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

Chapter 89: Warfare boils down to money and supplies, so let's learn about the power of money!

"Money power?"

Uchiha Makoto said this.

However, it was clear that Shinji Uzumaki and Setsuna Uchiha did not understand the meaning behind Makoto Uchiha's words and continued to persuade him.

Makoto Uchiha could sense the sincerity of Setsuna Uchiha and Shinji Uzumaki. They did not want Makoto to act rashly and start a war against Kumogakure, even though Akatsuki was not weak, the outcome was still uncertain.

If Konoha doesn't send troops to help, even if Akatsuki wins, it will be a Pyrrhic victory, which would be a losing proposition.

"To drag ourselves into the quagmire of war now for the sake of a possible future war is putting the cart before the horse. Even if a war does break out, it will be an alliance between Akatsuki, Konoha, and the Uzumaki clan."

Shinji Uzumaki offered this advice, and Setsuna Uchiha nodded in agreement.

"snort"

Uchiha Makoto smiled, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, and offered no opinion. Once Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara both passed away, Konoha would be lucky if they didn't betray Akatsuki. That inherently evil Senju old devil would definitely find an opportunity to strike!

However, Uchiha Makoto felt it was still necessary to clarify the current strength of Akatsuki to Uchiha Setsuna and Uzumaki Shinji.

We must make them both loyal supporters of Akatsuki!

Uchiha Setsuna!

If you ever want to defeat Tobirama Senju in the future, remember to think of me first.

And Shinji Uzumaki, please stand firmly on the side of Akatsuki Village. You will not suffer any losses!

With these thoughts in mind, Uchiha Makoto led the two of them away from the Light and Shadow Building and to a secret base.

"Makoto, where is this?"

"Yeah, it feels like we're going further and further astray."

Without saying much, Uchiha Makoto used a jutsu hand seal to open the door to the secret base.

Holy crap!!

"That's an exaggeration. It can't be all of it."

Uchiha Setsuna and Uzumaki Shinji had completely lost control of their expressions; they saw the entire secret base filled with bright yellow exploding tags.

They were seasoned ninjas, so they shouldn't have been so surprised to see explosive tags. However, the sheer number of explosive tags was simply outrageous, far exceeding their expectations. Their expressions were reminiscent of Obito seeing Konan prepare 6000 billion explosive tags to bombard him.

"This is only part of it."

"I'll take you to see other places."

When Uchiha Makoto showed Uchiha Setsuna and Uzumaki Shinji the Akatsuki's war preparations, aside from Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama, the ninja world was currently in a relatively normal state.

Warfare boils down to nothing more than money and supplies.

The better the equipment and the more explosive tags, the stronger the combat power. Even a Jonin wouldn't dare to go head-to-head with a Genin covered in explosive tags. If they saw such a fierce person rushing towards them, they would definitely run away as fast as they could. What if it was a shadow clone?

"Makoto, when did your Akatsuki village prepare these war supplies?"

"The number of explosive tags"

"This is outrageous!"

"Yes, how much did it actually cost?"

Following behind, Uchiha Setsuna, Uzumaki Shinji couldn't help but ask.

"The Akatsuki Village research institute revolutionized the manufacturing process and technology of explosive tags. I spent nearly two billion ryo on this technology alone. During this period, I tried dozens of materials and improved various processes. Although ninjas are still needed in the process, most of the work can be done by ordinary people. There are no middlemen taking a cut, and the cost has been reduced by three to five times. The more you produce, the lower the cost."

"These are all at cost price. The explosive tags you see are only worth a little over 1 billion taels, close to 2 billion taels. However, according to the market prices in the ninja world, that's not cheap at all."

Uchiha Makoto glanced at the two of them, then slowly said, "This is actually a top secret of Akatsuki Village, but Uchiha Setsuna and Uzumaki Shinji are trustworthy people, so it's fine to tell them."

Uchiha Setsuna and Uzumaki Shinji exchanged a glance, silently calculated the price in their minds, and then thought about the budget of their own ninja village. Suddenly, they felt that this world was somewhat absurd.

After completing their tour, Setsuna Uchiha and Shinji Uzumaki were so shocked they were almost speechless. They saw several warehouses filled with explosive tags, mountains of kunai, shuriken, and various military supplies.

From their perspective, Akatsuki and Kumogakure were roughly equal in strength, and a war between them would be a 50/50 affair, with neither side having a sure chance of winning.

But

Now, well...

Akatsuki is practically guaranteed to win!

They could be crushed by simply throwing money at them.

For Akatsuki and Kumogakure, war is a game of constantly draining each other's health. In the early stages, neither side has much health, so they keep draining each other's. But ninja tools cost money, explosive tags cost money, medicine costs money, and death benefits cost money. A ninja's fighting strength and willpower are directly proportional to the amount of money they have! The further they go, the more health they drain!

However, the Akatsuki Village has an incredibly thick health bar; not only is it thick, but it can also regenerate health. Salt's dividends this month have already reached over six billion taels, and next month they will likely be even more.

"May good luck be with Kumogakure."

Uchiha Setsuna already felt sorry for Kumogakure. He didn't want to fight an enemy like Akatsuki. The first thing they did upon meeting was to throw dozens of explosive tags, and every now and then a genin covered in explosive tags would jump out of the bushes and rush at him, probably a shadow clone.

Who can stand this?

"Makoto, just how much funding does your Akatsuki village have to burn like this?"

Shinji Uzumaki was still not over it and asked the question that concerned him most. However, Makoto Uchiha just smiled and didn't say anything. Was he really going to reveal that Akatsuki's annual budget was nearly ten times that of Konoha?

Sorry, I'm afraid you'll be tempted by the money.

"I have a very good relationship with the daimyo, and he is very supportive of me. After winning, the daimyo of the Land of Fire will also save face. Besides, there are always conflicts of interest between countries. Those who know, know."

Uchiha Makoto used the daimyo as a shield to make excuses, showing no fear that Konoha would see through his deception and later seek confirmation from the daimyo of the Land of Fire.

Because the Fire Country Daimyo did indeed know the inside story, but the Akatsuki's previous actions had crossed a red line. Furthermore, the Akatsuki had executed their operation flawlessly; after unifying the salt market, the Daimyo and the involved nobles all made a fortune. Even if there were any complaints, everyone turned a blind eye for the sake of money.

This is a one-time exception!

But how could Konoha possibly know about something like this?

What if they copy what we do?

"That's right, it's the money I gave to Akatsuki. I've long disliked the Land of Lightning. The previous Daimyo of the Land of Lightning disrespected the Daimyo of the Land of Fire. Even nine generations of enmity can be avenged. Akatsuki did an excellent job!"

The Daimyo of the Land of Fire will definitely deny this matter and help Uchiha Makoto keep it a secret.

I'm exhausted today.

I spent the afternoon doing experiments, and then immediately started writing when I got back.

I'll start coding at 6:00.

Writing this is making me dizzy.

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(End of this chapter)