This ninja in Naruto is unscientific

Chapter 414 Detailed Rules Agreed

The first day of the Five Shadows Summit concluded with compromises among all parties.

The signing of the agreement on the shared destiny of the ninja world, and the initial establishment of the embassy system, marked the official opening of a new chapter in the history of the ninja world.

However, for Nishikawa Tetsu and Namikaze Minato, the real war without gunpowder had only just begun.

The next day, in the attached business building below the International Conference Center in the new Konoha Center.

"No! Absolutely not!"

Tsuchikage, the strategist of Kumogakure, slammed his hand on the table, pointing at the thick document in front of him, "Technical Authorization and Construction Details for Lightning Storage Stations," his brows furrowed as he stared at Minato Namikaze and Toru Nishikawa across from him.

"Your Konoha actually demands a technical service fee of ten million ryo every year for the maintenance of the core chakra conversion array?! You're practically robbing us!"

"Lord Tsuchidai, please calm down."

Minato Namikaze maintained a gentle smile and explained calmly, "Maintaining the core array requires extremely high mastery of sealing techniques and a special chakra conduction fluid."

"Currently, only the Konoha Science Research Institute can prepare this conductive fluid, and the cost is extremely high. The service fee of ten million ryo only includes the cost of materials and the travel expenses of the engineers. We in Konoha can say that there is no profit to be made."

"No profit?! You call this no profit?"

Nearby, Huang Tu from Iwagakure Village couldn't help but join the condemnation.

He pointed to the "Detailed Rules for the Operation and Management of the Suspended Train Transportation Network" in front of him and roared in a gruff voice:

"What about the Iwagakure railway?! Konoha is going to take 50% of all the GG (Good Gauge) revenue along the railway line?! We provide the land and manpower to build the road, and in the end, you're going to rip us off even from the GG fee?"

Faced with the joint protest from the two villages, Nishikawa Tetsu leaned back in his large leather swivel chair, leisurely spun around once, and then slammed a document onto the table.

"Please calm down, both of you."

Nishikawa Tetsu rested his chin on his hands, a signature smile on his face.

"First, to answer Your Excellency's question. Ten million taels for technical services is indeed not a low amount, but have you done the math?"

"Once the lightning-inducing energy storage station is completed, Kumogakure will not only be able to completely solve its own energy problem, but also sell the surplus electricity to the Land of Lightning and surrounding small countries. This electricity revenue will start at least in the hundreds of millions every year."

"Konoha only takes a small portion as maintenance costs; Kumogakure is basically making money off of nothing. If you think it's not worth it, then we won't maintain this core array anymore; you'll have to fix it yourselves if it breaks?"

The earthen platform was speechless. If the Hidden Cloud Village could repair it on its own, would it still be being held back by the Leaf Village?

"Secondly, Your Excellency Huang Tu."

Nishikawa Tetsu turned his gaze to the loess and continued, "Regarding the revenue from the GG plates along the railway line, you should know that once this maglev train is operational, it will connect five major countries! At that time, the passengers will be wealthy merchants and nobles from various countries, and the value of these GG plates will be immeasurable."

"The investment, design, deployment, and even the technical maintenance of the glowing screens for GG all need to be handled by our Konoha team. You Iwagakure are only responsible for providing a few plots of land and taking 50% of the pure profit. Is that skinning us? It's like a pie falling from the sky! We Konoha are giving up a huge portion of the profits."

"If your village feels it's a loss, that's fine. We won't build the GG sign. The roadside is pitch black, and it's fine for everyone to ride the bus looking at the bare rocky mountains."

"You..." Huang Tu pointed at Xi Chuan Che, too angry to speak.

Hearing Nishikawa Tetsu's response, Tsuchida and Huang Tu felt aggrieved, but they couldn't find any strong reasons to refute it.

After all, the core technology is in Konoha's hands, which is like an open monopoly game, leaving them with no bargaining power.

"Alright, if you two have no objections to these terms, let's move on to the next item."

Minato smiled and smoothed things over, turning to look at Nara Shikaku and Yoshida Kazushima sitting behind him.

"Shikaku, Ichishima, distribute the 'List of Tariff Reductions and Exemptions for Cross-border Trade' and the 'Detailed Rules for the Stationing and Security of Embassy Personnel' to all the representatives."

Shikaku yawned and slowly handed over several documents.

He stayed up almost all night last night to calculate these complicated tariff ratios, and now he just wants to end this agonizing negotiation as soon as possible and go home to catch up on his sleep.

Yoshida Kazushima, having just finished his vacation, was in high spirits. As an elite member of the Ministry of Finance, he was incredibly excited about this opportunity to amass wealth for Konoha.

"Distinguished delegates, regarding the list of tariff reductions..." Ichishima's eyes gleamed as he began to explain the complex figures and classifications in detail.

For the next few hours, the meeting room was filled with haggling, table-banging, arguments, and even threats to withdraw from the partnership.

In their quest for more drought-resistant plant seeds, Sunagakure nearly got into a heated argument with Ichijima at the table, while Kirigakure meticulously scrutinized the terms of the agreement, fearing that Konoha might use the opportunity to establish a reconnaissance network in Kirigakure's coastal waters.

Nishikawa Toru and Minato played the good cop and the bad cop, respectively, and their teamwork was seamless.

Nishikawa Tetsu was responsible for testing the other party's bottom line with tricky business terms and ruthlessly squeezing out profits.

Minato, just as the other party was about to lose their temper, made a small "concession" at the right time, soothing their emotions with a gentle tone, giving them the illusion that Konoha was still reasonable.

When the bright moonlight shone into the conference room.

The detailed terms of the cooperation have only been finalized in two pages, so you can imagine that this work will not be completed in less than ten days to half a month.

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"That's all for today, everyone."

Nishikawa Tetsu stood up, a genuine smile on his face.

"The Hokage has booked a private room for us at the best restaurant in Konoha. Let's have dinner, get some rest tonight, and continue tomorrow."

Tu Tai, Huang Tu, and the others nodded with wry smiles, packed up their documents, and walked out of the conference room without saying a word.

"This war without gunfire has only just begun!"