Hokage: Unable to persuade Madara, I chose to build my own ninja village.

I forgot the beginning of Chapter 52, I forgot the middle, and I forgot the end. Anyway, let the ninja world burn once again!

The casual conversation ended.

Seeing that the atmosphere had been set up enough, Uchiha Makoto decided to get straight to the point.

In today's ninja world, heroes are rising up everywhere, and the other four great nations have also successively established ninja villages.

On the surface, it's because of Hashirama Senju.

For a period of time, the ninja world will enter a rare period of peace, but this peace will be very short-lived, like a fleeting moment.

After Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha fell out, the earth-shattering battle at the Valley of the End took place. Madara Uchiha was killed and Hashirama Senju was injured, but Hashirama Senju eventually died of illness shortly after the battle.

Once the towering white pillar supporting peace in the ninja world falls, the First Shinobi World War, an incredibly brutal conflict, will follow. It is no exaggeration to say that war is imminent.

It's only been a few years.

Time is running out for Makoto Uchiha, so he must seize the time to strengthen the village's power as much as possible.

A weak Akatsuki village would inevitably meet a tragic end, especially since it was located in the Land of Fire. Akatsuki would certainly be one of the targets of the other four great ninja villages, and Makoto Uchiha did not intend to place his hopes on Konoha.

Konoha is known for remaining steadfast in the face of trouble for its allies. Uchiha Makoto knows better than anyone how the Uzumaki clan was wiped out.

While Hashirama Senju was alive, he could still intimidate all sides by relying on the aid agreement. But once he died, the next Hokage of Konoha would be the inherently evil Tobirama Senju.

Hoping he'll lend a helping hand? Humph!

Offering an umbrella on a sunny day and taking it away on a rainy day—it would be good enough if he didn't kick someone when they're down. Of course, kicking someone when they're down is something he still has to do, and Uchiha Makoto is no exception. With Konoha always being so strong, how can Akatsuki stand out?

Both sides are simply Schrödinger's allies.

"To ensure the safety of the village, I will form a secret assassination special forces unit. They will be directly under my command. As for the personnel in the shadows, they will be outstanding members of the families present here. I hope that the clan leaders present will support my decision."

"Of course, every member who joins the Dark Division will enjoy special treatment from the village, including unlimited personal training resources and a series of logistical support."

Uchiha Makoto decided to follow the example of Senju Tobirama and start by establishing the Anbu, possessing his own armed force. Without a clan to back him up, he could only rely on the ninja clan in front of him.

This step was extremely difficult at first.

The clan's ninjas are all the clan's private armed forces, and Uchiha Makoto's actions undoubtedly weakened the clan's power.

The clan leaders present all looked troubled, but fortunately, Uchiha Makoto had ample funds and had already consulted with bloodline clans such as the Kaguya, Yuki, and Kurama clans beforehand, exchanging benefits in the process.

Money power!

As long as the money is enough, who cares who they work for? It's not about working for someone else; everyone who joins Akatsuki will be working in the village from now on. They can't just publicly humiliate Uchiha Makoto on their first visit. After the heads of several major ninja clans nodded in agreement, some of the remaining small and medium-sized ninja clans gradually raised their hands.

Makoto Uchiha looked around and nodded. The result was not bad.

He remembered who raised their hand and who didn't.

The second issue is education.

Makoto Uchiha truly doesn't have his own team right now. The only people he can trust and who are willing to do things for him seem to be Kiju and Shin.

Therefore, ninja academies are indispensable to ninja villages. Relying solely on the current ninja clan is not a sustainable solution; it is essential to establish a unique talent development system.

Uchiha Makoto is now very wealthy and plans to invest heavily in education, starting with 5 billion yen for education funding.

We will enroll 3000 students at once!

"Isn't this too much?"

"That's 3000 people!"

The people below immediately began to discuss it.

What does 3000 people mean?

Konoha implements a one-person-one-number system. Naruto Uzumaki's ninja number is 012607. This means that, according to official statistics, from the founding of Konoha to Naruto Uzumaki, the number of registered ninjas in Konoha is only a little over 1.

Of course, this number is definitely inaccurate; many ninjas would inexplicably appear in various clans of Konoha. As for where these people came from, don't ask that question, or you'll die!

"Tuition is free, and all expenses will be covered by the Akatsuki Village Finance Department. I will discuss the specific amount of funding with you later, but you must personally oversee this money and ensure that every penny is spent on the students you are training."

Kazuma, as the secretary of the Light and Shadow and a confidant of Uchiha Makoto, immediately responded.

The controversy among the ninja clans completely disappeared, for a simple reason: it was free!

Among the children of every family, there are always some good-for-nothings who have no talent for ninjas and are not worth the family's precious resources to cultivate. However, these children can all be sent to school.

Anyway, the master of light and shadow will pay for it.

They discovered that the Akatsuki Village was incredibly wealthy, with funds seemingly endless. But regardless, the way Master Guangying spent money like water was really cool!

The third topic is establishing a medical system for the Akatsuki Village.

Until the Second Shinobi World War, Konoha's medical system was still in its infancy, as many ninjas who could have survived with timely treatment died.

Even Tsunade, one of the top medical ninjas in the ninja world, had her proposal rejected without hesitation when she personally put forward it at the Jonin Tournament.

of course.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, that old man, wasn't unaware of the benefits of doing this.

However, since Hashirama Senju's death, the First Shinobi World War, the Second Shinobi World War, and various open and covert battles have never stopped. Such fierce and frequent battles have caused the ninja villages to be in debt for most of the time. If it weren't for the support from the daimyo of various countries at "critical moments," the ninja villages would have been unable to survive long ago.

Everyone wants to stop.

But for various reasons, people just can't stop.

Now that the ninja world has finally achieved a period of peace, and Uchiha Makoto has a huge amount of funds at his disposal, he naturally wants to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime historical opportunity to build up the Akatsuki village's medical system.

If it were delayed until the First Shinobi World War, there wouldn't even be a chance to build it.

No matter how much money you put into the war budget, it's all for nothing. The saying "When the cannons roar, gold flows like water" is no joke. You also have to take into account the price increases caused by the war.

During the ninja village era, a decent war would cost at least tens of billions of taels of silver.

"Aqua, wake up! I'm leaving this to you. You'll be in charge of teaching medical ninjutsu."

Everyone's attention was focused on Aqua, who was dozing off. Although she didn't seem very bright and could even doze off in such an important situation, no one showed any displeasure. There's a saying that's always been circulated in the ninja world: never offend a blacksmith or a medical ninja.

The meeting has now reached this point.

The ninja clan members also realized what was going on. It seemed that all of Lord Guangying's decisions today were in preparation for a war, and a chill suddenly ran through them. They were afraid.

This is indeed the case.

It's only been a few years since the First Shinobi World War. I've forgotten the beginning, the middle, and the end, but anyway, let the shinobi world burn once more.

The Book of Formations only states that Hashirama Senju died shortly after the founding of Konoha, without giving a specific time. Furthermore, the Naruto timeline is inherently contradictory. For debates about the timeline, we should rely on fan fiction and consider everything as a butterfly effect triggered by the protagonist.

I regularly ask for your collection, continued reading, and monthly votes.

I'm begging on my knees!

I'm going to die!!!

(End of this chapter)