[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-this-water-shadow-is-strong-but-excessively-caut":3,"chapter-this-water-shadow-is-strong-but-excessively-caut-this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-224":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","This Mizukage Is Strong, but Far Too Cautious",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2194535,3774,"Chapter 224","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-224",224,"\u003Cp>\"Now the auction restarts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing that the desired result was achieved, Mifune did not continue to dawdle, but directly started the auction.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Our Konoha wants half of this batch of weapons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"In terms of price, we can continue to increase it, giving 50% over the usual premium.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You can divide the rest, and if anyone has objections, you are welcome to increase the price.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As Mifune’s voice fell, Tsunade was the first to speak, not giving other small countries room to think, and the aura of the Senju Princess spread from her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The powerful posture shown by Konoha made the small countries shrink back one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Bullying the weak and fearing the strong is the nature of the ninjas of small countries.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The envoys of the Bug and Bird Countries who spoke wildly have already explained the price of offending the ninjas of great countries.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Don't look at this group of people who were indignant and criticized just now, but none of them dared to fire directly at the Hidden Mist and Konoha.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Everyone only expressed dissatisfaction to Mifune, trying to use the Land of Iron to intervene in the incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because they knew that the price of directly provoking a great country was not something they could afford.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Plus, Tsunade’s behavior itself complied with the rules of this auction, and she did not use the status of a great country and power to stop the small countries from adding bids.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In this case, if you are not strong enough and can't come up with money, who do you blame?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The price proposed by Tsunade made these small countries shrink back one after another, and none of them had the idea of competing with Konoha.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Such an act of spending money like dirt and being rich and imposing is clearly something that a group of small countries can only look up to.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In terms of the rules of \"auction,\" Tsunade’s behavior cannot pick out any faults.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not only that, Tsunade, representing Konoha, just made a move and intercepted half of the weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This also made other representatives of small countries feel a sense of crisis.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Everyone looked at others in the seats and estimated their needs according to Mifune’s list.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But no matter how they calculated, it was the ending of \"many monks and little porridge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Plus Konoha’s such a big hand, buying out half of the quantity at a high price, made other small countries feel urgent.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>First come, first served.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Soon, the ninjas of other small countries began to bid in turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Due to the form of the auction, the bidding was very fierce for a time, the small countries bid one after another, and the prices had already exceeded the price of weapons usually sold by the Land of Iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But no matter how these small countries bid, they never broke through the 1.5 times price given by Tsunade.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, the average price only increased to the level of a 20% premium.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>According to Ryosuke’s observation, a 30% increase is already the limit for some small countries with weak strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And for small countries with slightly stronger strength like the Grass Ninja and Waterfall Ninja, it seems that there is still room for maneuver.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A deep glint flashed in Mizunuki Ryosuke’s eyes; it is time to add fire to the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Just at this time, Mizunuki Ryosuke spoke slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The Hidden Mist seeks 30% of the total amount of this batch of weapons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Increase the price by 30%.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Hidden Mist, which had been silent, suddenly bid, and both the price and demand were stuck at a very dangerous level.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The sudden entry of the Hidden Mist made the representatives of the small countries change their faces one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With Konoha’s whale-swallowing in front, now no one can say anything about the Hidden Mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And the Hidden Mist did not do things too absolutely, and this price happened to be within the acceptable range of all small countries, making the small countries feel a bit up and down.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(Internal group discussion)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With only 20% of the total weapon volume left, it is clearly impossible to satisfy the needs of all small countries.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If they want to successfully buy weapons, they can only choose to increase the price and compete with the great countries.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, the small countries with slightly stronger strength couldn't sit still.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because of the sudden entry of the Hidden Mist, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the base price of this batch of weapons has reached the level of a minimum 30% premium.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They know that if they don't take action again, it is very likely that the price will continue to rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Rather than this, it is better to give a high price directly now; if you lose, you lose a little, at least you can ensure that your country can successfully purchase weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Grass Ninja wants 10%, 40% premium!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Soon, the Grass Ninja representative said through gritted teeth, and he raised the price to the limit that the Grass Ninja could bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Waterfall Ninja also wants 10%, 45% premium!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Facing the sudden price increase of the Hidden Mist, the Grass Ninja and Waterfall Ninja, who were stronger among the small countries, chose to \"not talk about martial arts\" and raised the price to a new height.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And in order to seek stability, the Waterfall Ninja even offered a price that exceeded the Grass Ninja by 5%, making the Grass Ninja representative’s face look a bit ugly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This price is already quite close to the \"ceiling price\" given by Tsunade before.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing this, the representatives of other small countries changed their faces one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Konoha, Hidden Mist, Grass Ninja, and Waterfall Ninja have already raised the price to a minimum 30% premium, and have covered all the shares of this batch of weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Unless they offer a price above a 30% premium, this batch of weapons is destined to have nothing to do with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Bastard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A ninja representative of a small country cursed in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The object of his curse was neither Konoha, which raised the price and bought wildly from the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Nor was it the Hidden Mist, which entered later and raised the base price.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Instead, it was the Grass Ninja and Waterfall Ninja who suddenly bid at this moment; in his view, it was the sudden \"not talking about martial arts\" price change of the Grass Ninja and Waterfall Ninja that made the price climb so fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Everyone agreed to lay flat together, and you secretly rolled (competed)?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Land of Rivers wants 5%, 50% premium!!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Soon, this small country representative who was still cursing the Waterfall Ninja and Grass Ninja for not talking about martial arts in his heart just now, stood up directly and reported the \"ceiling price\" while panting.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This price also surpassed the Land of Waterfall and the Land of Grass in one fell swoop, reaching the same level as Konoha.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing this situation, everyone was shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What is the situation?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Is the ninja of the Land of Rivers crazy?!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Among the many small countries, the Land of Rivers is considered a relatively weak country.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There are no resource characteristics worth mentioning, and no significant combat power.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Instead, because it is close to the desert of the Land of Wind, the territory is very barren, belonging to the kind of country that has ninjas but no ninja village.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Land of Rivers, which has always been weak and has no sense of existence, suddenly offered such a high price, making everyone dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And for the surprised eyes of the crowd, the representative of the Land of Rivers just gritted his teeth and said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>People know their own affairs; this behavior of the Land of Rivers is indeed a helpless move.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Land of Rivers is located between the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Like other small countries, it exists as a buffer zone between the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because of the previous move of Hanzo of the Salamander leading the Rain Ninjas to attack the Land of Wind, the Land of Wind deployed a large number of troops to the border of the Land of Rivers.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Facing the Land of Wind’s deployment at the border, the Land of Fire naturally also made a response, and a large number of Konoha ninjas were also waiting at the border with the Land of Rivers.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This back and forth made the Land of Rivers, which was caught in the middle, extremely uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For the ninjas of great countries, the border line with small countries is meaningless...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Every day, a large number of Sand Ninjas and Konoha ninjas intersperse and probe within the Land of Rivers to obtain the other party’s movements, making the Land of Rivers dare to be angry but dare not speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the eyes of great countries, who would care about the views of an insignificant small country?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Therefore, the anxiety of the people and ninjas of the Land of Rivers has reached its peak, and it rains when it pours.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The weak national strength of the Land of Rivers makes the Land of Rivers itself have no ability to cast weapons on a large scale, and the weapons of the River Ninjas are all purchased from the Land of Iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Therefore, for other countries, stopping the purchase of weapons from the Land of Iron, or just a gap in weapons will appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For the Land of Rivers, if there is no supply of weapons from the Land of Iron, the River Ninjas can only fight with the enemy with their bare hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Under the interference of various factors, the River Ninjas had to choose to gamble and offer a high price to buy weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And in fact, the previous goal of the Land of Rivers was to obtain at least 10% of the total amount of this batch of weapons, but as the price continued to climb, the Land of Rivers could only grit its teeth and increase the price, even at the cost of reducing its own share of needs.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The bid of the Land of Rivers made everyone completely crazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, they really felt the sense of urgency.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If this continues, they may really not be able to buy even a hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What if the budget is exceeded? 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