that Konoha would actually explore Kirigakure's bottom clearly.
Since the death of the Fourth Mizukage, no one in Kirigakure can seal the Three-Tails and become a new generation of Jinchuuriki.
This was a huge blow to Kirigakure, so they kept it secret.
What worries Terumi Mei even more is that Konoha even knows this secret, so how much does it know about other secrets?
Has the entire Kirigakure Village been penetrated by Konoha like a sieve?!
Terumi didn't think that Naruto would be a time traveler. The so-called "intelligence" was obtained by looking forward to the plot.
In this situation, all she could think of was that someone had betrayed Kirigakure.
"You probably don't know yet. In the Chunin Exam not long ago, Sunagakure deployed the Jinchūriki and released the One-Tail, but we were still defeated by Konoha."
"So we in Konoha have the absolute ability to recapture the Three-Tails."
"If you want to regain the Three-Tails, you only need Kirigakure to agree to this document and sign it."
Terumi Mei opened her mouth slightly and tried to refuse several times.
She knew that by signing this agreement, Kirigakure was equivalent to being tied to Konoha's chariot.
The Kingdom of Water is not far from the Kingdom of Thunder, so this move by Kirigakure will become Kumogakure's number one target.
But the conditions proposed by Konoha are too tempting. To regain a Jinchuuriki...
"And our Konoha Council announced that the newly issued banknotes can be exchanged for gold!"
If what Konoha said is true, it means that they cannot issue banknotes casually.
Otherwise, there wouldn't be that much gold to pay for it.
"Does Konoha have so much gold reserves?" This is Terumi Mei's doubt.
Of course, Konoha does not have so much gold. But this does not prevent Naruto from being able to conjure gold like a magic trick.
Orochimaru and Kabuto Yakushi are working hard to analyze the limits of the fourth-generation Kazekage Rasa's magnetic escape bloodstains, and they will have results soon.
By then, an endless supply of gold will be unearthed.
As long as the new currency can gain initial recognition, it will be a matter of time before it is promoted to the entire ninja world.
When Kirigakure agreed in one breath, Tsunade also breathed a sigh of relief.
This is the first major event she has accomplished since becoming Hokage.
"Everyone has a right price." After signing the agreement, looking at the contract text, something Naruto once said suddenly popped into Tsunade's head.
And the three tails are the price Kirigakure wants!