Uchiha's personal opinion

Tsunade said in a chilling tone.

"Yes, the 'one village, one country' system must not be undermined."

Uchiha Tokumitsu nodded, acting as a repeater.

“Under the principle of ‘one village, one country,’ only ninja villages are allowed to have a standing ninja force. Now I suspect that the guardian ninja of the Daimyo’s mansion has controlled the government through genjutsu, attempting to overthrow the ninja village and sow discord among the ninja clans.”

Uchiha Tokumitsu paused for a moment, then revealed a bloodthirsty smile. "So, it's perfectly reasonable for the Uchiha clan to plan to go to Kyoto to eliminate the wicked and remove the Guardian Shinobi who control the government, all in order to uphold justice."

"you dare!"

Tsunade couldn't hold back any longer and stood up angrily, shouting, "Are you trying to incite the ninja world to attack Konoha?!"

"Jonin Tokuko, please take back your words!"

At the signal of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Homura Mitokado also stood up and shouted.

"Then please have the daimyo recall the so-called envoy!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu retorted without backing down, shouting angrily, "Does the Daimyo think that his insignificant Guardian Ninjas and those outdated priests and samurai can subdue the Uchiha clan?!"

"you……"

Asakura Daifu's finger trembled as he pointed at Uchiha Tokumitsu, unable to utter a word.

"If the Daimyo does not give the Uchiha clan an explanation within three days, I will lead my clansmen to the Daimyo's residence to demand an explanation!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu coldly uttered a sentence, then slammed the door and left.

Sakumo Hatake remained silent for a moment, then stood up, bowed to the Hokage, and left as well.

Orochimaru chuckled strangely for a while, and seeing the unfriendly looks from the crowd, he nodded to the Hokage and the two advisors before leaving.

Chapter 165 An Unbreakable Alliance

The reason why Uchiha Tokumitsu openly challenged the authority of the Daimyo in the Hokage's office was fundamentally based on his status and strength.

As for Tsunade's claim of a "siege of the ninja world," that's utter nonsense.

Among the five great nations, Konoha has the most respectful attitude towards the daimyo.

The conflict between the Daimyo and Mizukage of the Land of Water over control of the ninja village is well-known in Kirigakure. The Daimyo of the Land of Wind has also had many conflicts with Sunagakure over military expenses. The Daimyo of the Land of Lightning has simply become an ATM for the militant Raikage. Even the Tsuchikage of Iwagakure has suppressed the Daimyo's restless desire to seize power.

Even during his lifetime, Danzo frequently threatened daimyo in order to obtain military funds.

The reason ninjas don't resort to robbery to accumulate wealth is because the returns are too low, and there's also the risk of being hunted down by stronger ninjas hired by them. That's why they choose to join ninja villages and earn money through missions.

Now, under the leadership of Uchiha Tokumitsu, the ninjas have discovered a new way to make money, so why would they give it up easily?

The reason the daimyo sent envoys to question them was not only because of the smuggling activities led by the Uchiha clan, but also because the nobles discovered through the bond incident that the ninja villages had found a way to obtain funds without the daimyo's knowledge. They were trying to use this as an opportunity to put pressure on the ninja villages so that their relationship could "get back on track".

But once the door to a new world is opened, it's not so easy to close it again.

Just as a succubus who has tasted meat can never become an angel again, the ninja clan will not so easily relinquish the excess benefits they are about to obtain, and will return to an era where they are at the mercy of high-ranking officials like cattle and horses.

"Labor leads to wealth!"

In a banquet hall in the Uchiha clan's territory, Uchiha Tokumitsu solemnly addressed a group of affiliated ninja clan leaders who had come to visit.

"We painstakingly transport supplies from abroad and sell them to honest merchants in the country, earning a meager profit that is insignificant compared to the gains of the nobles and magnates. In essence, it is all for the sake of making the people of the Land of Fire live a better life!"

"We don't cause trouble, but we're not afraid of trouble either. However, if anyone dares to stand in our way of making money, we'll smash their head in!"

"it is good!"

Chief Nohara immediately jumped up and shouted "Bravo!" while clapping his hands repeatedly.

Thunderous applause erupted immediately.

Uchiha Tokumitsu repeatedly pressed his hands down to signal the end of the enthusiastic applause, and it took a while to stop the crowd from applauding.

We are about to usher in a new era!

Uchiha Tokumitsu was full of vigor and his voice was loud and clear.

"During the Warring States period, our ancestors fought desperately amidst endless mountains of corpses and seas of blood, all for the sake of a peaceful resting place!"

"Back in the ninja village days, we fought tooth and nail for those pitiful mission quotas that slipped through the fingers of the nobles!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu paused briefly, and the ninja leaders all nodded in agreement.

"The one village, one country system established by Lord Hashirama is good, but it's not good enough. Moreover, there are some people with ulterior motives trying to undermine it, which has led to the current state of chaos!"

Although Uchiha Tokumitsu did not say it explicitly, countless imagined adversaries had already appeared in the minds of the ninja leaders.

Daimyo, Hokage, Hyuga, Sarutobi, Ino-Shika-Cho...

All the figures whose interests usually clashed with theirs echoed in their minds.

"What we are doing now is just a tiny, insignificant contribution, but even such a small thing can bring more benefits to our family, and it can also allow the people of the Land of Water to eat the best beef and the people of the Land of Fire to taste the finest seafood."

The last vestiges of concern in the minds of the ninja leaders had vanished into thin air.

"As previously promised, the total share capital is 300 million taels, with the Uchiha clan contributing 100 million taels. Let's all get rich together!"

"A salute to the most generous Lord Deguang!"

The ninja leaders rose to their feet and raised their teacups in salute to Uchiha Tokumitsu.

"To our unbreakable alliance!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu also stood up to return the greeting.

"Have you all agreed on the specific share allocation?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu also had a smile on his face.

"Everyone has already communicated and agreed."

The clan chief of Kurama, acting as a representative, reported to Uchiha Tokumitsu: "Everyone has already finalized their respective investment amounts for the two hundred million investment."

"That's fine then. We'll settle the accounts together after the meeting! I will draw personnel from the stock exchange to form a funds supervision committee, and at that time, we will also report the specific income, expenditure and profit situation to all shareholders."

"We trust the exchange to do things right!"

The ninja leaders were overjoyed upon hearing this.

With the issuance of bonds, the Nanka River Stock Exchange, organized by the Uchiha clan, has become a trendsetter in the advanced financial industry of the ninja world. People feel more at ease when their funds are held in custody by the exchange—after all, you can't keep the principal of smuggling in the daimyo's bank!

"Lord Deguang, as we're leaving... um, what's the name of our organization?"

A ninja clan leader raised his hand and asked, "I think having a good name would also help us make a name for ourselves in the ninja world, right?"

"good idea!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu had a great fondness for people who always managed to steer the conversation forward.

"How about... we call it 'United Aquatic Products Company'?"

"Not bad, not bad..."

Although everyone felt the organization's name was a bit ordinary, it was ultimately chosen by Uchiha Tokumitsu, so they all nodded in approval.

"The word 'unity' signifies that we are united as equals. Aquaculture is our main business. If we expand our business in the future, we will work together under the name of 'unity' to develop our business!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu's words won the hearts of the ninja leaders. The meaning of the name was not important; what mattered most was Uchiha Tokumitsu's emphasis on "equality."

In business, they are equal to the Uchiha clan, which means that, roughly speaking, their family is also a member of the number one wealthy family!

Of course, it's also because they didn't know that in Uchiha Tokumitsu's previous life's world, there was a similar super-monopoly company called "United Fruit Company".

Even Uchiha Tokumitsu, a customer who smuggled seafood, had already planned it out.

Those wealthy businessmen who secretly come to buy large amounts of bonds are the perfect partners.

Moreover, since wealthy businessmen have huge amounts of illicit money, using it to purchase and sell smuggled seafood is a good way to launder it. At worst, they can just buy some legal seafood to maintain appearances.

Finally, Uchiha Tokumitsu made the final decision, saying what everyone was most concerned about: "Next month, we will import the first batch of goods from Kirigakure!"

"To our unbreakable alliance!"

The Shiranui clan chief excitedly stood up and shouted the slogan first proposed by Uchiha Tokumitsu.

……

After seeing off the excited ninja leaders, Uchiha Tokumitsu returned to the police department.

Sakumo Hatake and Orochimaru were already waiting in the office.

Although the two were colleagues in the Eastern War, they rarely communicated, so the atmosphere when they were in the same room was quite awkward.

Uchiha Tokumitsu pushed open the door and entered, and both of them breathed a sigh of relief.

"Sakumo-kun, Orochimaru jounin."

Uchiha Tokumitsu's greeting clearly demonstrated the difference in their level of intimacy.

Orochimaru also completely disregarded Uchiha Tokumitsu's attitude.

"Mr. Deguang, can we talk about cooperation now?"

Orochimaru was already impatient.

His lab has been shut down for several days, which is worse than being slowly tortured for days.

“The Uchiha clan will invest 20 million ryo every three months, but you must accept Uchiha-appointed students to intern in the laboratory. In addition, you must provide the laboratory’s research reports as an evaluation basis. If the research results can be effectively transformed, the Uchiha clan will not mind increasing the investment!”

"Twenty million taels is too little..."

Orochimaru was somewhat dissatisfied.

Twenty million taels was just his monthly experimental expenses in the past. Now, he has to make it last for three months, which will inevitably delay the progress of many experiments. In addition, he also has to accept the students assigned by Uchiha Tokumitsu. Some of the shady experiments will inevitably be carried out with restraint.

"If the Uchiha clan has any additional research tasks, we will allocate additional funds to support them."

Of course, Uchiha Tokumitsu wouldn't satisfy all of Orochimaru's demands at once. Only by keeping Orochimaru in suspense could he gradually make him accept the Uchiha clan's control.

Whether the dispatched trainees can learn any real skills is not important at all. The most important thing is to make Hiruzen Sarutobi, who is sitting in the Hokage Building, think that his disciple may have ulterior motives.

Furthermore, while laboratories staffed by Uzumaki clan members are reliable, their capabilities are ultimately limited. It wouldn't be a bad idea to entrust some special research tasks to Orochimaru.

"That works too..."

Orochimaru was still not entirely satisfied, but he agreed nonetheless.

There's nothing we can do; even a hero can be brought down by a single penny.