Konoha: Rebuild the glory of the Uchiha!

"It's over, it's all over."

"All my savings from so many years are gone."

Kakuzu felt as if all five of his hearts had died. All the bounties he had earned through more than a decade of hard work and dedication to completing missions had vanished like bubbles.

"clap clap"

Kakuzu slapped himself hard several times, trying to wake himself up. There was a pile of futures trading cards on the table. Kakuzu used to love them, but now he hated them just as much.

The price of pig iron is still falling, there are no buyers and only sellers, and it's hard to say how long it will continue to fall.

If futures contracts can't be sold, they're just a bunch of useless cards to Kakuzu, not even good enough to clean up his mess.

Kakuzu stared with his lifeless, despairing eyes and subconsciously glanced at Shiroya's room again.

Master White Tooth was still reading a book there!

The price plummeted within two days, completely shutting down Kakuzu's brain. He even forgot that White Fang was still in the VIP room next door.

Could things be turning around?

A spark ignited in Kakuzu's heart, which was already filled with ashes. His body, which had been starving for two days, was extremely weak. The double torment of mind and body made Kakuzu stagger to his feet, intending to go to Sakumo Hatake's room to find out what was going on.

"Smack."

Kakuzu pushed open the door, and there was only a puppet that looked exactly like White Fang sitting there with a book in its hand. White Fang had already run away two days ago, and he was still here unless White Fang was suicidal.

"Folks, remember this last sentence."

"If you don't sell, you won't lose money, smiley face."

A piece of white paper was pasted on the puppet's face, and the sarcastic words paired with the playful smile instantly shattered Kakuzu's psychological defenses.

Damn it, White Fang is in cahoots with the bookmakers!

Despair and resentment were unleashed all at once, transforming into anger.

"White Fang, I, Kakuzu, will never forgive you, not even to the death!"

With a roar, Kakuzu vented his anger, vowing to tear White Fang to pieces. His roar echoed throughout the entire futures trading hall, and the name White Fang attracted the attention of the novice investors downstairs, who all went upstairs to find out what was going on.

At this moment, Sakumo Hatake had already returned to Konoha. While happily counting his money at home, Sakumo suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, sensing an invisible malice marking him.

This time, Hatake Sakumo earned almost a small fortune; if he saved a little, he'd never have to worry about food and drink for the rest of his life. "I knew it. He shouldn't have left that note. The Hokage has such a twisted sense of humor."

"To kill someone is to destroy their spirit; how terrifying!"

Sakumo Hatake has already put on a mask and vowed that he will never take it off in his lifetime!

Hokage's Office

"Lord Hokage, you truly have foresight. My admiration for you is like a surging river, never to end!"

Nara Shikamaru's smile narrowed his eyes to slits as he showered Uchiha Nan with compliments. This futures trading deal couldn't be described as just profitable; it was a massive windfall.

"It's like a river overflowing its banks, completely out of control."

Hyuga Takuma promptly picked up the conversation, once again showering Uchiha Nan with flattery, almost like a sycophant.

"Lu Yuan, Tuo Zhen, you're too kind. This is just a display of my insignificant abilities."

Uchiha Nan made a token gesture of modesty, but he was quite pleased with the flattery from Nara Shikamaru and Hyuga Takuma. Who doesn't like to hear compliments, especially since the gains this time were so substantial.

"You two have made outstanding contributions to this futures trading plan, and the organization will not forget your efforts!"

"You two are my Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chick."

"Ha ha ha ha."

"You're too kind, Hokage! Hahaha!"

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The atmosphere in Uchiha Nan's office was lively, with the three of them laughing heartily in the room.

Suddenly the door was opened, and an uninvited guest shattered the harmonious atmosphere.

"Nara Shikamaru, Hinata Takuma, you two are finally back!"

Mito Uzumaki slammed the door open aggressively. Ever since Uchiha Nan sent the two of them to the Land of Fire to carry out that bullshit futures trading scheme, they seemed to have vanished into thin air. They could only communicate with Uchiha Nan through a single line, and no one else could find them.

For this ridiculous futures trading scheme, Uchiha Nan directly diverted 10 billion yen, acting entirely arbitrarily by virtue of his Hokage authority.

Now that the war is over, the results of the futures trading scheme should be made public. As soon as Nara Shikamaru and Hyuga Takuma returned, Uzumaki Mito couldn't wait to block their door.

"Uchiha Nan, you spent 10 billion on that pig iron futures deal, it's time to give an explanation."

Mito Uzumaki directly attacked Uchiha Nan, as she didn't have a good feeling about Uchiha Nan's plan from the bottom of her heart.

A ninja should do what a ninja does!

"So it's Lady Mito. You've come at just the right time. It's indeed time to give the Konoha ninja clans an explanation!"

Uchiha Nan couldn't hold back his smile any longer; he was eager to use the money to slap Uzumaki Mito in the face.

How can we let such a small group of people witness this slap in the face? We must hold a meeting and call all the ninja clans of Konoha to witness it together!

Shortly after, in the conference room

All the ninja clans of Konoha gathered together, and the Hokage said that he had an important announcement to make today: the results of the previous pig iron futures plan had been released.

I heard from Mito Uzumaki that it cost a full 10 billion yen, which is equivalent to squandering all the hard-earned money of the ninja clans. I wonder what the result will be.

The ninja clans of Konoha were so poor they had to sell their ancestral property. They had even considered using the funds from the Daimyo of the Land of Fire to recoup their losses, but Uchiha Nan ended up giving back to Konoha by sacrificing his own resources.

In the past month or so, Konoha has fought another battle, a high-intensity war of attrition. Not only have another batch of ninjas died, but a lot of money is also being burned.

If this damned futures trading scheme not only fails to make money but also results in losses, then Uchiha Nan should resign as Hokage. They will fight tooth and nail to unite with the Senju clan to drag Uchiha Nan off the Hokage position and replace him with a reliable Hokage who can represent the interests of the ninja clan.

"Uchiha Nan, enough with the nonsense, just announce the results."

Mito Uzumaki sat in her chair, scoffing at the formalism that Uchiha Nan had created. They could have just told her the results directly, but instead they insisted on holding a meeting to announce them.

It seems like he made money. Mito Uzumaki had a guess in his mind, but how much money could a small futures business make?

Konoha doesn't own those large iron mines, so those merchants won't give up their profits to Konoha for nothing. At most, they'll give a few hundred million taels as a token of appreciation because of Konoha's strength.

With so much capital invested, it's more worthwhile to invest in ninjas and reduce casualties among Konoha ninjas than to earn such a small profit.

"Since Lady Mito is in such a hurry, let's get straight to the point!"

"Big Smart, tell her how much money we made this time!"

Uchiha Nan brazenly crossed his legs and gave Nara Shikahara a wink, signaling him to read out the profits to the ninja clan.

"Yes, Hokage-sama."

Nara Shikamaru suddenly felt a little depressed. Just now, he was being called "Sleeping Dragon," but now he was being called "Great Brilliant." Although it was simple and straightforward, Nara Shikamaru felt that this way of addressing him was not right. The title "Sleeping Dragon" sounded much better. He should give the Hokage his opinion one of these days.

"This time, Konoha will invest 10 billion ryo in the futures plan, the Hyuga clan will invest 300 million ryo, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio will invest 500 million ryo, and the Uchiha clan will invest 1 billion ryo."

Before Nara Shikamaru could finish speaking, the ninja clans present were all speechless. Uchiha Nan had not only invested Konoha's money in the futures scheme, but had also invited the Hyuga and the Ino-Shika-Cho clans to invest as well.

The ninja clans are all very poor now. These clans have probably already sold everything they own to invest in Uchiha Nan, and they're not afraid of losing all their wealth.

"Konoha's profit this time was over 1005 billion taels, with a net profit of over 905 billion taels after deducting costs. The Hyuga clan's profit was over 15 billion taels, with the Ino-Shika-Cho trio's profit after deducting costs being over 25 billion taels. The Uchiha clan's profit was over 102 billion taels."

Nara Shikamaru kept muttering about the profits, and the exaggerated profits left all the ninja clan members speechless.

We've made a fortune! We've made a fortune!

Are futures trading really that profitable?

We didn't get on the bus! We didn't get on the bus!

Mito Uzumaki was also speechless with shock at this outrageous figure. She seriously suspected that Uchiha Kusanagi had used 10 billion ryo as funding to send Konoha ninjas to rob the nobles and big merchants of the Land of Fire.

Otherwise, how could one make so much money from just futures trading?

Mito Uzumaki's suspicions were correct; Uchiha Nan did indeed rob those insects of their money.

It's just that we've changed to a gentler approach.

Although this amount of money was painful for the insects, it wasn't enough to cripple them when divided among themselves. The insects had been greedy for so many years, and their wealth was still quite substantial. Moreover, the gamblers, ninja, and bounty hunters from the Land of Fire had contributed nearly a quarter of it.

Mito Uzumaki thought of the Senju clan, who were still dirt poor. If she had supported Uchiha Nan back then, the Senju clan would have joined in. Her thoughts drifted far away, even thinking a little further ahead.

Therefore, Mito Uzumaki had a bitter expression on her face.

"Lord Mito, are you feeling unwell?"

"Should we ask the clan's medical ninja to take a look?"

Faced with Uchiha Nan's malicious mockery, Uzumaki Mito's face darkened even more.

Chapter 81 I am willing to offer my loyalty to the Hokage!

Mito Uzumaki turned her head away, her face as cold as ice, not wanting to see Uchiha Nan's arrogant face.

The Uchiha clan's arrogance, coupled with Uchiha Nan's unrestrained smile, made Uzumaki Mito understand why Senju Tobirama hated the Uchiha so much.

That's truly an evil brat from the Uchiha clan; he has absolutely no respect for elders.

Mito Uzumaki muttered to herself, but remained firmly seated, showing no intention of moving.

She couldn't miss the next part of the meeting.

Konoha made such a huge sum of money, so naturally, the next thing to do is divide the spoils!

After enduring so many hardships, we've finally reached the point where the bitterness is over and the sweetness is in the future. Anyone who leaves the meeting at this time is a complete idiot.

The high-ranking members of the ninja clans present all looked at Uchiha Nan with burning eyes, instantly forgetting the unpleasant past. From this moment on, Uchiha Nan was the greatest Hokage of Konoha.

"The Hokage truly has great foresight."

You are simply my idol.

"If you do not reject me, I am willing to become your godfather."

"I've heard that the Hokage likes twins. My clan happens to have a pair of twins, both around 16 years old. If the Hokage is interested, I'll..."

When it comes to profit, this group of ninja clans is just as unscrupulous as those insects in the Land of Fire. Those who want to be like Lu Bu will stop at nothing to pimp them out of all sorts of tricks. As long as Uchiha Nan is happy, they will do anything!

Konoha has over 100 billion yen in its accounts, which is enough to make anyone envious. Konoha has never been rich since its founding. Funding has always been insufficient since the village was established. Even with the support of the Daimyo, life has always been tight.

Building a pentagonal ninja village would require spending money on so many things. When the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, was alive, the ninja world was relatively peaceful, allowing them to focus on development.