Konoha: Rebuild the glory of the Uchiha

Chapter 105 Uchiha Nan: Look, the Kazekage sold off the entire village, and he still has to thank us!

Mosa was haggling over the price. He had never heard of selling chakra before, but no matter what, he absolutely couldn't sell the chakra at a loss.

This concerns the village's economic livelihood, so he has to be cautious. He's really terrified of being poor. Ever since Mosa became the Kazekage of Sunagakure, he's been trying to stretch every penny he has.

"Don't worry, Kazekage. Konoha has a professional business team, and there will be dedicated personnel to negotiate prices with you."

"It will definitely be a fair and reasonable price, and the transaction will be a win-win situation!"

Uchiha Nan spoke with righteous indignation and unwavering conviction.

Uchiha Nan planned to entrust this matter to Kakuzu, who was already capable of handling things independently. He was doing very well in Konoha's finance department, specifically in charge of Konoha's business cooperation.

Whenever Konoha has a big deal, Kakuzu is always the first to sneak into the other party's hometown to steal their accounting books, making sure he knows their costs, profits, and customer profiles. Then he haggles down the price relentlessly until the other party is completely exasperated.

They often carry a portable computer and calculate their price data, proving that even though their prices are low, you still make a profit, just a little less.

Konoha also possesses advantages in technology, capital, and distribution channels. If businesses want to survive and continue doing business with Konoha, they have no choice but to accept Kakuzu's price.

Thick-skinned and ruthless, cold-hearted and aloof from women, with only one thought in mind: making money and voluntarily working overtime. All sorts of excellent working-class attributes are displayed in Kakuzu.

Now, with the resources of Konoha, he has already secured several big deals. Kakuzu is on a profit-sharing contract, taking a cut every time a deal is closed. He has become Konoha's top salesman.

That's absolutely terrifying!

Uchiha Nan entrusted this matter to Kakuzu, and he was very at ease. Sunagakure might make a small profit, but Konoha would always make a huge profit!

But a true win-win situation means Konoha wins twice!

It would be reasonable to record information such as name, age, and gender before each chakra extraction, otherwise how would the rewards be distributed?

If Sunagakure and Konoha start trading chakra, they can indirectly find out the number of ninjas in Sunagakure, the male-to-female ratio, and all sorts of data about the chakra within the ninjas.

"Oh well."

Mosa nodded helplessly. It was probably impossible to determine the specific price for selling chakra now.

However, it is already a good result to add a source of income for Sunagakure. There are a large number of ninjas in Sunagakure who are missing limbs, have greatly reduced combat power, and are unable to continue to perform high-level missions. They can only be demoted to perform low-level D-rank missions.

Those D-rank missions are nothing more than finding cats and dogs, cleaning up trash—something ordinary people can do. They don't require much chakra, and the reward is barely enough for one person to survive. Now that they can sell chakra directly, their income will definitely increase.

Once implemented, this will be a real achievement!

"Kazekage, in addition to that, Konoha also hopes to sell Konoha-made products to Sunagakure. Now that we have become allies, it is natural that we should have some business dealings."

"For example, you don't need to worry about the prices of food, pig iron, medicine, and all kinds of daily necessities; they will definitely be of good quality and inexpensive."

"If possible, Konoha would also like to recruit a group of villagers from your village to work in Konoha's factories. Konoha is currently facing a labor shortage. We originally wanted to recruit refugees from the Land of Fire, but considering that your Sand Village is an ally, Konoha can give you priority consideration."

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Uchiha Nan skillfully recited a long list of terms, the core purpose of which was simple: to firmly bind the economies of Konoha and Sunagakure together, so that the closer the relationship, the more Sunagakure would depend on Konoha.

We can make a slight concession on the price and give Sunagakure a taste of its benefits first. For example, protein blocks. These things have extremely low costs and very high production volumes. Konoha has recently increased production on a large scale, and it wouldn't be difficult to expand the scale further. They can be sold to Sunagakure as one of the staple foods of the villagers.

Konoha also needs to solve some job problems for Sunagakure. Now that Konoha has embarked on the path of industrialization, the more black slaves and cattle the better. The cattle and horses from Sunagakure coming to work in Konoha is considered a promotion, at least they can drink their fill of water!

If Masa agrees to this condition, Uchiha Nan is confident that within a few years, he can completely infiltrate Sunagakure's entire society, from food and clothing to housing and transportation. They will eat food provided by Konoha, live in Konoha's modern buildings, and even the daily necessities around them will be Konoha branded.

The Sand Village is a bunch of poor bastards. What decent merchants could they possibly have in the village? With Konoha's capital, scale, and industrial production capacity, they could be completely squeezed out of the village.

Even the villagers of Sunagakure will have to work in factories run by Konoha. At that point, it will be questionable whether the Third Kazekage, Masa, will still have any say in the matter.

"Hokage, please allow me to consider it."

Masa was a little confused by Uchiha Nan's speech. Konoha was so kind as to sell so many survival supplies to Sunagakure.

Those who are familiar with their own situation know best. Because Sunagakure is located in the desert, it has been afflicted with a disease called poverty. Major merchants in the ninja world are reluctant to travel to Sunagakure, not only because the profits are low, but also because there is even a risk to their lives. Traveling through the desert to do business is no easy task.

With sandstorms raging and harsh weather conditions, losing your way could mean dying in the desert.

Besides these, there was also man-made disaster!

The saying "bad people come from poor and remote places" is no joke. With the Kazekage working as a gold miner, Sunagakure already enjoys an upper-class standard of living.

The Land of Wind is a country, but small villages are everywhere. Those are the real troublemakers; the villagers are harmless in ordinary times.

When a caravan arrives, they can also play the role of desert bandits.

Even the officials of the Wind Kingdom turn a blind eye, and the villagers are very sensible in this regard, never shortchanging each other.

Due to various ridiculous reasons, Sunagakure Village is extremely short of survival resources. Houses and furniture can be made of sand. It is only because a big merchant takes the initiative to come to Sunagakure Village to do business and provide these precious survival resources that even the Kazekage has to personally accompany him.

Now that Konoha is willing to come, the Kazekage couldn't be happier.

Not to mention that Uchiha Nan also needs to solve some job problems for Sunagakure. This is already considered a blessing from heaven. The intelligence personnel have already explained the treatment of the workers in Uchiha Nan's factory very clearly: three meals a day, plenty of water, and a salary. There are still many villagers in Sunagakure who are struggling to make ends meet and sometimes go hungry.

I got to eat a bite of food today, but I don't know if I'll be able to eat it tomorrow.

The price offered by Konoha was practically rubbing Mosa's G-spot; it felt like tiny figures were yelling and screaming at Mosa's head.

Mosa, are you fucking mute?

Say yes, say yes right now!

However, the remaining rationality of Mosa is still fighting.

There's no such thing as a free lunch. Uchiha Nan must have some ulterior motive for being so kind. Could it really be for the sake of so-called allies?

Stop joking!

Could such a benevolent person become Hokage? (The First Hokage doesn't count; he wasn't stupid, just naive.)

"Hmph, consider it?"

"Mosa, I really want to do something good for the villagers of Sunagakure. It's not for the so-called interests of allies. The First Hokage's Will of Fire has always been my ninja way. I'm fighting for peace in the ninja world. As long as the villagers in every village have enough to eat and live a good life, peace should finally come."

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"I make a fortune doing business in the Land of Fire. Going to Sunagakure to do business is like helping the poor. I'm not even thinking about making money; breaking even is enough!"

"Kage, you don't want the villagers of Sunagakure to suffer, do you?"

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Uchiha Nan's passionate speech moved even Mosa. Could there really be such a benevolent person in the ninja world?

Konoha is truly blessed with outstanding people and resources. It produced the First Hokage, a vengeful seed, and now another one has emerged. It's as if the heavens have blessed our Sunagakure!

"Hokage-sama, I am impressed. Your character has won me over. You truly deserve to be the Hokage of Konoha. On behalf of the villagers of Sunagakure, I would like to say thank you."

Mosa stood up and bowed to Uchiha Nan. This was already an immense honor. As Kage of the same level of ninja village, who was inferior to whom in terms of individual strength? (This excludes Senju Hashirama as well.)

Mosa bowed willingly. As long as the villagers of Sunagakure could live a good life, what did his mere bow matter?

"Hey? Kazekage, what are you doing?"

"The peace of the ninja world needs people like us. Let's set aside the past hatred between villages, work together to help each other, and only then can we achieve peace in the ninja world!"

Uchiha Nan is spouting nice words!

Look, the Third Kazekage sold off the entire village, and he still has to thank us!

Uchiha Nan's long speech was mostly nonsense, except for one sentence that was true.

Uchiha Nan really didn't intend to make money from Sunagakure; breaking even was enough, and even if he did make a profit, it would only be a tiny bit.

"Kazekage, I have an idea."

"For the sake of peace throughout the ninja world, and for the sake of a longer-lasting alliance between Konoha and Sunagakure, I have a proposal: would you be interested in sending some children from Sunagakure to Konoha to study?"

"They will be the bridge between the next generation of Konoha and the next generation of Sunagakure."

"It goes without saying that Konoha's educational environment is absolutely the strongest in the entire ninja world."

"As everyone knows, the Ninja Academy was first established by Konoha. Konoha's rich teaching experience, facilities, and even teachers are all elites I have drawn from various clans in Konoha."

Uchiha Nan needs the support of the people at the grassroots level!

Uchiha Nan, a ninja from Sunagakure, is also a contender!

These children who come to Konoha to study are the best tool to transmit Konoha's ideology and will to Sunagakure.

Uchiha Nan must try to recruit some of the children of high-ranking officials in Sunagakure to study in Konoha. Although they will be subject to supervision when they return to Sunagakure, they will always be able to secure a place among the high-ranking officials of Sunagakure.

"This...this..."

Mosa listened in silence. This suggestion was truly dangerous. Children's minds are like blank sheets of paper, which can be painted on at will. The dazzling world of Konoha is tempting, and will sugar-coated bullets lead the children astray, or even cause them to betray their cause?

"Of course, I know the Kazekage has concerns about this proposal. To ensure fairness, if the Kazekage agrees, Konoha will also send some children to the Sunagakure Ninja Academy to study."

Uchiha Nan generously stated that, to put Sunagakure at ease, he wouldn't mind sending one or two clan members to Sunagakure to undergo hardship and further training.

Uchiha Nan wasn't worried about the children of Konoha betraying him; they went to the desert in Sunagakure and lived a life of hardship.

In Sunagakure, even drinking water is subject to strict controls every day, let alone the quality of life.

In Konoha, thanks to Uchiha Nan's vigorous efforts, most households now have electricity, enjoying the convenience of electric lights at night and the convenience of taking hot showers anytime.

Because it's a lighthearted anime, the villagers of Konoha love taking baths, and every household has one. Ordinary people's homes still have wooden bathtubs, while wealthy families have replaced them with Konoha-style bathtubs with steel bottoms and ceramic bodies.

Going to Sunagakure means enduring a tough life; it's like night and day compared to life in Konoha.

The children sent to Sunagakure by Uchiha Nan will surely love Konoha even more, for only in Konoha are their days truly good!

The Third Kazekage, Masa, frowned deeply. Uchiha Nan was unbelievably sincere, saying he wanted fairness, justice, and mutual benefit, and didn't want Sunagakure to take any advantage of Konoha. But in reality, Sunagakure was always the one who benefited, while Konoha was always the one who paid.

There is no more sincere and virtuous person than this.

To worry at this point that the children of Sunagakure might betray the village because of Konoha's prosperity is incredibly petty.

Because of this concern, Masa couldn't bring himself to refuse Uchiha Nan's suggestion.

The Third Hokage before us is truly upright, considering only the future of the ninja world, and making this suggestion for the sake of the long-lasting friendship between Konoha and Sunagakure.

"The children of Sunagakure and Konoha will become a bridge for communication between the next generation of the two ninja villages."

That's a very insightful statement, showing such a long-term perspective on the future!

Looking into Uchiha Nan's sincere eyes, Mosa couldn't help but abandon her concerns and readily agreed to Uchiha Nan's suggestion.

"Hokage, I accept this proposal."

"This is wonderful!"

Uchiha Nan nodded heavily, letting out a long sigh of relief.

"We'll finalize the list of exchange students later. For the future of both villages, my Uchiha clan will send one or two disciples to Sunagakure to study, as a token of our sincerity."

Mosa's eyes widened, and his mouth involuntarily opened wide. The Hokage was so bold as to send members of the Uchiha clan to Sunagakure to study. Wasn't he worried that Sunagakure was plotting to steal the Uchiha's Sharingan?

If the Hokage treats Sunagakure with such sincerity, then it is absolutely impossible for Sunagakure to repay kindness with enmity.

Mosa made up his mind that he would definitely return all the children sent by Uchiha Nan to Konoha intact and safe.

"Since the Hokage is so sincere, I will definitely select some high-ranking disciples from Sunagakure to study in Konoha."

Mosa reciprocated the favor. Uchiha Nan was so sincere, it would be too petty of him to keep it to himself. After all, he was a Kage on the same level as Uchiha Nan!

"To the peace of the ninja world, to the friendship between Konoha and Sunagakure, cheers!"

"Cheers!"

The two men raised their glasses, looked at each other, and smiled, their smiles as innocent as those of immature children.

(End of this chapter)