The Great Hero Uchiha

In terms of identity, Uchiha Miyuki has no flaws. Even if the Second Mizukage, Hozuki Gengetsu, were to be resurrected, he might not necessarily be at a disadvantage in a contest of secret techniques with him now.

However, as for the Uchiha clan!

He's even more eccentric.

P.S.: Chapter 8.

I'm going to sleep after I finish writing this. I have to drive out of the village tomorrow.

Good night--

I went out to run errands and just got home.

I had to go out today and drove all day. I just got home, so I'm taking a break and walking the dog before starting this update. Well, today's update is a bit late. If you're busy tomorrow, please check back during the day.

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184. I've already arranged everything for you. Follow me and you're guaranteed to make money!

As Hozuki Mizuki's injuries gradually healed, Kirigakure's fishing industry slowly began to get back on track. Large quantities of stored aquatic products began to be shipped out, and the entire Kirigakure village's attention shifted to fishing. Even Toki, the Three-Tails Jinchuriki, was temporarily put aside. Chunin and Genin went to sea to fish, while Jonin and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen all became guards on merchant ships.

Time passed just like that, and three months went by.

The exorbitant profits from aquatic products have once again driven the entire Hidden Mist Village into a frenzy.

Hozuki Mizuki established new standards at a high-level meeting.

"The village ninjas can no longer fish near the sea."

"what happened?"

"It's not a big deal yet, but if it continues, it will affect the survival of the people living in Linhai."

Upon hearing this, a senior executive frowned.

"Fishing in the open sea is too dangerous. Not to mention genin, even chunin could lose their lives at any time. Moreover, the cost will increase significantly and reduce profits."

While the various ninja villages do possess advanced technologies far ahead of their time, the development of ships remains in a very primitive state. The reason why Kirigakure is able to conduct ocean transport is not because of the ships themselves, but because of the Jonin who clear the way. Whenever they encounter a storm, it is entirely thanks to the Jonin who use Water Release techniques to protect the ships.

Before Uchiha Miyuki could speak, the Fourth Mizukage spoke first.

"Act according to the water mist consultant's instructions."

Uchiha Miyuki was not surprised by this. It wasn't because he had reported his plan to the Fourth Mizukage before the meeting, nor was it because Hozuki Mizuki had too much prestige in the village. Rather, it was because the Fourth Mizukage cared about the people of the Land of Water and often used some of the resources for disaster relief when Kirigakure was not wealthy.

All eyes were on Hozuki Mizuki. Even if the Mizukage spoke up, the higher-ups wouldn't back down for nothing in the face of such huge profits.

It's not that they don't care about the lives of the people in the country, but for them, as long as the people can survive, that's all that matters. The village can use a portion of the fish caught in the near sea to help those coastal fishermen survive, which is in line with their personal profits. They want to be united externally, but when it comes to internal power-sharing and profit-seeking, it's a different story. After all, they have to be responsible for their families and forces first.

Secondly, there is the country itself.

If Hozuki Mizuki cannot provide a complete plan that can convince everyone, this proposal, even if the Mizukage agrees, will not pass the high-level meeting, and even if it does, it will not be implemented.

Uchiha Miyuki spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Relying solely on the village's ninjas' production capacity is too low. We must find a way to increase our own production capacity in order to earn more!"

Even if we significantly increase the number of genin training sessions starting now, the training period for a genin is far too long, and not everyone has the aptitude to become a ninja. It would be better to start by having the village ninjas teach the people how to fish, and then we can buy fish from these fishermen. This way, the people in the country can live a more prosperous life, and we can also increase the village's ways of recruiting ninjas.

This will create a virtuous cycle.

Another high-ranking official spoke up: "What about the problem of deep-sea fishing? How do you plan to solve it?"

"Customize a larger ship! A large enough vessel to support long-distance fishing voyages!"

As long as the ships are large and sturdy enough, not only can the safety of the village's ninjas be guaranteed, but the amount of cargo transported each time can also be increased, and the cost of each transport can be reduced. Most importantly, if the near-shore fish continue to be caught at this pace, it will become increasingly difficult to catch fish, so we must prepare in advance.

Of course, this is just a plan for the future, not something to start implementing now. We can order one to try it out first, and if the plan is feasible, we can gradually move in that direction.

The fishing boats that are returned to their original owners can then be sold to civilians.

Except for the Fourth Mizukage, everyone else lowered their heads and fell into deep thought.

For genin and chunin, who are the main fishing force, fishing in coastal waters is not difficult or risky. However, fishing in the open ocean requires jonin to fight against waves and storms, which will undoubtedly increase costs and risks significantly. If they encounter any large waves, even jonin cannot withstand them.

However, just as Hozuki Mizuki said, fishing near the shore is safe, but the fish population is small, and eventually they will all be caught.

Hozuki Mizuki looked at everyone and spoke after a while.

"You should think this over carefully. If we don't start preparing now, we won't have the capability to fish in the open ocean. In the future, we will inevitably be able to fish in the coastal waters of other countries. Which country would agree to that? If they don't agree, what will we do? Go to war with them? Then we won't be able to fish anymore, right? They may also stop opening their ports to us."

Even if the other party agrees, wouldn't every fishing boat have to be equipped with Ice Release ninjas? That would undoubtedly increase the probability of other countries stealing the Ice Release bloodline.

Once the enemy acquires an Ice Release ninja, we will inevitably lose our advantage.

The high-ranking officials stopped focusing on the issue of deep-sea fishing and instead concentrated their attention on the village's core technology, Ice Escape.

This time, the Fourth Mizukage spoke first.

"Wouldn't deep-sea fishing increase the probability of Ice Release being stolen?"

Hozuki Mizuki immediately spoke up.

"The probability is lower than that of neighboring countries. And you don't think the Ice Release bloodline will never be leaked, do you? To increase production capacity, we must increase the number of Ice Release ninjas. We can control it now because there are relatively few Ice Release ninjas, but once the number increases, how long can we defend against it? In this kind of problem, we can only defend against it temporarily, not forever."

That's why I feel I need to be better prepared and build up sufficient advantages in other areas to ensure I always maintain an advantage.

Only in this way can one protect their own interests even if their Ice Release bloodline is leaked.

Of course, we can hold onto these immediate interests, but have you considered what we'll do if other countries solve their transportation problems using other methods?!

You should think about it carefully.

Guiding Kirigakure to engage in deep-sea fishing is not merely about increasing Kirigakure's profits, nor is it about planning for Kirigakure's future. Rather, it's about depleting Kirigakure's current and future capital accumulated through fish sales. When Kirigakure develops something, he can use his high-ranking position to steal it and directly transfer it to Konoha. Konoha can then modify it slightly, undoubtedly saving Konoha a significant amount of research and development costs.

What do we do after we get a boat?!

Of course, it's about doing import and export trade, using consumerism to fleece Kirigakure again. Even if it's not as profitable as selling grain, it can still create some jobs, generate some revenue, support more people, and impact Kirigakure's local industries.

P.S.: I'll write until around 2 AM today, as much as I can.

185. There's no other way, I can only talk to myself about it.

A month later, as it became increasingly difficult to catch fish in the nearshore waters, the other high-ranking officials finally couldn't sit still any longer.

At another high-level meeting, everyone unanimously agreed to Hozuki Mizuki's proposal to pool the resources of the entire village to develop the shipbuilding industry!

The first step is importing raw materials.

The land of water is too small, and there are few kinds of trees.

To build a sufficiently sturdy ship, the materials must first be strong enough, and these can only be imported from the Land of Fire, which is richest in resources.

As for the steel behemoth?

In his previous life, Uchiha Miyuki was just an ordinary person. He had learned the relevant knowledge, but he had forgotten it all. He only remembered that it was related to buoyancy and structure. Otherwise, if he understood even a little bit of the principles now, he would definitely have convinced Kirigakure to skip the wood and go straight for the steel giant ship! As for the driving force? Isn't there still the Three-Tails sitting idle?!

The collection of timber has been entrusted to Konoha Village.

That's right!

The Mizukage of Kirigakure issued a related mission directly to Konoha, as well as Iwagakure and Kumogakure.

As for Sunagakure?

The country has a large land area, but most of it is endless desert. Isn't it unreasonable to ask them to provide suitable timber?

The Fourth Mizukage asked a question instinctively.

How big of a ship do we need to build?

"As long as the materials are sturdy enough, the bigger the better. Don't worry about the power source; we still have a three-tailed fox sitting idle, don't we!?"

"Three-tailed beast??? You're going to use a tailed beast as the power source for your ship???"

The Fourth Mizukage's lips twitched slightly.

All the senior executives were a bit confused.

What do you take the Tailed Beasts for? Livestock pulling carts?

"Whether it's hauling or other methods, it's fine. Of course, this is just an emergency measure. We'll make do with it for now, while making money and developing a matching power system. That way, once we've developed the shell, we can put it into use immediately, and it will also greatly increase our transportation speed."

Although what you said makes sense, it's a tailed beast!!

The village's ultimate weapon—

The higher-ups of Kirigakure were somewhat unable to accept it for a while.

The Fourth Mizukage pondered for a moment before speaking, "Simply controlling a tailed beast has too many uncontrollable factors. I will become the Jinchūriki and harness the power of the Three-Tails."

? ? ? ?

You're agreeing to this?

and many more!

If you go and become the power source on the boat, who will take care of things in the village?

After a pause, the Fourth Mizukage continued, "If it is feasible, you will serve as the acting Mizukage during my absence."

Others didn't react much to this, nor did they think there was anything wrong with it.

Let alone acting as the Mizukage, it wouldn't be surprising if Hozuki Mizuki directly became the Fifth Mizukage, because recently, at the high-level meetings, Hozuki Mizuki has been putting forward various proposals and setting the direction for the village's future development, while the Fourth Mizukage has been just giving his opinions like an ordinary high-ranking official.

Only Uchiha Miyuki was somewhat bewildered at the scene.

???

Agent Mizukage!?

Wait, you're not planning to use this as a test of my abilities before stepping down and making me the Fifth Mizukage, are you?

Uchiha Miyuki was a little confused.

He had always viewed becoming the Fifth Mizukage as a joke, but he never imagined that this joke would actually become a reality!

I'm a Konoha ninja, the future Fifth Hokage!

Why is he already becoming the Fifth Mizukage?

If Kirigakure and Konoha have any dealings in the future, will I have to negotiate with myself?!