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Hashirama thought it over and decided that made sense. His expression immediately brightened. "If that's all I have to do, I'm in!"
Planting trees!
A clap of his hands, a burst of Wood Release-easy.
Uzumaki Mito and the others secretly rejoiced at his words.
In silence, they lit a candle for Hashirama, who had walked right into their trap.
Yes, on the surface, it was just planting trees.
But how big would a city built to house a million people have to be?
And how many trees and flowers would need planting inside it?
The workload would certainly be enormous.
Still, compared to making Hashirama build an entire city himself, this really was much easier.
That very day, the investment shares offered within Konoha sparked a frantic scramble among the major ninja clans and even ordinary households.
Before the second round could even be released, the first had been snapped up.
As for those who had failed to secure an investment slot, they beat their chests in regret, cursing themselves for acting too slowly and hesitating too long.
Just like that, with a single proposal for Konoha's reconstruction and expansion, Xunjing tied the vast majority of Konoha's ninja clans and ninjas to his side. His control over Konoha multiplied several times over in one stroke.
The Engineering Department's workload exploded overnight, but fortunately, funding was no longer an issue.
Once Xunjing poured in vast sums of money, Konoha's first round of reforms went into full swing. Every department worked as though pumped full of adrenaline, putting in overtime every day to push things forward.
The Ninja Academy needed expanding, the Ordinary School needed building, Commercial Street needed replanning, and the Residential District needed renovation... Every last project landed on the Engineering Department's shoulders.
Hashirama and Madara Uchiha simply couldn't