Konoha: Rebuild the glory of the Uchiha

Chapter 42 Are there any widows in the clan?

I'm so conflicted!

Uchiha Nan's desire for strength is undeniable, but he is currently unable to complete those gold-reward missions due to various problems.

However, these tasks that offer ten lottery rewards can be completed simply by sacrificing one's integrity.

Uchiha Nan fell into thought. That was ten lottery draws, which would require him to save up lottery draw opportunities for almost a year. Maybe he could draw something good.

There will always be someone who gets lucky, so why can't I be the lucky one?

As soon as the sound of banging on the table inside the room stopped, Uchiha Tomita, who was outside the door, tiptoed in and saw Uchiha Nan with his eyes closed and his head in his hands, deep in thought.

"Lord Uchiha Kusunoki, the luggage is packed."

"Ah, it's Tomita! Have you packed everything?"

"Um, um..."

"How are the widows in the family?"

Uchiha Nan coughed a couple of times and asked in a low voice, his inner shame about to explode.

"widow?"

"Don't worry, Lord Uchiha Kusunoki. The warriors of the Uchiha clan have sacrificed their lives, and their wives and families will naturally take good care of them. Although the family is not wealthy, at least they can ensure that there is meat in every meal."

Although Uchiha Tomita didn't know why Uchiha Nan suddenly asked this question, he still answered Uchiha Nan honestly.

"That's good, that's good!"

"We must never let Konoha's heroes bleed and weep!"

Uchiha Nan wanted to slap himself; how could he have said such a thing?

His clansmen sacrificed themselves for Konoha, and he's only after their wives? He's such a beast!

Uchiha Nan decided to put the task of giving away ten lottery chances on hold for now.

To break the awkward silence, Uchiha Nan changed the subject, suggesting that he and Uchiha Tomita search the house for important documents left behind by Senju Tobirama.

After rummaging through everything, Uchiha Nan successfully found the Book of Seals.

There are also a large number of correspondence between Tobirama Senju and the daimyo of the Land of Fire, which clearly record the expenses of the negotiations between Tobirama Senju and the daimyo of the Land of Fire.

It amounted to a full 31 billion taels, but the amount reported to the Konoha Finance Department was 30 billion taels.

That bastard Tobirama Senju was indeed lining his own pockets!

It's unclear whether the extra billion taels were given to the Senju clan or directly pocketed by this old man for experiments.

Experiments are expensive, especially high-end ones. In later generations, Orochimaru even ran his own ninja village to fund his experiments.

"Lord Uchiha Kusunoki, this ten billion?"

Uchiha Tomita's eyes were already red. If he swallowed this large sum of money, wouldn't all the debts in the clan be wiped out!

There's still a little left!

This is one of the advantages of having a Hokage in your clan!

"Heaven knows, earth knows, you know, and I know!"

Uchiha Nan smiled. "Let's keep this money for the Uchiha. Who knows how much funding Tobirama Senju embezzled for experiments during his years as Hokage?"

"Okay!"

After explaining everything to Uchiha Tomita, Uchiha Nan planned to embark on his journey tomorrow to the capital of the Land of Fire to demand money from the daimyo!

Vertical day

Uchiha Nan then embarked on his journey alone, traveling light and without any guards, intending to return quickly.

With Uchiha Nan's strength, if he encountered an enemy he couldn't handle, those guards would just be a burden. He didn't want to be like Senju Tobirama, who led a bunch of Kage guards and ended up dying himself.

After a long journey, Uchiha Nan arrived at the capital of the Land of Fire.

A long and protracted war has dealt a heavy blow to the Land of Fire. Along the way, Uchiha Nan saw large numbers of refugees struggling to survive, as well as bandits and ninja who tried to rob people. Uchiha Nan dealt with them all without hesitation.

The Land of Fire is currently still an agricultural country, although there are signs of technological development, but it's unclear how well it's progressing; it's probably a complete mess.

They still used human and animal power to farm, and traveled by horse-drawn or ox-drawn carts, which was no different from ancient feudal society. Their productivity was probably still at the level of the Ming and Qing dynasties, or even more backward.

However, some technologies are ahead of their time. For example, Konoha actually has electric lights, with a few scattered utility poles sticking out of the village, which is out of place with the village's art style.

By the time of Naruto's era, refrigerators, televisions, electric lights, and all sorts of modern appliances had appeared. It's only been a few decades since then, a truly astonishing level of technological development.

Upon arriving in the capital of the Land of Fire, Uchiha Nan didn't see many refugees anymore. He guessed that the officials were kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see refugees everywhere, so they dealt with them all.

However, Uchiha Nan didn't have time to care about these things. That's just how the world is: when you're poor, you should focus on your own well-being; when you're successful, you should help others. Uchiha Nan didn't have the ability to help others yet.

When Uchiha Nan arrived at the palace and presented his visiting card, it was clear from his Hokage robes that he was the new Third Hokage.

No one doubted Uchiha Nan's identity. After all, impersonating the Hokage of Konoha in the capital of the Land of Fire to deceive the Daimyo was a crime that could cost you your life.

Then Uchiha Nan was taken directly into the palace, where he met a stout servant who led him to a side hall and told him to wait a while, as the daimyo would arrive shortly.

luxurious!

That's so luxurious!

Uchiha Nan, who considered himself a worldly man, was still overwhelmed by the grandeur of the imperial palace.

The palace grounds are almost half the size of Konoha Village. The palace courtyards, surrounded by high walls, almost made Uchiha Nan lose his way when he entered. He had to be guided to find this side hall.

The side hall was so luxuriously decorated that even a single piece of wood could be sold for tens of thousands of taels of silver, and there were all sorts of jewels that Uchiha Nan didn't recognize.

It truly is a monstrosity born from the combination of feudal society and the extraordinary world. Despite being so corrupt and degenerate, it can still comfortably maintain its ruling position.

Kishimoto, you are utterly depraved!

The rebellion of refugees was utterly no match for the ninjas; any elite Jonin could easily wipe them out.

What? I'm a beneficiary too?

That's all!

Uchiha Nan's thoughts were wandering. After waiting for a while, he saw a strangely dressed middle-aged man walking towards him, surrounded by a group of guards.

"Truly, heroes emerge from among the young! The Uchiha clan has produced a Hokage!"

"That's truly something to celebrate!"

The daimyo, with a warm smile on his face, began to flatter Uchiha Nan.

Uchiha Nan skillfully exchanged pleasantries with the daimyo, his tone neither humble nor arrogant.

There is also a relationship of ruler and subject between oneself and the daimyo. When Konoha selects the Hokage, it also needs the certification of the daimyo of the Land of Fire for the process to be considered complete.

However, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire was also aware of the situation and had no intention of interfering with the Hokage election in Konoha. He would simply nod and agree to whoever was elected as Hokage.

Anyway, they're all thugs we keep, as long as they're useful.

"The Hokage has come from afar, so you must attend the banquet tonight."

"I'll treat you to a welcome dinner!"

I fell asleep halfway through, hahaha, please vote for me!

(End of this chapter)