The next day.
The light snow that had been falling in the sky from the day before yesterday to yesterday finally ended.
There are still traces of snow on the streets of Konoha.
When we woke up early in the morning, the cold wind was raging everywhere, rushing into people's clothes from everywhere, but even so, a venue near Hokage Building was still bustling with activity.
Public Lecture has just opened, but more and more people are gathering, and it is already overwhelming.
Almost all the Konoha ninjas were present, and there were also a large number of Konoha citizens, who were looking around curiously.
As a last resort, Uchiha Clan Elder urgently dispatched capable Uchiha tribesmen to maintain the security of the scene and ensure the smooth progress of Public Lecture. The enthusiasm of the lively audience undoubtedly confirmed how hard Uchiha Clan has worked hard in Konoha's recent publicity campaign.
Soon the protagonist of today's Public Lecture appeared in front of everyone.
Uchiha Great Elder appeared, and host Public Lecture made his opening remarks. Under his auspices, a group of students who had returned from Konoha came to the stage and greeted everyone.
Of course... today's protagonists don't stop there.
There are also Tobirama Senju and Uchiha Madara, but they just sat in the audience and did not come to the stage.
"Lord Tobirama is also here in person today, everyone applauds and welcomes her."
The great elder had a smile on his face and deliberately named Tobirama Senju.
Everyone's eyes soon turned to Tobirama Senju.
Konoha Ninja is naturally very familiar with Tobirama Senju. The words "Shadow Hokage Nine Thousand Years Old, One Pillar Holds Up Konoha Sky" were not lies.
And Konoha people are already very familiar with Tobirama Senju. The Konoha Unlimited Fighting Competition in previous years impressed many villagers on Tobirama Senju. This adult is not easy to mess with!
Of course, another very important factor is that the movies released by Akatsuki Ninja Village in recent years have spread the reputation of Tobirama Senju... Tobirama Senju is now a household name in Konoha.
Tobirama Senju, on the other hand, had no expression on his face. He just glanced at the great elder coldly and didn't say a word.
"Well, since Lord Tobirama is here, let's let the Senju Clan tribesman talk about his study and life experience in Akatsuki Ninja Village."
According to the plan, the great elder took the lead in letting the Senju Clan clan member speak.
"Akatsuki Ninja Village's prosperity is probably beyond the reach of Konoha. You can't imagine that factories with chimneys are lined up one after another. Factory buildings made of black iron stretch for miles. Thick smoke spirals into the sky like an ink dragon, dyeing the sky into a deep color. Inside the factory, the roar of gear meshing is deafening, the mechanical arm driven by Chakra is accurately forging industrial products and refining ore, and the workers beside the assembly line are wearing uniform work clothes... And this brings huge wealth rolling in, which is used by Lord Shadow for the people."
"He once said that sooner or later, he would allow an ordinary worker in Akatsuki Ninja Village to support a family of four with one income, including two cars, a dog, a house, and education for his children... This is not an empty talk, I saw it in Akatsuki Ninja Village..."
A Senju Clan tribesman described everything he saw in Akatsuki Ninja Village.
Compared with those grand narratives, he describes more common things in daily life.
Especially about ninjas.
Akatsuki Ninja Village's ninjas not only enjoy exclusive subsidies, systematic Medical Ninja services, relatively affordable medicines, but also Akatsuki Ninja Village's ninja reimbursement quota, for example, Kunai, Shuriken Consumables like, and even Explosive Tag... Konoha, which is mainly used in traditional agriculture and small-scale handicraft workshops, are indeed relatively expensive, but in the face of industrialization, these things can easily be reduced to cabbage prices.
It's just that the Chakra application system of Akatsuki Ninja Village has just started, and the road to industrialization is not yet mature.
In a few years, Uchiha Makoto will make the Akatsuki Village the largest arms dealer in the entire ninja world.
Overall, the living standards of Akatsuki Ninja Village ninjas have been greatly improved, and the family's wealth is increasing.
Even if it is an ordinary Genin, it is not a problem to save 50,000 to 60,000 taels a year. If you live frugally, you may be able to save 70,000 to 80,000 taels.
It doesn't sound like much, but it's already a very impressive number.
Ninja World Ordinary Genin are basically performing C, D-rank mission. The reward range of D-rank mission is between 5,000 taels and 30,000 taels. The tasks are relatively simple and not dangerous, while the C-level tasks are between 30,000 taels and 100,000 taels. You may encounter battles during the mission. After the mission is over, the village's commission and the share of the other team members are taken away. An ordinary Genin will get a few thousand taels or even a few hundred taels for completing an D-rank mission.
There will be more C-level tasks, but it takes a long time to complete C-level tasks, and it is also accompanied by dangers. Once injured, it is very likely that a month or two will be wasted.
If it's serious... If you don't want to retire like this, you can only go to work with an injury and try your best to make money to heal yourself. If you are not careful, you will fall into a death spiral.
Under normal circumstances, Genin's monthly income of two to thirty thousand taels is pretty good, or even lower...
After all, ninjas eat war food. After Land of Fire settled down, the total number of missions has now shown a downward trend.
This money has to be used for various living expenses, such as purchasing ninja tools, training supplies, and medical expenses. The income and expenditure can barely maintain a balance... In fact, Ninja World, the ninjas who can really save money are usually Chunin, and Jonin.
For Genin, instead of saving money, it is better to invest in yourself, improve your strength as soon as possible, and be promoted to Chunin.
All in all, saving a sum of money is a luxury and difficult task for ordinary Genin. With family support, the situation is better, but if you are a civilian ninja, life will be even more difficult.
This is not only a portrayal of life, but also the oppression of the lower level ninjas by the entire traditional ninja system. Either they grow and become stronger in the mission, or they are completely eliminated. Therefore, ninjas are always emphasized to be patient, obey orders, and learn to become tools.
The life of ordinary people must be much harder and more difficult than that of ninjas. It is normal to not have enough to eat, and it is also common to starve to death or freeze to death on the roadside.
Akatsuki Ninja Village Nowadays, all that can be given to ordinary people is "insignificant" three meals a day, they will not freeze to death on the roadside, and a house that can only be earned by decades of hard work.
Soon, the first Senju Clan member finished his speech, and the remaining Senju Clan members took turns speaking on the stage, sharing the comparison between Akatsuki Ninja Village and Konoha in various fields.
Ninja income is only one part of it. Improved living standards brought about by increased productivity, gradually popularized public education, and various welfare measures soon followed.
Their voices are not loud.
The noisy crowd quickly quieted down.
The middle and low-level ninjas and villagers of Konoha have tried their best to imagine the life of Akatsuki Ninja Village, but... they still really broke through.
The ninjas were only taught to be patient, and eventually got used to it, but they were not fools, they were also living people who longed for a better and happier life.
And they joined Konoha, not just because Konoha is Ninja World's premier great ninja village, and it can make their lives better.
True.
Since joining Konoha, their lives have indeed improved a lot compared to those in Warring States Period. They no longer have to worry about whether you will kill me today or I will kill you tomorrow, or even have to keep one eye open during sleep. They can live peacefully and smoothly throughout the year.
But it's just about surviving.
But why, obviously Konoha and Akatsuki Ninja Village are both Land of Fire's Great Ninja Villages, but Akatsuki Ninja Village's life is so much better than his own?
"What should I do... I want to moisten it!"
"Is it too late to moisturize now?"
"If Konoha is wanted as a traitor, will Akatsuki Ninja Village still be willing to protect them?"
"It seems like it can't be done!!"
The mood of the large number of Konoha Ninjas at the scene suddenly became extremely depressed.
Because they could actually choose Akatsuki Ninja Village at the time, but Akatsuki Ninja Village was not well-known in Land of Fire at that time, and was even regarded as a vassal of Konoha... Instead of going to Akatsuki Ninja Village, it would be better to go to the stronger Konoha.
Who could have known that the development gap between the two villages is so huge now?
Not to mention ordinary people.
They actually had the same idea at the beginning, because Konoha had a better reputation, so they came to live in Konoha.
But now, life has not gotten much better after a few years... Many of the villagers in Konoha still wear thin clothes and come here to join in the fun.
As for eating three meals a day, how many meat meals can you eat in a month?
In fact, their life is very tight all year round, so they save whatever they can, even if it is only a few dozen taels, they only have a few meals in the New Year period that they can comfortably eat.
Go to work as a worker in Akatsuki Ninja Village's factory next door. Can you have three meals a day and get it delivered with a click?
Their desire to moisturize is even stronger than Konoha Ninja.
But apart from sadness, what's left is excitement and eagerness to try. After all, Ninja Village's management of ordinary people is not that strict. If you can't live in Konoha, you can leave Konoha and find another way out.
Senju Clan people haven't finished sharing yet.
The atmosphere at the scene was already a bit depressing, full of sadness, longing, and difficult to understand...
But the Clan Elders of Uchiha were very happy at this time. When they thought that Uchiha Makoto had managed Akatsuki Ninja Village so prosperously, some of their old and bent backs could not help but straighten up, and they were all radiant, as if they had been waxed in the cold weather.
This is what they want!
Akatsuki Ninja Village has risen in the past few years precisely because of the wisdom, courage, and diligence of the Uchiha people (Uchiha Makoto), while Konoha has developed extremely slowly in these years. Who else could be the culprit of all this besides Tobirama Senju.
There is no doubt that now is the time to put Konoha out of chaos.
Uchiha Great Elder was so happy that he couldn't help but look at Uchiha Madara.
Uchiha Madara's face was deep, but the curve of his mouth could not be concealed. Obviously, as a Uchiha, he was also impressed by Uchiha Makoto's ability.
"Maybe, that bastard Cheng.--."
"It's a pity... human greed is infinite..."
Uchiha Madara has been hiding behind the scenes. He felt inexplicable at this moment in his heart. He recalled in his mind what Uchiha Makoto said that day. Those wild and unreasonable ideas, which could even be said to be treasonous, were actually turned into reality step by step by Uchiha Makoto.
It's a pity...
These good things are probably only temporary.
One day, it will be destroyed by human nature.
Soon, the Great Elder quickly turned his gaze away from Uchiha Madara and Lord Madara. This was just an appetizer, the real meal had not yet come!
Then, the Great Elder turned his attention in another direction, and the person in that direction was...Tobirama Senju!
There is no doubt that Tobirama Senju's face is extremely ugly.
Don't be afraid of opponents who are like gods, but be afraid of teammates who are like pigs.
Judging from the camp affiliation, Uchiha Clan is actually a teammate of Tobirama Senju. They are all ninjas of Konoha.
But...
"What the hell, Uchiha Clan you idiots!"
"Do you know how much effort I put into concealing this information, how much money I spent to calm public opinion, and how many smiles I sold to Land of Fire's senior executives, only to have it all exposed by you in such an understatement!"
"From now on, the people inside Konoha will lose their hearts, and once their hearts are lost, it will be difficult to lead the team."
"Konoha The middle and low-level ninjas want to be nourished. Don't those group of ninjas not want to be nourished? You are the culprits who are destroying the foundation of Konoha!"
"I really thought Uchiha Makoto that Uchiha brat from Naturally Evil would let you take the power of Konoha. What he is planning is the whole Konoha!"
Tobirama Senju's face was gloomy, and he had scolded Uchiha Clan over and over in his heart.
We are all Konoha's ninjas. We are obviously teammates, but Uchiha, this cruel teammate, always stabs himself. While stabbing, he smiles and asks if you are afraid.
Tobirama Senju Of course I'm afraid!!
If you love Ninja Village, or if you love the country, then you are undoubtedly loving Ninja Village... So if you love Ninja Village or yourself, then you are undoubtedly loving yourself?
Once Akatsuki Ninja Village's true and shocking news is spread on a large scale in Konoha, the consequences can be imagined. It will definitely change people's hearts and affect the unity of the village - don't say anything that is not conducive to unity!
So over the past year, in order to minimize the impact of Akatsuki Ninja Village on Konoha, Tobirama Senju has painstakingly concealed a lot of information, and quietly caused some people to commit suicide behind the scenes of Shuriken. Afterwards, he also used money to calm public opinion, and even smiled with Land of Fire executives to ask them to accept magical powers and stop buying news hot spots.
But all these unknown hard work and efforts were in vain today!
Although Tobirama Senju had been mentally prepared yesterday, the situation at the scene today was far worse than he imagined.
Konoha's ninjas were all dejected, and from their expressions, Tobirama Senju could easily guess what they were thinking.
Run! Run! Run!
How to find a way to moisturize Akatsuki Ninja Village!