Me and countless me.

Chapter 279 Orochimaru's Rebellion

"You, you..."

Karajima Yagura looked at Mei Terumi with a headache, who had no idea that a new era had arrived. He couldn't help but sigh and decided to do what Li Ke asked him to do first.

Don't look at him being so tough in front of Li Ke, that's because he knows that what Li Ke does requires ninjas, a large number of ninjas who will benefit from the new future of Konoha Village.

And he is the Shadow, the Shadow of Kirigakure.

That's why he won't admit defeat, but that doesn't mean he's an idiot: he can covet Li Ke's body and blood, but he must also be prepared to lose both his money and his life, and fulfill all of Li Ke's requests perfectly.

"Contact the Hidden Cloud Village and the Sand Village first, and the Hidden Rock Village as the last one."

As Karutagi Yagura said this, he printed his official documents on the two scrolls and handed them to Terumi Mei, but Terumi Mei looked at the scrolls in her hands with some confusion and asked doubtfully.

"Why did Iwagakure contact you last?"

Seeing that Mei Terumi asked him the question, Karajikara was relieved, because Mei Terumi at least knew how to ask questions instead of just following orders like a fool, so he began to explain.

"Because the strength of the Iwagakure Village is the best preserved, they don't need to go to deal with Konoha Village's Murata Kiyotan to survive well. They will only think that we are exaggerating. But when our three villages unite, then the Iwagakure Village will have to join us no matter what the considerations are, because they will never unite with Konoha."

Mei Terumi became even more confused.

"But the hatred between the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Rock Village..."

She didn't think that Kumogakure and Iwagakure could sit down and have a good talk. Last time they agreed to attack Konoha together, but Iwagakure went to attack Kumogakure Village halfway, which directly ruined the only chance to wipe out Konoha.

So it's not just the hatred for the murder of their father, there's also the hatred for having their plans interrupted. It would be strange if Kumogakure and Iwagakure could talk to each other peacefully.

"The Cloud Village, who evacuated last like us, is very clear about our situation and is the one who knows our strength best. In other words, the Cloud Village is very aware of Murata Kiyotani's power. They will definitely covet and desire this power. But they don't want to face this power alone, so we must take the lead. The Sand Village and Konoha have the biggest problems. They urgently need a victory to increase the stability of their village, especially Rasa..."

Thinking of the peace treaty handed over by Luo Sha, which sent the hero of Sand Village, Ye Cangura, to death, Karuta Yagura felt more and more that the profession of ninja was sad.

"But if we take the lead..."

Mei Terumi immediately realized the danger of this matter, because if the Hidden Mist Village took the lead, then Karatachi Yagura would definitely have to take the lead, whether facing Li Ke's attack or the questioning of other Kages, such as "Are you too weak, so you think Murata Kiyomi is very strong?" and other doubts would arise.

At that time, we will definitely have some real fights.

"Because we are weak, Mei Terumi, you must be very clear about this. You must realize one thing. The Hidden Mist Village is now a place where the tailed beasts cannot be trusted, the middle-level forces have been almost wiped out, the bloodline families are disunited, and the new ninja god is targeting them!"

He looked seriously at Mei Terumi, who, like other ninjas in the village, actually had no idea how dangerous the Hidden Mist Village was now, and expressed his own judgment.

"Although it's embarrassing, it's the truth, Mei Terumi. The village needs you to bear that man's child. To be exact, being able to use a female ninja's body in exchange for the survival of other people in the village is already proof of his kindness. The only thing we can be happy about is that he is a man, and giving birth to a child doesn't require ten months of pregnancy, but only one night."

Mei Terumi opened her mouth to retort, but couldn't find any reason to refute. Karitachi Yagura, who had experienced a series of internal struggles to get to the top and was now dying, smiled.

"This is how the times change, Mei Terumi, you must adapt to this, and adapt to your future life. A ninja does not need to fight each other to enjoy the world of life. And learn to love that person, because only love can be exchanged for love. Although it is difficult, at least you, Mei Terumi, although I am very sorry, but at least you have to fall in love with that man..."

After hearing these words, Mei Terumi realized what kind of belief Yagura Karitachi held in managing the Hidden Mist Village, but when she looked at the other person's pale face, she couldn't help but speak.

"But, Lord Wuying, what about your health?"

But Karuju Yagura just smiled.

"I will not die until my goal is achieved."

Mei Terumi was speechless and could only retreat silently and then go to deliver the letter.

As Kirigakure became more active, Konoha showed no intention of stopping and began to borrow heavily to fill the financial deficit and distribute various funds.

The most intuitive manifestation is——

"Ohh! I actually have so many allowances? Ohhhh! There are so many benefits!"

The Genin named Might Dai looked at the envelope in his hand in astonishment and couldn't help but exclaim.

As a Genin, he has been receiving an income of 50,000 taels every month since the funding came in, which is equivalent to getting the maximum reward for two D-rank missions without doing anything every month!

Not only that, he also learned from the attached notice that the money that Konoha's ninjas spent in Konoha Village, if they bought kunai, detonating tags and the like, could be reimbursed within a certain amount!
There is also a certain amount of reimbursement for the expenses of items and ninja tools during the official mission.

Moreover, families with ninjas can get different levels of discounts when purchasing daily necessities and paying taxes in Konoha Village, depending on the number of family members who become ninjas. Companies and factories that hire retired disabled ninjas can also get certain tax exemptions!

It can be said that if Might Dai had lived a poor life before, now even if he does nothing, he can earn more money than when he was on missions every day before! Life is good!

Although it does not prevent hard-working ninjas from getting more money and welfare benefits, at least the Genin and disabled ninjas do not have to worry about their livelihood.

So after reading all the allowances, Matt Dai couldn't help crying and couldn't help shouting.

"Your Excellency the Fourth Generation! You are truly great!"

He really couldn't help crying, and this time, no one laughed at Might Dai anymore. The eyes of the Konoha ninjas who came to collect their wages were a little red.

Being a ninja is a high-paying job, but that doesn’t mean it’s a job with a future.

The life of the injured is not easy. After losing the ability to complete tasks, they have no skills to make a living and can only rely on their savings. If they still have some injuries, it will be even more difficult.

Many cruel people cannot get over the fact that they are useless and no longer needed, so they choose to commit suicide.

Moreover, there is no such thing as a pension for ninjas, but the new welfare manual indicates the retirement age of ninjas, as well as a retirement salary that is linked to the number of tasks completed and the level of the ninja!
It can be said that all the ninjas in Konoha Village are jubilant now, because even Sarutobi Hiruzen and the two retired consultants at home have received their retirement salaries!
However, when a person looks at the salary in his hand, he feels a little subtle.

And this person is Orochimaru.

"Ha... Teacher, it looks like you've completely lost. I won't deal with such a Kage... The wind has changed now." Orochimaru looked at his teacher Sarutobi Hiruzen and couldn't help but start to persuade him.

"Namikaze Minato and Murata Kiyotani are no longer people we can deal with. From now on, anyone who wants to take the pensions and wages away from those ninjas will be a traitor and enemy of Konoha! Konoha Village will be extremely united, even more united than when the village was first established!"

Orochimaru really didn't expect that Li Ke and Namikaze Minato actually did this. Instead of spending a lot of money on other places, they spent it on building factories and providing benefits to the ninjas!

"But what about the financial problem? Now it's borrowed money, but it has to be repaid."

Sarutobi Hiruzen smoked the pipe in his hand sadly. He looked at his disciple and spoke seriously.

"So Orochimaru! You have to stop them!"

Orochimaru almost laughed out loud, but as he laughed, he couldn't help but shed tears because he suddenly realized that his teacher was really old!

He is too old to see the new world, nor can he see the edge of this new world!

He wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, smiled and spoke to his teacher, to this old monkey who could no longer see anything due to old age.

"It's really time, teacher."

Orochimaru raised his head, and the coldness in his tone made Sarutobi Hiruzen feel like he was falling into an icy cave.

"The ninjas of Konoha will show them the power of chakra!"

But Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't think so, which surprised Orochimaru very much, so he looked at the astonished Sarutobi Hiruzen and explained helplessly.

"Because this money was supposed to be distributed using the previously overdue war funds and this year's funds, but the people of the Fire Nation are dragging their feet and are unwilling to distribute the funds. They want the village to bow its head, they want Murata Kiyotani to bow his head, they want the ninja, this sharp blade that is about to get out of control, to bow its head, so they will never give up their plans and opportunities to weaken us! Therefore, the funds will be stopped indefinitely! Until we bow our heads!"

Normally, this trick is very effective.

A very serious expression appeared on Sarutobi Hiruzen's face, because this represented a breakdown in the trust between the village and the daimyo. Once the trust was broken, the daimyo would support a new ninja village, or even attract attacks from other large ninja villages.

By that time, Konoha would not be able to survive without funds!

The village will be destroyed!
But looking at Sarutobi Hiruzen's face, Orochimaru wanted to cry and laugh more and more.

"So, Murata Kiyotan and Namikaze Minato started to borrow money. The more they borrowed, the happier they were. They would never have thought that Li Ke and his men borrowed money to provide benefits and wages to the ninjas. Even if they knew, they would laugh at them, saying that they were weakening the power of the ninjas, because the initiative and enthusiasm of the ninjas were all dependent on the bounty of the mission! The bounty is the carrot in front of the donkey!"

When Orochimaru said this, he finally couldn't help but burst into laughter!

"But! They would never have thought that Murata Kiyotani did not embezzle or misappropriate funds, and Namikaze Minato did not embezzle or misappropriate funds, and all the welfare benefits were real. The era that Hashirama Senju imagined, where all ninjas can be as close as brothers and where there is incomparable equality, has arrived at this time!"

He knew very well what the lower-level ninjas needed. They needed money, ninjutsu, recognition and training. They needed everything, but the village only needed their lives!

But the ninja world can hardly give these things. In the past, the Kage only considered the mission money for the surviving Genin. As for things like pensions, there were none.

Instead of giving money to the dead, it would be better to use the money to train new ninjas!
"Orochimaru...what do you mean?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Orochimaru, who was laughing wildly but crying, in confusion. He didn't understand why his disciple suddenly became crazy today and why he couldn't see the problem.

"The operation of Konoha Village can't afford this amount of money! It's not enough to provide such welfare to ninjas! Orochimaru! You must understand this!"

Orochimaru found it more and more funny. He looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen, his teacher, who was already behind the times but still unaware of it. He even naively thought that his disciple, Orochimaru, was also a person who could not see the times and the future clearly!

The teacher is really old, and I have really surpassed him.

Just why...

"Why do I feel so empty and scared?"

Looking at the wrinkles on Sarutobi Hiruzen's face, Orochimaru suddenly realized something.

That's time.

I clearly gave the teacher a hint, but the teacher just couldn't think of it because he was old...

So old that the thinking ability has deteriorated, and so old that one has become accustomed to the past and cannot accept new things.

If I become the Hokage, I will eventually become like my teacher Sarutobi Hiruzen and gradually lose sight of this era.

He doesn't want to die.

I don't want to be eliminated either.

He was afraid that he would age like his teacher now, and he could only be told the answer and what his future would look like by others!
"Then teacher, once the ninjas of Konoha get used to these benefits, and suddenly, Namikaze Minato and Murata Kiyotan tell the ninjas of Konoha who are already used to these benefits that it is the Daimyo who prevents them from enjoying these benefits..."

Orochimaru slowly stood up, his shadow covering his teacher, just like when Li Ke covered him with the shadow of Wood Release, making Sarutobi Hiruzen subconsciously feel fear.

He didn't know where this fear came from, but he showed confusion and fear about the future in front of his disciples, which completely calmed Orochimaru's heart.

"Will the ninjas of Konoha agree? Do they subconsciously want to change the Hokage, or do they want to solve this problem and prevent them from getting such a good life? Solve the reason why the village can't make money? And how will your subordinates and those who once admired you view all this and the future of Konoha Village?"

Orochimaru said as he lost all thoughts of moving forward with his teacher.

He left the courtyard of the still dazed Sandai, but before leaving, he still spoke to his somewhat distraught teacher and expressed his farewell and rebellious words.

"I prefer the moving windmill, sir."

(End of this chapter)