Konoha: Rebuild the glory of the Uchiha

As the most powerful of the tailed beasts, Kurama considers itself the eldest among them. If the eldest brother is suffering, what's wrong with the younger brother suffering a little with him?

Since Uchiha Nan wants to squeeze some of Shukaku's chakra, Kurama (the Nine-Tails) must lend a hand!

Seeing Kurama frantically giving him meaningful glances, Uchiha Nan instructed Uzumaki Mito to loosen the chains, giving Kurama a chance to speak.

"Hmph! Uchiha Nan, I hope you'll keep your word on the deal we made."

"This time, since you're trying to extract Shukaku's chakra for the future of the ninja world, I can tell you some ways to suppress Shukaku."

"I'm not doing this to get revenge on Shukaku; I simply want to do my part for the future of the ninja world. I've already contributed my chakra to the future of the ninja world, how can Shukaku stand idly by?"

The Nine-Tails was spouting nonsense, trying to find a plausible excuse for harming its fellow Tailed Beasts. Uchiha Nan naturally despised and even praised this shameless behavior.

"Nine Lama, tough!"

"Is it hard? We'll talk about that later. Right now, I just want to do something for the ninja world!"

The nine-tailed fox revealed a cunning smile. Ah, the feeling of making Shukaku suffer as badly as he did was just too good.

Before long, Kurama (the Nine-Tails) had revealed Shukaku's weaknesses, the precautions after sealing One-Tail, and how to prevent One-Tail's chakra from invading the Jinchuriki, completely dismantling One-Tail.

Uchiha Nan nodded repeatedly and gave Kurama a thumbs up.

"Nine Lamas, tall and strong!"

"As expected of the leader of the tailed beasts, the strongest tailed beast with nine tails!"

Uchiha Nan praised Kurama, whose eyes narrowed slightly, clearly enjoying Uchiha Nan's flattery.

Those two beasts!

Mito Uzumaki spat lightly, inwardly despising the human and the fox. They were clearly plotting to harm the tailed beasts and extract their chakra, yet they had come up with such a high-sounding excuse.

In an instant, the slight goodwill that Uzumaki Mito had just developed towards Uchiha Nan vanished completely. Uchiha Nan was indeed a beastly bastard, and Yangyue should never be entrusted to him.

Otherwise, Yang Yue would definitely be sold out by Uchiha Nan in the future, and would even have to count the money for Uchiha Nan.

Hmph, I'll smoke!

Looking at the two, a human and a fox, who were acting in cahoots, Mito Uzumaki felt inexplicably irritated. If she couldn't deal with Uchiha Nan, she could at least handle the Nine-Tails. She would squeeze him dry!

"Hiss... Mito, you bastard, can you squeeze me slower? I'm already..."

Kurama felt its chakra being drained at an accelerated rate, and a sense of weakness and powerlessness suddenly overwhelmed it.

"snort!"

Mito Uzumaki snorted coldly and immediately used chains to tie up Kurama's mouth.

"Mito, I have to criticize you for this. Kurama is a comrade who sacrifices for Konoha. Can't you be a little gentler in how you extract chakra?"

"The Nine-Tails is a good friend of Konoha, you can't treat your friends like that."

Uchiha Nan seized the opportunity to say a few words in support of Kurama, hoping to improve Kurama's already low level of favorability. Although it might not be very effective, it was just a matter of talking, and it wouldn't hurt to give it a try.

Nine-Tails nodded repeatedly, glaring angrily at Mito Uzumaki.

Hey, you two are standing together now?

Mito Uzumaki had no time to pay attention to these two shameless people, one human and one fox, and was busy frantically extracting the Nine-Tails' chakra.

Time flies, and Mito Uzumaki has completed her mission of extracting the Nine-Tails' chakra once again.

The Nine-Tails' body shrank, its spirit was listless, and its fur lost its luster, but the Nine-Tails was still very happy inside.

From then on, this kind of unlucky misfortune was no longer just a problem for the tailed beasts. With Shukaku by its side, it was truly wonderful!

"Chiyo, you just saw it too. This is the whole process of extracting the chakra of a tailed beast. The process is simple and brutal, but it requires the Jinchuriki to have absolute suppression over the tailed beast. This is probably very difficult for your Sunagakure."

"But you don't need to worry about that, Lady Mito should have a solution."

Uchiha Nan looked at Uzumaki Mito, who nodded confidently. After the Nine-Tails' revelation, she now had a good sealing technique idea in mind that could be used to specifically counter the One-Tails.

However, the technique should not be passed on lightly, and Mito Uzumaki did not intend to pass it on to Sunagakure. She planned to make it into a scroll seal, or set up a sealing formula in the room where the tailed beast's chakra was being extracted, which would also have the same effect.

Mito Uzumaki expressed her thoughts, and Nan Uchiha had no objection, as did Chiyo.

Chiyo had no intention of obtaining the sealing technique specifically for sealing Shukaku from Konoha. Although Konoha and Sunagakure had become allies, the relationship between the two villages was not good enough for her to leak their core technologies.

Konoha is not so selfless as to aid the enemy.

Chiyo is already quite satisfied with her current gains. Getting a room to suppress Shukaku is not bad either; at least Bunfuku can get a good night's sleep.

"Lord Hokage, how should my service fee be calculated?"

Mito Uzumaki rubbed her fingers together and demanded payment from Uchiha Nan in a very mercenary manner. She was taught by Uchiha Nan that one should contribute as much as one receives, and one should not think about getting one's labor for free.

In the past, Uchiha Nan had always taken advantage of him, and now he finally had the chance to collect some interest.

"Yang Yue's talent is good, but at her current level, she simply doesn't have the ability to develop a sealing technique as easily as I do."

Mito Uzumaki preemptively blocked Uchiha Nan's escape route, preventing him from using this matter to threaten her again.

"Alright, alright."

Uchiha Nan waved his hand. He wasn't an unreasonable person; when asking someone for a favor, you naturally have to give them some benefits.

"300 million taels!"

Mito Uzumaki quoted an exorbitant price, causing Uchiha Nan's lips to twitch. Mito Uzumaki was really ruthless.

However, knowledge is priceless, and mastering core technologies is truly impressive.

Before Uchiha Nan could even react, Chiyo couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. This number was astronomical for her, a poor girl from Sunagakure.

However, Chiyo quickly realized her lapse in composure, but still forced herself to say:

"Mito-sama, could you possibly lower the price a bit?"

Chiyo, being quite sensible, didn't intend to let Uchiha Nan pay.

A room with a seal that can suppress Shukaku is of great significance to Sunagakure. From now on, Sunagakure can largely avoid the scenario where Bunpuku falls asleep due to drowsiness, allowing the One-Tail to take advantage of the situation and wreak havoc on Sunagakure.

In the entire ninja world, only Konoha probably possesses this technology. Even if you want to buy it, you have to consider Konoha's opinion; money doesn't necessarily guarantee success.

If the two villages hadn't now formed an alliance, Sunagakure wouldn't have been able to persuade Mito Uzumaki to come.

Three million ryo is indeed a huge sum for Sunagakure. The village needs money everywhere these days, so every penny saved counts.

Mito Uzumaki turned her head to the side. A discount was out of the question. She had been thoroughly ripped off by Nan Uchiha and was determined not to give up even a single penny.

"How about this: Konoha will cover the initial cost, and then a portion of the proceeds from each sale of the One-Tailed Beast's chakra will be used to repay this debt?"

Uchiha Nan stepped forward at the opportune moment and offered a reasonable solution.

"Can."

Chiyo nodded; this was a good option.

However, Chiyo felt she should ask how much it cost to extract a tailed beast's chakra once.

"Lord Hokage, what is the cost for extracting one tailed beast's chakra?"

"One million taels per time!"

Mito Uzumaki answered first, knowing all too well how cheap the price was, but the contract had already been signed and there was no going back.

Tobirama, in accordance with Uchiha Nan's development needs, combined ninjutsu and technology to invent a large number of useful everyday tools, such as electric lights, water heaters, electric heaters, and electric fans.

In less than a year, the villagers of Konoha could no longer live without electricity.

The power plant's profits are now beginning to show; it's practically a money-printing machine, with almost all of its electricity source being converted from tailed beast chakra.

The demand for electricity in Konoha has surged. If coal were used as a substitute, the cost would skyrocket, far exceeding the initial hundreds of millions of taels and multiplying several times over.

Once a ninja accepts a job, he signs his name.

According to ninja rules, a job only ends when the ninja dies.

The die is cast. Even if it escalates to a high-level meeting, no one will stand on their side. All the families are shareholders in the power plant, and they are the ones who are actually paying for it.

Even a fool knows that once the contract is voided, Mito Uzumaki will definitely demand an exorbitant price, and those extra costs will all come from the ninja clans!

Mito Uzumaki was in the wrong to begin with, and she didn't have the courage to stand against the Konoha ninja clans. She could only regret her choice time and time again in her heart.

How could they possibly sign this document for a mere few million taels of silver?

Humans are always gloating. When they themselves are unlucky and fall into a trap set by others, they think about trapping others and making them suffer the same misfortune as themselves.

I didn't even make any money from this deal, and you, a mere village called Sunagakure, think you can make money?

Stop dreaming!

Mito Uzumaki immediately told Chiyo his reward: one million ryo for each time he extracted the Nine-Tails' chakra.

"Really?"

Chiyo was somewhat tempted. Extracting a tailed beast's chakra once was equivalent to completing an S-rank mission. This deal sounded like a good one.

Besides, this was the price Konoha paid for Mito Uzumaki. Chiyo was well aware of Mito's status in Konoha—the widow of the First Hokage—Konoha couldn't possibly cheat Mito Uzumaki!

This price must be extremely high!

"Of course!"

"If you don't believe me, I can show you the contract."

Mito Uzumaki pulled out the contract she regretted signing from her sleeve; she would look at it every day.

Mito, Mito, have you forgotten the shame of buying and selling chakra contracts?

Sooner or later, Mito Uzumaki will get her revenge!

Chiyo took the paper contract and read through its contents. It was indeed true that Mito Uzumaki would be paid one million ryo for each extraction of a tailed beast's chakra. The contract had deep creases, indicating that Mito Uzumaki often took it out to look at it.

"It seems this price must be very high, otherwise Mito-sama wouldn't have been so insistent on taking out the contract to look at it. The creases in the middle are really something."

Chiyo was already eight or nine parts convinced, and casually remarked.

In an instant, Mito Uzumaki's face fell. Chiyo, you really know how to bring up the most sensitive topics.

"That's right, that's definitely a very high price."

"Aren't you right, Hokage?"

Mito Uzumaki quickly regained her composure, not wanting Chiyo to notice anything amiss, and while making excuses, she spoke sarcastically to Uchiha Nan.

"Haha, the price is indeed very high. After all, if the price were lower, Mito-sama wouldn't have signed it willingly!"

Uchiha Nan immediately retorted, emphasizing the word "initiative," which caused Uzumaki Mito's expression to change.

Chiyo was still immersed in the joy of making money and did not notice the secret confrontation between the two.

"Lord Mito, you have more experience. How often can a tailed beast extract chakra?"

"As long as the tailed beasts recover, you can draw at least four times a year, and at most six to seven times a year."

Chiyo did a quick mental calculation and realized that she could pay off the debt in about six months, and the rest would be pure profit. This would give Sunagakure an extra five million ryo every year, which was a considerable sum for the impoverished village.

"Then it's decided!"

Chiyo nodded in satisfaction. In just one day, she had achieved such a significant negotiation result. Not only had she essentially gotten a house that could suppress Shukaku for free, but she had also generated approximately five million ryo annually for Sunagakure. Hahaha. Awesome! Awesome!!!

"Since you've made your decision, Chiyo, I'll send an ANBU ninja to your residence in a little while. Once you've signed it, have the ANBU ninja return it."

Uchiha Nan remained calm. Since Chiyo had willingly offered her head to be chopped off, he had no choice but to accept the deal.

"Then it's a deal, Lord Hokage."

After Chiyo finished speaking, she couldn't help but smile, a hint of cunning in her smile. She had her own little scheme in mind. The Nine-Tails' chakra was much, many times more, than the One-Tails' chakra. The contract was based on the number of times it was used, not on the amount of chakra it contained.

The Hokage and Mito Uzumaki seem to have overlooked this loophole, so it's Sunagakure's place to take advantage of it.

Although you, Hokage, have always considered the entire ninja world, and the alliance between Sunagakure and Konoha has greatly benefited Sunagakure, Sunagakure is simply too impoverished. We must seize every opportunity to strengthen ourselves.

Chiyo silently apologized to Uchiha Nan in her heart.

All three were very satisfied, feeling they had gotten a good deal, and that they all had bright futures ahead of them. They left the Konoha Power Plant chatting and laughing together.

Having wasted an entire afternoon at the power plant, Uchiha Nan should have been off work long ago.

As for having Uchiha Nan work overtime to discuss the remaining cooperation agreement with Chiyo, that's definitely impossible.

work overtime?

That's impossible!

It would be better to go home and see Kaede and Rin soon. It seems like it's been a long time since Tobirama has seen them either. He's probably working diligently in the basement, being my research slave.

(End of this chapter)