Naruto: Yes, Uchiha-sama.

Chapter 170 Tobirama Senju: The job of a ninja police officer is even more open and expansive!
Konoha.

Hokage's office.

Tobirama Senju was studying the intelligence in his hands.

Currently
The information from Konoha was also incomplete. They only knew that the ninja team sent by Iwagakure had suffered heavy losses, and that the junior ninja whom the First Tsuchikage had placed high hopes on was seriously injured. It was not the exaggerated death reported in those trashy newspapers. However, such confidential information should have been kept secret, but now it was suddenly spreading widely throughout the entire ninja world.

It cannot be ruled out that Iwagakure is unwilling to swallow this insult and is doing this on purpose, wanting to find a legitimate excuse to attack Kirigakure.

However, this kind of tactic was all too familiar to Tobirama Senju.

Although there is currently no evidence.
But Tobirama Senju almost subconsciously began to suspect Makoto Uchiha.

After careful consideration, relying on his intuition and familiar methods, Tobirama Senju ultimately concluded that Makoto Uchiha was involved in the matter.

It is even quite possible that Makoto Uchiha was the mastermind behind this.

Tobirama Senju had initially thought that after Makoto Uchiha's series of major moves, he would take a few years to rest and digest his gains. However, he hadn't expected that he would lose the opportunity to stop Makoto Uchiha's actions again if he wasn't careful!
Immediately, Tobirama Senju clutched his liver. His liver, which had been aching from working day and night between the Hokage's office and the laboratory, seemed to be hurting even more.

Tobirama Senju now desperately wanted to tear the intelligence in his hands to shreds.

But he still held back.

"Uchiha Makoto, what the hell are you trying to do?!"

"Can't you just shut up for a bit?"

"Keep a close eye on the progress of this matter, and closely monitor the Akatsuki's movements in this area!"

"Also, contact Uchiha Makoto for me. I can't let him run rampant any longer!"

Iwagakure Village.

The First Tsuchikage looked at the intelligence report before him, his brow furrowed in worry.

Although public opinion in the ninja world is currently favorable to Iwagakure, the village's ninjas are in high spirits and have a strong will to fight. As long as the First Tsuchikage gives the order, a large group of ninjas will be willing to obey his command and launch a retaliatory operation against Kirigakure.

only.
The information was leaked, and the entire ninja world knew about it, causing an uproar within the village and leading to his being severely punished.

With Makoto Uchiha's actions serving as a model, Akatsuki launched a northern expedition against Kumogakure for the sake of just two Chunin, ultimately achieving a great victory.

Even if the First Tsuchikage does intend to avenge Mu and launch an attack on Kirigakure, as long as he doesn't adopt a high-handed attitude towards Kirigakure and doesn't achieve the same results as Makoto Uchiha, he will inevitably attract criticism and ultimately lower his reputation in the village.

This made the First Tsuchikage feel like he had been tricked and manipulated.

He knew very well that war was not child's play.

not to mention.
The distance between Iwagakure and Kirigakure is too great, with a sea separating them. Just solving the logistical problems needed for the war would be enough to deplete all the resources that Iwagakure has accumulated over the years. Such a long and arduous expedition may not even yield enough results.

To launch such a full-scale war against Kirigakure because of a momentary impulse.

This idea is extremely foolish.

"Ah, which guy really set this up on purpose?"

"Wait a minute. Could it be...?"

Just as the first Tsuchikage was pondering countermeasures and the mastermind behind this incident, a sudden thought flashed through his mind—could it be the Light and Shadow?
Such suspicions are not without reason.

If Iwagakure hadn't suddenly intervened in the war between Akatsuki and Kumogakure, Makoto Uchiha would have been able to successfully breach the third line of defense and gain more benefits at the negotiating table. Iwagakure's actions severely offended Akatsuki during the Kumogakure war.

Moreover, the First Tsuchikage also felt that this method was very familiar.

It's understandable that Uchiha Makoto would seize the opportunity to embarrass Iwagakure.

The First Tsuchikage was still unsure whether Makoto Uchiha's actions were simply a way to vent his anger and deliberately sabotage Iwagakure, or if there was another reason behind it.

"Forget it, I'll contact Uchiha Makoto myself. Whatever his motives, if we can gain the support of Akatsuki by paying a small price, this matter should be easier to resolve."

The First Tsuchikage was thinking this to himself.

He was prepared to back down and say nice things to Uchiha Makoto.

When it comes to the interests of the village, personal pride really doesn't matter.

The First Mizukage painfully opened his wise eyes.

His gaze fell upon Hozuki Gengetsu in front of him.

Hozuki Gengetsu is quite strong, but he has an eccentric and arrogant personality. This time, he caused trouble for Kirigakure as soon as he went out.

Although Kirigakure is far from the mainland, Makoto Uchiha's propaganda offensive has caused widespread panic in the ninja world, as if Iwagakure is about to launch a war against Kirigakure.

Because of Makoto Uchiha's sudden emergence, many ninja clans that originally belonged to Kirigakure have been taken away, making Kirigakure's current strength much weaker than it was at the same time in the original story. If Kirigakure were to fight against a major ninja village like Iwagakure, Kirigakure would probably be in trouble.
"Hozuki Gengetsu, I told you long ago not to cause trouble while you were out on missions. Now Iwagakure is targeting Kirigakure. If war breaks out..."

"Squint eyes, what are you afraid of? It's just Iwagakure Village. We're separated by a vast ocean. Even if they come, it will be in vain."

"This is no excuse for your reckless actions and unauthorized attack on Iwagakure ninja!"

"Squinty-eyed, do you want to fight me?"

Obviously.

Hozuki Gengetsu's actions displeased another squinty-eyed ninja in the room, who would become the future Third Mizukage.

However, Hozuki Gengetsu is the future Second Mizukage of Kirigakure.

The two were originally competitors, and their personalities didn't get along. They quickly started arguing and bickering over a single word.

This kind of scene.

Even the First Mizukage found it difficult.

Hozuki Gengetsu was indeed a promising junior to him, possessing strength sufficient to shoulder the responsibility of becoming a Kage.

However, his personality is truly unlike anything he could possibly be.

The future second Mizukage will still be...
"Okay, stop arguing."

"Since it has already happened, all we can do is try our best to make amends. We'll deal with whatever comes our way."

"If Iwagakure makes demands that we cannot accept, if they want war, then let's fight!"

The First Mizukage made the final decision.

A ninja capable of establishing a great ninja village is certainly not a coward; he is a veteran ninja who has survived the bloody battles of the Warring States period.

If war is unavoidable, then Kirigakure will simply face it.

"Lord Mizukage, I'll head back now."

"kindness."

Then Hozuki Gengetsu glanced at the squinty-eyed man beside him, snorted coldly, and walked out.

The Third Mizukage, squinting, also wanted to leave, but was stopped by the First Mizukage. The First Mizukage then walked to his side, patted him on the shoulder, and said:

"Huan Yue has an eccentric personality; you should strive to improve!"

Akatsuki Village.

Makoto Uchiha was the culprit.

He wasn't focusing his attention on the conflict between Iwagakure and Kirigakure at all. He was well aware that, although the public opinion he had stirred up had indeed caused widespread panic in the ninja world...

However, the final result should not differ much from the original plot.

Uchiha Makoto never believed that a large-scale war would actually break out between Iwagakure and Kirigakure. Public opinion also played a role in fueling the flames. The size of the war depended on the actual situation. Akatsuki was separated from Kirigakure by a sea in the Land of Fire, let alone Iwagakure. How could they possibly fight?
In the end, it was all bark and no bite.

Uchiha Makoto only got involved to muddy the waters and fish in troubled waters—if things escalated, he could find an opportunity to intervene under the guise of mediating between the two sides, upholding justice, and maintaining peace in the ninja world!
Moreover, at present...

Makoto Uchiha's gaze remained focused on Akatsuki Village and the Land of Fire. He only glanced at the latest news from the Anbu ninja before quickly setting the intelligence aside.

He has an extremely important meeting waiting for him today.

Makoto Uchiha invited several representatives of wealthy merchants from the Arasaka faction, as well as nobles from the Land of Fire who had close ties with Akatsuki, and professionals from the financial world. These people were all supporters of Makoto Uchiha.

conference room
Is everyone here?

"Lord Light and Shadow, we are still missing one person."

"Oh, then let's wait a little longer."

"Why don't we start? Everyone's already here, it's really inconvenient to just wait for him."

obviously.

The representatives in the room were all very interested in the content of today's meeting by Uchiha Makoto and were unwilling to add another participant.

However, Uchiha Makoto didn't say anything. He simply poured himself a cup of tea and drank it alone.

Helpless, everyone could only continue to wait.

Fifteen minutes passed before the latecomer finally arrived.

He was sweating profusely as he bowed and apologized to the people in the room.

The people in the room were also dissatisfied.

"Sorry everyone, it's my fault for being late. There was a traffic jam."

"Do you have a sense of time when you're stuck in traffic?"

"That's right, someone like you doesn't deserve to participate in meetings like this next time. Just go home and wait for the results!"

"cough cough"

Seeing that the atmosphere in the meeting room was not right, Uchiha Makoto coughed twice, then picked up the teapot and began to pour tea.

"Please have some tea first."

The arguing in the room immediately ceased.

After finishing his tea, Uchiha Makoto didn't waste any more time and went straight to the point.

"Everyone, thank you for your continued support of me and Akatsuki. We are pioneers of our time. Those who rely on the rules of the old era and leech off others without striving for progress will be eliminated by us sooner or later."

"The Akatsuki Village will issue its own currency, which will be mainly paper money in the future. I want it to circulate throughout the Land of Fire and even become the most common mainstream currency in the entire ninja world."

The representatives present looked somewhat excited.

In previous years, due to the long war, the economy was not very active, and the volume of transactions between them was relatively small. Even if a transaction had to be made, it was usually done with precious metals.

However, with the increasing volume of trade activities, the old forms of transactions now seem outdated and cumbersome.

As time goes.

The Land of Fire must establish a modern paper currency system, but due to the mismanagement of successive daimyo, the credibility of the domestic paper currency has been compromised for a long time.

But they had no choice.

To rebuild the monetary system, there must be a sufficiently powerful force to guarantee it, and the pressure from domestic and foreign forces must be withstood. No one dares to do so openly.

Now, Akatsuki Village has stepped forward.
What we're doing benefits everyone. Those with money contribute money, and those with strength contribute strength. If it can really be accomplished, they will naturally all support us.

only.

The delegates discussed it in hushed tones for a while, appearing quite hesitant.

The various haphazard actions of the daimyo throughout history have ultimately affected the representatives present.

They certainly didn't want their hard-earned wealth to be snatched away by Makoto Uchiha's scythe.

"Everyone, please rest assured, I am not the kind of person who lacks vision. The currency issued by Akatsuki will first circulate within Akatsuki. Akatsuki is a village that I have worked hard to build. If there are any problems with the currency system, Akatsuki will be the first to suffer. I will not dig my own grave."

"Furthermore, as I've already stated my goal, along with the Akatsuki's growing strength, I want to make Akatsuki's currency circulate throughout the entire ninja world."

"This is just the initial goal. I wonder if any of you have heard of the currency tide?"

"Sooner or later, the currency of Akatsuki Village will bring us a great deal of wealth like the tide, and all you need to do is bend down and pick it up."

"Oh, please explain further, Lord Light and Shadow!"

Uchiha Makoto skillfully began to paint a rosy picture, and the bait of the currency tide easily attracted their interest.

He then began to explain in detail the theory of monetary tides.

Sooner or later, the booming capital of the Land of Fire will be completely wiped out, and then the Akatsuki Central Bank can quietly inject liquidity, guiding them to other countries. Then, at a specific time, interest rates will be raised.
Although the representatives present did not fully understand the principles of economics, they could still grasp the general outline.

After a period of careful explanation, the representatives present were all satisfied.

They realized that the man in the shadows before them was different from them. If this strategy succeeded, it would truly be able to destroy a country with ease and easily reap the wealth accumulated by a nation over decades.

Of course, the actual implementation of the currency tide will not be that simple.

Akatsuki Village's currency also needs to be anchored to an anchor, and Uchiha Makoto has already locked onto that anchor—chakra!

The Currency Tide Project and the Akatsuki Village Chakra and Ninjutsu Popularization Project complement each other.

This is also the effect that Makoto Uchiha wanted to achieve.

Sooner or later he will use these methods to smash this cesspool of a ditch to death.

Those who could be invited into this conference room by Uchiha Makoto at this time were all individuals with great vision and an unwillingness to settle for mediocrity; they had always believed in Uchiha Makoto.

After the representatives finished eating a large pancake, they no longer hesitated and chose to support the Akatsuki Village's next actions.

End of the meeting.

Uchiha Makoto had just breathed a sigh of relief.

It didn't take long.

He then received a warm greeting from Tobirama Senju.

The letter was plain and simple, mostly consisting of insults directed at Uchiha Makoto, with only a time and place added at the end for him to visit.
"Ah, Tobirama, he guessed so accurately and reacted so quickly."

"Perfect! If Konoha gets involved too, the results should be even better!"

"The ninja world needs police to uphold justice!"

(End of this chapter)