In order to build a centrifuge to separate chakra material, Uchiha Tokumitsu allocated 30 million taels of funds to the laboratory in one breath.
As a result, his own coffers were emptied again.
In order to once again fill his small treasury with lovely gold coins, Uchiha Tokumitsu organized several special border trades in a short period of time, dumping beef and mutton from the Land of Grass and luxury goods from the Land of Fire to the Kirigakure ninja clan. .
The Kirigakure ninja trading team, which did not refuse anyone who came, sent a tent full of gold medals to Uchiha Tokko.
Uchiha Tokumitsu stood at the entrance of the tent, casually grabbed a handful of golden sticks, and watched as the golden cutie slipped from his palm and fell back onto the pile of golden sticks, causing waves of intoxicating music.
"Lord Deguang, after this transaction, when will the next round of trade be arranged?"
Kirigakure's trade envoy is also Keiyuki Ribi, an acquaintance of Uchiha Tokumitsu.
As a Kirigakure chuunin with no strength and no family background, Keiyuki Ribi thought that his destiny would be either to die quietly in a certain mission or to be casually hit in the war between powerful ninja villages. Turned into minced meat, even when he drank the most, he never thought that he would be able to achieve the famous status he has today.
"All the livestock in the pastures in the Land of Grass have been sold out, and it may take another year. The Hyuga family's high-end products have already been ordered, and they will be delivered in about three months."
Uchiha Tokumitsu answered Riyo Keiyuki's questions very patiently.
Even Kirigakure becomes cute because of the money. ,
"Like This……"
Risheng Qingxing was a little disappointed.
For him, how much purchasing power does the Kirigakure ninja still have, how much consumption power does the Kingdom of Water have, what impact will the massive import of meat and luxury goods into the Kingdom of Water have on the local industry, and even how much money will flow out of the Kingdom of Water. It doesn't matter what kind of impact it has on the country's currency system. Ribi Keiyuki's only concern is how long such trade activities can be maintained.
Because his status comes from special border trade and Uchiha Tokumitsu's little appreciation for him.
Even if he is just a docking person, even if he only has a little and insignificant power to count the purchased materials, such a big piece of fat can be used to make soup even if he only touches it twice and washes it with oil and water.
"It doesn't matter, we can also expand the scale and depth of trade and explore the trading of other commodities; in addition, we are also very interested in the seafood of the Kingdom of Water."
Naturally, Uchiha Tokumitsu would not dislike this Kirigakure partner who was like a boy who gave away money.
Although his strength is average, he is surprisingly eloquent and good at observing people's emotions, and he can bring enough benefits to himself.
As a super supplier who has mastered the supply of goods and trade ports, Uchiha Tokumitsu also has the idea of supporting agents.
It's just that supporting compradors requires superb remote breeding technology, which Uchiha Tokko is still exploring.
"Hmm... If Mr. Deguang is a seafood product, I can decide and agree. What kind of seafood do you need?"
When Lisheng Qingxing heard that there was still a chance to make money back, he was immediately elated and even happier.
"...I will ask someone to give you a list of precautions. Let's prepare accordingly."
At this time, Uchiha Tokumitsu noticed that a subordinate in the distance was waving to him to indicate that something was wrong, so he simply ended the topic.
"whats the matter……"
After seeing off Ribi's birthday celebration, his subordinates came to Uchiha Tokumitsu's side and bowed. Uchiha Tokko took the initiative to ask what was going on.
"A message from the family has arrived. The envoy calling the Daimyo arrived in the village secretly yesterday..."
His subordinate was also an Uchiha clansman, and he nervously reported to Uchiha Tokimitsu in a low voice.
"The daimyo's envoy has to keep his whereabouts secret when he comes to the village? What happened?"
Uchiha Tokko frowned and immediately felt something was wrong.
The subordinate silently took out a letter and handed it to Uchiha Tokko.
After opening it and reading it quickly, Uchiha Tokumitsu clicked his tongue.
A little troublesome...
The Uchiha clan and the Kirigakure ninja clan's joint smuggling was revealed, and the daimyo was very unhappy.
The purpose of the daimyo's envoy arriving in Konoha was to condemn this incident and ask the Hokage to restrain Uchiha's behavior.
"I see……"
Uchiha Tokumitsu shook his hand, and released his Fire Chakra to burn the letter to ashes, "Just continue to pay attention to the follow-up development, and there is no need to pay attention to anything else."
Anyway, after this batch of special border transactions, the massive amount of goods dumped into Kirigakure is enough to meet the needs of the Kingdom of Water in the future. It doesn't matter if you take a break. You can also make some money by importing some high-end seafood from Kirigakure. Outback money.
But the tree wants to be still but the wind doesn't stop.
At night, Hatake Sakumo's urgent message also reached the eastern garrison camp.
Although Hatake Sakumo's letter came a little later, it revealed more detailed information.
The Daimyo's envoy not only asked the Hokage to send personnel to block smuggling traffic lines everywhere, but also demanded that Uchiha Tokimitsu be removed from his position, and ordered the Uchiha clan chief to go to the Daiming Mansion to make amends. In addition, he also asked the Uchiha clan to pay a huge compensation.
What concerned Uchiha Tokimitsu the most in the letter was that the content of the discussion between the Daimyo envoy and the Hokage was revealed to Hatake Sakumo by the Hyuga clan.
Moreover, in the letter, Hatake Sakumo also said that the Hyuga clan leader took the initiative to ask him to tell Uchiha Tokimitsu on his behalf.
"The daimyo is so brave! He has several jounin in his hands, and he dares to speak so wildly!"
Uchiha Tokko had an angry look on his face, and he condensed the Fire Chakra in his hand to turn the letter into dust, and then he took out a pen and paper and started writing a letter.
In the letter written to Hatake Sakumo, he thanked him for promptly informing the detailed information, so that the Uchiha clan could avoid falling into a passive situation, and asked him to express his gratitude to the Hyuga clan on his behalf, etc.
The letter written to the family requested that personnel be drawn from the police department and each family lineage to form a combat force to be ready for war at any time.
Then another letter was sent to the Daming Mansion of the Country of Grass, informing the Tokumitsu Red Guards stationed there to dispatch a unit to the border area between the Country of Grass and the Country of Fire.
Moreover, there is no need to conceal the whereabouts of the above-mentioned transfers. The bigger the noise of the transfer and assembly, the better.
"Maybe it's an opportunity..."
After handing the letter to his subordinates to send out, Uchiha Tokumitsu thought carefully in the tent.
The reason why the daimyo sent envoys to hold them accountable was simply because the joint smuggling of the Uchiha clan and the Kirigakure ninja clan had touched the commercial interests of the two daimyo, so they planned to stop it and extort a sum of money.
As long as the Uchiha clan's thousands of ninja troops are still there, the Daimyo's accountability and the Hokage's questioning are all in vain.
But the fact that the Hyuga clan proactively disclosed information was particularly different.
To be honest, when it comes to observing people's words and taking advantage of the situation, the Uchiha clan can't keep up with Hinata.
And it allowed the Hyuga clan, which was originally arrogantly trying to compete for the title of the strongest ninja clan, to pass information to the Uchiha clan, and it was extremely sensitive information such as the conspiracy between the daimyo messenger and the Hokage...
"Why did the Hyuga clan suddenly think so..."
This is what Uchiha Tokko is most puzzled about.
Why did the Hyuga clan, a group of old antiques from the Warring States period who secretly held power, suddenly make a 180° turn and show favor to the Uchiha clan?
You can't be intimidated by the power of the Uchiha clan, right?
It can't be because the luxury goods exported by the Uchiha clan to Kirigakure are purchased from the Hyuga clan, right?
When did this majestic and wealthy family have such a flexible figure?
Uchiha Tokko was puzzled.
…
The next day, the Hokage's messenger ANBU arrived at the Eastern Border Defense Force, notifying Uchiha Tokumitsu to return to the village for a meeting three days later.
"Three days later..."
Uchiha Tokumitsu was particularly speechless after receiving the notice.
Is this to investigate the criminal evidence of the Uchiha clan or to facilitate the reconciliation between Uchiha and other related parties?
"I understand, I will attend the meeting then."
Uchiha Tokumitsu casually dismissed the messenger ANBU.
"Master Patriarch, you can come out now."
Uchiha Demitsu said casually.
Clan leader Uchiha Sifang walked out from behind the Chinese army's tent with a gloomy look on his face.
He arrived a little earlier than the ANBU who had sent the message, and in order to avoid suspicion, he even left the tent and hid for a while.
"Why three days later?"
Uchiha Tokko asked.
"I am not sure as well……"
Clan leader Uchiha Shifang couldn't answer either.
"Then what are you doing here?"
Uchiha Tokumitsu pressed his eyebrows a few times and felt a little headache: "Are the family's combat troops ready? Have the secret spies of the Ninja Cat Clan been sent out? Have all the relatives and affiliated Ninja Clan been contacted?"
"this……"
Uchiha were stunned in all directions.
"Tokuguang-kun, what do you want to do..."
"Didn't the daimyo send an envoy to question him? Aren't you going to respond?"
There was something strange about Uchiha Tokumitsu.
"The troops mobilized by the family are ready, but the Ninja Clan and other affiliated Ninja Clan..."
Uchiha Shifang asked cautiously.
"If you seek peace through struggle, you will survive in peace; if you seek peace through compromise, you will perish in peace!"
Uchiha Tokumitsu packed up the documents, stood up and said: "The family must also show its attitude to the outside world and let them understand that the core interests of the Uchiha clan are inviolable!"
All the Uchiha were about to speak but stopped.
Uchiha Tokko walked outside the tent.
"Where are you going?"
Uchiha Quartet asked quickly.
"There will be a meeting in three days. Aren't you going to go back to the village first?"
Uchiha Tokko looked back a little strangely and said.
All Uchiha were speechless.
He felt that his trip was in vain.
"Things can't get too big..."
The Uchiha Sifang thought for a moment and decided to pay the bill with Uchiha Tokumitsu.
Appearing in public can also be regarded as showing the family's support for Uchiha Tokumitsu, and can also make relevant personnel involved in special border trade feel at ease.
"Do you mean, the patriarch, to make a scene?"
After arranging the affairs of the border troops to the jounin, Uchiha Tokumitsu replied casually.
"...Try not to start a real fight. The family is not completely ready yet."
After the Uchiha struggled for a while, they sighed and replied.
"I will be measured."
Uchiha Tokumitsu was noncommittal.
Although Uchiha Shifang didn't say anything else, he still felt uneasy in his heart.
It’s so exciting!
Compared with Uchiha Tokumitsu, he felt that he was simply a dove among doves!
…
The Uchiha clan's smuggling incident occurred, and the news that the daimyo sent envoys to hold them accountable also spread like wildfire in Konoha.
The civilian ninjas who were tired of their tasks expressed envy and jealousy, while the ninjas took it as a warning and thought that they would have to maintain a secretive style in the future and not be as ostentatious as Uchiha.
But what concerned Konoha the most was the attitude shown by the Uchiha clan.
Although the Daimyo envoy and the Hokage Building have not officially sent a letter to the Uchiha clan to question them, everyone is already aware of the meeting three days later.
Not to mention anything else, the police patrol team patrolling the streets recently are equipped with a lot of equipment, and they are fully armed and ready to fight at any time.
In addition, there is an Uchiha ninja army gathering at Minagawa Uchiha Shrine, with unknown intentions.
Compared with the smuggling incident, everyone is more worried that the Uchiha clan will lose their minds and cause something big.
Everyone is waiting for the return of the person involved, Uchiha Tokumitsu.
…
"What? The ninja army of the Land of Grass is stationed at the border of the Land of Fire?"
In the Hokage building, the third generation Hiruzen Sarutobi has also received information about the unusual movements of the Uchiha ninja troops stationed abroad.
"Hokage-sama, this is rebellion! Naked rebellion!"
The Daimyo envoy jumped up and shouted: "These wanton and arrogant Uchiha must be severely punished!"
All the senior officials in the Hokage's office ignored the shouts of the Daimyo messenger.
In fact, the matter of smuggling is not a big deal but a small matter. In fact, all the ninja clans in Konoha do this work privately, but they are not as big as the Uchiha clan.
In the past, the Uchiha clan focused on arms trading, while the Hyuga clan occupied various high-end luxury markets. The Nara clan's secret medicine was marketed in the Ninja world. Even the Sarutobi clan secretly controlled many mines. The Shimura clan opened casinos all over the Ninja world. …
If we really pursue it, it will be like pulling out the carrot and bringing out the mud, and no one will be left behind.
Therefore, no matter how dissatisfied he is with the Uchiha clan, the original intention of the third generation Sarutobi Hiruzen is to cause trouble for the Uchiha clan.
If the Uchiha clan refuses to give in, their reputation among the daimyo will be even worse, and they will not even have the chance to be nominated for Hokage in the future; if the Uchiha clan accepts their punishment, they can start from the aspect of "losing power and humiliating the village" and attack through public opinion. The prestige of the Uchiha clan in Konoha.
It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.
Otherwise, the Uchiha smuggling incident would not have spread so quickly in the village.
"Messenger, please don't worry...this matter is still under investigation. There may be other circumstances."
The third generation Sarutobi Hiruzen put down the ANBU information, took out his pipe and said in a hurry: "Perhaps there are some unnecessary misunderstandings due to the poor communication of information~ Uchiha Tokumitsu will be back soon. Let’s talk about it at the meeting later.”
The Daimyo envoy immediately thought that the Hokage was deliberately shielding the Uchiha clan, and immediately jumped up and shouted loudly.
The two consultants also quickly stepped forward to smooth things over.
Tsunade looked at the drama in the Hokage's office with an impatient expression.
Orochimaru, who was sitting in the dark corner of the Hokage's office, stared at the secret information brought by the Daimyo envoy.
After an investigation by the noble officials of the Fire Country, the smuggling amount and profits of the Uchiha clan and the Kirigakure ninja clan were estimated. The ultra-high "gold content" displayed between the lines made Orochimaru, who was originally indifferent to money, a little uncomfortable. Living.
“Smuggling is so profitable!!!”
It turns out that performing difficult tasks is not the most profitable!
Orochimaru seems to have opened the door to a new world!
(End of chapter)
