"Yoichi, what brings you here this morning?"
Uchiha Kenji picked up his teacup and slowly took a sip, then said with a smile, "I thought you were training. What brings you here this time? By the way, I heard you brought back a bear last night and got a little injured."
After saying that, Uchiha Kenji glanced over Uchiha Yoichi's body and found no injuries on him.
"That bear is special. It's stronger than an ordinary Jonin, and I've already made it my Summoning Beast. The only problem is that it eats a lot. Even with my savings from the past few years, I can barely afford to feed it."
After Uchiha Yoichi finished speaking, he saw that Elder Kenji seemed about to say something. Guessing what he wanted to say, he hurriedly interrupted him.
"Elder Kenji, I'm not here to ask you for money. I just have a few ideas. If we can put them into practice, they'll definitely make a lot of money. That way, the Uchiha Clan will have several steady sources of income, and in the future, even the children won't have to worry about lacking spending money."
Uchiha Kenji was rendered speechless for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Young Yoichi, your idea is good, but money isn't that important to Ninjas."
One of the Three Forbidden Jutsu forbade extravagance. The idea was that money and material possessions would corrupt the hearts of the strong. That was also why some Jonin found it easy to earn mission rewards, yet lived in extremely simple homes.
"Elder Kenji, when I say they won't have to worry about money, I don't mean indulging in luxury. In a battle, Ninja tools account for a significant portion of a Ninja's increased strength. Jonin may not rely on them much, but Chunin and Genin absolutely can't ignore their usefulness."
Uchiha Yoichi explained, "For example, if one of our Chunin encountered three enemy Chunin, but happened to have three hundred Explosive Tags on him—"
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Uchiha Kenji was instantly rendered speechless. That example had nearly caused his brain to crash.
Even a single Explosive Tag, no matter how poor its quality, had greater destructive power than most D-rank Ninjutsu. Moreover, Explosive Tags consumed little Chakra; they only needed to be activated and thrown.
Three hundred Explosive Tags were practically equivalent to three hundred C-rank Ninjutsu. Even a Ninja at the Hokage level couldn't continuously cast three hundred Fire Release Ninjutsu, could they?
"Elder Kenji, if the goal of making money is merely to pursue pleasure, then I wouldn't agree with it either. But having more money can increase our people's survival rate on the battlefield, and even Jonin can't ignore that. If every person had a Chakra weapon or high-quality armor, the clan's survival rate would rise considerably."
After hearing Uchiha Yoichi's words, Uchiha Kenji had already set his teacup on the table and couldn't help nodding in agreement.
Uchiha Yoichi continued while the opportunity was there, "If I want to become Clan Head, I need the clan members' support. That's why I want to establish a Uchiha welfare system to guarantee every clan member food, clothing, and medical benefits."
He then briefly explained the welfare system he wanted to establish. Uchiha Kenji listened and nodded repeatedly. It was indeed a good idea, and every clan member could benefit from it.
If it were built, the entire clan would have to thank Uchiha Yoichi.
"Besides, on my way here, I saw the Clan Head's wife preparing to visit Ryota's senior's wife with gifts. Elder Kenji, even Clan Head Fugaku is preparing to win over the clan members now. Although I plan to keep a low profile, I don't want to do nothing while competing for the position of Clan Head."
Uchiha Yoichi spoke openly. He had the desire, but not the means.
Even Uchiha Kenji couldn't push someone with no battle record, little support from the clan members, and no contributions to the clan into the position of Clan Head.
In short, he had to win people's support. Uchiha Yoichi's age, battle record, and achievements had not yet reached the point where he could command their respect. If he could make most of the Uchiha Clan submit to him, then Uchiha Fugaku naturally wouldn't be able to remain Clan Head and would have to step down voluntarily.
"I understand, Yoichi. Your idea is excellent. The clan isn't short of money, but it doesn't have any surplus to spend on things like this. If you can establish a Uchiha welfare system, then go ahead and do it."
After hearing Uchiha Yoichi out, and especially after hearing him mention that Mikoto was also winning over the clan's Ninjas, Uchiha Kenji felt he had no reason to object. He therefore decided to give him his full support.
"I'll help you find whatever people or materials you need. If there's anything else you require, you can come to me at any time."
Uchiha Yoichi smiled at his words. "Then thank you, Elder Kenji. I only need some relevant personnel. I still have money here."
He then wrote down the technical personnel he needed. Television already existed in the Ninja World, while computers were still the bulky kind. Therefore, developing a Ninja Game could only start with a game console.
Just as Uchiha Yoichi was about to leave, Uchiha Kenji suddenly spoke. "Yoichi, those Magic Goats you sent over have given birth. In another two or three years, that farm should be large enough to operate on a proper scale."
That was good news, but he still needed to confirm whether Magic Goats born in the Ninja World had the same edible effects as their previous generation.
However, the Ninja World also had Natural Energy, and the Natural Energy here could make toads speak. Even if it wasn't as good as the Elemental Forest's, it shouldn't be too far behind.
"Jonin Ikemoto, sorry for the trouble. Let's discuss it in detail at Inoue Izakaya after work today."
After hearing Jonin Ikemoto agree, Uzumaki Mina suggested a place to meet that evening.
Konoha didn't have many entertainment venues yet. There were only two Izakaya, and not many places to eat.
"I understand, Mina-san. I'll definitely be there tonight."
Ikemoto agreed readily. He had seen that Uzumaki Mina was exceptionally talented in Medical Ninjutsu, and the Uchiha Clan's influence was indeed considerable, so he had agreed.
Now that everything had been settled, just as Uzumaki Mina was about to leave, the door was suddenly pushed open.
"Ikemoto, have you prepared what I asked for last time? Huh, Kushina?"
Tsunade was surprised to see a red-haired figure from behind in the room. The hair looked very much like Kushina's. But when she came closer, she realized she had mistaken her for someone else. It wasn't Kushina.
"It's ready. I'll get it for you now, Lady Tsunade."
When Ikemoto saw that Tsunade had arrived, he stood up and prepared to fetch the medicine she had asked him to prepare last time.
After seeing Tsunade arrive, Uzumaki Mina quietly said, "Jonin Ikemoto, Lady Tsunade, if there's nothing else, I'll head back first."
Ikemoto nodded. "Go on back, Mina-san."
Only after she left did Tsunade withdraw her gaze. Mina's hair was so similar to Kushina's, and there were very few people in Konoha with such vivid red hair.
"Ikemoto, is she from the hospital too?"
"Yes, Lady Tsunade. Mina-san is a genius at Medical Ninjutsu. She completed the step of healing live fish in less than a month after arriving. What's more, she had no foundation in Medical Ninjutsu before that. She's far more talented than I was back then."
Ikemoto praised her without hesitation. It had taken him nearly half a year to heal live fish back then, and compared to Uzumaki Mina, he was worlds apart.
"Less than a month? Her talent really is impressive."
Tsunade was somewhat surprised by this. She grew increasingly curious about the red-haired girl named Mina.
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