Naruto: Yes, Uchiha-sama.

Chapter 202 Forget the Rise of the Ninja Villages, Just Defend the Dignity of the Common People (Tobirama Senju: Makoto Uchiha, c*m!)

Akatsuki Village.

Uchiha Makoto finished his workday as usual.

After a long day of hard work, he stood up from his chair and stretched.

Afterwards, Makoto Uchiha rested in his office for a while and then "pampered" the Two-Tailed Cat.

"Kittens are born to be eaten by humans."

"Just surrender and capture me!"

"Don't even think about defying me, hahaha!!"

There was a sound of the cat protesting, but the protest was futile.

The two-tailed cat ultimately couldn't escape Makoto Uchiha's clutches. After a few fluttering paws, it had no choice but to give up struggling.

It really is no different from an ordinary kitten now.

The sealing technique personally applied by Hashirama Senju is not so easy to break, and there is also some Wood Release chakra mixed in inside the jar.

Of course, this "some" is only relative to the total amount of chakra in Hashirama Senju's body. In reality, if no one actively breaks the seal on the jar, even if the Two-Tailed Cat breaks the seal with all its might, it will take a long time, at least a month.

The two-tailed cat yearns for freedom, but Makoto Uchiha has threatened it, saying that if it dares to misbehave, Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju will soon descend from the sky and teach it a lesson.

Just thinking about that nightmarish afternoon...

—The Susanoo-clad Buddha, with its combined attack, sent it flying into the sky.

Two-tailed cat naturally gave up on this plan.

At least for now, things aren't too bad in Akatsuki Village.

Although it's been sealed off, it hasn't lost much of its freedom.

Every day, he leisurely lies on the windowsill of Uchiha Makoto's office, basking in the sun for most of the day.

Every day, Makoto Uchiha, the master of light and shadow, also serves him carefully prepared catnip.

Isn't this a small blessing?

Of course, this doesn't come without a price.

Uchiha Makoto was frantically sniffing the Two-Tailed Cat. After a while, he was finally satisfied. Then he got up, took out two cans of 99% pure catnip from the drawer, and threw them to the Two-Tailed Cat, which was lying on its back.

This is the reward for Two-Tailed Cat's service today.

"Kitty, stay in the office for a while and don't run around."

"understood."

After agreeing, the two-tailed cat eagerly opened the jar containing 99% pure catnip and began its enjoyment for the day.

—Me, the cat, have been enduring humiliation and hardship every day, just waiting for this moment!

Makoto Uchiha walked out of the Light and Shadow Office.

Instead of going home to be with Tsubaki Shizuku immediately, he went to a secret research base in Akatsuki Village.

Upon entering the research base.

Uchiha Makoto saw that the room was covered with all sorts of strange sealing techniques, and in the center of the empty base was a huge dark red sealing array that looked particularly old, dim, and ancient.

According to the sealing technique design of the Uzumaki clan, this central core sealing array will connect with the surrounding sealing techniques. Once activated, it will be layered and nested to form a complete sealing technique. Even a Kage-level expert would be trapped and killed here if he accidentally entered this place.

"Shinji, how long will it take to complete this massive project?"

"The Two-Tails' chakra can be replenished; every day that drags on is equivalent to losing a significant amount of chakra."

"Cheng, it'll be soon, it'll only take another month or two at most."

"We've been working non-stop to catch up. The nesting of the sealing techniques must be perfectly tight, without the slightest mistake. Otherwise, the Two-Tails could easily find a loophole and break the seal."

"You wouldn't want the Two-Tails to wreak havoc in Akatsuki Village, would you?"

Shinji Uzumaki spoke in standard Japanese, so Makoto Uchiha couldn't press him any further.

It's only a month or two; he can wait.

Safety first!
The cat is, after all, a tailed beast. The reason the two of them get along well now is because Uchiha Makoto hasn't extracted its chakra yet.

When the pump started, Erwei Mao Mao had no idea how to react.

To ensure safety, barring any unforeseen circumstances, this research base is located on the outermost edge of Akatsuki Village, quite a distance from headquarters.

The sealing squad and patrol teams will always guard this place, so even if an accident occurs, it will be enough for Uchiha Makoto to react.

"Then it's up to you."

"I'll treat you guys to a late-night snack tonight!"

After saying this, Uchiha Makoto turned and walked out.

—Two-tailed cat, your good days are numbered.

After several days of sightseeing and leisurely travel.

Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha finally returned to their beloved Konoha.

As soon as he approached the village, Hashirama Senju's brows furrowed involuntarily.

In the past, Hashirama Senju was extremely satisfied with his Konoha Village, but after visiting Akatsuki Village and returning, he felt that Konoha's development was far too slow.

Makoto Uchiha is indeed an excellent junior, but Konoha can't afford to fall too far behind Makoto's Akatsuki.

As a senior, Hashirama Senju also had his pride!
If changes are not made in time, the gap between the two sides will only widen.

so.
—Tobirama, you really need to work harder!
With this thought in mind.

After returning to the village, Hashirama Senju, unusually, immediately chose to go to the Hokage's office to see Tobirama Senju, as he had found many areas in Akatsuki where Konoha needed improvement.

Madara Uchiha, on the other hand, chose to return home.

He didn't want to go to the Hokage's office and see Tobirama Senju's sour face.

Hokage Office.
Tobirama Senju sat in a chair, and he was in very poor condition at the moment.

During this period, Tobirama Senju has been busy with Konoha's complicated official duties every day, spending his time in his office processing documents.

In order to carry out the reform of Konoha, he also had to find time to meet with the big businessmen of the Arasaka faction and talk about cooperation with them. When discussing cooperation, he would often drink and chat in circles at the dinner party.

—This was specially requested by Uchiha Makoto; we must teach Senju Tobirama a lesson!

The amount of alcohol I drank back then was no less than what Tobirama Senju has been drinking lately!
He's been through the rain, and now he's tearing up umbrellas.

The wealthy businessmen are all too familiar with this kind of scene; they are all seasoned veterans at the dinner table.
Tobirama Senju had undergone rigorous ninja training and usually abstained from alcohol, but he had to drink a little for social occasions.

Under relentless pressure, he would even drink until he was dizzy and then vomit all over the place afterwards.

Furthermore, the Uchiha clan is no longer as easy to deal with as it used to be. Ever since they were given a hard time by Uchiha Makoto, they have been using the power of the Uchiha Police Department to win over the ninja clans of Konoha. Their every move is a troublesome matter that requires constant vigilance.

After finishing his daytime tasks, Tobirama Senju would conduct experiments in the laboratory at night, sometimes staying up all night on a whim.

Holding multiple jobs, working hard both mentally and physically, and lacking sleep.

Most people couldn't handle such a high-intensity work schedule. It was only because Tobirama Senju was born into the Senju clan, with strong vitality and recovery ability, that he was naturally suited to be a beast of burden and could endure it.

Nevertheless, Tobirama Senju was getting old.

After working tirelessly for several days, he was quite exhausted. However, Tobirama Senju remained at his post and did not choose to rest. His eyes were still fixed on the intelligence that the Anbu ninja had urgently collected. Among these intelligence were many copies of contracts marked "confidential," which contained transaction data that the agricultural and grain trading giants of the Land of Fire usually kept secret.

This type of transaction data cannot be shown to others casually. Once it is fully known, it is like having your cards exposed during a game of cards.

But now, Tobirama Senju has more than a dozen copies of such contracts in his intelligence.

The reason why Tobirama Senju sent ANBU ninjas to infiltrate the heavily guarded room and steal these contract copies was to further understand the big moves that Makoto Uchiha had recently made.

Uchiha Seiichi's first move was to interfere in the grain trade.

Even though Tobirama Senju was least skilled in business, he knew that this industry was very complex. Merchants who could operate the land's grain production and control the grain trade must have deep connections with the Daimyo and nobles of the Land of Fire. These people should never arbitrarily associate with a bastard like Makoto Uchiha.

Yet they still flocked to Akatsuki Village.

"Damn. A multi-million dollar contract right off the bat?"

"This one is more."

"Oh shit."

"This is just the tip of the iceberg. How much money will Akatsuki make this time? This business is probably worth half of Konoha's treasury, no, far more than that. And this is only the beginning. I really can't imagine how much money Akatsuki will make from this in the future."

"Uchiha Makoto, how does this inherently evil Uchiha brat earn so much money? Just how many times more than Konoha's annual revenue does Akatsuki have?!"

The more I read about Tobirama Senju, the more terrified I became.

He found it hard to imagine that in such a short period of time, Uchiha Makoto could open up a path to wealth with such terrifying profits for Akatsuki.

The past few years
How many businesses of Akatsuki Village's caliber are there really?

It's no wonder that Uchiha Makoto looked down on the rewards for missions performed by traditional ninjas.

S-rank missions are rare during peacetime; normally, the village's elite ninjas only take on A-rank missions.

However, the price of A-rank missions is generally less than one million taels, and ordinary ninjas usually do C-rank and D-rank missions.

Moreover, the majority of this money comes from the ninjas. Konoha's finances cannot sustain such a large village solely through commissions from ninja missions. It needs government support and numerous missions from the authorities. It really depends on the officials of the Land of Fire for its livelihood.

"The Akatsuki Village probably doesn't care about the annual funding and tasks assigned by the Daimyo anymore!"

"If Konoha's finances were this rich, its development would definitely not be worse than Akatsuki's!"

"Uchiha Makoto, no wonder you're so generous to the Uchiha clan of Konoha. Damn it, I'll kill you sooner or later!!"

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After reading all the information, Tobirama Senju, like a writhing maggot, let out a jealous whisper.

There was a noise outside the Hokage's office, and Hashirama Senju happened to push the door open and walk in.

"Tobirama, why are you angry again?"

"Uchiha Makoto is clearly in Akatsuki Village, so far away, yet you still say such things."

Hashirama Senju's voice was somewhat displeased. He had just returned when he heard Tobirama Senju chirping about Makoto Uchiha behind his back. This wasn't the first time this had happened; in fact, it had happened many times.

Now that Akatsuki is so far ahead of Konoha, it is the perfect time to learn all of Akatsuki's advanced experiences.

Brother, how can Konoha improve like this?
Tobirama Senju's expression froze, and he stared blankly for a moment, not expecting his older brother to suddenly return.

And upon returning, the first thing he did was rush to his Hokage office.

Hashirama Senju usually spends the whole day hanging out with Madara Uchiha and never comes to the Hokage's office.

This is absolutely abnormal!
The timing of his arrival was so coincidental. Tobirama Senju knew that if his elder brother heard such unrestrained words, which were not conducive to the unity of the Uchiha clan, he would definitely criticize and nag him severely.

Unfortunately, Tobirama Senju had no way to refute it.

So he quickly changed the subject, deliberately trying to gain sympathy by saying:
"Brother, why didn't you let me know you were coming back? I could have picked you up at the village entrance."

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"I've been so busy lately that I haven't had a good night's sleep for days."

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Hashirama Senju frowned, looking at Tobirama Senju's haggard appearance.

Clearly, Tobirama Senju had been so busy with work that he was on the verge of physical collapse, so he couldn't afford to lash out again.

"By the way, nothing happened on this trip to Akatsuki Village, right?"

"What could possibly be going on? I have to say, Akatsuki has really opened my eyes!"

The topic was quickly shifted by Tobirama Senju.

The two of them coincidentally started talking about Akatsuki Village.

Hashirama Senju spoke with great interest about what he had seen and heard in Akatsuki Village.

He learned about humanistic care, welfare systems, and the dignity of villagers from middle school. Konoha was so powerful, yet it had not introduced similar policies.

Tobirama Senju listened from the side. When he was in Akatsuki, he had been conducting research in the most prosperous areas and had not paid attention to the places that Hashirama Senju was focusing on.

However, he had no doubt that Hashirama Senju was exaggerating.

Because Akatsuki Village is indeed prosperous and has ample funds, it can easily afford to allocate special funds for these actions to win people's hearts.

However, as Hashirama Senju spoke with increasing enthusiasm, appearing eager and impatient, Tobirama Senju suddenly felt a sense of unease.

Brother, he wouldn't want to implement a similar policy in Konoha, would he?

Tsk. If it's the eldest brother, it's hard to say.

Konoha doesn't have the resources to emulate Akatsuki's wasteful behavior!
No!

This can't go on.

"Big brother, is there anything else?"

"We can discuss Akatsuki Village with you after I finish what I'm doing. I'm very busy right now."

Tobirama Senju quickly used his work as a shield to issue Hashirama Senju the order to leave, which was somewhat rebellious, since Hashirama Senju was the First Hokage of Konoha.

However, Hashirama Senju didn't care about this behavior. He really was a hands-off manager. But this time, Hashirama Senju didn't leave the Hokage's office as usual. Instead, he stayed and took out a notebook from his pocket.

—I'm about to start wielding my power!

(End of this chapter)