Uchiha Akaishi Tour

Chapter 338 The Ninja World Welcomes Its First Outsourcing Agreement

"When the Land of Grass surrendered to the Land of Fire, one of the terms of the agreement was that at least 70% of the official commissions would be handed over to Konoha, and civilian commissions would also be tax-free for Konoha, allowing the people of the Land of Grass to contact Konoha directly—right?" Akaishi calmly repeated the conditions that the Land of Grass had agreed to.

The leader of Kusagakure Village felt a pang of unease as he listened.

Originally, there was room for negotiation regarding the proportion of official missions, especially since the "Kusa no Hana" faction of Kusagakure had sided with Konoha this time. This was an initiative to "correct the wrongs," and it was just a matter of how much Konoha would return.

The leader of the Grass Flower ninja clan initially thought that Konoha, currently overwhelmed with problems and simultaneously at war with two major ninja villages, wouldn't have the energy to complete missions and would also need allies. Therefore, he had been optimistic that Konoha would be able to return most of the national mandates.

What truly troubled Kusagakure was the opening of civilian quests!

Once Konoha accepts missions from the people of the Land of Grass without hindrance, even if Konoha's missions become "long-distance" and more costly, and the costs of some smaller missions increase—this will still be a huge competition for the Hidden Grass Village!

After all, Kusagakure's reputation and business capabilities within the country aren't that great.

Previously, although some private commissions were opened to Iwagakure and Konoha, they had to go through the Land of Grass's channels, incurring an extra tax. They were also prohibited from contacting ninjas from other villages privately, which indirectly increased the cost of commissions and further reduced the cost-effectiveness of Iwagakure and Konoha ninjas carrying out missions.

Especially in the preceding years, due to its close ties with Iwagakure, taxes on Konoha had been steadily increasing, naturally leading to a surge in commissions from the public to Konoha.

It's less—

But now that the Land of Grass has been defeated, they are no longer collecting taxes from Konoha.

"Unofficial commissions—Don't get your hopes up too high, Konoha. We're poor in the Land of Grass, and we rarely have missions above Rank B. But what about the subcontracting you just mentioned—" The leader of the Grass Village wanted to haggle a bit more.

It can be predicted that a large portion of the B-rank and above missions in the Land of Grass will be "hijacked" by Konoha.

As for grades B and below, there's no need to worry.

After all, unless there is some special purpose, the commission for C-rank and D-rank missions is not worth the trouble for Konoha ninjas to come all this way!

"Don't worry, Chief Leopard, subcontracting tasks naturally includes civilian tasks as well," Chishi interrupted.

"Me—hmm?" Cao Bao was taken aback upon hearing this.

Konoha's Akaishi's words were indeed beyond the Hirakusa Village leader's expectations—he had originally intended to continue discussing the subcontracting of official missions, but—

Does this mean Konoha will also subcontract civilian missions back to them?

"We, the Hokage and the Uchiha clan, are very pleased that Kusakabe was able to distance himself from Kusakabe in time, turn back from his wrong path, cooperate with Konoha, and choose the path of truly seeking peace for Kusakabe." As Akaishi spoke, he patted Suga on the shoulder.

Leopard Maneuver:

Is this a line from the Uchiha clan?

However, the conditions that Akaishi mentioned were indeed encouraging to him. Not only were "most" of the official missions returned, but civilian missions were also being returned.

only----

The problem is, this was commissioned by Konoha to Kusagakure, so it's obvious that Konoha would take a cut of the commission.

"Lord Akaishi, what do you think about the commission rate for the next commission? Shouldn't it be at least 80% of the commission fee?" Cao Bao wanted to negotiate with Akaishi a bit more.

However, Akaishi did not back down.

"It depends on the evaluation. Those who perform exceptionally well can receive the full commission. Our Uchiha clan is doing this for everyone's benefit!" Akaishi said righteously.

That sounds nice —

The leader of Kusagakure was naturally unwilling to agree to such an unsecured condition: "What if the outcome is unsatisfactory—I mean, what if the Uchiha clan feels the outcome is unsatisfactory?"

"Leopard Leader, this is a matter for Konoha to provide follow-up monitoring and evaluation services, not our Uchiha clan—"

"Konoha has always had very high standards for mission completion. Konoha does sometimes lower commissions based on evaluations, but this is for sustainable development. As a ninja village, you have to have a long-term vision!" Akaishi said matter-of-factly.

Cao Bao: "But then again—" Akaishi stirred up Cao Bao's emotions again when he was feeling frustrated: "Our Uchiha clan itself still admires Kusanagi—or rather, Chief Cao Bao. If we can put in a good word for him then—"

They also didn't want the ninjas of the Leopard Chief's lineage to suffer too much in mission performance.

As Akaishi spoke, he took the hand of the leopard, looking very sincere.

Leopard Maneuver:

Upon hearing what Akaishi said, Cao Bao's eyes flickered, and after hesitating several times, he finally gritted his teeth and agreed!

With Cao Bao agreeing, it became much easier to persuade the other Jonin of Kusagakure.

After all, "Grass Fruit" has basically been completely suppressed in one wave ———

Moreover, the reason why Cao Bao agreed was not only because of the empty promises made by Akaishi in private dealings, but also because "private commissions" were included in it!

Originally, Kusagakure could only prepare for this part of the entrustment and compete with Konoha Village by relying on its local cost advantage. However, this is an open right to direct entrustment, and in the future, the people of the Land of Grass can directly contact Konoha Village. Konoha cannot possibly give up this right.

Now that Konoha will re-entrust this part of the project, Cao Bao was even somewhat pleasantly surprised.

On August 8, 1949, Konoha assisted Kusagakure in suppressing the rebellion of Kusagakure no Mi. Three days later, on August 11, Kusagakure formally submitted a letter of surrender to Konoha, agreeing to accept Konoha's "subcontracting" agreement as a pilot project.

Initially, Hiruzen Sarutobi was skeptical of the Uchiha clan's proposal, but now that he saw the agreement had actually been secured in the Land of Grass, hope began to rise in his heart.

The Land of Grass is a small country, and it is also adjacent to the Land of Earth and the Land of Fire. Konoha cannot push it too hard, otherwise the other party may completely side with Iwagakure and break the agreement!

but----

"Based on Red Stone's report, we can expect to gain at least 100 B-rank missions and 10 A-rank missions annually from the Grass Country, with the cost being only two surveillance teams—"

"You've all seen the contents—let's discuss it!" Hiruzen Sarutobi said at an internal meeting in the Hokage's office, holding the draft agreement prepared by Kusagakure.

Those attending this small meeting were, naturally, the same three familiar faces: Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu, and — Shimura Danzo.

"Wait! What's with this draft agreement? Who authorized that brat from the Uchiha clan to negotiate this kind of thing with Kusagakure?!" Danzo immediately questioned, "There's no need to even look at the contents of the agreement!"

"It's Orochimaru," Hiruzen Sarutobi said calmly.

Danzo:

As the commander-in-chief of the "Iwagakure and Kusagakure Countermeasures Force," Orochimaru does indeed have the authority to act expediently regarding the issues of Iwagakure and Kusagakure.

"It's that—the son-in-law of the Uchiha clan," Danzo said sarcastically.

Sarutobi:

Hearing Danzo's tone, as if he had completely accepted the situation, Sarutobi rubbed his temples in exasperation: "This matter isn't confirmed yet, so don't speak carelessly!"

At this point, there's naturally no time for any "marriage" arrangements, and before Orochimaru has officially "joined the family," Sarutobi is unwilling to accept reality.

"Orochimaru is now the Uchiha! Otherwise, how could he entrust such a matter to the Uchiha clan? Uchiha Kensuke proposed it, Uchiha Orochimaru authorized it, and Uchiha Akashi went to negotiate? What's the point of having this Hokage Tower then? —" Danzo continued to try to emphasize the fact that "a preliminary agreement had been reached."

However, Sarutobi interrupted, "Enough! Shimura, what we need to discuss now is the content of the agreement!"

Seeing that Sarutobi was being difficult, Danzo had no choice but to sit back down angrily.

After carefully reviewing the agreement, especially the section on "subcontracting," Mitomon said, "According to Uchiha Akaishi's estimates, by subcontracting the missions from the Land of Grass, we can provide Konoha with ten Chunin and two Special Jonin on a long-term basis. The commissions earned by the village can also support another ten Chunin and two Special Jonin—just from the perspective of these profits, there is no reason not to do it."

Mitomon seemed to sense Shimura's intense gaze and added, "Ahem, of course, that is, assuming Akaishi's prediction is correct."

Koharu Utatane chimed in, "And even if his prediction is correct, isn't this deduction rate too high? In my opinion, if we complete 20% of the better missions in the Land of Grass and return the other 80% to the Hidden Grass Village, we'll already be making a good profit by being able to support two more surveillance teams."

The Konoha ninjas are still quite kind.

I even feel that Akaishi is making too much money through his methods —

Keep 20% of the best missions for yourself, give the remaining 80% to Kusagakure, but—almost a quarter of the profits will be left for Konoha. And the so-called "supervision missions" only require half the manpower needed for this much profit!

Previously, Konoha had almost no missions in the Land of Grass. Occasionally, there were some, but they couldn't even support a Chunin squad.

Now, with this agreement, Konoha can directly support 20 Chunin, plus several Special Jonin. In addition to the normal support, they can also receive enough revenue to train two Chunin teams to support the village!

This isn't about one or two missions; it refers to the stable revenue that the Land of Grass can provide to Konoha.

Xiaochun, who was switching dorms, felt that what was "excessive" was the extra portion she received.

However, Danzo was now unwilling to accept this.

"It's only right that they take more! We should even investigate whether the Uchiha clan and Kusagakure have any secret dealings!" Danzo said righteously.

Dormitory transfer:

So you're only dissatisfied with this agreement because it was reached by the Uchiha clan, and you actually agree with its contents?

"Yeah, it's not a good thing to take too much from missions," Mitomon said on behalf of Utatane.

The commission for missions shouldn't be set too high; this is something the ninja village has learned from decades of experience.

"I said it—Konoha isn't afraid of having too many! It's not afraid!" Danzo said passionately.

Mito Gate:

I have a feeling that this old guy has been acting more and more abnormal ever since he started clashing with the Uchiha!

Dongdong: The next chapter will be a little later — the kids have been so fussy at night lately, I haven't been getting any rest at all, sigh —

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