Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan

With the Vortex Void protecting them, the five great ninja villages dared not cause trouble; they only needed to listen to Konoha and keep up with the pace of reform.

Just think about what happened in the Hokage Building today. That rotten guy Shikaku got nearly 20 billion ryo with just a few words.

This is the size of this village. The Land of Rain is also a country, so those three bastards must be living the high life!

The more I think about it, the angrier I get!

And there's the little nine-tailed fox, who actually dared to betray itself!

No, I need to use a kaleidoscope on it every now and then, or at least make it look really bad.

Do it when you think of it!

Obito flipped himself up and slapped the ground.

Spiritual communication!

As the smoke cleared, the little nine-tailed fox, having just been summoned, took off running.

These days, the only ones who can communicate with it, besides Ban, who is sealed away by Boss Yun in the dark, are this bastard.

Given that the incident has recently occurred, and knowing they are in the wrong, why aren't they running away?

"Trying to run away?!"

Obito stretched out his hand, and a section of giant tree emerged, directly binding the Nine-Tails.

Red chakra filled the air, tree branches exploded and shattered, and the little Nine-Tails kept its eyes closed and refused to open them, unleashing a flurry of wild punches.

"Oh? We agreed to share the good times, and you just sold me out like this?"

Little Nine-Tailed Fox closed her eyes tightly: "That's right! We share the good times and the bad! If I get caught, I'll share the bad times too!"

Obito, his face dark with anger, thought about it carefully and realized he was right!

"You bastard, you betrayed me! Give me back my money! If you don't, I'll throw you out into the street and make you dance until you pay me back!"

The nine-tailed fox, resigned to its fate, gave up struggling: "It's no use, I've seen enough. I've tried every way to make money, and I'm still poor!"

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Obito, whose forehead veins were bulging, eventually calmed down because he knew that what the Nine-Tails said was true.

This guy is even more shameless than me; he's probably already done all the money-making stuff.

The tree was freed from its restraints, and the little nine-tailed fox plopped down on the ground.

He patted Obito with his paw: "I'm thinking of pulling off a big heist recently, but the time isn't right yet. I'll let you know when the time comes."

Just then, a voice rang out.

"Going to pull off a big heist? What are you planning to do?"

The familiar voice made the Nine-Tails bristle instantly: "Holy crap! The Great Demon King of the Nara Clan!"

"Shh!"

Nara Shikaku appeared on the big tree behind Kurama: "It's very impolite to address someone who always helps you get out of prison like that..."

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The Nine-Tails scoffed, "Don't think I'm stupid. Boss Yun said: You just want to let me out and cause trouble. The tailed beast plus the identity of the Uchiha clan will make those rich people have ideas."

"Then, after I've made a fortune, spent some on food and drinks, and covered the fines from those guys, I'll be able to reduce the amount of hair you lose."

Uh!

Lu Jiu was a little depressed.

It's not surprising that Yun could guess his thoughts, but it was still a bit awkward for Nine-Tails to say such things.

The Nine-Tails sneered: "Although you old codger have ill intentions, I, the Nine-Tails, have a broad perspective. From the perspective of Konoha's reform and development, it's not wrong for those rich people to contribute a little more."

Lu Jiu replied, "Isn't that what Yun said? You're certainly putting it into practice. Never mind, hurry up and leave, I won't bother you today."

The Nine-Tails glanced at Obito, and although it was unwilling, it still made a face and disappeared in a flash.

Under the prevailing trend of peace, the negative emotions within the Nine-Tails' chakra had long since vanished.

Nara Shikaku is a high-ranking member of Konoha, and even if the Nine-Tails could defeat him, he wouldn't dare to make a move.

……

A gentle breeze blew by, and neither of them spoke a word under the earthen wooden house outside the memorial tablet.

One was angry, and the other was still thinking about how to say it...

"In fact, I was against your coming back at first."

Shikaku's voice made Obito catch his breath.

A few years ago, this statement would have been laughable to him.

But now... Konoha has Rin, Kakashi, Minato-sensei, and Kushina.

Compared to the dark days he once lived, it is clear that he has been living a much easier and more enjoyable life in recent years.

He couldn't lie about his inner peace and contentment. He was satisfied with the result and didn't want anyone to ruin it.

"Obviously, it's not up to you."

Shikaku landed on the tree and stood beside Obito: "Yeah, I don't have the final say. Although I have suggestions on the implementation of reform policies because of this brain of yours, and because that guy Yun is unwilling to take the position... but when it comes to you, I really don't have the final say."

"Yunhe imprisoned you in Konoha, and Uzumaki Sora revived Nohara Rin with the Rinnegan. There may be deeper reasons for what they did, but I always feel..."

Shikaku looked at Obito: "Your existence... can only bring trouble to Konoha and become an obstacle to the unity of the five great ninja villages."

Obito frowned.

He had no way to refute such a statement.

Others might not know, but he was certain that Uchiha Yun and Uzumaki Sora were essentially the same person.

Reviving Rin, giving herself two choices, and forcing herself to return to Konoha was just that person's twisted sense of humor.

It has no superfluous meaning, but its very existence can indeed evoke different thoughts in some people.

Scratching his head, Obito felt that his brain had become a bit sluggish in recent years.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "As the Hokage's assistant, you shouldn't be this free at this time. It's unlikely you can kick me out, after all, the teacher is still the Hokage, and there hasn't been any major problem."

"So what do you want me to do? In the name of Konoha, make it impossible for me to refuse, right?"

Shikaku smiled, and the slightly oppressive atmosphere from before vanished instantly.

"Obito..."

As soon as the sound came out, Obito felt goosebumps rise all over his body.

"Please don't... I'm scared of you doing this."

Shikaku coughed: "No need for that. That fox has a deep misunderstanding of me. After all, there is a generation gap between tailed beasts and humans."

After a pause, Shikaku continued, "What I want you to do is what you're used to doing. You saw it at the Hokage Building before; those bastards' profits are enormous, so enormous that these merchants' mentality has changed."

Despite being a businessman, he was able to own a residence in a bustling area of ​​Konoha.

In terms of food, clothing, housing, and transportation, everything was more extravagant than that of ordinary people or even ninjas.

The Daming Prefecture no longer exists, but only a few years have passed. Old ideas remain unchanged, and some people even believe that they might become the new nobility.

And indeed, things seem to be moving in that direction; aside from a title, they've started some innovative ways to have fun.

In a world with the extraordinary energy of chakra, transportation is actually not difficult. At least in Obito's alternate dimension, transporting supplies is very easy.

But the reality is that Obito was just one person.

Meanwhile, the research department's work is progressing rapidly, and there are too many places where policies need to be implemented, from every town and village to more than a dozen small countries and the five major powers...

Therefore, initially, the Hokage Building decided to give merchants certain benefits, because only benefits could motivate them.

But now...

"The planning of the tram is inevitable. The Hokage Building has decided to invest a lot of manpower and resources, and you are even part of it."

Obito was stunned for a moment: "Me? What am I supposed to do? Shouldn't the Akimichi clan be the most suitable for this kind of thing?"

Shikaku shook his head slightly: "The combination of Fire Release and Wind Release allows the steel mill to produce high-quality rails, but these steel materials need to be transported to each node. This can improve efficiency and save costs."

"Of course, that's for later. You can rest assured that the reward will be quite substantial. What I need you to do this time is to continue the previous approach and get more caravans involved in the S-travel."

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Obito waved his hands repeatedly: "I'm telling you, I have no money left. If you still want to fine me, I really don't have a single tael left."

Lu Jiu's lips curled up: "Yun once said: 'Focus your attention on the truly wealthy, don't fixate on the lowly every day.' You were ordered to do this, so why would I fine you?"

After he finished speaking, Obito frowned and pondered deeply.

Compared to how he thought when he tricked Nagato, he felt that his intelligence had really deteriorated.

However, after a while, Obito understood.

"The planning of trams has rendered them largely obsolete, hasn't it?"

“Previously, they were needed to bring the most important seeds and a series of fertilizers to key areas. Now that there are trams, the maximum distance is no longer needed for them after several lines, so the profits will naturally decrease.”

"You want to take back what you gave me before?!"

After thinking it through, Obito clicked his tongue and said, "Kyuubi is right. The Nara family is really heartless."

Nara Shikaku showed no embarrassment: "The label of 'heartless' is inappropriate, because I didn't do it for myself. Steel and labor, the taxes of the five great nations converge in Konoha, but it's still a huge expense."

"The research department is asking for money every day. The planning of the tram tracks involves many things, and the newly established Research Department II has directly quoted prices for manpower, which can be described as openly asking for money."

"And so, the Hokage Building couldn't say anything. After all, every new thing needs countless tests to get the optimal result..."

Obito waved his hand to stop the other person's long-winded explanation: "I'm not interested in these things. What I want to know is, what can I get in return?"

Lu Jiu laughed: "You only need to hand over half of the reward you receive from the merchant."

Obito's face darkened instantly, and he almost punched him. This kind of risk-free business is simply outrageous!

However, it was obvious that the other party had calculated that Obito would definitely agree, because he needed the money.

"Are you so sure those guys will fall for it?"

Lu Jiu replied, "Where there is profit, there will be competition; where there is competition, there will inevitably be cliques. Those eight have learned their lesson; they won't kindly offer advice. Even if they do, they might be misunderstood as wanting to monopolize your line."