Chapter 42: Are There Any Widows in the Clan?
A dilemma!
Uchiha Nan's desire for strength was unquestionable. Those golden reward tasks were currently impossible to complete due to various limitations.
However, those ten-draw reward tasks could be completed simply by sacrificing his principles.
Uchiha Nan fell into thought. Ten draws were a lot, requiring him to accumulate almost a year's worth of draw chances. He might draw something good.
Someone always got lucky, so why couldn't he be that lucky one?
Uchiha Tomita, who was outside the room, heard the sound of table pounding stop and tiptoed in. He saw Uchiha Nan closing his eyes and holding his head in contemplation.
"Uchiha Nan-sama, the luggage is packed."
"Ah, Tomita! The things are packed, are they?"
"Um, well..."
"How are the widows in the clan doing?"
Uchiha Nan coughed a couple of times and asked quietly, his inner shame about to explode.
"Widows?"
"Don't worry, Uchiha Nan-sama. When the warriors of the Uchiha clan sacrifice themselves, their wives are naturally taken care of by the clan. Although the clan isn't wealthy, we can at least provide three meals a day with meat."
Although Uchiha Tomita didn't understand why Uchiha Nan suddenly asked this question, he still answered honestly.
"That's good, that's good!"
"We must never let the heroes of Konoha bleed and weep!"
Uchiha Nan wanted to slap himself. How could he say such a thing?
The clan members sacrificed themselves for Konoha, and he was thinking about their wives. How beastly!
Uchiha Nan decided to put those ten-draw reward tasks aside for now.
To break the awkward silence, Uchiha Nan changed the subject, intending to look for important documents left behind by Tobirama Senju with Uchiha Tomita.
After rummaging through everything, Uchiha Nan successfully found the Book of Seals.
There was also a large stack of correspondence between Tobirama Senju and the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, which clearly recorded the funds Tobirama Senju negotiated with the Daimyo.
A total of 3.1 billion ryo, but only 3 billion ryo was reported to Konoha's treasury.
That bastard Tobirama Senju was indeed embezzling!
He didn't know if the extra 100 million ryo was given to the Senju clan or directly pocketed by that old geezer for experiments.
Experiment funds weren't cheap, especially high-end ones. In the future, Orochimaru even ran his own ninja village to earn experiment funds.
"Uchiha Nan-sama, this 100 million?"
Uchiha Tomita's eyes turned red. If this large sum of money was swallowed, wouldn't the clan's debts be cleared?
There would even be some left!
This was the benefit of having a Hokage from the clan!
"Heaven knows, earth knows, you know, I know!"
Uchiha Nan smiled. This money should be left for the Uchiha. Who knew how much money Tobirama Senju had embezzled for experiments during his time as Hokage?
"Got it!"
After explaining everything to Uchiha Tomita, Uchiha Nan planned to set off the next day to the Fire Country capital to ask the Daimyo for money!
The next day,
Uchiha Nan set off on his journey alone, traveling light without any guards, intending to return quickly.
With Uchiha Nan's strength, any guards would only be a burden if he encountered enemies he couldn't handle. He didn't want to be like Tobirama Senju, who brought a bunch of shadow guards and still died.
After a long journey, Uchiha Nan arrived at the Fire Country capital.
The prolonged war had severely damaged the Fire Country capital. Uchiha Nan saw large numbers of refugees struggling to survive, and there were also bandits and rogue ninjas robbing travelers, all of whom Uchiha Nan dealt with along the way.
The Fire Country was still in an agricultural state. There were signs of technological development, but it was unclear how far it had progressed, likely a mess.
Cultivation was still done with manual labor and livestock, and transportation was by horse-drawn or ox-drawn carriages, no different from ancient feudal society. Productivity was probably at the Ming-Qing Dynasty level, or even more backward.
Yet, some technologies were ahead of their time. For example, Konoha had electric lights, with a few scattered utility poles that clashed with Konoha's aesthetic.
By the time of Naruto's era, refrigerators, televisions, electric lights, and various other modern appliances had appeared, only a few decades later. It was truly an exaggerated technological leap.
Upon arriving at the Fire Country capital, Uchiha Nan didn't see many refugees. The officials probably had kind hearts and couldn't bear to see refugees everywhere, so they had taken care of them.
However, Uchiha Nan didn't have time to care. The world was like this: when poor, take care of yourself; when rich, help the world. Uchiha Nan wasn't capable of helping the world yet.
Uchiha Nan arrived at the palace, presented his visiting card, and upon seeing Uchiha Nan's Hokage robes, they knew he was the new Third Hokage.
They didn't doubt Uchiha Nan's identity. After all, impersonating the Hokage of Konoha in the Fire Country capital to deceive the Daimyo was a crime that would prevent you from seeing tomorrow's sun.
Uchiha Nan was then led into the palace and met a portly attendant who arranged for him to wait in a side hall, saying the Daimyo would arrive shortly.
Luxurious!
Too luxurious!
Uchiha Nan considered himself well-traveled, but he was still awed by the grandeur of the palace.
The palace grounds were almost half the size of Konoha village. The high walls and courtyards made Uchiha Nan almost get lost, and he had to be guided to the side hall.
The side hall was so lavishly decorated that a single piece of wood could be sold for tens of thousands of ryo, and there were various jewels that Uchiha Nan didn't recognize.
It was truly a freakish combination of feudal society and a supernatural world. They were so corrupt and decadent, yet they could still maintain their rule.
Kishimoto, you heartless person!
Rebellions by refugees were utterly ineffective against ninjas. Any elite Jonin could lead a team and slaughter them.
What? I'm also a beneficiary?
Never mind then!
Uchiha Nan's thoughts wandered. After waiting for a while, he saw a strangely dressed middle-aged man surrounded by guards approaching him.
"Truly, a hero emerges from youth. The Uchiha clan has produced a Hokage!"
"A truly joyous occasion!"
The Daimyo smiled warmly and complimented Uchiha Nan.
Uchiha Nan skillfully exchanged pleasantries with the Daimyo, his tone neither arrogant nor humble.
There was a lord-vassal relationship between them. Konoha's selection of a Hokage required the Daimyo's certification for the process to be complete.
However, the Daimyo knew his place and didn't intend to interfere with Konoha's Hokage election. Whoever was elected, he would just nod.
They were all his hired thugs anyway, as long as they were useful.
"Since the Hokage has come from afar, you must attend the banquet tonight."
"I will hold a welcome feast for you!"
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