Call it a day!

Based on his understanding of Danzo, even if he disagreed on the surface, he couldn't stop his old partner from carrying out his plan.

It will just be more discreet and take more time.

This would allow Konoha to avoid negotiations with Kumogakure, giving them ample time to quell the Third Shinobi World War.

Chapter 40, The Laughing Group Conceals Lack of Wisdom, and Slays the Reckless with a Single Move.

Outside the window, twilight, like a gentle painter, quietly draped a hazy veil over Konoha Village. One by one, lights came on, like twinkling stars, gradually shining in the night.

In a secluded corner of the Uchiha clan's territory, unnoticed by anyone, a figure wearing an orange mask appeared silently, like a ghost.

That single eye, like a deep vortex, shimmered with an eerie light that sent chills down one's spine.

"Interesting... Konoha these days is becoming more and more unpredictable..."

He murmured softly, a hint of amusement in his voice, as if he were watching a magnificent drama.

"Uchiha Ei... to actually manage to stir up the situation to this extent... truly worthy of being Madara's lifelong enemy..."

"I look forward to... the next time... we meet... I hope you won't be too surprised then..."

"It's a pity... Kirigakure is not yet completely under my control... This trip back was just a casual visit... But rest assured, next time, I will definitely bring a generous gift..."

His words drifted down like falling leaves, and then the void twisted, and the figure wearing the orange-red one-eyed mask vanished completely as if it had never existed.

……

"yawn……"

Inside the Konoha Police Department, Uchiha Eizo finally finished dealing with all his affairs after a busy day.

He was listless and leaned back in his chair, looking tired, and sighed sincerely.

"Reforming this ninja world is indeed a long and arduous road. There are so many things to handle every day. Jingyue and the others need to step up their efforts. Don't rely on me for everything. Learn to take responsibility and give full play to your initiative."

"Hehe! Brother Xiang, the capable should do more work."

Uchiha Igaku cleverly walked behind Uchiha Sō and began massaging his shoulders, saying ingratiatingly.

"The reform of the Garrison Command has only just begun, and everything is not yet on the right track. Many things still need to be decided by you, Brother Xiang."

"After all, compared to those who work day and night with no guarantee of survival, the work pace in the garrison is quite relaxed. At least, the work here is very regular and stable."

"Before, as a Jonin, I risked my life every day and only earned a little over 100,000 yen a month. Now? As the captain of the security department, I only need to be responsible for the security of one street. As long as the security is up to standard, my monthly salary is quite considerable."

"And that doesn't even include the various hidden benefits of the garrison command!"

"Now, any ninja who knows even a little about the Security Department is desperate to get in. Unfortunately, apart from the first batch of specially recruited members, the other ninjas can only study hard and hope to pass the Security Department's open examination."

"Even the missions posted by merchants and civilians on the Security Department's mission list are highly sought after by ninjas."

Jing Yue became more and more enthusiastic as he spoke.

"Brother Xiang, the system you proposed for rating and awarding points for completing temporary tasks is absolutely brilliant. It has stirred up a lot of ninjas, who are all vying to show off their skills."

"You're comparing my reformed security system to the ninja mission system? That's like comparing apples and oranges, there's no way to compare them."

Uchiha Sho shook his head helplessly, secretly thinking to himself: These are all the methods that capitalists used in his previous life to make workers compete in the internal race.

However, he did things in a more humane way, bringing a little bit of fairness to this distorted ninja world, which made many people flock to him.

The ninja village system established by Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha ended the constant conflicts between the various ninja clans during the Warring States period, but it was essentially still a mess.

The power structure of the Ninja Village is strikingly similar to that of some of the "illegal social groups" in his previous life.

Those social groups, though they act improperly, know how to charge fees proactively. If you don't pay, they threaten you with violence or secretly sabotage your business, making it impossible for you to continue.

This disguised form of "taxation" made them almost a social cancer at the time.

But what about the ninja village system?

Although ninjas possess great strength, their sources of income are extremely passive and unstable.

They rely on a "task system" for compensation, but this method is fraught with uncertainty.

Even the five great ninja villages fought fiercely for more mission opportunities.

It's just like a bunch of puppies tearing each other apart over dog food from their owner!

Uchiha Sō was speechless at this.

He couldn't understand why the Kage of a ninja village needed the Daimyo's recognition.

You have to understand, the ninja village is the most powerful violent organization in the entire country!

The ninjas' income from the "mission system" was too singular, which made them vulnerable to the control of the nation's finances by nobles and merchants.

In the original story, there was even a time when the Daimyo of the Land of Wind stopped cooperating with Sunagakure and instead handed over the mission to Konoha, causing Sunagakure to fall into decline.

If he were the Kage of Sunagakure, he would have led a large army to the capital of the Land of Wind long ago.

Those big shots don't even know how to pay "protection money" voluntarily, and they're always picking and choosing. If we don't teach them a lesson, who will we teach a lesson to?

However, the Security Department reformed by Uchiha Sō was completely different.

On the surface, the reform of the security department does not seem to have changed the essence of the ninja mission system; it simply adds personnel to maintain street security and charges each shop a fixed fee.

At the same time, the security department also accepts tasks offered by merchants and civilians.

However, most of these merchants who provide the missions are members of the Heavenly Court's Commerce Department, with only a very small number being run by other ninja clans and some small merchants.

In this way, Uchiha Sō could control finance with his left hand while gradually gaining control of Konoha's military force under the guise of the Security Department with his right.

When the vast majority of Konoha's ninjas began to rely on the Security Department's missions to make a living, do you think it was the words of the Security Department's head, Uchiha Sō, that were more effective, or the words of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi?

Uchiha Xiang's so-called reform of the security department to receive and protect the Cloud Village delegation was just the first smokescreen he threw out to deal with the ordinary villagers.

His second layer of smokescreen was to win over various ninja clans and commoner ninjas, and to ease relations with the Uchiha clan, in order to mislead Hiruzen Sarutobi and others.

His true purpose was to secretly use the reform of the Security Department as a springboard to pave the way for the Heavenly Court's Department of Commerce, thereby controlling Konoha's financial lifeline.

Furthermore, he intends to gradually control most of the ninjas in Konoha by issuing financial missions, much like slowly boiling a frog in water.

What is the Root of Konoha, the Darkness of the Ninja World?

He is the true root of Konoha!

The laughing group hides its lack of wisdom, and the daily slaying of the reckless!

"Let's go home, that's enough for today..."

After finishing their day's work, Uchiha Sho, Igaku, and Maruko headed towards the Uchiha clan's territory in the dim light of night.

Chapter 41, The Arrival of the Cloud Village Delegation

In the Uchiha clan's territory, the Uchiha Sō family was just a stone's throw away. Suddenly, Iigaku asked with a serious expression.

"Brother Xiang, what are you going to do about that rumor circulating in the village lately about whoever marries Lady Tsunade will become the Fourth Hokage?"

"If you, Elephant Brother, really become Hokage, how will you end the ninja village system established by the First Hokage?"

"Rumors? Let the dust settle first."

"As for what happens after I become Hokage, of course I'll make ninjas the primary productive force... farming, building roads, vigorously developing finance... and issuing my own currency."

Uchiha Eiji answered without hesitation, pointing out the flaws in the situation and speaking passionately.

"Besides me, be fair, be fair, and be fair again..."

"Eliminate the nobles, eliminate the daimyo, seize economic and military power entirely in one person's hands, let the Heavenly Court unify the entire ninja world... and end all wars..."

"Brother Xiang, although there are some things I don't understand, I believe you can make the Uchiha great again."

Looking at the bold and magnanimous man before him, Uchiha Igaku once again felt how different he was from the rest of the ninja world.

Firm belief, clear goals, feasible methods, and diligent action...

He was attracted by Uchiha Sō's charm, which is why he was willing to join his ranks.

He also believed that under Uchiha Sō's leadership, they would all have a bright future.

The vision of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and others was still limited to a village or a country, while this man had already jumped to the entire ninja world.

This difference in strategic vision sealed Hiruzen Sarutobi's fate and that of his companions!

At this moment, Uchiha Igaku had no doubt whatsoever that this man could make the Uchiha great again.

Uchiha Maruko, on the other hand, was calmly contemplating. She had witnessed how Uchiha Sho had grown from nothing to where he was today.

I remember it was an early spring afternoon, the setting sun was melting gold, and the golden sunset covered the entire sky.

Uchiha Maru, in a bad mood, decided to vent at the Uchiha clan's genin training ground.

Upon arriving at the training ground, she was immediately drawn to a figure that was completely different from the other Uchiha genin.

After all, the Uchiha clan takes pride in the Sharingan and is famous throughout the ninja world for their Fire Release techniques, so few people would train so diligently in taijutsu.

For most Uchiha, that time would be better spent practicing the Three Body Techniques and Fire Release techniques...

Once the Sharingan awakens, with the enhanced vision granted by it, what taijutsu among those of the same level can defeat the Uchiha?

Uchiha Maruko thought to herself, "Whose child is this idiot? Why is he wasting his time?" As the "big sister" of the Uchiha clan, she felt she had to correct his mistake.

However, in subsequent interactions, she discovered that this child had his own plans for everything.

He is full of energy and works hard every day, which is completely different from those "loafers" in the Uchiha clan who mainly think about relying on awakening the Sharingan.

In the days that followed, she gradually became friends with him and Uchiha Igaku, watching him get closer to Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin, become rich, and his strength gradually "skyrocketed".

Furthermore, it broke the curse that the awakening of the Uchiha Sharingan required the sacrifice of the closest person, steadily advancing from one tomoe to three tomoe, and then to the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Listen to him recount his ideals, join his ranks, work together with him, and gradually change the current state of the Uchiha clan...

He is walking step by step on the road to realizing his ideals, shining brightly!

In the midst of their conversation, the three high-ranking Uchiha members of the Heavenly Court had already planned out the future of the Heavenly Court.

"Alright, everyone go home. The Cloud Village delegation should arrive tomorrow, and you and Uncle Hao will be responsible for their reception and security."

Uchiha Xiang yawned again, took out his key, and was about to open the gate to his small courtyard when he suddenly stopped. His dark eyes turned dark red, and he turned to look into the distance.

"What's wrong, Brother Xiang?"

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