Konoha: Rebuild the glory of the Uchiha!

A pang of sadness flashed through Madara Uchiha's heart, as if he were witnessing the passing of a life; the ninja world was still so cruel.

"Yes, I just enrolled in a school in Konoha this year. My mom and I were very lucky; we fled to Konoha. She works in a factory and even took out a loan to buy a house in Konoha."

"The Hokage is an incredibly kind person. He gave us jobs and I still have the opportunity to go to school. As long as I work hard, I can pay off the mortgage in twenty years."

"After school in the evening, I have time to come here and help my mom sell sweet potatoes."

Madara Uchiha managed to extract all of Sousuke Ito's family background and occupation in just a few words.

"Good boy." A smile appeared on Uchiha Madara's lips.

"My teacher said I have very little talent and can only become a genin."

"As long as I graduate smoothly from the Ninja Academy and become a Genin, Konoha will arrange a job for me. I can work on a construction team. The construction team can earn a lot of money, much more than my mother earns in the factory."

"I heard from the teachers at school that Konoha will open factories all over the ninja world in the future, requiring many new types of multi-talented individuals. However, this will require further training at the new school established by the Hokage."

"The Hokage said that technology is the primary productive force. Only by mastering knowledge can one change their destiny and the entire ninja world. Ninjas should not only engage in ninjutsu but also study physics and chemistry in order to contribute to production."

"???"

Madara Uchiha was momentarily stunned by what the kid Ito Sousuke was saying.

Is this what ninja academies teach now?

How can you kill someone if you don't teach them?

Chapter 114 Uchiha Nan: Susanoo-clad Buddha, I'll fight Uchiha Madara?

Is this what the teachers at the ninja academy are teaching now?

Madara Uchiha was a little confused. In the years since he left Konoha, Konoha had changed the textbooks for the Ninja Academy.

Productivity, mathematics, physics, and chemistry—what are these terms? He'd never heard of them before.

"They're not even teaching shuriken throwing anymore?"

"Don't the teachers at the ninja academy teach you ninja combat techniques? How will you carry out mercenary missions in the future? This ninja world is very dangerous, you rogue ninja, you wandering samurai."

"When I was young, I was already using shuriken at your age."

Madara Uchiha wanted to curse, "What kind of system is this? They don't teach this or that. Can the students produced by this ninja academy still be called ninjas?"

Did they only teach you a method for refining chakra?

"Wow, that's amazing. Is Grandpa a powerful ninja?"

Madara Uchiha began to recount his glorious achievements in his youth. Sousuke Ito listened with rapt attention. He too longed to become a powerful ninja, capable of protecting Konoha in the future, but unfortunately, his talent was simply too poor.

The Ninja Academy now implements a ninja stream system. From the very beginning, it selects those with poor talent, no ninjutsu talent, low combat awareness, and low chakra capacity—those who can only become low-ranking genin—and lets them refine their chakra for a few years, learn theoretical knowledge such as basic mathematics, physics, chemistry, and most importantly, ideology and politics.

As for ninjutsu, learning the basic Three Body Techniques—Shadow Clone Technique, Transformation Technique, and Substitution Technique—and adding an advanced version—Shadow Clone Technique with a physical form—is enough.

Even after graduation, at the very least, they can work as laborers on construction sites or as skilled workers in factories. These people will be the cornerstone of Konoha's future expansion and development, and can be readily transitioned into grassroots management positions within the country—each one is literate, resolute, and possesses rich experience in grassroots work.

In the future, Konoha will inevitably have to turn against those insects from the Land of Fire. Overthrowing the old world cannot rely on Konoha's few powerful ninjas.

These weak genin will certainly play a role no less significant than Konoha's jonin in the future. They constitute the vast majority of Konoha, and even the entire ninja world; they are the foundation of the ninja world.

A single spark can start a prairie fire.

As for the shuriken used by ninjas in fighting, what use are they, who can only become low-ranking ninjas, learning this stuff? It would be better to let Tobirama Senju spend time developing firearms and mass-equipping low-level combatants. Using guns is more practical. They can't fight high-level combatants, but they can pick off Chunin and Genin one by one.

"Hmph, of course. Back in my day, I was a Jonin whom I didn't even put in my eyes. It was that Hashirama, cough cough cough."

Ito Sousuke's eyes sparkled. For some reason, Uchiha Madara seemed to enjoy the praise from a child, and he became more and more enthusiastic, skipping over some names that shouldn't be mentioned. Uchiha Madara himself was a legend, and simply recounting his life story was enough to impress the little boy, Ito Sousuke.

"It's such a pity about my talent."

"When I enrolled, the Ninja Academy had already examined the students' talents. Only those with those talents were qualified to receive professional ninja training."

Which boy doesn't dream of being a hero? But life is always cruel. Not every genin can become Might Guy. Ito Sousuke was a little dejected. In response to Uchiha Madara's question, he explained the current system of the ninja academy.

After listening, Madara Uchiha's eyes showed curiosity. As an old man from the Warring States period, he was a true old man and couldn't understand the meaning of what Uchiha Nan was doing.

Wasting precious resources training low-level ninjas is a losing proposition.

"Wasting precious resources to train genin, the Third Hokage of Konoha, huh?"

Madara Uchiha didn't finish his sentence, but his meaning was clear: the Third Hokage, Uchiha Nan, was an idiot in this regard.

"Grandpa, the Hokage said that the ninja world needs a revolution. Every ninja in Konoha will be given a different revolutionary mission because of their different abilities, but there is no distinction between big and small revolutionary missions."

Ito Sousuke's face showed a defiant expression. It was clear that Uchiha Madara's words had hurt Ito Sousuke's pride, so he quoted Uchiha Nan's words from the Little Red Book to retaliate against Uchiha Madara.

"Interesting. Revolution."

Madara Uchiha pondered the words carefully. The word "revolution" was one he had never heard before, but he understood its meaning.

Revolution, whose revolution?

Is this the fate of a ninja?

Before coming to Konoha, Madara Uchiha had already heard the rumors that Nana Uchiha had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan.

The earth-shattering battle in which Uchiha Kusanagi became the Third Hokage of Konoha was so famous that it was impossible for him not to be remembered.

What interesting things is the Third Hokage doing? Is he trying to overthrow the entire ninja world?

If an Uchiha who has awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan doesn't pull off something big, wouldn't that be ridiculous?

Madara Uchiha knew all too well the darkness one had to endure to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan. This was one of the sources of Madara's confidence that he could persuade Uchiha Nan to join the Eye of the Moon Project. Having experienced extreme pain, the Uchiha found it very difficult to resist the temptation to build a perfect world.

Perhaps Uchiha Nan was also plotting something. It's unknown whether he had even seen that stone tablet.

Madara Uchiha was filled with thoughts and wanted to take this opportunity to learn more about Nan Uchiha.

"What else did your Third Hokage say?"

"As the Hokage once said, contradictions are universal and are the fundamental driving force of the development of things."

The biggest contradiction in the ninja world is its underdeveloped productivity, which cannot meet the people's needs. "New-era ninjas cannot be confined to the old-school style."

Sosuke Ito took out the textbook issued by the school. The red cover had the four big golden characters "Will of Fire" on it that were particularly eye-catching. He liked the book very much. Although many of the theories in it were too profound for him to understand at the moment, it did not stop Sosuke Ito from regarding the theories in this little red book as truth.

"Grandpa, this book was written by the Third Hokage himself."

"May I see it?"

Madara Uchiha took the little red book from Sosuke Ito and eagerly turned to the first page. To persuade Uchiha Nan, he had to thoroughly understand Uchiha Nan's thoughts, find flaws and loopholes in his thoughts, and finally completely break through his worldview. This would be the best time for him to reshape Uchiha Nan's thoughts.

"The future of the ninja world rests on your shoulders. I will move forward. The road is winding, but the future is bright."

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"Peace in the ninja world is a long-term goal, and we may not be able to achieve it in fifty or a hundred years. Or it may be an eternal topic, but we don't need to know that humanity's desire for a better life is always endless."

The most important thing is the road problem: "One road leads to the development of productive forces."

"Ninjas of the old era"

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Madara Uchiha sat on a stool eating a roasted sweet potato, his attention unknowingly drawn to the little red booklet in front of him. "Chiyo, how's the big restaurant in Konoha? Is the food really that good?"

"It is absolutely delicious!"

As soon as Uchiha Nan got off work, he took Chiyo straight to the most luxurious restaurant in Konoha. The company-funded food and drink was really great. Nowadays, consumerism is rampant in Konoha, and the atmosphere of the hotel has been corrupted by those nobles. In order to show off their wealth and extravagance, they keep throwing money away.

The hotel owner naturally accommodated them, and following Uchiha Nan's example, he also implemented a VIP system. Only VIPs were qualified to use the top-floor private rooms, and the price of each dish was increased by 0. Whether it tasted good or not was secondary; the price was too low to be of any interest to the group of nobles.

As the Hokage of Konoha, the head of a powerful clan with a bloodline limit, and a hidden tycoon in Konoha, Uchiha Nan felt the pinch even to have a meal in a private room. He had become rich too quickly, and his demeanor hadn't kept up. He should have remained as frugal as before.

When receiving Chiyo, a high-ranking foreign guest from Sunagakure, it's natural to be particular about the pomp and circumstance, and a private room for dinner is a must.

But it doesn't matter, since Konoha is paying for it this time, so it won't cost me any of my own money.

Hmph! These hotel shady dealers are raising prices, but Uchiha Nan has a good plan: increase taxes. In the end, they'll have to hand over a portion of all the money they make to Konoha!

Chiyo was slightly tipsy, her steps were slow and a little shaky. The bill that Uchiha Nan had just paid had almost scared her to death. If Uchiha Nan hadn't been paying today, Chiyo felt that she would have definitely run away without paying and never set foot in this hotel again.

After settling the bill, the hotel owner personally saw her off and respectfully handed Chiyo a black card. Someone who could be personally accompanied by the Hokage must be a big shot in the ninja world, so how could they be short of money?

Chiyo smiled as she accepted the black card, saying, "Next time for sure, next time for sure."

Sigh, it was delicious. I just regret that I didn't have enough money. This was my first time eating it, and it's probably the last time.

"This is Konoha's most bustling night market. It's still brightly lit right now, and it probably won't quiet down until midnight."

The grand hotel was naturally located in the area with the highest foot traffic, and right outside the door was a bustling scene of cars and people. Uchiha Nan thoughtfully gave Chiyo a brief introduction.

"This is really true."

Chiyo walked along, muttering something to herself, her eyes darting around.

Neon lights illuminated the night sky of Konoha.

The streets were bustling with people, filled with the cries of vendors and the laughter of customers. The shops were beautifully decorated, and the glass curtain walls shone brightly under the lights, making Chiyo, a Jonin from Sunagakure, feel somewhat ashamed. The things sold here must be very expensive. Thinking of the exorbitant bills at the restaurant, Chiyo decisively gave up the idea of ​​going in to take a look.

But women are naturally inclined to go shopping, and Chiyo kept looking around as she walked down the street, always thinking about buying something, only regretting that she didn't have enough money.

When could one see such a scene in Sunagakure? Chiyo thought of the nights in Sunagakure. It was pitch black at night, and the dry, cold wind would occasionally whip up fine sand outside the door, which would creak and groan against the wooden door, as if some creature was lurking outside.

It's true that powerful desert beasts would occasionally attack the village. After all, this is a ninja world with extraordinary powers. When Hagoromo Otsutsuki traveled the ninja world, he eliminated many evil monsters that threatened humanity.

Desert nights are always cold, silent, and dangerous. People struggle to survive in this extreme environment, and even ninjas band together to form villages like Sunagakure.

This is the difference between heaven and hell. Chiyo sighed inwardly. The gap between Konoha and Sunagakure was indeed vast.

Chiyo was there, lamenting the passing of spring and the coming of autumn, recalling the tragic past of Sunagakure, when Uchiha Nan's attention was drawn to a ding-dong sound in his mind.

"Ding dong!"

[Long-term mission: A prodigal son's return is more precious than gold. Help Uchiha Madara see through the lies, genuinely repent for his mistakes, and become a member of Konoha again.]

Cough cough cough!!

What kind of crazy mission is this?!

I'm not Hashirama Senju, I don't have the strength to beat Madara Uchiha. If I don't beat Madara Uchiha up first, why should I reason with him?

Uchiha Nanta knows the Uchiha clan's nature all too well; your reasoning is directly proportional to your fighting strength.

If you can't beat me, it means your reasoning isn't as strong as mine, and everything you say is wrong. If everything you said were right, you would definitely be able to beat me.

It's a very simple and unadorned set of values: might makes right, and force is justice.