Chapter 198 - 93: Kijima’s Concerns
"Leader, this strategy might work for now, but you need to think about a long-term plan!" Kijima sighed deeply.
"What’s the problem? According to your arrangements, won’t our Flying Rain Group be able to operate normally?" Yahiko asked in confusion.
"Leader, selling resources is a low-barrier business. If we can sell, so can others. Moreover, it’s too dependent on the market, making this model fragile. A small disruption could lead to its collapse," Kijima explained helplessly.
"Could you elaborate?" Yahiko seemed puzzled.
"Simply put, iron ore isn’t exactly a rare commodity. Not only does our Amegakure (Hidden Rain Village) have iron mines, but the Land of Wind, Land of Earth, and Land of Lightning are also rich in iron ore.
Right now, the market price of iron ore is decent, and we might make some profit. But if prices drop in the future, with so many workers and high labor costs, we could end up losing more the more we mine. At that point, we’d be in real trouble, unable to find help anywhere."
Hearing this, Yahiko finally understood, breaking out in a cold sweat.
"Then... what should we do?" Yahiko asked nervously.
Kijima shook his head. "Leader, you overestimate me. I’m no business genius or commercial tycoon. At best, I’m just an accountant who came up with the idea of mining iron ore to make money. To truly turn around the Flying Rain Group, you’ll need to come up with a solution."
Yahiko was at a loss. If he had any ideas, the Akatsuki organization wouldn’t have suffered from hunger before.
"Let’s take it one step at a time. First, we need to set up the framework for the iron mine and logistics center. Otherwise, just feeding those twenty thousand mouths could bankrupt us."