Patriarch, Your Words Are Profound!

After a busy afternoon, Uchiha Nan and Uchiha Tomita finally finished stamping all sorts of forged receipts, just waiting for the money to come in.

Afterward, Uchiha Nan rested his chin on his hands and discussed the future development of Konoha with Uchiha Tomita, eager to hear his opinions.

After all, Uchiha Nan had no one to rely on at the moment; his only foundation was the Uchiha clan.

Uchiha Tomita was considered an outstanding talent within the Uchiha clan, possessing high aptitude for both combat and managing the family. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to shoulder the entire Uchiha clan after Uchiha Madara's departure.

Since Nan took his position, Uchiha Tomita had been diligently teaching him how to be an excellent clan head, which was why Uchiha Nan held him in high regard.

"I believe the most important thing right now is to recuperate and rebuild. The priority is ninja and missions."

"..."

Uchiha Nan listened intently.

Hmm, very traditional, still the same old approach: cultivate as many ninja as possible, strengthen Konoha's power, and ask the Daimyo for more funding.

Being controlled by others!

A standard ninja mindset, but one couldn't blame him. In this flawed worldview, ninja were meant to hone themselves, become strong, and then take on missions to support themselves.

Another victim poisoned by the Ninja Tool Theory.

What Uchiha Nan intended to do was far from simple; he wanted to get involved in various industries like manufacturing, agriculture, commerce, and entertainment, turning Konoha into a giant Trust that monopolized resources and reaped profits.

Leveraging strong economic power, combined with cultural influence, Konoha would continuously export its universal values.

Konoha's strength would inevitably lead to a joint attack from the other four ninja villages.

Since their own strength couldn't crush the entire world, they would find another way to rule it. They couldn't possibly wait for Naruto Uzumaki and Uchiha Sasuke to suddenly appear.

Of course, the most important thing was ideology.

The First Hokage's overly simplistic ideas were too backward to serve as Konoha's guiding ideology. He should have taken some Nine-Year Compulsory Education from Rabbit Country, with a particular focus on politics and history.

"A great organization must have a noble pursuit, and Konoha's pursuit is naturally Ninja World Peace."

"On this foundation, we need to develop military, politics, economy, and culture. Konoha's military strength is undoubtedly unquestionable, but in politics, economy, and culture, Konoha's influence lags far behind."

"Konoha's first priority is to solve its economic problems. We need to achieve a 'corner overtaking.' Ninja and Daimyo fighting over land is a dead end; they've had a thousand-year head start."

"Therefore, we must establish industries, develop technology, and boost productivity!"

Uchiha Nan spoke eloquently. Political commentary was a basic skill for people from Rabbit Country; every male dormitory in every university would randomly produce great reformers, politicians, and strategists at night.

Unfortunately, they could only direct the world from their dormitories, unable to realize their ambitions.

Of course, Uchiha Nan wasn't a professional, but he only needed to start things off; the rest of the path would naturally be walked by Konoha's elites.

Uchiha Tomita sat there listening, sweat beading on his forehead. He could understand a little at first, but later he had no idea what Uchiha Nan was talking about.

"Industry needs to develop steel; steel is the lifeblood of industry...

"To get rich, first build roads. Konoha's roads really need some work. In the future, we'll also develop trains..."

"..."

Uchiha Tomita's mouth hung open subconsciously, almost drooling. Although he didn't understand Uchiha Nan's words, he felt they were profound truths, possessing a very advanced quality.

All he needed to do was nod!

"Tomita, Konoha's future should be grand; it shouldn't just exist as a ninja village. Do you understand what I mean?"

Uchiha Tomita swallowed. Admitting he didn't understand now would be too embarrassing.

"I roughly understand, but Uchiha Nan-sama, aren't you thinking a bit too far ahead?"

Uchiha Tomita carefully chose his words. The First Shinobi World War hadn't even completely ended yet, and the battles between Konoha, Hidden Mist Village, and Iwagakure were still undecided; they were only in a temporary ceasefire. No one knew what the future held.

"If a person doesn't plan for the long term, they will surely face immediate troubles. Thinking more about it can't hurt."

"He who does not plan for ten thousand generations will not be able to plan for a single generation; he who does not plan for a single generation will not be able to plan for ten thousand generations."

Uchiha Nan spoke with deep feeling.

"He who does not plan for a single generation will not be able to plan for ten thousand generations, Clan Head, your words are profound!"

Uchiha Tomita praised him, feeling that he himself was too superficial. Perhaps only Uchiha Nan could lead Konoha into a future.

"Alright, that's all for today!"

"Inform the various clans to hold a meeting tomorrow. Once the funds arrive, it's time to distribute the money. I haven't been in Konoha for a while, and I imagine they've been waiting impatiently."

Uchiha Nan felt that he couldn't discuss anything substantial with Uchiha Tomita; their minds were simply not on the same wavelength.

It was also about time to recruit Hokage assistants. Uchiha Nan thought of a pineapple-shaped head.

Nara Shikaku should be a good candidate; the members of the Nara clan were naturally intelligent.

He felt he might gain some insight from talking with him.

"Understood, Clan Head!"

Uchiha Tomita nodded. The clan heads of other families had approached him frequently these days, all wanting to know how much funding the Daimyo had allocated.

Uchiha Tomita naturally wouldn't say anything, greeting everyone with enthusiasm and politeness, while knowing nothing.

In the evening, Uchiha Nan returned home. The previously somewhat messy house had been cleaned up outside.

"Master, you're back!"

"En, I'm back."

Kaede and Suzu stood at the door waiting for Uchiha Nan. Uchiha Nan casually patted both of their heads. Their hair was soft and comfortable to the touch, like petting a cat.

"Nan, are these two the masseuses you invited?"

"This cat is very satisfied with their techniques!"

Manji, walking with a feline gait, emerged from the room, clearly not yet understanding the relationship between Uchiha Nan, Kaede, and Suzu.

"No, they'll be living here from now on. I'm no longer single, little kitty!"

Uchiha Nan felt extremely relaxed upon seeing Manji upon returning home, and he teased Manji.

"What?"

"You traitor!"

Manji's cat eyes widened. They had agreed to be brothers for life, and whoever got into a relationship first would be a dog!

Uchiha Nan and Manji playfully tussled for a bit while Kaede and Suzu went to prepare dinner. Uchiha Tomita had sent over a lot of ingredients.

Before long, dinner was served on the table.

Four dishes and one soup!

Uchiha Nan sat there, with the two sisters standing by his side to serve him. This made Uchiha Nan a bit uncomfortable. He wasn't a baby who needed help being fed or having food served to him.

"Sit down, both of you!"

"Since you've followed me, don't be so formal. This will be your home from now on."

Uchiha Nan waved his hand, letting them each get a bowl of rice and eat with him.

Originally, Uchiha Nan had even considered changing their title from "Master." He wanted them to just call him by his name, but the two sisters adamantly refused, so Uchiha Nan didn't force the issue.

At night, Uchiha Nan lay on Kaede's lap, enjoying her ear-cleaning service. Manji, the cat, lay entirely on Suzu's lap, enjoying her petting service.

"Nan, I approve of your relationship with them. Just give me massages like this every day."

Manji squinted his eyes, looking completely content, and smoothly accepted the new family members.

"Oh? That's good!"

"Don't you dare go back on your word!"

After saying that, Uchiha Nan led Kaede and Suzu to the bathroom. A shared bath – he had wanted to try that for a long time.

After showering, Uchiha Nan couldn't wait to return to the bedroom.

Tomita was so thoughtful; this bed was even bigger and softer than he had imagined.

Kaede and Suzu, draped in bath towels, their cheeks slightly flushed, said in unison:

"Master, please be gentle."

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Outside the room, Manji covered his ears, listening to the sounds within.

"Bastard, I was too hasty!"

"My spot has been taken!!!"

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