Shh, there's no freedom of speech in Konoha, let's betray the Party!

Chapter 60 Shh, there's no freedom of speech in Konoha. Let's defect to Akatsuki!

The Uzumaki clan is related to the Senju clan, and of course, they can also be considered related to the Uchiha clan, since if you trace their lineage back, they are all one family.

However, the Uzumaki clan has always maintained a close relationship with the Senju clan, and the two clans even joined forces to launch a war against the Uchiha clan.

However, Uchiha Makoto does not hold grudges.

These things are all in the past; the era of the ninja clan is over.

A brand new era for the Ninja Village has begun!

He had previously extended an invitation to the Uzumaki clan, wanting them to join his Akatsuki village, but unfortunately, they never replied. Eventually, he gave up, as Konoha was more attractive than Akatsuki. Although in the original story, the Uzumaki clan did not join Konoha.

But

Unexpectedly, things have taken a turn for the better.

Makoto Uchiha was full of anticipation for this.

He really hoped that the Uzumaki clan could join Akatsuki, which would not only strengthen Akatsuki's power but also effectively break down the defenses of someone in Konoha.

Therefore, Uchiha Makoto immediately wrote a reply to the Uzumaki clan, stating that Akatsuki Village always welcomes visits from the Uzumaki clan, in order to be on the safe side and to demonstrate Akatsuki Village's sincerity.

Uchiha Makoto even summoned Kazuma to prepare a welcoming ceremony, intending to give the Uzumaki clan a proper welcome.

"Yes, Lord Light and Shadow!"

Kazuma entered the room and nodded in agreement. However, he did not leave the room immediately afterward. Instead, he took the documents and began to report to Uchiha Makoto on the important progress of Akatsuki's work in recent times.

First, there was the acquisition by large publishing houses and newspapers, following the huge success of Yilin Short Stories.

Uchiha Makoto already had this idea: he must seize the high ground of public opinion and completely control a mouthpiece that can speak for him.

It can be used to promote Akatsuki Village in ordinary times.

Those brainwashing and captivating little stories were plentiful in Makoto Uchiha's mind; it's no exaggeration to say he could use them for years.

As long as the promotion continues unabated, the subtle and pervasive influence will eventually transform Akatsuki Village into a free, equal, and peace-loving civilized place, attracting more investors, workers, and ninjas to join.

During wartime.

The role it can play is even greater.

Xiaoren Village has already acquired two or three large newspapers and publishing houses.

"Sales of *New Ninja Digest* have increased significantly recently, keep printing it!"

"Konoha is a prime target. The ninja village has only been established for a short time, its rules and regulations are not yet fully established, and public opinion is completely unprotected. Even if some ninja clans want to leave Konoha and join Akatsuki, that would be perfectly reasonable. Hashirama is a great man!"

"Of course, we shouldn't let go of the other four great nations either; their outstanding ninjas are also our key targets."

Uchiha Makoto's voice was somewhat excited. He certainly couldn't openly poach talent, but if the ninja clans of Konoha wanted to leave Konoha and join Akatsuki instead, there was nothing he could do about it.

In any case, Hashirama Senju would probably only feel regret and wouldn't take any coercive measures.

Even if Tobirama Senju took some coercive measures to control speech.

Uchiha Makoto wasn't afraid, because people who pursue freedom cannot be confined. As long as the propaganda work could be sustained, there would be plenty of villagers and ninjas willing to betray their villages and come to Akatsuki Village!

"Yes, Lord Cheng."

"And your own novel, *Romance of the Warring States*, is incredibly popular! Readers are demanding more chapters; updating every three days is far too slow. They hope you can update daily!"

"Um?"

Uchiha Makoto frowned.

"Romance of the Warring States" was something he wrote for fun when he had nothing else to do. It was a heavily modified version of the original Romance of the Three Kingdoms, with the basic characters and plot set in a fictional period before the rise of ninjas in the Warring States period.

Unexpectedly, it received a warm response after being published.

"An extra chapter? How is that possible?"

"I'm not that kind of person."

"But...but I heard that the gold exchange has already placed your bounty. Someone offered a large sum of money to arrest the author of 'Romance of the Warring States' and lock him in a dark room until he finishes the book."

"????"

Uchiha Makoto's eyes widened.

The readers of Ninja World are so impolite; how can they just ask for the real author's name so casually?

Although he wasn't too worried about it, Makoto Uchiha still felt that creating an alias to conceal his identity was the right decision. Fortunately, there were no hidden weapons in the ninja world!

"Oh well, it's just an extra chapter."

"It's just a matter of creating a shadow clone."

Uchiha Makoto felt it was better to avoid trouble, so he decided to listen to the readers' opinions and update once a day from now on.

"Is there anything else?"

"Lord Guangying, we have recently spent over 20 billion taels of silver on finances. This includes education expenses, efforts to win over ninja clans, attracting investment, building a medical system, purchasing research equipment for laboratories, and various research grants. All of this is a considerable expense."

"Lord Light and Shadow, you also want to invest in some iron mines; that's no small sum of money."

"And the establishment of the wartime logistics supply chain system, as you mentioned, is an even bottomless pit of expense. Furthermore, why should our Akatsuki Village guarantee the supply of ice cream during wartime?"

"These are all big spenders when it comes to money."

Kazuma talked about the expenses incurred during this period. Building a hexagonal ninja village was really too expensive. Uchiha Makoto was doing so much to prepare for the First Shinobi World War. This was only the initial investment, and there would be more and more in the future.

If they continue to live off their savings without a stable and high income, Akatsuki will fall into poverty like Konoha in just two or three years, which is not something Makoto Uchiha wants to see.

"We still need to find a way to make some more money."

Uchiha Makoto said this.

Even though Akatsuki Village still has a huge amount of money, the lack of income and the constant squandering of resources are causing him concern.

Although the ninja world's technology developed rapidly afterward, in just forty or fifty years, the backward agricultural countries of the five great nations transformed into advanced industrial countries, the ninja world at present is still almost entirely an agricultural country.

Makoto Uchiha had already begun investing in building a factory, intending to be among the first to reap the benefits of the industrial revolution. However, it always takes time for a factory to go from construction to profitability.

However, a transition period is needed in between.

Therefore, we must now start with an industry that has low technical requirements, a huge market, huge profits, and can be quickly monetized.

And there's no need for a real reminder.

Makoto Uchiha has actually been thinking about making money recently.

To quickly retrace the development process that Konoha took decades to complete, every step requires a massive investment of money and time to allow the results to take effect; it may take several years to see significant progress.

(End of this chapter)