On the Future Hokage Rock, three figures stood side by side, letting the bleak, cold wind blow their clothes.
"I said, isn't the posing almost done?" Hashirama sighed helplessly; he still had a lot of work to do.
"In fact, the biggest role the three of us play is posing," Kyosuke, seemingly implying something.
Spotted Head agreed, saying that without their posing for the entire Land of Fire, the village wouldn't be in its current state of prosperity.
Glancing at Kyosuke, who was lost in thought, Madara unusually praised him, saying, "I must say, your proposal is excellent."
Upon hearing this, Hashirama quickly nodded, deeply acknowledging his friend's abilities.
When the village was first established, he never imagined it would become so prosperous.
Looking out from above, the area inside the walls was bustling with activity.
The faint scent of cooking brought tears to his eyes; his long-awaited dream was now within reach.
Hearing his two friends' praise, Kyosuke shook his head and replied with a smile, "That's far from enough."
"For the village to enjoy long-term peace and stability, in addition to developing its military, its economic situation must also keep pace."
Kyosuke stretched out his hands and drew several circles in the air before saying, "I plan to implement land reform and create three large areas within the entire village."
"Firstly, the core area must have its land use rights controlled by us; the villagers are only purchasing temporary use rights to the houses."
"Secondly, the inner city area, where prices can be lowered to accommodate people from different social classes."
"Finally, there's the outer city area, which can be expanded as much as possible. In short, we'll build it as big as it can be."
"Um..." Hashirama scratched his head in confusion and asked, "Why would you do that?"
Having lived in the Family environment for so long, he simply couldn't see the point in doing so.
"You..." Kyosuke took a deep breath and suddenly said something that the two of them didn't quite understand, "Do you know the meaning of life?"
Seeing that the two remained silent, Kyosuke continued, "Actually, it's not just you two; I believe the vast majority of people can't find the answer."
"In that case, let me give them meaning."
"For example, moving to a better house, moving to a more comfortable area, or finding a more respectable job, etc."
"With a clear goal, people will feel that their efforts are meaningful, even if they ultimately fail..."
Kyosuke didn't say the last sentence aloud, but the other two understood what he meant.
He patted Hashirama the shoulder and said with a smile, "I've finished the blueprints. I'll leave the implementation to you now."
Somewhat bewildered but impressed, Hashirama pounded his fist and expressed his determination with a bright smile.
Meanwhile, Ban asked curiously, "So you plan to use houses and land to increase tax revenue?"
"Of course not." Kyosuke continued, displaying his advanced knowledge and concepts. "In the early stages, many people probably wouldn't be able to afford the right to buy a house and the land."
"So I decided to use the village's name to take out a mortgage loan."
The meaning of the loan is easy to understand: it's mortgaging the villagers' future to buy land that doesn't belong to them.
Without any cost or risk, you can earn a steady stream of profits simply by relying on time.
Even if it can't fully develop and grow, it can at least become an important source of revenue for Konoha.
In addition, Kyosuke decided to provide support to merchants and build a trade route connecting the entire Land of Fire.
It's important to understand that the Hidden Village isn't actually that large; compared to the vast secular world, the ninja world is far too insignificant.
Putting aside other things, the Land of Fire is dotted with towns of all sizes, many of which are no smaller than those in Konoha.
To establish contact with these towns, one must first visit the powerful figures in the secular world, the Daimyō.
Only with the support of the Daimyō can Konoha's economy flourish.
Madara and Hashirama didn't actually know much about the content of these conversations.
Even Kyosuke's ideas were somewhat unclear to them.
Especially the Daimyō; Madara's initial idea was to eliminate them and take control of the Land of Fire's military and political system.
Unfortunately, his idea was immediately rejected by Kyosuke.
Don't be ridiculous. Even if we disregard the limited manpower of the two clans, Konoha would only have a handful of capable people at most during its most prosperous period.
Managing such a large country requires careful consideration of all aspects; even the slightest mistake can lead to serious consequences.
There's also the issue of safety.
With so many people protecting Konoha, the village has repeatedly faced the risk of destruction.
On the entire Land of Fire's scale, by the time everyone is dead, they probably won't even realize what happened.
Instead of wasting time and effort, it would be better to leave the secular world to the Daimyō to manage, Konoha could find a way to profit from it.
Of course, Kyosuke couldn't stand by and watch someone ride on his head.
It's not that we don't manage it, it's that we currently have no way to manage it.
When the opportunity arises in the future, I will naturally be able to take his Daimyō.
The most important thing now is the development of the village.
With solutions to the economic problems in place, the remaining issues are education and the military.
Although they seem different, they are actually closely related.
Only by establishing a sound education system can the village have a continuous supply of skilled personnel.
The Konoha Ninja Academy in its previous life had good intentions, but unfortunately it was somewhat petty.
There were only a handful of students in the same class, which was a drop in the ocean for a large-scale war.
Therefore, Kyosuke had a bold idea: to completely relax the requirements for students and prioritize the number of students admitted.
Regardless of background, aptitude, or even wealth, anyone who wants to become a ninja has the opportunity.
Furthermore, we should try our best to promote the benefits of being a ninja, and eradicate the idea that becoming a ninja is equivalent to a life-or-death dilemma from our minds.
After he shared his thoughts, Madara immediately agreed, while Hashirama, on Hashirama other hand, showed hesitation.
"Kyosuke," Hashirama said earnestly, "The village was established to prevent children from going to the battlefield. Have you misunderstood our original intention?"
"Furthermore, increased military strength could put significant pressure on neighboring countries, which would be detrimental to peace in the Shinobi World."
Kyosuke was shocked to hear this.
He looked at his friend with disbelief, wondering how this guy's head was structured.
To neglect military buildup for fear of putting pressure on other countries—what an incredibly foolish idea!
After offering a few words of explanation, seeing that Hashirama remained stubborn, Kyosuke seemed to understand the hardships Little Six had endured.
Hashirama is good in every way, but unfortunately he's a bit too naive.
To distribute the Tailed Beast they've already acquired—what utter stupidity would drive someone to do such a thing?
You have no trouble dealing with the Tailed Beast? Do you think everyone else can too?
Not all the Tailed Beast that were sold ultimately turned their anger towards Konoha.
Even Tobirama Senju himself died at the hands of Kinkaku and Ginkaku, who wielded the power of the Nine-Tails Kinkaku.
It can be said that many of the disasters that followed stemmed from the foolish ideas of the Hashirama brothers.