"Good."
"Hahaha!!"
"I see, I see."
"That brat Uchiha Nan was definitely hiding something."
Madara Uchiha kept muttering to himself.
Every now and then, he would start to perform the Uchiha laughter.
Clearly, he was completely absorbed in the words of the book.
"What a strange old man from the Uchiha."
"Ma"
"Oh well, I've made another few hundred thousand taels!"
Kakuzu looked at Madara Uchiha, who was reading a book and laughing wildly from time to time, and suddenly thought that Madara Uchiha was a crazy old man.
However, considering the money, Kakuzu couldn't be bothered to argue about it.
Lending out a few books can earn you hundreds of thousands of taels of silver; this deal is incredibly lucrative.
Kakuzu happily counted the banknotes, carefully put them away, and then immediately went to meet the representative from the Land of Waves.
These people are really broke; to save money on the bridge, they even crowdfunded the travel expenses for the negotiating representatives.
We waited so long to finally arrive in Konoha.
What a terrible thing to do.
We must firmly control them.
Regarding the ownership of the bridge, Konoha must obtain at least 30%, or even 40%, and it will be difficult to negotiate if it exceeds 50%.
With that Kakuzu soon met with the negotiating representatives.
The negotiator from the Land of Waves sat stiffly in Kakuzu's office, his eyes timidly surveying his surroundings, clearly having already witnessed the prosperity of Konoha.
Is this heaven?
Kakuzu observed the expression on the face of the representative from the Land of Waves, a feeling of pride rising within him, before quickly getting to the point.
He took out the plan from the drawer, skillfully pulled out a portable calculator, and started calculating costs and benefits with a few quick clicks.
Finally, he held up five fingers on one side, speaking with an undeniable air of authority.
"50% ownership!"
"Too many! This is impossible! This bridge belongs to the Land of Waves!"
"Without Konoha's help, I can tell you definitively that even if you had another twenty years, your bridge wouldn't be built; it would forever remain just a blueprint!"
"You lack sufficient funds, your technology is inadequate, and you can't even handle the Missing-nin surrounding the Land of Waves."
The representative from the Land of Waves trembled, his lips shaking as he stammered out his words.
Everything Kakuzu is true.
Without Konoha's help, this bridge wouldn't have been able to be built until Naruto's era.
"Old man, think long-term. By signing this agreement, Konoha will become your Land of Waves's protector. Haven't you seen everything that's happening right now?"
" Konoha is the future!"
"Okay, I'll sign..."
Kakuzu nodded in satisfaction, his heart unmoved.
Doing business with Konoha's backing is just too easy.
Where to go next?
It's time to go find Little White Hair. Why is he still going on blind dates these days? He's even skipping the futures trading meeting.
That's really laziness.
This time, the futures trading project was spearheaded by Xiaobai Mao.
You're still the main character!
It's the center position!
Stand up straight! This is a chance to make big money!!!
The news of the peace talks and alliance between Iwagakure and Kumogakure has once again ignited a trending topic in the Ninja world.
Konoha TV has once again captured a huge wave of viewership, relentlessly updating with the latest news.
At the same time
Magazines and tabloids under Konoha, along with a whole bunch of low-quality trashy tabloids in the Ninja world, are all scrambling to grab traffic.
Traffic translates into sales, and that's money!
Regardless of whether the news is true or not, let's just come up with a big, sensational headline and put it on the cover.
The entire Ninja world is watching this drama unfold.
For more than ten days in a row.
With the help of various tabloids, all sorts of scandals emerged in the Ninja world, even including "hook literature."
After all, reality is too surreal. Two ninja villages that were fighting to the death one second, wishing each other deadly enemies, could shake hands and make peace in a single day.
Furthermore, the two ninja villages jointly issued a statement saying that everything that had happened before was a misunderstanding!
That's the allure of money!
It can make people talk nonsense with their eyes open.
Ōnoki and Third Ai were as close as half-brothers, and when facing the camera, they remained silent about their past shady dealings and sordid affairs.
They directly brought up the events of the Land of Rain to further generate buzz.
For the sake of peace and the future of the Ninja world, Iwagakure and Kumogakure are willing to set aside their disputes and grudges, shake hands and make peace, and work together until Amegakure is destroyed.
We can finally destroy Amegakure!
All the Daimyo in the Ninja world breathed a sigh of relief; they were all closely watching the situation in Iwagakure and Kumogakure.
With two major ninja villages fighting each other, how could they possibly succeed without focusing their efforts on those rebellious ninja from the Amegakure?
Things are finally back on track!
That's truly something to celebrate!
Hanzo the Salamander, far away in Amegakure, looked at the intelligence report in his hand and turned green with rage.
The situation had just started to improve, how did it turn into a four-way alliance of ninja attacking the Land of Rain again!
Hanzo the Salamander in his office, even smashing his favorite potted plant, before finally accepting reality with a dejected look on his face.
" Konoha, save me!!"
Hanzo the Salamander decides to seek help from Konoha; Amegakure needs more assistance.
The terms of aid can be discussed further!
As long as Amegakure can be saved, nothing is off-limits for discussion!
Soon, Uchiha Nan received a letter from Hanzo the Salamander pleading for help.
Konoha, Hokage Building
" Hanzo the Salamander is getting anxious again, as expected."
" Lu Yuan, go and handle this. We've got another job. This time, let Kakuzu negotiate again."
"Hurry, the Sky Ninja Village will be attacking the Kumogakure soon. We need to take this opportunity to finalize some big deals with Hanzo the Salamander."
Upon receiving the plea for help, Uchiha Nan summoned Nara Luyuan and, without hesitation, entrusted the matter to Kakuzu for resolution.
After all, Kakuzu Uchiha Nan's most reliable henchman.
Uchiha Nan trusted him to get things done.
"Yes, Lord Hokage."
The Amegakure cannot fall, but when it's time to take a bite out of it, the Konoha will never be merciful.
Go ahead and fight!
Let's sell all of Land of Rain's resources to Konoha in exchange for valuable aid.
Uchiha Nan thought to himself, and at that moment he was in a very good mood.
Currently, everything in the Ninja world is within his calculations, and nothing is beyond his control.
Hmm.
I feel like I'm some kind of wicked, evil mastermind.
An illusion, it's all an illusion!
I am the Hokage who embodies the Will of Fire!
Uchiha Nan put aside his random thoughts and continued working on the documents on his desk. After signing over two hundred names, he finally finished his task for the day.
get off work!
Let's go see Tobirama Senju and Izuna Uchiha.
Uchiha Nan had made ample preparations, and the two of them had already gone through a period of adjustment.
But Uchiha Nan was still worried about those two.
Underground laboratory.
More than forty clones of Izuna Uchiha were engrossed in books, which contained valuable knowledge accumulated by Tobirama Senju, covering various disciplines.
There were also some clones following behind Tobirama Senju, conducting experiments.
How harmonious!
Uchiha Nan smiled with satisfaction and quickly passed by the outer laboratory.
We went straight to the innermost room.
Uchiha Nan saw that Orochimaru was the only one in the room.
He was intently watching the experiment on the lab table, but he didn't see Izuna Uchiha or Tobirama Senju.
Orochimaru, you're here too.
Why are you the only one here?
"Hmm, Lord Hokage and Master Izuna are arguing in that room."
"It's been half an hour and they still haven't come out."
Orochimaru heard Uchiha Nan's voice, so he raised his head and spoke.
"They're arguing again?"
What's the reason this time?
Uchiha Nan was somewhat curious, but not surprised.
It would be strange if these two could get along peacefully under the same roof.
"It seems they had an argument about a confidential experiment. Neither of them could convince the other, so they each conducted their own experiment. In the end, Izuna was right."
"Later, Izuna- sama said that my master was prejudiced and that all those years of research had been for nothing..."
"And... the Uchiha is invincible, and so on."
My master disagrees.
"Then the two of them..."
Orochimaru explained the whole story.
Uchiha Nan's smile widened.
Has Izuna Uchiha displayed such talent in such a short time?
"Okay, I understand."
"You can go back to your work."
Uchiha Nan waved his hand, letting Orochimaru continue with his experiments.
Then they headed to the room where Izuna Uchiha and Tobirama Senju were arguing.
As soon as Uchiha Nan entered the room, Izuna Uchiha's eyes lit up, and he said impatiently:
"Junior, Tobirama Senju is really stubborn."
"He still refuses to admit that his research talent is nothing special. He spent so long thinking about such a simple problem, and in the end, his conclusion was wrong. If it weren't for me..."
"Shut up!!"
"That was just a coincidence for you; it was merely a momentary lapse on my part."
"Hmph, still being stubborn!"
Faced with Izuna Uchiha's mockery, especially since it was directed at his most prized area, Tobirama Senju flushed red.
Clearly, Tobirama Senju a red-hot rarity.
" Izuna, your research journey has only just begun. In any case, Tobirama Senju is your senior."
Uchiha Nan promptly stood up for Tobirama Senju.
Tobirama Senju's strength is beyond doubt.
and
Regardless, Tobirama Senju was Uchiha Nan's favorite nuclear-powered donkey.
Tobirama Senju snorted coldly, quite satisfied with Uchiha Nan's words, while looking at Izuna Uchiha with a slightly smug expression.
"You defeated opponent, you dare to spout nonsense in front of me after solving just one problem? Let me tell you, you're far from being good enough!"
Izuna Uchiha was about to argue.
Uchiha Nan then spoke up promptly, saying, "But Izuna- sama still gave me a huge surprise!"
"I believe you will make the same contributions as Tobirama Senju in the future, or even surpass him!"
"Junior, I like what you said."
Uchiha Nan played the role of mediator.
Izuna Uchiha has made rapid progress recently, showing talent that is no less than that of Tobirama Senju.
This is an absolute steal for me.
After repeatedly pulling the two sides together, Uchiha Nan finally managed to calm them down.
Out of respect for Uchiha Nan Tobirama Senju Izuna Uchiha each snorted coldly and left the room, returning to their respective work posts.
Seeing that the laboratory had finally returned to calm, Uchiha Nan breathed a sigh of relief.
These two old guys are really hard to deal with!
Go home, go home!
One week later
Kumogakure of the Land of Lightning
Blue sky, white clouds, as always
After being ravaged by Blue Sky Project Co. Ltd.., everyone in Kumogakure, from the Kumogakure to ordinary villagers, was ruined, their wealth was completely drained, and they were left with huge debts.
The Third Ai, personally led the ninja army out to seek revenge, while the henchmen left behind were in disarray, with some even choosing to desert.
The distant village of Konoha has always been recruiting strong Ninja world, as long as they possess sufficient value, skills, and intelligence.
By passing the test, you can obtain Konoha Green Card and become a proud member of Konoha!
My eldest son is an idiot.
This is really unreliable!
Let's just moisten it.
However, things are finally getting better now. The Daimyo of the Land of Lightning and the Daimyo of the Land of Earth shed blood and took turns healing the Kumogakure, giving the Kumogakure, which was in a state of disintegration, a shot in the arm.
The imperial court's disaster relief funds are finally coming in!
Finally, the bitterness is over, but the sweetness hasn't arrived yet!
The disaster relief funds have arrived, but the issue of how to distribute them has been debated for days.
So how should it be divided?
Splitting money has always been a skill, from ancient times to the present.
No!
This penny-pinching is practically art!
The young Grand Secretary did not fully grasp the art of dividing money; of the total three million taels, he only gave one million taels to Fei Yuan Zhenjun.
As a result, things went wrong...
Finally, the Daoist priest exclaimed, "This is all my money!"
Having made up his mind, he began the campaign against Yan.
Every department in Kumogakure is complaining about being broke.
Okay, I'm not trying to complain about being poor, they really are poor.
The ninja clan wants to seek more subsidies to make up for the money they lost to the Ponzi scheme.
There are also ninjas at the grassroots level.
A group of victimized villagers...
They all want money.
The Third Ai remained silent during the meeting.
He had no face to argue with the higher-ups, and he was no longer qualified to make decisions about distributing the money.
In a sense, he was the culprit.
If he hadn't fought two tough battles and risked his life at the forefront, he would have been killed by his men long ago.
That means it's still a wartime situation, and he can still sit in the Raikage's seat.
The high-ranking officials present, along with him, all shared a tacit understanding: they would wait until the matter of the Land of Rain was resolved.
The Third Ai could have resigned on his own initiative.
Let's be dignified and decisive. If things escalate to a forced abdication, it will be an ugly situation for both sides.
However, after arguing for several days, the money still couldn't be divided.
But one thing is clear.
The lowest-ranking villagers and rank-one ninjas in the ninja village will receive the least amount of compensation.
It's because they have small fists.
But they managed to get by; a pancake a day was enough for the Kumogakure to afford.
If we just endure a few more years, tighten our belts, and live through the tough times of the New Year, everything will get better!
This is how the propaganda department of Kumogakure) is spreading the word.
Although it seems like I've said these words over the past few years.
But you should still drink the chicken soup.
After all, no one wants to leave their homeland and go to a distant place; these are all last resorts.
At least in Kumogakure, the village provides food, though that's all they provide.
Ultimately, only a minority of villagers and ninjas are willing to abandon their families and homes, cross several countries, and become traitors in Konoha.
They'll find out when they get to Konoha.
This decision was the best decision they ever made!
Because the little plane is coming!