Naruto: In Konoha Village, I awakened Wood Release at the start.

Border of the Land of Fire.

Most of the day has passed.

But the air inside the temporary camp seemed to have frozen.

The wooden figure gripped the pen tightly in its hand.

Her body trembled slightly as she looked at the scroll on the table.

Across the negotiating table.

Nara Shikaku leisurely held his teacup and gently blew away the foam on the surface of the water.

Fugaku Uchiha stood to the side.

A pair of scarlet Sharingan eyes with three tomoe slowly rotated in his eye sockets.

"Lord Yukito."

Please sign here.

A moment later.

Nara Shikaku pushed the scroll forward a little.

Yukito bit her lip until it bled, and drops of blood dripped down her chin.

After some negotiations.

The conditions have finally been set.

Six billion taels of cash.

Two chakra mines located on the border.

In addition, there are ten scrolls of lightning-style secret techniques of grade A or above.

This is the price that the Hidden Cloud Village has to pay.

Refuse to sign?

That terrifying wooden figure could probably raze the Land of Thunder to the ground.

Yumu closed his eyes.

The pen tip glides across the scroll.

Every stroke seemed to be engraved on her bones.

"Kumaku Village admits defeat."

"Hand over the Raikage and Killer Bee to us."

The wooden figure threw down its pen, its voice terribly hoarse.

Upon seeing this.

Nara Shikaku smiled as he put away the scroll.

He gestured to the shadowy area outside.

Raikage A and Killer Bee were carried in.

They were still unconscious, and their vital signs were extremely weak.

The ninjas of Kumogakure had tears in their eyes.

They rushed forward in a panic and carefully lifted the Raikage and Killer Bee.

"We will remember Konoha's hospitality."

After saying a few polite words...

Yukito then led several hundred defeated soldiers away in a sorry state.

"Shikaku."

"The Fifth Hokage's methods are truly terrifying."

Watching the Cloud Hidden Army disappear into the distance.

Fugaku Uchiha closed his Sharingan and sighed with a smile.

If it were the previous Third Hokage, he would never have pushed Kumogakure to this point.

Hiruzen Sarutobi only knows how to smooth things over and even takes the initiative to back down in order to seek peace.

Nara Shikaku also laughed.

"Chief of the Fugaku clan."

"Times have changed."

"What we need to do now is to keep up with the Fifth Generation."

"..."

……

Konoha Village.

The Hokage's office.

Chiba leaned back in his chair, flipping through the documents on the table.

A knock came at the door.

Nara Shikaku and Uchiha Fugaku pushed open the door and entered.

The two bowed in unison.

"Lord Godaime."

"The compensation from Kumogakure has been fully returned."

"Verification confirmed."

"Six billion in cash, and the secret technique of lightning."

"Two chakra ores, ready to be received at any time!"

Nara Shikaku stepped forward and placed several storage scrolls on the desk.

"Well done."

Chiba praised her without reservation.

Then.

He glanced at the two of them and gave his instructions in a calm tone.

"Shikaku."

"Allocate this six billion to a special fiscal fund."

"Use the money to increase the village ninjas' mission rewards and compensation."

These words were spoken.

A deathly silence fell over the office.

Nara Shikaku suddenly looked up.

Fugaku Uchiha's eyes widened even more.

Six billion!

That's an astronomical sum!

In the past, if the Konoha leadership received war reparations, they would definitely keep a large portion of it.

Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to use it to train his clansmen.

Danzo wanted to use it for underground experiments on the roots.

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado would fill their own pockets under various pretexts.

In the end, what falls into the hands of ordinary ninjas will probably be almost nothing, not even a drop of soup left!

"Lord Godaime..."

"You mean, all of it will be used to improve the treatment of ninjas?"

Nara Shikaku swallowed hard.

His voice trembled slightly, a rare occurrence for him.

"What's wrong?"

"Not enough to go around?"

"The foundation of Konoha is the ordinary ninjas who risk their lives on the front lines."

"Money stored in a warehouse is just a pile of waste paper."

"Only by investing in them will Konoha become a united front."

After saying all that.

Chiba stood up and walked to the window to look down at the entire village.

"Go and do it."

"I want every ninja in Konoha to receive tangible benefits."

Nara Shikaku's chest heaved violently.

He bent over deeply, his head almost touching his knees.

"Yes, sir!"

"Godaime-sama is wise!"

Fugaku Uchiha also bowed.

His sense of awe had reached its peak.

This young Fifth Hokage not only possessed the martial prowess to sweep across the ninja world, but also a terrifying power to crush the old generation's high-ranking officials.

There is such a Naruto.

How could Konoha not be strong?

……

It was evening.

Uchiha clan.

The main road was brightly lit.

Fugaku Uchiha walks down the street.

The tribesmen walking towards us no longer had the gloom and wariness they once had.

"Chief, you're back!"

The vendor selling rice balls by the roadside greeted us warmly.

Fugaku Uchiha smiled and nodded in response.

Since Chiba took office.

The gloom hanging over the Uchiha clan was completely swept away.

With the police department split up, they are no longer a target for offending people.

The heavy responsibility of protecting the village's safety earned them back the respect of the villagers.

All of this is thanks to that man.

soon.

Fugaku Uchiha pushed open his own front door.

yard.

Uchiha Itachi was holding a wooden kunai and patiently instructing a little boy.

"Sasuke."

"Raise your wrist a little higher."

"Strike decisively, without hesitation."

Uchiha Sasuke's chubby cheeks were puffed up.

He threw it with all his might, and the knife hit the edge of the target with a "thud".

"elder brother."

"I can't throw as accurately as you!"

Sasuke was a little annoyed, so he ran over and hugged Itachi's leg.

Uchiha Itachi smiled and ruffled his younger brother's hair.

Just as he was about to speak, he saw Fugaku walk into the courtyard.

"Father."

Uchiha Itachi bowed respectfully.

Sasuke quickly stood up straight and called out in a clear voice.

Fugaku Uchiha didn't keep a stern face; instead, he went over and patted Sasuke's head.

"You practiced well today."

He received praise from his father.

Sasuke's eyes shone as brightly as stars.

inside the house.

Mikoto Uchiha came out carrying a cup of hot tea.

She smiled gently as she watched this heartwarming scene.

"Have some tea first, dinner will be ready soon."

Mikoto Uchiha handed the tea to Fugaku.

Fugaku Uchiha picked up his teacup and sat down in the corridor.

"Father."

"Is everything settled at the front?"

Uchiha Itachi followed and sat down next to his father.

"Kumakuya bowed his head."

"They lost six billion, and they also lost the mines and the secret techniques."

Fugaku Uchiha nodded and took a sip of hot tea.

A look of surprise flashed in Itachi Uchiha's eyes.

Even a genius like him was shocked by Chiba's ruthless methods.

"Lord Godaime..."

"He's really different from the previous executives."

Itachi Uchiha sighed.

He no longer had to struggle painfully between his family and the village.

Chiba's rules were very simple.

Listen to me, work hard, and I'll give you everything you want!

Disobey, or die!

These simple and straightforward rules are actually more suitable for the Uchiha clan.

There is absolutely no prejudice!

It all comes down to your own abilities!

"yes."

"He even gave an order today."

"The six billion yen in compensation from Kumogakure will all be used to improve the treatment of ninjas."

"This kind of courage is something that even the first generation of Lords probably couldn't match when he was alive."

Fugaku Uchiha put down his teacup.

He looked at Sasuke in the courtyard and said with a sigh.

Itachi Uchiha nodded in agreement.

He is now a squad leader in the Anbu, working alongside Uchiha Shisui.

Each time he carried out the Fifth Boss's orders, he felt more and more that the Fifth Boss was different from others.

"Oh, right."

"There are still two weeks left."

"The ninja academy should be starting soon."

"Itachi, you should take Sasuke to school then."

"..."