Konoha: Rebuild the glory of the Uchiha!

If Konoha hadn't fought so hard for the Land of Fire for so long, even to the point of exhausting its resources, let alone 31 billion, the Daimyo would have been planning to restore the budget of 20 billion ryo from a few years ago.

Do you really think money falls from the sky?

It wasn't just Konoha that suffered heavy losses; the Land of Fire was also thrown into chaos by this war, with refugees everywhere and bandits rampant.

The people under his command are becoming increasingly unruly, occupying more and more land, and they're all finding ways to avoid paying taxes. It's already close to the limit that he can scrape together 31 billion taels to feed these ninjas.

The subsequent years involved gathering refugees and reclaiming wasteland, each of which required a large sum of money. We couldn't possibly use our own treasury to cover the costs.

"Hokage, you're joking."

Da Ming forced a smile and waved his hand.

The noisy music stopped abruptly, and all the people tactfully withdrew, as the two important figures were about to discuss serious matters.

"Do you know that Konoha has the most funding in the entire ninja world? The Land of Fire has also been struggling these past few years, with constant natural and man-made disasters, and taxes have been hard to collect year after year."

"Do you know why Sunagakure remained obedient for so long after being defeated by Konoha?"

Uchiha Nan shook his head. In the First Shinobi World War, Sunagakure was the first to withdraw. Uchiha Nan didn't care much about the specific reasons. At that time, he was focused on improving his strength and busy killing people on the battlefield.

"The Daimyo of the Land of Wind cut Sunagakure's budget by more than half."

Uchiha Nan was stunned for a moment, not expecting the Daimyo of the Land of Wind to be so ruthless, even daring to skimp on the money of the ninja village.

Although the entire ninja world promotes the idea that ninjas are tools and that they are people who need to learn to endure, ninjas are still human beings after all.

They are all flesh-and-blood human beings, not to mention that each of these ninjas is a skilled killer.

"This isn't suicide."

Uchiha Nan didn't continue speaking. Following the daimyo of the Land of Wind was truly a terrible misfortune; even the wages of ninjas were being cut.

Uchiha Nan knew all too well how much it cost to become an excellent ninja; he had certainly poured a lot of money into it.

He spent hundreds of thousands of taels just on his own ninja sword, not counting the secret medicines, ninja tools, and all sorts of other expenses used for training.

For an ordinary ninja, every penny you spend on him will become a fighting force.

"But so what? The Land of Wind is so poor that all it has left is sand. If the funding for Sunagakure isn't cut, even ordinary people won't be able to survive."

"If ordinary people weren't risking their lives there, who would support you ninjas?"

Daimyo picked up where Uchiha Nan left off, a cold smile playing on his lips. He had made it very clear what Uchiha Nan's exorbitant demands meant.

The Sand Village's funding has been cut, while Konoha's funding has actually increased compared to previous years. They should be content.

Want more money?

Sorry, not a single cent!

"Three hundred and fifty billion taels!"

Uchiha Nan decided to back down, after all, the person in front of him was Konoha's big spender, the client, so he had to give him some face.

With no word from the daimyo, Uchiha Nan had no choice but to continue lowering the price.

"Three hundred and forty billion taels!"

"Three hundred and thirty billion taels!"

"Three hundred and twenty billion taels!"

After three consecutive times, Uchiha Nan's expression had already turned somewhat unpleasant. "I'm giving you face, but you're not giving me face?"

Then I'm going to go berserk and chop people up!

Chapter 44 Test!

Uchiha Nan looked embarrassed. He had already reduced the amount three times in a row, and the daimyo still wouldn't give him any face?

Do you really think that just because you're rich, I won't dare to touch you?

Daimyo's face twitched. Sensing Uchiha Nan's displeasure, even though he was still dissatisfied, he could only compromise a little more.

Who can blame Uchiha Nan for having the bigger fist?

"Those damned ninjas!"

The daimyo cursed inwardly, but his expression remained unchanged, instantly reverting to his carefree demeanor as he said:

"Since the Hokage has spoken, I will concede and set the budget at 32 billion ryo this time."

"Hahaha, so refreshing!"

"As expected of the wise and illustrious lord of the Land of Fire!"

"The future is enough to lead the Land of Fire beyond its past."

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Uchiha Nan instantly performed a Sichuan opera face-changing act for the daimyo, spewing out all sorts of flattering words as if they were free.

The client is already throwing money around, so what's wrong with saying some auspicious and flattering words?

If there were enough funds, Uchiha Nan could even put on a comedy routine for the daimyo to praise him.

This is such a conscientious service provider!

The gains from this trip have exceeded Uchiha Nan's expectations. They obtained an extra billion ryo from these rotten insects, which can greatly accelerate the recovery of the clan's strength.

There are also ten precious chances to win a prize!

Of course, there's also a pair of twins... um... well, let's just leave that out for now.

"I am over-flattered!"

Daimyo stared wide-eyed at Uchiha Nan. The Uchiha in front of him was vastly different from the Uchiha he remembered.

Aloof, cold, arrogant—these words can all be applied to the Uchiha clan, and of course, they wouldn't be wrong to apply them to Uchiha Nan either. But we could add one more word.

To put it kindly, it's called being unconcerned with details; to put it bluntly, it's called being shameless.

Such flattering words would never have come from the mouths of the Senju brothers in the past, but Uchiha Nan could say them without batting an eye.

If it were just ordinary ministers with wicked intentions, that would be one thing, but now even the Hokage has learned these tricks.

This is really...

That's a bit dangerous.

The daimyo looked at Uchiha Nan with a somewhat enigmatic expression on his face.

"The Hokage is too kind."

"I have another request, and I hope the Hokage can grant it."

"Master Xuan Kong, a high-ranking monk from the Fire Temple, has always wanted to learn from Konoha's ninjutsu, but unfortunately he has never had the opportunity. I wonder if he could teach me?"

The armed forces sponsored by the Daimyo of the Land of Fire are not limited to Konoha, but Konoha is the largest sponsor.

The Fire Temple is always bustling with worshippers, and its funding is probably not much less than that of Konoha.

In the bizarre world of Naruto, there are many evil spirits and monsters. When the ignorant common people at the bottom encounter problems, they probably have no choice but to burn incense and pray to Buddha.

Little by little, it adds up to a considerable income over the years, not to mention the nobles who would occasionally visit temples to seek blessings.

The temples in Naruto aren't just a bunch of monks who only burn incense and pray to Buddha; the talismans and charms they give out for peace and safety should actually be effective.

It truly brings in a flood of wealth!

In its previous life, the Rabbit did a lot of crackdowns on these money-making temples in ancient times, even launching an anti-Buddhist movement in order to fleece a group of wealthy people and replenish the national treasury.

snort?

Is this a test of his own abilities?

Uchiha Nan's expression remained unchanged. He could understand the Daimyo's thoughts to some extent. It was too dangerous for the Land of Fire to have only one armed force. If the other side was strong enough, supporting another one would not be a bad idea.

Anyway, it's just a matter of spending more money and making the people suffer a bit more, right?

"No problem. I've long heard that the high monks of the Fire Temple have all cultivated a special power known as the talent of the immortal race."

"I'd also like to learn a thing or two from them."

Uchiha Nan smiled, completely unfazed by the daimyo's probing. "Hahaha, then it's a deal!"

Daimyo put his arm around the girl again and returned to his seat, focusing all his attention on eating and drinking, turning all the frustration of being extorted into his appetite.

They spent an extra 1 billion taels on a single meal.

This meal is really expensive!

Seeing that the daimyo was focused on eating and drinking, Uchiha Nan also started to eat and drink heartily. He had been drinking with the daimyo and hadn't really savored the delicious food on the table.

After the banquet, the chubby servant took Uchiha Nan back to his room, and of course, he didn't forget to bring the two sisters, Kaede and Rin, along.

The moment Uchiha Nan spoke, the two sisters were already branded with Uchiha Nan's mark.

Uchiha Nan naturally had a wonderful night.

Very moist!

The next day

Uchiha Nan groggily got out of bed, not remembering how long he had been busy the night before, but he was exhausted.

When Feng and Ling saw that Uchiha Nan had woken up, they habitually helped him get dressed and wash up.

Their parents died early, but they were adopted by the daimyo and raised in the palace because of their good looks and the fact that they were twins. They were carefully trained so that they could one day use their talents to influence powerful and influential people.

For example, giving it to the name of a certain country.

Now that he's been given to Uchiha Nan, there's nothing he can't accept; his mindset has already been educated by hunger.

Uchiha Nan stood there motionless while the two sisters tidied her up and even served her breakfast.

It's true that the corrupt feudal society erodes people's will!

Uchiha Nan felt that he had wasted the first half of his life as a ninja, living a life of constant danger and diligently improving his skills to kill people. Now, he had finally made it through.

"From now on, you'll all follow me!"

Uchiha Nan looked at the two sisters and said seriously.

The deed is done, and Uchiha Nan, who is responsible for the matter, will not shirk his duties. It's just a matter of having two more mouths to feed and two more pairs of chopsticks in the family.