Naruto: Yes, Uchiha-sama.

Chapter 74: Shut up, Uzumaki Mito! Don't try to alienate the relationship between the Uzumaki clan and the Akatsuki Village!

Uzumaki Mito strolled through the commercial street of Akatsuki Village, looking at this rather unfamiliar ninja village with curiosity in his eyes.

The streets were filled with the laughter of children.

In order to celebrate Uchiha Makoto's wedding, the Ninja School specially granted a five-day holiday, allowing them to take a break from their student life that had lasted for nearly half a year. The daily physical training classes really made them miserable.

In the initial period of time.

The students were exhausted after the physical training class, and the aches and pains in their bodies made the dormitory feel miserable at night.

However, even though these days were long and difficult, they gritted their teeth and persevered.

Because they are all a group of lucky people.

Ordinary people have no way to endure such hardships or receive the favor of Lord Light and Shadow.

"That's great."

Uzumaki Mito felt like he was back in Konoha. The original intention of establishing Konoha was to prevent ninjas from killing each other. He hoped that every child could play, grow and learn in their childhood, instead of going to the battlefield at a young age, picking up weapons and fighting to the death like the older generation of ninjas.
"But the Akatsuki Village seems to be much richer than Konoha."

Mito Uzumaki looked closely and saw more.

The children's rosy faces, thick and durable autumn clothes, and small toys worth dozens of taels in their hands were nothing strange to the children of the Senju family.

But the group of children in front of him did not have the family emblem of the ninja clan on them. It can be said that almost all of them were children from ordinary families.

The meaning behind this is worth pondering. Even the civilians in a large ninja village like Konoha are struggling with a difficult life. For these people, they are accustomed to living a frugal life, and any expenditure beyond one hundred taels requires careful consideration before making a decision.

Uchiha Makoto didn't take much of the profits he made from the nobles, and used it all for Akatsuki Village. Various money-burning projects were almost all carried out at the same time, and they were all village-owned enterprises. All the results belonged to Akatsuki Village, and there were no middlemen to make a profit.

Now in Xiaoren Village, as long as you have hands and feet and are willing to work in the factory, you will always have food to eat and having enough food and clothing will not be a problem. Of course, you have to go even if you don’t want to, because Xiaoren Village does not support people who eat for free.

The more Uzumaki Mito looked at it, the more incredible it seemed to her, especially when she heard that the Ninja School had enrolled three thousand students at one time. She just thought it was a bit too crazy.

How much money does Xiaonin Village have to spend like this? Have all other daily expenses in the village been cut?
Uzumaki Mito naturally couldn't imagine how big the economic gap between Konoha Village and Akatsuki Village was. The longer the time dragged on, the gap between them would gradually become irreparable.
Financial funds can be classified as the top secret of Akatsuki Village, and the detailed expenditure is never announced to the public. As for why, it is of course because the source of the money is not visible at all.

soon.

Uzumaki Mito, who was full of questions from Uchiha Castle, met Uzumaki Shinji who came to greet her. Today, Uzumaki Shinji's face was flushed and his happiness was almost overflowing.

All 36.8 billion has been received today.

Can he be unhappy?

When he saw that it was Uzumaki Mito who came to attend the wedding, his smile became even wider. He could not wait to tell Uzumaki Mito the good news. A feeling of "not returning to one's hometown when rich and powerful, like walking in fine clothes at night" filled Uzumaki Shinji's heart.

The two soon arrived at the reception hall of Akatsuki Village. There were people coming and going in the hall, including dignitaries rarely seen in the Land of Fire, as well as wealthy businessmen from all over the ninja world. Uchiha Makoto was also trying his best to weave the relationship network of Akatsuki Village. In the future, Akatsuki Village would need the help of these people when doing business, setting up factories, expanding production, and developing sales channels.

Shinji Uzumaki greeted the receptionist and found an empty room.

When clan members meet, they naturally greet each other.

"Mito, how is your life as a married woman in the Senju clan? You haven't been wronged, have you?"

Shinji Uzumaki asked about Uzumaki Mito's daily life with great concern. Her quality of life can to a certain extent reflect the attitude of the Senju clan and Konoha towards the Uzumaki clan.

Shinji Uzumaki is now fully aware of Akatsuki Village's attitude towards the Uzumaki clan. It's unknown how long it will take to repay the 36.8 billion ryo. However, the Senju clan, as well as Konoha, still need to test the Uzumaki clan once again. The previous "backstab" by the Senju clan is still vivid in their minds.

"Everything is fine in Konoha."

Mito Uzumaki said this with a gentle smile on her face.

Like many people who are wandering around, she knows the ups and downs of her life very well. When her family members greet her, she always reports good news but not bad news, because it is not only difficult for her family to help her, but also causes unnecessary trouble.

Material conditions in life.

Uzumaki Mito naturally received top-notch treatment. In the Senju clan, and even in the entire Konoha, no one dared to neglect Uzumaki Mito, the "legitimate" wife of the Senju clan's chief and the legitimate wife of Konoha's Hokage.

In terms of spiritual needs, physical needs and emotional values, Uzumaki Mito's treatment can now be said to be extremely poor.

Before Konoha was established, life was barely manageable, although they could not feel the passionate and deep love of Hashirama Senju.

But Uzumaki Mito doesn't complain.

Because Hashirama Senju is a relatively slow person when it comes to emotions between men and women, and the two of them were in a family marriage, they did not have much contact before marriage, and the process of marriage first and then love is always accompanied by ups and downs.

After the establishment of Konoha.

The couple's originally harmonious life was completely broken.

Mud horse.

It turns out that Hashirama Senju's feelings can be as intense as fire, but the object is not Uzumaki Mito.

But it was directed at Uchiha Madara.

They are inseparable on weekdays, often sleeping with their feet touching and not going home all night long.

Every time, he would ask Senju Tobirama to send her away at a moment's notice.

Of course sometimes.

Hashirama Senju would still go home for dinner, but at night, Uzumaki Mito wanted to explore the mystery of life with Hashirama Senju.

At her age.

The demand is as fierce as a wolf or a tiger.

But I often get this kind of answer: "Mito, I'm tired. I played with Madara today. Go to bed early. I have an appointment with Madara tomorrow."

The words fell to the ground.

Hashirama Senju used the elite ninja's unique skill of "falling asleep in seconds". Under high-intensity combat, if one cannot fall asleep quickly and recover physical strength and energy, it will be difficult to maintain a normal level of combat effectiveness.

The cold words extinguished Mito Uzumaki's desires like a bucket of cold water, instantly killing her interest. This wasn't the first or second time this had happened; it had gone from occasional to frequent. If Mito Uzumaki were a woman seeking her husband's affection, she was a complete failure.

"That's fine, that's fine."

Shinji Uzumaki nodded with satisfaction. Both Akatsuki Village and Konoha Village were strong support for the Uzumaki clan. Both sides were actually very important.

After some pleasantries.

Uzumaki Mito began to talk about what Senju Tobirama had told her, why the Uzumaki clan and the Akatsuki Village had formed an alliance without notifying Konoha in advance. In the end, it was the Akatsuki Village's envoy who went to Konoha Village to inform them, and only then did Senju Tobirama know about it.

Uzumaki clan, do you really regard Konoha as your big brother?
In response to Uzumaki Mito's question.

Shinji Uzumaki smiled. As for Konoha's previous "betrayal", it was naturally not something he could say openly. Saying it out loud would only destroy the current friendly relationship between Konoha and the Uzumaki clan, so he only explained it from the perspective of the family's future development.

"Konoha is indeed strong, but the Uzumaki clan cannot rely entirely on Konoha's protection. Moreover, no matter how good the Uzumaki clan's relationship with Konoha is, the Uzumaki clan will not put all their eggs in one basket. As the saying goes, a cunning rabbit has three burrows."

Uzumaki Mito just thought about it briefly. She was also a member of the Uzumaki clan. From the perspective of the Uzumaki clan, this was indeed not wrong, but from the perspective of Konoha... The Uzumaki clan... However, this was exactly the responsibility that Uzumaki Mito had to bear, as a hub to maintain the friendly relationship between Konoha and the Uzumaki clan.

"The Uzumaki clan is worrying too much."

"Konoha will definitely protect the Uzumaki clan, but this matter is excusable for the Uzumaki clan. I will explain it to Konoha."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

The matter was lightly turned over.

Then, in order to ease the somewhat tense atmosphere, Uzumaki Mito took the initiative to mention Uchiha Makoto. Uchiha Makoto was now busy receiving the Daimyo of the Land of Fire. Even Konoha's envoy, Uzumaki Mito, had to queue up behind the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

"Master Guangying is truly a rare talent. Despite his youth, his strength surpasses his peers. He is also far-sighted and ambitious."

Shinji Uzumaki praised Uchiha Makoto highly and was not stingy with his praise. As for his generous spending of 36.8 billion taels, no amount of praise would be excessive.

"It seems that Shinji-san really admires Uchiha Makoto!"

"Of course. Lord Guangying is extremely courteous to the Uzumaki clan. The betrothal gift for this wedding is a whopping 36.8 billion taels!"

Shinji Uzumaki finally said out the number that had been suppressed in his heart, and he felt much better for a moment. The inexplicable feeling of revenge towards the Senju clan in his heart was also completely vented.

"Seize the young master?"

"36.8 billion taels?"

"Did I hear that right?!"

For a moment, Uzumaki Mito suspected that there was something wrong with his ears and that he had heard the number wrong.

A betrothal gift of 36.8 billion taels?
When he and Hashirama Senju first formed a relationship, the Senju family offered a lot of dowry, which was calculated at the level of tens of millions of taels. However, this amount of money was not even a fraction of Uchiha's dowry.

Women like to compare with each other. Even if they are just strangers, they always like to make various comparisons. Uzumaki Mito was completely defeated in the comparison about the betrothal gift, and an inexplicable emotion appeared in her heart.

"Mito, you heard me right."

"That's 36.8 billion ryo. Although it's called a betrothal gift, it's actually financial aid given to the Uzumaki clan by the Akatsuki Village after they formed an alliance."

Shinji Uzumaki tried his best to maintain his calm tone, but the unreasonably red expression on his face betrayed him. The Uzumaki clan was not a family that was greedy for money, it was just that Uchiha Makoto gave too much, so much that he simply couldn't refuse.

"Where did Uchiha Makoto get so much money?"

"Brother Shinji, you won't be fooled!"

"How could the Uzumaki clan possibly receive such a large amount of financial aid!"

Uzumaki Mito still found it hard to believe this number. The betrothal gift of 36.8 billion taels was simply shocking, even like the Fire Country Daimyo marrying a wife, which was not that exaggerated. But if it was just a nominal betrothal gift and was actually financial aid, it would be more normal, but only slightly normal.

This number is still exaggerated.

It was so exaggerated that Uzumaki Reservoir-House believed that Uzumaki Shinji was deceived by Uchiha Makoto. She was worried that Uchiha Makoto was actually trying to get something for nothing. He first made up a number that sounded dizzying to trick the Uzumaki clan and the Akatsuki Village into forming an alliance, and also deceived a woman from the Uzumaki clan.

Now Uzumaki Mito felt that it was a little late to remind her.

Because the Akatsuki Village announced this news to the entire ninja world, even the Daimyo of the Fire Nation came to the Akatsuki Village in person to serve as a witness at the wedding. Now, if Uchiha Makoto acts like a rogue and refuses to admit it, the Uzumaki clan will have no way to cancel the wedding and can only swallow this loss in silence.

You can't just cause a scene at the wedding on the territory of Akatsuki Village. Uchiha Makoto is shameless, but the Uzumaki clan still has some dignity. The face of this thousand-year-old bloodline family cannot be lost!

"Mito, I won't allow you to so maliciously injure Master Koukage!"

"Master Guangying sincerely wanted to form an alliance with the Uzumaki clan. The entire 36.8 billion taels have already been delivered to the Uzumaki clan today. Even I can't stand watching you so maliciously injure Master Guangying!"

"Do you still think the Uzumaki clan isn't worth 36.8 billion ryo?"

When Uzumaki Shinji heard Uzumaki Mito say this, he immediately frowned and started to teach her a lesson.

Lord Guangying is so noble and generous that he donated 36.8 billion taels to the Uzumaki clan in one go. Can you, the Senju clan, and your Konoha be so generous?

That's fine.

"It's impossible for the Uzumaki clan to receive such a large amount of financial aid?"

How could you, Uzumaki Mito, say such words? Even if there are only two of us in the room, if people outside hear this, they will think that our Uzumaki clan is not worth 36.8 billion taels!
"Brother Shinji, that's not what I meant!"

"I'm just worried that you'll be deceived."

Uzumaki Mito hurriedly explained.

She didn't expect that Uchiha Makoto would actually pay 36.8 billion taels of silver as a betrothal gift to provide financial assistance to the Uzumaki clan at one time. This generosity was simply outrageous, and it was hard not to think in a wrong way whether Uchiha Makoto had other intentions towards the Uzumaki clan.

But if you give such advice.

Uzumaki Mito really can't say anything more.

The 36.8 billion taels of silver directly confused Uzumaki Shinji and the Uzumaki clan. Saying such words would only make Uzumaki Shinji and the Uzumaki clan think that she had forgotten her mother clan, Mito, after marrying into the Senju clan. How could you be so ungrateful!
This is not the situation that Uzumaki Mito wants to see.

(End of this chapter)