Naruto: Yes, Uchiha-sama.

Chapter 128 The Assassination Attempt on the Hokage: Did they really think Konoha couldn't lift a sword?
The ceasefire agreement, facilitated by multiple parties, was quickly disseminated.

The war is over.

Kumogakure is the losing side.

This time, they lost both substance and face completely. Fortunately, the daimyo of the Land of Lightning did not abandon Kumogakure and continued to provide relief to the village. However, as a price for this financial assistance, the daimyo of the Land of Lightning interfered with some of Kumogakure's internal affairs.

The "one country, one village" system means that the country belongs to the country, and the ninja village belongs to the village. The ninja village is in a semi-independent state. If you have to say, the two are currently only in a cooperative relationship. However, such a powerful force is not under the command of the country. The ninjas only obey the orders of the village's Kage. If the Daimyo does not find a way to project their influence into it, they probably will not be able to sleep at night.

And the victors.

Uchiha Makoto, as agreed, began a ceasefire and withdrew his troops, returning to the Land of Fire along the same route. The Uzumaki clan followed him all the way. The alliance between the two sides was strengthened and enhanced by this great battle. However, no matter how good their relationship was, it was impossible for Uzumaki Shinji to bring the Uzumaki clan back to Akatsuki Village at present.

Before parting.

Konoha naturally attended the final farewell dinner held by both sides, as it was also part of their respective allies.

The meal was fairly pleasant.

Although there were some minor hiccups along the way, nothing serious happened.

There wasn't much to say among the lower-level ninjas from the three sides. They didn't have much of a grudge to begin with, and they were even allies, enjoying delicious food and chatting and laughing together in small groups.

During the banquet.

When Tobirama Senju, that naturally evil old devil, heard that Konoha could get two billion ryo for free, he didn't keep his deadpan expression all the time.

"Although 2 billion taels is much less than 10 billion taels."

"But getting something for free is really appealing!"

"At least we didn't leave empty-handed!"
As Tobirama Senju thought this, a slight smile appeared on his face.

Of course.

That smile is directed at Shinji Uzumaki. The Uzumaki clan is quite generous; they know to take money to honor their elder brother!
What a great brother!

Tobirama Senju knew perfectly well that Shinji Uzumaki had secured this money for him.

That inherently evil Uchiha brat, Makoto Uchiha, wouldn't give him a single penny. He got humiliated by Makoto Uchiha a few days ago and really thought he wouldn't get a single cent of compensation from Konoha.

Because of this incident, Tobirama Senju was filled with rage, and he couldn't even sleep at night, his mind filled with thoughts of it.

"If we really can't get a single penny of compensation, then all the effort I put into suppressing public opinion in the village, cracking down on the villagers, and almost getting myself killed in Konoha, wasn't all that messed up just shooting myself in the foot?"

Such thoughts lingered in his mind.
That is indeed the case.

If Tobirama Senju had chosen to intervene immediately, Konoha would have gained far more than just this much after the war.

Even so, the proud Tobirama Senju would certainly not admit it in his heart.

He carefully reviewed his actions and concluded that it wasn't due to his incompetence, but rather because Uchiha Makoto, that inherently evil Uchiha brat, was too cunning. This time, he had been careless; who could have imagined that Uchiha Makoto would orchestrate such a farcical assassination attempt?!

"Of these two billion ryo, the Uzumaki clan will contribute one billion ryo to the Senju clan, and Akatsuki will contribute one billion ryo to the Uchiha clan. You can then distribute them among yourselves in Konoha."

Uchiha Makoto took this opportunity to tell the still happy Tobirama Senju how the 2 billion ryo would be distributed.

The smile on Tobirama Senju's face vanished abruptly.

Obviously
Tobirama Senju subconsciously assumed that the money was to be given directly to Konoha, and that he was the actual manager of Konoha. He thought that the two billion ryo was actually being given to him. He never expected that Makoto Uchiha would pull this trick on him.

"Shouldn't it be handed over directly to Konoha?"

"It's Konoha. Don't the Senju and Uchiha clans represent Konoha?"

Makoto Uchiha's answer was a perfect one!
Even Tobirama Senju couldn't have any objections on this issue.

However, Tobirama Senju clearly realized what Makoto Uchiha was trying to do. Makoto was indirectly providing the Uchiha clan with financial aid. With this money, the Uchiha clan could do many things—win over other ninja clans in the village and strengthen their own power. Tobirama Senju did not want to see any of these things happen.

The Uchiha clan can become powerful, but they cannot become too powerful.

then
"Uchiha Makoto, I'll f*** you!"

Tobirama Senju's lips moved as he began to hurl profanities at Makoto Uchiha.

Of course, lip reading was used.

Even though he knew that Uchiha Makoto was deliberately trying to annoy him, Tobirama Senju didn't dare to openly confront him or make a scene in this situation. Uchiha Makoto, on the other hand, gave Tobirama Senju the middle finger and then ignored the scheming old devil.

Compared to Tobirama Senju, who was constantly making small moves.

The honest and loyal Uzumaki clan is still more worthwhile to cultivate. As for film companies like Xiaolaiwu, Uchiha Makoto and Uzumaki Shinji have already reached an agreement to split their shares 30/70 according to their respective investment ratios.

Shinji Uzumaki knows how to advance and retreat, and knows how to behave. He even brought up the 30/70 shareholding ratio himself.

Therefore, Uchiha Makoto wouldn't mind continuing to play along with the Uzumaki clan.

When it comes to making money, Shinji Uzumaki is also very enthusiastic.

Fueled by a war, Shinji Uzumaki also realized that Akatsuki Village was financially well-off.

Every aspect, from logistical support and combat tools to medical supplies, is top-notch.

The ninjas of Kumogakure and the ninjas of Akatsuki are all pampered young masters. They even take ice cream and chocolate as desserts during battles. If they could, who wouldn't want to be a pampered young master!

The daimyo of the Land of Fire certainly wouldn't be so generous as to let Akatsuki ninjas serve as pampered soldiers.

Just look at Konoha; Konoha is nowhere near as extravagant as Akatsuki.

But this money certainly didn't come from thin air. Uchiha Makoto must have some unique ways of making money!

"As the saying goes, 'Those who live near mountains live off the mountains, and those who live near water live off the water.' Your Uzumaki clan is an island nation, so you must have plenty of fish resources there, right?"
"You must know how to sell fish, right?"

"The bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish!"

“You have fish, and the Land of Fire has a huge population and market. Fish is a high-quality protein source. If our two ninja villages take the lead, I happen to have sales channels. The wealthy merchants that Akatsuki knows should be very willing to cooperate with us.”

Uchiha Makoto and Uzumaki Shinji chatted casually, while Senju Tobirama secretly eavesdropped. The Uzumaki clan and Akatsuki were getting too close.

"Ha, Uchiha Makoto, is this your genius idea?"

"Selling fish?"

"You don't think our Land of Fire lacks fishing grounds, do you?"

Upon hearing this, Tobirama Senju couldn't help but jump out and begin to mock Makoto Uchiha. He said that ninjas shouldn't be doing their missions properly; instead, they were going into business, truly neglecting their duties. He still hadn't forgotten that damned tulip bubble!
"What do you know."

“I’m going to do secondary processing. What I really want to sell is canned goods. As long as we solve the transportation and packaging problems, no one can compete with us in this market.”

"A virtually untapped market"

Uchiha Makoto glanced at Senju Tobirama and said something.

In this era, the most difficult and challenging issue to solve when it comes to fresh food is storage. Fish caught and killed by fishermen generally start to rot within a week.

So the current market.

Aside from areas near major rivers where fresh fish is available, most people eat salted dried fish. Salted dried fish can be stored for months, or even a year or two. As for the taste, given the chance to eat fresh fish, probably no one would want to eat salted dried fish.

The partners in front of us are the Uzumaki clan. Their sealing techniques can even fit a living creature as big as the Nine-Tails into a person's body. It shouldn't be too difficult for them to invent a technology like plastic sealing using their sealing techniques.

He also has ice-style ninjas under his command.

If everyone integrates the technology, and with funding, technology, and market access all in place, and we also send some cheap aircraft to our competitors, Uchiha Shin doesn't believe we can't make money this way.

"The Land of Fire has such a huge market." "That makes sense."

Shinji Uzumaki thought about it carefully. The sealing technique described by Makoto Uchiha didn't seem particularly difficult. It was just a little complicated in some parts. After optimizing it, it should be possible for ordinary clansmen to learn how to use it in batches.

"Um...can you bring Konoha with you?"

Tobirama Senju blinked, paused for a long time, and finally managed to utter a sentence.

Obviously
Even Tobirama Senju was tempted.

Funding has always been a problem for Konoha. Although the Daimyo has been making payments on time every year, the money is simply not enough to build Konoha according to Tobirama Senju's vision. Therefore, he has to put some things aside for the time being.

Meanwhile, the Akatsuki village, led by Uchiha Makoto, received such a large sum of war reparations.

A full 20 billion taels!

There is no doubt that Akatsuki Village will have an incredibly comfortable financial situation in the next few years, which makes Tobirama Senju so envious and jealous that he can't sleep at night.

Konoha will definitely fall behind Akatsuki in certain areas.

If we can find a way to create new sources of revenue, we should catch up with the Akatsuki Village.
He doesn't mind working with someone he really dislikes.

Even Uchiha Makoto.

Even Makoto Uchiha!
"Oh, you want to cooperate with me?"

"Then I'll need to think about it carefully."

Uchiha Makoto was slightly taken aback, then a rather amused smile appeared on his face.

His plan did indeed include bringing Konoha into the Akatsuki village's economic cycle.

After all, the two ninja villages are in the same Land of Fire, so it's impossible for Akatsuki to do anything without avoiding Konoha.

Even the inherently evil Tobirama Senju wouldn't give up his covert investigation of Akatsuki.

In the first few years, due to the traditional mindset of Sengoku ninja, he might not have been interested in the various businesses under Akatsuki Village.

However, as the economic gap between the two sides widened, even if Tobirama Senju was stupid, he knew that something was wrong.

In business, harmony is paramount for making money.

Even if Tobirama Senju did nothing but cause chaos after realizing what was happening, Makoto Uchiha would find it unbearable.

Why not just bring Konoha in too?

Trying to monopolize everything will inevitably lead to failure; it will only result in everyone failing to make money.

Moreover, Hayek's hand is free, and the desire for freedom inevitably involves infiltration and counter-infiltration.

Uchiha Makoto thought for a while, his eyes fixed on Senju Tobirama. "Since you took the initiative to seek cooperation, shouldn't we give you a good beating?"
To ensure that Akatsuki Village maintains control over its business dealings.

Five minutes have passed.

He remained silent.

Tobirama Senju was clearly getting restless.

"Ahem, we're allies, right?"

Shouldn't allies help each other?

Tobirama Senju is shameless and ruthless; he can say anything. In his heart, he wished he could tear Makoto Uchiha apart. Why should he have to lower himself to Makoto Uchiha for the sake of Konoha?

“Then I need to designate some collaborators, such as the Uchiha clan members I am familiar with.”

"you"

"Then I need to send people in too."

Tobirama Senju knew that Makoto Uchiha had ulterior motives and wanted to use this opportunity to openly and legitimately further unite with the Uchiha clan, and even use the Uchiha clan to interfere in Konoha's internal affairs. However, he was afraid that even if he did not agree, Makoto Uchiha would not give up.

Tobirama Senju was already aware of this.

So he wasn't surprised.
In the end, Tobirama Senju, contrary to his usual behavior, agreed, but on the condition that he also plant his own people in the organization.

"no problem."

Uchiha Makoto nodded, then continued, "In that case, it's not impossible to bring your Konoha along, but this plan was proposed by me. My Akatsuki village can handle the marketing, sales, funding, factory construction, and workers."

"The Uzumaki clan can provide technology, and Konoha is just shamelessly offering to supply raw materials, isn't it?"

"I can also contribute my skills in this area!"

Makoto Uchiha posed another difficult question.

Tobirama Senju was still unwilling to give up. Konoha's budget for the year had already been planned, and there was nowhere left to spare. Half of the 2 billion ryo had been given to the Uchiha clan, and his own 1 billion ryo would be split with the ninja clans he had courted, according to a pre-arranged agreement.

As for the market, workers, and sales channels, he knew nothing about them, so he dared not speak up, fearing that if he did, he would be tortured and ridiculed by Makoto Uchiha. The only thing he was confident he could offer was his technology.

"Do you really have time to work on technology with the Uzumaki clan? I heard you've been busy researching new ninjutsu lately!"

"It's not a matter of creating one more shadow clone."

Tobirama Senju gritted his teeth.

I'm already running out of time, dealing with documents during the day and working on forbidden techniques all night. Sometimes I even have to use shadow clones to catch up on progress. Now with new tasks added, one shadow clone definitely won't be enough; I'll probably need two!
One person can do the work of three.

Can he really hold on?

We'll fight for Konoha!

"That's no problem."

"It's just a pity."

"What's a pity?"

"nothing."

Uchiha Makoto nodded, then hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but stopped. Senju Tobirama found this strange and continued to press him for details, but Uchiha Makoto ultimately said nothing more. This strange behavior somehow made Senju Tobirama feel a chill down his spine.

"Then let's discuss the shareholding ratio. Originally, I planned to split it 60/40 with the Uzumaki clan, but now that Konoha has joined in, Akatsuki should take 50%, the Uzumaki clan 30%, and Konoha 20%. I think that's reasonable."

"Tobirama, Konoha is essentially contributing technology as equity. Originally, we only intended to give you 10%, but considering our alliance, you're getting a good deal. Akatsuki and I will each give you 10%."

Shinji Uzumaki expressed no objection; he only felt that the Uzumaki clan's status had been elevated, surpassing that of Konoha.

"Okay."

Tobirama Senju was very displeased.

Konoha only holds 20% of the shares, putting them in a completely passive position, but it's definitely impossible for them to ask for more.
Damn it...
That evil Uchiha brat will kill you sooner or later and steal all your business!

at the same time
A horrifying incident has occurred in Konoha.

Less than a week has passed since the assassination of the Akatsuki Village's Hidden Shadow.

Even the Hokage, who was far away in Konoha, was assassinated!

(End of this chapter)