The Uchiha Clan, the Poor Clan

"War funds?"

Uchiha Tekka looked at Toki in confusion.

"For us ninja, we're trained killers, plain and simple. We know how to take lives, but when it comes to business, we're pretty much clueless. That's why even though the major ninja villages control the military power in the shinobi world, they still end up being lapdogs for the feudal lords. Because our only source of income is taking on missions and earning commissions. "

Rather than military might, the major ninja villages are more like a mix of a mercenary guild and an assassin organization. If there were a god-tier ninja like Hagoromo Otsutsuki ruling over the shinobi world, they could easily bring the entire shinobi world under their control and establish feudal rule.

But since Hagoromo's time, the conflict between the descendants of Asura and Indra has prevented any overwhelming force from emerging in the shinobi world. This gave rise to the rise of capital, as they could use money to hire ninja to protect their safety and engage in external warfare.

If a ninja clan doesn't listen, they'll hire other clans of similar strength to sanction them.

After millennia of subtle influence, no ninja village dares to recklessly plunder feudal lords and businessmen. Because if they do, these nobles and elites will definitely retaliate through a joint bounty mission to punish the ninja who breaks the rules. This is different from underground bounties. If someone breaks the rules, these aristocrats and celebrities will stop at nothing. Because once it starts, they will be the ones to be slaughtered.

When Konoha was founded, why did the Fire Daimyo willingly sign an equal treaty with Hashirama Senju?

It's because the combined forces of the Uchiha and Senju clans were enough to dominate the shinobi world. At that time, money couldn't stop Konoha's rise. The feudal lords and others knew very well when to back down.

Because if they angered Konoha, Hagoromo and Hamura could wipe out the Four Nations as if they were playing a game.

However, with Hiruzen Sarutobi actively weakening Konoha's strength, the position of Hokage gradually became subordinate to the feudal lords.

Especially during Tsunade's tenure, Konoha's military strength had weakened to the extreme.

When Pain declared war on the entire shinobi world, the ministers of the Fire Country even directly confronted Tsunade, saying that if she didn't handle it well, Konoha would be destroyed.

So, in a world without superpowers like the Sage of Six Paths, money is far more useful than strength.

Not to mention, if Toki had enough money, he could just hire the Akatsuki to wipe out the Sarutobi clan.

In another world, Tsunade has done such a bankrupt operation.

Unfortunately, the entire Uchiha clan is not a centralized family like the Hyuga clan.

Because there are many clan members and they are well developed, the Uchiha clan is more like a village, with each family being relatives and no distinction between master and servant.

This has led to everyone being poor and relying on Konoha to make a living...

The Uchiha clan has never stepped down from the pitiful department of the police force because they are too poor.

But now, things are different.

Uchiha Toki and Uchiha Tekka came to a cave near the mountains.

With a hand seal, a portal appeared in front of the two.

"Lord Clan Leader."

Two special jonin dressed in Uchiha clan uniforms respectfully knelt and saluted Toki, their eyes shining with admiration and excitement.

Toki waved his hand, smiling at Tekka.

"It's war funds. In a war, we need not only ninja, but also a large number of ninja tools, food, explosive tags, and compensation money.

All of these can be used to make money. Do you think those feudal lords would launch the Ninja World War just for expansion?

For land?

Pure nonsense! By now, the strength of the major ninja villages has already recovered and become extremely strong.

The In-Service Konoha Ninja during Hiruzen Sarutobi's time numbered only in the hundreds!

But by the time before the Second Ninja World War broke out, there were already thousands of in-service ninja!

Heroes violate the prohibition with force. If there are too many ninja, those guys are afraid that one day, someone they don't like will secretly stab them.

So, the Second Ninja World War, which was launched under the pretext of expansion, to eliminate and levy war funds, began."

Uchiha Tekka stared at Toki in astonishment.

With his brain, he only knew that the Second Ninja World War was an obligatory conscription by Konoha because of the treaty signed with the Fire Country, so he couldn't think of so much.

He urgently asked Toki,

"What does this have to do with us making war funds?"

At this moment, the two came to a huge cave laboratory.

One of the benefits of being a ninja is that they can build houses and bases quickly.

In the cave, many Chunin and Special Jonin were constantly injecting chakra into a strange printer.

Toki pointed to them and asked Tekka,

"Where is this?"

Tekka was stunned,

"Isn't this the Ninja Tool Research and Development Center established by the Clan Leader?"

Toki smiled slightly,

"What if we sell these things?"

Uchiha Tekka's eyes lit up instantly!