"Food cultivation has begun, and it's not a big problem. As you said, Ninja who can use Water Release will water regularly and quantitatively, and those who can use Earth Release will reclaim land. The planting speed is very fast."
"Many spies have appeared around, but most of them have been caught by Shisui. After the interrogation, a cursed seal is placed on them for control, making them laborers to help reclaim and plant."
"However, there is a lack of some daily necessities, which need to be purchased. But now, not many merchants dare to come. This is the only impact on daily life."
Uchiha Fugaku reported to Tamahiko.
Managing a Village is indeed not easy, but the villagers here in Konoha have basically all been trained. As long as they are honest, the impact is actually not significant.
In fact, many Ninja who ran away returned because they found that no one was really chasing them. They felt they didn't know what to do outside, so they came back to Konoha.
Especially the appearance of Minato appeased many Ninja from civilian backgrounds.
They found that Uchiha had no intention of enslaving them, so they were willing to stay.
"As long as money is offered, these merchants will definitely return. They will appear once they confirm Konoha is stable. During this period, slightly raise the prices to entice them to come back and resume normal trade."
"Regarding the other Ninja Villages, if they are only scouting for information, just ignore them. If they dare to harass us, go to their side and give them a shock to make them understand the situation."
"Recently, I will be going into training and should be absent for a short period. I will find another bodyguard for Konoha. With him around, there shouldn't be much of a problem during this time."
Uchiha Tamahiko nodded, then said to Fugaku.
He planned to go to Ryūchi Cave to cultivate Sage Mode. By mastering Sage Mode and then using first hokage cells, he should be able to obtain a Sage Body + Rinnegan, and his strength should skyrocket to the level of Edo Tensei Madara.
His current physical fitness is roughly at the level of an ordinary Vice Admiral. Once he upgrades to a Sage Body, physical fitness will basically no longer be a weakness.
He is indeed not good at management, and he doesn't have the time to do it. To ensure everything develops according to his ideas, strength is indispensable.
"Alright."
Fugaku had no objections.
Uchiha's ability to reach this point was inseparable from everything Uchiha Tamahiko had done.
Although he basically managed all affairs, he had no intention of taking them for himself.
Only after experiencing despair did he realize how precious everything he had now was.
In the evening, Uchiha Tamahiko used Edo Tensei to reanimate the first Hokage.
Uchiha Tamahiko didn't want to explain too much himself, so he directly called over the Fourth Hokage and let him explain the situation to the first Hokage. The two talked for over an hour before stopping.
"Has Konoha become like that?"
Senju Hashirama was somewhat incredulous. Why would the Village he had painstakingly built back then become like this, embroiled in internal strife?
Shouldn't everyone unite and coexist, living steadily in the Ninja World?
"I've awakened you this time because I want you to protect Konoha while I'm away."
Uchiha Tamahiko felt no sympathy for this man.
Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama were both stubborn individuals. One fantasized about the beauty of a Ninja Village, the other fantasized about the beauty of Infinite Tsukuyomi. It was all useless.
If they focused on development and didn't think about other things, as long as they had sufficient strength, safety would naturally follow.
"Young man of Uchiha, can establishing Konoha as a nation change things?"
Senju Hashirama didn't answer, but instead asked his own question.
He had no intention of seeking revenge, after all, Konoha wasn't destroyed, but continued to exist in a different way.
"Strength is everything; it's not something a nation or Ninja Village can change."
"When you and Uchiha Madara were around, no one in the Ninja World dared to provoke you. When both of you died one after another, a great war broke out."
"Establishing a nation is because I don't want to continue working for the Land of Fire. The abilities of Ninja can be used for more than just combat. For example, if Wood Release is used to grow food, there would basically be no famine in this world."
"Production is the true use of Ninjutsu. Using Ninjutsu to fight and earn money is too foolish."
Uchiha Tamahiko said mercilessly.
If the first Hokage had been around back then, planting trees and selling wood every day, Konoha would still not be short of money even now.
Using it to be bodyguards for the Land of Fire to earn money?
"This... it seems a bit right."
"But what about things that can't be produced?"
Senju Hashirama's eyes widened, but then he immediately asked, puzzled.
"Sell food to earn money, then use the money to buy them."
"If they don't sell, it means they're disrespecting us. Is Konoha's fist not big enough to beat them?"
Uchiha Tamahiko's words completely twisted Senju Hashirama's perception.
It can be like this?
"But that way, wars still can't be stopped, and many people will die."
Senju Hashirama sighed, thinking this was the only trouble.
"As long as all the nations become one, and everyone belongs to the same country, where else would there be wars to fight?"
Uchiha Tamahiko said in surprise.
"It can be like that?"
Minato was also stunned. Having been a Village leader for so long, he had never really thought about such a problem.
"But doing that will cause deaths."
Senju Hashirama continued to argue.
"After you died, didn't wars continue to happen, and how many people died?"
"Since people are going to die, then let them die this one time. It's better than people constantly dying later."
"Alright, I've said enough. Konoha will be protected by you two from now on. Don't go easy when you act, or even more people will die!"
Uchiha Tamahiko didn't want to continue misleading these two simpletons. After saying this, he directly summoned a snake over ten meters long, controlled it with his Sharingan, then entered its mouth, linked his Chakra to it, and had it take him to Ryūchi Cave.
Both sides had flawed reasoning; it mainly depended on whether it could be achieved. What Uchiha Tamahiko said was easier to do. The first Hokage's idea of everyone having empathy was too unrealistic.
Anyone in this world might destroy Konoha, but the first Hokage absolutely would not, so Uchiha Tamahiko felt very relieved to leave.
Moreover, misleading them for so long was also to make them continue to work for Konoha in this state. Uchiha Tamahiko planned to take them both to the sea when the time came, to let the World Government experience what a background truly is.
The Second Hokage had too many malicious ideas, so Uchiha Tamahiko didn't summon him now, waiting until he needed to start working to reanimate him with Edo Tensei.
Bringing out the first Hokage was to guard against Uchiha Madara, otherwise, Uchiha's strength alone would be enough to run rampant in the Ninja World.
After all, the plot has been completely changed by him, even more chaotic than the Pirate World. Who knows what kind of trouble might arise? It's fine to play it safe. Why not use people who work for free?
"You're the Fourth Hokage, right? You just said you died sealing the Nine-Tailed?"
"Is that thing that dangerous?"
The first Hokage watched Uchiha Tamahiko leave, and for a moment, he couldn't find anything to refute. Moreover, he felt that what the other party said wasn't wrong.
Then he spoke to Minato beside him about something that had greatly puzzled him earlier.
"Uh-huh."
Minato really wanted to say that he died for love, that he was a pure love warrior.
But he couldn't quite say it and still admitted the fact.
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