As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of several old craftsmen completely changed.
They previously only regarded Concrete as a useful new material, but Ren has regarded it as an industry that can be sold to the entire Shinobi World.
Tsunade stared at him for a moment and suddenly laughed.
"You guy, every step you take really counts."
Shikaku whispered, "If Super Amazing City can really become a model, Concrete is not just Konoha engineering materials, but a core commodity of Uchiha's future foreign trade."
Mabui answered the call,
"Land of Fire roads, bridges, warehouses, and town expansion are all in demand; Land of Lightning is mountainous, and mining area transportation and border fortresses also need this material. As long as mass production is stable, Concrete will become a long-term cash flow."
Nanami felt my chest feel slightly warm.
She originally thought that the investment of five billion taels was too much, but now she realized that what Ren wanted was not the return of a single city.
He wants to use Super Amazing City to push the new material Concrete to the entire Shinobi World.
Tsunade patted the tabletop.
"Okay, Hokage Tower will re-approval here, Shikaku, you lead people to cooperate with Mabui to rearrange the roads, public security, employment and merchant registration."
Shikaku nodded.
"Understood."
Ren looked at Mabui.
"Expand the recruitment scope to the entire Land of Fire."
"Konoha If there are not enough local craftsmen, we will recruit them from outside. Carpenters, masons, builders, transportation teams, accountants, merchants, as long as they can be used, we will bring them in."
"Super Amazing City Since we want to build a landmark, we can't be petty."
Mabui Close the scroll.
"I will adjust the announcement."
After the news was released, Konoha became completely lively.
At first, only civilians in the village came to register for work. Soon, craftsmen, businessmen, and builders from all over Land of Fire also flocked to Konoha with their fleets.
Some people are carrying tools, some are hauling lumber and stones, some are bringing accountants and clerks, and some simply rent the shop in advance and prepare to do business as soon as Super Amazing City opens.
Konoha's mouth has not been deserted these days.
At dawn in the morning, the motorcade queuing up to enter the village would line up from the entrance to the alley in the distance. The gatekeeper ninja's hands were sore as he checked the pass documents, but there was no impatience on his face.
Because every time a caravan comes in, it means another business in the village.
The hotel was full first.
The originally deserted guest rooms were occupied by craftsmen and businessmen from other places. Some hotel owners even packed up their warehouses, put clean bedding on them, and rented them out as temporary residences.
The restaurants were also very busy.
The noodle shop was filled with masons carrying hammers, there was a long queue outside the barbecue restaurant, the dumpling stall was sold out three times a day, and even the old man selling tea on the street was smiling from ear to ear.
Daily necessities shops also prospered.
Foreign craftsmen need to buy clothes, shoes and socks, bedding, and ointments, and the transportation team needs to mend ropes...
In the past, the wasteland between Uchiha District and Konoha Main District was deserted all year round, and the villagers would not go there if they could.
But now, it has become the busiest place in Konoha.
Rows of temporary sheds were erected, surveying stakes were inserted all over the ground, craftsmen took ruler ropes to measure back and forth, transport trucks dumped truckloads of sand and gravel into the stockpiling area, and the Hundred Arts Hall tribesmen stood in front of the Concrete trial production shed, recording the proportions and hardening time.
Some people stood in the distance looking at the formed Concrete boards, and couldn't help but whisper.
"This thing is really hard after drying."
"I heard that from now on the main body of Super Amazing City will be built with this."
"Isn't that much safer than a wooden building? Fire Release is not easy to burn."
"I've been in Land of Fire's capital city, and I've never seen this kind of construction method there. I'm afraid Konoha will really change this time."
This is happening more and more often.
Before many foreign businessmen entered the village, they thought that Konoha had just experienced the change of Hokage, so there must be undercurrents. However, after they actually came in, they discovered that this place was not as dull and chaotic as they imagined. Instead, it was full of business, flow of people, and opportunities.
On the streets of Konoha, ninjas, businessmen, craftsmen, and civilians mixed together, and the sound of shouts, wheels, bargaining, and hammering on the construction site merged into one.
This kind of pyrotechnic atmosphere even surpasses the neat but depressing prosperity in the Five Great Countries capital.
Everyone here is waiting for something big to happen.
Everyone believes that they can get a piece of food, a road, and a future from the Super Amazing City that has not yet been built.
In this bustling atmosphere, three inconspicuous figures quietly entered Konoha.
Orochimaru was wearing an ordinary business traveler's cloak, his face was hidden by the shadow of the hood, Kakuzu was carrying a bag, pretending to be a bad-tempered accounting guard, while Xie said nothing, hiding under his large robe.
They originally thought that Konoha, who had just experienced high-level shocks, would be a little depressed.
But the scene before them was completely different from the Konoha they remembered.
Kakuzu looked at the caravans coming in and out of the street, and then looked at several hotels that were full, and spoke in a low voice.
"Konoha Did you just finish the battle, or did you just pick up the gold mountain?"
Xie raised his head and looked at the densely packed scaffolding on the construction site in the distance.
"There are too many people, Konoha is vigilant and it is difficult to judge. Uchiha People over there are also mixed in the construction site, so it is not appropriate to take action rashly."
Orochimaru didn't speak immediately.
He looked at the people busy around the Super Amazing City construction site with a little more interest in his golden vertical pupils.
"Interesting."
"Konoha didn't have this kind of weather in the past."
The three of them found a remote hotel to stay, and Kakuzu quickly inquired back from the outside.
As soon as he entered the room, his voice was obviously not right.
"Uchiha wants five billion taels to transform Super Amazing City."
Scorpion raised his eyes.
"Five billion taels?"
Kakuzu's voice became even colder.
"Five billion. It's just the first phase of investment."
For Kakuzu, the numbers themselves have weight.
Five billion taels is enough to drive countless bounty ninjas on the black market crazy, enough to buy a large number of Ninjutsu, ninja tools, intelligence and lives.
But Uchiha actually used it to build a city.
This was even more difficult to accept than when he heard that Uchiha defeated Kumogakure.
"Where do they get so much money?"
Xie said, "Have you forgotten Land of Lightning?"
Kakuzu looked at him.
Xie's voice didn't fluctuate, but he calculated the accounts very clearly.
"After Uchiha defeated Kumogakure, he took away more than just his reputation."
"Kumogakure handed over a large amount of materials, Ninjutsu information, Lightning Release Armor related information, Heavenly Transfer Technique information, Chakra Metal, mineral contracts, and trade road rights."
"More importantly, Daimyo of the Land of Lightning signed the indemnity."
"Six hundred and seventy-eight billion taels."
Kakuzu's breathing stopped for a moment.
The room became quiet.
He has lived long enough and has seen the exchange of interests between big countries, but a figure like 678 billion taels still frightens him.
After a moment, he said coldly, "No wonder Uchiha dares to spend money like this."
Five billion taels may sound exaggerated, but when faced with a compensation of 678 billion taels, it cannot even touch the real foundation.
Kakuzu suddenly realized that the black market rewards he had accepted in the past were nothing compared to this kind of national compensation.
Orochimaru did not participate in this conversation about money.
That night, he left the hotel alone, and after circling Konoha several times, he found the hidden trace left on the edge of the village.
Those people did not dare to get close to Uchiha District, nor did they dare to touch Hokage Building. They could only survive by hiding in the cracks of old houses, abandoned warehouses and caravans.
When they saw Orochimaru, they even lowered their voices.
"Lord Orochimaru, Konoha has changed."