Development of the Villages

The bold starved, while the timid starved to death.

Those villagers who had been the first to adopt the business model tasted the crab, and within days, their coffers were overflowing.

At first, they had worried that the ninja clans might come after them for earning too much money, but every day, ninjas wearing Konoha armbands patrolled the streets.

Anyone caught stealing had their hands and feet cut off. Anyone who threatened or bribed merchants was invited to have tea in the Raikage's office. By the time they came out, each one was thin beyond recognition and willingly donated ninety percent of their assets to make Kumogakure prosperous.

Uchiha Obito crouched before the man and smiled. "Are you sure this is voluntary? I recorded it!" His voice rose and fell in an odd cadence.

The ninja clan representative held up a sheet of paper bearing the words: "For the development of Kumogakure, I voluntarily..."

The representative wore a broad smile, his eyes rimmed red, as though he was so delighted by this wonderful event that he had burst into tears of joy.

After finishing all this, Uchiha Obito nodded. "Fine, since you're willing to contribute some of your strength to the village's development, I can hardly say anything more!"

"Someone, bring out a banner of honor and give it to him. Tell them to hang it in their room."

The representative hurriedly nodded and thanked him. During this time, he had certainly enjoyed quite a few sweet rewards—things like zap, bzzzt bzzzt bzzzt—which had even cleared up the kidney stones that had plagued him for years.

Hatake Kakashi used the money to develop commercial support programs, farming subsidies, and other policies that benefited the people.

As a result, the vast majority of Kumogakure's villagers were profoundly grateful to Konoha, because