The New Year's outdoor party is over.
Life has returned to normal, ordinary and monotonous.
Konoha and the four great ninja villages are still searching the world for the whereabouts of the Sky Ninja Village.
The ninjas ran until their legs broke.
The five bigwigs sat in the tent for their daily meetings to report on progress, and also had some tea and exchanged ideas on filmmaking.
Okay, progress is currently at 0. The Hidden Sky Ninja Village is hiding too well, so all that's left is drinking tea and chatting. Exchanging experiences over tea.
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Uchiha Nan was in a very good mood.
The other four shadows were in a bad mood.
An open-air party fostered communication among the five major ninja villages.
The ninjas from the four great ninja villages chatted with the Konoha Ninja with envy.
As they chatted, they began an unprecedentedly large reconciliation of accounts.
The ninjas from the four major ninja villages were all curious about how Konoha Ninja were treated.
"What!"
"Are the various expenses incurred during your missions reimbursed?"
"Yes, Konoha has its own military factory. After review, they can reimburse up to half of the costs."
"We brought everything ourselves!!"
"There are also subsidies for carrying out missions?"
" Genin?"
"Giving out 'gratitude bonuses' during holidays. What kind of gratitude?"
" The Lord Hokage's kindness..."
"Triple the amount during Chinese New Year... Wow... Why do you have more than triple the amount?"
" The Lord Hokage gave out red envelopes as a token of gratitude yesterday; every ninja at the base received one. Are your Kage so stingy? You didn't even give out New Year's red envelopes while on a business trip?"
"Well, maybe he forgot."
"You even revealed some A-rank Ninjutsu, some that don't even require Hand Seals! You can reveal that??"
"Change your job to become Medical Ninja, and learn Medical Ninjutsu for free?"
"Of course it's not that simple. This is a special grant; you'll need to sign a contract, and after completing your studies, you'll be working for Konoha Hospital."
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The massive tent-splitting after the open-air party completely broke the defenses of the ninjas from the four major ninja villages.
The ninjas' loyalty to their village has plummeted; the decline is truly appalling.
They were green with envy for the Konoha Ninja!
In particular, Konoha has a special green card system to accept these missing-nin.
This isn't just a sugar-coated bullet, it's a sugar-coated nuclear bomb!
If it weren't for the village's ruthless treatment of missing-nin, a significant number of ninjas would probably have removed their badges and carved a mark on them on the day of the grand rebellion.
We must do everything in our power to get Konoha's green card and put on Konoha's dog tag!
However, obtaining Konoha green card isn't easy; you'll definitely need to offer a pledge of allegiance!
For example, intelligence, Ninjutsu, or anything else. Making a significant contribution to Konoha would also be acceptable.
Living a hard life is not terrible.
The so-called ninja is someone who can endure hardship.
Even the most patient ninja can't be forced to endure indefinitely.
It's not like I'm going to be an undercover agent, going back and forth for three years?
When will these miserable days finally end?!
The four shadow figures truly had no way of answering this question.
The lower-ranking ninjas began to have their own thoughts; staying in their own crappy, weak village seemed to offer no future.
Even high-ranking ninjas like Jonin are wavering; they really do have something powerful at their disposal.
Because the four Kage were worried that their subordinate ninjas would be affected by Konoha's " sugar-coated nuclear bomb," they were sending more and more ninjas out to other areas.
Get out there and Sky Ninja Village right now!!
We can't give them another chance to reconcile the accounts!!!
If this continues, the four shadows are worried that a large-scale defection will occur.
No matter how bad the situation is, as a Kage, one must force oneself to attend the meeting, and at the very least, one cannot show any unusual behavior in front of Uchiha Nan.
Mosa, Ōnoki, Suitō all wore forced smiles, but only the Third Ai had a bitter expression.
In the spirit of having fun, Uchiha Nan decided to comfort (and show off) the Third Ai.
" Raikage, why do you seem so downcast?"
"Still worrying about things at home."
"Thank you for your concern, Hokage. I received another letter from Kumogakure yesterday."
"She was once a noblewoman, and now she is the widow of a Jonin. I was very close to her husband. In the attack by the Sky Ninja, she lost almost all her relatives, including her husband, eldest son, and eldest daughter. Now she only has her infant son, who is less than a year old, left."
"She herself was also seriously injured in the attack, and the poison gas in the air caused her secondary damage, putting her into a deep coma. After a series of rescue efforts, she finally woke up."
"But because of her coma, her son, who is not yet one year old, has to be temporarily placed in a nearby orphanage because there is no one to take care of him. However, the orphanage has always been short of funds, and now the village can't provide any more. Too many orphans are already suffering from malnutrition."
The Third Ai's voice was choked with sobs, Uchiha Nan couldn't laugh at this moment either.
This is truly hellish.
" The Sky Ninja Village is utterly depraved!"
They must be eliminated!
"Agree.."
" The Hokage is right!!"
Uchiha Nan glanced at Ōnoki and Mosa, who were chiming in from the side.
Stop shouting!
Let's get some real action!
Back when the three of us were ripping off those shady guys, you guys made a lot of money, didn't you?
Disgusting, disgusting!!
" Raikage, I feel deep sympathy for what your village has gone through."
"In the spirit of humanitarianism, Konoha will aid Kumogakure with both money and manpower!"
As soon as Uchiha Nan finished speaking, Mosa and Suitō wore expressions of disbelief.
Dude, are you serious?
" Konoha will send a rescue team to Kumogakure to treat the wounded and will also provide you with an emergency supply of daily necessities, including food and medical supplies."
"At the same time, Konoha reporters were dispatched to broadcast live, exposing the crimes of the Sky Ninja Village."
"Taking this opportunity, Konoha will establish the Ninja world Red Cross Society to raise funds throughout the entire Ninja world, encouraging Ninja world -hearted people to contribute. This organization will exist long-term, contributing to peace in the Ninja world."
Uchiha Nan finished speaking, word by word, the Third Ai's eyes welled up with tears.
He truly didn't expect Uchiha Nan to lend a helping hand at this time; he really did contribute both money and effort.
We also want to establish an organization in the Ninja world. The Red Cross is such a nice name. For peace in the Ninja world.
" Lord Hokage, on behalf of the entire Kumogakure, I express our sincerest gratitude to you!"
The Third Ai, was overcome with emotion and subconsciously forgot about how Konoha had cut off his leeks.
"Of course, of course."
Uchiha Nan nodded repeatedly.
Spending a little money to gain a good reputation in the Ninja world is quite worthwhile for Konoha.
As for the Ninja world Red Cross, it was an idea that Uchiha Nan came up with on the spur of the moment, which was a good opportunity to use the name of the five great ninja villages to set up a platform.
This is for the peace of the Ninja world!
What a nice-sounding title!!
The five great ninja villages are paying for it!
How could the Five Great Nations Daimyo contribute money?
The Daimyo of the Five Great Nations have all contributed money, so how could the Daimyo of the smaller Ninja world nations not follow suit? And if the Daimyo have contributed, how could the nobles and wealthy merchants not follow suit?
The nobles and wealthy merchants all contributed money. That group
It's reasonable for Konoha to charge a management fee for managing such a large Ninja world charity organization, considering they have to send people to procure all sorts of supplies, which takes time and effort.
What?
Account details?
This is an internal secret, of course it's not to be made public!
Cough cough cough. This is too hellish!
Let's just make it public.
Uchiha Nan felt that his moral bottom line couldn't be lowered so quickly.
Charity without public accounting books. Tsk tsk tsk.
I still want to be a good person in the conventional sense.
Let's do something good for the Ninja world!
However, a management fee will still be charged, which is five percent, and with so many people in the Ninja world, that's a huge sum.
Moreover, this isn't a one-off deal; it can be a long-term, sustainable business!
Use other people's money to build your own reputation, and you can even make a profit!
That was awesome!!
How could I be so clever? I came up with such a brilliant idea in just a moment!
While dealing with the Third Ai, Uchiha Nan secretly praised himself for his cleverness.
"Since the Hokage has spoken, our Iwagakure naturally cannot stand idly by."
" Sunagakure has always loved peace and cannot tolerate this."
"Well, our Kirigakure naturally also wants to contribute to peace in the Ninja world."
The Hokage of Konoha has spoken.
The three shadows, Ōnoki, Mosa, Suitō, who had been watching the show from the sidelines, had no choice but to follow along.
After all, the three of them had just recently made a pact with the Third Ai, A, to fight Konoha together.
Even Konoha, which has always been at odds with Kumogakure, has extended a helping hand to Kumogakure.
If they continue to stall and play dead, won't their alliance become a joke?
Ōnoki is alright; Iwagakure originally intended to bleed Kumogakure.
Mosa and Suitō may have been smiling on the surface, but inside they were practically cursing!
Damn it!
I should have known better than to sit here drinking tea and bragging!
What a huge loss!!!
" The Lord Hokage is truly a great benefactor of the Ninja world, the conscience of the Ninja world!!"
As Suitō spoke, he gritted his teeth and asked in a sarcastic tone.
"You flatter me, you flatter me."
Uchiha Nan gave a perfunctory reply, but didn't really focus on Suitō; instead, he started thinking seriously.
The five great ninja villages now have a large number of Konoha merchants doing business in Sunagakure Iwagakure.
Only Kumogakure remains on the mainland; Konoha merchants haven't settled there on a large scale yet. I need to take this opportunity to pave a way for Konoha merchants.
" Raikage, regarding the reconstruction of Kumogakure "
" Konoha's construction team possesses state-of-the-art construction experience and building materials."
Uchiha Nan skillfully promoted his business, intending to secure a large order for Konoha's construction workers.
They caught a lucky break, riding the wave of opportunity.
This is the golden age for Wood Human. They're always busy with construction work, and they fall asleep to the sound of pile drivers.
"Both Iwagakure and Sunagakure were their clients, and the houses they built were praised by their clients."
" Kazekage, Tsuchikage, don't you agree?"
After Uchiha Nan finished speaking, he looked at Ōnoki and Mosa. Konoha's construction teams had completed several large projects in their village.
"That's true... x2"
"Thank you for your kindness, Hokage."
The Third Ai, A, nodded. As long as Konoha's price was right, outsourcing the village's reconstruction project to Konoha's construction team was not out of the question.
" Konoha's business operations are quite extensive, such as the power grid. Merchants from Konoha who buy and sell Chakra are happy to do business with Kumogakure; they are all honest and law-abiding business people."
Uchiha Nan continued speaking to the Third Ai, A.
As he spoke, he waved and summoned his Nara clansmen, and on the spot, they drafted several business cooperation agreements.
Extremely high efficiency!
That's exactly what we need to learn!
Ōnoki and the others watched in amazement.
No wonder Konoha can make so much money; from the Hokage to his subordinate ninjas, everyone is a shrewd businessman!
" Lord Hokage, you truly are a business genius! And you have such capable subordinates. We, the Iwagakure, should learn from the Konoha!"
"Add one!"
Me too!
"Well said!!"
As soon as Ōnoki opened his mouth, he showered him with flattery, Uchiha Nan found very pleasing.
Who doesn't like to hear flattery?
The person who said these things was someone of the same rank as him!
" Hokage, would you be interested in giving us some pointers on doing business?"
The Mizukage looked at Uchiha Nan and suddenly spoke.
He was just drinking tea when Konoha swindled him out of money; he couldn't let that money go to waste!
We must seize this opportunity to learn something real from the Hokage!
"It's very simple!"
"If you're going to do business, do big business!"
" Konoha has never intended to make money off poor people!!"
"So whose money should we be making?"
"Whoever has money, we'll make money off them!"
"You still have to earn money standing up!!"
Uchiha Nan felt he had made his point very clear: if the four people in front of him still didn't get it, then they deserved to suffer and be poor for the rest of their lives!
" Hokage, your words are more valuable than ten years of study!"
Ōnoki understood what he meant, blinked, and praised him.
"High!"
Mosa gave a thumbs up!
"Hard!"
Suitō followed closely behind, saying...
"Really?"
" The Lord Hokage tall and strong!!"
"You flatter me, you flatter me!!"
Uchiha Nan waved his hand.
So you blockheads have finally come to your senses?
Afterwards, the Third Ai accepted several business contracts, intending to take them back for further study.
He dared not sign rashly, not because he distrusted Konoha.
All right
The Third Ai, was simply not at ease with Konoha, after all, they had learned a hard lesson from the past, and it was a huge one at that!
Moreover, compared to these commercial contracts...
The Third Ai, was more concerned about when the aid that Uchiha Nan had mentioned would be implemented.
Anyway, let's get through this winter first.
Winter in the Ninja world is extremely difficult to endure!
" Lord Hokage, when will those aid efforts you mentioned be implemented?"
The Third Ai asked about the aid they had just received.
Only Uchiha Nan provides financial assistance first will the other three ninja villages be willing to follow suit.
" Raikage, you'll see Konoha's aid supplies appear in Kumogakure within a week."
Uchiha Nan confidently stated the specific time.
To take something, you must first give something.
Uchiha Nan understood this principle all too well.
Uchiha Nan never went back on his word once he made a promise.
Of course, besides the promise made to Tobirama Senju!
As everyone knows!
Uchiha Nan was Uchiha, and Uchiha never kept their promises to Tobirama Senju!