The Two-Tailed Cat was gradually losing its ability to hold on.
Fortunately, at this moment, the number on the wall jumped to one hundred. In its delirium, the Two-Tailed Cat seemed to see the Sage of Six Paths walking towards it, just like when it was a child.
But in reality, it was Uchiha Makoto.
He hurriedly stepped forward, a look of pity in his eyes.
"The first experimental extraction of the Two-Tailed Cat's chakra was still too much. Remember to modify the size of the chakra storage container later; it needs to be reduced appropriately."
"We can... extract smaller amounts multiple times..."
"Poor kitty!"
Uchiha Makoto couldn't help but stroke the kitty's head, then instructed Uzumaki Shinji standing behind him... If every chakra extraction meant draining the Two-Tailed Cat until it fainted, he wouldn't feel good about it either.
Uzumaki Shinji nodded. Reducing the size of the chakra container afterward wasn't difficult... But feeling sorry for the Two-Tailed Cat being drained to fainting, and thus deciding to extract smaller amounts multiple times in the future.
Put that way...
It always sounded weird to him!
So hellish!
Then Uchiha Makoto resealed the Two-Tailed Cat into the tea jar. Considering safety issues, he also asked Uzumaki Shinji to use the Uzumaki clan's sealing jutsu to reinforce the seal on the tea jar.
—If the Two-Tailed Cat woke up and went on a rampage in the Akatsuki Ninja Village, it would be a disaster!
After everything was settled, Uchiha Makoto planned to leave.
The group of Uzumaki clansmen didn't continue to stay in the laboratory within the stronghold as usual but cheered together and followed Uchiha Makoto out of the laboratory.
They had been busy here for several months, working day and night. Now that the task was completed, they could finally relax and rest.
And Uchiha Makoto was very generous...
Working here indeed earned them a lot. The income of a few months even exceeded the income of one or two years of traditional missions.
Having earned money, naturally, they wanted to spend it.
The bustling area in the core of the Akatsuki Ninja Village was full of nightlife with red lanterns and green wine!
"Going to the Succubus One-Day House again..."
"That goes without saying!"
"Together, together!"
"...."
Several Uzumaki clansmen gathered together openly, discussing with their arms around each other's shoulders.
Uzumaki Shinji was a bit numb. He felt very embarrassed and wished he could punch each of them right now!
As everyone knows, studying sealing jutsu is very hard work. Dozens of people squatting in a room studying boring jutsu seals, sometimes making no progress for days, getting so anxious that sores grow on the corners of their mouths... A group of strong young men holding back for so long, it's inevitable to be a bit repressed.
But...
Several people, right in front of Lord Kōkage, and their voices were so loud.
Pah!
Disgusting!
Uchiha Makoto held the Two-Tailed Cat in his arms, smiled, and stopped Uzumaki Shinji who was about to explode.
Young people... this is normal.
And the Succubus One-Day House in the Akatsuki Ninja Village really makes people linger and forget to return.
Uhm... actually, the name of this shop isn't Succubus One-Day House at all; it's clearly called the Genjutsu Experience House.
Because there are no succubi in the ninja world...
Uchiha Makoto also sent all the bastards who created prostitutes within the Akatsuki Ninja Village to the guillotine.
But the ninja world has genjutsu!
Especially the genjutsu of the Kurama clan!
Their clan's Kekkei Genkai can manipulate the five senses of the human body. In terms of the realism of genjutsu alone, even the Sharingan genjutsu of the Uchiha clan can't compare.
Because Uchiha Makoto would come up with several big projects that could fill the village to bursting every once in a while, some families in the Akatsuki Ninja Village with special skills and secret techniques took off directly on the spot.
For example, the Ice Release clan contracted the downstream production chain of the cannery, using Ice Release to make the family a fortune.
So the ninja clans within the Akatsuki Ninja Village had always been envious.
Uchiha Makoto also took good care of them... and then... one day.
A certain thick-skinned ninja of the Kurama clan received a revelation from the sun.
He opened a Genjutsu Experience Hall in the Akatsuki Ninja Village, featuring the Kurama clan's signature genjutsu as a selling point, providing customers with high-end genjutsu experiences—able to personally customize a face, create a partner that meets their own XP, and spend a whole day in the illusion.
This became an instant hit in the ninja circle and got out of control.
There was no helping it.
The proportion of traditional ninjas in the Akatsuki Ninja Village was still not small.
The pressure they faced as frontline ninjas on weekdays could be imagined... Brothers were rolling in piles of dead people!
It was fine when there was no such service before.
Now that Pandora's box had been opened, they could no longer hold back, it was like a dam bursting.
The clansmen of the Kurama clan were initially ashamed of this, especially the uncles in the family, who were so angry they wanted to beat people up themselves.
But the banknotes brought by that vast market shut them up directly.
The female ninjas of the Kurama clan even came from behind... relying on their inherent feminine delicacy, they provided more emotional value in the genjutsu.
And Uchiha Makoto certainly didn't object to this, as long as the business was willing to accept village management, get a license, and pay high taxes!
Besides... making money isn't shameful!
This wasn't something immoral or harmful to nature, why should he have trouble with money?
A crowd of people left the laboratory noisily.
Uzumaki Shinji didn't join the group of repressed young people in their mischief but returned to Uchiha Makoto's big villa with him, ready to have a final farewell meal.
After months of torment...
No matter how good the relationship between the Akatsuki Ninja Village and the Uzumaki clan was, there was no reason for him and the Uzumaki clansmen he brought to stay in the Akatsuki Ninja Village permanently.
People who didn't know would think the Uzumaki clan had merged into the Akatsuki Ninja Village?
As soon as they walked into the house.
Uzumaki Tsubaki walked out with her big belly.
"If it's inconvenient, just keep resting."
"It's okay, dinner is ready, want to eat now?"
"En..."
Uzumaki Tsubaki was a standard good wife and loving mother.
Since Uchiha Makoto married her, he had never worried about his daily diet. She always knew when he would come back and prepared everything in advance... even though she was pregnant, approaching seven months now.
Uchiha Makoto really wanted her to rest more and leave these small things entirely to the hired auntie.
"What happened to the kitty?"
"Overworked... I mentioned to you about the chakra energy..."
Uzumaki Tsubaki nodded helplessly, then took the Two-Tails from Uchiha Makoto's hands and pinched its face.
During this time, she had gotten along well with the Two-Tailed Cat—the cute little kitty was so weak, really pitiful.
And at this moment, the Two-Tailed Cat also opened its eyes.
"Kitty, you're awake."
"Hmph..."
The Two-Tailed Cat turned its head away, clearly still holding a grudge against Uchiha Makoto for draining it until it fainted.
However, Uchiha Makoto had also prepared a set of rhetoric; he wanted to intimidate the Two-Tailed Cat severely.
"Two-Tailed Cat, don't be angry. I told you long ago that the chakra I wanted was more than a little bit, and you guaranteed there would be no problem."
"We agreed back then, when you come to the Akatsuki Ninja Village, you have to follow the rules of the Akatsuki Ninja Village and contribute to the Akatsuki Ninja Village."
"Now the Three-Tails, Four-Tails, Five-Tails, and Six-Tails have all been captured by Konoha in the last few months. You know, with Uchiha Madara's powerful manipulation ability over Tailed Beasts using his eye power, extracting some intelligence is not a problem at all... The remaining Seven-Tails, Eight-Tails, and Nine-Tails will probably be soon too..."
"You don't know how Konoha plans to treat the Tailed Beasts yet, do you?"
These words made the Two-Tailed Cat turn its head to look at Uchiha Makoto.
Clearly, it was curious.
"According to Konoha's plan, they intend to use sealing jutsu to seal the Tailed Beasts into people's bodies, so they can use the Tailed Beast's power for battle. Such people are called Tailed Beast Jinchūriki, vessels... Even if the Jinchūriki dies in battle, the next Jinchūriki will appear.... This also means using human bodies to create an eternal prison for the Tailed Beasts, generation after generation."
"No one will talk to you, you can never sunbathe again... never inhale catnip again..."
"Why are you humans so bad!!"
"Ahem..."
The Two-Tailed Cat was clearly stressed. Just Uchiha Makoto's description of prison life made it feel unbearable.
It started hissing at Uchiha Makoto—Why are you humans so bad!
"Two-Tailed Cat, I don't want to either, but the power of Tailed Beasts is really too strong, humans need your power."
"Hmph, bad guy!"
"But we are friends. I hope you can help me proactively, just as the Sage of Six Paths once instructed you. He wanted you Tailed Beasts and humans to help each other and coexist peacefully... So I haven't strictly restricted your freedom. This layer of sealing jutsu is just to prevent you from hurting innocent ordinary people..."
"The past, have you forgotten it all?"
"The past..."
The Two-Tailed Cat was somewhat moved. It had indeed lived happily in the Akatsuki Ninja Village during this time.
Uchiha Makoto treated it like a friend.
"I just need your chakra, and I also asked Uzumaki Shinji to modify the chakra sealing container. Today's situation will absolutely not happen next time."
"The method of Jinchūriki, I absolutely don't want to use it on you.... But I am the Kōkage, I have to be responsible for this village..."
"And you don't want to make things difficult for me, do you?"
After a sincere emotional output, coupled with coercion and inducement.
The Two-Tailed Cat finally succumbed.
"You have to prepare a room full of catnip for me!"
"No problem!!"
A smile appeared on Uchiha Makoto's face, and he then settled the still-weak Two-Tailed Cat.
...
Subsequently, the three enjoyed today's dinner at the table.
The meal started off pleasantly enough.
Especially Uzumaki Shinji, who attentively urged Uzumaki Tsubaki at the table to take good care of her health and give birth to a big fat boy for Uchiha Makoto, and then.... the Uzumaki clan would be completely secure!
The heirs of two major ninja villages both have the blood of the Uzumaki clan.
Especially since Uchiha Makoto's son and Senju Hashirama's granddaughter have been betrothed. When they grow up and get married, and have another son—a good holy grandson, can prosper the Uzumaki clan for three generations!
During the meal.
Uzumaki Shinji didn't forget to discuss the village's development with Uchiha Makoto.
The prosperity of the Akatsuki Ninja Village, he had seen it with his own eyes during this time.
Just a cannery only allowed the Uzumaki clan to wear suits and ties, looking like decent people. If they wanted to go further, they still had to rely on the Akatsuki Ninja Village.
As for... Konoha...
Uzumaki Shinji really didn't have any hope anymore.
After such a long period of propaganda and fermentation by the media, rumors that Konoha was inferior to the Akatsuki Ninja Village were increasing, and batches of witnesses who had been to both ninja villages emerged. If this continued, it would really become a stereotype.
Uchiha Makoto thought for a moment and answered him.
The Uzumaki clan ultimately just lived on an island with scarce resources, while expanding the cannery operation generated a large demand for transportation. They could consider investing part of the funds in a shipyard, and this was highly complementary to the business operated by the Akatsuki Ninja Village.
Uzumaki Shinji nodded, indicating he would consider Uchiha Makoto's opinion.
But immediately after..
He showed a slightly worried expression.
"Makoto, there have been some rumors in the Land of Fire recently, I wonder if you've heard them."
"About the Uchiha clan and the Senju clan?"
Uzumaki Shinji had just opened his mouth, and Uchiha Makoto knew what he wanted to say.
It was still those vermin of the Land of Fire causing trouble behind the scenes.
But this time they changed their tactics.
In the past, they raised the value of the Akatsuki Ninja Village while secretly belittling Konoha during this gap, which coincided with Uchiha Makoto's plan. He needed the prosperity of the Akatsuki Ninja Village to resound throughout the Land of Fire, and even the entire ninja world.... As for belittling Konoha, this was also something Uchiha Makoto was happy to see, so he didn't bother with these things.
But now, using public opinion, they hyped up Uchiha Makoto, hyped up his identity as an Uchiha, and then derived various remarks—praising the Uchiha clan, belittling the Senju clan, plus the thousand-year blood feud between the two clans, the gossip and unofficial history in it were countless, making it too easy to stir up emotional hotspots.
However, Uchiha Makoto was not worried about this, and didn't even have the desire to intervene.
Because as long as Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara were in Konoha, this group of people couldn't turn the sky over.
And most importantly, in another two or three months.
When Uchiha Makoto's son and Lord Hashirama's granddaughter are born one after another, the news of the marriage alliance will be officially announced to the outside world.
Those hateful remarks will all be covered up by this news!
And those vermin of the Land of Fire will probably be so worried about this news that they can't sleep.
After all, they racked their brains to do all this just to provoke the relationship between the Uchiha clan and the Senju clan, and then disrupt the alliance between Konoha and the Akatsuki Ninja Village.
Of course...
They definitely won't let it go, and will definitely find opportunities to continue spreading hateful remarks in the future.
But that's for later.
Uchiha Makoto was busy to death every day. Compared to caring about the little nastiness inside Konoha, he wanted to focus his energy on the development within the village.
.... By the end of this year, when the chakra energy plan is promoted on a large scale, he will be busier than now!
And these "irrelevant" matters, someone should be more worried than him, and can be completely left to him to handle.
For example, Senju Tobirama...
This guy should be the most worried about the remarks that the Uchiha clan should control Konoha.
"Don't worry too much. With Lord Hashirama and Lord Madara here, no big trouble can happen."
"When my son and Lord Hashirama's granddaughter are born, and the news of the marriage alliance is announced to the outside world, these public opinions will gradually disappear!"
Uchiha Makoto looked calm, consoling Uzumaki Shinji.
He nodded, a smile reappearing on his face.
...
Konoha.
"Damn it, Uchiha clan, I'll kill you all!"
"You are simply lawless!"
"Want me to move out of the Hokage's office to work, in your dreams!!"
With the jeering and assistance of forces outside the village.
The Uchiha clan launched a nominal attack on Senju Tobirama—Senju Tobirama, you are not the Hokage, on what grounds do you sit in the Hokage's office to work!
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