Starting from Scratch to Learn to Be a Clan Head.

"Tomita, who are these people?"

Uchiha Nan had been promoted and naturally moved into Uchiha Tomita's old room, officially beginning his life as Clan Head.

"Clan Head, these are the Uchiha's accountants."

Uchiha Tomita pointed to the row of accountants standing there. They were professional accountants hired by the Uchiha, all civilians from Konoha.

As for why none of them were Uchiha, the reason was simple: the Uchiha were only good at fighting. These dry and complex ledgers gave the Uchiha a headache just looking at them.

Uchiha Tomita gave them a look, and the accountants began reporting on the clan's current situation.

"Clan Head, as of now, the clan's weapon industry continues to be in deficit. Konoha, to cope with the war, owes over 530 million Ryo for the purchase of weapons produced by the clan, such as Shuriken, Kunai, Exploding Tags, and so on."

"Clan Head, the performance of the clan's businesses is also not optimistic. Over 30% of tenants are overdue on rent for more than half a year, totaling 130 million Ryo. The specific details are as follows."

"Clan Head, the compensation for fallen clan members has not yet been paid. Many people are now clamoring..."

The four or five accountants in front of him droned on, reading from their ledgers and constantly reporting figures.

Their underlying message was clear: money!

Give them money quickly, the more the better!

Uchiha Nan's expression was grim. Was he being handed this mess right after taking office? He couldn't possibly say the clan would go bankrupt under his leadership.

"Stop. In a word, how much cash flow does the clan have now, and how long can it last?"

Uchiha Nan couldn't stand the chanting anymore and just wanted the bottom line.

"Approximately 150 million Ryo. If we don't count the compensation for clan martyrs, it can last about another month."

Hiss!

So little? It could only last a month.

"Tomita, is the clan's finances really this bad?"

Uchiha Nan looked at Uchiha Tomita. The finances exploded just as he took office. How was he supposed to manage this?

"Clan Head, you know, this war has been going on for too long. It's not just the Uchiha; all the clans in Konoha are like this."

Not only that, but Konoha's ninjas hadn't taken on missions for a long time; they were all sent to the front lines. Konoha's substantial financial revenue had been cut off.

It was the various ninja clans that were bleeding money and people to sustain Konoha.

Damn it!

"What about the Daimyo, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire!"

"He hasn't sent any money?"

Uchiha Nan was a bit frantic. The ninjas were risking their lives out there, and the Daimyo was unwilling to contribute any funds.

"The Daimyo gives Konoha 20 billion Ryo annually, and this year it was increased to 25 billion Ryo."

"However..."

Uchiha Tomita didn't finish, but the implication was clear: it was all spent. The cost of a single Exploding Tag was no less than 3,000 Ryo. In a small battle, who knew how many Exploding Tags were used on the battlefield daily?

And that was without mentioning the Kunai, Shuriken, flying around on the battlefield.

This didn't even include Soldier Pills, food, medical supplies...

It wasn't a war; it was a money pit!

Even burning money was slower than the rate at which they were spending it in war.

It seemed Konoha couldn't fight anymore. If they continued like this, they would collapse internally. Who could afford to burn money like this?

Not to mention the casualties among the clan members; almost a generation had died.

"Don't worry, Clan Head. The Daimyo has reached an agreement with Tobirama Senju and will allocate a large sum of funds to rebuild Konoha."

They had no choice. If they didn't bleed some money, Konoha would consider finding a Daimyo who was willing to pay.

In the nearly thousand-year history of the ninja world, there had been many Daimyos who were not clear-headed enough or didn't pay enough, and were killed by the ninjas under them.

In any case, they were all working for the Land of Fire. If the Daimyo died, there was his son, his brother; they could always find someone to inherit the title.

Uchiha Tomita saw Uchiha Nan looking like he was about to die and offered him some encouragement.

The newly appointed Clan Head couldn't just quit because of a lack of money; that would be a huge embarrassment for the Uchiha.

"How much specifically?"

"Lord Tobirama didn't say. It's a secret."

Damn it!

Playing this game, that bastard Tobirama. Couldn't he be trying to skim some off the top?

This large sum of money was waiting for the next Hokage to distribute. Whoever could get a little more, whoever got a little less, would be decided by the Hokage.

This time, they couldn't let the Senju clan get the upper hand.

"Lord Uchiha Nan, you must become Hokage."

Uchiha Tomita stared intently at Uchiha Nan, his eyes practically dripping. Becoming Hokage meant having the authority to allocate funds for Konoha's reconstruction.

Isn't that exactly what ninja clans aim for when they seek the Hokage position?

Legitimately demand money from the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, then distribute it. The clan would skim some off the top to train its ninja and strengthen its power.

Of course, that's only part of it. There are all sorts of hidden incomes.

For example, the allocation of Konoha missions, land sales, and trade secrets.

These are powers controlled only by the higher-ups.

Each clan strives to extract and hoard as much as possible within Konoha's framework, then train clan ninja to enhance their strength, repeating this cycle for generations.

Whichever clan can produce a Hokage will naturally feast on the spoils.

This is the closest the Uchiha clan has ever been to the Hokage position, and they cannot miss this opportunity.

The clan desperately needs to recover its strength right now!

"I will become Hokage."

Uchiha Nan made a promise, not just for himself, but for the clan, and of course, for Konoha.

In the original story, Hiruzen Sarutobi became Hokage, the Senju Clan disappeared, and the Uchiha clan vanished. The feast from the demise of these two great clans was later enjoyed by the Sarutobi clan.

Damn it, after feeding their own clan, Konoha gradually weakened.

"I naturally believe in Uchiha Nan-sama."

Uchiha Tomita had great confidence in Uchiha Nan. With Uchiha Nan having awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, who in Konoha could possibly stand in his way?

"Uchiha Nan-sama, here are the documents that the Clan Head needs to handle."

Uchiha Tomita brought over another stack of papers, the documents Uchiha Tomita usually handled.

They covered all sorts of matters: promotions for Uchiha's Military Police Force personnel, Konoha street patrols, and spy arrests.

There were also clan businesses and important guests the Clan Head had to meet. These were naturally the wealthy and powerful, major merchants and nobles from the Land of Fire.

The next meeting was the day after tomorrow, with a major merchant who had been cooperating with the Uchiha. This merchant was responsible for supplying the iron ore used in weapon production for the Uchiha. It was likely he was coming to collect a debt.

The Uchiha already owed payments for nearly half a year. The last time he came, Uchiha Tomita drank with him until late into the night, only managing to smooth things over after saying all the right things and barely managing to postpone the issue.

Of course, this mess was now Uchiha Nan's problem to worry about.