What the hell? (Two updates combined!)
"The expenses are actually this huge?"
The Feudal Lord of the Land of Fire took the account book from Uchiha Makoto and roughly skimmed through it from beginning to end. His brows could not help but furrow. He had never expected training ninja to burn through money like this.
"Training resources, logistical maintenance, postwar subsidies, compensation funds, weapons and equipment."
Every single expense made the funds vanish as though they were being burned. Nearly two-thirds of the budget had already been spent—meaning sixty billion of the ninety billion had gone.
This rate of spending was simply unheard of to him.
"Every one of these ninja will loyally protect the Daimyo."
Uchiha Makoto added that at just the right moment. The ninja of Akatsuki Ninja Village would indeed protect the Feudal Lord of the Land of Fire in the future. Of course, who would be the Feudal Lord of the Land of Fire in the future was still uncertain.
The Feudal Lord of the Land of Fire fell silent.
After all, Uchiha Makoto had put it that plainly. If he still voiced dissatisfaction and tried to pick bones out of an egg, he would be the one looking bad.
The Feudal Lord of the Land of Fire did not even want to verify the account book. Konoha's ninja were formidable, and Hashirama Senju was unstoppable. At a critical moment, if he failed to cultivate a ninja force loyal to him, who knew what might happen?
No matter what.
Compared to Hashirama Senju, Uchiha Makoto remained beyond question in his loyalty!
Thus, the Feudal Lord of the Land of Fire selectively forgot their previous unpleasantness. Since it had already happened, he might as well quickly discuss the aftermath with Uchiha Makoto. This time, there would be