Chapter 261: Kazekage Ninja- - 50: Is Konoha Trying to Crash the Market?
"I, in the name of the Hokage, solemnly call upon all ninja villages to exercise restraint and reason, to cherish this hard-won peace, and not to recklessly take up arms, lest innocent lives once again be plunged into the flames of war. We are all brother nations—let us not bring disaster upon the people for the sake of petty profit..."
"What is this garbage? Is this really the best speechwriting Hiruzen Sarutobi’s team can do? If it were me, I’d have fired them on the spot."
Jinghang tossed the copied draft onto his desk with a sneer.
"Uh, rumor has it that Hiruzen Sarutobi wrote it himself..." explained Yamashita Tetsu.
"Oh, that explains it. No wonder it’s so full of empty posturing." Jinghang nodded, unimpressed.
"According to intel passed on by Zenmō, this peace declaration from Hiruzen Sarutobi is definitely tied to Amegakure. Konoha’s Homura Mitokado just visited the Land of Craftsmen. No one knows what they discussed, but the result is obvious."
"So, it’s related to Amegakure again?" Jinghang caught on immediately.
"Exactly. The Land of Craftsmen just canceled Amegakure’s two-million-ton iron ore order." Yamashita Tetsu gave a sly smile.
"Iron ore?" Jinghang frowned, drumming his fingers on the desk. "What’s the current market price?"
"Three hundred thirty-six ryō per ton—down ten percent from last month!"
"Ten percent?!"
"That’s right."