Shin stretched and sat up from the soft couch.
After dealing with various matters, it was finally time to count his gains.
He dismissed all the maids.
With a thought, a light blue screen appeared before his eyes.
The system's cold, mechanical voice rang out.
[Ding!]
[Main Quest: Lord of the Land of Fire (Stage Two) has been completed!]
[Quest Evaluation: Perfect (Swept away internal and external enemies with lightning speed, under the eyes of everyone, establishing the daimyo's supreme authority and frightening all minor threats from all directions)]
[Quest rewards are being distributed...]
[Congratulations to the host, you have received the reward: Economic Policy Sandbox!]
The screen refreshed, and a new quest prompt appeared.
[Ding!]
[Current Quest: Might of Lightning (Stage Three)!]
[Quest Description: The Land of Lightning has not yet signed a peace treaty with the Land of Fire, and Kumogakure is stirring restlessly. As the supreme ruler of the Land of Fire, you must make this fierce tiger entrenched in the north understand who is the true hegemon of the world. Please give the Land of Lightning a deep lesson and force it to sign a peace treaty.]
[Quest Reward: National Luck +1000 points]
Right after, another prompt appeared.
[Ding!]
[Detected that the host's foundation is established, but the legacy is unstable, triggering a side quest!]
[Side Quest: Eternal Foundation, Bloodline Legacy, Many Children, Many Blessings]
[Quest Description: The great undertaking of a nation depends on its foundation. As the founder of an eternal dynasty, a stable bloodline legacy is the only way to ensure the smooth continuation of power and eliminate the risk of future political chaos.]
[Please, host, expand your harem, bear offspring, spread your branches and leaves for the Land of Fire, and forge the foundation of an eternal empire.]
[Quest Reward: For each excellent bloodline born, the host will receive random rewards such as extended lifespan and enhanced physique, and unlock the [Imperial Education] template.]
The previous quest was quite normal.
The name of this system was the Daimyo System.
Such a quest wasn't unexpected.
Even without the quest, Shin, having already risen to the position of daimyo, would have sought to achieve hegemony anyway.
The second quest, however, seemed less proper.
But a bloodline legacy... this did remind him that an empire ruled by one person was ultimately lonely and fragile.
To establish a truly immortal and eternal dynasty, a rock-solid foundation was indeed needed.
This quest had come at just the right time.
Next, his gaze fell upon the newly acquired reward, the [Economic Policy Sandbox].
With a thought, the screen before his eyes instantly changed.
A three-dimensional sandbox model floated into view.
Mountains and rivers.
Cities and villages.
The entire geographical landscape of the shinobi world was displayed upon it.
He could even see faint glows representing populations, flowing between cities.
This wasn't just a model, but a living miniature of the world.
[Function Description:]
[1. Macro Simulation: The host can test any economic policy (such as tax rate adjustments, infrastructure investment, trade agreements, etc.) on the sandbox. The system will, based on existing data, simulate the chain reactions, economic growth/decline curves, and changes in social stability that the policy might bring within the next 3 years.]
[2. Precise Strike: Can target specific countries, families, trade guilds, or even individuals, and simulate operations such as economic blockade, asset targeting, and supply chain disruption.]
[3. Opportunity Insight: The system will analyze the economic data of various countries in the shinobi world in real time, automatically identifying investment opportunities with high returns, potential trade partners, or exploitable economic weaknesses.]
Looking at these three descriptions, Shin's breathing stopped for a moment.
If [Talent Scan] allowed him to control people's hearts, then this [Economic Policy Sandbox] was his sharp sword for conquering the shinobi world!
Apart from the immortal-level battle at the end of the original series, which of the previous three great shinobi wars wasn't a struggle over money, resources, and national power?
With this sandbox, he had a god's eye view.
He could economically cripple a nation even before a war began.
This was truly a weapon fitting for a monarch!
Compared to the long-term plan of having many children and many blessings, which required gradual work, striking at the defiant Land of Lightning was more important right now.
Might of Lightning... Perfect. He would use this newly acquired tool to test the strength of the Land of Lightning.
To see just how hard their bones were.
Shin's finger gently touched the sandbox.
He pointed to the northeastern corner of the map, that nation surrounded by mountains and thunderclouds.
"Activate the Economic Policy Sandbox. Simulate a complete economic blockade against the Land of Lightning and deduce all possible countermeasures it might take."
[Ding!]
[Command confirmed. Initiating game theory deduction mode. Loading Land of Lightning high-level decision-making model (Core: Fourth Raikage, A)...]
[Deduction begins!]
Buzz!
Above the sandbox, red lines representing the Land of Fire instantly spread out, weaving into a vast net that tightly surrounded the Land of Lightning.
Several blue arrows also shot out from within the Land of Lightning, striking the red net and creating ripples.
New data streams and text rapidly refreshed on one side of the sandbox.
[Game Theory Deduction Results:]
[Phase One (0-3 months): Economic Impact and Military Deterrence]
[Our actions: The Land of Fire, in alliance with the Land of Wind and the Land of Earth, imposes a trade embargo on the Land of Lightning.]
[Enemy response (economic): The Land of Lightning's economy is hit hard. Pillar industries like iron ore stagnate, and domestic prices are projected to rise by 200% within 3 months.]
[Enemy response (military): The Fourth Raikage may gather the main forces of Kumogakure at the border, conducting high-intensity military deterrence, attempting to force the Land of Fire into negotiations through the threat of war.]
[Phase Two (4-6 months): Internal Unrest and External Harassment]
[Our actions: Maintain the economic blockade and precisely dump goods through the black market to worsen internal inflation in the Land of Lightning.]
[Enemy response (economic): A large-scale unemployment wave breaks out. Social conflicts grow worse. Kumogakure may send elite squads to attack the Land of Fire's trade routes to neutral small countries through raids and destruction, attempting to damage the Land of Fire's commercial reputation.]
[Enemy response (stability): The Fourth Raikage will use iron-fisted methods to forcibly suppress nobles advocating for peace domestically, further pushing the nation's war potential under a centralized system in the short term.]
[Phase Three (7-9 months): Political Division and Diplomatic Breakthrough]
[Our actions: Continue to apply pressure and secretly fund opposition nobles in the Land of Lightning.]
[Enemy response (political): Domestic noble factions advocating for peace may clash fiercely with the war faction, leading to a split in the Land of Lightning's high command.]
[Enemy response (diplomatic): The Land of Lightning will send envoys to secretly contact the Land of Wind, promising to supply its specialized metal ores at 30% below market price long-term, attempting to break the economic alliance of the Land of Fire, Wind, and Earth.]
[Phase Four (10-12 months): Full Stalemate and Multi-party Involvement]
[Our actions: Increase military and financial aid to the Land of Lightning's opposition forces, pushing them to launch an internal rebellion. At the same time, maintain high-intensity military confrontation at the border to drain the Land of Lightning's national power.]
[Enemy response (war situation): The Fourth Raikage demonstrates overwhelming dominance, forcibly gathering domestic resources, forming a brutal confrontation with the rebel forces, and the war enters a full stalemate. Kumogakure elites and rebel noble private armies engage in fierce battles in multiple locations within the country, rapidly draining national power.]
[Other nations' reactions:]
[Land of Wind: As an ally of the Land of Fire, it may continue to cooperate with the economic blockade and receive significant technical and material assistance from the Land of Fire, steadily increasing its national power, and is pleased to see the confrontation between the Land of Fire and Lightning.]
[Land of Earth: Outwardly maintains neutrality and the blockade agreement, but may secretly send shinobi disguised as rogue shinobi to contact both factions in the Land of Lightning, attempting to sell weapons and profit from the conflict, maintaining an unclear position.]
[Land of Water: Long isolated from the continent, after Kirigakure detects the tense situation on the continent, it may frequently send reconnaissance units to infiltrate the Land of Fire's coast, gathering intelligence and waiting for an opportunity.]
[Disclaimer: This deduction is based on the target's high-level predetermined personality and decision-making model. The system is not responsible for any deduction errors caused by sudden changes in the target's personality or unknown variables.]
Shin noticed that the word 'may' was used multiple times in the deduction.
No wonder the system included a disclaimer.
However, this was already sufficient.
He didn't even need that disclaimer.
He would only use this deduction as a reference, never adopting it word for word.
After all, involving five nations and hundreds of millions of people, the variables were simply too many.
As the old saying goes, it's better to have no book than to completely believe in one.
It's better to have no deduction than to completely believe in one.
Looking at this detailed deduction report, the smile on Shin's face deepened.