Konoha: Uchiha Shisui's Advisor Alliance

Chapter 189: Underground gambling arena, the death of Koharu Utaha
"There is basically no problem. You are indeed smart. I only briefly mentioned it, and you were able to apply it."

That night, Shishui told Yan Shifan in detail what had happened today, and Yan Shifan nodded in praise from time to time.

Although the two had discussed it in detail before today, the control of the situation still depended on Shisui's own abilities.

Shisui chuckled, then said with some regret: "It's a pity that we can't be perfect. We should follow the old practice and burn the evidence. We should take this opportunity to show kindness and win people's hearts. Now we can only increase our prestige and make people fear us. Will it make everyone alienated?"

Yan Shifan smiled and replied, "There are not so many things that can have the best of both worlds. This time we only killed Kutane Koharu, but the village is still short of money. If the stolen money is not recovered, we can only find another target to deal with. Such high pressure will make people alienated. Now we have only killed one person and gave them a chance to make amends, which is not bad."

Money, a penny can make a hero fall!

Shisui never lacked money when he was alone, but the more people he had under him, the poorer he became, which made him very helpless.

"Teacher, is there any other way to make money?" Shisui asked embarrassedly after thinking about it.

Yan Shifan's mouth corners slightly raised, but he did not reply to Zhishui immediately. After a moment, he nodded and said: "There is a way, but..."

"But what?" Shisui asked happily.

"No hurry, just listen to my detailed analysis first."

Yan Shifan sighed in his heart, thinking that he was a dignified minister of the Ming Dynasty, who single-handedly supported the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty, held a high position and had tremendous power, but in his past and present lives, he was busy making money for others and doing business as a businessman.

Of course, this time is a little different from the last time. Last time he was actually working for someone else, and he could make money without caring about the impact. After all, the country was not his Yan family's. But Konoha now belongs to the Uchiha family, and he has to consider the follow-up impact.

"I have discovered that although being a ninja is a high-income profession, it is very pure and simple compared to being a noble. As far as consumption is concerned, ninjas' spending is mainly focused on more practical things. They will never spend more than the price of the item itself."

As Yan Shifan was speaking, he suddenly noticed that Zhishui was tilting his head with a confused look on his face.

"To put it simply, apart from training, ninjas spend their money on eating, drinking, whoring and gambling. The former is to improve their strength, and the latter is to vent stress. This is related to the ninja's work, which focuses on being practical and direct."

"Oh, I see. What the teacher said makes sense."

Shisui suddenly realized, but the words "eating, drinking, whoring and gambling" made him feel ashamed, but they were also very vivid.

There is Akimichi for eating, but that is for training after all. As for drinking, it is more widespread. Almost all ninjas like to drink. Not to mention prostitution, there is also Tsunade for gambling.

No matter which one, it is actually to vent the pressure they have accumulated in missions and battlefields. So although it is not encouraged, Konoha never stops it, because accumulating too much pressure will only cause more trouble, especially since ninjas have powerful military forces.

The more Shisui thought about it, the more he felt that this word was born to describe ninjas.

"But you can't do business that improves your strength for the time being. As for eating, drinking, whoring and gambling, it's better for you as a Hokage not to get involved in such things. Moreover, Konoha has been saturated with these things for more than 50 years, and we can't get much money through normal means.

Therefore, the direction of making money still lies with the nobles and wealthy businessmen.

For these people, eating, drinking, whoring and gambling are just bad habits, and food, clothing, housing and transportation are just the basics. They need more advanced and exciting enjoyment. "

The nobles have many tricks, and Yan Shifan has experienced many of them, so he naturally knows them all.

However, he sent people to investigate and found that there were many things that did not exist in this world. Of course, there were also many things in this world that he had never seen in his previous life, such as various bizarre and practical "technological" creations, such as televisions, radios, cameras, etc.

"Aristocratic business"

Shisui pondered for a moment, remembering the ninja school in Xihedao.

"If the ninja schools are expanded, they should be able to earn a lot of money every year, but most of it will be used to train ninja soldiers, and the effect is too slow and the cycle is too long."

"This time it has nothing to do with the Ninja School, and it has fewer disadvantages, it makes money quickly, the cycle is short, and it can also attract wandering ninjas to gather. In addition, we can also use this to find out the strength of those nobles."

Shisui was a little confused. He did not ask what the method was. Instead, he said, "Teacher, can you tell me about the drawbacks of the ninja school?"

"Ok?"

Yan Shifan looked at Zhishui in surprise and said bluntly, "You actually noticed these things."

"Teacher has been talking about the drawbacks of ninja schools. I don't think he has ever talked about them in detail before. I don't understand. For a place like this that can both make money and train ninjas, other than being a little slow, what serious problems could there be that are worthy of the teacher's emphasis?"

"Hahaha, I didn't intend to tell you now, but since you asked, I'll tell you."

"Teacher, please speak!"

"Sima Gong should have told you that during the reign of Emperor Ling, the bandits were powerful and the central government lacked military strength, so Liu Yan proposed that each state and county recruit its own soldiers, right?"

Yan Shifan only made a casual suggestion, but Zhishui immediately understood his meaning and his expression suddenly became very serious.

"Although the Ninja School can make a lot of money and train ninja troops loyal to the Uchiha, it will also strengthen the strength of the local nobles. Once these people unite, they can easily raise a large ninja army with their control over population and production. If not handled properly, these forces will become obstacles to our unification."

The West River Channel is just a trial run. After a year, when the local nobles find its merits, they will definitely increase their investment.

Although the population of Xihedao is small, there are still millions of people. These people are under their control. As long as they are willing, they can train a large number of ninjas every year.

"Then let's do this, right?"

As Shisui was speaking, he suddenly realized that this move itself had its pros and cons, they wanted money and people, and they could only get them from the nobles, there was no other way.

"Hahahaha, the people's hearts are like water, so deep. The people's movements are like smoke, so chaotic.

Don't worry, Sima Gong and I will not let them unite."

Zhishui opened his mouth, and Yan Shifan saw that he wanted to ask more questions, so he waved his hand and said, "You will know when the time comes. Let's talk about how to make money."

".Okay, thank you, teacher."

Yan Shifan nodded and continued, "These people were born nobles, and have never experienced hard study and struggle. They are born high and mighty, and have some quirks, most of which are manifested in bloodshed and contempt for the lives of ordinary people.

Therefore, I have someone buy a manor near Kyoto, and I plan to transform it into an underground gambling arena to see what happens. "

"Underground gambling arena?"

"To put it simply, it is to connect the battle between ninjas with gambling. Two ninjas fight on the field to attract merchants and nobles to place bets."

Yan Shifan knew that some nobles would let their private soldiers fight each other, and would also find some slaves who sold themselves for various reasons or barbarians captured from the north to fight, and there would even be fights between humans and wild beasts.

Of course, they mostly do this for face and fun, and rarely for money. "Isn't this playing with the lives of ninjas for fun?"

Shisui frowned, finding it hard to accept that as a ninja, he had to take the lead in despising other ninjas.

"If you think so, you are really playing with the lives of ninjas."

Yan Shifan nodded very honestly and said, "It's obvious that the effect on ordinary people is not as good as that on ninjas.

But you can rest assured, we can release the news. As long as the benefits are sufficient, we can always attract some wandering ninjas to participate. This will not only solve these unstable factors, but also bring us profits.

If the nobles also send people to fight, that would be even better. We can also use this opportunity to find out their strength and take precautions in advance, especially against the forces around the daimyo in Kyoto."

The nature of wandering ninjas is not much different from that of nobles. Without restraint, they will only become more indulgent. Nine out of ten should be killed, and the other one should be torn into pieces.

"I understand, teacher. I'll leave the matter in Kyoto to you. Just tell me if you need anything."

Yan Shifan nodded. He had now completely focused on the family's overall layout in the Land of Fire. Konoha was too small, and apart from the military, everything else was trivial. But he didn't understand military affairs, so he seldom paid attention to Konoha's political affairs.

What he wants to do is to control the Fire Nation and the situations of various countries.

After the two of them discussed it, it was already late, so they went to rest.

Time soon came to the third day. Shisui sent the Anbu to invite some ninja representatives and some civilian jonin representatives to go to the police department's prison to watch the execution.

Although Shisui did not intend to publicly execute Utane Koharu in the village, it was still necessary to let some ninjas see what happened to Utane Koharu, so as to establish the authority of the newly established Konoha laws.

Everyone stood in the monitoring room, and dozens of large screens were filled with the pale face of Koharu Utane.

The monitoring room was very quiet. There were dozens of people standing here, and it was very crowded, but there was no sound at all, and even the breathing was barely audible.

Inside the execution room, Izayoi was personally supervising the beheading, with Utane Koharu kneeling in front of him.

Yan Shifan's suggestion was to behead him directly and use Izayoi's mouth to say it in public to deter everyone, but Shisui felt that the deterrence was enough and planned to leave a whole body for him. This also made the other ninjas feel relieved and felt that Shisui was kind after all.

At 11:45, Izayoi looked at his watch. Although he didn't know why he had to do it at this time, he still said in a deep voice, "It's time. Utane Koharu, do you have any last words?"

Utane Koharu slowly opened her tightly closed eyes. It had been three days. She had thought about committing suicide to save her dignity, but she was also looking forward to the appearance of Sarutobi Hiruzen. However, three days passed and the third generation did not show up. No one even sent anyone to the prison to see her off for the last time.

At this moment, she felt hopeless and had a slight fear of death.

Then she thought of Jiraiya, and she knew that guy was not trying to avoid the police department, but to avoid her.

Then she thought of Tsunade.

After I die, Tsunade might return to the village. After all, there will be one less person who is at odds with her, which will be good for Konoha. But I wonder if there will be a fight between Tsunade and Uchiha?

Maybe not. Although Shisui is a vicious guy, his methods and personality are very good, and he has great ambitions. It's a pity that he is an Uchiha.

So, is my death good for Konoha?
The basis for judging things is whether they are beneficial to the village, and everything should be based on the stability and development of the village as the primary consideration.

Hiruzen left the high-level, and En also joined Uchiha. After my death, except for Danzo, Shisui has integrated the high-level of Konoha. With the help of that elder, he should be able to deal with Danzo quickly and stabilize Konoha.
Then my death is beneficial.

At this moment, Utane Koharu thought a lot and she began to wonder why she was so targeting Uchiha?

Because the Uchiha clan is too powerful and difficult to control, decisive measures must be taken for the future of the village. Even though this process will be full of pain and sacrifice, it is also a helpless move.

Yes, she was right, but she failed.

She has fought for Konoha, for her ideals, and for herself and her family throughout her life.

But she believes that she has done more for Konoha than for her family.

Only when you die may you know what kind of person you are.

Countless complicated thoughts finally turned into a slightly hoarse question.

"Teacher, will you forgive me?"

Izayoi was very close and was startled when he heard that, but he didn't say anything and just walked forward slowly.

After all, Utane Koharu is Konoha's advisor, and Shisui specifically told her not to put on the restraints, he just sealed her chakra.

Unable to use chakra, ninjas are only slightly stronger than normal people, making them easier to kill.

The Kaleidoscope appeared, and the powerful eye power instantly deprived Utane Koharu of consciousness. In just a moment, she lost her breath in her sleep.

The other three ninjas in the execution room, one from the Anbu, one from the police department, and one from the medical department, waited for a moment and then went forward to check. After confirming that everything was correct, they nodded towards the surveillance camera.

Inside the monitoring room, everyone had mixed feelings. A powerful man who was once as famous as three generations had died here silently.

But what can they say?

This was all initiated by them, but things seemed to gradually exceed their expectations, and Shisui was not quite the same as they had imagined.

The execution was over and everyone left quietly.

As for the corpse, she was a high-ranking member of Konoha after all and knew too many things, so her body naturally could not be taken over by the people of the Utatane clan. It could only be taken away by the Anbu people to be dealt with and then buried, and then her name would be engraved on the memorial tablet. This was a special favor from the Hokage.

The death of Utane Koharu did not cause any disturbance in Konoha. The ninjas who knew the inside story kept their mouths shut and dared not say more, but Danzo, who was far away in the Land of Grass, learned the news a few days later.

"Is that idiot dead? I see. I should be the next one."

Danzo narrowed his eyes, his expression calm, as if he had expected it.

“Your Godaime is not as simple as he seems. He possesses the ultimate power of the Uchiha and is far from someone you can deal with.

How about it, what do you think? "

A low voice sounded behind him, but Danzo did not turn around. He just remained silent, looking at the moonlight outside the tent through the gap in the curtain.

(End of this chapter)