Naruto: Yes, Uchiha-sama.

Chapter 145: Making Madara the Second Hokage, Tobirama, do you think Hashirama did it intentionally or accidentally?

"It seems that Lord Madara is living a rather comfortable life in Konoha!"

Makoto Uchiha learned about Madara Uchiha's recent situation, and it wasn't much different from the information he had gathered before.

Like Hashirama Senju, Madara Uchiha spent his days idly, living a life of leisure and waiting to die, and even enjoyed reading "Romance of the Warring States".

Hopefully, the ending of this story won't make him so angry that he'll use Susanoo to attack people. The late emperor's great undertaking was left unfinished, his second and third brothers died tragically, and the great cause ultimately collapsed midway!
Makoto Uchiha has no intention of changing the ending of the story.

There's nothing we can do; he plagiarized it.

Furthermore, Makoto Uchiha felt that a happy ending would be too cliché and far less respectful of history than the original work, which ended in tragedy and left a deeper impression on readers.

Anyway, this is really a great job!
As for Black Zetsu
That filial son has not yet shown any signs of exerting his power.

But that’s fine too.

He still has a lot to do in the next few years.

Not only were there many internal affairs of the ninja village, but he also had to constantly win over merchants and continue to scheme against the nobles of the Land of Fire. The Akatsuki ninjas were good at killing people, and there were many other things that only he could do.

These are all internal matters of the Land of Fire and do not involve external wars.

The longer the peace lasts, the more advantageous it will be for Akatsuki Village.

Think of this.

Uchiha Makoto smiled kindly.

However, Tobirama Senju's expression turned strange.

He always felt that Uchiha Makoto, this naturally evil Uchiha brat, was up to something bad again, but he still had no evidence.

"Tobirama, this year is over. I hope you have a good year."

"Oh, by the way, Xiaoren Village's Xiaolaiwu will be releasing its first movie during the Spring Festival. Remember to come and support it!"

"Nonsense and flashy!"

"It's a miracle that Akatsuki Village can still function normally after all this time, given that you're such a worm!"

Makoto Uchiha talked about the movie "Saving Pain," which will be released during the Lunar New Year season.

In this era, only relatively wealthy groups such as the middle class, nobles, merchants, and ninjas were willing to spend money to go to the movies, so Konoha had a movie theater. Movie theater owners would not miss the opportunity to open a movie theater in a ninja gathering place.

However, Tobirama Senju appeared extremely indifferent, uttering critical words.

Major ninja villages like Konoha have devoted almost all their energy to traditional ninja missions.

However, some ninjas did participate in a few movies out of personal interest, playing minor roles or extras; these were all personal actions of the ninjas.

For someone like Uchiha Makoto to make a movie under the guise of a ninja village is unprecedented in the ninja world. So, although Tobirama Senju was sharp-tongued, he was wary and curious. He had to be extremely careful about everything Uchiha Makoto did to avoid being tricked!
He'll definitely go see the movie, but he's going to sneak in and freeload off Uchiha Makoto!
If it benefits the village, then we'll follow suit and film Konoha too!

He would do anything for Konoha, even if he was called a plagiarist!
So what if you're a plagiarist!
Since he's already taken the blame, he might as well go all the way. Morality is like a boulder on a mountaintop; once it starts rolling, it gradually descends and can't be stopped. The more he gives up resisting, the more comfortable he feels.

"Hmph, an old-fashioned fellow like you will never make any progress in your life."

"If you want to make progress, you have to change. The Second Hokage will probably be Madara. When that happens, I will join forces with him. If Madara likes to be a hands-off leader, then I can unite Konoha."

"Go to hell! Believe me or not, I'll kill you right now!"

"That kind of thing could never happen!"

Tobirama Senju knew Makoto Uchiha well and knew that Makoto had said this on purpose.

But he was still very angry.

What the hell!
That bastard Uchiha Makoto doesn't even bother to put on an act; he just blatantly exposes his ambition right in front of me. Does he really think he's made of clay?

How could he allow such a thing to happen?
We must stop it with everything we have!
"Really."

"Hmph, you think you can handle your older brother?"

"Or can you defeat Lord Madara?"

Uchiha Makoto just chuckled lightly, looking completely unconcerned.

Tobirama Senju became even more agitated, his eyes widening as he nearly pulled out his kunai.

Both sides are well aware that although Konoha is getting better and better, the internal conflicts are becoming more and more severe.

The First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, delegated all power to Tobirama Senju.

Tobirama Senju's influence in Konoha grew day by day, and the Konoha ninja clan gradually became bound to him.

In a normal dynasty, this would actually be the treatment that only the crown prince should receive.

If he can successfully become the Second Hokage, then of course everything will be fine.

However, it would have been difficult for Tobirama Senju to become Hokage under normal circumstances, because Hashirama Senju wanted Madara Uchiha to become the Second Hokage.

Moreover, based on strength and succession, Hashirama Senju, as the head of the Senju clan, finished serving as the First Hokage, so it was time for Madara Uchiha, the head of the Uchiha clan, to take over and become the Second Hokage of Konoha.

Even if it's just in name only.
Uchiha Makoto couldn't fathom whether Hashirama Senju's bizarre power structure was intentional or accidental. It was as if Tobirama Senju was being used like a free, unpaid beast of burden. Hashirama wouldn't even give Tobirama a piece of cake—Madara is too idle and dissolute, unfit to represent Konoha. I will strive to improve him!

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Madara Uchiha and Tobirama Senju were sworn enemies.

That's a bill left over from the previous era.

How should we resolve this final bill?
Even though things are still developing in the general direction of the storyline, with the butterfly effect at play, it's really hard to say whether Makoto Uchiha can guarantee anything.

Whether Madara Uchiha successfully becomes the Second Hokage or leaves the village, Makoto Uchiha only needs to watch the show from the sidelines and profit from it.

Tobirama Senju, on the other hand, was truly sitting on a hot plate.

Normally, people wouldn't mention these unpleasant things, but Uchiha Makoto wouldn't tolerate it.

Tobirama Senju was the one who started the foul language!
"Why are you not saying anything? Did I touch a sore spot?"

"Aaaaaah!! I'm going to kill you!!!"

Tobirama Senju shouted loudly.

This time he really broke down, even pulling out a kunai, and dared to use the blunt truth to criticize him.

Uchiha Makoto, you have met a worthy end!
However, Uchiha Makoto remained calm and composed. They were all respectable and important figures, so how could they possibly engage in a real fight over a verbal dispute?

of course.

Facing the kunai thrown by Tobirama Senju in his anger.
Makoto Uchiha still needs to be flexible in his positioning.

Their conversation ended with Tobirama Senju's outburst of rage.

However, before leaving, Makoto Uchiha didn't forget to hand over a huge canned goods contract to Tobirama Senju.

The market in Konoha is still quite vast—it's best to keep the profits within the family!
"That bastard. I'll get rid of you sooner or later."

As Tobirama Senju watched Makoto Uchiha walk away, he muttered to himself, feeling rather uneasy.

Faced with that towering mountain blocking his way, he was truly helpless.

All the sorrows eventually turned into a heavy sigh.

When Uchiha Makoto returned.

A light snow has begun to fall in the sky above Akatsuki Village, fluttering down in a beautiful display. The New Year is approaching.

The chaotic four years of Akatsuki (Konoha) have finally come to an end, with less than two weeks remaining.

So many things happened this year: the war with Kumogakure, the clashes with the Daimyo and nobles of the Land of Fire, and the pressure from Konoha. He stirred up trouble both inside and outside the Land of Fire.

However, the development of Xiaoren Village is even better than before.

Although it was light snow and the cold wind was raging.

But the village is full of vitality, a place where everything thrives.

Under the snow at dusk.

The villagers used their hard-earned savings to buy all sorts of New Year's goods and prepare for the Spring Festival.

For them, after a year of hard work and exhaustion, the only time they can indulge and rest is during the New Year.

The children following behind the adults could not hide their joy.

They wore thick, durable cotton-padded coats, their rosy cheeks beaming with smiles, and held in their hands a small firework that they used to have to cry and fuss to get.

This time, the adults were generous, taking advantage of the pre-New Year discounts and buying a whole box in one go.

Adults would buy a bag of candy that they could only dream of at this time.

This is the best life that ordinary people could have imagined in the past.

Makoto Uchiha returned to Akatsuki Village and went back to the Kage's Office.

In his previous life, he was a staunch advocate of the eight-hour workday, but since becoming a film and television producer, working overtime every day has become a regular occurrence for him.

It's the same even now.

He didn't need to handle trivial matters personally. Xiaoren Village had been established for several years, and various rules and regulations had been set up. As long as things were done step by step, nothing major would happen.

But there are some people and some things that Makoto Uchiha must resolve personally.

In a warm-toned office.

Makoto Uchiha received Itagaki, a bigwig from the Land of Sky and the current Akatsuki Village Research Center.

Itagaki used to be a ninja with considerable skill, but he has now successfully transitioned into a full-time scientific researcher.

This person has great ambitions.

The research system of the Land of the Sky is different from that of the ninja world, which normally involves ninjutsu. Instead, it is more inclined to the technology side that Makoto Uchiha was familiar with in his previous life.

He hopes to personally create a brand new technological system based on chakra.

This coincides with Makoto Uchiha's idea: to apply ninjutsu to daily life, which requires such talent.

He used to be short of money in the Sky Kingdom, so he could only do missions while saving up research funds.

Scientific research is incredibly expensive. A fortune that an ordinary person couldn't spend in several lifetimes could be burned up in just a few days in a single scientific study.

Itagi even had the idea of ​​forming a ninja village to make money faster, and he had already put in the effort. Before Makoto Uchiha extended an invitation to him, he had already gathered a group of like-minded companions around him, intending to do something big.

This might be the original prototype of the Sky Ninja Village.

Of course, his career was snatched away by Uchiha Makoto just as he was getting started.

Akatsuki offered him an irresistible deal: research funding with virtually no limit, which made him and his men join Akatsuki immediately.

Uchiha Makoto did not disappoint him and kept his promise.

Banmu has been living a very happy life these past few years, spending almost 24 hours a day in the laboratory, eating and sleeping there.

Uchiha Makoto admires such a pure person!

"Itagaki, take care of yourself. You've lost a lot of weight."

"Master Guangying is very polite."

"Building a chakra application center and using chakra as an energy source has already been successful in the laboratory. For example, we can use chakra to generate electricity and use chakra as an energy source for factory machines. But if we want to apply it on a large scale, we need a stable source of chakra."

"Ah, that is indeed a bit difficult."

The Industrial Revolution was accompanied by an Energy Revolution. The First Industrial Revolution revolved around coal, the Second Industrial Revolution around oil, and according to the technological trajectory of Earth, the Third Industrial Revolution should be nuclear energy.

However, this is the ninja world, although coal has already begun to be widely used.

However, considering the endless stream of advanced technologies in the ninja world, sometimes it would be better to bypass some steps and utilize more efficient and renewable chakra.

As for the problem raised by Itagaki, Makoto Uchiha did have a solution.

The ninja world is filled with natural energy, which can be converted into chakra for use. However, natural energy is too violent, and it needs constant experimentation and improvement to become a stable energy source.

Or perhaps a tailed beast.
This is also very difficult.

Tailed beasts are not to be trifled with. If they were easy to talk to, able to communicate and cooperate, they wouldn't be sealed away and used as tools of war.

Currently, the Tailed Beasts only recognize the Sage of Six Paths.

Using the Tailed Beasts as an energy source to continuously extract their chakra is simply treating them as Tailed Beasts without any dignity.

Humans who covet their power and chakra will probably eat the Tailed Beast Ball.

Capturing the tailed beasts also requires careful planning.

The number of tails represents the strength of chakra. Nine-Tails is naturally the best, but Tobirama Senju of Konoha will definitely intervene.

"Lord Light and Shadow, I have heard that there is a special mineral in the ninja world called Grell Stone, which contains a large amount of chakra."

Itagi was clearly prepared. Seeing that Uchiha Makoto was thinking silently, he revealed the information he had gathered.

"Grell's Stone, what a familiar name."

Uchiha Makoto muttered the name, trying to recall it carefully.

This type of stone appears to have appeared in the theatrical version.

In that theatrical version of the story.

Ancient humans used this mineral to build a vast, advanced civilization.

It's definitely a good product.
Based only on the few remaining memories.

Uchiha Makoto remembers that the location of the Grell Stone vein mine seems to be near the Land of Wind.

Let's set aside whether we can find the location of the vein.

This definitely involves the fact that if the poor scum of Sunagakure knew that there was "oil" hidden under their feet that could make them rich, they would never back down even if it meant going to war with Akatsuki.

It's another very troublesome thing.

"Itagaki, I'll try to resolve this."

Makoto Uchiha nodded, not directly rejecting Itagaki, who smiled.

(End of this chapter)