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"Replace the previously free seeds with paid ones, and release them ten days or half a month later. All seeds will require an expensive purchase."

"The claims made in the market are too exaggerated for them. Double the production and various resistances are things they've never heard of before, so it's normal for them to think they're fake."

"But the price will reflect the value. We will then sell them at a high price, and they will naturally realize the preciousness of the seeds."

Haneda paused, then continued:

"The public's distrust of the country began last year."

"Specifically, we used violence to kill a lot of people when we suppressed the rebellion, so it's normal for them to be resistant to us."

"Once some policies are fully implemented and the people receive tangible benefits, social cohesion will naturally increase."

"For example, the people on the other side of the Rain Country have clearly recognized our republic."

Shikaku, being intelligent, naturally understood these principles, so he was not in a hurry.

In his view, once some people have benefited from the hybrid rice or wheat provided by Konoha, it will be much easier to promote it later.

Five years is a short time, but it's also a long time, enough to fulfill Haneda's promise.

However, Shikaku was pleasantly surprised by Haneda's point about switching from free to paid content midway through.

Although the Hokage doesn't manage much affairs, he always comes up with novel and effective methods.

Free things are always taken for granted, but once they become paid, many people will probably regret it.

After all, it's almost human nature to be greedy for small gains.

At that time, a considerable number of people will be willing to plant the seeds that Haneda ordered to be given away for free.

Asuma didn't think as much as Shikaku.

He simply felt that changing from free to paid was fantastic.

Brother Haneda and Konoha spent countless hours and money promoting the seeds.

They didn't appreciate it at all; they should have collected some of their costs long ago!

Asma praised:

"As expected of Brother Haneda, switching to a paid subscription model means those people will have to pay a hefty price to buy it!"

"Rice is harvested three times a year in the south, right? In less than six months, they will have to pay a heavy price for their current mistakes!"

Shikaku smiled and said, "The Hokage will probably change it to free again, Asuma."

"This was originally done without regard to cost; the current shift to a paid model is simply to better promote the seeds."

Haneda nodded and said, "That is indeed my idea."

Seeing this, Asuma was very unhappy that he couldn't retaliate against those who slandered and distrusted Haneda, but seeing that Haneda was willing to make the sacrifice, he had no choice but to accept it.

Afterwards, Haneda and Shikaku discussed other precautions for promoting the seeds.

After talking for a while, Haneda went to the Root's experimental base.

That place is now Orochimaru's private laboratory.

Orochimaru returned to the Akatsuki organization last year for a month-long mission and didn't come back until the end of the year.

According to Shikaku's calculations, hybrid rice was more than enough to meet the domestic food supply, so Haneda began to change direction to complete the first five-year plan.

In addition to eliminating domestic hunger, the first five-year plan also included the construction of a complete transportation system.

This transportation system was proposed by Haneda when he first conceived the idea, in order to help eliminate hunger.

According to the traditional methods of transporting food in the Land of Fire, they rely on human-powered carts and horse-drawn carriages.

These traditional means of transportation are not only time-consuming, but also consume large amounts of grain.

This results in a lot of unnecessary losses.

Haneda plans to use other methods to reduce these losses.

He needs to consume oil, electricity, or chakra to replace this drain.

For something involving science, Haneda would definitely leave it to Orochimaru.

Putting everything else aside, at least Snake's research capabilities are trustworthy!

They arrived at Orochimaru's laboratory.

A device resembling an internal combustion engine, about the size of a table, came into view.

Orochimaru noticed Haneda enter and pointed to the mechanical device in the center of the laboratory, explaining:

"This is what you asked me to research; it has the characteristics of large chakra storage and chakra conversion."

"As you requested, as long as the ninja inputs chakra, it will automatically be converted into lightning chakra and stored in the battery."

"This power supply is sufficient to meet the train operation you mentioned."

"However, there are also drawbacks. The materials used to store chakra in the ninja world are very expensive, and such a machine would cost a fortune."

"In addition, a complex sealing technique is required inside, which needs to be maintained by someone every year."

As they spoke, Orochimaru handed a thick book to Haneda:

"This is the instruction manual, which contains detailed relevant parameters and design drawings for each part."

"Just leave it to the researchers at the root; they know what to do."

Haneda inquired, "Have all the other parts of the train been designed, Orochimaru-senpai?"

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Orochimaru said, "I've handed it over to the Root members. I can't do everything myself, can I?"

“I have solved the most difficult part. It has taken me a long time to design such a complex machine.”

The claim that it took a long time is false; in fact, Orochimaru only spent a few days on it, and most of his research time was spent writing design drawings.

The rest of the time I was slacking off, researching other things.

Orochimaru had studied the relevant design a long time ago; he simply modified those studies.

Seeing that Haneda looked relaxed and even somewhat pleased, Orochimaru continued:

"It's been a long time since I've been back to the Akatsuki. I need to go back, and it will be more than a month before I can come back."

"Okay, be careful to conceal your identity, and remember to confirm Scorpion's location." Yu Tian nodded slightly.

He could tell that Orochimaru's long absence was partly due to his research.

Haneda didn't believe that Orochimaru, with his strength, would need more than a month to complete a mission.

However, he did not pursue these trivial matters.

For him, as long as Orochimaru could fulfill his mission, that was good enough.

Looking at the large machine that was over a meter tall, Yu Tian's lips curled up slightly.

With such machinery, and by developing trains, we can connect the entire country from east to west, north to south, and up and down!

Various minerals from the East and North could be transported to the West and South, and the grains from the West and South could then replenish the East and North.

The former can establish various factories to increase employment without causing overcapacity.

The latter could solve the national food problem by selling off surplus grain.

The principle that "to get rich, build roads first" also applies to the ninja world!

Afterwards, Haneda used Danzo to threaten the Root researchers.

Working overtime in the following period, they built the train, which Haneda named "Datong," meaning universal harmony.

Meanwhile, in the Land of Rain, which borders the Land of New Fire.

Pain, the joint leader of Amegakure and Akatsuki, stared into deep thought at the palm-sized mushroom in his hand, his Rinnegan sockets gleaming.

He asked Xiao Nan, who had brought the mushrooms:

"I can sense the life force contained in the mushroom; the energy inside must be very abundant."

"What's it called? Where did you get it from?"

Xiao Nan replied, "The beef leg mushroom was found in the People's Republic of the Will of Fire."

"Konoha has been promoting this mushroom in the Land of Fire since last year."

"I saw someone planting it in Amegakure this morning, so I brought it over."

"I heard from the growers that the cow shank mushroom is very suitable for cultivation in Yuyin Village. Even if left unattended, it can grow on its own in places where it doesn't get rained on. It's very resilient."

Payne then asked, "How's the production?"

"It's alright. If you grow things indoors, you can barely make a living. You won't live very well on that alone."

Listening to Xiao Nan's reply and looking at the beef leg mushroom in his hand, Payne seemed lost in thought.

After a moment, he stood up and said with emotion:

“If we had mushrooms like these back then, no, cowpea mushrooms, we wouldn’t have had to follow Yahiko to the market to steal food.”

"Uchiha Haneda truly brought happiness to people; he must have done more than just the 'beef leg mushroom' thing, right?"