After finalizing the terms of their cooperation, Andrew and the Fourth Raikage sealed the deal. Andrew casually produced several scrolls filled with important resources and materials needed for the arrangement.
"I thought you were going to ask for an outrageous price," the Raikage muttered with narrowed eyes. "But you only wanted this much? That's... suspiciously generous."
The Cloud Shinobi around him were stunned. The supplies that Andrew brought were more than enough for the deal. If not for Andrew's overwhelming strength and the powerful force behind him, Raikage might've considered taking everything by force. But they knew better than to pick a fight with the Uchiha family, especially now.
Before leaving, Andrew turned and smiled, "Oh, by the way, Raikage-sama, our Uchiha Security Company is open for business. If you need professional support in battle, just reach out to us anytime. We do wartime deployments, too!"
His sales pitch left the Cloud Shinobi speechless. The once-feared Uchiha clan was now openly running a mercenary company focused on making money!
Despite his blunt and aggressive personality, the Fourth Raikage took this partnership seriously. The very next day, he joined forces with the Daimyō of the Land of Lightning and released a formal announcement declaring the alliance.
Cloud Shinobi had always relied on their power to do as they pleased. But now that the Uchiha were powerful and well-organized, they had no choice but to respect them. There would be no underhanded schemes this time.
However, the Fourth Raikage still couldn't resist being slightly crafty. Not only did he announce the alliance publicly, but he also revealed that the Uchiha had sold them strategic supplies, framing it as part of a generous cooperation.
This public disclosure instantly caused a stir across the shinobi world.
The most awkward reaction came from Konoha, while the most enraged came from Iwagakure.
When Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage, heard the news, he nearly dropped his pipe. Just days ago, he had issued a statement saying that Konoha would remain neutral and avoid involvement in this war. Now, the Uchiha clan had gone ahead and supported one side with valuable supplies.
"It's like they poured oil onto the Fire Mountain!" he groaned.
Hiruzen immediately summoned Andrew for an explanation. But Andrew simply shrugged and said, "Our company's business deals have nothing to do with village politics or wars."
He smiled calmly. "We're merchants, Hokage-sama. As long as we earn profits, we don't care who wins or loses. And besides, no war is coming near our gates."
Meanwhile, in Iwagakure, Ōnoki was fuming with rage, so much so that he nearly lost control of his levitation technique.
He slammed his fist into the desk. "Your Konoha claimed neutrality! You made it clear you wouldn't take sides! But now your Uchiha are giving weapons and support to Cloud Shinobi?"
Ōnoki's small, hunched frame shook with fury. "Is this what you call neutrality, Sarutobi? I worked hard to hold off the Cloud forces. Now you stab me in the back with this betrayal?"
Ōnoki launched a public accusation against Konoha, claiming the Leaf had abandoned the values of tolerance and peace by indirectly interfering in the war through Uchiha involvement.
He went even further—trying to pull Sunagakure away from its alliance with Konoha by hinting at betrayal and political deception. His hope was to break apart Konoha's influence and leave them isolated.
Hiruzen wasted no time in responding publicly. "The Uchiha Group is an independent entity," he stated. "Their business activities are not under the control of the Konoha government. We remain committed to peace."
If the shinobi world had a social media platform, the war would've turned into a full-blown flame war by now, with accusations, screenshots, and hashtag wars flooding the feed.
Back in Konoha, Uchiha Fugaku sat in his office with a report in hand, reading the latest intelligence. He chuckled.
"Hehehe… this move of ours really rattled Iwagakure," he said, shaking his head. "Old Ōnoki must've lost a few centimeters in height from pure rage."
This was a new kind of shinobi war. Fugaku had fought in many, but none like this.
Instead of kunai and jutsu, this war was being fought with money, trade, and politics.
Though Cloud Shinobi had the upper hand militarily, they were gradually being stalled by Iwagakure. On the other hand, Iwagakure, even while lacking resources, cleverly raided smaller countries to gather materials and stay in the fight.
But now? One side had started doing business deals with the Uchiha, while the other turned to accusing Konoha in public—all while the Leaf Village technically stayed out of the war.
This wasn't like the early chaos of the Third Shinobi World War. This was far more cunning and layered.
And behind all of it? The Uchiha clan was quietly pulling the strings through business deals and strategic neutrality.
Fugaku had no idea that the true direction of the war was no longer decided by Iwagakure or Cloud Shinobi. That power now rested entirely in the hands of the Uchiha family, led by Andrew.
They weren't just warriors anymore—they were brokers of war, peace, and everything in between.
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