Konoha: Uchiha Extremists? Offering Loyalty!

Chapter 212 White Fang's Daring Struggle!

The village belongs to the village, and I belong to myself.

Even when the situation is difficult, Orochimaru never intends to compromise himself.

If the old man wants to drag his feet, then so be it.

The village still has so much tax revenue from various areas that it can mortgage to the Senju and Uchiha clans.

The Third Generation led an expedition against Sunagakure, which lasted for two and a half years, almost three years.

The neighborhood where the Uchiha clan initially accepted the mortgage has already broken even and is now making a profit!

Other ninja clans, and even individuals, were somewhat envious upon seeing this scene.

The more powerful ninja clans, including the Sarutobi clan, have all purchased mortgages on parts of the neighborhood.

Many Jonin (high-ranking ninja) want to acquire a profitable business for their families.

Two years of tax collection in exchange for five years of tax collection.

An extra 150% return!

Make big!

Yuuki said, "I see that other ninja clans are very interested."

Orochimaru smiled faintly, pursed his lips, and said, "Yuuki-kun is joking. Which other clan has the aura of the Uchiha?"

Without a Kage-level powerhouse backing them up, who would dare to get involved in tax matters?

Only because the Uchiha clan held high positions of power and wielded considerable influence could they dare to take on so many tasks.

Otherwise, once the old man comes back, he'll probably have to return most of what he took.

"Alright, if Orochimaru-senpai dares to do it on behalf of the village, then we Uchiha dare to take on the task as well."

Yuuki was quite impressed with Orochimaru's tax reforms.

A native of the ninja world, without systematic education, dares to confront the local elites.

To dig up the roots of the nobility.

That's still quite admirable.

Ever since Konoha started collecting taxes, the nobles in the capital have been restless and unable to sleep soundly.

They were afraid that Konoha would discover that having nobles or not made little difference.

Even without nobles, the ninja village was better off.

Orochimaru breathed a sigh of relief: "Then it's settled."

We must set aside some money to properly reward our subordinates and the experimental equipment.

"Have you made arrangements with the Anbu, the Jonin teams, and the Hokage?"

Orochimaru assured him, "Don't worry, everything is perfectly reasonable!"

The Third Hokage entrusted the power of Hokage to Orochimaru.

The Anbu are entirely dependent on the Hokage and are not a threat.

If it weren't for saving face for the third generation...

Orochimaru had long since completely replaced the Anbu.

Of course, the Third Hokage also knew that the Anbu would not become a hindrance to Orochimaru, so he left behind the new Jonin team leader, Sarutobi Izumi.

Orochimaru held Sarutobi Izumi in utter contempt.

He's not as reliable as any of the Nara family's adults, and he's even inferior to his predecessor, Sarutobi Miki.

As the new leader of the Jonin squad, Izumi Sarutobi has accomplished nothing in the two years since taking office, unable to control Orochimaru internally or exert pressure on the police department externally.

I can only be a qualified echo machine.

Orochimaru was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something: "I'll have to ask Yuuki-kun to take good care of things in the Land of Hot Water."

"Orochimaru-senpai, you're too kind," Yuuki said righteously. "Everything is for the village!"

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The Second Shinobi World War can be traced back to the three great villages' mutual 'torture' in the Land of Rain.

It has now entered its sixth year.

The Land of Stone and the Land of Bears have never been ravaged by war, thanks to the alliance between the Hidden Sand Village and the Hidden Stone Village.

But the ambitious villagers, wanting to seize more resources, caused the two small villages to fight each other.

There were no winners on either side.

The Land of Grass was the most active participant in the war between Iwagakure and Konoha.

From a mid-level ninja village with several thousand ninjas, it was reduced to ruins, with barely a hundred remaining.

It was almost completely destroyed.

Takigakure is doing quite well and still has the strength to compete, after all, they have a rising Seven-Tails Jinchuriki.

Not a perfect Jinchūriki, but he reached Kage level.

Among the five great ninja villages, Sunagakure and Iwagakure suffered the greatest losses and were almost completely exhausted.

Konoha also suffered heavy losses, but thanks to its strong foundation, it was able to hold on.

Lacking a solid foundation, Sunagakure and Iwagakure pondered and tried to drag Amegakure into their scheme.

They launched a surprise attack on the Land of Rain, disguised as Konoha.

Hanzo the Salamander cooperated fully, making a few moves (robbing) and plundering several villages and towns in the Land of Fire before ceasing his actions.

Give me a reason, and I'll do it; give me no reason, and I won't.

They neither defend the Land of Rain nor garrison the Hidden Rain Village.

Main themes: shamelessness and pure torture.

This is Amegakure's foreign policy.

With their shameless spirit and a powerful poison gas, Amegakure miraculously survived being surrounded by three other villages, and even managed to develop reasonably well.

The war seemed to have reached its final climax.

Some villages are on their last legs.

Some villages can still catch their breath.

Some villages are breathing heavily.

Some villages may seem doomed, but in reality, nothing is wrong.

There is also a village that resembles a clown, isolated overseas, constantly at war and suffering defeats.

Grass Defense Line, Konoha Camp.

Sakumo Hatake looked at the map, accompanied by several staff officers.

The chief of staff was from the Nara family.

"Nara Jonin, what are your thoughts on the situation in Sunagakure?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Nara's eyes.

No, you want me to analyze Sunagakure?

We're fighting Iwagakure!

Do you think I'm not tired enough?

So troublesome...

While internally ranting and raving, trying to relax her tense nerves, she still frowned and obediently analyzed the situation.

The number of ninja troops stationed in the Land of Grass by Konoha is really not that many.

Thanks to Sakumo Hatake's willingness to step up when needed, they were able to hold on.

For a boss who is willing to take responsibility, a small request is nothing.

"The push of the defensive line into the Land of Wind is a major blow to Sunagakure, meaning that the Land of Wind's main food supply route has become ineffective."

"In the past few years, Sunagakure was able to temporarily make up for its shortcomings by relying on its existing resources."

"As the war progresses, food shortages will inevitably become a major problem, and even with the support of Iwagakure, it will not be enough to sustain the great powers."

"Sunagakure probably can't hold on much longer."

The Nara Jonin was actually quite puzzled.

Why did the Third Hokage take so long to fight Sunagakure?

How many years can Sunagakure rely on its deep-rooted resources to survive?

Stop kidding me!

If anyone had the ability, they could stockpile several years' worth of food; Sunagakure couldn't possibly have trained so few ninjas!

Even the simplest method is to break it down into smaller parts.

The Third Hokage left behind a group of reliable ninjas to guard the village's supply routes.

Send a group of ninjas to strictly block the transportation route.

Finally, he personally led a team to raid the oasis where food was produced.

With its food security compromised, the Kingdom of Wind soon collapsed without a fight.

“I feel the same way, but…” Hatake Sakumo hesitated for a moment, but didn’t say anything that would dampen morale.

He changed the subject, saying, "A unit of Iwagakure is plundering and marching south along the border between the Land of Waterfalls and the Land of Iron."

"That Iwa ninja group can threaten our rear if we advance, and can provide Iwagakure with a continuous supply if we retreat."

"I want to storm into the Land of Waterfalls and wipe out that ninja squad!"

"Nara Jonin, what do you think?"