The Third Ai signed a bunch of "humiliating and detrimental" treaties and returned home.
The company is jointly owned by Konoha and Kumogakure, so it is necessary to protect the core interests of Konoha and Kumogakure.
Uchiha Nan added several strange conditions that the Third Ai, A, didn't quite understand.
It mainly involves resource plunder, tariff autonomy, debt control, and a whole host of economic privileges for companies.
These are the conditions that even if Lord Li came, he would have to spend several days and nights doing ideological work before he could sign the document.
This is an agreement that the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning would never sign, even if he were killed!
Fortunately, it has a unique system in the Ninja world: one country, one village.
Ah, homage to the First Hokage!!
Return, Hashirama Hokage, my proudest belief! The Wood Release are still vivid in my mind, and tears are inexplicably flowing! I vaguely remember Rashōmon and the powerful Mei-tsuba, who drove back all the enemies and wiped out all the missing-nin!
Benefiting from this bizarre and peculiar one-country-one-village system, ninja villages are ninja villages, and countries are countries, even though the ninja villages and countries are closely connected.
But in the end, they are still two separate families. Moreover, when the Daimyo allocates funds to the ninja village, there are conditions: the village's ninjas must perform various tasks for the Daimyo and nobles.
The Third Ai is selling the Land of Lightning, not the Kumogakure.
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"Let the Kumogakure be great once again!"
"Maga!!"
Uchiha Nan's impromptu speech stirred up the emotions of the Third Ai, Ai.
Most importantly, these agreements can actually help Kumogakure solve its current problems.
The Land of Lightning is such a large country. Although it can't compare to the Land of Fire in terms of wealth, it's not far behind. However, the Land of Lightning's entire cake has been devoured by Land of Lightning insects, leaving only a tiny bit of cream for the Kumogakure.
This is absolutely outrageous!
Uchiha Nan was not the First Hokage of Konoha. He was a proper college student who had completed nine years of compulsory education and was a tough guy who had fought his way out of the First Shinobi World War!
Now Uchiha Nan is going to lead the Kumogakure to the table, cut a huge slice of cake, and then eat it!
Both Konoha and Kumogakure will eat their fill in the Land of Lightning, their mouths greasy and their bellies bulging with burps.
Faced with Uchiha Nan's inspirational speech, the Third Ai, was worried, but ultimately signed his name.
Then on the second day
Uchiha Nan, along with the Third Ai and a group of high-ranking officials from Kumogakure, introduced them to several well-known bankers in the Land of Fire.
These people are all leaders in the financial industry, with immense wealth and power. They are all ruthless and cunning tycoons who prey on others without hesitation.
However these things
Force is useless against you. If the Lord Hokage gives the order, he can kill your whole family.
Of course, Uchiha Nan wasn't entirely unreasonable; in business, harmony is key to making money.
Uchiha Nan was still willing to abide by some rules, and he himself did not like to create chaos.
After all, nothing can be accomplished without rules.
Moreover, although these bankers usually act respectable and aloof, there are always truly important people standing above them.
Despite possessing immense wealth, when it comes time to slaughter them, those powerful figures bound by blood ties never hesitate to act ruthlessly.
They saw a more distant and broader future in Konoha, so it was only natural for them to join Konoha and become Konoha henchmen, Konoha white gloves.
Upon hearing the Lord Hokage's summons, these people immediately arrived near the camp.
Uchiha Nan led this group to meet with the Third Ai, A, and the high-ranking officials of Kumogakure. After a brief exchange of pleasantries...
The two sides immediately convened a meeting, the content of which was quite simple.
Uchiha Nan revealed a number that nearly caused the Third Ai, Kumogakure to faint.
The Lord Hokage is truly both tall and strong!!
Then these henchmen started filling out forms, preparing to release the loan. Of course, to be on the safe side, these people layered the funds, which was enough to ensure that Konoha always maintained control of the company and the decision-making power.
All you in Kumogakure need to do is kill people and then wait to collect the money.
The Third Ai and the Kumogakure watched as massive sums of money flowed out of their accounts, their hearts pounding with excitement, even a sense of dread. However, this feeling was quite pleasant. Ninjas were always the ones in the game; now the roles had reversed, and they were the clients! It felt amazing! Being a ninja didn't require any brains; they were destined to be the clients their whole lives!!
Next comes the purchasing phase, which involves buying and procuring. Setting up a company or factory requires preparing space, factory buildings, machinery, and manpower.
And all sorts of other things.
The Land of Lightning has never lacked manpower, as long as the treatment is slightly more humane.
There are simply too many cattle and horses to recruit.
As for the production equipment, Konoha itself can produce it; it's just a matter of transferring it from one hand to the other. Uchiha Nan only needs to say a few words to solve this problem.
The only problem to solve is the raw materials.
Paying a high price to buy it is definitely not an option; that would be a waste of money. Warlords don't operate by being controlled by others.
This is something that the Kumogakure needs to accomplish.
Because there was ample funding, things proceeded smoothly for a time.
Uchiha Nan had already done everything he needed to do, burning through a massive amount of funds in just a few days.
However, this deal was extremely worthwhile, even a steal. The current investment will bring Konoha hundreds or thousands of times the return in the future.
The Kumogakure will gradually become intertwined with the Konoha.
" Raikage, the rest is up to your Kumogakure."
"Yes, Lord Hokage, don't worry, leave the rest to Kumogakure."
Before the Third Ai could answer, the high-ranking officials of Kumogakure behind him spoke in unison.
The Kumogakure is now rotten to the core, and the prestige of the Third Ai Raikage, A, has plummeted to rock bottom, making him completely powerless to control the Kumogakure as he once did.
Once the matter of the Sky Ninja Village is resolved, it would be a testament to the Third Ai's skill if he could maintain the Kumogakure without internal strife.
Many people are probably already thinking about how to irrigate the area, and irrigating Konoha would naturally be the best option.
Now Konoha is willing to involve Kumogakure, and they're even paying in real money, even though part of that money originally belonged to them... cough cough
All the Kumogakure needs to do is, as usual, a little bit of insignificant intelligence work, and kill a few people along the way, and they can become the behind-the-scenes boss of this massive business.
Thank you for the kindness of the Hokage of Konoha!
There will never be a shortage of people who vote with their feet in this world. Konoha is rich and powerful, and it's a real tournament, so there's nothing wrong with working with Konoha.
And the ninjas weren't stupid either.
The Amegakure Incident and the rise of Konoha made them realize that times had truly changed.
This is precisely the sign of a long period of division followed by unification.
The ninjas traced their lineage back to their ancestors, generation after generation.
That goes back to the era of the Sage of Six Paths. Sigh, they all originated from the Ninjutsu Sect.
The true lineage of the Ninjutsu Sect lies in Konoha!
The rightful heir to the Ninjutsu Sect of the Uchiha Senju Clan!
Since continuing to confront Konoha head-on is pointless, it's better to preserve our strength and use it as a stepping stone to gain greater benefits...
Surely these hard times will eventually come to an end.
Those damned Soldier Pill. They can eat one without making a sound.
The swill bucket... it does taste pretty good, cough cough cough.
Moreover, Kumogakure and Konoha are indeed not much different.
Capital, this super monster, wields power no less than the Ten-Tails, enough to unite the Third Ai and the high-ranking officials of Kumogakure under the banner of Konoha's benevolent father.
The Third Ai followed suit, nodding in agreement.
Despite the endless confusion in his heart, the Hokage seems to be playing a grand game. The Kumogakure will gain a lot, but at the same time, it will also lose something.
but
Kumogakure had no other choice.
Even if cooperating with Konoha is like dealing with a tiger for its skin, he still has to bite the bullet and go for it.
The Third Ai, really made a mess of Kumogakure, ruining the interests of many people. Even the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning and the Daimyo of the Land of Earth disliked him.
This is absolutely not something that can be glossed over with mere craftsmanship. Logically speaking, either seppuku (ritual suicide) or retirement would be the only way to quell the anger of the victims.
But the situation changed rapidly, and apart from the Third Ai, no one in Kumogakure could stabilize the mess before them.
Everyone then accepted the idea that the Third Ai would be the Raikage.
We'll settle scores when things improve in Kumogakure.
"Perhaps the future of the Ninja world has already been decided, but there are some things I must do... Even if we ultimately have to kneel before Konoha, a relatively intact Kumogakure has far more say than Kumogakure that has been torn to pieces by Uchiha Nan."
"Endure!"
The Third Ai silently encouraged himself.
It snowed again in the late evening.
Snowflakes fell lightly, slowly covering the open field before us.
Uchiha Nan bid farewell to the Third Ai, A, and returned to the entrance of his tent. He stretched out his fair palm and caught a small, crystal-clear snowflake, but the snowflake quickly melted into droplets of water under his body heat.
"Another major ninja village to conquer."
"I've been having really good luck lately."
"It's a new year again, snow, will you still be this color next year?"
Uchiha Nan was overjoyed, talking to himself as he exuded an air of artistic refinement.
If only things could continue to go smoothly like this.
Uchiha Nan sighed inwardly.
I don't know why.
Things have been progressing smoothly according to Uchiha Nan's plan all along.
However, Uchiha Nan always felt as if there was a super bomb buried in his house that could blow him up into the sky.
Madara Uchiha is a possibility.
Who else?
Could it be Tobirama Senju?
Thinking back carefully, since I transmigrated here, apart from the time when I was Tobirama Senju was in charge of Konoha, which was very difficult, I not only had to be careful in Konoha, but also had to go to the battlefield to fight to the death at a young age.
But ever since Tobirama Senju died, Uchiha Nan has soared to great heights and become unstoppable.
Although things occasionally go beyond our control, such as Kakuzu's unintentional actions that caused the Kumogakure to suffer greatly, forcing us to adjust our plans as well.
But these things are all accidents; they can't always be this outrageous. Kakuzu can't possibly give himself another big surprise, can he? I'm overthinking it.
This inexplicable sense of crisis probably still comes from Tobirama Senju. That guy has never been honest and is probably still working in the lab while cursing me, and maybe he's even made a voodoo doll for me, which I have to stab several times a day.
Uchiha Nan watched the snowflakes falling from the sky and fell into deep thought.
" Lord Hokage, of course! The color of the snow has never changed."
"Snow is always white, just like my skin, pure and flawless. If I were a human woman, Lord Hokage, you would definitely fall hopelessly in love with me!"
Upon hearing the sound and finding no one around, Uchiha Nan instinctively looked down at the ground and saw a bald-headed White Zetsu with half of its body completely black.
"Shut up! Don't you dare insult my dearest brother!"
Black Zetsu, controlling half of his arm, slapped White Zetsu.
White Zetsu, a mere tool!
Who do you think you are, spouting such arrogant words and trying to curry favor with my elder brother? Let me touch your peeled eggshell face.
Are you qualified?
"Cough cough cough, Otōto, care for children with intellectual disabilities, don't be as petty as people with intellectual disabilities."
Uchiha Nan's face lit up with joy.
I've been waiting for this day and night, and finally my Otōto has arrived.
This desolate wilderness is utterly boring.
There's no soft, cozy bed, and no fragrant girl to cuddle with while I sleep.
Now that Otōto has arrived, the location of the Sky Ninja Village is secured!
Uchiha Nan waved his hand casually, not caring about White Zetsu's words. Who would lower themselves to the level of an idiot like White Zetsu?
" Lord Hokage, that's too much! I'm not mentally challenged, I'm just a little slow-witted."
"By the way, Lord Hokage and Lord Black Zetsu won't let my partner and me continue following him, so can we go work at Konoha's TV station? I've been thinking about several programs."
White Zetsu looked aggrieved.
However, he was mentally challenged, and as he talked, he steered the conversation off-topic, bringing up the topic of working at a television station, gesturing excitedly.
But before he could finish speaking, Black Zetsu slapped him again, and he became completely obedient, falling into a state of self-isolation.
"Don't be angry, Otōto. Since the White Zetsu really wants to debut, just let it be. Anyway, you don't need these two White Zetsu."
Uchiha Nan saw that the bald White Zetsu kept thinking about appearing on television, so he decided to grant his wish.
This guy would be amazing at creating entertaining content.
Even Little A-Giao could buy a Mercedes-Benz online by pretending to be crazy, White Zetsu in front of him wouldn't be much worse.
White Zetsu has a whole repertoire of witty remarks.
Besides, there's no need to pay White Zetsu a salary anyway.
Since my elder brother has said so...
"Yay!!!"
Upon hearing Black Zetsu's agreement, the bald-headed White Zetsu practically wanted to pop open a champagne bottle to celebrate; from now on, he was a superstar in the Ninja world!
"Shut up, it's so noisy!!"
Black Zetsu, seeing White Zetsu starting to go berserk again, manipulated half of his body to slap him, and White Zetsu immediately calmed down.
"Alright."
" Otōto, you're finally back!"
"I've been waiting for you for a very long time."
As usual, after seeing Black Zetsu get off White Zetsu's body, Uchiha Nan casually patted Black Zetsu's smooth head; it felt really nice.