"Lord Ban, three to five thousand men?"
"I absolutely cannot agree to that number!"
Uchiha Nan rejected Madara Uchiha's request without even thinking. He had spent so much money, so many resources, and so much time to train these students, who were all pure and good sons of Konoha. Each of them was bathed in the light of Konoha 'Konoha benevolent father and enjoyed his kindness.
Therefore, each of them should stay in Konoha to repay their debt of gratitude.
This is why Madara Uchiha could say such things to me; anyone else would have been met with a direct attack from his Mangekyō Sharingan.
"What, you don't want to?"
Madara Uchiha glanced at Uchiha Nan, a look of displeasure on his face.
It's just three to five thousand people. I've done a thorough investigation. In recent years, the Konoha Ninja Academy has not only expanded its enrollment but also built branch schools, with the total number of students exceeding ten thousand. Are three to five thousand really that many?
most..
It's only half.
Uchiha Nan, that brat!
So stingy
"Of course not!"
"Even if I agreed, not only would the students disagree, but their parents wouldn't either. You see, these students study diligently at school, hoping to serve Konoha. Lord Madara, why would you let them so easily give up their promising futures in Konoha and wander the Ninja world with you? You don't really think ideals can put food on the table, do you?"
Uchiha Nan ignored the expression on Madara Uchiha's face and laid the reality out on him: learn martial arts and Madara Uchiha, sell them to Uchiha Nan; compared to Madara Uchiha, the benevolent father of Konoha was more worthy of the students' loyalty.
"This"
"Then I'll personally go to the Ninja Academy to invite students!"
Madara Uchiha frowned. This was indeed a problem, but it wasn't unsolvable. He was fighting for the entire Ninja world; such a noble and great cause—wouldn't no one be willing to participate?
"Hmm"
Uchiha Nan's expression turned troubled.
Madara Uchiha, that Old man, really knows how to create problems for himself.
A legendary Ninja world who died long ago has been lurking in Konoha for years. Now he suddenly appears in Konoha, wanting to preach at the Ninja Academy and claiming he will lead the students to Save the world. Who knows what kind of trouble this will cause? I should have known better than to try to whitewash him. What a mess.
Not only the Ninja Academy, but the entire Konoha will be thrown into chaos by Madara Uchiha. Those older generation ninjas aren't all dead yet! The moment Madara Uchiha appears, those dormant PTSD memories will be instantly awakened. Good heavens! That rogue Madara Uchiha is still alive! Everyone, let's eliminate him!!
"That won't do either, Lord Madara. Have you forgotten your place? You are a rogue ninja of Konoha, and now you've suddenly resurrected and appeared in Konoha. Do you intend to start a major war in Konoha?"
"This won't work, that won't work."
"You brat!"
Madara Uchiha was furious. He had already conceded a step, Uchiha Nan, that naturally evil brat, still disagreed. He was really pushing his luck!
"Alright, all you want are some students, right? I can give you some, but the number definitely won't be three to five thousand. I've heard that an ancient sage had three thousand disciples, seventy-two of whom were virtuous. So I'll give you seventy-two students."
Looking at the fierce-looking Uchiha Nan, Madara Uchiha Nan chose to compromise. Rather than letting Madara Uchiha stir up a huge uproar in Konoha, it was more worthwhile to send him seventy-two students.
"Which saint? I've never heard of him."
"That's none of your business!"
"But this number is simply not enough; we need at least a hundred people."
Madara Uchiha shook his head. Seventy-two students were far too few, far from the number he had in mind, and far from meeting his requirements.
"I'll only give you seventy-two students. Whether you can train three thousand disciples depends on your abilities, Lord Ban. Besides, Lord Ban, you don't think you're incapable, do you?"
Uchiha Nan continued speaking, using his old trick of provoking him.
"You brat, using such a clumsy trick again."
"I didn't. I just believe in Lord Madara's abilities. Besides, does Lord Madara really think he can't do such a thing?"
"I... I'm seventy-two, so be it."
Faced with Uchiha Nan's questioning, Madara Uchiha knew that Uchiha Nan was using reverse psychology, but he still stubbornly agreed.
I, Madara Uchiha, how could I possibly fail!
"Then it's decided."
Uchiha Nan smiled.
The special provocation tactic used against Madara Uchiha was really effective!
But alas.
Ultimately, this was still a losing proposition.
Uchiha Nan genuinely didn't want to give any of his students to Madara Uchiha. These students followed Madara Uchiha, and what if they really betrayed him and forgot his kindness? Wouldn't that lead to a situation where upperclassmen beat underclassmen, students beat teachers, and students beat the principal? What a ridiculous joke!
"Hmph, brat."
"Don't you dare mix any scum with those students."
Madara Uchiha coldly. He had already made such a big concession. If that brat Uchiha Nan still tried to sabotage his students, then he would really have to have a "reasoning" talk with Uchiha Nan.
"Don't worry, Lord Madara."
Uchiha Nan nodded; he had indeed had that thought just now.
Now, of course, there are still some!
How can I sleep soundly if I don't send someone to keep an eye on Madara Uchiha and let him roam the Ninja world?
"Lord Madara, when do you plan to set off, and where will you begin?"
Uchiha Nan looked at Madara Uchiha Madara Uchiha, hoping to extract more information from him so that he could better deal with the problems that Madara Uchiha had created for him in the future.
Well...
Madara Uchiha pondered for a while, but he really couldn't figure out where to begin.
After all, his initial plan was to cooperate with Uchiha Nan and start the change from Konoha. But now, because of Uchiha Nan, he has to start his own business. The difficulties involved are not as simple as just a little bit different. Where should he begin?
"Kid, what do you think about starting with the Land of Rain?"
Madara Uchiha and decided that he could start with the Land of Rain, where the ninjas had already been liberated and their minds would be easier to mobilize.
"Hmm, I think we could go somewhere else."
Uchiha Nan immediately shook his head.
Konoha has been providing aid to the Land of Rain, spending a considerable sum of money in the process. Of course, this has come at a price; large tracts of land and mineral resources in the Land of Rain now belong to Konoha.
If Madara Uchiha were to go to the Land of Rain Land of Rain stir up trouble there, he would surely oust Hanzo the Salamander. Then who could protect the interests of Konoha?
We can't expect Madara Uchiha, can we?
Let Hanzo the Salamander continue to rule the Land of Rain; that would be more in Konoha's best interest.
"First, the situation in the Land of Rain is currently precarious; it's at the center of the Ninja world's vortex. Besides Konoha, the other four major ninja villages all want to destroy the Land of Rain. Second, the four major nations, and even other countries, have imposed thorough economic sanctions on the Land of Rain Land of Rain, resulting in a very poor internal environment. Furthermore, a number of ninja forces are entrenched in the Land of Rain, and they won't be willing to obey your orders. Not only that, the weather in the Land of Rain is also a very serious problem."
"Therefore, I suggest that Lord Madara choose a country located on the mainland, with weak military forces, a decent economy, and easy to conquer, as the initial location for his revolution. This would also make it easier to accumulate experience and stir Ninja world's situation at will. In the end, it is the lowest-ranking Ninja world people who will suffer. A speck of dust in the era falling on the heads of ordinary people is like a mountain."
As Uchiha Nan spoke, he helped Madara Uchiha reject the Land of Land of Rain.
Putting aside Konoha's interests in the Land of Rain, and the current difficult situation in the Land of Rain Land of Rain, Ninja world weather problem alone is a fatal flaw. No matter how you look at it, choosing the Land of Rain as the location for the revolution is, in Uchiha Nan's opinion, a disastrous start.
"That makes some sense."
Madara Uchiha nodded. No matter how arrogant he was, even with unparalleled martial prowess, he still had to consider reality. Such important matters required careful consideration before acting.
Share your thoughts.
Madara Uchiha asked Uchiha Nan for his opinion. Although this kid could be very annoying at times, it had to be said that Uchiha Nan was a very special Uchiha; he was very good at using his brain.
" The Land of Rivers, the Land of Birds, the Land of Waterfalls, the Land of Frost "
"These countries have fertile lands and no obvious weaknesses, except for a few countries that possess ninja villages. However, these scattered soldiers are nothing to you, Lord Madara."
Uchiha Nan listed several countries.
If Uchiha Nan were to choose, he would naturally choose the Land of Rivers.
The Land of Land of Rivers has fertile land, but it doesn't even have a decent ninja village. It's caught between the Land of Fire Land of Wind, and in recent years, due to the rapid development of Konoha, it has gradually begun to gravitate towards Konoha.
"I see."
"Besides these, let me offer some constructive and more practical suggestions."
As Madara Uchiha spoke, he took out his paper and pen, preparing to write down everything Uchiha Nan said. In a sense, this brat was his mentor on his path.
"Forehead"
Uchiha Nan scratched his head. Was this a case of stabbing himself in the back?
"Then I'll give a brief explanation."
"First and foremost, it's crucial to mobilize the masses and organize production as much as possible. Secondly, we mustn't push things to extremes, like the Land of Rain, who went too far, leaving no room for compromise. Moreover, capital is merely a means; we must respect the invisible hand of power. In any case, Lord Madara... the most important thing in ruling a country is ensuring its people have enough to eat."
Uchiha Nan organized his thoughts and shared his insights.
In this Ninja world.
It's unlikely that anyone can stop Madara Uchiha from doing what he wants. All resistance will be crushed into dust by Madara Uchiha Susanoo, which is hundreds of meters tall. What Madara Uchiha wants to do is organize production. The wealth of those insects over several generations, or even more than ten generations, should be enough for Madara Uchiha to complete his initial capital accumulation. Damn, I hope Madara Uchiha can actually do it.
It's terrifying to think about.
It's truly terrifying to think about.
A ruler who disregards personal interests, has no attachments, and is powerful enough to physically destroy all opposing forces, leaving the remaining people to simply be obedient citizens of Madara Uchiha Madara Uchiha, organizing production according to the rules he sets. While the obedient citizens merely follow Madara Uchiha's orders, Madara Uchiha has much more to consider.
However, speaking of which...
Isn't this the legendary Philosopher King?
Compared to those insects in the Ninja world, Madara Uchiha was definitely far stronger than them.
"Very good... Go on... I'm taking notes..."
Seeing that Madara Uchiha Nan was slightly stunned, Uchiha Nan couldn't help but urge him to continue.
What the hell are you talking about?!
Once you've built those five big brick houses, won't you come and beat me up then?
"That's about it, that's about it."
As the saying goes, "Don't bite off more than you can chew."
"If Lord Madara needs to cooperate with Konoha in the future, remember to support Konoha's business and place orders with Konoha first."
Uchiha Nan still hadn't forgotten to secure orders for Konoha; the market of any country represented enormous profits. And although he didn't want to confront Madara Uchiha head-on, if a direct confrontation wouldn't work, he'd try a softer approach. As long as Konoha's goods got in, he'd be able to influence the market. "The Six Classics influence me? I'll influence the Six Classics!"
Mara, the Demon King, once said that in the Dharma-ending Age, he would send his disciples and followers to infiltrate your Sangha, wear your robes, destroy your Dharma, distort your scriptures, and break your precepts, so as to achieve what force cannot achieve today.
And how could Madara Uchiha possibly outlive me?
The advantage is in my hands, the advantage is in my hands!!
"That's natural."
"I will indeed need Konoha's cooperation in the future."
Madara Uchiha nodded.
He never forgot that a necessary condition for social progress is the improvement of productivity.
To rapidly increase productivity, advanced technology is needed as a driving force. Konoha is already far ahead in this regard, even far ahead of the competition. If my future nation wants to catch up with Konoha, it will probably take a very long time. I've heard that Konoha's technological development has always been inseparable from the Minister of the Konoha Science and Technology Department, who single-handedly carries half the burden of the department. If only I could poach him!
only.
Uchiha Nan would definitely not agree to this. In order to protect this mysterious Minister of Science and Technology, Uchiha Nan has never let him show his face in Konoha, which shows how much Uchiha Nan values this Minister of Science and Technology.
"Then it's settled, Lord Madara."
"Um."
Uchiha Nan smiled.
Overall, today's negotiations went relatively smoothly. Although they might cause a little trouble for me in the future, at least they prevented Madara Uchiha from causing any problems for Konoha right now.
What happens next.
Let my future self have a headache.