69novels Chapter 156 Extravagance and Waste? Very Effective!
Chapter 156 Extravagance and Waste? Very Effective!
Chapter 156 Extravagance and Waste? Very Effective!
While Minato Namikaze was overwhelmed by the defeat in battle and the subsequent problems, the Land of Rain continued to move forward steadily.
On this day, the coffins of the ninjas who died on the front lines finally arrived in the capital of the Land of Rain.
Because the people in the city had received the news two days in advance, on the morning the coffin arrived, the main road at the city gate was crowded with people who spontaneously lined up on both sides of the road to welcome the hero home.
Yakushi Kabuto was also brought by Terai and stood among the crowd by the roadside.
At first, he didn't really feel what was coming, and he didn't understand why the scale of the event was so large.
It wasn't until a dark-skinned man who looked somewhat familiar couldn't help but complain that he witnessed a scene that left him speechless.
"Honestly, it's their destined fate to die in battle, why make it so grand? It must cost a lot of money in one day."
The one complaining was Kakuzu, the Akatsuki's chief financial officer who stayed behind in the capital of the Land of Rain.
He harbored considerable resentment towards the "extravagant" behavior that Shiba Kiyokawa had specifically instructed him to do in his letter.
At first, for a moment, Dou thought that what the dark-faced uncle said made a lot of sense.
He recalled the training and education he had received at Konoha Root. Indeed, what the people there had repeatedly taught him was that loyalty to the village was the ninja's destined fate and the duty of the village. Don't ask what the village has given you; ask yourself what you have done for the village!
So at first, he thought that what Uncle Blackface said wasn't wrong, right?
The next moment, after Kakuzu finished speaking, he was instantly met with angry stares from all around!
"Who are you? How dare you insult fallen heroes like this?"
"These Akatsuki members fought to the very last moment for the Land of Rain; they deserve no amount of honor!"
"Exactly! If it weren't for their hard work, you wouldn't have the chance to spout nonsense here!"
At that moment, the crowd spontaneously and enthusiastically spoke up to defend the combat heroes who had been brought back to the village, leaving the dark-faced Kakuzu speechless and almost causing him to flee on the spot.
Seeing this, Dou was completely stunned.
He then realized that the concepts people received in the Land of Rain were completely different from those they had received at the root of Konoha!
The people here don't take it for granted that ninjas dedicate everything to the village or organization.
On the contrary, the environment here teaches people that they should have the utmost respect and gratitude for the ninjas who fight outside.
This change inexplicably touched him.
However, this is not even the end!
Not long after, the familiar dark-faced man could no longer withstand the increasingly fierce accusations from the surrounding crowd. After letting out a slightly arrogant snort, he turned and left, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Dou's gaze followed the uncle's back until he saw him change direction several times and head towards the research institute in the city. Only then did he suddenly realize who that person was!
"Was that Kakuzu, the supervisor?! My God!"
He couldn't help but gasp, causing Terai, who was standing nearby, to turn to look at him and ask, "Kabuto, what happened?"
Kabuto became extremely anxious, grabbing Terai's sleeve and hurriedly saying, "Tera-nii, you need to get those people who were just talking to away! The person they were cursing was Lord Kakuzu, the Grand Master of Akatsuki!"
Terai was stunned.
As a ninja, he had keen senses, and he naturally heard the discussions around him.
Upon hearing Dou say this, he first showed a look of bewilderment, then patted Dou's head reassuringly.
"Don't worry, Kabuto. This place is different from Root. No one will be punished for accidentally insulting a big shot in Akatsuki. The leader here is also completely different from that Shimura Danzo. He won't care about such trivial matters."
Kabuto looked at him with suspicion, but Terai flicked his forehead in an annoyed manner.
"Don't you trust me? Don't you trust your mother's judgment? This is the place she chose."
Dou finally felt relieved and stopped talking.
This reaction almost made Terai so angry that he wanted to hit him: You brat, you're not going to refute the statement "you don't believe me" at all, are you?
But the next moment, the noise coming from the city gate interrupted his interaction with Kabuto and drew his attention back to the city gate.
"The heroes have entered the city!"
Someone shouted, and the crowd erupted in a huge commotion, which was then silenced by another shout.
"quiet!"
Then the voice said again, "Salute! Fire the salute!"
Firework-like cannons rose into the sky and followed the procession all the way up.
Only then did Terai understand the reason for Kakuzu's earlier complaints—the Akatsuki organization had really gone all out this time.
Even though she knew that this was a deliberate arrangement by Shiba Kiyokawa, Terai couldn't help but feel a strong sense of envy and longing at that moment.
He had fought for Konoha for so many years, but he had never received such treatment before...
Many things in this world are like this: even if you know that it is an effect deliberately created by humans, you still can't help but yearn for it and want to follow it.
After all, ninjas are human too. Who wouldn't want the significance of their battles to be widely recognized?
So ever since he took control of the Land of Rain, no matter how much money he spent, Shiba Kiyokawa never gave up on his propaganda and education efforts at the grassroots level!
So far, the results have been very good.
It was so good that even Kakuzu was incredibly surprised!
A few days later, while Kakuzu was restless and unable to eat or sleep because of the shrinking national treasury, Konan flew back from the front lines, bringing with her the plan personally recommended by Shiba Kiyokawa.
"Issuing war bonds? Is such a ridiculous plan really feasible?"
Kakuzu looked at Konan with a suspicious expression.
Kakuzu, who has diligently performed his missions for decades and spent his entire life as a chosen worker, is highly suspicious and resistant to such "crooked" methods.
Xiao Nan's only explanation was, "This is Qinghe's order. You'll get a bonus if you do well."
One sentence instantly ignited Kakuzu's passion!
In that instant, Kakuzu was even sharpening his sword, contemplating whether he could kill a few nobles to indirectly advance his leader's plan.
Just two days later, the report from below completely stunned Kakuzu.
"You said...how much money did you raise?"
Those below were intimidated by Kakuzu's dark face and answered tremblingly.
"Currently... the bonds have only been in operation for two days, and we have only... only raised six billion."
The word "only" used by his subordinate made Kakuzu question his existence.
He desperately wanted to grab the person in front of him by the collar and demand, "Listen to this! Listen to yourself! Are you even speaking human language?"
There was one more thing he thought to himself: This number makes his decades of working life seem like a joke...
(End of this chapter)