Uchiha Jin was quite perplexed.
After all, for a transmigrator like him, wasting such a simple channel for making money would be a sign of mental illness.
Indeed!
Now that he had become the Hokage of New Konoha, it wasn't that he couldn't do things like robbery anymore, but at the very least, he couldn't do them as flagrantly as before.
He also needed to develop a few more legitimate means of making money.
Enclosing Old Konoha to collect entrance fees was the simplest method he could think of. More importantly, this business could be sustained indefinitely and required no brainpower—just fence it off and collect tickets!
"You..."
Tsunade was stunned, her mouth twitching.
She felt completely helpless toward the Uchiha Jin before her.
Because—she couldn't refute him!
If it were just about fencing off the Senju Clan's former residence to collect fees, she could still barely muster the strength to confront Uchiha Jin head-on.
But what about now?
The Uchiha would also be opening their grounds for tours, so she didn't know what to say anymore.
And if she thought about it carefully, this was actually a good thing.
If left alone, Old Konoha would eventually turn into a pile of ruins.
On the contrary.
If they followed Uchiha Jin's method, Old Konoha would have funds for maintenance every year. From this perspective, it could be considered a good thing.
In the future, if she wanted to reminisce about the past, she could return anytime to see her old house.
"Fine!"
"What you said makes sense, so let's do as you suggested."
"I suppose it's... a good thing?"
Tsunade helplessly chose to back down; after all, his reasoning was sound.
However... even now, she still couldn't be sure if this behavior really counted as a good thing.
Meanwhile.
Seeing this, Uchiha Jin curled his lip slightly.
The Ninja World was still a bit too crude. Perhaps because the Ninja Villages had been established for too short a time, or perhaps because the status of Ninjas was misaligned, many things were very bizarre.
Televisions and streetlights had existed for a long time, and there were even things like computers in Orochimaru's research base.
But, similarly.
Other basic technologies were pathetically lacking, so naturally, there was no such thing as a real estate industry.
The old residence of the Senju Clan was actually still preserved today.
Because—it wasn't worth much!
Hiruzen and the other Konoha High Command valued things like Ninjutsu, Forbidden Jutsu, and banknotes. While mere land had some value, it wasn't enough for them to throw away their dignity as Hokage.
It was for this very reason that when Uchiha Jin asked for the clan lands, although Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a bit of a sting, he still agreed quite easily.
The fundamental reason was that it just wasn't very valuable!
Even though Konoha Village was large, there weren't actually many civilians.
It wasn't that the Village was unwilling to accept them, but rather that unless they were truly desperate, civilians would rather be exploited by the Daimyo than get close to Ninjas.
Even though Ninjas possessed world-destroying power, in this bizarre Ninja World, the status of Ninjas was low enough to be in the dust. It wasn't just that the Daimyos and nobles looked down on them; even the civilians secretly harbored some disdain.
After all, if you can buy a Ninja's service with money, how can you expect civilians to respect Ninjas from the bottom of their hearts?
Therefore.
This was why villagers in Konoha dared to clamor against Ninjas, and why even Sakumo Hatake was driven to suicide by public opinion.
Of course.
Uchiha Jin also had a good idea of the more specific reasons.
It was highly likely that this was something the Daimyos and nobles had concocted together. They not only tightly controlled the various Ninja Villages financially but also sought to suppress the Ninjas' sense of identity as much as possible, even making the Ninjas believe they were lowly.
Even under these circumstances, they still found ways to provoke wars between the major Ninja Villages every so often to reduce the number of Ninjas as much as possible.
They had no choice!
They—were afraid!
If they didn't let the Ninja Villages fight every once in a while, binding the Ninjas with the dual chains of hatred and resources, they feared that if the Ninjas had free time, they would experience a self-awakening. That would be the end for the Daimyos and nobles!
These things weren't shown in the original story simply because the perspective was focused on the Ninjas.
But it could be seen from Uzumaki Naruto's first C-rank mission, escorting the bridge builder Tazuna. That man mocked Naruto right in the Hokage Office. One must realize he was just a foreign civilian, yet he showed no respect for Ninjas.
Even the villagers of Konoha didn't care about Ninjas at all, which was enough to see this trend.
Taking the current Old Konoha as an example, if Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't been forced to use high-pressure rule, who knows what kind of mess Old Konoha would have become.
But, it was coming soon!
Once he truly controlled all of Konoha, he planned to test the waters at the Daimyo's Mansion.
Was it that the Daimyos and nobles used layers of moral shackles to put this dog leash on the Ninjas' heads, or were there really certain forces supporting these Daimyos from behind?
Now that Uchiha Jin had the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, he naturally wanted to test this as much as possible.
As for—unifying the Ninja World?
Uchiha Jin didn't have that idea for the time being. Even if he really wiped out the other Ninja Villages, who knew if it would draw out some behind-the-scenes figures.
So, take it slow.
No rush!
He would first test the Daimyo's Mansion. If there were no mastermind behind the Daimyo, he would just kill off those Daimyos and nobles.
As for whether his ruthless behavior would drive other Daimyos crazy?
Heh, it's fine!
First of all, Uchiha Jin was a good person. When he decided to take out the Daimyos and nobles, he would also give the other Ninja Villages a hand by killing all their Daimyos and nobles as well.
Regardless of age or gender!
He guaranteed that even if the other Ninja Villages wanted to maintain the 'One Country, One Village' system, they wouldn't find a suitable person to take the position of Daimyo.
Heh heh.
They wouldn't just find a civilian to prop up, would they?
In that case, it would be no different from a puppet!
Under those circumstances, would the other Ninja Villages even have time to cause him trouble?
Without the constraints of Daimyos and nobles, seeing him control the entire Land of Fire, he didn't believe the other Ninja Villages wouldn't be tempted.
It couldn't be helped!
Who told Uchiha Jin he was such a good person?
Knowing that the other Villages couldn't bring themselves to do it, since everyone was a fellow Ninja, Uchiha Jin didn't mind giving them a hand!
Secondly... Uchiha Jin wasn't stupid. Even if he were to kill the Daimyos and nobles, he wouldn't do it openly!
He would simultaneously take out all the Daimyos and nobles of the Five Great Ninja Villages. By then, his Land of Fire would also be a victim, and he would take over the Land of Fire under everyone's persuasion.
It couldn't be helped!
Who made him such a kind-hearted person who couldn't stand to see the civilians of the Land of Fire suffer?
With the Daimyos and nobles of all Five Great Nations dying at the same time, who could say this matter had anything to do with Uchiha Jin?
Thinking of this, Uchiha Jin's eyes began to flicker uncertainly.
"What are you laughing at?"
"You guy, you definitely have a scheme!"
Seeing this, Tsunade's eyes flickered.
Uchiha Jin just shook his head and didn't explain.
Indeed!
Such dark and dirty business could naturally be done by trusted aides, but it wasn't suitable for everyone to know!
Heh heh!
Although Uchiha Jin liked to play with overt schemes, it didn't mean he didn't know how to play with covert ones.
However, it was perfect.
The fact that he liked overt schemes was deeply ingrained in people's minds. When the Daimyos and powerful nobles died in the future, no one would even think to associate it with him.