After understanding Uchiha Makoto's intentions, the nobles and wealthy merchants in the meeting room quickly reached a consensus with Uchiha Makoto, and both sides swiftly finalized the most basic plan.
However, things weren't that simple to push forward and implement.
Since the Akatsuki Village Agricultural Association had been established for a short time, although its expansion was very rapid, its coverage still couldn't encompass the entire Land of Fire.
Just relying on the people in this meeting room couldn't support Uchiha Makoto's grand layout; more influential figures had to be absorbed.
Moreover, this matter concerned the reform of the entire agricultural system. The royal court of the Land of Fire also had to intervene to formulate relevant laws and regulations.
Therefore, Uchiha Makoto indeed needed to spend some time lobbying various parties and completing a lot of preliminary preparation work to reduce unnecessary friction that might occur in the future.
This would certainly involve another round of tedious talk.
For those willing to cooperate with Uchiha Makoto's plan, both sides would naturally be happy.
If they were unwilling to cooperate, those bandits who had been frequenting the Land of Fire recently would have to come out and be active again, killing their whole families.... Without that naturally evil old Senju ghost Senju Tobirama getting in the way, many things could really be easily "solved as the blade splits the bamboo."
—Those disobedient bandits in the Land of Fire must be exterminated at any time!
Of course...
Considering that Akatsuki Village's next moves might be a bit big.
Uchiha Makoto still intended to notify Senju Tobirama about this matter in advance after the meeting ended, to avoid any misalignment between the two sides.
So after returning to his office, Uchiha Makoto took out the communication device dedicated to Senju Tobirama.
However...
Regarding that guy Senju Tobirama, Uchiha Makoto naturally didn't intend to tell the whole truth.
He initially just stated that Akatsuki Village would accelerate the expansion of the Agricultural Association in the Land of Fire next, which would inevitably lead to some conflicts, so certainly some people would encounter bandit interceptions again.
And upon hearing about bandit interceptions.
Senju Tobirama almost had a PTSD attack. He didn't want the Land of Fire's attention to focus on the assassination case of the Cabinet Elder again.
"What do you want to do again? It's only been a short time, and you can't wait to make a move on the Land of Fire?"
"I'm telling you, you'd better restrain yourself a bit. Big Brother is still in Konoha. If someone finds evidence against you then, don't fucking implicate me."
"Don't be so nervous. I know my limits; nothing will happen."
"You'd better not keep things from me. Otherwise, I can't guarantee I'll help cover for you then."
Senju Tobirama certainly didn't believe Uchiha Makoto's words.
He even felt Uchiha Makoto was plotting something behind the scenes again. Otherwise, normally speaking, Uchiha Makoto shouldn't continue to cause trouble in the Land of Fire under the guise of bandits during such a sensitive period.
Where did so many bandits come from in the Land of Fire!
Did he really think the common people, nobles of the Land of Fire, and his own big brother were all fools?
"Ah.... you discovered it... alright, it mainly involves the food security of the Land of Fire."
"According to reliable intelligence, due to force majeure climate factors, grain production across the entire ninja world will decrease this year. You also know, counting on those freaks in the Land of Fire won't help survive this crisis. Instead of wasting time arguing with them, it's better to cut the Gordian knot directly."
"In this way, the Akatsuki Village Agricultural Association prepares in advance, hoarding and purchasing grain. As long as I have grain in my hands, the grain price in the Land of Fire won't skyrocket to the heavens all at once, and ordinary people won't starve to death."
"You can be that kind-hearted? Why do you look more like the guy who wants to hoard grain and sell it at a high price to me?"
"Tch~ I, Makoto, am naturally not fond of earning money from poor ghosts!"
Finally, Senju Tobirama reluctantly believed Uchiha Makoto's words.
There was no helping it.
Senju Tobirama was very clear about the greed of those freaks.
Having been a ninja for decades, traveling north and south in the ninja world, he was knowledgeable and had experienced famine years with bad harvests.
Whenever that time came, clearly the grain accumulated in previous years was enough for the people under the rule of the Land of Fire to survive, but the freaks could manually make the grain insufficient, thereby causing the grain price to skyrocket to the heavens..... Once a grain shortage of ten percent formed, the grain price would never rise by just ten percent. It would rise until that surplus ten percent of people couldn't afford it, until all of that ten percent starved to death and the gap was filled by 'people'.
This would undoubtedly arouse the anger of many common people, but often at this time, ninjas had also become victims of high grain prices, starting to scrimp and save, to the point where they even had to become accomplices of the nobles, accepting employment missions to suppress those disaster victims who rioted due to hunger.
And Senju Tobirama admitted that Uchiha Makoto's usual style was indeed not like a good person, but he also admitted that Uchiha Makoto was quite benevolent and righteous towards the ordinary people under his rule.
So even though Senju Tobirama knew Uchiha Makoto's relief of ordinary people was just an excuse he found, and taking the opportunity to expand Akatsuki Village's power was his real purpose, but... Senju Tobirama still chose to turn a blind eye.
"You absolutely must not go too far."
"Otherwise, I won't be able to help you cover it up."
"Also, when the time comes, the money you owe me, not a single cent less, or I will watch you to the death!"
"Don't worry, you are my accomplice."
"Go to hell... Don't think about making me do these things again; I am innocent."
Speaking of this.
Senju Tobirama couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
He knew his innocence had actually long been defiled by Uchiha Makoto, this naturally evil Uchiha brat.
And regarding Senju Tobirama's stubbornness, Uchiha Makoto just smiled without speaking.
When dividing the spoils afterwards, Senju Tobirama collected even the money every time, the kind where not giving it wasn't an option!
What is he pretending for in front of me now!
—Truly shameless and obscene, acting like a whore but wanting a monument to chastity!
Harboring these random thoughts in his heart, Uchiha Makoto wanted to hang up the communication and continue with his own business.
But Senju Tobirama stopped him and asked about another matter.
The atmosphere in the village was a bit off now. Clearly, Uchiha Madara had always been "obscure" in Konoha, with extremely low discussion volume, and no one cared at all; only the Konoha high-level officials would pay attention to Uchiha Madara's every move.
But... now a wave of discussion about Uchiha Madara suddenly arose in Konoha, from the ill-fated relationship between Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama in their youth, to Uchiha Madara's past battle achievements, and the merits of the two establishing Konoha together.... This was definitely the Uchiha Clan fueling the flames behind the scenes.
If it was just the Uchiha Clan making a move again, Senju Tobirama could still accept it.
He was worried that Uchiha Makoto also got involved.
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