Chapter 173 How come the name of the Fire Nation is easily soluble in water?

Chapter 173 How come the name of the Fire Nation is easily soluble in water?

Konoha
It was already night time and a grand banquet was being held. All the lights, big and small, in the venue were lit up. From afar, it looked magnificent and golden, as if it was heaven on earth.

Even the famous people who were used to the big world couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"Konoha has really changed in the past two years."

"Even the capital city seems so small compared to Konoha."

The daimyo didn't finish his words, a trace of sadness flashed across his face. The attendants surrounding the daimyo all lowered their heads at the same time, not daring to make a sound.

The next moment... the daimyo's expression became bright again. Wouldn't it be a pity to waste such a great banquet and beautiful scenery?

The dignitaries of the Land of Fire and the top leaders of Konoha were all present. They talked about everything about Konoha, and inadvertently, Konoha gave these nobles a little capital shock.

At this moment, the poles are reversed.

The ninjas, who had always been lowly and lived a hard life, suddenly upgraded their weapons and earned such a huge fortune in just one or two years.

The greedy nobles opened their arms as if they wanted to embrace the entire Konoha.

This family business was earned by Konoha, why can't they earn it?

Fearing Konoha's powerful military force, they did not dare to seize and rob, but with their status and huge wealth, they could still make a lot of money by engaging in formal cooperation with Konoha.

This is an era of brutal expansion of capital and they hold power and wealth. The power of the combination of the two can be imagined.

But Uchiha Nan was happy to see this happen.
The Fire Country's cake is huge, and Konoha is already full. If it wants to eat another bite, someone will pour water for it and pat its back.
Screw feudalism, give us some capital, even if it’s just capital.

Let's work together.. happily make incremental progress and make the cake bigger
Isn't this bad?

“This mansion is so luxurious and huge.”

Uzumaki Mito naturally received the invitation and marveled at the luxury of the house.

Whether it's the location, decoration, or area, well, this is not a mansion she can afford and you can't buy it in Konoha just by having money.

"It's the Hokage's private residence."

Senju Momoma stood aside and said in a low voice.

"This bastard must have embezzled money!"

Uzumaki Mito is just saying that the grapes are sour because he can't eat them, and he is accusing someone of being innocent out of thin air.

Uchiha Nan is not Tobirama Senju, who embezzles the funds of the Land of Fire just to do some experiments.
The industries and shares under his name are making money faster than even a money printing machine can keep up.

However, these are all external things. In the world of Naruto, strength is the foundation. Uchiha Nan has always regarded these mundane things as dirt. In front of the power of the Six Paths, these things are nothing but the moon in the mirror and the flowers in the water.
So the reason why we worked so hard to develop Konoha was just because of the system's mission.
But no matter what, Uchiha Nan is also the Hokage. He has worked for the development of Konoha and the welfare of the villagers, which is worthy of the divine robe he wears.

Uchiha Nan is very satisfied with the current progress. Everything is under his control. He will gradually erode the Land of Fire, and then expand outward through capital and public opinion, and completely take over the entire Naruto world.

It would be best if we could avoid starting a war. Of course, even if we use our toes to think about it, we know that this is impossible.

But what Uchiha Nan wants is not the crude military conquest like Uchiha Madara.
The indiscriminate use of force is ultimately not a good thing.

If the killing tool nature of ninjas is not changed, the world will remain the same. The nobles will hide behind the scenes, high above, and the ninjas will still be caught in endless fighting with each other just to fill their stomachs.

In the original Naruto, Amegakure was reduced to ruins in Shippuden. Nagato was influenced by Naruto's words and used the reincarnation technique with his own life to save the Konoha villagers who died in the war.

Nagato believed Naruto's words, thinking that he was the child of destiny who could save the Rain Village and even the entire ninja world.

So before his death, he asked Naruto to restore the Rain Village to its original state.

But in Boruto, Naruto became the seventh generation of Konoha, and had two children. The Rain Country, the Rain Village, was still in ruins and in a miserable state, and the people were starving.
It’s not as good as the Rain Village in Pain’s era.

So is all this Nagato's fault or Naruto's?
Of course it's the world's fault!

Uchiha Nan is a pure-blooded Uchiha. If there is anything wrong, it must be this world that is wrong.

So the old world must be destroyed!
Now, unless a deus ex machina descends from the sky or an Otsutsuki falls from the sky, no one can stop Uchiha Nan from doing what he is going to do.

Uchiha Nan was wearing a divine robe and was extremely conspicuous in the crowd because of his prominent identity and status, especially since he was still single.

The unmarried girls from the aristocratic circle attended the event in their best attire, staring at Uchiha Nan as if he were their prey. They all had a mission, whether it was for the prosperity of the family or for their own wealth and glory in the rest of their lives, the Hokage of Konoha would be an excellent husband.

Some knowledgeable families repeatedly reminded people at the meeting that this was a chance to make a big leap forward and perhaps become the wife of a daimyo.

"Hokage-sama!!"

Tsunade looked at Uchiha Nan who was surrounded by girls, her mouth puffed up and she wanted to rush over and drive them all away.

“Alright, alright!!”

"At this time, Tsunade, you should not cause trouble. Girls should be more dignified."

Uzumaki Mito grabbed Tsunade. This occasion was not the place for jealousy. Although Tsunade came from a ninja family, she did not attach much importance to etiquette.

But after all, this was a formal cocktail party. As the granddaughter of the Hokage, the daughter of the Senju clan leader, and the princess of the Land of Fire, it would be too rude of her to throw a tantrum without caring about her manners.

Tsunade was wearing an emerald green cheongsam at the moment, with her hair tied into a ponytail, which added a gentle temperament to the already youthful and beautiful Tsunade. Standing there, she really looked like a lady from a noble family. Of course, the premise was that Tsunade could not speak.

In addition to Tsunade, Uzumaki Ashiya also brought Uzumaki Harutoshi to the cocktail party. She was wearing the unique costumes of the Uzumaki clan. The materials were exquisite and there were a lot of special patterns on the hem of her skirt. Her red hair was tied into two buns, which was playful and cute, very different from her usual style.

Well. Of course there is also Hinata Takuma. He naturally would not leave Hinata Asuka behind. She maintained her usual style, the light yellow kimono, quiet and elegant. In addition, the Hyuga clan has strict family education, and her every move is dignified. Even the group of nobles would praise her when they saw her, saying that she is worthy of being a lady from a famous family.

“I’m still so popular!”

Uchiha Nan's vanity was satisfied by gaining the favor of so many beautiful girls. But soon Uchiha Nan got bored. It was really tiring to deal with everyone decently with a forced smile.

Especially Uzumaki Laoden and Hyuga Laoden, who personally took part in the event. With so many people present, a big fight was naturally impossible, but sarcasm was inevitable.

Two shameless old men!

Compared to the two old men who took the initiative, Senju Momorama was sitting at a table, cutting the steak vigorously with a knife in his hand. The knife made an unpleasant rustling sound when rubbing against the porcelain bowl. While eating, he used Uchiha Nan as a side dish, as if he was eating Uchiha Nan's meat.

Just now, Tsunade ran to Uchiha Nan's side in the blink of an eye.
Soon, Uchiha Nan saw old acquaintances, Odebiao from the Hidden Grass Village and the representatives of the industrial faction.

The two of them are now in high spirits. With the support of Uchiha Nan and the support of the big tree of Konoha, they are living a prosperous life.

Uchiha Nan greeted the two of them and walked away with his wine glass.

Almost all the high officials of the six ministries and thirteen departments of the Land of Fire, as well as the local nobles of each major city, sent representatives. Uchiha Nan felt like a socialite, constantly moving around.

Next year, Konoha's capital will be expanding significantly, and it will inevitably have to deal with them. A strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake, so it is necessary to get to know them, say hello, and deepen the friendship.

The so-called friendship is that you help me and I help you, and that's how friendship comes.

This is also the reason why Uchiha Nan took great pains to gather such a large group of people to Konoha.

Muye helps them make money, and win-win cooperation. Few people will refuse Muye's kindness.
So wherever Uchiha Nan went, there was laughter and joy.

Of course, in addition to Uchiha Kusunoki, the Hokage, there are many socialites in Konoha, such as Nara Shikato, Hinata Takuma, and Uchiha Tomita, who are now using their identities to make as many connections as possible for Konoha's expansion.

Limited by the world mark left by Kishimoto, the ninja group has always been at the bottom of the contempt chain in the aristocratic circle.

What's so special about the killing tools used in missions?

Only those great ninja clans that have been passed down for thousands of years would be looked at differently by the nobles, but now the situation has reversed.

The nobles could visibly see that the ninjas' minds were wavering. They were no longer willing to be confined to their previous political lows and began to learn to use their brains and make friends with the dignitaries of the Fire Nation.

But due to Konoha's military power and wealth, everyone acquiesced to this transgression.

But a country needs good generals in times of crisis, and loyal ministers in times of turmoil. A group of loyal ministers and generals gathered around the daimyo, and they knew that Konoha had no good intentions now.

But I didn't expect that Konoha has become so bold now. They just don't betray others and win over ministers under the nose of the daimyo.

"Your Highness, the Hokage of Konoha is more popular among the ministers than you are."

The heart-piercing words were quickly responded to, and the daimyo's small private room was now filled with anger.

They are all poor creatures who have been persecuted by Konoha. The bloody expansion of capital is bound to be accompanied by sin, full of zero-sum games, and the primitive jungle law of winner takes all.

They are a group of losers. The unwillingness of losers and the trend of interests make them unite and want to instigate the daimyo to severely damage Konoha.

Rebellion is not about whether you want to do it, but whether you can do it.

Konoha is not only able to rebel, but also wants to rebel. However, due to the limitations of the worldview of the groove, it is still accumulating strength. It wants to complete the change of dynasty in a relatively gentle way.

The feudal daimyo system is outdated and must be swept into the trash. Uchiha Nan doesn't want to be a daimyo either.

The current scale of Konoha and the affairs that need to be handled alone are enough to give Uchiha Nan a headache. If the affairs that need to be handled expand to the Land of Fire, or even the entire ninja world, Uchiha Nan feels that he will definitely go crazy.

Perhaps we still need to believe in our own wisdom in the future and adopt a reasonable system to ensure the operation of the ninja world.

"So, what do you want?"

The daimyo was somewhat helpless, as loyal ministers and generals always wanted to stir up trouble. However, the excuses they chose were so righteous that they could not be avoided.

The world has changed. It is only a matter of time before ninjas gather into ninja villages and no longer exist as loose ninja clans. The long-term solution is to keep a low profile and protect yourself.

I am already half dead and cannot stand any more torture.

"Your Highness, ninjas and nobles have always been two different worlds. Nobles are responsible for ruling the country, and ninjas are responsible for defending the country. Nobles give ninjas material rewards so that ninjas can live a rich life without doing any work. This has been the rule for thousands of years."

"Even the Shodaime of Konoha, who was so strong back then and was revered as the God of Ninja by the ninjas, did not deny all this, but the current Hokage is trampling on the laws established by his ancestors. Your Highness should punish him."

"Hmph, so what do you want to do? Do you want the Fire Nation and Konoha to fall out?"

Daimyo lay on the sofa, took a sip of ice cola, and asked back expressionlessly.

"Your Highness, the Hokage's ideas are extremely dangerous and would never be tolerated even by the daimyo of other great nations."

"We should unite. The ninja villages are full of hatred. As long as we work together and stir up trouble, it will only cost us some money to support them in starting the Second Ninja World War and consume the manpower of the ninja villages."

"If everything goes well, even the Sandaime Hokage, who is the source of all evil, might perish in the war, just like the Nidaime Hokage."

"enough!!"

Daimyo slammed the table heavily.

These bastards in front of me are not busy enough, are they trying to start a Second Ninja World War?

It’s a pity that these people could come up with such an idea!
We haven’t had a few days of peace and now there’s war again?

If the truth comes out, you'll have to take the blame yourself.

He had long seen through people's hearts and understood that they wanted to use him as a tool.

The daimyo was well aware of the dirty tricks between this group of loyal ministers and generals and Konoha due to the interests.

You usually covet his money, and now that your own purse has been snatched away by Konoha, you still want him to help you?

It's not like Konoha doesn't make money with the daimyo. Uchiha Nan would considerately call the daimyo for any industry that makes a lot of money.

On the one hand, it is to let the daimyo use his influence to support and protect Konoha's business.

The daimyo's participation in the shares is a very impressive gimmick. Ninjas doing business always seem out of place in today's ninja world, but if the daimyo also gets involved, it will be much easier.

On the other hand, it is naturally to appease Daimyo. I have given you face, so you just need to be honest and smooth things over, and don't make things embarrassing for both parties.

There will be a place for you in the new world.

The daimyo shouted at his loyal ministers and generals to retreat temporarily.

"The Daimyo is a wimp, what should I do?"

"Konoha is clearly overstepping its bounds, a tyrant is in power!!"

"Perhaps. There is one thing I don't know whether I should say or not. I remember that my great master is not good at swimming."

For a moment, the whispering stopped. It was obvious that the loyal ministers and generals were also frightened by these words.

This person is the uncle of the second son of Daming.

Only then did they remember that the daimyo was already sixty-five years old.

(End of this chapter)