War was no good thing. People died in war. Yet the Empire's citizens were as enthusiastic about signing up for conscription as ever-burning magma, their passion blazing like fire.
What did death matter?
Contributing one's strength to the Empire was the duty and responsibility of every citizen of the Empire.
Besides, war was the fastest way to grow stronger. Only by becoming stronger could one rise in rank, make a fortune, and marry a beautiful wife.
Even if they sacrificed their lives, the Empire would compensate their families with a death benefit. There was no need to worry about whether the compensation would reach their families, because the Empire would take care of it.
With the Empire's death-benefit guarantees and its strength to back them up, all they needed to worry about was whether they could kill more enemies and protect themselves on the battlefield. They did not need to worry about defeat at all.
Signing up was free. They only needed to provide their personal information.
The Empire was able to support such a powerful financial chain precisely because of taxes and monopolies across various industries.
If you wanted to do business, you had to obtain a license. Once you had one, the Empire would have special tax officials handle everything related to taxation.
The Uchiha Clan handled most of this work. As for Uchiha Clan members who lacked the talent for it, that was simple enough: they could just find someone capable and make them their deputy.
As for whether the deputy was honest or might deceive them—did they really think the Sharingan was just for show?
Hizashi Hyuga pushed open the door with a report in hand and shouted joyfully, "Big brother, the people at the conscription office were so enthusiastic that I almost couldn't squeeze my