Konoha: Rebuild the glory of the Uchiha

Chapter 97 Mito, shut up! I won't allow you to slander Lord Uchiha Kusunoki!

"Lord Hokage, my 500 million ryo."

Uzumaki Reishi could hardly believe her ears, looking at Uchiha Nan with an incredulous expression, muttering the wrong numbers.

"Five hundred million taels?"

"Fifty billion taels!"

"Lord Hokage, you've given me a surprise today, haven't you!"

After receiving Uchiha Nan's renewed affirmation, Uzumaki Reishi's head began to spin, and her legs inexplicably became weak.

Is this what it feels like to have an older brother to guide you?

This is so awesome!

"Lord Hokage, I, the Uzumaki clan, stand with Konoha through thick and thin."

Uzumaki Reed excitedly rattled off a long string of words, saying that Konoha would always be the eldest brother of the Uzumaki clan, sharing weal and woe, and never abandoning them.

"Shishio-kun, the bond between Konoha and the Uzumaki clan has stood the test of time. This little bit of money is nothing. Konoha has never been stingy with its brothers!"

Uzumaki Reed nodded vigorously, his favorability toward Konoha's new Hokage, Uchiha Nan, skyrocketing.

Look how generous the current Hokage is, 5 billion ryo! That's nothing compared to how generous Hashirama Senju was to the Uzumaki clan when he was the Hokage of Konoha.

Who said the Uchiha clan was cold-hearted and aloof, making them difficult to approach?

Rumors, all rumors!

Uchiha Nan watched with satisfaction as Uzumaki Reed reacted, knowing that to gain something, one must first give something in return.

While Uzumaki Reishi wanted to offer assistance, Uchiha Nan was after the entire Uzumaki clan.

The value of the Vortex Clan is far greater than a mere fifty billion taels.

With the money in place, the feelings naturally followed. Uchiha Nan and Uzumaki Ayashi chatted happily, with Uzumaki Ayashi taking the initiative to get closer to Uchiha Nan.

More than twenty years ago, the Uzumaki and Uchiha clans could still recount their old, trivial stories. It is said that when Hashirama Senju got married, Madara Uchiha, the then-clan leader of the Uchiha clan, had a minor disagreement with the Senju clan because of Mito Uzumaki.

The matter of Uzumaki Reed was not meant to provoke the Uchiha clan. He sighed, thinking that if Uzumaki Mito had had a younger sister back then, she could have married into the Uchiha clan, and the relationship between the three clans would have improved a lot.

Uchiha Nan nodded with a smile on his face, without saying anything more, but he was already complaining in his heart.

How foolish!

Mito Uzumaki was the real mistress. If Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju were a man and a woman, the Naruto storyline would have ended immediately.

It's obvious that Uzumaki Reishi, this old fogey, still believes that Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama broke up because of Uzumaki Mito.

After reminiscing about the past, Uzumaki Ayashi started talking about the present. He spoke of the camaraderie between Konoha and the Uzumaki clan during the First Shinobi World War, the recent situation of the Uzumaki clan, and how Konoha's recent developments were truly infuriating. When Uzumaki Ayashi got to this point, his face noticeably darkened.

The development of Konoha has reached a speed that the Uzumaki clan could not have imagined.

When Uzumaki Rei and Senju Tobirama last corresponded, Tobirama described Konoha as a place of economic hardship and heavy debt.

Later, Konoha experienced the crisis of the Hokage's death and internal strife. After that, Konoha went through wars with Iwagakure and Kirigakure.

During the First Shinobi World War, Konoha almost single-handedly fought against the other four major shinobi villages.

By all accounts, Konoha's situation is probably similar to that of the Uzumaki clan; they can only barely maintain the normal operation of the village, and it will take at least one or two years to recover.

But now Konoha doesn't look like it has experienced any war at all; the whole village is full of vitality.

Even though Konoha has a super-rich backer in the Land of Fire, it's impossible for them to recover so quickly. All of this must be related to the Third Hokage in front of them!

When Tobirama Senju was in power, the daimyo of the Land of Fire also funded Konoha, but they were still so poor that they had to complain about being poor to the Uzumaki clan. Now, Konoha has not only escaped the shadow of war, but also has the resources to provide substantial assistance to the Uzumaki clan, giving them 5 billion ryo in one go.

The current Third Hokage is a capable person!

While chatting with Uchiha Nan, Uzumaki Reishi's mind was racing, and her gaze toward Uchiha Nan grew increasingly intense.

Back then, Hashirama Senju was the son-in-law of the Uzumaki clan, and Tobirama Senju was Hashirama Senju's younger brother. Both of them were relatives of the Uzumaki clan. Now, the Uchiha clan is in power in Konoha, and Uchiha Nan is still a powerful man who suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Konoha and the Uzumaki clan have a very good relationship, but small ninja villages have their own way of surviving. In addition to necessary friendly relations and binding interests, marriage is naturally the best bond.

Uzumaki Ayashi felt that the Uzumaki clan should also strengthen ties with the Uchiha clan through marriage.

If all the wives of the Hokage of Konoha were from the Uzumaki clan, then the Uzumaki clan could truly rest easy.

Meanwhile, Uchiha Nan was preoccupied with figuring out how to properly relocate the Uzumaki clan to Konoha, unaware that yet another pimp was trying to send him young girls.

"Ashigi-kun, the Konoha Ninja Academy recently started its semester. Would you be interested in sending some outstanding junior members of the Uzumaki clan to Konoha for further training?"

After thinking it over, Uchiha Nan decided to start cultivating from seedlings.

As long as the Uzumaki clan sends people over, Uchiha Nan is confident that he can keep all of them in Konoha.

The Uzumaki clan's upbringing is provided with excellent living conditions, high-paying jobs, and a little ideological education. In the future, members of the Uzumaki clan will actively want to join Konoha, and even return to the Uzumaki clan to promote Konoha's favorable policies, immigrating to Konoha with their families.

The relationship between Konoha and the Uzumaki clan is so good, they're practically like brothers, so I doubt Uzumaki Shishio would refuse.

That's how America initially recruited the world's elite talent.

Uchiha Nan explained the concept of exchange students to Uzumaki Akechi, explaining that Konoha was the most advanced and powerful ninja village in the entire ninja world, possessing the best teaching staff and learning environment.

The Uzumaki clan and Konoha are like brothers. Now the Uzumaki clan is incompetent in everything. It would be better to send outstanding young people to Konoha for training. After they become excellent ninjas, they can return to the Uzumaki clan and shine.

The principle of "the rich helping the poor" applies here. With Konoha's advanced experience, ninjas trained in Konoha will undoubtedly become the backbone of the Uzumaki clan upon their return. The future of the Uzumaki clan is limitless!

"Ashigi-kun, I know the Uzumaki clan is in a difficult situation right now. As the elder brother of the Uzumaki clan, Konoha will definitely help them to the end."

"Don't worry, Konoha will cover all the expenses for the Uzumaki clan members who come to Konoha for further studies, including tuition, living expenses, and training resources!"

Uchiha Nan's skill at making empty promises remained as adept as ever, and Uzumaki Reishi was quickly tempted by the blueprint drawn up by Uchiha Nan.

Lord Uchiha Kusunoki is truly a wonderful person!

"Lord Hokage, is this really true?"

Whirlpool Reed felt lightheaded, overwhelmed by one surprise after another that day.

"Of course it's true!"

"Konoha has always regarded the Uzumaki clan as one of its own. What's the difference between the Uzumaki clan and Konoha's ninjas?"

Uchiha Nan's firm reply moved Uzumaki Abe to tears; his words warmed her heart.

Soon, Uchiha Nan and Uzumaki Akechi finalized a rough action plan. The process was actually quite simple: just give the names of the outstanding young talents of the Uzumaki clan, and then choose an auspicious day to send them over.

The whirlpool reeds were still hesitating about whether some children who weren't particularly talented were qualified to come to Konoha as exchange students, since Uchiha Nan had just said that they would select the best candidates.

Konoha has already been generous enough. Uzumaki Reishi felt he couldn't be too greedy and decided to select as many talented children as possible to come to Konoha, so as not to waste Konoha's precious resources.

In response to Uzumaki Reishi's hesitation, Uchiha Nan simply waved his hand. The wave wasn't a refusal, but rather a statement that no further words were needed.

Uzumaki Reed, even if you emptied out the entire Uzumaki clan and sent them to Konoha today, Konoha could still take it all!

"Lord Nan, I... I can't express my feelings at all."

Uzumaki Reishi no longer calls him Hokage-sama, but directly calls him by Uchiha Nan's name to show closeness. Even when the Senju brothers were in power, they did not treat the Uzumaki clan with such preferential treatment!

If it weren't for the huge age difference, Uzumaki Reishi would have loved to ship Uchiha Nan.

Uchiha Nan patted Uzumaki Reishi on the shoulder, indicating that this was all something he should do.

After everything was settled, Whirlpool Reed suddenly brought up Whirlpool Sun Moon.

This time, Uzumaki Reishi brought Uzumaki Yogetsu here to test whether she was qualified to become the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

This was an agreement between Konoha and the Uzumaki clan. The Uzumaki clan, with their superb sealing techniques and powerful physiques, were the most suitable to become the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki.

Yuki Uzumaki's talent is considered top-tier among the Uzumaki clan, and her mastery of sealing techniques far surpasses that of her peers.

Uchiha Nan looked at Uzumaki Yotsuki, realizing that he had completely disrupted the storyline of the Naruto world. In the original plot, the selection of the next Nine-Tails Jinchuriki would not take place for more than ten years.

Therefore, Uchiha Nan wasn't concerned about this matter, because Uzumaki Mito could still live for another ten years or so. This little girl named Uzumaki Yozuki could at least enjoy a normal life for another ten years or so.

Moreover, Uchiha Nan felt that in a dozen years, he would definitely be able to complete one or two gold-reward missions and easily become the second Uchiha Madara.

At that time, why would we need a Nine-Tails Jinchuriki? We could just release the Nine-Tails and use it as a mount.

While Uchiha Nan was lost in thought, Uzumaki Ayase began to launch into a long and detailed introduction of Uzumaki Yogetsu.

Whirlpool Reed first praised Whirlpool Yangyue's talent and superb sealing techniques. Gradually, Whirlpool Reed began to inadvertently reveal Whirlpool Yangyue's personality and hobbies.

"Yang Yue has long admired the Hokage; what she admires most is strength."

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The topic gradually veered off course.

Uchiha Nan realized that this was another old man who liked to pimp!

Uchiha Nan quickly avoided the topic. Once he started this conversation and accepted Uzumaki Aki's offer, Hyuga Takuma, that old man, would definitely not want to be left behind. Uchiha Nan didn't want to have so many women in his house that they could fill a mahjong table.

In a strange atmosphere, Uchiha Nan ended his conversation with Uzumaki Ayase about this matter.

Uzumaki Ayashi then invited Uchiha Kusunoki to meet Uzumaki Mito, as it concerned the selection of the next Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and Uchiha Kusunoki, as the Hokage, had to be present to oversee the situation.

Thousand Hands Clan Land

"Reed Bro?"

Mito Uzumaki was overjoyed to see Reed Uzumaki arrive.

Reishi Uzumaki is a little older than Mito Uzumaki; they are cousins. Reishi Uzumaki took care of Mito Uzumaki when they were young.

"Mito."

After a touching family reunion, Uzumaki Ayashi brought up serious business with Uzumaki Mito, wanting Mito to test whether Uzumaki Yogetsu was qualified to become the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

Mito Uzumaki completely ignored Uchiha Nan standing to the side and walked straight towards Uzumaki Yotsuki.

Mito Uzumaki feels an overwhelming sense of unease whenever she sees Uchiha Nan.

The total box office figures for Konoha's first film were released a few days ago, and they were slightly higher than expected. The net profit this time is close to 700 million yen.

Upon hearing this good news, Uchiha Nan couldn't wait to hold a celebration and specially invited Uzumaki Mito to attend.

Mito Uzumaki remained silent with a black face throughout.

Another huge loss! Mito Uzumaki is filled with regret.

If Mito Uzumaki had chosen to keep only one percent of the profit, Tsunade's salary this time would have been a whopping seven million ryo, equivalent to the price Mito Uzumaki would have paid for selling the Nine-Tails' chakra for over a year.

Mito Uzumaki doesn't care about money; she cares about it terribly. This is no small amount. She didn't make any money, nor did she regain her dignity. She's already upset enough.

Uchiha Nan even teased Mito Uzumaki in front of her.

"If God gave you another chance, would you still choose 500,000?"

"Bang!"

Faced with Uchiha Nan's close-up taunts, Uzumaki Mito smashed a table and stormed off.

"Good child, this will be a little painful."

Mito Uzumaki tenderly stroked Yozuki Uzumaki's red hair, and a resolute expression appeared on Yozuki's tender face.

Long ago, Uzumaki Ayashi had already told Uzumaki Yotsuki about the Nine-Tails and the mission she might have to take on in the future: to become the vessel of the Tailed Beast and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Konoha's ultimate weapon.

A surge of yellow Nine-Tails chakra flowed into Uzumaki Yogetsu's body, and an indescribable negative emotion welled up in his heart.

The Nine-Tails' chakra continued to erode Uzumaki Yogetsu's skin, but he quickly used a sealing technique to suppress it.

Mito Uzumaki gave a wry smile; the child had passed the test.

She knew all too well her fate as the Nine-Tails' Jinchūriki; without her own extraordinary identity, she would be nothing more than a human weapon in Konoha.

Reishi's heart was equally complicated. The Uzumaki clan had fulfilled their promise to Konoha, but the burden of everything had to fall on the shoulders of a young girl—what a cruel fate.

If Uzumaki Yogetsu can replicate the story of Uzumaki Mito, then Uzumaki Reishi hasn't given up on her pimping scheme. This time, it's not only for the Uzumaki clan, but also for Uzumaki Yogetsu's future.

"Lord Nan, now that Yang Yue has passed the test, why not let her stay by your side?"

"Um?"

Uchiha Nan's eyes widened. "You old bastard, are you still lusting after my body?"

Mito Uzumaki, who was standing nearby, immediately got angry. Uchiha Nan's reputation as a lecherous monster had spread throughout the entire Hidden Leaf Village. Everyone knew that Uchiha Nan had gone to the Daimyo and brought back a pair of twin playthings.

Placing such a cute girl like Uzumaki Yotsuki next to Uchiha Nan is like sending a lamb to the slaughter.

More importantly, Uchiha Nan, that shameless and unscrupulous man, will definitely corrupt Yotsuki.

"impossible!"

"This child, Yangyue, absolutely cannot be handed over to that bastard, Uchiha Nan!"

Mito Uzumaki immediately started cursing, memories of her past conflicts with Uchiha Nan flooding back. She had deliberately beaten herself up, tricking her into signing a low-priced contract.

"Shut up, Mito!"

"I will not allow you to slander Lord Nan's reputation!"

The swirling reeds interrupted Mito Uzumaki's attack with overwhelming force.

(End of this chapter)