Naruto-Start by eating the golden fruit

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It is indeed normal for this situation to occur. The cooperation between Konoha and several other Kage Villages was valued at one million in the first year. When the three parties arrived in Konoha at the beginning of the year, Yuya directly offered them a contract worth ten times that amount.

Konoha will need at least thirty tons of fish from Kirigakure this year. Similarly, purchasing goods from Iwagakure Village requires at least thirty tons of various edible foods. As for the Sand Hidden Village, it seems that desert peppers are more reliable there, so let's acquire thirty tons of peppers.

The people in Iwagakure and Kirigakure happily agreed, but the people in Sunagakure looked embarrassed. They didn't plant that many peppers. Yuya feigned distress and told the people of Sunagakure Village that this commodity is very popular in Konoha. If Sunagakure Village can plant it this year, we can offer a price 20% higher than the market rate. If possible, planting more than ten or twenty tons would be ideal, as the consumption of chili peppers is quite high.

The representative from Sunagakure Village assured them that it would be manageable. In the first year of cooperation, both parties were cautiously testing each other, unsure of the other's reliability. With the foundation laid in the first year, Yuya stopped pretending. Most of the goods purchased from the three villages in the first year were used up within half a month.

Having understood the consumption needs, Yuya had a baseline. However, because the contract couldn't be altered at will, Yuya temporarily held back. The three groups left satisfied after the negotiations. Later, the leaders of the three parties realized they might have underestimated their situation.

Meanwhile, the third generations of Kirigakure and Iwagakure were confirmed, stabilizing their villages, unlike Kumogakure Village, which was still in turmoil. The Sandaime Mizukage and the Sandaime Tsuchikage looked at the reports and estimated incomes, and were immediately alarmed.

For instance, Kirigakure Village had to pass through the Country of Uzumaki to reach Konoha by water, incurring tolls. Previously, the tolls were nominal, but the Country of Uzumaki decided last year to charge proportionally, taking 3%. Kirigakure thought it manageable when they made five million taels with 150,000 going to the Country of Uzumaki. However, if they earned 50 million, they'd owe 1.5 million. If they earned 500 million, would they owe 15 million? The Third Mizukage was outraged.

Likewise, the Third Tsuchikage noticed that between Iwagakure and Konoha, they had to pass through the Country of Grass, the Country of Taki, and the Country of Rain. The Country of Rain was reasonable, only charging for travel assistance, but the Countries of Grass and Taki took commissions. Last year, these were small percentages, but now they seemed significant. The Third Tsuchikage proposed a flat fee like the Country of Rain, but the other countries refused. This led to tensions.

Meanwhile, Sunagakure Village noticed these developments. They had paid tolls to the Land of Sichuan and the Land of Rain without much thought, but seeing how Iwagakure and others negotiated, they wanted to follow suit. After all, their water supply depended on cooperation with the Land of Wind and the Land of Rain, and they anticipated issues once their canal was completed.

This situation mirrored previous alliances against Konoha, but this time, larger nations targeted smaller ones for tangible financial gains instead of elusive benefits. Private transactions with Konoha merchants were also more lucrative, though they incurred higher tolls.

Yuya was napping in the Hokage's office when he heard these developments. It was the beginning of Konoha's 20th year, and the village was in a New Year's atmosphere. In response to Yuya's policies, ordinary citizens began a movement to increase the population.

While Yuya didn't provide substantial benefits, he did distribute shopping vouchers and cakes at the year's end. People claimed these benefits for unborn children, arguing that a child in the womb should count as a Konoha resident. Yuya obliged, seeing it as typical behavior to seize opportunities.

Creating a family was stress-free in Konoha due to available resources and housing. Economic growth masked many issues, but Yuya knew slowing growth could reveal problems. His solution was rapid development, ensuring life in Konoha remained better than elsewhere.

To manage this growing population, Yuya considered establishing a new organization, thus writing down "Population Management Bureau."

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