Narrowing the Wealth Gap

Kakashi's face was filled with embarrassment upon hearing Qingcheng's words, and he said with a resentful expression, "The Fifth Hokage really knows how to give me things to do, assigning me everything. It's so troublesome."

Tsunade also highly approved of Qingcheng's actions. Making all the Ninjutsu available and displaying it in the Hokage Building for all ninjas to train in for free, thus improving the overall strength of the ninja force, was already a very politically significant move.

Some clan ninjas, their faces beaming with excitement, asked, "Hokage, after we learn these Ninjutsu, can we pass them on to others? For example, to our own children?"

Qingcheng nodded directly and said with a serious expression, "It can be passed on, but only to people in Konoha. If it's a spy from another country planted in Konoha, you need to think carefully. So I don't encourage you to pass it on. Ninjutsu belong to my Uchiha Clan. Although many are B-rank Ninjutsu, Ninjutsu power has surpassed A-rank Ninjutsu. If they are stolen by other spies, it will be a very troublesome matter."

Qingcheng then said with a serious expression, "The reason I require you to study once a month is to undergo a rigorous review. Those Jonin who meet the requirements can enter the study room to practice a Ninjutsu they are proficient in, precisely to prevent the spread of Ninjutsu."

All the Konoha Jonin said with gratitude, "Understood, Hokage- sama. After we learn them, we will definitely not pass them on to outsiders, ensuring the secrecy of these Ninjutsu."

Several clan ninjas, their faces filled with anticipation, chimed in, "Learning powerful Ninjutsu would be a wonderful thing; who would refuse advanced Ninjutsu?"

At this point, Qingcheng's status in the hearts of all ninjas had risen several levels, especially among the commoner Jonin, who were filled with admiration upon hearing that they could learn advanced Ninjutsu.

Initially, all the ninjas respected Qingcheng for his strength; they admired Uchiha Qingcheng immense power, which allowed him to protect the chaotic Konoha from attacks by other countries.

Now there's another reason: respect for Qingcheng's character. Everyone admires Qingcheng's magnanimity, offering all Ninjutsu of the Uchiha Clan and the Root ninjas to everyone to learn, giving everyone an opportunity to improve their strength.

Even the Ino-Shika-Cho trio began to admire Qingcheng's generosity, saying, "This Fifth Hokage is incredibly magnanimous; he's definitely much better than the Third Hokage."

Nara Shikadai then said with a serious expression, "If an ambitious person were to succeed Hokage, Konoha would become a vibrant village. But if some old men were to become Hokage, the village would naturally become lifeless, Tenten on guard against coups, and the village would be consumed by internal strife."

Qingcheng then said with a serious expression, "Fellow ninjas of Konoha, clan leaders, this Konoha Beautification Plan is the worst plan ever issued by Hiruzen Sarutobi. I have decided to terminate this plan now."

All the Konoha Jonin and the clan leaders exclaimed excitedly, "Thank you, Fifth Hokage! Thank you, Fifth Hokage! This Konoha Crush Plan has caused Konoha so much trouble!"

Shouhon Yihan's eyes narrowed slightly as she looked at Qingcheng, clearly indicating she was looking for a scapegoat, someone to play the bad cop.

Shouhon Yihan knew that it was time for her to step up, otherwise she wouldn't even have a place to take the blame later.

Shouhon Yihan then said with a serious expression, "Fifth Hokage, the Konoha Beautification Plan has indeed had some impact on the village, but it has truly made our Konoha more beautiful. Look, no one spits on the streets, and no one litters. Even the air we Konoha breathe has become sweeter."

All the Konoha Jonin and the Konoha clan leader glared angrily at Shouhon Yihan, thinking to themselves, "This Konoha Madman is simply too greedy; he's even planning this Konoha Crush Plan!"

Qingcheng looked thoughtful again, pretending to ponder something, then said seriously, "Minister Zhang, your opinion is not without merit. How about we take a compromise and reduce the fines imposed by the Police Force, as well as the property management fees and garbage management fees, by half, so that our villagers can take a break and gradually adapt to the beautiful and powerful Konoha? What do you think?"

All the clan leaders said with resentful expressions, "We understand, Hokage- sama. Thank you for your concern. We will adapt to the beautiful and powerful Konoha as soon as possible."

Some of the Konoha Jonin, looking panicked, said, "But Fifth Hokage, we have no money left to pay the fines, and we can't even afford ninja tools!"

Qingcheng thought for a moment, then said with a serious expression, "Starting today, the Mission Department of the Hokage Building will sell cheaper ninja tools, worth only half the price of before. However, in return, your mission rewards will be reduced by twenty percent."

All the ninjas were delighted to hear Qingcheng's words and chimed in, "If the Explosive Tag and Shuriken could be half the price, everyone could afford them!"

Some civilian ninjas, upon hearing that the mission rewards had decreased by 20%, looked conflicted and said with a bewildered expression, "Our rewards were already quite low, and there are many missions we can't even get. The mission hall is already packed with people; even retired old men are out doing missions. What am I supposed to do?"

Qingcheng looked at these civilian ninjas, some of whom were already frowning.

Qingcheng then said with a serious expression, "These rewards are deducted based on the mission level, and only apply to A-rank Mission and S-rank Mission. The rewards for B-rank Mission remain unchanged."

Qingcheng then said with a serious expression, "Of course, the village will use these rewards to continue buying Explosive Tag and various Shuriken. It's so that when you're on a mission, you won't be concerned about how expensive Explosive Tag are or whether you should use those ninja tools."

The reward for S-rank Mission is generally between ten million and fifty million. Those who can complete such missions are usually clan ninjas or Elite Jonin; ordinary Jonin aren't qualified to do them. Qingcheng's plan is to narrow the gap between Konoha's ninjas, allowing even lower-ranking ninjas to use Explosive Tag and ninja tools."

Seeing that everyone understood, Qingcheng asked, "Do you have any further questions? If not, may we adjourn?"