Spacing out

"Ninja can no longer separate themselves from the masses. Whenever they are free, they must help with farming and developing production." If they stay separated for too long, they might become arrogant and lose touch with reality. Why did Obito later want to go solo and not work for Madara anymore? Wasn't it because Madara had let the kite fly for too long, and Obito thought he had the ability to start his own company, even wanting to take over Madara's company? This wasn't just becoming arrogant; it was something else entirely!

Although this war was a disaster for the Land of Whirlpools, it could also be seen as an opportunity. Everything could be started anew, making it easier for Uzumaki Ryuto to implement the reforms he wanted to order. Especially with the prestige of victory, the people below him would not dare to disobey his orders openly.

Therefore, he had to seize this opportunity!

Uzumaki Ryuto stroked his chin and muttered, "It seems I still need to send Kado out on another trip. As long as there is no shortage of food, our hearts will not be troubled."

It was well known that Kado would become the great tycoon of the future Land of Waves, one of the few great wealthy people in the Ninja World. Although he was currently just a lecherous young man, he was exceptionally intelligent. Uzumaki Ryuto had accidentally discovered him outside the village, just an ordinary refugee. If it weren't for his name being Kado, the Land of Whirlpools wouldn't have had their own merchant, and Uzumaki Ryuto wouldn't have let him go out and do business. Otherwise, he would have sent Whirlpool ninja instead.

But that would have been ridiculous. Those dummies would probably have suffered heavy losses if they tried to sell goods.

Unexpectedly, Kado turned out to be quite capable. Indeed, those who could become great bosses were not ordinary people. Although he wasn't in his future profession of maritime transportation, the salt trade was also very lucrative!

As long as Kado operated in secret and kept a low profile, it would be fine. This clever guy even hired ninja from other villages as guards. At this time, ninja still had a good reputation for being trustworthy. Those who weren't trustworthy either starved to death without any missions or became pirates.

"Clap, clap—"

Seeing that Uzumaki Ryuto had taken notice, the clan elders didn't say anything further. They patted his shoulder and smiled at him. "Since you have made all the preparations, we will leave the Land of Whirlpools, the Uzumaki Clan, and Whirlpool Village in your hands."

Was that true?

Uzumaki Ryuto's eyes lit up. He had thought that after the war ended, the power would be taken back, so he had planned to do more preparation during this period. It seemed that the clan elders trusted him a great deal.

"If you have any troubles, come to us old geezers," the senior elder said with a laugh. "This is the only use we have left. Our minds are not as sharp as they used to be, so we can only rely on you young people now."

Indeed, when people grew old, they would become senile. If it weren't for their senility, would they have made such a decision and trusted the Leaf Village so easily? The world had already changed, so it was better to let the younger generation take over!

"Clan elders..." Uzumaki Ryuto looked at the elders with emotion, feeling that his efforts had been recognized and would no longer be seen as mere child's play.

He had long thought about the development of the Land of Whirlpools. Once they got through this hurdle, the Land of Whirlpools could start to develop. To achieve development, war was indeed the best opportunity, using underhanded tactics to accept refugees and strengthen the population of the Land of Whirlpools.

After all, refugees didn't have much value during this period. As long as the Land of Whirlpools stayed between the major ninja villages and grew sneakily without encroaching on their interests, it would be fine! They could even accept some refugees, and the other ninja villages would be quite happy about it! They just had to be careful not to let spies from other ninja villages infiltrate.

As for being discovered by other ninja villages later and accused of meddling in their affairs, they could just fight it out and compete for interests. How could the Land of Whirlpools have developed so much? That would no longer be the Land of Whirlpools' problem. If they wanted to fight, so be it! Bring it on!

Therefore, the future development strategy would be to vigorously develop production and cultivate talent! As long as they had food and people, the Land of Whirlpools would not fear any country!

As for preventing the Fourth Great Ninja War, maintaining peace in the Ninja World, and saving tragic characters, these were not things the current Land of Whirlpools could accomplish. Not only did they have the five great ninja villages eyeing their sealing techniques, but they also had the elderly Madara lurking in the background!!

You might say that he was old, but he was still pursuing his dream with his decrepit body, which was truly inspiring! At such an advanced age, he was still chasing his dream. What excuse did you have to be so lazy?

Weren't you ashamed?

Therefore, Uzumaki Ryuto should not act recklessly. Madara was watching from the background, trying to create chaos in the Ninja World. Why would you want to get involved? Did you want the elderly Madara to defeat you and then seek a successor to inherit his Rinnegan?

Please, the current Land of Whirlpools was no match for the elderly Madara! Even though he was old and physically weakened, they still couldn't defeat him!

If it weren't for Madara's dream being so outrageous, Uzumaki Ryuto would have even considered trying to recruit Nagato to join forces and work together to achieve their dreams! After all, Madara's goal was to turn the Ninja World into a world of dancers, where everyone could gracefully dance.

Their dreams didn't conflict with each other, so they could cooperate and achieve lasting peace! The only question was whether Nagato had been born yet.

However, Uzumaki Ryuto knew this was impossible. The elderly Madara's mind wasn't functioning properly due to his old age! He had been deceived by that lunatic and now wanted to become the creator of everything, making it impossible for them to cooperate. Therefore, Uzumaki Ryuto knew that he not only needed to guard against the five great ninja villages but also Madara Uchiha. Moreover, there were others keeping an eye on the Uzumaki Clan's special chakra reserves!

But on the other hand, one could also see how pitiful Madara was. Initially, he had been persuaded by Hashirama's speech to join him in starting a business, with the intention of benefiting the Ninja World. So he agreed to embark on a journey to find the nine Tailed Beasts. From nothing, they built the renowned Konoha Company. However...

You sold the Tailed Beasts, became satisfied, and didn't want to expand anymore? And you even didn't share the profits with me?

But that wasn't a big deal. The Uchiha Clan didn't have much wealth anyway, just some money and vast lands – a trivial amount. Madara didn't care about that.

However... as soon as the Konoha Company entered the market, he was kicked out of the management position. How heartbreaking was that! Even the darkest of hearts couldn't be as black as yours!

Then, his younger brother drove his clansmen out of the higher ranks and made them work as security guards!

The most infuriating thing was that his disciple even wanted to wipe out the entire Uchiha Clan. This could truly qualify Konoha as the most black-hearted company in the Ninja World. Keep in mind that the Uchiha Clan had made significant contributions to Konoha's success.

It was truly a tale of bitter tears!

The Uchiha clan devoted themselves wholeheartedly to Konoha, shedding blood and sweat. Although capable, they dared not show off recklessly for fear of others coveting their power, so they hid the Mangekyo Sharingan. In the end, they were still not spared - constantly slandered by the higher-ups in the village. They couldn't protest, even though the higher-ups made the Uchiha responsible for village security but then arrested so many people and offended them before kicking the Uchiha aside shamelessly.

Until the very end, the Uchiha clan still did not dare act recklessly for the sake of Konoha's harmony, and the entire clan went to their deaths.

So this matter was truly unfair on Konoha's part!

(End of chapter)