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"The ninja village has a high degree of autonomy, but there are only two main ways to acquire money."

"First, accept funding from the daimyo. Second, accept various commissions."

Liszt held up a sign with his left hand, and a mind map of names and shadows appeared in the air, connected by arrows.

"In fact, the majority of the ninja village's income comes from the daimyo's appropriations, so it can be said that the ninja village is a mercenary group that accepts the daimyo's employment."

“There are many ninja villages within a country. The daimyo can choose different ninja villages to work for him. For example, the daimyo of the Land of Water has a relatively low level of trust in Kirigakure and prefers to entrust other smaller ninja villages with his work.”

"When the economy is controlled by the daimyo, the Kage of the ninja village will have to make certain compromises with the daimyo. Of course, the daimyo will also make certain compromises with the Kage of the ninja village because of the military power of the ninja village."

"This is the current order that maintains stability in a major power."

"Of course, in my view, this order is extremely unstable."

"Power is in jeopardy if the strongest military force is not in one's hands."

Yuri nodded in agreement, saying that all struggles for supremacy begin with military dominance.

“Mr. Ban, I believe these daimyo should be well aware of this, but they are struggling to solve this problem, so they have adopted a second-best solution.”

Ban frowned and asked, "What plan?"

"war!"

Lister said with absolute certainty.

"When a country's internal contradictions reach a point where they cannot be ignored, it often resorts to war to divert attention from these internal contradictions."

"The war in the ninja world is beneficial to maintaining the rule of the five great daimyo!"

"It can be said that the daimyo of the five great nations tied down the largest military groups in their respective countries through war, and used hatred as a chain to divert the attention of these military groups to the ninja villages of other countries. Furthermore, because of the war, the economies of the ninja villages would become extremely dependent on the daimyo."

"Over time, coupled with the Daimyo's deliberate ideological propaganda that ninjas are tools for completing missions and must be absolutely loyal to their superiors, the Daimyo has achieved indirect control over the ninja villages, ensuring that their positions are not overthrown by the ninjas with the strongest fighting power."

"This is the political factor in the Shinobi World War."

"It is also an inevitable result of the war-related nature of the ninja profession."

The veins on his hands, with his fingers interlaced, were bulging.

This is the tragedy of ninjas... Ninjas were born to serve war; as long as ninjas exist, war will never end!

"Now let's talk about economic factors."

With a wave of his hand, Lister displayed the economies of the five major countries on the map in the form of a bar chart.

"People die for wealth, birds die for food; interests are an eternal topic in national struggles."

"Whether it is an individual or a group, the pursuit of more benefits is instinctive."

"The Land of Fire occupies the most fertile land, and Konoha Village is renowned and receives the largest number of commissions."

"A country's war is fought on its economy, and a country's development is also a competition of its economy."

"When the gap in economic development speed is too large, the weaker country will try to weaken the development of the stronger country. Therefore, it is inevitable that Konoha often faces a combined attack from other ninja villages."

"The five great nations' ninja villages, for their own benefit, will inevitably want to obtain more funding and will also want to challenge Konoha's status to make a name for themselves in the ninja world. Because only by demonstrating strength can a ninja demonstrate their value."

Liszt concluded.

"Therefore, from a political and economic perspective, war between the five great ninja villages was inevitable."

"Furthermore, since the actions of the five great nations will affect other smaller nations, any movement by the five great nations can easily escalate into a ninja war, causing a large number of people to be displaced."

Hearing this, both Yahiko and Konan felt terrible.

They had already heard Lister explain the situation in the ninja world and understood why the ninja world was always at war.

Even Hanzo of the Rain Country launched the war for the sake of peace, but Hanzo did not understand that war was about damaging the economy, which led to the Rain Country being torn apart and its economy collapsing.

After Lister's explanation, everyone present gained a basic understanding of the ninja world where Madara lived.

Aizen commented, "An incompetent ruler can only consolidate his position by resorting to intrigue."

"Mr. Ban, the first thing to do to solve a problem is to analyze and understand its root cause."

"I have already expressed my personal views on why wars frequently occur in the ninja world, and now I will talk about my solution."

Lister sat up straight, and two panels appeared in the air. One panel read "Infinite Tsukuyomi Project," and the other read "Ninja World Holy Land Project."

"The essence of the Infinite Tsukuyomi Project is to use illusion magic to allow everyone to live in a fantasy world and satisfy all their personal desires."

"The essence of the Ninja World Holy Land Project is to deter war with absolute power, then give ninjas a new function of 'development,' and through long-term ideological construction and the construction of new interest chains, make peace politically correct and make economic development dependent on a peaceful environment."

"The biggest problem with the former is how to ensure that the illusion is activated according to your will, while the biggest problem with the latter is that it requires time, an effective plan, a large number of executors with a firm will, and a unified ideology."

Then Lister saw Madara's gaze turn toward the Infinite Tsukuyomi Plan.

As expected, the Uchiha clan prefers solutions that are quickest to take effect and only require their personal execution.

Lister sighed softly.

"Mr. Madara, the implementation process and precautions of the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan are very simple to explain. I know exactly what to do. I will give you an implementation plan later. Would you like to hear my thoughts on the Ninja World Holy Land plan?"

Ban hesitated for a second, then nodded.

Although he personally prefers the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan, Lister's proposed Ninja World Holy Land plan should also be a good option.

"Mr. Madara, you already have the most crucial power for the Ninja World Holy Land Project. So, besides building the framework of the Holy Land, the most important thing to do next is—"

"Turn enemies into friends and divide the battle lines."

Lister placed his hands, fingers interlaced, in front of him.

“Competition and cooperation are everywhere. There are many people in the ninja world who yearn for peace, but many of them have their own understanding of how to achieve this goal.”

"In fact, Mr. Ban, you have some potential allies. Having more friends and fewer enemies will help achieve the goal of the Holy Land Project."

"Politics is actually the art of compromise. The United States of Ahmora was able to establish its current order through compromise."

"They relinquished executive power, retaining only legislative and enforcement powers, and strictly disciplined themselves, acting solely to maintain order."

Allies? This was the first time Madara had realized that he could have allies.

"Let me analyze the situation in each country."

“Sunagakure is located in the desert and is poor in resources. Before they find a way to develop their economy, they are extremely dependent on the Daimyo’s funding and are actively preparing for war in order to obtain more economic resources. It is not possible to cooperate with them for peaceful purposes.”

"The atmosphere in Kumogakure is martial, and high positions are held by the most capable. Every Kage has wanted to challenge Konoha's status as the number one ninja village. They do not desire peace, but are instead very belligerent, so the option of winning them over can be ruled out."

"Iwagakure values ​​unity, but the leader, Onoki, is a shrewd and calculating man who likes to maintain a balance. He even launched a surprise attack on Kumogakure when the other villages were attacking Konoha during the Fourth Shinobi World War. He is a man who prioritizes self-interest, and it is almost impossible to sway him with ideals."

"The Hidden Mist Village has been in seclusion since the time of the Third Mizukage, and there has been a fierce competitive atmosphere. Almost no one in the village has a deep desire for peace, and they are difficult to win over."

"The power struggles within Konoha Village are severe, with each major ninja clan vying for their own interests. It can be said that the undercurrents within Konoha prevent it from exerting its full strength and instead frequently fall into internal strife."

Hearing this, Ban was puzzled.

If this won't work and that won't work, then how can we turn enemies into friends?

Lister smiled slightly and said.

"There are no classes that betray their classes, only individuals who betray their classes."

"I'm saying this to show that the ideologies of the five great ninja villages mean they are destined not to serve peace."

"But within them there are many individuals who can be won over, who have suffered because of the war, or who want to stop the war or end the ninja system."

"For example, Sunagakure has Sasori, Takigakure has Kakuzu, and Kirigakure has Kisame..."

"Among them, my most admired candidate is from Konoha."

“He is still young, but he has already shown remarkable talent.”

"His heart yearns for the light, but his soul is rooted in the darkness of the earth; he is a true ninja."

"He disliked power and was driven by a sense of responsibility. His only wish was to protect his beloved wife and keep her away from the war."

"However, his wife was a Jinchūriki, and because of her identity, she was inevitably caught in the vortex and could not leave Konoha Village for the rest of her life."

"A person who can see the situation clearly, is not tempted by power, is not bound by emotions, has a decisive and calm personality, and needs peace is the most suitable candidate to assist the Ninja World Holy Land Project."

"All you need to do is demonstrate your strength, make some compromises, and promise to fulfill his wishes, and he will remove all obstacles."

"His trustworthiness will also serve as a bridge connecting the Holy Land with the major ninja villages."

Seeing that Liszt held someone in such high regard, Ban couldn't help but become curious.

"He is a commoner genius without any bloodline, about eight years older than Yahiko, and a disciple of Jiraiya."

"He began to be active in the ninja world during the Third Shinobi World War."

"His name is Minato Namikaze."

Chapter 68 The Ninja World Version of the Longzhong Strategy (Part 2)

Minato Namikaze...

Ban remembered the name and decided to investigate it later.

At that moment, Liszt clapped his hands.

"In my plan, the Holy Land must be high above, monopolize war, export ideas, and even secretly change the ruling class to establish a new order."

"Mr. Madara, as the pillar of stability, you only need to demonstrate the power of the gods. Leave the rest to Yahiko, the god's representative, and Konan, the angel of surveillance."

Yahiko and Konan both blushed a little after hearing what he said.

God's spokesperson and omniscient angel... that's too embarrassing.

"The Holy Land must be right, it must determine what is right. Yahiko, my requirement for you is to export ideology. You must have rich theoretical knowledge and become the spiritual leader of the Holy Land."

"It doesn't matter if you're a little less capable, but you need to have unwavering faith, a captivating speaking ability, and leadership qualities."

Yahiko nodded emphatically.

"As for Konan, you need to have Kage-level strength and cultivate an image of being aloof but caring. Just be on par with an angel."

Xiao Nan nodded slightly. Although she wasn't very determined to achieve peace, she didn't want to disappoint Liszt, who had taken such good care of and taught her during this time.

"The relationship between the Holy Land and the Five Great Ninja Villages will be one of inclusiveness and independence. All ninjas must come from the Holy Land, and prospective ninjas from the Five Great Ninja Villages must first receive ideological education in the Holy Land before returning to their villages."

“It’s very difficult to do this, and Minato Namikaze’s identity is very important.”

"When he, as the Fourth Hokage, fully supports the Holy Land, the other Kage will have doubts. People like Onoki will start to suspect that Konoha has received some benefits from the Holy Land."