Chapter 241 Whatever You Want, We Will Give You

Ye Shan stood up from his chair and walked to the half-kneeling Konishi Kakuei. He stared into his eyes and said word by word: "Say it again?"

Konishi Kakuei stiffened his neck, met the Hokage's gaze without hesitation, and said loudly: "I estimate that there are at least one million disaster victims waiting for help!"

"boom!"

A trash can was kicked over by Yeshan, and the teacup fragments that Minato Namikaze had just cleaned up fell to the ground again, making a pleasant crisp sound.

"Bastard thing!"

"The Daimyo of the Rain Country looks like a smart man, but his people are so incompetent! What's the use of him? He's a fool who wastes food. I should have slapped him to death two years ago!"

"There are one million disaster victims in a country the size of a palm. Their total population is only five to six million! What a bullshit name! They are all good-for-nothings!"

Ye Shan walked back and forth in the office with an angry look on his face, and the poor trash can was kicked into pieces.

"Come on! Go and kill the Daimyo of the Rain Country! How can such a wasting rice-wasting parasite have the right to live in this world? He doesn't even know he's being used as a gun. He's so incompetent!"

The ANBU ninja on duty took the order and left. Uchiha Fugaku stood up and helped Konishi Kakuei up. He patted the dust off him and said, "You have suffered a lot in the past few days. It's a rare opportunity for you to come back. Go home first. There will be new tasks for you soon."

Konishi Kakuei opened his mouth and seemed to want to say something, but finally nodded heavily and left the office.

"Your temper is getting more and more violent. You are the leader of the village, and you should not show your emotions at any time. Otherwise, how will the people below look at you over time?" Uchiha Fugaku said slowly. He was not in a hurry, not because he was well-mannered, but because he knew that being anxious was useless. In fact, he really wanted to rush into the Rain Country and stab the daimyo to death with a knife, but when things came to this point, killing was the lowest means.

Ye Shan sighed and said, "I know my temper, but it's not pleasant to have someone secretly messing with something I'm doing. I just can't control myself."

Namikaze Minato patted Ye Shan on the shoulder and said with deep understanding: "The most difficult thing in the world is change. The change of a country is inseparable from dedication and hardship. Since we are determined to be the vanguard, we must be prepared to be targeted."

"No matter what, our strength is still too weak. The opponent's random moves have put the village in a difficult situation. You can imagine the difficulties in the future."

Ye Shan walked back and forth with his hands behind his back, trying to ease the irritation in his heart, and said: "Minato is right, our foundation is too weak. Technology, education, population, land, transportation, food, etc. are all firmly controlled by the daimyo. The idea of ​​the nobles ruling the world has long been deeply rooted in people's minds. It is extremely difficult to make changes."

"But no matter how difficult it is, we must push forward the new policy! Life is short, so we must do something."

"I have an immature idea. Please give me your opinions." Ye Shan said.

"You talk, we're listening."

"Assisting the disaster victims is of course the top priority, but we can't waste our food. It's been raining continuously in the Rain Country, and the roads are muddy, making it difficult for vehicles and pedestrians to travel. I plan to mobilize the disaster victims to build a stone road that runs from east to west. With a road, everything will be convenient."

After hearing this, Minato Namikaze's eyes lit up and he praised, "This is a good idea! The disaster victims are the labor force after eating. Letting them repair the road can also prevent them from gathering to cause trouble over a long period of time. It's really killing two birds with one stone."

Uchiha Fugaku also said: "I fully agree with this. We are idle anyway, so why not give them something to do?"

"Let's do it! Transport the food over first, let them rest for three days and then start building the road. It would be best if a stone road starting from Futian Town can be built within two months." Ye Shan made the decision.

"Also, Fugaku, I have to ask you for the food. Konoha really can't afford to feed one million disaster victims. But don't worry, we will make up for it once the food from the New Rain Country arrives."

"It's just a small matter. I'm so happy about it." Uchiha Fugaku said with a smile.

"Well, Minato, you go to the New Rain Country to take charge. I'm worried that ninjas from the enemy country will cause trouble. Now we must ensure peace there, otherwise the village will immediately fall into a passive position." Ye Shan ordered.

"I'm fine. I've been sitting for so long that I should move around." Namikaze Minato replied.

"I heard that a kind of iron car appeared in the Snow Country. It is hundreds of meters long and very fast. Do you know about it?" Ye Shan changed the subject and talked about something completely unrelated.

Namikaze Minato was completely confused, but the knowledgeable Uchiha Fugaku replied, "I have heard of it. A ninja from our clan happened to come back from the Snow Country a few days ago and mentioned this to me."

"This vehicle is called a train. Of course, it's not a car on fire, but a new type of transportation that uses steam as its power. It can't fly or swim, but can only move along a fixed route. It looks quite clumsy. Why, are you interested?"

Ye Shan nodded and said, "It is common for new tools to not be recognized at the beginning, but as decision makers of Konoha Ninja Village, we must avoid this. Although the train is heavy, its carrying capacity is extremely terrifying. What I mean is to build a railway from Konoha to the new Rain Country, so that the transportation problem will be solved."

"Hiss~" Uchiha Fugaku took a breath of cold air. Building a railway from Konoha to the new Rain Country? You really dare to think about it!

The distance from Konoha to the New Land of Rain is about a thousand kilometers. Apart from other things, just laying the rails on the ground can bankrupt the village! That's iron, and it's high-quality iron! Other ninja villages are afraid that they won't have enough iron weapons, but you want to lay them on the ground just to hear the noise?

"I'm afraid this is not very realistic. The village's finances are in deficit. We don't even have the money to build a railway, let alone a stone road." Uchiha Fugaku said bluntly.

"I know it's unrealistic. Building a railway is just a long-term plan." Ye Shan explained: "And I don't need a train. What would it be like to ride a train as a ninja?"

"what do you mean?"

"It's simple. The Ninjutsu Research Association has nothing to do recently. Let them study how to use chakra as fuel to drive the iron car forward, so that they don't have to sit in the office drinking tea all day."

"Chakra as fuel?" Minato Namikaze was puzzled. Can chakra be used as fuel?

Ye Shan smiled and said, "As I said, chakra is the first productive force in the ninja world. Its function is determined by the caster. Why don't we use it as fuel?"

"Fugaku, take charge of this matter. I don't care about the process, I only care about the result. If they can't figure it out, all of them will go to the New Rain Country to farm!"

Uchiha Fugaku said thoughtfully: "I agree with your point of view. The puppet army of the Sand Village relies on chakra lines to control the puppets to fight. This proves that it is feasible to use chakra as fuel to propel vehicles forward. But should we take smaller steps? Start with small vehicles first, so that the research will be easier."

"Of course, you can. You are responsible for the specific research. I won't ask too much about it, but in the next few years, I want to see a railway built between the New Rain Country and Konoha that can run from morning to night." Ye Shan said.

"We can't always be controlled by others. We must take the initiative to change. The system, production methods, and lifestyles must change. Chakra, as the most mysterious energy in the ninja world, has been in the hands of ninjas for a long time, which has restricted its development. We must spread it and let more people feel the convenience brought by chakra."

At this point, Ye Shan sighed: "Reform is extremely difficult. The only thing we have firmly grasped in our hands is chakra. If we can't make achievements in the field we are good at, what future can we talk about?"

Namikaze Minato nodded, picked up the apple from the fruit bowl, rubbed it on his clothes, took a bite and said, "The resistance to reform is very great. This move has put us on the opposite side of the majority of people. If we make a mistake, we will lose everything. This is the first time such a situation has occurred since Konoha was founded."

"What you see is just appearance, and the pressure you face is caused by a small group of people. In fact, the lower and middle classes account for more than 90% of the ninja world. I mentioned it before at the first plenary meeting. We need to unite the poor class, and this is not just a polite remark."

"Just wait and see. After we get through this winter, Konoha Village will surely be supported by countless people from the New Rain Country. The corrupt exploiting class will melt like ice and snow, and a brand new system will eventually be established." Ye Shan said optimistically.

Things are not that complicated, and the lower classes are not stupid, and they can still tell who is good to them. Especially for the New Rain Country, which has suffered from exploitation and war for generations, once they taste the sweetness of reform, there will be no place for the daimyo and nobles to turn things around.

"Don't worry about some material possessions, there's nothing to regret!" Ye Shan said slowly: "As decision makers in Konoha, we must have a long-term vision. There are always people who say that supporting the Rain Country is not as good as supporting the Grass Country, and that the situation in the Grass Country is ten thousand times better, but is it really so?"

"The people of Grassland live a prosperous life. They are not forced to the point where they will die if they do not change. Our contribution will only add icing on the cake. How can it be compared to helping people in need?"

"Give it to them. We will give them as much as the New Rain Country wants! Food, technology, education, medical care, whatever Konoha Village has, we will give it to them!"

Hearing this, Namikaze Minato put down the apple in his hand and said seriously: "Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. No matter how difficult things are, we can only grit our teeth and move forward. Everything is prepared, and if it is not prepared, it will be abandoned. The general direction still depends on you as the Hokage to decide. You can't take it one step at a time. After all, reform is not a joke. It concerns the future of Konoha Village."

"I understand what you mean. I am also anxious all the time." Ye Shan stood up and looked at the Konoha Village outside the glass. He said something a little unconfident: "But this is the first time for me to reform. I have no reference at all. Plans cannot keep up with changes. All I can do is face it positively."

"There are some things I dare not tell outsiders. You two are both the best candidates for the future Hokage, so you can talk about anything."

"I said, just in case, just in case the reform fails one day, you two must remind me in time to prevent Konoha from falling into the real abyss."

Namikaze Minato shook his head and said: "We are not afraid of failure. What Konoha needs is not a leader who sticks to the rules, but a radical like you."

"If you hadn't stepped up to save the day during the Third Ninja World War, Konoha Village would have been in ruins. I'm not advocating individualism, but the facts are before us. Ye Shan, can you really guarantee immortality?"

Ye Shan turned his head and stared at Minato, and said calmly: "No one in the world is immortal, and every living thing will have its day of demise."

"If you die, what will happen to Konoha Village? Will another superhero Baiyun Yeshan appear in Konoha during the Fourth Ninja World War? For the sake of the village, we must abandon our current comfort and find a path to peace."

"The reason is very simple. Whether Konoha's future ends in war depends on our efforts."

Ye Shan smiled and said, "It's too early to talk about this now. Konoha is the overlord that rules the area, and it won't fall so easily."

"Our reforms should not be cloaked in noble garb. To put it bluntly, they are just the whim of the Hokage and the Vice-Hokage."

"Mobilize all the idle ninjas in the village to transport food from the Cat Village to the Rain Country. The key is to ensure that the victims do not starve to death. The rest can be dealt with later!"

Namikaze Minato picked up the apple on the table and continued to eat it, mumbling: "It's a hard job to resettle one million disaster victims. Ye Shan, you have to pay me a reward for doing this."

"what do you want?"

"The three of us will have a barbecue tonight. You pay, and I want the most expensive one!"

"Sigh~"

Ye Shan took a breath, touched the shriveled wallet in his arms, and said painfully: "Let's go to another store. You all know that Tsunade spends money lavishly. I'm really poor!"

"Tsk~ Where's the courage that you had just now when you were shouting that the New Rain Country would give you whatever you want? I don't care, we must go to the most expensive one to eat, the taste isn't as good at other places." Namikaze Minato said disdainfully.

Uchiha Fugaku smiled and said, "That's different. What we gave to the New Rain Country were all from the village. How could Ye Shan feel bad? But he has to pay for the barbecue himself. He spent all his own money. It hurts more than his kidneys!"

"The main reason is that Tsunade spends money like water. Even if I have a mountain of gold, I can't resist the gambling at the gambling table!" Ye Shan complained.

"What do you know?" Uchiha teased, "Sho-Hoo is a kind of wisdom. Tsunade has been smart since she was young, and it is obvious that she has been trained by Soho."

"Bullshit! Three generations of their family are absolute gamblers! I don't understand, how can a legendary figure like the first Hokage be addicted to gambling? It's okay to be addicted to gambling, but her luck is so bad that she can't win once in several years. Every time she wins, she still yells that she's all in. Even the money-spending boy is not as good as her!"

"Countless people see Tsunade as if she were their own parents. No wonder she is called a fat sheep."

"Hahaha, the name Fat Sheep is very appropriate, there's nothing wrong with it."

The three of them laughed for a while and sat back in their chairs to work. Ye Shan frowned and said with a heavy heart: "Minato, you have a great responsibility. The development prospects of the New Rain Country depend on you. You must be careful and cautious."

"Don't worry, they won't starve to death with me here."

"Well, the road needs to be repaired this morning as well."

"I see!"