The Uchiha clan, which was wiped out entirely, lacked vision.

Chapter 225 Where would the funds come from if several families were not destroyed?

Chapter 225 Where would the funds come from if several families were not destroyed?

After their figures had disappeared into the distance, two figures emerged from the nearby forest: Uchiha An and Zetsu.

"Tsk tsk, what a pity. I was hoping to see infighting and bloodshed in the village!" An scratched his chin boredly.

"Looks like your plan has failed!" Zetsu said with a grin. "After this incident, Jiraiya's prestige as Hokage will surely rise significantly, and his control over Konoha Village will be much stronger."

"Without external enemies or internal strife, it seems Konoha Village is on the road to revival!"

"What, aren't you going to get involved yourself?"

"There's no need." An stretched and turned to walk in another direction.

"You don't actually think those ninja clans will just let this go, do you?"

"Haven't they already admitted defeat?"

"What good is just admitting defeat verbally!" An sighed, his face full of disappointment. "Jiraiya is still too merciful!"

"Didn't you notice?"

"In this civil war, not a single person died!"

"How can this be allowed?"

"The ninja clan is the kind of people who won't learn their lesson unless they are taught a bloody lesson."

"They might even take advantage of you because you're too kind."

"Anyway, you wouldn't dare kill anyone, so what's wrong with them making a fuss?"

"There's no loss if we fail; at worst, we can just bow down and apologize."

"But what if it succeeds?"

"Wouldn't that mean making a fortune?"

"So, these ninja clans will still cause trouble for Jiraiya?"

"That's absolutely certain."

An suddenly let out a sly laugh.

"Hehe—I have complete confidence in these greedy guys!"

"I'm sure they won't let me down and will definitely put on a great show for us."

Jiraiya led the defeated Jonin back to the village, where they saw Nara Shikasuke and another group of Jonin waiting to greet them from afar.

Being used and then sold out fueled a burning anger in the hearts of these high-ranking ninja.

Now that enemies are meeting, their eyes are filled with hatred. If it weren't for Jiraiya being there, they would probably have started fighting first.

Nara Shikasuke ignored their gazes and simply reverted to his usual submissive role as the Hokage's assistant, coming forward to greet them.

"Hokage-sama, welcome back in triumph."

"Hmph!" Jiraiya snorted coldly, his face darkening as he glared at Nara Shikasuke. "You need to give me an explanation!"

"I will, Hokage-sama."

Nara Shikasuke seemed completely unsurprised and not angry at all, and still respectfully said, "Please rest assured, Hokage, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio will always be your staunch supporters."

Jiraiya waved his hand, signaling everyone to disperse, and then returned to the Hokage's office.

Nara Shikasuke followed him in, closed the door, and left the two of them alone in the room.

Jiraiya sat down in his office chair and raised his chin.

"Tell me, what exactly happened?"

Nara Shikasuke explained earnestly, "Lord Jiraiya, the village belongs to everyone, and everyone here naturally includes the ninja clan."

"I have reminded you many times before that the village must take the interests of the ninja clan into account when formulating policies."

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"Hmph!" Jiraiya said impatiently, his face sour. "The interests of the village and everyone are intertwined!"

"As the village develops, everyone will naturally benefit, and the ninja clan will definitely be the one to benefit the most."

"I just don't understand why you guys can't grasp something so simple?"

Nara Shikasuke was unusually patient today.

"Lord Jiraiya, it's true that some ninja clans don't understand this principle, but how could our Nara clan not understand it?"

"With the explanation of our Nara clan, both the Yamanaka and Akimichi clans can accept these policies."

"However, not all ninja clans trust the Nara clan as much as the Yamanaka and Akimichi clans do."

"There are still many families who cannot accept all of this."

"Furthermore, what Jiraiya-sama did before was really a bit too much."

"Ultimately, the ninja clan certainly hopes that the village will develop well, but the development of the village cannot come at the expense of the ninja clan's interests."

"What a joke!" Jiraiya slammed his fist on the table, angrily saying, "With the village in such a dilapidated state, where else can we find gold, silver, and other resources to invest besides the ninja clans?"

"If I don't force the ninja clans to pay, am I supposed to exploit those low-level ninjas who are barely surviving?"

"What we're doing now is finding funding for the Hokage!" Nara Shikasuke said with a smile.

"What do you mean?" Jiraiya didn't understand at all.

"Actually—" Nara Shikasuke hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided to tell the truth.

"Actually, initially, I was focusing on the Hyuga main family."

"Their clan has murdered three generations of their ancestors, and they think they can atone for their sins by donating only 300 million taels? They're dreaming!"

"If the Hokage had entrusted me with the task of negotiation back then, it would have been my incompetence if I hadn't squeezed three or five billion ryo from the Hyuga main family."

"Wait!" Jiraiya waved his hand and frowned, "We all know that the Hyuga main family member was an imposter. The assassination of Hiruzen-sensei cannot be blamed on the Hyuga family."

"That's not how it works!" Nara Shikasuke shook his head. "If the Hyuga clan hadn't been in turmoil, why would the Third Hokage have rushed over to quell the rebellion?"

"The Third Hokage was just out suppressing a rebellion, how could he have been assassinated?"

"Why was there unrest at the Xiang family that day?"

"Isn't it because the Hyuga main family is exploiting the branch family too much?"

"How can you say that the Hyuga clan had nothing to do with the death of the Third Hokage?"

"Uh—" Jiraiya was speechless now.

He touched his head, feeling that what Nara Shikasuke said made some sense, but something felt off, though he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

However, Nara Shikasuke did not give him time to think, and continued, "But despite my repeated attempts to persuade him, the Hokage has not agreed to take action against the Hyuga clan. There is no other way, so I have to find another source of funds for the reconstruction of the village."

"The village cannot force a ninja clan to hand over their wealth without cause, but if the ninja clan has committed a crime first, that's a different matter."

"And that's how today's events came about."

"These families that have emerged this time are all quite wealthy, yet they oppose the Hokage's policies."

"In the past, even if they secretly sabotaged the village, the village couldn't do anything about it."

"But now that this has happened, the Hokage can take this opportunity to arrest and punish these families."

"To put it bluntly, what happened today was a conspiracy to overthrow the Hokage's rule, a heinous crime."

"Even if we don't confiscate their property and wipe them out, we can at least make them return half of their wealth without any problem."