Konoha: Rebuild the glory of the Uchiha

Chapter 164 Tobirama Senju's Sacred Relic - We Must Destroy the Innately Evil Uchiha!

"Alright, Hokage-sama!"

Nara Shikamaru stood there helplessly, regretting why he had chosen this time to come and find Uchiha Nan.

The Hokage of Konoha was about to discuss serious matters, so naturally he couldn't leave Tsunade and Uchiha Hikaru, these two "idle people," to fool around here.

"Hokage-sama, remember to come with me to train this afternoon!"

"Uchiha Kusunoki, you have to come with me to watch the moon tonight!"

"Hmph!" (Double the volume!)

Uchiha Nan watched the two "little devils" leave the office. These two little girls were really quite troublesome.

But it's not a big problem.

Tsunade is just a little girl, and she admires me, plus a little bit of teenage rebellion.

Dealing with her was too easy; she herself wasn't particularly dangerous.

Although Uchiha Hikari is incredibly strong, she is essentially a tsundere Uchiha brat.

Uchiha Nankan thought the two of them were like clay chickens and earthenware dogs, worthless and insignificant!

"Speak, Lu Yuan, what urgent matter do you have to discuss with me in such a hurry?"

Uchiha Nan turned to look at Nara Shikamaru, only to see him still trying to suppress a laugh.

"Cough cough cough"

A few coughs brought Nara Shika's expression back to normal.

Nara Shikamaru even has time to watch the drama unfold!

As expected, the workload is not saturated enough; we need to increase Nara Shika's workload by a little more.

Nara Shikahara immediately regained his composure, as if he hadn't seen anything at all, and solemnly picked up the intelligence report in his hand.

"Lord Hokage, I'll get straight to the point. Konoha won't have enough food next year."

"Damn it!"

Is it those grain merchants trying to sabotage us again? I've said it so many times, Konoha is no longer the Konoha of the Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama era.

"Faced with such scum, just kill them first, don't worry about the daimyo! If the daimyo has any objections, I'll personally go to the Land of Fire and have a heart-to-heart talk with him!"

Uchiha Nan slammed his fist on the table. Konoha had killed so many people in the Land of Fire, how could there still be reckless fools who wanted to test whether Konoha's blade was sharp or not?

"Lord Hokage, this time it has nothing to do with the grain merchants. Well, you can't say it has nothing to do with them. They're definitely going to hoard grain and sell it at a high price!"

But the main reason is that the grain harvest was truly poor.

The Land of Fire is located in a fertile region, but it is still prone to natural disasters. Ultimately, it is still an agricultural country, completely dependent on the weather. Floods occur in the south and droughts occur in the north. This is the ninja world with natural energy. The power of nature is not something that ninjas can easily exploit. Even a ninja of Hashirama Senju's caliber is helpless in the face of natural disasters.

The aftermath of the First Shinobi World War was not yet over, and a plague broke out in large areas of the Land of Fire.

"According to Konoha's own intelligence, as well as intelligence from the high-ranking officials of the Land of Fire, due to the poor harvest in the Land of Fire, the price of grain will soar next year, and may even continue for two or three years. Although wealthy merchants are afraid of death, the profits from hoarding grain during this period are enough to make them risk their lives."

So, Hokage-sama, we need to prepare early!

"Okay, let me think about it."

Uchiha Nan frowned slightly, feeling a bit of a headache.

Generally speaking, industrial development must come at the expense of farmers. Rapid industrialization only exacerbates this situation.

Capitalist industrialization will inevitably lead to violent conflict between capital and agriculture. In this Naruto world with its extraordinary power, the outcome is already predetermined.

The pace of industrialization in Konoha has reached an unbelievable level.

Not only in Konoha, but also in the Land of Fire, industry had already been established long ago.

In the original timeline, the industrialists of the Land of Fire were able to transform the Land of Fire into an industrial nation in just a few decades. Now, thanks to Konoha, the Land of Fire's industry is developing even faster than in the original timeline.

Uchiha Nan knew that Konoha and the Land of Fire would eventually face food shortages, and was trying to use new technologies to alleviate the food crisis, such as chemical fertilizers and the production of protein blocks from new types of grain seeds.

The size of Konoha cannot be satisfied by a mere protein block factory; the bulk of the problem still needs to be solved by food.

To pursue profits, it is necessary to reduce food costs as much as possible.

The cost of transferring this part is unavoidable!

Uchiha Nan pondered a strategy, recalling the actions of Kuma, the elder brother of Earth.

Establishing collective farms within the Land of Fire?

I'm afraid it's not feasible. If we really do this in the Land of Fire, the insects will really jump up and fight Konoha to the death.

It's not the right time yet.

"Why don't we just buy cheap food outside, or simply rob it!"

"Even the Land of Fire is short of food, and the situation in the entire ninja world is not much better. It's perfectly normal for bandits to appear in places where food is scarce."

My neighbor hoards grain, I hoard guns; my neighbor is my granary.

A living person can die from holding their pee, but we Konoha are warlords!

"Lord Hokage, do you mean the Land of Rice Fields?"

Uchiha Nan's eyes lit up. The Land of Rice Fields was a great place, the largest grain exporter in the ninja world. Uchiha Nan had personally witnessed the vast black soil of the Land of Rice Fields during his missions.

The soil was so fertile that even Uchiha Nan's DNA trembled!

To this day, the Land of Rice Fields still doesn't have a decent ninja village. According to the original timeline, it wasn't until decades later, when Orochimaru defected from Konoha and Jun arrived in the Land of Rice Fields, where he colluded with the Daimyo, that the Land of Rice Fields officially had a decent ninja village—the Sound Village.

"Lu Yuan, I think those vast tracts of black soil in the Land of Fields are being completely wasted! Those insects have absolutely no idea how to farm!"

"Nobody knows more about farming than me!"

Uchiha Nan spoke with great conviction, but Nara Shikato didn't believe a single word she said.

Farming?

What kind of land are you planting!

Is that the kind of land we ninjas should be cultivating?

"Lu Yuan, what do you think we should do now?"

Uchiha Nan looked up at Nara Shikagami and asked for his opinion.

"Go to the Land of Fields, slaughter the resistance faction, and then bribe the surrender faction!"

Alright, you've graduated!

Uchiha Nan nodded. A ninja must be this skilled at using his strength!

"Does the Hokage want to replicate the model of the Land of Grass in the Land of Rice Fields?"

Uchiha Nan nodded, but Nara Shikamaru poured cold water on his enthusiasm.

"Hokage-sama, are you unaware that Konoha's finances are already strained?"

"Um?"

Uchiha Nan thought there was something wrong with his ears. How could Konoha be short of money now?

Nara Shikagawa gave a wry smile. Although Konoha earned a lot, the money spent was like water flowing away. Konoha had recently opened a large number of new industrial factories, and the initial investment was so large that Nara Shikagawa didn't dare to sign them. He had Uchiha Nan sign them instead.

Besides the new industrial factories, the existing factories also need to expand, leading to a surge in costs. In addition, there are subsidies for Sunagakure, the Konoha-affiliated fruit company requiring substantial initial cash flow, the expansion of the ninja trade system needing significant funding, and the upcoming Ponzi scheme plan requiring another large sum of start-up capital.

"Okay, stop talking, I understand."

Uchiha Nan was defeated by Nara Shikamaru's incessant nagging. Konoha's foundation was ultimately too weak. The initial start-up capital was only a little over 100 billion ryo. Although the development momentum was fierce, Konoha's size could no longer support this momentum.

Simply put, Konoha had been starving for too long and ate too fast. Now they're stuffed, and if they keep eating like this, they'll die from overeating.

But the food problem still needs to be solved. It's so frustrating that we can't cultivate the vast black soil of the Land of Fields.

"Lord Hokage, representatives from the Land of Fire's industrial faction have come several times, throwing around money and wanting to invest in Konoha's industries. Should we cooperate with them?"

"Let me think about it."

Uchiha Nan had a good impression of the industrial faction, who had long been dissatisfied with the nobles and daimyo standing above them. They were all guys who were frustrated in the power arena and had no choice but to change tracks, only to be surprised to find that the new track was a broad road to success.

The industrialists instinctively despised the daimyo and nobles, believing that those insects who could climb to high positions simply by being born into the right family were incapable of rapidly expanding capital and making the Land of Fire great again!

You feudal lowlifes, I'm begging you, come up with some capitalism! This feudalism is just too lame.

In a sense, Konoha and the industrialists are natural allies. And sooner or later, Konoha and the industrialists of the Land of Fire will be as close as if they were born of the same mother.

Konoha's recent actions have indeed been too conspicuous, and the Daimyo's dissatisfaction is growing day by day.

According to intelligence, a group of nobles in the Land of Fire are urging the Daimyo to establish a new Konoha in the Land of Fire!

They want to establish a new ninja village to oppose Konoha.

The ninja forces scattered throughout the Land of Fire are not weak. If they were to be united into a single village to compete with Konoha, as long as those scoundrels were willing to spend money, building a village comparable to Konoha would not be difficult at all. Money and ninja combat power are directly proportional. Mid-to-low-end combat power can be easily armed to fight against Konoha. The only problem is high-end combat power.

However, the trouble stemmed from within the village itself, and Konoha was already at a huge disadvantage if it were to start a war with the Land of Fire.

Who would destroy their own base? Konoha still needs to do business!

Konoha is now so powerful that it suffocates the entire ninja world, making it hard for them to breathe. They have openly overthrown a country—the Land of Grass. Yet, no daimyo or ninja village dares to voice their condemnation.

The other four ninja villages will undoubtedly support Konoha. They are willing to do anything to weaken Konoha, whether it's cooperation or betrayal.

Even an ally like Sunagakure might betray them, pooling together high-level forces from several ninja villages to cause internal strife in Konoha and bleed them dry.

Without even a second thought, those shameless ninja villages would do something like this.

Konoha really needs the "frustrated" industrialists from the aristocratic circles.

"Notify the representatives of the industrial faction to come to Konoha as soon as possible to cooperate. Konoha has a big business deal to discuss with them!"

"Yes, Hokage!"

After Nara Shikato left the office, Uchiha Hikaru and Tsunade walked in. The two girls had puffed-up faces, clearly having just finished a fierce fight in the next room.

The two sides are evenly matched, and the outcome is still undecided!

After working for a while, Uchiha Nan skipped work to go out and slack off.

Training Ground

"The rules for this battle are agreed upon: no hitting faces, no pulling hair, and no tearing clothes!"

Uchiha Nan sat leisurely on the grass, while Uchiha Hikaru and Tsunade were dueling in the style of "ninjas," trying to decide the winner.

Uchiha Hikaru was toying with Tsunade like a cat playing with a mouse.

In terms of strength, Uchiha Kage is far superior. Not to mention the Mangekyou Sharingan, even using the three-tomoe Sharingan would be considered bullying Tsunade.

"Tsunade, have you lost the ability to dance?"

"Hate the fate of not having the Sharingan!"

"The Uchiha are invincible!"

"Hahahaha!!!!"

Hikaru Uchiha laughed loudly, sporting the same hairstyle as Madara Uchiha, and their laughter was remarkably similar.

The Uchiha clan is naturally inclined to laugh!

"What Uchiha Nan needs is immense power; you are far too weak!"

After speaking, Uchiha Hikaru delivered the final blow to Tsunade, cleanly and decisively ending the battle.

Tsunade sat on the ground, tears welling up in her eyes, but stubbornly refused to cry.

She had always been called a genius among her peers, and this was the first time she had been beaten so badly by a girl who was "about the same age".

Uchiha Hikaru looks young, but he is actually an ancestor who is several hundred years old. Uchiha Hikaru also has a beauty that surpasses the strength of the current version.

It's perfectly normal that Tsunade couldn't win.

"One day, I will beat you!"

Tsunade got up from the ground, looking defiant.

"I'm waiting!"

Uchiha Nan stepped between the two, temporarily ending their "war." This could be considered healthy competition, as Tsunade was indeed too complacent and lacked a goal to strive for.

He was a genius in his own right, and possessed unparalleled family power, so he could afford to waste his energy on researching gambling techniques.

If she had figured out some tricks, that would have been fine, but Tsunade's luck is practically a bug in the system.

He usually loses every time he gambles, but when he suffers a major setback, his luck turns around!

Uchiha Nan spent an afternoon training with Tsunade. Tsunade, who had suffered a major setback, became serious and made rapid progress.

After a busy afternoon, Tsunade found her target and vowed to defeat Uchiha Hikaru. She went back and found Uzumaki Mito, and they had to train extra that night.

Tsunade's sudden change to being so ambitious and focused on training brought a smile to Mito Uzumaki's face. However, it was rumored that Tsunade was jealous of Uchiha Nan and was working hard to defeat her rival, Uchiha Hikaru.

Mito Uzumaki was not so happy. In fact, she was furious and picked up her cane to settle scores with Uchiha Nan.

That damned Uchiha Nan finally set his sights on Tsunade.

However, Tsunade stopped Mito Uzumaki. She needed to train hard and couldn't waste a single moment!

"Tsunade, Grandma will help you become stronger!"

Mito Uzumaki accepted this reality with tears in her eyes. It's a good thing, I guess. At least Tsunade is truly motivated and willing to work hard in her training.

"Grandma has researched a new sealing technique, the Yin Seal... Although it's still in its early stages, Grandma believes in your talent. She'll definitely be able to learn it."

"Can he defeat Uchiha Hikaru?"

"Grandma has a special way to deal with the Uchiha."

Mito Uzumaki pulled out a scroll with a line of large characters written on it: "The inherently evil Uchiha clan must be destroyed!"

"This is a secret scroll left by Tobirama, which specifically records the combat techniques needed to fight the Uchiha, as well as specialized counter-ninjutsu and psychological warfare."

"Okay, okay!! Grandma, I'll learn this!"

"Long live Second Grandfather!!!"

(End of this chapter)