Uchiha's road to the top started from Konoha

Chapter 113 The dust has settled
Two days later, in the royal capital [Li Yestije].

Although it is the capital, except for the bustling main street, the roads in other places are not well maintained and are full of potholes. Surrounded by low and old buildings, they witnessed the decline of this kingdom, like afterimages in the sunset.

Uchiha Lei walked through the streets and alleys, and everything he saw and heard made him marvel.

The most famous of them is a gang called "Eight Fingers".

Drug trafficking department, slave trading department, security department, assassination department, theft department, financial department, gambling department, and smuggling department.

After hearing all this, it is not difficult to imagine that [Bazhi] has gone through years of development and its industry has reached the level of perfection, scale and groupization.

A dark and evil force built up by exploiting the lower classes of people, but the ruling class did not take drastic measures to wipe it out, and allowed it to flourish. It goes without saying that the real leaders of [Eight Fingers] are the aristocratic groups that control the power of the kingdom.

(Just like the daimyo of the old times who parasitized on the ninja villages and sucked their blood and ate their flesh, these useless nobles and the evil forces they nurtured also feasted on this kingdom.)
(I can’t understand what the king of this kingdom did. If it were the head of state, he would have killed all these rubbish and filled the pit!)

Uchiha Lei stood on a roof and looked out at the center of the royal capital, where was a castle built on a hill - the Royal City of Law Lent.

More than twenty giant circular towers are connected by city walls, forming a double line of defense, guarding the ancient building that is still shining with gold but cannot hide the traces of time.

"Lord Lei, we have taken down all the armed forces of the indigenous capital. Only the king and three princes and princesses of the indigenous royal family are left."

Looking at the family's jonin who had completed the task, Uchiha Kaname remained expressionless and began to make arrangements.

"Clean up the garbage in the dark. Don't let the Führer see the dirty stinking ditch."

"As for the royal family, let them be ignorant and wait for the decision of the leader."

After deciding the fate of this indigenous royal family, Uchiha Rai rushed to the next large city.

In recent days, he was either killing someone or on his way to kill someone, which made him feel furious. His scarlet Sharingan emitted a deep cold light - he could just vent his anger with the so-called [Eight Fingers].

"I hope that Eight Fingers, who is so famous and treats human life as worthless, can satisfy me!"

Uchiha Kaname's cold whisper echoed above the roof.

In the afternoon, in the office of the Konoha head who received the news, Uchiha Takean's gaze lingered for a moment on Uzumaki Mito, who was dignified and elegant, sipping tea leisurely, and then turned to the document handed over by the other party - "Report on the Appointment of Garrisons in the Nine Cities of the Alien Continent Kingdom".

"There are generally no problems with the appointment and it can be announced this afternoon."

The report requested a large number of combat ninjas and a small number of auxiliary management ninjas. Although the number is large, it is not a big deal for Konoha, which now rules the ninja world.

After Uchiha Wuan closed the report, he looked at Uzumaki Mito with a dead fish look in his eyes, "But isn't the distribution of the Uchiha clan mentioned by Mrs. Mito in the report a bit excessive?"

"Fifty Uchiha jonin, two hundred Uchiha chunins, plus the Uchiha ninjas from the other continent, this is going to hollow out the Uchiha clan!"

Ever since Uchiha Takean became the head of the ninja world, the entire Konoha no longer distinguishes between regular ninjas and family ninjas. All of them are managed by the Military Affairs Department. The number of combat ninjas has exceeded four thousand, four hundred of whom are senior ninjas!

By comparison and conversion, there are 400 heroes in the alien continent, and there are more than 20 abnormal people at the shadow level.

Moreover, the proportion of Uchiha among the Kage level is so exaggerated that it is almost half.

The Uchiha Quartet, the Uchiha Three Heroes, and two other Uchiha who relied on Fire Release to advance, Uchiha Hikaru, Uchiha Haruka, and Minamoto no Kaori, or it can be said to be Uchiha Kaori, plus Uchiha Takean, a total of ten in total, not including the tailed beasts controlled by the Uchiha.

"With great power comes great responsibility. Isn't that what the President always says?"

Uzumaki Mito put down the exquisite teacup in her hand, glanced with her phoenix eyes, and saw the reflection of Uchiha Wuan who was drinking tea to hide his reluctant expression, and said lightly.

"Besides, doesn't the Head of State often praise the Uchiha for being tempered in blood and fire? Without the tempering of battle, how can we continue to improve?"

"But this is too much."

Just like collecting cards, or hoarding hamsters, Uchiha Wuan was reluctant to arrange these Uchiha to the foreign continent at once, and complained.

"I also plan to let them have more babies and continue the baby boom."

"Still giving birth? Uchiha clan women have no human rights, right?"

Now it was Uzumaki Mito's turn to glare, "In the past three years, the population of your entire Uchiha clan has doubled, but my Senju clan is still half dead as before."

"Who let Senju Tobirama kill most of your young and strong men and the Hidden Cloud Village?"

Uchiha Wuan was too lazy to sympathize with the Senju clan's plight, and glanced, "Mrs. Mito has no right to say that the Uchiha, the Uzumaki clan's population growth rate is also first-class!"

Now the entire Konoha is stepping up its efforts to have babies. Against the backdrop of the great development of the ninja world and the conquest of foreign continents, all ninja clans have no shortage of money or supplies, the only thing they lack is manpower.

It's a very simple truth. If you don't have a child now, you won't see anything. But after ten years or so, the other family will have seven or eight ninjas, while your family will only have one or two.

Under the same class, it is needless to say which force has better development prospects when one or two ninjas come to power versus seven or eight ninjas.

Excluding those super-standard ninjas, more people means more power, and more power can occupy more resources, gain more power and strength, and thus give birth to more children.

If this cycle continues, the strength of the Konoha Ninja Clan will grow explosively, and in the future every clan may have three thousand ninjas like the Sarutobi clan.

Nowadays, it is common for a male ninja to marry two or three wives.

Many people even argued that they were emulating the great leader of the ninja world!
This made Uchiha Wuan laugh and cry, and when he returned, he was punished by being "squeezed" by his three wives and two lovers - although it was happy, it was also quite "painful".

"A whirlpool is a whirlpool, and a Thousand Hands is a Thousand Hands. How can they be confused with each other?"

Uzumaki Mito certainly knew about the development of his hometown. While he was happy, he couldn't help but sigh.

"Tsk, who in the entire ninja world doesn't know that the Senju and Uzumaki are one family."

There was a hint of disdain in Uchiha Wuan's tone, and then his eyes wandered between Uzumaki Minako and Uzumaki Mito, and he said casually.

"Of course, the Uchiha clan also hopes to form a closer alliance with the Senju and the Uzumaki. I just don't know if Lady Mito and Minako..."

"Cough cough!"

"No nonsense is allowed in the office!"

Minamoto Kaori knocked on the table. His wife's blood-jewel eyes made Uchiha Takean almost see his own death in her beautiful pupils.

"If you don't say it, don't say it."

Uchiha Wuan grumbled softly, but soon put on a smile, "It is expected that my family will also have a baby this month."

"One for governance, one for Kaori, one for Guang, it would be even better if they were twins, a boy and a girl."

"Darling, don't say embarrassing things in the office!"

Minamoto Kaori shyly covered half of her face with documents, but a hint of joy could be seen from her beautiful eyes, which were as lively and sparkling as a deer.

"Then congratulations to the Head of State in advance."

Uzumaki Mito held his forehead with his hand, with a barely perceptible hint of loss in his tone.

"We will definitely invite everyone to celebrate together then."

Uchiha Takean said with a smile, glancing at Uzumaki Minako imperceptibly, as if to say "You too, you have to give birth to a cute baby for me."

"Since the Head of State has personally set an example for Konoha's fertility cause, I will tell you about the latest statistics from the Civil Affairs Bureau."

Minako Uzumaki, who was in charge of the Civil Affairs Bureau, raised the corners of her mouth slightly, took out a book of information and started reading with a happy look in her heart.

"The month before, Konoha welcomed the birth of 1,500 newborns. Last month, the number increased to 1,600. This month, even if we estimate conservatively, there are at least 1,400. Currently, the total population of Konoha is rapidly approaching the 800,000 mark."

"With the continuous influx of immigrants who meet Konoha's standards, it is estimated that by the end of the first year of the Ninja World, Konoha's total population will reach one million. Once the third outer city district is completed, we must immediately start planning the fourth outer city district that can accommodate a million people."

“How could the population growth be so rapid?”

Uzumaki Mito knew that Konoha was thriving and changing almost every day, but she didn't expect it to be so exaggerated.

She couldn't help but recall the Konoha during the reigns of Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju. Compared to now, it was a world of difference.

"Mrs. Mito, this is the change brought about by the population. Konoha's economic development has undergone earth-shaking changes."

Minamoto Kaori, who is in charge of the Finance Bureau, put down the document that was covering her face, and her fair and clean little face showed a hint of pride.

"The current economic output of Konoha is almost comparable to that of the entire Fire Country in the past. Whether it is commercial trade or agricultural production, it has completely achieved self-sufficiency."

"With the increasing number of living ninjas continuing to open up new land, Konoha's economic development is growing exponentially every year. Coupled with Darling's teleportation array, even if Konoha's population expands to two million, Konoha can still supply itself."

"Konoha's rapid development is a good thing, but with more people, your work pressure will also increase."

Facing Uzumaki Mito's "You're not talking nonsense" look, Uchiha Takean supported his chin with one hand and looked at Minamoto Kaori and Uzumaki Minako. Thinking that both of them were going to be pregnant, the subsequent work would be a troublesome thing.

There are still a lot of things to deal with in the foreign continent, which made him say, "If the Finance Bureau and the Civil Affairs Bureau are short of staff, they should add more people and double the number of staff."

Minamoto Kaori and Uzumaki Minako nodded, and then Uzumaki Minako thought about her own situation and spoke.

"Your Excellency, the Civil Affairs Bureau is currently under a heavy workload. The tasks of architectural planning have taken up most of the Civil Affairs Bureau's working time."

"The staff of the Civil Affairs Bureau have to work overtime every day to cope with the increasing workload. Considering the future development plan for the four outer city districts, the workload will probably increase further."

Uzumaki Minako paused, then offered her own opinion.

"Although this pressure can be temporarily alleviated by increasing manpower, I think a more long-term and effective solution is to separate the task of architectural planning from the Civil Affairs Bureau and set up a new specialized agency to be responsible for the task of architectural planning, so that each profession can specialize and improve overall work efficiency and quality."

"I know about this. Minako will be in charge of a construction department. The selection of the director will be handed over to the Hyuga Ashizashi clan leader. It just so happens that the Byakugan has the ability of perspective, and can see the overall layout of the building."

"Understood, Your Excellency."

Uchiha Takean had made up his mind, looked at Uzumaki Minako who nodded, and continued.

"Please Minako, please summarize the current special tasks of the Civil Affairs Bureau and see if they need to be further divided. The same goes for Kaori." "As the population increases, the work tasks of the department must be further divided, and remember to reserve and train talents in various fields."

Uzumaki Mito had a thoughtful expression on his face and quickly said, "It looks like the Military Affairs Department will have to add a few new positions."

"Please speak, Mrs. Mito."

Uchiha Wuan's eyes moved, and he thought of the previous "Report on the Appointment of Garrisons in the Nine Cities of the Alien Continent Kingdom", and vaguely guessed Uzumaki Mito's thoughts.

"Although the mainland teleportation array closely connects the ninja world and the foreign continent, there is still an endless ocean between them, and there are hostile forces all around. The ninja troops stationed there should be given the right to respond to changes as needed."

Uzumaki Mito pondered and said slowly, "This right to adapt to changing circumstances should include the right to meet the enemy, defend, suppress, and even expand."

"With such broad powers, Mrs. Mito, isn't she afraid that the local garrison will mess around?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Kaori frowned subconsciously. Every day when eating at home, Uchiha Jiji would also talk about official matters, many of which included many bad behaviors of ninjas.

The same rice feeds a hundred kinds of people. There is only one great sage like Uzumaki Naruto in the world. Most people are Uchiha Sasuke, who has a clear distinction between love and hate. The others are Nara Shikamaru, who is honest and abides by his duties as a ninja, and Mizuki, a ninja who wants to vent his ambition but is incompetent.

Therefore, handing over power to the leader of the ninja army is undoubtedly a test of a person's character, and sometimes, a person's character cannot be tested at all.

The best way is to not give people the opportunity to test their character.

"Mrs. Kaori, there is no need to worry too much. The military affairs department's staff should also be increased accordingly. Then, each garrison should be assigned two staff members, one to provide advice to the garrison leader, and the other to exercise supervision power."

Uzumaki Mito's explanation did not convince Minamoto Kaori, and she said aggressively, "If the staff team and the garrison leader collude with each other and deceive their superiors and subordinates, the consequences may be even more serious."

Uzumaki Mito looked calm, not moved by Minamoto Kaori's serious attitude, and said slowly, "Mrs. Kaori has a point, but don't forget the leader's Sharingan."

"Whenever something goes against common sense and the explanations of the garrison leader and the staff fail to convince the Military Affairs Department, please ask the Head of State or Lady Hikari to face the Mangekyō Sharingan. Even a Kage-level warrior will have to be fooled and reveal all the truth."

"What if the one who got into trouble was also a Mangekyō Uchiha?"

The great affairs of the country lie in sacrifice and military affairs.

The daimyo who were swept into the dustbin of history did so because they had no military power of their own. Minamoto Kaori, who was well aware of this, did not want to see any major problems occur in her husband's empire.

Her attitude of continuing to ask questions made Uzumaki Mito frown.

Facing the pressing Minamoto Kaori, Uzumaki Minako stepped forward at the right time and said slowly, "If that's what Madam Kaori said, if we don't give the leader of the garrison on the foreign continent the power to act according to circumstances, can we ensure that the leader of the garrison will not harbor ulterior motives?"

"Ms. Minako, you don't have to say that. I'm just stating the facts."

Minako Kaori knew exactly what Uzumaki Minako meant, and didn't try to argue with her words.

"I am also discussing the matter at hand. Giving the local ninja army leaders the power to respond to changing circumstances will not only allow the ninja army to act according to the situation and seize fleeting opportunities, but also allow the ninja army to adopt various methods to deal with dangers."

"An opportunity to earn profits for yourself, or to escape by abandoning the interests of Konoha?"

The two women's eyes met in the air, like two lightning bolts flashing in the house. Uchiha Wuan, who happened to be in the middle, hurriedly waved his hand.

"Well, we all care about Konoha, there's no need to be so confrontational."

"Then please let the leader make the decision."

As soon as Uzumaki Mito finished speaking, the three women's eyes fell on Uchiha Takean.

The leader coughed, cleared his throat, and prepared a bowl of water.

"Mrs. Mito and Minako have a point, and Kaori is also right."

Under the slightly contemptuous and somewhat unconvinced gazes of the three women, Uchiha Wuan continued.

"It is feasible to give the ninja army leader the power to act according to circumstances."

Under the delighted gazes of the two Uzumaki women, Uchiha Takean explained to Minamoto Kaori, "In addition to the supervision of the staff team, it is also necessary to adopt an irregular rotation system for the ninja army leaders and the staff team."

"In this way, we can largely avoid the possibility of the leader and the staff colluding with each other, and also prevent the captains of the various teams under the ninja leader from blindly following the ninja leader."

"Finally, if an emergency occurs, the leader of the ninja army will exercise his right to respond to the situation. Konoha headquarters will then send people to question the squad leader, the staff team, and the leader."

"With so many safeguards in place, there won't be any trouble."

Following Uchiha Takean's narration, although Minamoto Kaori still felt that it was a bit inappropriate to hand over power to the lower ninja army, since the head of the family said so, she agreed.

At worst, he could quickly acquire Six Paths-level combat power, so that even if the ninja army below wanted to cause trouble, he could suppress them single-handedly. This idea was deeply rooted in Uchiha Wuan's mind.

That group of ninjas, all of whom were marked with the Eight Thousand Spear Mark, could not make any waves.

"The place where the ninja army is stationed will be designated as a military zone, and the leader of the garrison will be designated as the commander of the military zone."

"The Northwestern Ninja Army is stationed in the fortress city of Ye Arsenal at the northwest border of the Kingdom of [Lee Yestjie], defending the Council of Nations. The commander of the military zone, Uchiha Naka, has suspended Konoha's total of 500 combat ninjas, and two staff members."

"The Southeast Ninja Army is stationed in the fortress city of E-Rantel on the southeastern border of [Le-Estize] to guard against the Church in the south and the Empire in the east. The commander of the military zone, Uchiha Baru, suspends Konoha's total number of 500 combat ninjas and two staff members."

"The [Central Ninja Army] is stationed in the capital of the [Lee Yestjie] Kingdom. It serves as the military headquarters of the Ninja World and is ready to support the [Northwestern Ninja Army] and the [Southeastern Ninja Army]. The military commander, Uchiha Kaname, has suspended Konoha's total number of one thousand combat ninjas and a staff of four."

Under Uzumaki Mito's direct gaze, Uchiha Takean ate the big head without hesitation, and then divided the remaining profits.

"The selection of the deputy commander of the military region, the staff team and the captains will be discussed by the Military Affairs Department. After the discussion is completed, it will be handed over to the Secretariat for filing."

"I understand, Your Excellency."

Uzumaki Mito thought about the Senju ninjas in the forest and decided to let the old veteran Senju Ying come out again, and also marry Senju Momoka, who was famous for her illusion skills and was a member of the Uzumaki clan. He would also find a Kage-level ninja from the Uzumaki clan. The three of them would take root in the three major military regions respectively.

The voice of the Senju clan cannot be absent in the ninja army.

(This is also a good thing for Darling.)
The commanders of the three major military regions are all from the Uchiha clan, which makes the military power more centralized. Minamoto Kaori is naturally happy about this.

However, those three people did not communicate much with Uchiha Wuan after all, so she planned to arrange her four personal guards to be sent to each of the three major military regions to collect daily intelligence.

Harmfulness is not allowed, and defensiveness is indispensable.

Thinking of this, Minamoto Kaori couldn't help but think of her father, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire. Ever since the restructuring of the Ninja World, the Minamoto clan of the Land of Fire had tactfully become in-laws and officials.

Although he was no longer as domineering as before, for her sake, he used his previous background to quickly become a powerful businessman and lived a peaceful and happy life. It would be a waste of resources for him to continue using his Uchiha guards to monitor him.

"As for the intelligence search for bandits, monsters, and non-human groups within the Kingdom of [Re-Estize], as well as the forces of neighboring countries, it will be issued as a mission."

"Let the combat ninjas who are not affiliated with the military district handle it. The kingdom also has an adventurer's guild. The adventurers are generally not very strong, but they can serve as guides and basic soldiers. It shouldn't be a problem."

Uchiha Wuan's words made Uzumaki Mito nod to show that she understood. Then she asked, "After the military personnel are confirmed and arrive, Your Excellency, do you need me and the four ministers to take turns to go to the foreign continent?"

Uzumaki Mito's question made Uchiha Wuan think.

The benefits of having the Minister of Military Affairs stationed in a foreign continent are obvious. It can give the ninja army a backbone and boost morale.

The disadvantages are the same. Once the Minister of the Grand Council sits in any military region, it will be the greatest suppression of the power and prestige of the commander of the military region.

"Not for the time being. The kingdom is not very strong. The three major military regions are enough to deal with the surrounding tigers, leopards, jackals and wolves. If we send someone too strong, I am worried about unexpected consequences."

Amid the three women's puzzled looks, Uchiha Wuan told them the information about the Big Toad Sage, which shocked the three women.

"Both brothers of the Six Paths Sage can't defeat the Dragon Emperor of the alien continent?!"

"My Lord, isn't it impossible to conquer the alien continent?!"

Uzumaki Mito, who was planning to continue investing the Senju clan's meager assets, suddenly had the idea of ​​backing out.

"Darling, how about we control the kingdom from behind the scenes and not send out the ninja army!"

"The most you get is a little less profit, but it's safer."

Minamoto Kaori standing by also clenched her fists nervously. Eighty percent of her husband's family's assets were in a foreign continent. If they were to suffer a devastating disaster, it would probably take decades to recover.

"Look how scared you are."

Uchiha Wuan smiled and comforted, "Everyone, don't worry too much. Under the attack of the Six Paths Sage, it is impossible for the Dragon Emperor to be unscathed. Even if her vitality is strong and she has lived to this day, her condition is definitely not as strong as it was in her prime."

Uchiha Wuan remembered that in the original work, it was this Dragon Emperor who summoned the players, among whom were later called the [Eight Desire Kings]. The player guild took out world-class props, interfered with the underlying rules of magic in the alien continent, interrupted the generation of original magic from the dragon clan, and even fought a fierce battle with the dragon clan, ending the dragon clan's rule over the alien continent.

Although the only remaining True Dragon King is powerful, it is unlikely that he would take the risk personally when facing the ninja army that has no transcendents, that is, super shadows.

"Facing the ninja army we arranged, they will most likely send their men to test us. As long as the Six Paths-level ones don't show up, the other party will definitely hide in the dark if they don't want to lose the initiative."

"Besides, there is a teleportation array in the military zone, and the commander also has my Flying Thunder God Kunai. At the critical moment, if the other party dares to bully the weak, that's when I will slay the dragon!"

Uchiha Wuan's calm yet confident words echoed in the office and eased the emotions of the three women.

"But in order to prevent the other party from being shameless, I would like to ask Mrs. Mito and Minako, together with Chief Ashina, to see if they can develop a seal that senses danger."

"If a ninja encounters an irresistible danger, the Flying Thunder God Kunai he carries will automatically trigger and teleport the carrier to a safe place."

"Is it possible to perform such a sealing technique?"

After hearing what Uchiha Takean said, Uzumaki Mito and Uzumaki Minako looked at each other, did not respond immediately, and fell into deep thought together.

After a moment, Uzumaki Mito said, "That can't be guaranteed, but we will do our best to do it."

"Everything depends on human effort. If you have any questions about space-related techniques, you can come to me."

(End of this chapter)