Konoha: Rebuild the glory of the Uchiha

Chapter 154 The kindness of Konoha's father has finally spread to the Land of Grass!

In just over a month

With the help of the collaborator Odebiao, the grass ninja in the Land of Grass were defeated by the guards led by Uchiha Nan.

Actually, this time could be even shorter. If the Grass Ninja were to gather together, Uchiha Nan's current combat power could even eliminate all the Grass Ninja within a day.

However, he had spent almost the entire month traveling. Of course, Uchiha Nan spent a little time sightseeing and relaxing. But one day, while Uchiha Nan was practicing Sage Mode as usual, he suddenly had a fleeting feeling of being watched. This feeling vanished in an instant.

There was a rat spying on him. This was the conclusion Uchiha Nan reached after using a specially customized sensory ninjutsu in Sage Mode several times. However, the rat was very cautious and kept a safe distance. If Uchiha Nan hadn't known the rat's identity beforehand, he would have just thought it was his imagination. To avoid alerting the rat, Uchiha Nan could only pretend not to know, but sooner or later, he would catch this rat!

The Grass Village was in a state of disarray, scattered throughout the Land of Grass. Its fighting force was fragmented and its fighting spirit was weak. As soon as its leader fell, the remaining soldiers would immediately surrender. Later, Uchiha Nan discovered that his identity was more useful than his strength. The Hokage's robe had a tremendous influence in the ninja world.

The Hokage personally intervened in the Grass Ninja Village, making the battle completely unnecessary... This pathetic Grass Ninja Village is in such a mess, and the higher-ups only give them a few dollars a year, why are they even fighting?

Uchiha Nan completely overestimated the fighting strength and fighting spirit of the small ninja village. A bad soldier is a bad soldier, and a bad general makes a bad army. Even Odbiao is like this, and the underlings are even worse. They don't even know what "a wise man submits to circumstances" means.

Perhaps he could take bigger steps. Uchiha Nan, always cautious, discovered that the world's makeshift troupes were far more rudimentary than he had imagined. The fact that the main performer on stage was simply a normal person already meant he had won more than half the battle.

It's all good news, all good news. The process went more smoothly than I imagined!

Uchiha Nan is now somewhat worried: will this bunch of cowards and rotten apples really put pressure on Amegakure?

Perhaps I should set up a Konoha ninja base in the Land of Grass, specifically to "protect" the Land of Grass. The Land of Grass would have to pay for it, and the money they make from selling bananas would be more than enough to cover the cost!

Of course, all of this is hindsight. The news that Uchiha Nan led the Shadow Guard to break through the Grass Village in just over a month quickly spread throughout the ninja world, once again demonstrating Konoha's strength in an extremely powerful manner. Everyone thought that although the Grass Village was bad, it shouldn't be that bad, and no one expected that it could lose so quickly. But that's the fact.

The repercussions quickly spread, and the situation around the Land of Grass became visibly tense. After all, the Land of Grass's geographical location was too conspicuous, and no one knew what Uchiha Nan's next move would be.

However, the tense situation did not last long. Konoha and the new Kusagakure village quickly issued a joint statement, clarifying that it was all a misunderstanding. It was the leader of the Odbiao clan who invited the Third Hokage of Konoha to the Land of Grass to eliminate the rebels. It was the Third Hokage who brought peace to the Land of Grass.

Meanwhile, Konoha United Fruit Company

Its reputation spread rapidly throughout the Land of Grass, and led by the Third Hokage of Konoha and the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, formal negotiations were initiated with the benevolent rulers of the Land of Grass—a discussion about the Konoha Joint Fruit Company project.

The benevolent rulers were merely greedy, not seeking death. Konoha swiftly and unexpectedly overwhelmed Kusagakure. No one expected Kusagakure to be so weak, leaving them no time to react and forcing them to participate in the discussion.

Faced with the proposal handed to him by Uchiha Nan, which analyzed the banana production in the Land of Grass, the domestic banana price, and the per capita GDP...

After a special on-site investigation and research, it was found that the price of bananas sold in the ordinary markets of the Land of Grass is vastly different from that of bananas in the Land of Fire, the Land of Earth, and the Land of Wind. The price difference is at least seven or eight times, and in some areas of the Land of Wind, the price can be more than twenty times higher. As long as the cheap bananas can be transported out of the Land of Grass and sold to neighboring countries, they can generate huge profits, and the market is enormous!

The Konoha Fruit Association will give shares to the members, whose job is to ensure that bananas are planted all over the Land of Grass, and to integrate human resources and unify sales channels.

At the symposium, the members looked at the PowerPoint presentation given by Uchiha Nan and the grand blueprint for the future, their eyes like those of hungry wolves with bloodshot eyes. This project sounded promising!

"Lord Hokage, your plan certainly sounds appealing, but as you know, the price difference between the place of origin and the place of sale for fruit is huge because the bulk of the cost is concentrated in transportation and storage. Without solving these problems, this plan is nothing but a pipe dream."

Those with a modicum of sense stepped forward to raise their concerns, but Uchiha Nan had already devised a solution to this problem.

Storage issues can be addressed by building large cold storage facilities at the sales and distribution terminals. Air conditioning is already in mass production in Konoha, and with the expansion of production lines, costs are no longer as high as they were initially. Konoha United Fruit Company has ample cash flow, allowing it to advance funds and repay them later when the company becomes profitable.

These are all air conditioners produced by Konoha itself, so we can buy them at cost price and clear out our inventory. It's a win-win situation, and the problem can be easily solved.

Regarding the issue of transportation safety, Uchiha Nan revealed a cruel smile.

"As everyone knows, Konoha loves peace and wants to bring peace and prosperity to the Land of Grass. However, peace requires a stable social environment. I hate those active in society who rob and plunder, whether they are bandits, rogue ninja, or outlaw ninja. They should all disappear!"

"I want them all dead within two months!"

I want to see rivers of blood!

At Uchiha Nan's command, the Grass Ninja, dressed in their new, uniform uniforms, went on a rampage in the Land of Grass, cleaning up the social ills and scum. With Konoha United Fruit as their financial backer, they had everything they needed, from equipment and supplies to logistical support. The Grass Ninja were in high spirits and their fighting power was off the charts, showing no signs of having just suffered a defeat and been thoroughly defeated by Konoha in a month.

The Grass Ninjas, like locusts swarming across the Land of Grass, reaped the lives of the unsettled elements. Killing even one head was a fortune. Their fighting prowess left the benevolent rulers of the Land of Grass speechless, leading them to suspect that the Grass Ninjas were traitors and deliberately targeting them!

We're going to expose the collusion between Kusagakure and Konoha!

Even the emperor doesn't lack hungry soldiers; they'll fight to the death for whatever price they're paid. Grassroots soldiers can endure unpaid wages, but those with full pay are invincible!

Before the Fourth Shinobi World War, the power levels in the Naruto world hadn't collapsed. Money and a ninja's fighting power were always directly proportional!

Uchiha Nan was always very generous to his subordinates, and this group of Grass Ninja was fortunate enough to finally receive the kindness of Konoha's father!

In less than a month, the social environment of the Grass Country was completely cleaned up!

The spies who had invaded the Land of Grass dared not show their faces and fled in panic like birds and beasts. They could no longer stay in the Land of Grass, so they decided to find another place to live.

The only thing that really bothered Uchiha Nan was the road problem. The road conditions in the Land of Grass were truly terrible, and this wasn't a short-term project. But this was the Naruto world, and the ninjas had mastered ninjutsu. Since they were idle anyway, they should make the most of their abilities. It wasn't like they weren't being paid!

The Land of Grass can temporarily cope by using Earth Release techniques to build roads. They might not be able to build high-end, fancy concrete roads, but ordinary roads will do, as long as they can accommodate electric tricycles.

This is another large order, and it will also boost the development of Konoha Power Grid!

The caravans traveling to and from the Land of Fire planted Konoha flags along the way. What foolish thief would dare to disrupt Konoha's business in the Land of Fire? Believe me, Konoha would issue a kill order throughout the entire ninja world!

Soon, the reputation of Konoha's Fruit Company was firmly established. Bananas sold for high prices in the Land of Fire, and the high price of bananas in the Land of Fire was also reduced. Before long, ordinary people would be able to eat delicious and cheap bananas. The Land of Grass got the little money they had been longing for. Banana farmers earned in one month what they couldn't earn in a year before.

The United Fruit Company brought more than just money; they also brought a range of household goods, industrial products, and electricity produced in Konoha. Who wouldn't want a beautiful and functional light bulb in their home? The money they just received, some barely even warmed their hands, would soon be recouped by Konoha.

But money is meant to be spent, and life has visibly improved!

At this moment, everyone has a bright future!

With a large sum of money in their hands, the benevolent rulers had nothing to say and began to implement Uchiha Nan's plan—to plant bananas all over the Land of Grass.

That is, a small number of people continued to raise objections.

"If the entire Grass Country were planted with bananas, all other industries would be cut off. That's just too outrageous!"

But such voices were quickly drowned out by the crowd and then disappeared completely.

Uchiha Nan originally came to the Land of Grass to relax and travel. At first, he did have a great time, but creating a company that could rule the country required dealing with a lot of things. Especially when those benevolent rulers held meetings, it was really troublesome. They argued fiercely over the issue of shares, and even got into a fight in the meeting room.

Later, Uchiha Nan was so bothered that he asked Nara Shikamaru to send an entire team to help him process the documents, which gave him a chance to catch his breath.

Iwagakure, Land of Earth

On Onoki's table was an invitation, sincerely inviting Iwagakure to join Konoha United Fruit Company.

Onoki was still having a headache, wondering how Konoha could have crushed Kusagakure so quickly, so fast that he hadn't even had time to react.

It's impossible to stop Konoha from planting its flag in Kusagakure now. At most, they can issue a statement condemning Konoha's aggression, but what good is that statement?

The statement written by the new Kusagakure village was practically a groveling apology to Konoha, calling them "godfather."

The geographical location of Kusagakure is extremely important. The last time Iwagakure was able to successfully invade the Land of Fire, it was because Kusagakure, that traitor, took the initiative to lead the way. If Kusagakure had firmly stood on Konoha's side...

"Ugh. What a headache," Ōnoki sighed, opening the invitation sent by Uchiha Kusunoki.

In the invitation, Uchiha Nan first greeted Onoki, then directly stated his purpose: to invite Onoki to join Konoha United Fruit Company.

The invitation also included the latest financial report of the United Fruit Company, which involves a business transaction involving an entire country. Although it is only in its initial stage, it has already demonstrated the money-making ability of the Konoha United Fruit Company. In the first month, it has already reached a turnover of tens of billions of yen, and in the future, it is foreseeable that the business will reach hundreds of billions or trillions of yen. Even Uchiha Nan cannot predict where its limit is.

This is a massive flow of funds on a national scale; from now on, the Grass Country will only have this one business!

Ohnoki stared at the long string of zeros on the financial report, unable to come to his senses for a long time!

I'm such a poor bastard! I've never seen anything like this before!

Could this be a trap?

Onoki couldn't understand why Konoha would include him in such a good thing!

The village of Iwagakure and the Land of Earth behind it have to give very little: to ensure the safety of the trade routes between the Land of Grass and the Land of Earth, and to respect and support the normal business operations of the Konoha United Fruit Company in the Land of Earth and Iwagakure.

Paying these negligible costs yields an annual income of at least several billion taels, with the potential for even greater gains in the future.

Onoki, with his naive mind, hadn't yet grasped how terrifying the situation of capital invasion, industrial dumping, and the complete collapse of local enterprises was. He only thought it was a windfall, and that if he accepted Uchiha Nan's invitation, Iwagakure's financial pressure would be greatly reduced.

Compared to Konoha's rocket-like development, Iwagakure is running with a huge boulder on its back. The wounds left by the First Shinobi World War have only just scabbed over and still need to heal.

The Land of Earth provides limited support. Although the annual funding has been increased, Iwagakure is still operating at a deficit. In order to earn as much funding as possible and cultivate a new generation of Iwagakure talents, even the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, has to keep taking on missions to earn money. He also has to deal with an increasing number of affairs on a daily basis. At a young age, he even developed a herniated disc, a disease that usually affects middle-aged and elderly people.

Besides the financial pressure, Iwagakure was also rife with internal strife. Although he had become the Third Tsuchikage, the power transition was unstable due to the Second Tsuchikage's hasty and unscrupulous actions, leaving Onoki with a devastating defeat, a financial deficit, and heavy casualties in Iwagakure.

People are restless!

The ninjas joined Iwagakure (Hidden Stone Village) hoping to band together and live a better life. Now, however, they are in a mess and even suffer from the village's exploitation. Many have left Iwagakure because they can no longer make a living.

There were even some ambitious individuals interested in the position beneath Onoki.

Perhaps this is an opportunity. Onoki admitted that he was tempted.

In impoverished ninja villages, everything is fraught with sorrow. Money can solve 99% of the world's problems, but what's troublesome is that Iwagakure doesn't have enough money to resolve the conflicts within the village. Now that this opportunity has arrived, Onoki hesitates.

To ensure the accuracy of this information, Onoki dispatched ANBU ninjas to gather intelligence and also sent someone to pay a visit to the daimyo of the Land of Earth. According to the information on the invitation, Uchiha Nan had also invited the daimyo to participate in this business. Daimyo have always had exchanges with each other, so perhaps the daimyo of the Land of Earth had already informed the daimyo of the Land of Fire.

Compared to Onoki's hesitation, the Third Kazekage, Masa, was absolutely thrilled to receive the invitation!

Konoha is indeed Sunagakure's best ally; they always think of themselves when there's something good going on!

Although Sunagakure and the Land of Wind are very poor, it is still a trade between the two countries. No matter how poor the Land of Wind is, it is still one of the five great nations. Even a broken ship has three thousand nails. It can always participate in this trade system and get a piece of the pie!

The Sand Village, so poor they were practically urinating blood, would never let go of any opportunity to make money!

Upon receiving the invitation, Mosa immediately led his men on a hurried journey to the Land of Grass.

(End of this chapter)