Konoha: Reforge the glory of Uchiha!

Senju Tobirama looked at Uchiha Kusu with wide eyes. He couldn't count how many times he'd lost his temper tonight. It seemed as though Uchiha Kusu was born to torment him.

"Alright, alright, I won't nag you anymore."

"Bring me paper, pens, and the equipment and materials needed for scientific research experiments."

Senju Tobirama waved his hand, signaling he no longer wanted to talk to Uchiha Nan, and asked him to get paper and pen, intending to make a list for the necessary laboratory equipment.

The laboratory space must be large, and the experimental equipment must be new and advanced!

The materials need to be high-quality and responsive.

Senju Tobirama wrote on the paper, the pen making a rustling sound. Uchiha Nan didn't pay much attention at first, but after five minutes, he realized something was wrong.

Senju Tobirama wasn't finished yet!

Uchiha Nan looked at the excited Tobirama, who muttered as he wrote:

"This culture medium is very expensive, costing 5,000 ryo. Better buy 50 bottles in advance."

"This potion seems to be available only in the Land of Demons. It's pricey and scarce. You might not even get it with money. No matter, write it down first."

"For cultivating grain seeds, I heard the Land of Fields..."

Uchiha Nan clenched his fist, feeling taken advantage of.

After half an hour, Tobirama handed a thick stack of paper to Uchiha Kusu. Uchiha Kusu looked through it. It listed various experimental equipment, from imported instruments from the Land of Sand to custom-made ones from the Land of Lightning.

The list included countless potions, sourced from almost every country in the ninja world. Some locations were unfamiliar to Uchiha Kusu, with special solutions priced by the gram.

Uchiha Kusu activated his Sharingan in anger, roughly estimating the cost in his mind. It was well over three billion ryo, and that was just to set up the lab, not including ongoing experimental costs.

"You old bastard, did you do this on purpose?"

This time, it was Uchiha Kusu's turn to be upset. Even if he gave all of Uchiha's wealth to Tobirama, it wouldn't be enough.

"What do you know? Do you know anything about science?"

"Do you know how much scientific research costs?"

"Behind every scientific and technological breakthrough is a massive expenditure."

Senju Tobirama spoke righteously, looking at Uchiha Nan with contempt. He hadn't written these expenses frivolously; they would be necessary.

Tobirama had listed top-tier instruments and raw materials. If funds were insufficient, alternatives could be used, albeit with reduced effectiveness.

Some instruments and solutions were too expensive for Tobirama to buy in the past.

Senju Hashirama often advised Tobirama to limit scientific research due to its high cost.

"You don't have any money, do you?"

Tobirama mocked, recalling Uchiha Nan's earlier bold claims about obtaining Hashirama's power at any cost.

Such power isn't cheap!

"I—"

Uchiha Nan was speechless. Konoha still had a gap of tens of billions for comprehensive development. He even took from the ninja clan's resources, which couldn't cover this amount.

The previous funds had been accounted for by Konoha's Ministry of Finance. To reduce corruption, Konoha regularly published account details. Though some corruption occurred, as long as the books looked good, it was manageable.

Wasn't there a war before? Military expenses were included, and any attempts to audit them ended badly for the auditors.

But three billion isn't a small sum. Everyone in Konoha eyed this fund. Uchiha Kusu had already taken from the ninja clan's resources.

If he made a wrong move now, if there were any discrepancies in the accounts, the ninjas would seize upon it.

If discovered, Uchiha Nan didn't want to imagine the consequences.

He might be impeached and removed from office.

"The esteemed Hokage of Konoha can't afford such a small amount?"

Tobirama decided to taunt him, enjoying Uchiha Kusu's discomfiture.

So satisfying, so satisfying...

"You, a layman, don't even understand the costs of scientific research. Yet you spoke so grandly about sparing no expense."

"Evil Uchiha brat, you're too young!"

Tobirama continued to press his advantage.

"So, is this why you're corrupt?"

Uchiha Nan immediately thought of the billion ryo Tobirama had allegedly pocketed, and began to counterattack.

"You embezzled a billion ryo, didn't you?"

"You were Hokage. If the Hokage dared to be corrupt, you must have been corrupt in the past. If I audit the accounts, I'll find evidence. If I spread this news..."

Um?

Tobirama lost his composure, recalling correspondence with the daimyo. For years, the Hokage's office had been his personal domain, where he stored secrets. No one but his brother dared enter.

He had died suddenly and forgotten to destroy it!

Tobirama's panicked expression was like someone who'd forgotten to clear their browsing history before dying.

"Ahem." "Actually, there are alternatives listed here. I can draft a new list for you."

Tobirama pretended to be nonchalant, picking up the papers to jot down substitutions.

Uchiha Nan watched Tobirama's feigned calmness and sneered inwardly.

He knew this black-hearted man wanted to embezzle funds, just like Orochimaru in later generations!

After Tobirama finished, he handed the revised list to Uchiha Nan. Uchiha Nan recalculated and found the cost reduced by nearly one-fifth.

Still an astronomical sum...

"This is already the cheapest. Don't look at me. Scientific research is about pouring money into it."

Tobirama commented thoughtfully, seeing Uchiha Nan's worried expression.

"I see."

Uchiha Nan nodded helplessly. He knew scientific research was expensive and quality required investment.

But he was really out of funds.

"We can start with projects to increase steel production, grain output, and generators."

Uchiha Nan remembered the home appliances—refrigerators, televisions, air conditioners, and radios—acquired from the last lottery. These were needed for the three-piece wedding set.

Activating the extraction button, Uchiha Kusu summoned the appliances, planning for Tobirama to study their structures for mass production.

"These things?"

"A special ninja tool?"

Tobirama examined the household appliances curiously. They were peculiar devices. He wanted to dismantle and study them.

As the foremost experimenter in the ninja world, Tobirama was instinctively curious about their structure.

"Tobirama, if you figure these out, you'll make a fortune."

Uchiha Kusu told Tobirama that once he understood these appliances and began mass production, they would first be sold to the ninja world's wealthy daimyos, who valued quality of life and wouldn't hesitate to spend.

Uchiha Nan planned to sell air conditioners at hundreds of thousands of ryo, reducing prices as production scaled.

Tobirama nodded, agreeing to study these items, and noted the secret room was too small for future lab equipment.

"This place won't suffice for experiments. We need a new location."

"I noticed a forest of death outside Konoha. It seems suitable."

Tobirama made his request in a calm tone.

Agree, agree quickly!

Tobirama hoped Uchiha Kusu would accept. He wanted an opportunity to see Mito. With Uchiha Kusu as Hokage, dealing with him required careful planning.

"It's fine. There's a large dungeon in the Uchiha clan, originally for interrogating spies. ANBU took over, so it's unused now."

"It's a perfect spot to move to."

Uchiha Nan recalled a dungeon Tomita mentioned, located in a remote corner of the clan, rarely visited.

Damn!

Tobirama regretted his past decisions.

Under his orders, ANBU had long taken over spy interrogations from the Security Department.

"Alright Tobirama, I'm leaving. Stay here and plan future experiments. I'll visit daily."

Uchiha Kusu instructed Tobirama to remain in the secret room, forbidding any ninjutsu use.

A series of commands bound Tobirama like computer codes, darkening his expression.

"Uchiha Nan, you're really cautious."

"Of course, you're Senju Tobirama. I have to be careful."

With that, Uchiha Nan turned and left the secret room. He'd spent the night with the Senju brothers. The two little ones at home were waiting for him to join them in bed.

After a while, Uchiha Nan emerged. It was late at night, and he was in a contemplative mood.

How to handle the extra two billion ryo? It's impossible to fund it from the family. This is for Konoha's scientific research, and Uchiha can't shoulder it alone—not even close.

How to cleverly redirect part of the funds?

Troubling...

Why does being Hokage mean worrying about Konoha's finances?

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