So that was what the system’s warm reminder last night meant—the ninja village would naturally attract all kinds of extraordinary, high-quality talent.
What do you know.
His ninja village could actually attract outstanding talents from various worlds under the system’s influence?
Now, this was interesting!
What an incredible turn of events!
Makoto Uchiha had originally felt physically and mentally exhausted by how useless his trash system was.
He had been so frustrated that he couldn’t sleep all night, and had even entertained thoughts of disbanding the village and running away with the money.
A portion of the Daimyo’s funding was still left.
If he chose to skip town with the cash instead of dumping it into the bottomless pit of village construction, Makoto Uchiha could live a highly comfortable life in this Ninja World.
We were talking about hundreds of millions of ryo!
It was more than enough for Makoto Uchiha to live out his days in luxury.
As for the future of the Ninja World, the Eye of the Moon Plan, Otsutsuki Kaguya…
none of that had anything to do with him.
The timeline was still way too early!
Sure, it was a bit embarrassing for a transmigrator, but this trash system gave him absolutely no help, yet expected him to build a powerful ninja village from scratch!
That was easier said than done!
Furthermore, the opponents Makoto Uchiha had to face were Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju.
As their competitor in building a village, the pressure on Makoto was immense.
Even when dealing with Tobirama Senju, Makoto would have to tread carefully.
But…
Things were different now!
The first time he met Kazuma Sato, Makoto found him familiar but assumed it was just a coincidence.
Now, the quartet had gathered.
Kazuma, Aqua, Megumin, and Darkness—wasn’t this the literal Ninja World version of the legendary trash quartet of Konosuba?!
The future of his ninja village was blindingly bright!
It was filled with talents!
Makoto Uchiha actually found himself looking forward to it.
While Kazuma was useless in a direct fight, his brain was incredibly sharp.
The fact that he could defeat the Demon King while carrying three deadweights in the original story proved his ability beyond a shadow of a doubt.
He was a prime managerial talent!
Makoto Uchiha planned to make Kazuma his deputy.
Megumin possessed a super-powerful Explosion Ninjutsu capable of dealing massive area-of-effect damage.
Well…
even though she could only fire one shot, a single blast of that caliber was more than enough in critical moments.
Darkness had become a Taijutsu specialist in the Ninja World.
Taijutsu was currently underpowered in the meta of this Ninja World…
but considering Darkness’s peculiar personal preferences, the Eight Gates would probably suit her perfectly.
As for Aqua…
as the saying goes, “it is hard to share hardships, but easy to share wealth.” The ninja village was currently in its difficult startup phase.
Yet, she was actually a treasure of a girl.
In the original series, even when reduced to sleeping in a stable with her companion Kazuma, she never abandoned her friends!
He really wanted to kick her out of the village with a single boot…
Of course, that was just a joke.
Aqua might be a liability, but there was no denying that her healing skills were incredibly powerful, even defying heaven to resurrect the dead.
Translated into the medical ninjutsu of the Ninja World, it was bound to be extraordinarily potent.
“Lord Makoto, you told me before that the village is newly established and desperate for talent, so we shouldn’t let any outstanding people slip by.
I happened to run into these three exceptional individuals, so I took the initiative to bring them back to contribute to the development of our village.” Seeing Makoto Uchiha remain silent, Kazuma spoke up quickly.
He thought Makoto Uchiha was unhappy with his unauthorized decision.
These three girls all possessed unique skills, though…
well, Kazuma always felt like something was slightly off.
“Kazuma, you did an excellent job!” “In the future, if you encounter any outstanding talents, make sure to bring them back immediately.
To reward you, I’m promoting you on the spot to be the second-in-command of our ninja village!” Makoto Uchiha snapped out of his thoughts.
His lips curled upward into a smile.
Kazuma, you did amazing…
Next time, if you meet a certain beautiful Lich, remember to bring her back to the village too!
“Now, let the meeting begin!” After the introductions, Makoto Uchiha commenced today’s meeting: [The Ninja Village’s First Five-Year Plan].
Makoto Uchiha began sketching out his blueprint for the ninja village with great ambition.
Though his ninja village was currently small and weak, they had to set grand goals.
Military, politics, economy, culture, and influence—not a single aspect could be neglected.
In short, he had to paint a grand vision first!
“First is the military.
A ninja village relies on the quality of its shinobi.
We must win over as many clans as possible, prioritizing major ones.
If they won’t come, we’ll target the smaller clans…” “Second is the economy…” Below the stage, Kazuma was scribbling diligently in his notebook.
But Makoto was an Uchiha and had excellent eyesight.
This fellow Kazuma was completely immune to the grand vision speech; while pretending to take notes, he was actually just doodling.
Megumin’s blood was pumping with excitement.
Aqua was fast asleep.
Darkness, on the other hand, was doing great—she was taking notes in earnest.
“Everyone, do you have any good suggestions regarding the construction of the ninja village?” Once Makoto Uchiha finished speaking, the floor opened for discussion.
Kazuma stood up and brought up a very practical, adult topic.
“Lord Makoto, funds are tight right now…
If we want to attract ninja clans to join us, we’ll need…” “Furthermore, regarding economic construction and attracting investment…” Makoto Uchiha massaged his temples and covered his face.
The lack of funding was a major pain.
Various construction projects in the village had already begun, and money was flowing out like water.
Nearly half of the one billion ryo had already been burned through.
What he needed most right now was a massive influx of capital to plug the hole.
There was likely no hope of getting more from the Daimyo of the Land of Fire anytime soon, so he had to find a way to solve the funding crisis himself.
“Lord Makoto, regarding the construction of the village, I actually might…
My father has a circle of merchant friends.
As long as the village offers sufficient business incentives, I believe they’ll be willing to invest here.” Darkness, who had been taking notes diligently, raised her hand.
She intended to utilize her father’s connections to secure an investment for the village.
With funding flowing in, the village’s economy would become active, which in turn would attract more people.
Once people began to gather, it would drive further economic growth and more investment, establishing a positive cycle for the ninja village.
“Oh!
That’s wonderful, Darkness!” Makoto Uchiha was thrilled.
After all, the main purpose of today’s meeting was just to feed them a grand vision; he hadn’t expected to solve any actual problems.
This was an unexpected pleasant surprise.
It turned out Darkness’s identity in this Ninja World was also that of a noble.
“In that case, I will write a letter to inform my father.
Also, Lord Makoto, you might need to personally attend a banquet in a while…
As for a meeting gift, we can use the tulips that have recently become popular.” Darkness said, only to be suddenly interrupted by Makoto Uchiha.
“Wait a minute…” “Did you say tulips?” Makoto Uchiha had heard the name of a very familiar flower.