So, how many people did Uchiha Tenxiu steal from various countries and bring to Wangguan Island?
The answer is 100,000 people.
It seems like a lot.
But in reality, for the entire vast Ninja World, it was just a drop in the ocean, and no one even noticed.
Or rather, no one cared at all.
"Of course, besides Lord Tenxiu, who else could feel even a tiny bit of pity for these existences whose lives are like weeds? Only you can shine your warmth, like the sun, upon the world, bringing a bit of warmth to these ordinary commoners, allowing them to survive. I hope these lowly people can understand your painstaking efforts and live on with gratitude!"
Uchiha Sakurako, prostrate on the ground, praised Uchiha Tenxiu loyally, her eyes filled with adoration.
As she spoke, remembering the miserable state of the common people before they came here, and how they were after arriving, Uchiha Sakurako's tone changed, and she couldn't help but feel a warning in her heart, a hint of killing intent appearing in her eyes, clearly thinking of the group of lazy people she had executed a few days ago.
They had nothing, yet they received the bounty from Lord Uchiha Tenxiu, allowing them to survive. But they were still greedy and thought this was an ownerless territory, wanting to run off into the wilderness to live. They wouldn't properly farm for Lord Tenxiu, thinking that if they expanded new land, it would belong to them.
They simply didn't know what was good for them.
"Don't they know the saying, 'Under heaven, there is no land that is not the King's; within the borders, there is no one who is not the King's subject'?"
A cold look flashed in Uchiha Sakurako's eyes.
All the land and everything here belonged to Lord Tenxiu, and these lowly people truly deserved to die.
The thought of these people, who had been brought here to enjoy Lord Tenxiu's grace, not showing proper gratitude or repayment.
And still thinking of undermining Lord Tenxiu.
Some even didn't work properly.
Uchiha Sakurako was so angry that her Kiba ached.
"Sakurako, don't be so angry. These ignorant people always come up with self-righteous reasons and do all sorts of absurd things. We can't fathom their thoughts. Anyway, they can't leave Wangguan Island. Even if they really run out into the wilderness to survive, they'll just be clearing land for us. It won't be too late to kill them once they've completely finished clearing the land!"
Uchiha Tenxiu said casually, a single sentence from him in passing would cause some people in the future to lie dead in heaps, their blood flowing like rivers.
"Yes!" Uchiha Sakurako also showed a look that indicated this was as it should be, and said, "Then let them linger for a while longer. They can also contribute more to you, Lord!"
"Hmm!" Uchiha Tenxiu nodded and continued, "However, the immigration must continue. Relying on the United Commerce Association's network, and with the cooperation of the Giant Eagle Clan's summoned beasts, gather those immigrants together. Besides that, find and recruit any personnel with research talents for me!"
Uchiha Tenxiu made arrangements, showing no satisfaction with the elite talents existing throughout the Ninja World.
In reality,
With the talents recruited by Zhongshan Haoze in Snow Country and the merchant caravans he established, thousands of talents gathered in Snow Country from various countries. After being secretly screened by Uchiha Tenxiu, they were directly brought to Wangguan Island and settled there.
The arrival of these highly educated talents further accelerated the construction of the city on Wangguan Island.
Especially these highly educated individuals, who proved to be exceptionally outstanding in coordinating and managing more personnel.
Speaking of which,
Uchiha Tenxiu had to mention the United Commerce Association that Zhongshan Haoze had established outside.
This association was not simple; it attracted people's attention in a unique way.
Firstly, as an association supported by Uchiha Tenxiu's massive wealth, it was truly a case of 'people are foolish, and money is plentiful.' Combined with the protection provided by Uchiha Tenxiu, they went on a buying spree in other countries. Whether it was grain, medicinal herbs, or things like pigs, cattle, sheep, chickens, ducks, and fish, if it was available, they would buy it in massive quantities. They didn't aim to consume it all; instead, they would simply take it and release it into the wild for free-range farming.
At the same time, whenever they went to a country to purchase grain, the United Commerce Association publicly announced that they were indiscriminately recruiting impoverished individuals to join their caravan, providing a seemingly reasonable explanation: to offer better logistical support for the caravan members. After all, a large amount of grain was being purchased, and they needed more hands for transportation, as their existing personnel were insufficient.
In response, the local officials always readily agreed without the slightest hesitation. They seemed accustomed to such matters and required no compensation whatsoever, simply hoping that the next time business arose, the other party would directly approach them for purchases, allowing them to earn a small price difference. This transaction model was simple and clear, without any complications, like a calm lake with not a single ripple.
However, deep down, they were full of mockery and ridicule for the poor people who followed the caravan. They secretly thought, "These people are really naive, believing that there could be such kind-hearted merchants in this world? They're just using you for labor; once the goods are safely delivered to their destination, they'll surely kick you out without hesitation!"
But despite their disdain, they had no intention of warning these impoverished individuals.
On the contrary, they wished for these people to leave quickly, preferably never to return. Because under the various forms of violence and greedy exploitation in this Ninja World, impoverished people were everywhere. A large concentration of these impoverished individuals would inevitably cause various incidents and bring endless trouble to the local area.
And where did all those countless bandit missions in the Ninja World come from? Did they just enjoy being bandits?
In fact, the root of all this lay in the brutal exploitation by the powerful. Under this endless oppression, countless commoners who originally had the ability to live normal lives eventually lost their means of survival. With no other options, they had no choice but to rise up and resort to robbery to survive.
Only through this method could they barely sustain themselves and avoid starving on the streets.
And the powerful simply didn't care.
With elite samurai who had cultivated Chakra protecting them, ordinary commoners, no matter how many there were, faced only death.
Even if occasionally a few bandits underwent a genetic mutation and gained greater power, they could hire Ninja. After all, they only needed to spend a small amount of money to employ powerful Ninja to solve the problem.
Naturally, in such a twisted environment, the powerful would not have any compassion for these poor commoners!
So, even if they saw these poor people seemingly going to their deaths with the caravan, there was no warning whatsoever.
Unfortunately, they didn't know.
All of this was merely their delusion.
Zhongshan Haoze's United Commerce Association was truly willing to take these people and ensure their safety, because each time they not only recruited these able-bodied poor people, but also their families, and any wandering children they encountered, all were recruited into the caravan. They established association strongholds in each country, then used these strongholds to gather large populations, which were ultimately transferred by Uchiha Tenxiu with the cooperation of summoned beasts.
Thus, what was originally just a simple expansion of the caravan turned into an immigration operation involving entire families. But strangely, the Daimyos of various countries remained completely unaware of this.
During this process, the number of impoverished people in various countries was quietly decreasing. These impoverished individuals not only had no complaints or dissatisfaction with this action, but instead were filled with gratitude towards Zhongshan Haoze and Uchiha Tenxiu.
Because they felt that the other party had helped them resolve their worries, allowing them to work peacefully within the caravan.
More importantly, in their original countries, they were just people too poor to eat, but in this new land, they could receive a piece of land for free. Although they had to cultivate it for ten years before it became their own, they could still survive. It was an unimaginably wonderful life!
"However, there are also those who try to take advantage of the chaos. Even if they have been interrogated in advance with genjutsu, once they arrive in a new place, their hearts change, and that is not something I can control at all times. They are greedy and never satisfied."
Uchiha Tenxiu said casually.