socalfunplaces Chapter 175: The Founding of Konoha
Chapter 175: The Founding of Konoha
Tajima, who had been brimming with fighting spirit just moments before, was instantly jolted awake by Manji's rebuke.
The fierce killing intent around him suddenly subsided, and he calmed down completely, holding his breath and waiting for Wanci's next move.
Wanci slowly rose from his seat, and with a flick of his wrist, a meticulously detailed map of the entire Land of Fire appeared out of thin air in front of the two of them.
The map clearly marks the mountains, rivers, cities, tribes, and the boundaries of various forces.
After tapping the core area of the map with his fingertips ten thousand times, he looked steadily at Tajima and said:
"I'll handle the daimyo and court power in the Land of Fire, while you'll be responsible for subduing the various ninja clans within the country. We'll work together, both internally and externally, to achieve our goals."
Upon hearing this, Tajima's brows furrowed instantly.
"Grandpa, I think we should just kill Daimyo."
Tajima suggested.
Wan shook his head: "No, we'll need them a lot in the future."
After a moment's thought, Tajima couldn't help but voice his concerns: "Grandpa, the daimyo of the Land of Fire are all shrewd and cunning, and they are extremely difficult to deal with."
"Our village construction will inevitably infringe upon his interests."
"It's better to kill them than to use them!"
"Moreover, these bastards claim that their territory was personally granted by the Sage of Six Paths and is sacred and inviolable. They rely on this rhetoric to maintain the legitimacy of their rule."
"So, do you believe this propaganda?"
Wan asked after hearing this.
Tajima chuckled and shook his head, his tone tinged with disdain: "Of course I don't believe this nonsense. It's just a pretext that the daimyo has made up to secure his throne and control power."
"If they don't use the name of the Sage of Six Paths to create momentum, their rule will be completely untenable."
Wan Ci heard this, but simply smiled faintly and said nothing more.
After Uchiha Tajima left
Wanci coughed lightly a few times.
A white zetsu appeared
"Do you understand what happened between me and Tajima just now?"
Wanci looked at Bai Jue.
Upon hearing this, Bai Jue immediately bowed and said, "I'll take care of it right away."
Wan nodded repeatedly.
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A few days later, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire officially approved the document, placing a large area of territory under the jurisdiction of the Uchiha clan.
The Uchiha clan obtained the "village establishment permit".
Uchiha Tajima immediately led the entire clan to the pre-selected location to begin construction of the village.
The location chosen was exactly the same as the location of Konoha Village in later generations. The Uchiha clan members were already powerful in battle, and their efficiency in building a village was astonishing. In just a few days, they established a new foundation for their clan on this land.
Wan Ci personally named the village.
The newly established ninja village was named Konoha.
The initial form of Konoha Village was beginning to take shape.
Manji immediately began drafting "A Letter to the Entire Ninja Clan of the Land of Fire".
In the name of the Uchiha clan, we proclaim to the entire Land of Fire that we sincerely invite all other ninja clans to come and submit to us, join us in Konoha, integrate our forces, and work together for development.
The news spread like wildfire throughout the ninja clans' garrisons in the Land of Fire.
This immediately caused an uproar among all ethnic groups!
Everyone was utterly shocked!
It's completely baffling why the Uchiha clan, who are already powerful and live a peaceful life, would go to such lengths to do this.
In the established perception of various ninja clans, the Uchiha have always been powerful and ruthless, and there has always been a great deal of estrangement between them.
Voluntarily seeking refuge is tantamount to a lamb entering a tiger's den or walking into a trap; no one is willing to take that step easily.
But then, something happened that shocked all the ninja clans:
The Hyuga clan was the first ninja clan to step forward and respond to the call, migrating as a whole clan to Konoha.
This move completely baffled all the major ninja clans.
The Hyuga clan, which has always been low-key and reserved and never easily gets involved in clan disputes, has now taken the initiative to align itself with the Uchiha clan, whose ambitions are obvious.
It's really unbelievable.
Among the migrating groups of the Hyuga clan
"Father, I really can't understand it. Our Hyuga clan has always lived a peaceful life, so why would we, the entire clan, choose to join the Uchiha clan?"
"You clearly understand the Uchiha clan's temperament and ambition, so why are you acting this way?"
While busy coordinating the clan members and settling the supplies, Hyuga Tennin complained to the Hyuga clan leader beside him, full of incomprehension.
The Hyuga clan leader gazed in the direction of Konoha Village in the distance, his eyes deep and distant. He did not directly answer his son's question, but instead spoke slowly.
"Tianren, you don't understand yet. When you take on the responsibility of the clan leader and think about the survival of the clan, you will naturally understand the profound meaning."
After saying this, the clan leader's gaze became increasingly distant.
Hundreds of years ago, most of the Hyuga clan members were taken away by the Sage of Six Paths.
Even though they were separated, the top-secret communication between the two clans never ceased, and this connection was known only to the Hyuga clan leader and a few other high-ranking members of the clan.
The moment the news of the Uchiha clan's approval to build a village arrived, he immediately received a secret order!
The Hyuga clan is required to fully cooperate with the Uchiha clan to completely implement the establishment of Konoha Village.
Meanwhile, at the Senju clan's stronghold.
"Tobirama, have you heard? The Uchiha clan has built a large village and even sent out invitations to our Senju clan to come and live with us!"
Six-year-old Hashirama Senju said excitedly.
Tobirama Senju looked up at his excited brother, his brows furrowing slightly, and asked in bewilderment, "Brother, it's just the Uchiha clan building a village; it has nothing to do with us Senju."
Hashirama scratched the back of his head, his eyes clear and bright: "I think this is a wonderful thing! If all the major ninja clans lived together, put aside their long-standing grudges, and shook hands in reconciliation, wouldn't there be no more fighting between ninja clans, and no more people displaced?"
At a young age, Hashirama Senju already harbored an extreme yearning for peace that was completely different from that of other children his age.
"What if this is just a Uchiha conspiracy, a scheme to lure our Senju clan into a trap and weaken our clan's strength?"
Tobirama, however, maintained a composure far beyond his years, and with his meticulous mind, he immediately raised questions rationally.
Hashirama's smile froze instantly, and he was speechless for a moment.
"But the Hyuga clan went first. They moved the entire clan to Konoha and they're still safe and sound. There can't be any doubt about that, right?"
"That's what Hashirama Senju said."
"Brother, you've forgotten a crucial point."
Tobirama shook his head slightly: "The Hyuga clan holds the peace treaty personally bestowed by the Sage of Six Paths. The Uchiha would never dare to attack the Hyuga clan. Their safety cannot be used as a basis for judging whether the Uchiha have any ulterior motives."
Upon hearing this, Hashirama lowered his head and pondered carefully, and had to admit that Tobirama's words made perfect sense.
But let's put aside conspiracy theories.
The Uchiha clan's idea of building a village and inviting various clans to gather together
This perfectly touched upon his deep-seated longing for peace. If all the major ninja clans could truly lay down their weapons and live in harmony, what a wonderful thing that would be.
Thinking of this, young Hashirama couldn't help but sigh softly.
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Meanwhile, in Konoha Village, Uchiha Tajima and Manji sat facing each other, discussing the future development of their clan.
At this time, Konoha Village did not have a Hokage.
Only the highest decision-making group.
That's Manji and Dajima.
Grandpa, since the founding of Konoha, the only ninja clan that has voluntarily come to submit is the Hyuga clan. Given this situation, it will be difficult to advance the subsequent integration plan.
Tajima tapped his fingertips lightly on the table and spoke slowly.
He was initially quite anxious, but seeing his grandfather's calm demeanor, he stopped worrying.
Manji remained calm, sitting at the table sipping tea, and said in a composed tone: "Tajima, there's no need to rush. Building a village and integrating the ninja clans are long and gradual processes. Haste makes waste."
Wan paused for a moment, then methodically laid out the core plans for the future:
"You shall immediately arrange for your clansmen to begin taking in displaced civilians and joining Konoha, thus enriching the village's population base."
"At the same time, we will attract investment from outside the village to revitalize its livelihood, so that Konoha is not only a village of ninjas, but also a home where people can live in peace."
"Furthermore, the mission system and ninja management system I have proposed will be implemented throughout the village immediately."
After saying that, Manji pushed a stack of neatly drafted documents in front of Tajima.
"Oh my god!"
After quickly flipping through the document, Tajima's previously calm eyes suddenly lit up with surprise, and his gaze toward Manji became even more respectful, completely impressed by the meticulous plan.
"Grandpa, you're amazing!"
"No need to praise me."
Wan smiled and slowly revealed the core of the plan.
"Nowadays, ninjas in this world have always obeyed only the orders of daimyo, nobles, kings and generals, and served only these people."
"No one has ever truly considered the needs of ordinary people at the bottom of society; this commission market has always been a blank slate."
"We started with the low-end task market, taking on various commissions posted by ordinary people. We gained a foothold by relying on the absolute quality of task completion and the extremely high completion rate, and gradually monopolized this previously untouched market."
"Then we will gradually expand upwards, from the bottom to the top, step by step encompassing all types of ninja missions in the ninja world."
This plan originates from the business logic of countless past lives.
Just like milk tea shops in the world, scattered, unbranded shops have no customers or sales channels and will eventually find it difficult to survive. Only by relying on big brands can they survive.
The same principle applies to the survival of the ninja clan.
As long as Konoha completely monopolizes all channels for ninja missions, cutting off the livelihoods of other ninja clans and leaving them with no way out.
At that time, all the major ninja clans will naturally put aside their prejudices and come to Konoha to join the village willingly.
Of course, there is also the possibility that the major ninja clans will launch an attack on Konoha.
But I wish it were like that a million times.
That way, the Uchiha clan could legitimately take over the various ninja clans.