Uchiha Jun paused, glanced around Spiral White Zetsu's face, and then waved his hand.
"Forget it, the current Obito Uchiha is too 'tang' and boring to tease."
"Let's talk about it later." Uchiha Jun shrugged, "It will be interesting to tease him when he gets Madara Uchiha's 'ID card' and travels around the world."
"Tang?" White Zetsu blinked, looking confused, "Master Chun, what does 'Tang' mean?"
"Down syndrome." Uchiha Jun replied casually, "To put it simply, it means that the intelligence level and brain circuitry are different from those of normal people."
"Usually, this kind of people appear in families where close relatives are married."
"Si Guoyi--!!"
"No wonder most of the descendants of famous people from small countries are fools!"
"Master Jun is so knowledgeable!"
"Hey! Could it be that Obito!!"
Spiral White Zetsu suddenly understood, but then asked, "What does 'ID card' mean?"
"It's similar to the symbol of a name, but it's more accurate than a name."
"For example, Shinobi World has many people named Danzo, but Kage Level Wind Release, and the only one who can channel Baku is Shimura Danzō."
Perhaps because it was boring to travel alone, Uchiha Jun patiently chatted with Spiral White Zetsu.
"If a person goes around doing bad things in someone else's name, the person who is replaced will definitely be unlucky."
"Oh--" Spiral White Zetsu suddenly realized it again, and then suddenly became excited, "That's it! This metaphor is too vivid! Jun-sama is worthy of being Jun-sama!"
Uchiha Jun looked at him getting on the pole and sighed silently in his heart.
--These original White Zetsu, I remember they were all converted from humans by God Tree, right?
How come one is more stupid than the other?
But that's fine, it's easier to do it later.
"Okay, let's go back as soon as you bring the words." Uchiha Jun waved his hand, "I still have things to do."
"Wait a minute!" Spiral White Zetsu quickly caught up and looked at Uchiha Jun expectantly, "Master Chun, when will the 'game' you promised me before... be realized?"
"Game?"
"That's it...Playground!" Spiral White Zetsu's eyes sparkled, "Didn't you say last time that you were going to build a huge Playground and let us White Zetsu go in and play? We are all waiting!"
Uchiha Jun was silent for two seconds, and then the corner of his mouth twitched.
--Does this count as a 'black slave' coming to your door?
These days, black slaves are worried that their whips have not been knitted yet.
"... Soon."
Uchiha Jun replied calmly, "I have already chosen the location for Playground. After I finish handling the matters at hand, I will have people start building it."
"Really?! That's great!"
Spiral White Zetsu was so excited that he spun around in circles several times, and then rushed into the ground like a gust of wind, leaving the last words. "Long live Jun-sama! Jun-sama is the best!"
Uchiha Jun stood there, looking at the disappearing white figure, and couldn't help but shake his head.
"... The black slaves are not that active. Should I let Seimei make a 'Little Tyrant Game Console', and when the mine is opened, let these White Zetsu use the mined minerals in exchange for play time?"
Uchiha Jun continues to walk in the direction of Land of Waterfalls.
The night wind blew through the fields, bringing with it the smell of earth and grass.
Uchiha Jun stood at the top of the waterfall, overlooking Takigakure below, and felt a little dazed for a moment.
He remembered that when he first came here, this place was a standard backcountry - a few rows of dilapidated wooden houses crookedly crowded in the valley, the streets were full of potholes, the villagers all wore patched clothes, and even the ninja equipment seemed to be passed down from their fathers.
The whole village has a sense of despondency that "it will be over tomorrow."
But now - the Takigakure in front of him has completely changed his appearance.
The original low wooden houses have been bulldozed and replaced by neat stone buildings. The tallest buildings are even five stories high. The roofs are covered with uniform blue tiles, which glow with a warm luster in the sun.
The street has been widened more than twice, and is paved with flat bluestone slabs. There are many shops on both sides, and the signboards are more eye-catching than the last.
The streets are full of people.
There were caravans carrying large and small bags, well-dressed travelers, civilians holding children, and ninja patrols in twos and threes wearing Takigakure uniforms shuttled among them.
There are even food stalls set up on the roadside, and the aroma of fried meatballs mixed with the aroma of grilled fish floats in the wind.
With this level of prosperity, people who didn't know it would have thought they were entering a certain commercial street in Konoha.
"Kakuzu This old boy... is really a capable person."
Uchiha Jun A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
He previously allocated one billion taels to Kakuzu as start-up capital, and also took a sum of money from Takigakure's "war reparations," which added up to nearly 1.5 billion taels.
According to his expectation, if Kakuzu can spend the money and bring Takigakure back from "dying" to "living", it will be considered a success. The rest will be done slowly and not in a hurry.
Anyway, in Uchiha Jun's view, if money is not circulated, it is just a pile of useless waste paper.
But now it seems that his expectations for Kakuzu are still too conservative.
Although the huge changes in Takigakure and Kakuzu were clearly explained in the report, it was only superficial on paper. After seeing such a huge change in person, Uchiha Jun was still a little surprised.
"Boss!"
A familiar voice came from below the waterfall.
Uchiha Jun looked down and saw Kakuzu leading a group of people standing by the pool under the waterfall, looking up and waving to him.
It's just that Kakuzu's style is as stingy as ever, and she's still wearing the same pair of frayed pants that she wore when she first met Uchiha Jun.
But the row of people following him were all well-dressed - some were in suits and leather shoes, some were in formal kimonos, and there were a few guys who were obviously wearing clothing styles from other countries.
Uchiha Jun jumped up and landed steadily in front of Kakuzu.
"Your clothes..." Uchiha Jun looked him up and down and couldn't help but complain, "You are already the head of a village, so you wear this yourself?"
Kakuzu looked indifferent. "This is regular clothes. It is convenient to wear for work. When I need to discuss business with officials and businessmen, I will change into something suitable."
Then Kakuzu paused and added, "Besides, as long as the clothes can be worn, why spend that wasted money?"
"..."
"Okay, you just have to be happy with it." Uchiha Jun patted his shoulder, "Take me to see this Takigakure?"
"Okay!"
Kakuzu nodded, motioned for the row of people behind him to follow, then turned around and led Uchiha Jun towards the tallest building in the center of the village.
"Boss, let me introduce you first - these are the talents I have 'picked up' during this period."
Kakuzu pointed at the people behind him as he walked, his tone casual as if he was introducing the radishes grown in his own garden.
"This is Cangjing Yangdou. He was originally the only son of Land of Fire, the largest silk merchant. However, after his father's death, his uncles joined forces and ate up 90% of the family property, and he also had to bear a lot of debt."
"When I found him, he was about to jump into the river."
Hearing this, a man in his early thirties quickly stepped forward and bowed.
"I've met Jun-sama."
Uchiha Jun glanced at him and roughly judged this person's approach - smart, with a bit of tact and caution.
This kind of person is suitable for business operations.
"This is Kondō Hikaru. He was originally the tax officer of Land of Iron. Because he checked several accounts that shouldn't be checked, he was labeled as corrupt by his superiors."
Kakuzu continued, "When I fished him out, he was moving rocks in the mine."
A middle-aged man wearing glasses pushed up the frame of his glasses, bowed to Uchiha Jun and said, "Look at me for a long time."
"This is Satō Hidemasa. He was originally the finance minister of Land of Grass. Because he helped Land of Grass launder money, the big name turned against him and threw him out as a scapegoat."
A man who looked to be about fifty years old and had an elegant temperament gave a wry smile when he heard this, "Kakuzu, sir, you are just kidding. I am calling it my own fault."
Uchiha Jun raised his eyebrows and looked at Kakuzu: "The origins of your 'talents' are really... colorful Eight Gates."
Kakuzu's ability to find 'Pokemon' is almost as good as Orochimaru's.
"No way." Kakuzu shrugged, "I'm not the material to be the village chief. I'm good at killing people and setting fires, but I can't manage the village."
"But..." Kakuzu's tone was a bit proud, "Although I am not good at it myself, I have met too many people who are."
"The killing business over the past few decades is not in vain. I still know in my heart which country and city there are capable people."
"After receiving your financial support, the first thing I will do is to 'pick up' these talented people."
"Some people are dishonest." Kakuzu continued, with a calm tone, "They think they have some ability and want to negotiate terms with me, and some want to take advantage of me and take advantage of me because they have someone behind them."
"For this kind of person, I will follow your method, boss."
Hearing this, Uchiha Jun couldn't help laughing.
His way to deal with this kind of thorny problem is naturally 'Häagen-Dazs'. Anyway, if you don't do it, there will be people who can do it. Shinobi World The most indispensable thing is talents.
Uchiha Jun nodded in approval.
"Well done."
While the two were talking, they had already reached the tallest building.
This is a six-story stone building with light yellow ceramic tiles on the exterior walls. The window frames are made of fine mahogany. There are also simple stone lions standing on both sides of the door.
There are four big characters written on the plaque at the door: Takigakure Commerce and Administration Center.
"This building is good." Uchiha Jun raised his head and took a look, "How much did it cost?"
"There is no charge for the land. The land at Takigakure is originally ours. The building materials were imported from Land of Iron and the labor is from local craftsmen. The total is about 30 million taels."
Kakuzu said, "If we ask Konoha's construction team to do it, we won't be able to stop it even if it doubles."
"Okay, not bad."
Kakuzu took Uchiha Jun into the building, passed through the lobby on the first floor, and went up the stairs to an office on the top floor.
The office is not big, but it is carefully decorated - a mahogany desk is placed by the window, with various scrolls and documents neatly stacked on the desk;
Against the wall is a row of bookshelves filled with books on business and the like;
There is also a pot of green plants in the corner, adding a bit of life to this room filled with papers.
Seeing the same layout in front of him as in his previous life, Uchiha Jun was stunned.
"What's wrong, boss? Don't you like it? I'll ask someone to change it."
"No, that's not necessary."
Uchiha Jun sat on the main seat, while Kakuzu took out several scrolls from the drawer and placed them on the table.
"Boss, this is Takigakure's financial report for this period."
Uchiha Jun took it and opened it and looked at it.
The report is very detailed, with income and expenditure items clearly separated.
The revenue mainly comes from three channels: tourism, specialty trade, and passerby tax.
The expenditure part covers infrastructure construction, ninja wages, equipment procurement, etc.
At the end of the report, there is also an income statement attached - in three months, Takigakure's net profit was 72 million taels.
"Is this data real?" Uchiha Jun asked.
"I checked it myself and there is no problem." Kakuzu's tone was very sure.
"Then you can." Uchiha Jun closed the scroll and looked at Kakuzu with approval.
"You revitalized a dying village in three months and made a profit. With your ability, it would be a pity not to become the Minister of Finance."
"How can the Minister of Finance not work for your boss to make money?"
To be honest, Kakuzu doesn't think there is any way to make money working for a daimyo as finance minister for Uchiha Jun.
After all, the daimyo did not allow him to "legally embezzle", but Uchiha Jun made it clear that he could take 20% of the net profit as "money to support his integrity."
Kakuzu took out two documents from another scroll, "There are two other things - I sent someone to confirm the coordinates of the Hoshigakure meteorite, which is in the mountain nest north of Land of Bears."
He unfolded a map and put a red circle on it. "The location is very remote. There is no large stronghold. It is estimated that the total number of people in the village is less than 300. The ninjas killed forty or fifty, Jonin, one or two at most."
"Hoshigakure's own combat power is not worth mentioning, but that meteorite is a bit evil. When my spies get close to it, they will feel chakra flowing around their bodies. In severe cases, they may even fall into coma."
"They were only observing from a distance, and they withdrew after taking the coordinates."
Uchiha Jun nodded. "That meteorite is indeed weird. I will deal with it myself later."
"Another thing, Six Paths Ninja Tools--Box of Ultimate Bliss."
Kakuzu's tone became more cautious, "I have confirmed that this thing is indeed within the territory of Land of Grass, but the specific location where it is buried has not yet been determined."
"Land of Grass That place is full of ruins and ruins. I sent three groups of people to look for them, but they all came back empty-handed."
"No rush." Uchiha Jun waved his hand, "Box of Ultimate Bliss I'm not in a hurry to use that thing for a while. It's the best I can find. It doesn't matter if I can't find it. I'm not in a hurry to use it anyway."
Box of Ultimate Bliss This thing, in the original work, is very expressive and can stretch the hips.
Being able to create a monster like "Satoru" is also a huge source of chakra reserves.
Although Uchiha Jun is somewhat interested in its "battery" settings, its priority is far less high than the mass production plan of Sharingan and Air Fortress.
"There's one more thing." Kakuzu said, taking out the third scroll from the drawer, "It's about the 'Detonation Core' mentioned before."
Uchiha Jun's eyebrows raised slightly.
"Tell me and listen."
Kakuzu unfolded the scroll, which was densely recorded with information collected from various channels. "I entrusted several spies with connections in Iwagakure, and spent several million taels on it, and finally got some information."
"According to an old Iwa-nin-Detonation Core, this thing is not a forbidden technique, but a tool developed for the purpose of 'opening up mountains and expanding soil' during the initial establishment period of Iwagakure."
"Creating mountains and expanding soil?" Uchiha Jun was a little surprised.
"Yes." Kakuzu nodded, "Iwagakure was built in a rocky area surrounded by mountains. When the village was first built, there was not enough flat land to settle the villagers, so First Tsuchikage and Second Tsuchikage, together with the one who surrendered to Iwagakure at the time, owned Explosion Release Kekkei Genkai's family, 'Blast Clan', jointly developed this thing."
"The principle is to extract the chakra properties of Explosion Release ninja, and then solidify it into a core medium through a special technique."
"Ordinary people who hold the core can also inject their own chakra into objects and detonate them like the Explosion Release ninja."
"To put it bluntly, it is a kind of 'mountain-breaking explosive for ordinary people'."
"At that time, Iwagakure developed underground space, widened mountain roads, and built city walls, all of which were supported by this thing."
Uchiha Jun nodded thoughtfully. "Then why didn't you use it later?"
"This is not clear. There are many reasons. There is no unified explanation within Iwagakure."
"Hmm."
"What about the money?" Uchiha Jun changed the subject, took out a copy of Sealing Scroll from his arms, and put it on the table, "I came here this time and brought an additional 500 million taels of additional funds. Since you have run the village so well, I am relieved to leave this money to you for continued investment."
To his surprise, Kakuzu shook his head.
"Boss, Takigakure doesn't need so much funds now."
Just as Uchiha Jun was about to speak, Kakuzu had already taken out another copy of Sealing Scroll from under the table and placed it on the table as well - there was a note on the scroll with the words "account surplus" written on it.
"This is the operating surplus of Takigakure during this period, totaling 200 million taels."
Kakuzu pushed the scroll in front of Uchiha Jun, "Although it's not a big amount, it at least proves one thing - Takigakure doesn't need blood transfusion now."
Uchiha Jun looked at the scroll and was silent for a few seconds.
Then Uchiha Jun smiled.
It was like seeing a seed planted by one's own hands finally break out of the ground and grow into a sapling.
--Although it is far from a towering tree, at least you no longer have to worry about it withering.
"Okay, don't do this with me."
Uchiha Jun picked up the 500 million tael scroll that he brought, then picked up the 200 million tael scroll that Kakuzu pushed over, and stuffed them all back into Kakuzu's hand.
"Use this money for operations. Money only becomes money when it flows."
Uchiha Jun interrupted him, with an unquestionable tone in his voice. "Besides, I will also go to Land of Waterfalls Daimyo to blast Gold Coin."
"Have you done everything I asked you to do?"
"We have found a group of people from Land of Waterfalls's branch and have reached an agreement. Once Land of Waterfalls dies, they will immediately move in to the Daimyo Palace to fill the vacancy."
"It is claimed externally that the famous name Land of Waterfalls was assassinated by Shimura Danzō."
"Very good!"
Uchiha Jun stood up, walked to the window, and looked in the direction of Land of Waterfalls Daimyo Palace: "Land of Waterfalls Daimyo Palace The head tax over there is all paid to me. If I don't talk to them, they really think I'm a soft persimmon."
Kakuzu Hearing this, a light flashed in his eyes.
It was already evening when Uchiha Jun left Takigakure.
The setting sun dyed the sky dark red, and the mountains in the distance gradually blurred in the twilight.
He walked alone on the mountain road leading to Land of Waterfalls Daimyo Palace, walking briskly.
Although the 700 million taels of funds were given back to Kakuzu, from this trip to Takigakure, he gained far more than the numbers on the book.
Kakuzu's operational capabilities are more solid than he thought.
A dying village can be revitalized to this extent in three months, and has already achieved initial profits - this shows that Kakuzu not only has the ability to execute, but also has a strategic vision.
This kind of person is a pillar material that can be found in any force.
Now, Uchiha Jun plans to go to Land of Waterfalls Daimyo Palace, and the whole family will start walking.
The reason why I want to do it myself is not only to support Kakuzu, but also for a more important purpose - to verify the way to mass produce Mangekyō Sharingan.
Orochimaru has cultivated the first batch of genetically modified Uchiha Clan recipient embryos.
The genetic template of those embryos was designed by him personally, integrating the "stress threshold reduction" technology developed by Orochimaru and the Kekkei Genkai gene of the Uchiha Clan.
Theoretically, as long as these embryos are injected with strong enough emotional stimulation and chakra stimulation, they can awaken Sharingan or even Mangekyo in a short period of time.
But this is just theory.
In actual operation, "materials" of sufficient strength are needed for experiments - and soul strength is the key to determining the upper limit of the degree of awakening.
Land of Waterfalls Daimyo Palace That big family is the best experimental material.
There are hundreds of living people in the whole house, and every one of them has chakra - even the most basic Genin level is enough to "burn".
Anyway, the "head tax" order issued by Daimyo Land of Waterfalls to Takigakure means that he chose to stand on the opposite side of Kakuzu and on the opposite side of Uchiha Jun.
Since they are enemies, there is nothing to be polite about.
Night gradually falls.
When the moon climbed to the zenith, Uchiha Jun was already standing in front of the gate of Land of Waterfalls Daimyo Palace.
The entire mansion was brightly lit, and the patrolling warriors walked in neat steps inside and outside the courtyard wall. The torches on both sides of the gate swayed in the night wind, casting flickering lights and shadows.
Uchiha Jun did not hide his figure.
He walked directly in through the front door.
"Stop! You are--"
Just as the two warriors at the door were about to draw their swords, they faced Uchiha Jun's scarlet pair of Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
The next moment, their eyes became empty, like two puppets on strings. They turned around stiffly and opened the door according to Uchiha Jun's will.
Uchiha Jun crossed the threshold and entered the house.
His steps were neither fast nor slow, but each step was precisely in the gap between patrols and defense changes. The warriors controlled by him Genjutsu followed him silently, spreading like silent shadows, cutting off all communication channels in the entire mansion.
Uchiha Jun When he walked to the main hall door, there were already more than thirty warriors with empty eyes behind him.