Beginning of the Tulip Scam

As it turned out, the system's special heartwarming reminder last night---that the Ninja Village would actively attract all kinds of extraordinary, high-quality talent.

Fuck.

So that's what it meant.

Could my Ninja Village use the system to attract outstanding talents from various worlds?

Interesting!

What a plot twist!

What an incredible plot twist!

Uchiha Makoto had originally been utterly worn out by how useless his damn system was. He had been so miserable that he could not sleep all night, and had even begun thinking about disbanding the Ninja Village, grabbing the money, and running.

There was still some of the Daimyo's funding left. If he did not continue pouring it into the bottomless pit of Ninja Village construction and instead chose to grab the money and run, Uchiha Makoto could live quite comfortably in the Ninja World.

That was several hundred million ryo!

Enough for Uchiha Makoto to live a very comfortable life.

The future of the Ninja World, the Moon Eye Plan, Kaguya Otsutsuki---none of that had anything to do with him. The timeline was still far too early!

Although it was a little embarrassing for a transmigrator, this useless system offered him no help at all and expected him to build a powerful Ninja Village from scratch!

How was that supposed to be easy?

What was more, Uchiha Makoto's opponents were Uchiha Madara and Hashirama Senju. As their rival in establishing a village, Uchiha Makoto was under immense pressure. Even against Tobirama Senju, Uchiha Makoto would have to keep his distance.

But.

Things were different now!

When he first met Satou Kazuma, Uchiha Makoto had felt that he seemed familiar, but he had thought it was merely a coincidence.

Now the four-person group had gathered.

Kazuma, Aqua, Megumin, and Darkness---wasn't this basically the Ninja World version of that four-person group from KonoSuba?

The future of his Ninja Village was bright!

It was overflowing with talent!

Uchiha Makoto began to feel a little excited.

Although Kazuma was useless in battle, his mind was exceptionally sharp. He had managed to defeat the Demon King while dragging along three deadweights, so there was no doubt about his abilities. He was exactly the kind of talent suited for management and taking charge!

Uchiha Makoto planned to make Kazuma his second-in-command.

Megumin possessed an incredibly powerful Explosion Ninjutsu capable of causing massive explosive damage in a single shot. Ahem... Although she could only use it once, a powerful ninjutsu of that caliber was actually enough if used at a critical moment.

Darkness had become a Taijutsu ninja in the Ninja World.

As for Taijutsu, it was definitely a weak path in this version of the Ninja World. But considering Darkness's unusual personal interests, the Eight Gates should suit her quite well.

As for Aqua... As the saying went, it was hard to share hardships but easy to share prosperity. The Ninja Village was currently in the difficult early stages of starting a business.

She really was a treasure of a girl. Even after falling so far in the original story that she had to sleep in a stable alongside her companion Kazuma, she still would not abandon her companions!

I really want to kick her out of the Ninja Village. Of course, that was just a joke.

Although Aqua was a disaster, there was no denying that her healing skills were truly powerful. They were even so absurdly strong that she could bring people back to life. Converted into Medical Ninjutsu in the Ninja World, they would certainly be formidable as well.

"Lord Makoto, you told me that the Ninja Village has only just been established and is desperately in need of capable people. You said that we must never let outstanding talents slip away. I happened to meet these three outstanding talents, so I took the liberty of bringing them back to help the Ninja Village develop."

Seeing Uchiha Makoto remain silent, Kazuma hurriedly spoke up.

He thought Lord Makoto was unhappy that he had acted on his own. All three girls possessed remarkable skills, although... well... Kazuma always felt that something about them was slightly off.

"Kazuma, you did very well!"

"From now on, whenever you meet outstanding talents, bring them all back immediately. To reward you, I will promote you to the Ninja Village's second-in-command right now!"

Uchiha Makoto came back to his senses, the corners of his mouth lifting into a smile.

Kazuma, you did an amazing job. If you run into that beautiful lich next time, remember to bring her back to the Ninja Village too!

"Now, the meeting begins!"

After the introductions were over, Uchiha Makoto began today's meeting.

Ninja Village's First Five-Year Plan.

With great ambition, Uchiha Makoto began outlining his vision for the Ninja Village.

Although his Ninja Village was still rather weak, it had to set great goals.

In the five areas of military affairs, politics, economics, culture, and influence, not one could be neglected. In short, he had to start by painting them a grand vision!

"First, the military. What a Ninja Village competes on is the quality of its ninja. We must recruit as many ninja clans as possible, prioritizing the major clans. If they refuse to come, we'll switch to smaller clans."

"Next is the economy."

Below the stage.

Kazuma was very seriously writing and drawing in his notebook. But Uchiha Makoto was an Uchiha, with excellent eyesight. This guy Kazuma was immune to grand promises. He appeared to be taking notes, but was actually doodling in his notebook.

Megumin listened with fiery enthusiasm.

Aqua was nodding off.

Darkness was impressive; she was taking notes seriously.

"Everyone, do you have any good suggestions regarding the construction of the Ninja Village?"

Uchiha Makoto finished speaking, and it was time for the discussion.

Kazuma stood up and raised a very adult topic.

"Lord Makoto, funds are tight right now. Recruiting ninja clans to join the Ninja Village will require..."

"And as for economic development and attracting investment..."

Uchiha Makoto covered his face in exasperation. The funding problem was a fatal flaw. The village's various construction projects had already begun, and money was flowing out like water.

Nearly half of the one billion ryo had already been burned through.

What mattered most now was obtaining a large sum of money to fill the gap. The Feudal Lord of the Land of Fire probably would not provide any more funding anytime soon, so he had to find a way to solve the problem himself.

"Lord Makoto, regarding the village's construction, I may actually be able to help. My father has a group of merchant friends. As long as the village offers sufficient business incentives, I believe they would be willing to invest in the Ninja Village."

Darkness, who had been diligently taking notes, raised her hand. She intended to use her father's connections to inject a sum of investment into the Ninja Village.

As long as funding came in, the Ninja Village's economy could become active. That would attract more people, and once people began gathering, they could drive further economic growth and attract even more investment. The Ninja Village's positive cycle would then be established.

"Oh! That's wonderful, Darkness!"

Uchiha Makoto was extremely excited. After all, the main purpose of today's meeting had been to paint a grand vision, not to solve any actual problems. He had not expected such an unexpected surprise. Darkness's status in this Ninja World was that of a noble as well.

"In that case, I'll write to my father and inform him. Also, Lord Makoto, you may need to attend a banquet in person after a while. As for a gift, we can use tulips, which have recently become popular."

As Darkness spoke, Uchiha Makoto suddenly interrupted her.

"Wait a moment."

"Did you say tulips?"

Uchiha Makoto had heard the familiar name of a flower.

Another day of being a wage slave.

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