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

Chapter 62: Offering Loyalty to Lord Light and Shadow!

The Akatsuki Village only had ordinary people who were powerless to fight, and on average, one shuriken could take them down.

At most, they only possess some power.

However, so-called power is utterly vulnerable in the face of real violence. Taking over Chang'an is much easier than passing the imperial examinations!

However, Konoha remains a major problem.

It wasn't that Uchiha Makoto was worried that Konoha would suddenly "awaken." The traditional constraints and stereotypes on ninjas in the Naruto world hadn't changed even after Naruto Uzumaki became the Seventh Hokage.

However, considering the magnitude of this matter, Konoha will definitely receive some word of it. Although based on the traditional ninja mindset, they will not actively interfere. For ninjas, military affairs are military affairs, and politics and economics are politics and economics; these are simply two parallel lines.

Uchiha Makoto was simply worried that the nobles were paying Konoha ninjas to attack Akatsuki.

Only a ninja can defeat a ninja!

If Konoha gets involved, this will be a real problem.

"If the nobles, in desperation, find Konoha, that would be a real problem."

"Therefore, we must act quickly this time. Send out all the ninja clans of Akatsuki Village and let them act separately. We can try to persuade them with courtesy first, send some fruit baskets to those salt merchants, and then observe their every move from the shadows. Give them only a few days to consider. If all else fails, we can try to persuade them directly with physical means."

"As for the daimyo, I'll speak to him personally later!"

Uchiha Makoto made a swift decision: he needed to plan ahead and unify the salt market; eliminating his competitors was a matter that had to be done quickly.

It was only the next day.

Uchiha Makoto quickly convened an emergency meeting of the ninja clan.

at the meeting.

"This time, our targets are the salt merchants, both large and small, in the Land of Fire. We need to deal with the big salt merchants and their protectors first. We can be gentle with these people. As for the small salt merchants, you can decide for yourselves. The most important thing is to be fast. Regardless of life or death, regardless of the process, I need them to shut up."

"Regarding intelligence, the newly formed secret unit is already gathering information covertly. You need to fully cooperate with all of their operations!"

"Now that I've finished speaking, who agrees and who disagrees?"

Uchiha Makoto did not explain why he inexplicably began to eliminate the salt merchants.

Because this is superfluous.

For these old-school ninja clans, it's better to just give orders than to listen to them, listen but not understand, and even if they understand, they might not do it.

The words had barely left his mouth.

Uchiha Makoto beckoned, and a large group of ANBU ninjas suddenly rushed into the room, standing behind the representatives of each ninja clan. They then shouted in unison, "Loyalty!"

The ninja representatives looked at the ANBU ninjas around them with astonishment.

Wearing uniform black combat suits with red clouds, masks on their faces, and exuding an imposing aura, they stood motionless behind them like wooden statues, holding long black iron rods. Most importantly, these members of the Dark Guard came from their families!

Such a big event happened today, yet these clan leaders didn't receive a single word about it.

The clan leaders of each ninja clan sent their clan members to the Anbu not only to serve the village, but also for their own ulterior motives. As long as they stayed in the Anbu, they could obtain more information. The more secret information the village had, the more beneficial it would be for the clan. However, the current situation caught them off guard.

Looking at the scene before him, especially the different expressions of the various ninja clan representatives, Uchiha Makoto couldn't help but smile, and even let out a soft hum.

To create an ANBU that only obeyed his orders, Makoto Uchiha went to great lengths. Of course, the principle behind this was not particularly complicated; it was essentially group psychology. A German high school politics teacher once created a dictatorial organization called Wave in just six days.

Every qualified clan ninja was taken by Makoto Uchiha to a secret training base. There, a uniform combat outfit was established, and various rules were set to eliminate individuality, lower self-esteem, and build a tight-knit group. The troublemakers were then weeded out for a second selection. Afterwards, a virtual enemy was created, and through missions, ninjas with personality flaws and weaknesses were chosen. Their self-sacrifice moved the team members, greatly strengthening their collective consciousness. Gradually, their labels changed from ninja clan members to ANBU members, their true identities hidden beneath the group, unleashing boundless power. Indeed, knowledge is power!

on the basis of.

Makoto Uchiha also provided them with ample logistical support and financial backing without any worries. Coupled with the inherent ninja tool mentality of the ninjas, once an individual is completely integrated into the group, the consequences are predictable.

Now, a brand new Dark Side, which only obeys the Light and Shadow Master, has been successfully created.

The meeting room fell completely silent.

The atmosphere was terrifyingly oppressive.

The black metallic iron rod behind him reflected a blinding light.

The light was so bright that people couldn't open their eyes.

perhaps

The secret agent behind him was a member of his own family.

"If I disagree, will these sticks immediately fall on my head?"

An absurd yet real thought arose in the mind of the ninja representative.

They don't understand.

Why did the family members, who had only joined the Dark Division, become like this in such a short time? This oppressive and indescribable feeling made them feel uncomfortable all over.

"I agree."

I agree.

"."

One, two, three. They started raising their hands one by one.

One issue was the iron rod hanging overhead, and the other was that the mission issued by Makoto Uchiha wasn't very difficult; to be precise, it was only a D or C-rank mission. It was far too easy for a ninja to kill an ordinary person.

They just felt that going to such great lengths, sending out all their manpower to carry out so many D and C level operations, was really too much of a fuss, but the iron rods on their backs and heads were very convincing.

"very good."

"The mission level has been upgraded to B level, and missions involving special individuals will be upgraded to A level or even S level."

After demonstrating his authority, Uchiha Makoto began to show off his financial power. These missions would only cost a few hundred million ryo at most, which was small change compared to monopolizing a business.

"Yes, Lord Light and Shadow!" Xn

The ninja clan members agreed, their earlier dissatisfaction turning into joy.

To put it bluntly, it's all about money.

Previously, they were tasked with carrying out D-level construction missions within the village, which they could do without leaving their homes, and they could complete several missions at once using shadow clones. Now, however, they have to run all over the Land of Fire, and they can only complete one D-level mission at a time.

The mission involved enduring harsh weather conditions, sometimes even traveling without sleep, relying solely on rations.

There is no reward for your efforts.

How are they going to explain this to their clan's ninjas?

If you pay more

That would be different, of course!

(End of this chapter)