Naruto: Yes, Uchiha-sama.

Chapter 172: Typical Konoha mindset, Konoha quality, Konoha attitude—these are all too simplistic!
Uchiha Makoto and Senju Tobirama had a very pleasant conversation this time, just like two half-brothers.

Conversation room.

They both spoke from the bottom of their hearts.

Both sides are the leaders of their respective villages.

Makoto Uchiha was the light and shadow of Akatsuki, while Tobirama Senju was the shadow Hokage of Konoha. The shadow Hokage can also be considered Hokage.

When they talked about the future development of the ninja village and the situation in the ninja world, the two of them really had a lot in common.

For once, Tobirama Senju poured out his troubles to Makoto Uchiha.
Damn the Uchiha clan!
This was of course caused by Makoto Uchiha, and the atmosphere is actually quite good right now.

Therefore, Tobirama Senju has temporarily omitted this part.

The only remaining obstacle that could hinder Tobirama Senju in Konoha was the village's official Hokage.

"Brother, when will you truly understand my good intentions?"

"Everything I did was for Konoha!"

Uchiha Makoto, being quite sensible, listened quietly; he actually had a lot of opinions about Senju Hashirama as well!

Unfortunately, Hashirama Senju's fist was too big, so he could only continue to play along with Hashirama Senju.

Makoto Uchiha always wanted to create a new ninja world where ninjutsu was part of daily life and ninjas were more common, so that ninjas could truly unite and completely break free from the shackles of ninjas being merely tools.

But he knew it would be difficult, involving social foundations, productivity, ideology and culture, as well as the hatred accumulated by generations of ninjas. All of these were obstacles.

None of these issues are easy to resolve on their own.

We can only do it little by little.

Even Tobirama Senju, one of the most brilliant minds in the ninja world, felt that Makoto Uchiha's ideas were too extreme in some respects, and could even be described as heretical.

Not to mention his elder brother, whose martial arts skills were unparalleled in the world.

"Uchiha Makoto, you're going too far."

"I can more or less understand your thinking, but considering the actual situation, your ninja way may be destined to lead to a dead end. No country in the entire ninja world will tolerate your behavior, and that's just the external pressure; the same applies to the ninja villages themselves."

"You are challenging the entire ninja world. There are too many things involved: self-interest, order, hatred, and the wrath of the masses. These will make you an enemy of the world!"

Tobirama Senju's expression was complex.

This was the second time he had heard Uchiha Makoto say these things, and he barely managed to hold back the words that were almost escaping his lips—"You are inherently evil." He earnestly advised Uchiha Makoto not to act recklessly.

The Warring States period was truly a time of moral decay and social disorder.

His elder brother set an example, established the ninja village under immense pressure, and successfully shaped the ninja village era.

Today, the ninja clans have abandoned their past hatred, established ninja villages, and live peacefully in their villages. It is already a great achievement that they have created the current peaceful environment in the ninja world.

Having rules is better than having no rules, but even with these rules, Uchiha Makoto felt they weren't good enough.

It can be said.
The vast majority of ninjas in the ninja world accept their current lives.

Even if you, Uchiha Makoto, speak eloquently, you cannot represent them.

"But I'm right!"

Uchiha Makoto was very confident in himself, and his words were resolute.
You can trust the ninjas' strength, but you must also trust their wisdom.
"You Uchiha clan are always like this."

"That's why I hate you guys, you always cause me all sorts of trouble."

Tobirama Senju looked helpless, his expression revealing his annoyance.

Damn it, I wasted my breath again!
He knew he had a very low chance of persuading Uchiha Makoto in front of him; he knew the Uchiha too well!

The Uchiha clan has always been like this: stubborn, extreme, and very confident, believing they are always right.

Tobirama Senju had seen far too many Uchiha like this; they always ended up going astray, falling into evil ways, and causing irreparable damage.

So even though Makoto Uchiha caused all sorts of novel things and gained huge benefits from them, some of which even tempted Tobirama Senju, he instinctively resisted the thought that it was Makoto Uchiha, this inherently evil Uchiha brat, who was in charge of everything!

"Then we'll see."

Makoto Uchiha is truly patient.

Time will prove him right!
He had been preparing since the village was founded.

Over the years, Akatsuki Village has accumulated a lot of energy, which is just waiting to be unleashed along with the industrialization of the ninja world.

Let's calculate the time.

In fact, within the next three to five years, a large number of new-style ninjas will spontaneously sing praises to Uchiha Makoto and support his ideals.

This topic was killed off by Makoto Uchiha.

Senju Tobirama, knowing better, refrained from offering any further opinions.

He steered the conversation toward public opinion in the Land of Fire, or more precisely, the Land of Fire.

Makoto Uchiha once used propaganda warfare during the war between Akatsuki and Kumogakure, and it was quite effective. Kumogakure was severely beaten by Makoto Uchiha, and not only did many ninjas die, but even the First Raikage perished in the war, and Kumogakure signed a lot of unequal agreements.

The village was on the verge of collapse, and his henchmen were wavering, wanting to flee.

That's bad enough, isn't it?

Logically speaking, Kumogakure, as a ninja village protecting the Land of Lightning, should have a close relationship with the Land of Lightning.

The Land of Lightning should stand up for the Hidden Cloud Village, support it, and extend a helping hand.

However, due to Makoto Uchiha's propaganda campaign, even within the Land of Lightning, there was considerable criticism of the Hidden Cloud Village. A small group of people even believed that the Hidden Cloud Village had only itself to blame and did not deserve sympathy.

The Hidden Cloud Village, which had just ended the war, almost couldn't hold on any longer.

In the end, it was only after the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning intervened that they were able to catch their breath.

However, the demands of the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning are not easy to meet.

Aid is aid, relationships are relationships, and business is business.

This money is a hot potato.

For this reason, the Second Raikage has been working overtime throughout the New Year, and occasionally goes on missions to subsidize the village.

Inside the leaf.

Makoto Uchiha also used public opinion to put Tobirama Senju in a dilemma, and later, due to a momentary mistake by Tobirama Senju, Makoto Uchiha found an opportunity.

Tobirama Senju was being relentlessly pursued by Makoto Uchiha.

His reputation went from being overwhelmingly positive to being mixed.

Therefore, after suffering a great loss, Tobirama Senju also set his sights on public opinion as a useful tool. He began to pay special attention to public opinion in the Land of Fire and the ninja world. This is also the reason why he reacted so quickly this time.

However, he discovered a very unpleasant phenomenon after the New Year.

Public opinion in the Land of Fire began to clearly favor Akatsuki, with several major newspapers praising Akatsuki.

There are also various unknown tabloids that praise Akatsuki Village to an absurd degree, almost elevating it to the status of the ninja world's greatest hero.

As for Konoha, they are nitpicky and find fault with everything.

They also like to use a lot of data to compare Konoha with Akatsuki.

For example, a rising star in the journalism field wrote an article on purchasing power. Using rigorous data, he showed that the purchasing power of a day's wages in Akatsuki Village was three to four times higher than that in Konoha Village, and even made the outrageous claim that a meal at an ordinary fast food restaurant in Akatsuki Village was better than the New Year's Eve dinner at a Konoha villager's home.

This rising star has been making a lot of memorable quotes on shows after he became a sensation.

"Where are you from, and which ninja did you request the mission from? So you're from Konoha. That makes sense!"

"Why are you in such a hurry!"

"That's typical Konoha logic, Konoha people, Konoha quality, Konoha attitude."

"If you're going to ask for a commission, you should ask an Akatsuki ninja. If you're going to move, move to the Akatsuki village and become an Akatsuki ninja."

Even Tobirama Senju was surprised this time.

He knew that Akatsuki Village's economy was doing well, but he didn't expect Konoha to be so badly criticized and belittled by the news media in the Land of Fire. Is this what it means to be universally condemned?

Is Konoha really that bad?

Not so!

In this era, people have not yet been overwhelmed by the information explosion.

Whether they are ninjas or ordinary people, they generally trust news magazines. It's not so outrageous that just anyone can spout nonsense in the Land of Fire.

Due to the influence of public opinion.

On the mission issuance platform jointly established by Akatsuki and Konoha.
A small group of nobles from the Land of Fire have already begun designating personnel to complete their assigned tasks—they must be ninjas from the Akatsuki Village.

The quota for designated tasks is calculated separately within the task-sharing ratio agreed upon by Konoha and Akatsuki!
If such remarks are allowed to continue to spread, eventually creating a media storm in the Land of Fire, it could really affect the foundation of Konoha—Konoha ninjas rely on missions for their livelihood!
Tobirama Senju acknowledged the economic disparity between Konoha and Akatsuki, but argued it wasn't as exaggerated as some claimed—how could a meal at an ordinary fast-food restaurant in Akatsuki be better than a New Year's Eve dinner at a Konoha villager's home?
Therefore, he strongly questioned the stance of these newspapers and media outlets, believing that someone was trying to systematically and deliberately smear Konoha!

“Um, Tobirama, I swear to this lamp that this matter has absolutely nothing to do with me.”

"I've never spoken ill of Konoha like that!"

"I don't know!"

I suddenly heard this information.

Makoto Uchiha was also flustered.

If this matter is not handled properly, it could really lead to a major disaster.

To be frank, Konoha and Akatsuki are still allies.

Even if Uchiha Makoto really wanted to undermine Konoha, he would have subtly and gradually built up Akatsuki's superior image through short stories in "New Ninja" to indirectly belittle Konoha. He wouldn't have done it so crudely and obviously!
Especially since Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, those two pillars of strength, are still in Konoha!
Playing like this can easily backfire!
He didn't want to be hammered by Hashirama Senju's Great Buddha Hammer!
“You really don’t know?”

"I swear again to this lamp that I only just learned about this wave of public opinion in the Land of Fire!"

Uchiha Makoto looked completely innocent.

He's not an infinitely energetic being who can split into dozens or hundreds of shadow clones, or a nuclear-powered ox or horse capable of monitoring everything.

Just dealing with so many daily documents in the village had already taken up too much of Makoto Uchiha's energy.

Not to mention that there are some major projects within Xiaoren Village.

Makoto Uchiha personally spearheaded the initiation of all these projects, and he also had to constantly monitor their progress. His time was exceptionally precious, practically priceless.

So in a sense...

Makoto Uchiha is also living in an information cocoon. Any intelligence that reaches Makoto Uchiha's desk has to be reviewed by professionals several times.
Only information that is truly important is worth Uchiha Makoto's time and energy to process.
Such praise for Akatsuki Village generally wouldn't reach Makoto Uchiha.

If it weren't for the all-powerful Tobirama Senju personally telling Makoto Uchiha about this, he probably would never have known.

Uchiha Makoto swore an oath there.

But as fate would have it, the light in front of him suddenly went out.

Uchiha Makoto's face instantly turned green, while Senju Tobirama's face turned ashen.

"coincide!"

"This is absolutely a coincidence!"

"Tobirama, you may not believe in my character, but you should believe in my intelligence. Would I do something so obviously stupid?"

"Yes, that's true."

Uchiha Makoto's anxious attempt to defend himself was quite amusing, and Senju Tobirama snorted and nodded.

He did not question the veracity of Uchiha Makoto's words. Just as Uchiha Makoto said, Senju Tobirama might not trust Uchiha Makoto's character, but he had great faith in Uchiha Makoto's intelligence.

In matters involving matters of principle and right and wrong.

Makoto Uchiha isn't stupid enough to do something like that.

"So how do you think this should be resolved?"

"Konoha cannot be insulted or belittled for no reason."

The atmosphere is still pretty good right now.

Tobirama Senju continued speaking.

He always felt that Uchiha Makoto was very good at manipulating public opinion and should be able to solve this kind of public relations problem.

"First of all, Akatsuki Village is innocent!"

"How about we send some ninjas to get seven shuriken in the back, and then have them judged to have committed suicide? Then we can use that rising star you mentioned as an example and ban him from the game!"

Uchiha Makoto pondered for a moment.

The simplest and most straightforward way is to make someone physically disappear and shut up those who are blind to reason.

Senju Tobirama shook his head.

"But he has already publicly stated that if anything happens to him, it will be an assassination attempt by Konoha ninjas. He is not afraid of death; he is only doing this to spread the truth and the true light of the ninja world!"

Uchiha Makoto hadn't expected this rising star to be so fearless and prepared in advance. He subconsciously praised him.

"Hmm, if that's the case, then he's quite a talent. I'm starting to admire him. Maybe what he said is all true!"

"Xiaoren Village is worth it!"

He then felt Tobirama Senju's death gaze.

"Cough cough cough... Konoha isn't that bad after all."

"Is there any other way?"

"Spend money to create public opinion."

"Also, pay attention to the high-ranking officials of the Land of Fire. I think they are highly suspicious."

Uchiha Makoto thought for a moment, then said slowly.

As the light and shadow of Akatsuki Village.

He naturally welcomed the praise for Akatsuki Village from within the Land of Fire, but it was a bit too extreme, so extreme that it seemed to be provoking conflict.

They didn't want Konoha and Akatsuki to live in harmony.

Those who hope to break with Konoha and join the Akatsuki are nothing but insects in the Land of Fire!
(End of this chapter)