Konoha: Rebuild the glory of the Uchiha!

"The Hokage's intelligence department is truly remarkable. They've investigated my background thoroughly. I slaughtered all the high-ranking officials of Takigakure back then. What commendable beliefs could a high-ranking official who killed his superior possibly have?"

"Your conviction is something no Konoha ninja possesses; no one knows better than me how determined you are to make money."

Kakuzu was surprised by Uchiha Nan's answer. If you talk about making money, then Kakuzu will be wide awake and will have to talk to Uchiha Nan about his ideals.

When Uchiha Nan saw the longing in Kakuzu's eyes, he smiled with satisfaction. Konoha's future business must be enormous, and all sorts of things about cost losses and profit returns would require someone like Kakuzu to do the work for them.

Kakuzu's desire to make money led him to work like a slave for decades, completing bounty missions, only to have his entire fortune ruined by the Akatsuki organization in the end.

I can give Kakuzu a grander stage, where he can hone his skills and fully display his talents in the ninja world.

"Konoha needs to transform in the future. Working yourself to the bone on missions only earns you a pittance. Konoha needs to get involved in everything: food, steel, energy, and healthcare. Do you know what industrialization is? There's manufacturing and the lucrative military industry."

Uchiha Nan began to paint a rosy picture for Kakuzu, vividly describing a business blueprint of trillions and even tens of trillions of yen.

As Uchiha Nan vividly recounted the story, Kakuzu's heart began to burn with passion.

Is this the magnanimity of the Hokage of Konoha?

My vision is too narrow!

"Once manufacturing spreads throughout the ninja world, we can play some even more interesting tricks, like finance. That's the magic of money; it makes money faster than a printing press!"

"I've already started setting up my financial game. Have you heard of pig iron futures?"

"I was the mastermind behind it all! I teamed up with Daming to manipulate the market and reaped hundreds of billions of taels of silver from those retail investors in one fell swoop!"

Kakuzu was listening intently to Uchiha Nan's rosy promises until he heard about pig iron futures, at which point his expression changed drastically.

Damn it, you beast! So you were the mastermind behind all this!

You've taken all the money I've earned from doing bounty missions year-round for half my life!

"You scoundrel, prepare to die!"

Kakuzu was physically weak and overwhelmed by emotions. His punches were weak and powerless, not fast enough or fierce enough, and were easily dodged by Uchiha Nan.

What's going on here?

They were having a great chat, and he was just talking about his proudest trading move, so why did he suddenly make a move?

Uchiha Nan restarted the sealing technique in the room, bringing Kakuzu under control.

"You bastard!" "If you hadn't swindled all my money, why would I have risked everything to try and take advantage of you!"

Kakuzu was bound like a dumpling and couldn't move at all, but he kept cursing and shouting, wishing he could die together with Uchiha Nan.

Money is Kakuzu's lifeblood; Uchiha Nan almost severed Kakuzu's lifeblood last time.

"You're trading futures now?"

On the surface, Uchiha Nan remained calm, but inwardly he was laughing. Kakuzu, you really are a trendsetter, keeping up with the times. A talent like you should work for me!

"How much money did you lose?"

"Ten billion taels!"

"I've lost all the money I've ever earned in my life, and I still haven't sold those damn futures!"

"Oh, I know that. If we don't sell, we won't lose money!"

"I...I'll go to hell!"

It would have been better if Uchiha Nan hadn't mentioned that. As soon as he did, Kakuzu's anger surged, and he was unable to break free from the sealing technique, his limbs trembling wildly.

"Don't get so excited. As the market maker, I'm giving you the opportunity to make money. As long as you suppress your greed and sell in time, you can still make a fortune. It's you who have been adding to your positions and chasing the highs."

"Because there are quite a few people who have become rich overnight through futures trading."

Uchiha Nan's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over Kakuzu's head, making him calm down a bit. He had once earned a billion ryo, but because of that one moment of greed, he lost it all in the end.

The digital games of finance are so addictive, it's so easy to get lost in them. Even now, Kakuzu still fondly remembers the feeling of making money back then.

“Kakuzu, since you are a futures trader, you should know that everything I just said was not just empty talk.”

"Think about it, do you want to become my subordinate? Others would beg me on their knees for this kind of opportunity, but I might not give it to them."

Uchiha Nan looked at Kakuzu and sent him a team invitation. If Kakuzu didn't know better than to refuse, then Uchiha Nan would have no choice but to give Kakuzu to Senju Tobirama as a gift.

The body modified by the Earth Grudge Demon should be of great research value and is an excellent research subject.

Tobirama Senju would be very pleased with his gift.

Kakuzu, his dark green eyes gleaming, pondered. He was now in a situation where he had few choices: either die or serve Uchiha Nan.

Kakuzu hated the thief who had taken away half of his life savings. He hated Uchiha Nan for not coming to him sooner. He could have knelt down and served Uchiha Nan back then!

This has put everyone in such an awkward position; it's really difficult to handle.

However, Kakuzu's moral standards have already reached a very low level; he has done far too many things like murder, robbery, and backstabbing.

Now, not only is his own life at stake, but he also has the chance to make back all the money he lost in the past. Kakuzu's sliding knees are very fast; the dignity of the strong is simply not within Kakuzu's consideration.

Making money, without feeling ashamed!

Uchiha Nan is the Hokage of Konoha, the number one ninja village in the ninja world. It's not shameful for him to be his lackey; others would love to be one but don't even have the opportunity.

In just a few seconds, Kakuzu had completed his mental preparation.

"I am willing to offer my loyalty to the Hokage!"

Kakuzu swore allegiance to Uchiha Nan, which pleased Nan, who then released the sealing jutsu binding Kakuzu once again.

"You won't regret your decision today!"

Uchiha Nan made a promise to Kakuzu.

"Lord Hokage, how should I be paid for this work?"

Kakuzu decided to ask about the money first; he'd rather die than work for Uchiha Nan for free.

"Go to the Ministry of Finance in Konoha first to familiarize yourself with the work process. Do you know the annual currency issuance of the Land of Fire, the interest rates for bank deposits and loans, and the exchange rates of the five major currencies?"

I'll give you a few books so you can study advanced knowledge first. Start by understanding the theory of surplus value, as well as monopoly value, variable capital, and immutable capital.

"You want wages without knowing anything? Do you really think it's some low-level way of making money like a ninja?"

Uchiha Nan had high expectations for Kakuzu, and his desire to make money would drive him to continuously learn how to be a qualified capitalist.

Kakuzu was stumped by Uchiha Nan's barrage of questions. After all these years as a ninja, he only had an elementary school education. How could a ninja possibly possess such knowledge?

"Can I make a lot of money by learning these skills?"

"Not just making a lot of money, but a ton of money!"

"I will introduce Nara Shikato to be your mentor. He will be in charge of the specific implementation of the futures business. I hope you can surpass him!"

Kakuzu became excited; the mention of futures trading gave him a glimpse of his bright future.

Making money is as easy as breathing!

Master White Tooth once wrote this in his book.

White Fang?

Kakuzu suddenly remembered White Fang. Since Uchiha Nan was the mastermind behind it all, wasn't White Fang, the one who sounded the trumpet that led the韭菜 (a metaphor for easily exploited people) into the abyss, also in Konoha?

"Lord Uchiha Kusunoki, do you know who Sakumo Hatake is?"

"White Fang? You mean Hatake Sakumo? He's in Konoha."

"He also participated in the pig iron futures scheme and made a lot of money, about 100 million taels. He won't have to worry about food and drink for the rest of his life."

"Can I see White Teeth?"

"He helped me a lot back then at the exchange."

"Alright, since you two are so familiar with each other, I'll arrange for you to be colleagues with White Fang."

Uchiha Nan answered casually, unaware that Kakuzu was already gritting his teeth.

A short while later, Uchiha Nan led Kakuzu out of the prison and instructed Nara Shikato to go through a process to clear Kakuzu's name of his previous bounty hunter identity and give him a position on the Konoha ninja roster.

That evening

Kakuzu finally met the White Fang Master he had been longing for. Although Sakumo Hatake was wearing a mask, Kakuzu recognized him at a glance.

"You scoundrel, prepare to die!"

I'm reporting to school today for the start of the semester, so my update schedule might be a bit irregular. Please forgive me, dear readers.

Chapter 90 Uchiha Nan: Although I run a shady factory, I am a good person!

"Not bad, you little brat!"

Kakuzu stood there panting, staring at Sakumo Hatake. His dark green eyes showed surprise. The little brat in front of him had fought him for more than twenty moves without a clear winner, and had even managed to suppress him in close combat. His swordsmanship was superb and had even begun to develop its own unique style.

If he continues to grow, I'm afraid I won't be able to beat him in a few years. I have to take advantage of his immaturity and beat him up!

Otherwise, we won't be able to hit them in the future!

Sakumo Hatake's "bible for leeks" is widely circulated in the futures trading community. Many leeks have been lured into his pyramid scheme and lost everything. The black market bounty on Hatake's head has reached hundreds of millions.

That's equivalent to several Asma.

If Kakuzu hadn't already become Uchiha Nan's henchman, he would definitely have taken Hatake Sakumo's head today to exchange for money at the gold exchange to make up for his own losses.

Kakuzu was determined to give Hatake Sakumo a good beating today. He had lost so much money that he had no chance to settle accounts with Uchiha Nan, so he could only take it out on this little brat.

"Thank you."

Hatake Sakumo felt a little guilty. He had clearly been wearing a mask and had been staying in the village all this time, so how could the old grudge still come looking for him? It was truly a sin.

Just as Kakuzu was about to continue his attack, Nara Shikato stepped in and smoothed things over.

Despite being a bounty hunter who crossed the Hyuga main family's line, the Hokage personally protected him and had him familiarize himself with the affairs of the Ministry of Finance. It seems the Hokage values ​​Kakuzu, this bounty hunter, highly.

If you just stand there watching the show and things get out of hand, the Hokage will come after you.

"That's enough. We'll be working together from now on. If you want to learn from each other, there's plenty of time."

"Hmph, you little brat, we'll see what happens!"

Kakuzu gave Nara Shikato a break, revealing a sinister smile to Hatake Sakumo. Hatake Sakumo shuddered; being targeted by a ninja of Kakuzu's caliber... the consequences...

From then on, Sakumo Hatake lived a happy life where everyone followed him every day.