Naruto: Yes, Uchiha-sama.

Chapter 175 Tobirama Senju's One-Day Tour of Akatsuki Village, Shouting: Reform! Reform! Reform!

Makoto Uchiha once again intervened in public opinion within the ninja world.

Compared to these serious issues.

For most people, the focus is more on what happens in their crotch.

Especially those that push respectable men into prostitution and persuade prostitutes to reform themselves.

When powerful and influential figures are added to the mix, the effect is so striking that Tobirama Senju exclaimed that he could copy another move!

Things went very smoothly, almost exactly as Uchiha Naruto had predicted.

The conflict between Kirigakure and Iwagakure was quickly overshadowed by various scandalous news stories.

The First Tsuchikage breathed a sigh of relief.

If things get out of control, it will ultimately be Iwagakure that suffers.

As the First Tsuchikage, he couldn't risk losing face for the sake of a momentary argument. Therefore, he formally declared to Kirigakure that this matter required a face-to-face confrontation with the Mizukage, with Akatsuki acting as a third party to ensure fairness and justice, clarify the ins and outs of the matter, and punish the culprits.

at the same time
Konoha and Akatsuki issued a joint statement at almost the same time, highly praising the First Tsuchikage for his profound sense of justice in defending the peace of the ninja world and fully supporting his decision.

As expected.

The First Mizukage agreed.

The negotiation venue was set for Akatsuki Village!

The first person to arrive at Akatsuki Village was indeed Tobirama Senju.

Even though Konoha and Akatsuki are located in the southwest of the Land of Fire, near the Land of Rivers and the Land of Rain, and in the northeast of the Land of Fire, near the Land of Fields, Konoha and Akatsuki ultimately belong to the Land of Fire. Given the inhuman speed and endurance of ninjas, they can travel hundreds of miles in one breath and will be able to reach each other's ninja villages in no time.

This was Tobirama Senju's first visit to Akatsuki Village.

Makoto Uchiha was Tobirama Senju's number one confidant and greatest threat.

He naturally paid close attention to Makoto Uchiha's Akatsuki village, sending many spies and agents to gather information about the village, and the messages that came back were...
The situation is not optimistic.

The speed at which Akatsuki Village rose to power was so fast that even Tobirama Senju found it unbelievable.

It's only been a year or two.

How could such a large gap have been created?

Tobirama Senju could not possibly understand the determination of an industrialist to invest heavily in industrial development.

This is a matter of opportunity for an era.

If you seize the opportunity, you can soar to great heights; if you miss it, you can only wait.

But Uchiha Makoto couldn't wait.

He really wanted to get himself a new set of clothes!
The outfit worn by the daimyo of the Land of Fire is very nice; he wants to rule the world!
It's difficult to be everyone's equal.

Leaving aside the other four major ninja villages.

Konoha, being an ally of Akatsuki, was Uchiha Makoto's number one target. Principal Chiang's teaching—"To fight external enemies, one must first secure internal stability"—was something Uchiha Makoto remembered very well.

This is also quite appropriate given the current situation in the ninja world.

Akatsuki Village wanted to unify the ninja world, and Konoha was the first formidable enemy they needed to conquer. They simply left their backs to Konoha and Tobirama Senju.

Makoto Uchiha definitely couldn't sleep at night lying in bed.

But Konoha is very strong, really very strong.

Even if it follows the original plot.

Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha are both dead.

Tobirama Senju also ascended to heaven, ultimately allowing Hiruzen Sarutobi, that little bastard, to inherit the position of Third Hokage.

Konoha is still very strong.

A large ninja village like Konoha cannot be killed in a short time if attacked from the outside.

Even if such a great ninja village looks like a dilapidated wooden house on the surface, if you actually rush in and want to kick it to pieces, a weirdo with a bowl cut, wearing a dark green training uniform, shouting "This is youth!" might jump out in front of you and kick you.

Not to mention the four great ninja villages watching them with predatory eyes from the outside.

Only by corrupting Konoha from within can Uchiha Makoto have a chance to achieve his grand goal of changing clothes and becoming the ruler of the world.

Therefore, in order to achieve all of this.

Uchiha Makoto poured all the money he had obtained through deception and fraud—far more than Konoha's—into the industry and people's livelihood of Akatsuki Village—he really didn't love money!
Even though I was mentally prepared.

But when Tobirama Senju actually saw the Akatsuki village in front of him, he was still deeply shocked.

As soon as he entered, he sensed a certain atmosphere in Akatsuki Village—vitality.

If I had to describe it in words, it would be a scene of vibrant life, where all things flourish.

Tobirama Senju even thought at one point that he had arrived in the capital of the Land of Fire!

"Tobirama, is this your first time visiting Akatsuki Village? Would you like me to show you around?"

"As the host, we should do our part to show hospitality!"

Uchiha Makoto, leading a welcoming party, met Senju Tobirama.

Seeing his expression, Uchiha Makoto's lips curled up, a smile appeared on his face, and he even couldn't help but hum softly.

He enjoyed seeing Tobirama Senju act like he'd never seen the world before.

"Ahem, well then, let's take a walk around."

Tobirama Senju quickly realized his lapse in composure and, looking at Makoto Uchiha with a smile on his face, said something rather irritating.

Soon the two arrived at the busiest commercial area of ​​Akatsuki Village.

"This commercial district is something I meticulously developed; it took me a lot of effort to grow it to its current size. Just the annual advertising and investment efforts alone..."

"I still have to go out for drinking and socializing."

"Look, that shop over there belongs to a wealthy merchant from the Land of Wind, and over there is the Land of Thunder, the Land of Demons... and that whole street belongs to the Land of Fire."

Uchiha Makoto's tone was inexplicable.

He has poured so much effort into this business district.

It wasn't easy for Akatsuki Village to initially attract popularity and win over big merchants. They had to make huge sacrifices to offer generous business conditions and financial subsidies.
He himself also had to accompany them to meals and social events.

The interplay of light and shadow is not easy.

They are, after all, wealthy businessmen who are here to invest and spend money, so we have to give them face.

It's both reasonable and emotional that we should meet.

Uchiha Makoto couldn't keep standing them up. Once was fine, but twice or three times... that would be a problem.
It's clear that one cannot avoid social obligations at drinking parties.

After Tobirama Senju was given a hard knock by Makoto Uchiha, he was completely bewildered.

He had no idea where Makoto Uchiha had swindled so many merchants from; it seemed that Akatsuki Village was a gathering place for merchants from all corners of the ninja world.

"Because of policies and subsidies, and real profits."

"Of course, promotion is also indispensable!"

"The era of traditional ninjas is over. I'm doing something that my predecessors never did. Those who can't keep up with the times will be eliminated sooner or later."

"Not everyone is like the First Hokage, possessing unparalleled power!"

Uchiha Makoto told the truth; it wasn't a secret anymore.

It's just that Tobirama Senju never focused his attention on this aspect.

Tobirama Senju sensed a hint of sarcasm in Makoto Uchiha's tone. Who are the traditional ninjas, who are stuck in their ways, and who will be left behind?
Makoto Uchiha is just finding ways to disgust himself!
However at this moment
Tobirama Senju truly had no way to refute it.

He thought of his own Konoha.

At this time, Konoha's commerce was basically developed by the villagers themselves. It was not only weak but also unsystematic, and could only meet Konoha's internal needs. Developing and exporting merchants was out of the question.

Nobody knows what will happen in the future, at least not for now.

Meanwhile, merchants from Akatsuki Village have already begun planning a large-scale influx into Konoha.

"Let's go, let's go somewhere else."

"kindness"

Makoto Uchiha, accompanied by Tobirama Senju, wandered around Akatsuki Village.

"Don't even think about getting in here. There are many research institutes in this high-tech industrial park. The research inside..."

"Hmph, if they don't want to go, then they don't want to go. They're just a bunch of second-rate researchers, what good can they possibly come up with!"

Makoto Uchiha grabbed Tobirama Senju.

Meanwhile, Tobirama Senju, a veteran scientific research master who wished he could spend his entire life in the laboratory and be single-minded in his work, looked displeased.

He was spouting vicious words.

Uchiha Makoto rolled his eyes at this.

The Akatsuki Village Research Institute is home to research talents that Makoto Uchiha recruited from all corners of the ninja world at great expense. Although these researchers are no match for Tobirama Senju, there is really no comparison when it comes to talent.

But even so.

Makoto Uchiha did not indulge Tobirama Senju at all.

"嘁~"

Never underestimate the heroes of the world.

Tobirama Senju is currently just one person, specializing in only a few areas.

He also has to be busy with the village's administrative affairs, so he has very little time to spend on scientific research.

And most importantly, it's about funding.

Scientific research requires a lot of money, and the limited funds that Konoha's finances can allocate to scientific research experiments are simply not worth considering by Makoto Uchiha!

Even a research giant like Tobirama Senju couldn't conjure up research results out of thin air without research funding!

Therefore, Tobirama Senju alone is simply no match for the well-established research institute of Akatsuki!

Of course.
Makoto Uchiha still lusts after Tobirama Senju's body, but he wonders when he can get Tobirama to be his slave.

Having been firmly rejected by Uchiha Makoto, Tobirama Senju could only glance at the high-tech industrial park in front of him.

Then he turned and left dejectedly.

In response, Uchiha Makoto raised his middle finger at Senju Tobirama and said, "There are Akatsuki ninja patrolling everywhere in here, so it's practically impossible to steal any information."

"Hmph, don't try to frame me. I have no such intention."

Tobirama Senju immediately shook his head and returned the gesture by raising a middle finger to Makoto Uchiha.

"Tch, I know you too well..."

"How could you, a naturally evil old devil with a thousand hands, not have such thoughts?"

Uchiha Makoto sneered.

"Humph!"

Tobirama Senju turned his back to Makoto Uchiha and gritted his teeth.

On this point, Uchiha Makoto was absolutely right.

Tobirama Senju had just been thinking about whether to send some capable spies in to steal information, but Makoto Uchiha immediately saw through his little scheme.
Afterwards, the two of them wandered around Akatsuki Village.

With great interest, Uchiha Makoto described his grand plan to Senju Tobirama—the plan for the next five-year cycle!

"This is just a wasteland, a forest."

"But this place will become the new urban area of ​​Akatsuki Village, and it will be divided into three areas, one of which will be specifically used to cope with the upcoming influx of ninja workers."

Makoto Uchiha is preparing to launch a real estate project, adding another powerful engine for the development of Akatsuki's economy.

As a veteran ninja who had fought his entire life, it was quite difficult to get Tobirama Senju to quickly understand these plans. Can an ordinary house really sell for an astronomical price?
"Selling just the house won't do; I'm selling the future of Akatsuki!"

"Wait a minute, are all those Akatsuki ninjas working over there?"

"No, that's not how it is."

All the ninjas in Akatsuki Village were busy.

Generally speaking

Besides performing various daily tasks, ninjas are mostly responsible for defense and repelling enemies. Ordinary ninjas do not participate in productive work, so they are quite idle in their daily lives.

However, as Makoto Uchiha embarked on more and more projects, the village grew larger and larger, and various and numerous things came up.

When ordinary people work, men are at most used like animals, and women are at most used like men, but ninjas can be used like mini-supermen.

They certainly don't have the drive and efficiency of ninjas, nor the resilience of ninjas, especially when it comes to construction work or clearing land in the wild, where ninjas have an unparalleled advantage.

In short.

The ninjas of Akatsuki are so skilled that one person can do the work of several.

"If you keep torturing the ninjas like this, do you really think they won't have any complaints?"

"What can I say?"

"It's not like it's free labor, and I'm not refusing to pay you."

Uchiha Makoto spoke with great confidence, and his every move revealed his true nature as a nouveau riche.

The Akatsuki ninjas must be enjoying themselves. As for traditions, they've had no choice but to accept them under the lure of money.

Just how wealthy is Akatsuki Village?

Tobirama Senju uttered this exclamation, and then didn't know what to say next.

The financial affairs of Akatsuki Village have always been shrouded in mystery, and even the village's higher-ups know very little about them.

All I know is that Uchiha Makoto has always been a big spender, spending a lot of money and earning a lot of money.

While Tobirama Senju couldn't obtain detailed financial information about Akatsuki, he knew everything about Konoha's finances. Just looking at the accounts, Makoto Uchiha would probably laugh out loud.

"Always hesitant and timid... Uchiha Makoto is right in some ways."

"At the very least, we can't just keep watching like this."

"I really should get in touch with those big businessmen more when I get back."

Tobirama Senju thought of the Arasaka Group, a business conglomerate that had been active in the village and wanted to cooperate deeply with him. Konoha needed to utilize them to revitalize the village's economy.

The background information is nothing more than trying to negotiate with a tiger for its skin.

With the Uchiha clan causing trouble in Konoha, it was probably only a matter of time. If he couldn't handle Uchiha Makoto, surely he could handle those big business conglomerates?
Makoto Uchiha looked at the stunned Tobirama Senju and laughed. This time, the Arasaka Group should be very happy.

Akatsuki Village's first pot of gold was tainted with original sin.

I wonder how many people have become high-flyers because of Makoto Uchiha.

Since Konoha lacks initial capital, it can only attract foreign investment—don't worry about Konoha making money, Akatsuki will always make more than Konoha.

(End of this chapter)