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

Chapter 55: The Light and Shadow Riding a White Horse Conceived the Will of Light!

Konoha Village has its own Will of Fire.

For example, Hiruzen Sarutobi kept repeating, "Where the leaves dance, the fire will never die."

Iwagakure has its own will of earth.

Even the Grass Village has its own Will of Grass.

These are all sorts of wills.

During the reign of each ninja village leader, indelible contributions were made to their respective villages, and their Akatsuki village must also have its own Will of Light!

"Master Cheng, are you referring to the ninja tool theory?"

Kazuma thought for a moment and then slowly spoke.

The Will of Light is still in its early stages, and Kazuma doesn't know what kind of political platform Makoto Uchiha wants, so he directly states the current mainstream ideology of the ninja world.

The Ninja Tool Theory!

Uchiha Makoto remained silent.

The wicked theory of ninjas as mere tools has emerged.

Such thinking can be said to be the root of all evil, causing countless tragedies. However, it cannot be said to be entirely without effect. In the extremely competitive Warring States period, ninjas who had long been influenced by the idea that ninjas were tools would do their best to complete their missions.

Even if it means risking one's own life.

This spirit of working tirelessly is the guarantee of a ninja clan's reputation for constantly receiving high-quality missions. Employers also look at the completion rate. If a mission fails every time, they will definitely have to find a more reliable ninja clan. Without missions, there is no source of income, which is a cruel reality.

Even though we have now entered the era of ninja villages, the idea that ninjas are tools will remain the mainstream ideology in the ninja world for a long time to come.

This situation did not change until decades later, during the later part of Hiruzen Sarutobi's reign.

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi can be incredibly cunning at times, and is willing to compromise for the sake of peace, it must be acknowledged that he did create a relatively peaceful period, especially during the era of the Konoha 12. Their childhoods were almost completely isolated from war, and their material conditions were relatively comfortable.

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

Once people's material needs are met, they begin to pursue spiritual needs, and the idea that they can abandon their mission for their companions begins to emerge. But now, that would definitely be heresy.

Therefore, although the ninja tool theory has many drawbacks, at this time, Uchiha Makoto did not intend to go against the trend of the times, and it was a very dangerous thing to arbitrarily make ideological changes.

of course.

My own Will of Light is definitely not just about ninja tools. I can take its essence, discard its dross, add a little something, modify it slightly, and add what I want.

"So what do you mean?"

Kazuma nodded, took out paper and pen, and planned to record his conversation with Master Kōyō today.

"loyalty!"

"I need loyalty!"

Considering that there are many ninja clans in the village now, if his orders conflict with those of the clan leaders, the clan ninjas will most likely obey the clan leaders' orders rather than the orders of this shadow.

Therefore, this situation must change!

For a long period of time in the past.

The main force in this Shinobi World War was actually the samurai, until the ninja appeared, and this situation changed. There were very big differences between ninjas and samurai.

The biggest difference is naturally their combat strength.

In addition, there is another very obvious point: samurai have a master, that is, an object of loyalty.

But ninjas did not.

Ninjas accept missions as a family unit and have no one to whom they are loyal.

Now that the Warring States period has passed, a new era of ninja villages has begun. Ninja clans must, like the samurai of the past, pledge allegiance to an object of loyalty, and this object of loyalty is quite obvious: the ninja village.

Because the ninja village is where the ninja clan has always lived, it is the ninja clan's home. The ninja clan members can accept this, as it does not conflict with their ideal of protecting their clan.

That's all.

Makoto Uchiha was definitely not satisfied.

He thought of a man who liked to ride a white horse while playing background music, and he could definitely learn from his governing philosophy. Of course, he first ruled out Tang Sanzang as the wrong option.

Light and shadow, the will of light—isn't that me the embodiment of the sun?

They're such a perfect match!

Especially since the First Shinobi World War was not many years ago, the Will of Light, which was developed by themselves, is also conducive to unifying thoughts during the war. After all, the intensity of the First Shinobi World War can be said to be the strongest. The First and Second Hokage, who were in the village at the time of its founding, are still warming up.

For the next period of time, all the ninja villages were recuperating and building up their strength.

Once war breaks out.

The brutality of the early stages of the war was unimaginable, comparable to a meat grinder. By the later stages of the war, many small families were likely to be driven to extinction.

"I don't want casualty figures, I just want..."

Uchiha Makoto hoped that when he issued such an order, the ninja clans would steadfastly carry it out, rather than choosing to directly leave Akatsuki Village.

Besides.

This theory would also benefit Uchiha Seishi's next plans.

The Akatsuki Village's expenses are flowing out like water. Even though the Akatsuki Village is indeed very rich now, if they keep living off their wealth, they will eventually run out of money. Therefore, they must find a way to open up new sources of income.

The previous tulip mania scheme could not be used every year. After all, even chives need time to grow and become plump. Moreover, such a method is actually a crooked and evil practice.

I am the light and shadow of Akatsuki Village!

How could I possibly keep doing crooked and dishonest things? I have to make money honestly and openly.

Want to make money

Ordinary ninja villages only receive a small cut of the mission fees from ninjas. This meager amount of money was completely unacceptable to Uchiha Makoto; it was a drop in the ocean and wouldn't make any difference.

Especially after the outbreak of the First Shinobi World War, all the ninjas in the village were sent to the front lines to fight. How could they possibly have the opportunity to do missions and earn money? Moreover, the village had to spend money to send them on combat missions.

War expenses have always been a terrible bottomless pit.

Therefore, it is necessary to engage in business.

I am the leader of a ninja village and a warlord. Is it possible for a warlord to not make money in business?

That's definitely impossible!

Ideally, one should engage in monopolistic business.

They gradually established trusts in various industries across the country, capturing huge monopoly profits in the Land of Fire and even the world, ultimately forming a dual-circulation model where the company engaged in economic plunder in front of the village and provided military support from behind.

"I see."

As Makoto Uchiha described the operation in detail, he also described various advanced concepts, leaving Kazuma in awe. Kazuma then wrote down everything Makoto said.

All the essential parts have been removed.

It's a bit of a pity, though, because I was bursting with inspiration last night.

I'm already in such a miserable state, please add this to your favorites, follow this story, and give me a monthly pass!

(End of this chapter)