Chapter 296: Opposition voices rise one after another, and the 3rd Hokage is in a state of panic

No one had ever seen the Third Hokage so angry before, and the Hokage guards were so scared that they dared not even breathe.

"Why is the village still fighting?"

"Before the New Year, the Hokage-sama gave a speech saying that we would soon be able to win the war."

"Why is the war still at a stalemate so long after the New Year?"

The war, which was thought to be over quickly, fell into a stalemate again with the support of the Daimyo of the Wind Country. The Sand Village gritted its teeth and persevered, and so did Konoha.

As time went on, the impact of the war continued to expand, and anti-war opinions began to emerge in the village and intensified without anyone pushing them behind the scenes.

"Jingyi, everyone is against the war."

Kushina was holding a large bag in her hand and looked up at Shizuichi beside her.

"How much did you spend on these things?"

Jingyi lowered his head and asked Kushina a very simple question.

Kushina glanced at the bag in her hand and calculated it while recalling: "It seems...about, five thousand taels?"

"How much would the same thing cost before the war started?"

"perhaps........"

Kushina was a little confused. Although she liked shopping and buying things, she had never paid attention to the specific prices of these things.

Seeing that Kushina was a little confused, Shizue had no choice but to tell her the answer:

"Less than three thousand taels. In other words, the same things have almost doubled in value as the village has persisted in the war for several years. Moreover, the war has affected not only daily necessities, but also the income of many people."

"This will double the stress on the lives of most villagers."

"That's it."

Kushina was confused.

Jingyi continued: "In addition to the increased pressure of life, more ninjas have sacrificed their lives, and the number of families affected has also begun to increase. These people who have lost their loved ones will become the main force against the war."

There were some even crueler words that Jingyi didn't say because he was afraid of hurting Kushina's fragile nerves.

The second quarter pensions were about to be paid, but the village's finances, instead of recovering, were getting worse and worse.

Even though the Third Hokage cut off many sources of expenditure, the consumption of war, the daily development of the village, and the heavy pensions were enough to make the Treasury suffer.

Even if the war ends, the village's finances are unlikely to recover in the short term.

Because pensions need to be paid for a long time.

This is the bulk of the village's expenses, even more than the current war expenditures.

Jingyi didn't know exactly how much pension was paid out each quarter, but he could calculate the approximate amount. Money was difficult to calculate, but the Anbu could check the statistics of Konoha ninja sacrifices.

The compensation can be calculated based on the number of ninja sacrifices. Even if there are some discrepancies, there is no problem in calculating the general amount.

"Give me the bag."

Shizuichi took the bag from Kushina.

Kushina asked curiously: "So, Lord Hokage is short of money now?"

"Lack of money?"

Jing was stunned for a moment, then laughed out loud, raised her other hand and rubbed Kushina's little head.

He's almost going crazy from poverty.

This is no longer a question of whether you have money or not.

There are more and more voices against the war in the village, and voices of dissatisfaction with the Hokage's office are also beginning to surface. If the village cannot pay the second quarter pension in time, I am afraid that this wave of speech will become even more terrifying.

Then the problem is coming.

Can the Third Hokage raise the money to pay out the second quarter's pensions?

Jingyi can answer with certainty: "It's difficult."

"Maybe you're short of money, but that's something that Hokage should consider. Don't worry about it. Just train hard and don't skip classes anymore."

Jingyi tapped Kushina's little head.

The sound is crisp, so it’s cooked!

Maybe she was influenced by the little yellow-haired boy, or maybe she felt that her classmates at school were too childish and they couldn't play together. Plus, the content taught by the teacher was boring and dull, so Kushina started to skip classes secretly.

It goes without saying that Nine-Tailed Fox contributed to this.

Kushina skipped classes and spent her time on training, so Shizue chose to turn a blind eye to it.

You can skip class, but you can't skip class to be lazy.

Of course, there should be some criticism, otherwise skipping classes out of guilt will turn into skipping classes openly and without any scruples.

"Got it, I won't do it next time."

Kushina covered her head in grievance and pouted.

But I was saying in my heart: I will dare to do it again next time! !

When she returned home and saw Tsunade lying on the sofa, Jingyi asked her curiously:

"Don't you need to work overtime today? Or have you been paid?"

"Don't mention it."

Tsunade sat up straight, looking unhappy, and complained:

"There have been fewer and fewer patients in Konoha Hospital recently, and the old man was very angry today. The Hokage's guards were scared and asked me to go over and persuade him."

"what's the situation?"

Is there such a big melon?

Jingyi knew best what kind of person the Third Hokage was. Normally, when the Third Hokage encountered something that made him angry, he would just smoke in silence or look sullen, and at most he would just curse a few words and be done with it.

Getting angry in front of the Hokage's guards was something that was rarely seen in the past.

"What else could it be? It's because of money and the war. The war is at a stalemate, and the Sand Village is unwilling to give in and accept the defeat of the war. The second quarter's pensions are about to be paid out, and the old man is under a lot of pressure."

"Kushina, come here. The teacher has come to talk to me about you skipping class with your classmates."

Kushina was eating the melon with gusto, but unexpectedly the flames of war suddenly spread to her head. She was so scared when she heard Tsunade's scolding that she quickly shrank behind Jingyi and hid, exposing half of her head and yelling:

"I didn't. They followed on their own. It has nothing to do with me."

"fart!!"

Tsunade was so angry that she cursed: "Your teacher said that you were the one who instigated it secretly, so everyone followed you to skip classes, and the number of people is still increasing."