Konoha: Rebuild the glory of the Uchiha!

"That's good, that's good!"

"We must never let the heroes of Konoha shed blood and tears!"

Uchiha Nan wanted to slap himself; how could he have said such a thing?

His clansmen sacrificed themselves for Konoha, and he's only after their wives? He's such a beast!

Uchiha Nan decided to put the task of giving away ten lottery chances on hold for now.

To break the awkward silence, Uchiha Nan changed the subject, suggesting that he and Uchiha Tomita search the house for important documents left behind by Senju Tobirama.

After rummaging through everything, Uchiha Nan successfully found the Book of Seals.

There are also a large number of correspondence between Tobirama Senju and the daimyo of the Land of Fire, which clearly record the expenses of the negotiations between Tobirama Senju and the daimyo of the Land of Fire.

It amounted to a full 31 billion taels, but the amount reported to the Konoha Finance Department was 30 billion taels.

That bastard Tobirama Senju was indeed lining his own pockets!

It's unclear whether the extra billion taels were given to the Senju clan or directly pocketed by this old man for experiments.

Experiments are expensive, especially high-end ones. In later generations, Orochimaru even ran his own ninja village to fund his experiments.

"Lord Uchiha Kusunoki, this ten billion?"

Uchiha Tomita's eyes were already red. If he swallowed this large sum of money, wouldn't all the debts in the clan be wiped out!

There's still a little left!

This is one of the advantages of having a Hokage in your clan!

"Heaven knows, earth knows, you know, and I know!"

Uchiha Nan smiled. "Let's keep this money for the Uchiha. Who knows how much funding Tobirama Senju embezzled for experiments during his years as Hokage?"

"okay!"

After explaining everything to Uchiha Tomita, Uchiha Nan planned to embark on his journey tomorrow to the capital of the Land of Fire to demand money from the daimyo!

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Uchiha Nan then embarked on his journey alone, traveling light and without any guards, intending to return quickly.

With Uchiha Nan's strength, if he encountered an enemy he couldn't handle, those guards would just be a burden. He didn't want to be like Senju Tobirama, who led a bunch of Kage guards and ended up dying himself.

After a long and arduous journey, Uchiha Nan arrived at the capital of the Land of Fire. A protracted war had severely damaged the capital. Along the way, Uchiha Nan witnessed large numbers of refugees struggling to survive, as well as bandits and ninja who tried to rob people. He dealt with them all without hesitation.

The Land of Fire is currently still an agricultural country, although it shows signs of technological development. However, it's unclear how well it's progressing; it's probably a complete mess.

They still used human and animal power to farm, and traveled by horse-drawn or ox-drawn carts, which was no different from ancient feudal society. Their productivity was probably still at the level of the Ming and Qing dynasties, or even more backward.

However, some technologies are ahead of their time. For example, Konoha actually has electric lights, with a few scattered telephone poles, which are out of place with the style of Konoha's art.

By the time of Naruto's era, refrigerators, televisions, electric lights, and all sorts of modern appliances had appeared. It's only been a few decades since then, a truly astonishing level of technological development.

Upon arriving in the capital of the Land of Fire, Uchiha Nan didn't see many refugees anymore. He guessed that the officials were kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see refugees everywhere, so they dealt with them all.

However, Uchiha Nan didn't have time to care about these things. That's just how the world is: when you're poor, you should focus on your own well-being; when you're successful, you should help others. Uchiha Nan didn't have the ability to help others yet.

When Uchiha Nan arrived at the palace and presented his visiting card, it was clear from his Hokage robes that he was the new Third Hokage.

No one doubted Uchiha Nan's identity. After all, impersonating the Hokage of Konoha in the capital of the Land of Fire to deceive the Daimyo was a crime that could cost you your life.

Then Uchiha Nan was taken directly into the palace, where he met a stout servant who led him to a side hall and told him to wait a while, as the daimyo would arrive shortly.

luxurious!

That's so luxurious!

Uchiha Nan, who considered himself a worldly man, was still overwhelmed by the grandeur of the imperial palace.

The palace grounds are almost half the size of Konoha Village. The palace courtyards, surrounded by high walls, almost made Uchiha Nan get lost when he entered. He had to be guided to find this side hall.

The side hall was so luxuriously decorated that even a single piece of wood could be sold for tens of thousands of taels of silver, and there were all sorts of jewels that Uchiha Nan didn't recognize.

It truly is a monstrosity born from the combination of feudal society and the extraordinary world. Despite being so corrupt and degenerate, it can still comfortably maintain its ruling position.

Kishimoto, you are utterly depraved!

The rebellion of refugees was utterly no match for the ninjas; any elite Jonin could easily wipe them out.

What? I'm also a beneficiary?

That’s okay!

Uchiha Nan's thoughts were wandering. After waiting for a while, he saw a strangely dressed middle-aged man walking towards him, surrounded by a group of guards.

"Truly, heroes emerge from among the young! The Uchiha clan has produced a Hokage!"

"That's truly something to celebrate!"

The daimyo, with a warm smile on his face, began to flatter Uchiha Nan.

Uchiha Nan skillfully exchanged pleasantries with the daimyo, his tone neither humble nor arrogant.

There is also a ruler-subject relationship between oneself and the Daimyo. When Konoha selects a Hokage, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire must also approve the selection for the process to be considered complete.

However, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire was also aware of the situation and had no intention of interfering with the Hokage election in Konoha. He would simply nod and agree to whoever was elected as Hokage.

Anyway, they're all thugs we keep, as long as they're useful.

"The Hokage has come from afar, so you must attend the banquet tonight."

"I'll treat you to a welcome-home feast!"

I fell asleep halfway through, hahaha, please vote for me!

Chapter 43 A Flexible Moral Bottom Line!

夜晚

The palace was brightly lit, and delicious dishes were laid out in front of Uchiha Nan. One table was full, and there was another table.

Its main selling point is its extravagance.

Of course, there is also the consideration of protecting the daimyo's safety. The daimyo is just an ordinary person, not a ninja. He only eats a bite or two of each dish. Even if a ninja from an enemy village poisons the dish, the daimyo may not necessarily eat it unless he is really unlucky.

"play music!"

A chubby servant clapped his hands, and the band standing around started playing instruments and singing. I don't know what tune they were playing, but it sounded alright.

As the music and dancing began, rows of young girls dressed in light, revealing outfits entered the palace. It was truly a time of peace and prosperity, a time when all was well.

In ancient times, a ruler who had become so dissolute would have been either a king who would bring about the downfall of his kingdom or not far from it.

Alas, alas, alas?

Daming, why did you jump up there too?!

After getting tired of dancing, the famous man, now transformed into Liu Bei, skillfully carried the two beauties back to his chair.

"The Hokage has come from afar, why not relax a bit? The environment of the Imperial Palace is very nourishing; the young lady's skin is quite moisturized!"

The daimyo squinted slightly, looking quite dissolute. Seeing that Uchiha Nan remained unmoved, he clapped his hands again, and a pair of girls walked in from outside.

She was about the same age as Uchiha Nan, with slightly blue hair and a lovely appearance. The key point was that she was a twin and took the initiative to sit next to Uchiha Nan.

"Hokage, this is a gift I'm giving you today."

"Maple, Rin, you two must give the Hokage a good welcome today!"

Hmm! Just like Takuma Hinata, he's here to act as a pimp.

Uchiha Nan was tempted, but not because she had any romantic feelings for the twins.

Okay, I do have some ideas about that.

However, none of that is the key point; what Uchiha Nan really wants are ten chances to win the lottery.

As long as one is powerful enough, no matter what kind of woman Uchiha Nan wants, countless people will help him get her.

However, he came to Daming alone to ask for money, but when he returned to the village, he brought a pair of twins with him.

What will the villagers think of me now?

The daimyo narrowed his eyes slightly, and seeing that Uchiha Nan remained unmoved, he sighed inwardly.

Are they exactly like those two Senju brothers again? What a pity, why do they all refuse my kindness?

Ninjas are so annoying!

A flicker of disgust crossed Daimyo's face, but he didn't show it.

"Daming, I really like this gift!"

Uchiha Nan finally spoke, and in that instant, he felt as if a layer of his membrane had been torn apart.

What does integrity matter? Strength is what matters most!

You need to broaden your horizons. True strong people don't care about these things. Even Snake Uncle can become Snake Aunt!

"Good good!!!"

Daming was visibly happier, and he pondered to himself.

The Uchiha seem easier to communicate with than the Senju. None of us are good people, so why pretend to be virtuous gentlemen?

The atmosphere instantly became even more lively. The daimyo stood up from his chair, went to Uchiha Nan's side, and ate at the same table with him.

After a few rounds of drinks, Uchiha Nan felt that they couldn't continue like this any longer; it was time to get down to business.

Want money!

We must first empty the pockets of the daimyo!

"Daimyo, Konoha's funds are already stretched thin."

Uchiha Nan rubbed his fingers together, based on his experience, this was probably the easiest time to talk about money with a sugar daddy.

"Haha, Hokage, rest assured, the 31 billion ryo will be delivered to Konoha's account on time."

Uchiha Nan looked around at the magnificent, golden hall and shook his head.

"It's not three hundred and ten billion taels, it's four hundred and ten billion taels!"

"What?!" The Daimyo was instantly stunned, amazed by Uchiha Nan's appetite; this amount of money was already quite substantial.