Chapter 156: Extravagance? Great results! While Minato Namikaze was struggling with the defeat in the battle and various subsequent problems, the Rain Country was still moving forward in an orderly manner. On this day, the coffins of the ninjas who died on the front lines finally arrived at the capital of the Rain Country. Because the people in the city had received the news two days in advance, on the morning of the day when the coffin arrived, the avenue at the city gate was filled with people, and the crowd spontaneously lined up on both sides of the road to welcome the hero home. Yakushi Kabuto was also brought by Terai and stood among the crowd beside the road. At first he had no idea what was about to happen and didn't understand why such a big fuss was being made. Until a black-faced man who looked somewhat familiar couldn't help but complain, which led to a scene that made him stunned. "Really? Death in battle is the destiny of ninjas, so why do we have to make such a big fuss? This whole day will surely cost a lot of money." The person who complained was naturally Kakuzu, the chief financial officer of the Akatsuki organization who stayed behind in the capital of the Rain Country. He was quite resentful of the "extravagance and waste" that Shiba Kiyokawa had specifically warned against in his letter. At first, Dou felt for a moment that what the black-faced uncle said made sense.
He thought back to the training and education he had received in the root of Konoha. Indeed, the people there had repeatedly taught him that being loyal to the village was the destined fate of a ninja and the obligation of a fallen leaf. Don't ask what the village has given you, but ask yourself what you have done for the village! So at the beginning, he thought that what the black-faced uncle said was not wrong? Until the next moment, after Kakuzu finished speaking, he immediately attracted angry glares from everyone around him! "Who are you? How dare you insult the heroes who died in battle like this?" "These brothers and sisters of the Akatsuki organization fought for the Rain Country until the very end. No matter how much honor they enjoy, it is not too much!" "That's right! If it weren't for their hard work, how could you have the opportunity to speak so confidently here?" At that moment, the crowd spontaneously and enthusiastically spoke out to defend these war heroes who were transported back to the village, making the black-faced guy speechless and almost fleeing on the spot. Seeing this scene, Dou was completely stunned. Only then did he realize that the concepts people in the Rain Country accepted were completely different from those they had in the roots of Konoha! People here don't take it for granted that ninjas would devote everything to their village or organization. On the contrary, the environment here teaches people that they should have the utmost respect and gratitude for the ninjas fighting outside. This change made him feel inexplicably touched. And this isn’t even the end! Not long after, the familiar black-faced man could no longer bear the increasingly fierce accusations from the people around him. He turned around and left with a slightly arrogant snort. He walked so fast that he disappeared in the blink of an eye. Dou followed the uncle's back with his eyes until he saw him change direction several times and walk towards the research institute in the city. Then he suddenly remembered who that man was! "That person just now was Director Kakuzu? Oh my god!" He couldn't help but exclaimed, causing Terai to turn his head to look at him and ask, "Kou, what happened?" Dou was immediately extremely anxious, and he grabbed Terai's clothes and said in a panic, "Brother Terai, please tell those people who just spoke up to leave! The person they just scolded was Kakuzu, the head of the Akatsuki organization!" Terai was stunned. As a ninja, he had keen senses and he must have heard the discussions around him. Hearing what Dou said, he first showed a helpless expression, and then patted Dou's head soothingly. "Don't worry, Kabuto. This place is different from the Root. No one will be convicted for accidentally scolding a big shot of the Akatsuki organization. The leader here is completely different from that Shimura Danzo. He won't care about such a small matter." Kabuto looked at him doubtfully, but was flicked on the forehead by Terai in annoyance.
"You don't believe me, but you also don't believe your mother's judgment? This is the place she chose." Kabuto finally felt relieved and stopped talking. This reaction almost made Terai so angry that he wanted to hit him: You kid, you are not going to refute the sentence "You don't believe me", right? But the next moment, the noise coming from the city gate interrupted his interaction with Dou and drew his attention back. "The hero is coming to town!" Someone shouted, and the crowd suddenly burst into a huge commotion, and then fell into absolute silence with another shout. "quiet!" Then the voice said again: "Salute! Fire the salute!" There were fireworks-like salutes rising into the sky, following the queue all the way. Only then did Terai understand the reason why Kakuzu had just complained - this move by the Akatsuki organization was really big. Even though he knew that this was a deliberate arrangement by Shiba Kiyokawa, Terai couldn't help but feel a strong sense of envy and yearning at that moment. He had fought for Konoha for so many years in the past, but he had never enjoyed such treatment... Many things in this world are like this: even if you know that this is a deliberate artificial effect, you still can't help but feel longing for it and eager to follow it. After all, ninjas are also human beings. Who doesn’t want the significance of their fighting to be widely recognized? So since taking control of the Rain Country, Shiba Kiyokawa has never given up on propaganda and education at the grassroots level, no matter how much money he spends! So far, the results are very good. It was so good that even the Horns were extremely surprised! A few days later, when Kakuzu was worried about the shrinking national treasury deposits and had no appetite, Konan flew back from the front line and brought back a strategy personally selected by Shiba Kiyokawa. "Issuing war bonds? Is this ridiculous plan really feasible?" Kakuzu looked at Konan with suspicion. Kakuzu, who had been working diligently for decades and had been a chosen worker all his life, was very skeptical and resistant to such "deviant" means. Xiaonan only said one sentence about this, "This is Qinghe's order. If you do a good job, you will get a bonus." Just one sentence immediately made Kakuzu's blood boil! At that moment, Kakuzu had even begun sharpening his knife in his heart, thinking whether he could kill a few nobles and advance the leader's plan in a roundabout way. However, just two days later, the following report shocked Kakuzu completely. "How much money did you raise?" The people below were frightened by Kakuzu's dark face and answered timidly. "So far, the bonds have only been launched for two days, and we have only raised 6 billion." The word "only" mentioned by his subordinates made everyone doubt their lives. He really wanted to grab the collar of the person in front of him and ask him, "Listen! Listen to yourself and see if what you are saying is human language?"
He said another sentence in his heart: This number makes his life as a worker for the past few decades look like a joke... (End of this chapter)