God of Commerce, Kirigakure's Rebellion

Uchiha Kō, Uchiha Shisui, and Uchiha Itachi entered Akimichi Yakiniku Restaurant together. Akimichi Choza, who was sitting at the owner's seat fiddling with an abacus, looked up, his eyes lit up, and he quickly walked up to the three of them. He bowed to Uchiha Kō and said, "Sensei, welcome."

This action also attracted the attention of the diners, who all looked towards the owner Uchiha Kō. Akimichi Choza all stood up, but before they could speak, Uchiha Kō waved his hand and said, "Today, we're all here to eat, no need for formalities."

Upon hearing this, everyone present merely cupped their hands in greeting and bowed. Akimichi Choza chuckled and led Uchiha Kō to the most luxurious private room. The room was bright and spacious, with a large table equipped with a grill. Then, a staff member added charcoal and lit it.

Without Uchiha Kō even needing to speak, waiters came in one after another, displaying the Akimichi Yakiniku Restaurant's signboard on the table, featuring various Wagyu beef, fresh fish, tender lamb, and even venison.

After everyone had finished eating Akimichi Choza waved his hand, and the waiters bowed and left the room. Then, Akimichi Choza stepped forward and said, "Master, this is all freshly slaughtered meat. Please taste it and give me your feedback."

"Thank you for your thoughtfulness, Choza." Uchiha Kō smiled.

Akimichi Choza replied, "The help my teacher has given to the Akimichi Clan is far greater than these few plates of meat. Without my teacher, the Akimichi Clan would not have the wealth we have today."

Akimichi Choza was making it clear that he hadn't forgotten his roots, nor had the Akimichi Clan. Uchiha Kō wasn't stupid; he naturally understood his meaning and nodded, saying, "That's too formal, Choza. In terms of our relationship, we are master and disciple; in terms of our families, we are eternal allies; and in terms of political relations, you are from our faction. There's no need to be so formal."

Akimichi Choza chuckled and then said, "Teacher, you and the two children can enjoy this together. By the way, my Akimichi Clan has launched some new desserts and drinks; I'll personally bring them over for you later."

"Thank you for your hard work, Choza." Uchiha Kō with a smile, patting Akimichi Choza on the shoulder meaningfully. Akimichi Choza smiled and walked out of the room, preparing to personally mix the drinks.

Although the two children came along, no one knows how they will develop in the future. Never underestimate anyone, and try to build good relationships; it's good for both yourself and others.

Shortly after, Akimichi Choza returned to the private room, carrying a beer in his right hand and a tray with two colorful drinks on it in his left.

"How can there be meat without wine? Teacher, please try this. This beer was made under your personal guidance; it's not very strong and has a nice fizz. It's absolutely perfect with the grilled meat."

"And there are two little ones. One cup is called Taro Ball Grape, and the other is called Peach Four Seasons Spring. Children can't drink alcohol, but it's fine for them to have some soft drinks."

Akimichi Choza cheerfully introduced the shop's drinks to the group. The two boys exchanged glances with shining eyes, especially Uchiha Itachi, who couldn't help but swing his legs when he heard about fruit juices, clearly in a great mood.

"Thank you for your hard work, Choza. Why don't you sit down and eat with me?" Uchiha Kō smiled and patted the seat next to him, gesturing for Akimichi Choza to sit down. Akimichi Choza nodded and finally sat down next to Uchiha Kō. The two sat opposite each other, drinking their beverages and listening to Uchiha Kō and Akimichi Choza's conversation.

The two children thoroughly enjoyed their meal. At first, they were a little shy, feeling awkward with outsiders present. However, Akimichi Choza was completely unreserved and ate heartily. After exchanging a glance, the two children also began to eat.

Finally, Uchiha Kō and Akimichi Choza chatted amiably, seemingly using some jargon they couldn't understand. However, judging from the smile on Akimichi Choza's face, they knew that he must have obtained something.

After finishing his meal, Uchiha Kō got up to pay the bill, but when he asked at the cashier, the cashier smiled and said, "Lord Hokage, the bill has already been paid." Uchiha Kō was taken aback, then looked at Akimichi Choza behind him.

"You still have such high emotional intelligence," Uchiha Kō with a shake of his head and a smile.

"Hehe, teacher, what are you saying? You come to my place to eat, and I have to pay you? What kind of person would I be?" Akimichi Choza said firmly.

Uchiha Kō didn't refuse. After exchanging a few more pleasantries with Akimichi Choza, the group left Akimichi Yakiniku Restaurant. Akimichi Choza watched Uchiha Kō's departing figure, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.

The teacher just told him that he has some recipes for making alcoholic beverages, and that he should go and get them when he has time. After all, Uchiha Kō doesn't do business, and there's no point in making and drinking it all himself.

However, Akimichi Choza knew that this was a business opportunity. When Akimichi Choza was still a student, Uchiha Kō, in addition to teaching ninjutsu and Taijutsu, would occasionally talk about politics and business.

The others were all uninterested, but Akimichi Choza always straightened his back, took out his notebook, and wrote down everything Uchiha Kō said during these lessons. He would then take the notebook back to show his father and clansmen.

At that time, Torifu Akimichi said, "My son will surely achieve extraordinary success in the business world!"

Today, in addition to the Konoha branch, Akimichi Yakiniku Restaurant has opened Tanzaku Town, the Land of Fire capital, and a total of twenty other Yakiniku Restaurant of various sizes.

The Akimichi Clan's current wealth is probably comparable to that of the powerful Uchiha Clan and Hyuga Clan. And this was all thanks to a few words of advice from Uchiha Kō.

Everyone calls Akimichi Choza the God of Commerce behind his back, but Akimichi Choza doesn't acknowledge it. In his heart, his teacher is the real God of Commerce, and he's not even worthy to carry his shoes.

One should never forget the source of one's blessings. Akimichi Choza would never accept money from Uchiha Kō in his entire life. Without Osamu's guidance and instruction, and without his sake recipe, he would never have been able to achieve what he has today.

Akimichi Choza turned around and went back into the shop. He sat in the boss's seat, humming a tune and singing a song, calculating how many tens of millions he had earned this month, and considering where to open another shop next month.

He believed that one day, the name of the Akimichi Clan would resound throughout the entire Ninja World!

After finishing the barbecue, Uchiha Kō originally planned to let the two little ones train for a while longer, but at this moment, Hatake Sakumo appeared in front of the three little ones and knelt on one knee.

Uchiha Kō frowned. "What happened, Sakumo?"

Hatake Sakumo glanced at the two little ones, who exchanged a look and prepared to move away, but Uchiha Kō told Sakumo that it was okay.

Hatake Sakumo explained in detail, "It's like this: Sunagakure sent an envoy with a message, on one hand to inform the Lord Hokage the Fourth Kazekage Sunagakure, Rin, has taken office, and on the other hand, Kirigakure intends to launch a war to invade Sunagakure, and wants the Lord Hokage to mediate between them."

Uchiha Kō pondered for a moment, then said, "Uchiha Shisui, Itachi, you two go home first. I have things to attend to. You two will be doing your training on your own for the next few days. I'll be checking on you when you get back!"

"Yes!" Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Shisui replied, and then the two headed towards the clan's Earth Flow, while Uchiha Kō led Hatake Sakumo to the Hokage Office.

"Call Uchiha Izuna and Pakura over." Uchiha Kō had already decided on the way. Since this battle was inevitable, he would let the two newcomers lend a hand.

With the strength of Pakura Four-Tails Jinchūriki Pakura, and Uchiha Izuna, plus the army of Sunagakure, winning this battle should be no problem. Moreover, although Pakura has severed ties with Sunagakure, it is still her home village, and it would be unreasonable for Konoha not to help her.

Soon

Uchiha Izuna and Pakura were taken to the Hokage Office. Both of them looked serious. On the way, Hatake Sakumo had already explained the situation to them. Uchiha Izuna was fine, but he turned his head to observe Pakura.

Pakura looked conflicted. After all, she was now a member of Konoha, and it wouldn't be right for her to help Sunagakure. On the other hand, she was still grateful for her grandmother's kindness, and she would feel guilty if she didn't intervene.

Uchiha Kō smiled as he looked at the two men approaching. "Gentlemen, you probably understand why I sent you two to help Sunagakure this time. Even though Pakura has severed ties with Sunagakure, the debt of gratitude still remains. If we don't go, it might cause controversy. If we help them win this time, the debt of gratitude will be wiped clean in the future."

Pakura breathed a sigh of relief and nodded with a smile. Seeing Pakura relax, Uchiha Izuna couldn't help but smile as well. He looked at Uchiha Kō and said, "Don't worry, leave this to us."

After saying that, Uchiha Izuna took Pakura's hand. Pakura blushed, but did not refuse. The two of them walked out of the Hokage Office together and headed towards the village entrance.

Uchiha Kō placed his right hand on the table, tapping one finger on the surface, seemingly lost in thought. What would the Sunagakure do if they knew Pakura was the Four-Tails Jinchūriki?

Uchiha Izuna was at ease, but he didn't know how Pakura would choose. However, in any case, he would not stand idly by and watch Konoha's Jinchūriki betray Konoha.

Thinking of this, Uchiha Kō said, "Lu Ming, thank you for your trouble. I'll go and protect them secretly to prevent anything from going wrong." After saying this, Uchiha Kō looked at Nara Rokumei.

Nara Rokumei understood. He knew what Uchiha Kō had thought. Secretly protecting was not right; it should be secretly monitoring. But some things wouldn't be pleasant to say if they were said aloud.

"Don't worry, Lord Hokage, with me, Lord Hashirama, Lord Madara, and Lord Tobirama here in Konoha, there won't be any problems," Nara Rokumei said.

Uchiha Kō nodded, then vanished from the office with a Flying Thunder God. After leaving the village, he changed into a cloak, deactivated his Sharingan, and replaced it with the Rinnegan.

If he wanted to conceal his presence, not even Uchiha Izuna, Uchiha Madara, or Senju Hashirama would be able to detect his whereabouts! He followed the two of them, heading towards the territory of Sunagakure.

Sunagakure

Chiyo stood at the village entrance, pacing back and forth anxiously. She didn't know if Konoha's promise of support was true or false. She could only pray that Uchiha Kō would keep his word and protect their Sunagakure.