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

Chapter 90 The atmosphere in Akatsuki Village begins to shift in the Showa era, with the village's fate at stake!

"Makoto, now that you've made up your mind!"

"As allies of Akatsuki, the Uzumaki clan will never allow you to fight alone!"

After seeing Makoto Uchiha's outrageously extravagant war budget, Shinji Uzumaki also made up his mind to send troops into battle after the war started, since the situation had already been very favorable since the start of the war.

If he continues to hesitate and waver, how can he live up to the friendship worth 36.8 billion taels?

The Uzumaki clan would never do something so ungrateful!

After seeing Shinji Uzumaki off.

Makoto Uchiha left Setsuna Uchiha behind.

"In that instant, since Konoha does not approve of me starting a war, I have nothing to say. I only hope that Konoha will not interfere with my affairs when the time comes."

Uchiha Setsuna's expression was somewhat unnatural. No matter what the Akatsuki's purpose was, what they did, or even if they launched a war, they always used the impeccable slogan of "seeking justice for the dead Chunin".

The Uzumaki clan has decided to follow suit.

And the leaves.

"Makoto, I'm sorry, I can't make that decision either. After all, the First Hokage was Lord Hashirama. But don't worry, if war really breaks out and your Akatsuki village falls into a disadvantageous position, our Uchiha clan will definitely support you. Even if Konoha doesn't send troops, the Uchiha will send clansmen."

As Uchiha Setsuna said this, there was a hint of shame in his voice. Konoha was now in the hands of the Senju clan, while the Uchiha clan was still in a weaker position. He couldn't give Uchiha Makoto a guarantee that Konoha would definitely send troops to help if this matter escalated to the point of war.

But when things get extremely urgent...

The Uchiha clan will definitely put pressure on the Senju clan, and even if they are at their worst, they will send Uchiha clan ninjas to lend a helping hand to Akatsuki.

"I'm relieved to hear you say that. However, the clan probably won't have a chance. This battle is a battle to establish the prestige of Akatsuki. There's a saying in the ninja world that Akatsuki is Konoha's pawn, and I've never liked that kind of talk."

After finishing his speech, Uchiha Makoto waved goodbye to Uchiha Setsuna, leaving him a small note that read: "Beware of Senju Tobirama!"

After the diplomatic exchanges, both overt and covert, ended.

The final war mobilization of Akatsuki Village has begun.

At this moment, Uchiha Makoto sat in his office, looking at the roster in his hand. This was the list of personnel for this special military operation, totaling 3,652 people. It had almost emptied out one-third of the Akatsuki ninja village's ninjas, which was already the limit that the Akatsuki ninja village could add.

Even with his current prestige, Uchiha Makoto wouldn't be able to mobilize all the Akatsuki ninjas at once. Besides, the Akatsuki headquarters also needs ninjas stationed there for defense and to maintain the village's daily security.

and.

"The first battle is the decisive battle; one battle will determine the fate of the nation."

Such slogans are somewhat ominous; the quick-victory faction is actually the surrender faction.

"Lord Light and Shadow, the combat supplies have been distributed to every participating ninja: explosive tags, kunai, shuriken. And here is the budget for this special military operation, totaling approximately 210 billion ryo!"

Kazuma walked into the office, holding the war budget for this military operation. This amount of money would have been enough to wage a large-scale war even in the decades-long chaos of ninja village conflicts. At this point in time, it was as if he was directly throwing money at the enemy to win a war, which was simply outrageously extravagant.

even.

If the First Raikage of Kumogakure knew that Uchiha Makoto had prepared 21 billion ryo for a war against them, he might have secretly written to him: "Kage-sama, I was wrong. This matter could actually be resolved with 10 billion ryo. Give me the money, and I'll take care of everything for you."

Although this description sounds exaggerated.

But if you actually do that, there might actually be a small chance of success?

"Lord Light and Shadow, if I may be so bold, this war seems completely unnecessary for Akatsuki, especially considering the expenses involved, just for the explosive tags alone."

Kazuma watched as massive sums of money flowed out of his hands, which truly terrified him. Although being a sugar daddy felt great, this was a war that was completely losing money.

Kazuma couldn't help but try to persuade her again, saying that if she stopped now...

Is there still a chance to back down?

Uchiha Makoto countered by saying that the propaganda had driven the lower-ranking ninjas of Akatsuki to an unprecedented state of fervor, and that the Kumogakure's tit-for-tat diplomatic statement had even generated a sense of indignation that "not only did the enemy not surrender, but they dared to retaliate against us."

"Can't reach an agreement?"

"Then let's fight!"

"Fight until they surrender and admit defeat!!"

"Long live Akatsuki Village! Long live Lord Light and Shadow!"

"All for the Will of Light!"

Akatsuki has begun to cultivate a group of "village-loving" ninjas, who took to the streets of Akatsuki with banners to issue the most vehement protest against Kumogakure's diplomatic statement.

During this period of time.

The Anbu ninja cooperated with their protest, plastering their banners and slogans all over the streets and alleys of Akatsuki Village. The whole village was in an uproar. The villagers looked at these inspiring slogans, their hearts pounding with excitement, and they all joined in.

In particular, the villagers and employees of the village enterprises run by Akatsuki Village came together and began working overtime to deliver various supplies to Akatsuki Village. After all, their vital interests were already firmly tied to Akatsuki Village. In this ninja world environment, it is no exaggeration to say that they all prosper together and suffer together.

Some were bribed by Uchiha Makoto, while others were shrewd businessmen who began to participate in the event. These spontaneously protesting ninjas provided free water and food, and took the opportunity to launch a massive discount promotion. The ninjas responded enthusiastically, stepping on each other's feet, spiraling upwards, showing no signs of the low spirits that preceded the impending war.

Even the economic development of Xiaoren Village is accelerating. With the availability of sales channels for their goods, big merchants have begun to increase their commercial investments in Xiaoren Village. A wave of hot money has poured into Xiaoren Village to invest in building factories. The villagers have received batches of orders, which has also attracted more people to Xiaoren Village because it is easier to find a job there.

The development of Akatsuki Village is now even faster and better than before!

of course.

Makoto Uchiha knew that there were prerequisites for maintaining this situation.

That means we have to win!

The ninjas, villagers, and merchants, unaware of the full story, believed that Konoha and the Uzumaki clan were allies of Akatsuki, and therefore they now believed Akatsuki would win.

As long as we can keep winning.

Then none of those problems are problems at all!

The ninja clans were clearly aware of this as well. Even if they did not want to launch a war so rashly, the die was cast and they had no choice but to go. Uchiha Makoto would not allow them to retreat, public opinion would not allow them to retreat, the villagers and merchants would not allow them to retreat, and even their own clan members were clamoring to teach Kumogakure a lesson this time.

The Akatsuki Village's war machine was like a machine fully fueled, roaring and ready to crush the enemy at any moment.

"This battle is now inevitable."

"Although from the perspective of fiscal expenditure alone, this war is indeed very unprofitable at present, the accounts are not calculated that way."

Uchiha Makoto said this.

He analyzed the current situation of Akatsuki Village and its future plans for Kazuma.

Although fighting this war is very expensive, and even if the Akatsuki village wins, they will still lose a lot of money, the accounts certainly cannot be calculated this way.

Uchiha Makoto is trying to steal the claim!

Seize the right to speak!

To seize Konoha's influence!

Seize the influence of the entire ninja world!

Even before the war began, Akatsuki had already reaped the benefits of war, and the benefits they would receive after the victory would certainly be much greater.

According to the timeline.

The technology in Boruto has reached a terrifying level. The information technology revolution has been completed for a long time. If we go back in time, the information technology revolution had already begun at the end of Hiruzen Sarutobi's reign.

Going back further, we arrive at the present.

The early days of the Ninja Village era were a pivotal period, and in the following ten to twenty years, the First and Second Industrial Revolutions began to flourish.

This is such a great opportunity for Akatsuki to rise rapidly in the ninja world, make a breakthrough, and grow into a ninja village like Konoha in the original story, capable of taking on four or even the entire ninja world!

Without this battle to establish our prestige...

How will the companies, villagers, and merchants of Akatsuki Village establish a trust that exploits the entire ninja world?

How can we attract outstanding ninjas, businessmen, workers, and technicians from across the ninja world in the future?

How can we export Akatsuki's culture and ideology to the entire ninja world in the future?

How can we sign most-favored-nation agreements with countries like the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth in the future?

How will it become a leading ninja village in terms of culture, economy, military, and influence?

Just those two coins in my pocket?

Song was very rich!

But what about the results?

Or perhaps they've always relied on Konoha's influence to bully others?

How could such a thing be possible!

"Lord Light and Shadow, your considerations are perhaps a bit too far ahead."

Kazuma was completely bewildered by Makoto Uchiha's barrage of questions, and could only follow Makoto's train of thought to extend his thinking outwards, until finally, countless beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

He already knew about Uchiha Makoto's and other ninjas' thought processes, but this was just too outrageous.

While ordinary ninja villages are still focused on farming and tending to their small plots of land, Uchiha Makoto is already considering how to quickly become a vampire in the ninja world through a war and then suck the blood of others.

"The only way to solve these problems once and for all is war. Once we win, ninjas, merchants, and nobles will all defend our Akatsuki Village!"

"Kazuma, you're my right-hand man, you need to broaden your horizons. Those old ninja mindsets should be thrown in the trash as soon as possible!"

After giving Kazuma a lecture, Makoto Uchiha sent him away to do his work, as he also had a lot of things to do.

Shinji Uzumaki had returned some time ago and has now sent a letter. The Uzumaki clan is ready for battle and awaits news from Makoto Uchiha.

so.

Uchiha Makoto planned to have the Anbu ninjas deliver a batch of explosive tags worth several hundred million to them overnight.

After all, Kumogakure was a major ninja village that dominated the Land of Lightning, and the brutality of this war was still foreseeable. Money can be earned back, but once a person dies, it's truly gone forever.

The Uzumaki clan is an ally of Akatsuki, having traveled a great distance to help in the battle. They might even be incorporated into Akatsuki in the future, so we definitely can't let them fight to the death with those burly, dark-skinned men from Kumogakure.

Furthermore, Uchiha Makoto never intended to engage in a life-or-death battle with Kumogakure. Instead, he planned to wage a war of attrition, burning through resources. For example, he would set off a wave of explosive tags upon meeting them and then run away. In any case, Akatsuki's funds were more than enough to allow them to exchange blows with Kumogakure.

In any case, Akatsuki's ability to recover from battle, rebuild after battle, and replenish its ninjas is far superior to that of Kumogakure.

In addition to extremely ample funding.

The first batch of 3000 ninja academy students was also one of the sources of Uchiha Makoto's confidence, as they could quickly fill the Akatsuki ninja ranks that had died in the war.

Although there were indeed many hot-headed kids in the school who wanted to quickly offer their loyalty to Lord Kage, and they even cut their fingers with shuriken and wrote petitions in blood to join the war, Makoto Uchiha refused them all. After all, some of them might become Chunin or even Jonin in the future, and if they went to the battlefield now, they would just be lowly Genin who could be dealt with by a shuriken.

So none of them went to the battlefield as cannon fodder. They are still receiving ninja training at the school. The loyal fans that Makoto Uchiha has painstakingly cultivated for more than a year cannot be squandered so easily.

Loyalty comes first!

The Akatsuki Village also needs to be thoroughly cleaned up during this war.

Makoto Uchiha has written down a lot of names in his diary.

Konoha Three Years

summer.

All preparations for the war have been completed.

Makoto Uchiha officially declared that Akatsuki Village had entered a state of emergency. He issued a formal announcement in the name of Akatsuki Village's Light and Shadow, delivering an ultimatum to Kumogakure.

"Given the Hidden Cloud Village's refusal to cooperate and its appalling attitude, the Akatsuki Village has established a special military negotiation team to seek justice for the two Chunin who died in the Akatsuki Village!"

under night.

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

The ninjas will set off for battle at dawn tomorrow.

The Kaguya clan, the Yuki clan, the Kurama clan, and other ninja clans of Akatsuki Village held departure ceremonies on their respective open spaces.

The campfire made the hilt of the knife glow red.

All the men in the family who were old enough to speak and walk were dressed in full armor, and even the five-year-old child was allowed to wear a miniature version of a tunic. The family patriarch, leaning on a vermilion command flag, first bowed deeply to the ancestral shrine. On the shrine were placed side by side the ancestral swords and a family crest.

At this moment.

Everyone's expression was extremely solemn.

The ninjas who wanted to launch a heavy attack on Kumogakure suppressed their excitement, while those who didn't want war stopped cursing the dark-skinned bastards of Kumogakure: "Why did they have to pick a fight? Why did they have to provoke the Uchiha?"

After the blessing was finished, the clan chief turned around.

Immediately, the women of the clan filed out, each carrying a black lacquered teacup containing a bowl of sake. They handed the teacups to the ninjas who were about to go on their expedition, each saying only, "Ichigo Ichie" (perhaps this is the only time in their lives they will drink together).

"War, you know."

Standing at the highest point of Akatsuki Village, with Uchiha Makoto beside him and Uzumaki Shizuku by his side, he watched the scene unfold before him and murmured to himself.

(End of this chapter)