"Okay, let's not talk about Fugaku, let's talk about you."
Glancing at Uzumaki Cheng, he saw a surprised look on his face, as if he didn't understand what he had to say. Lei Luo couldn't help but snorted coldly, and went straight to the topic: "You should still remember the agreement back then, right?"
"Uzumaki Makoto, when I say that you, the Uzumaki clan, should you also express your gratitude?"
This expression meant that Uzumaki Makoto knew very well what Uzumaki was referring to. With Uchiha Fugaku Jade in front of him, it was difficult for him to bargain, so he simply reached out and wrote out a number:
"The Uzumaki clan now has more than 3,000 people. Let's do this. I will divide 2,000 people into the village first. What do you think, Lei Luo?"
When Uzumaki Cheng opened his mouth, it was two-thirds, which was much more impressive than Uchiha Fugaku's half, but Lei Luo still felt dissatisfied.
Probably because Uzumaki Makoto is fundamentally different from Uchiha Fugaku, if it hadn't been for the support of Lei Luo, it's hard to say whether Uzumaki Makoto, the clan leader, would have been able to become the clan leader.
You know, the agreement made back then was for the entire Uzumaki clan to integrate into Konoha. It is not a good sign for Uzumaki Makoto to change his mind at the end of the day.
Sensing that Lei Luo's expression was slightly dissatisfied, and even his face became much gloomier, Uzumaki Cheng's heart skipped a beat and he quickly added:
"Lei Luo, don't be anxious. Regarding this matter, I have a plan. I wonder if you would like to hear it?"
Lei Luo frowned slightly and uttered one word: "Say."
"You see, now Danzo's advisor has unfortunately died, and the commander-in-chief who was originally responsible for the second village plan is also vacant. I was thinking..."
Taking a deep breath, seeing Lei Luo looking at him with a hint of scrutiny, Uzumaki Cheng's thoughts surged in his mind, and he couldn't help but become more cautious when he spoke:
"Instead of letting the remaining one thousand members of our clan stay in the village and occupy a large share of the land resources, it is better to move them all to the second village. At least we can open up territory for Konoha.
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"In this way, our clan can not only set an example for other ninja clans like the Uchiha clan, but also ensure that the core strength of our clan will not be broken up, and we will have enough strength to stand firm in the country of Kawakawa and serve for yours."
Follow-up planning services.”
"The Kingdom of Sichuan is close to the Kingdom of Wind. If the manpower stationed in the second village is not sufficient and the combat power is not strong enough, it is likely to be coveted by the Sand Hidden Village, giving the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of it."
Uzumaki Cheng seemed to be thinking about many issues regarding the construction of the second village, but Lei Luo understood very well what the other party wanted to achieve:
He just wanted to be the branch Hokage, and then have a group of confidants at his disposal to help him control the Konoha ninja who also moved to the second village, and finally become the emperor of Kawa no Kuni.
Lei Luo thought that he knew Uzumaki Makoto quite well and knew that the other party had a strong desire for power. The branch Hokage had always been watching, but Danzo was here before, and his words had never been spoken like this.
Explicit.
After all, Danzo is older than him. Whether it is the subordinate resources accumulated through so many years of operating in Konoha, or the superior resources obtained by supporting Lei Luo to this day, the possibility of Uzumaki Makoto competing with Danzo is very low.
, Uzumaki Makoto himself also knows this.
However, Danzo is now dead, and there are almost no candidates in Konoha who can compete with him:
Orochimaru and Hyuga Tamaki are in charge of the scientific research department and the intelligence department respectively, but they have no time to do anything to build the Ninja Village; Namikaze Minato is too young and does not have enough connections, qualifications, and ability, and he is regarded by Lei Luo as the next generation Hokage of the village.
It is obviously impossible for him to compete with Uzumaki Makoto if he is cultivated.
Aburame Shiguro has no desire for power, not to mention that she is dead now.
Tsunade, Jiraiya and other Sarutobi old men are not qualified.
After Fugaku takes refuge, he will be responsible for the management of the roots and a series of tasks such as the security, supervision and protection of the village. This will complement the internal and external aspects of the Hyuga environment. It is foreseeable that there will be no time.
so……
Looking at it this way, after Danzo dies, Uzumaki Makoto seems to be the biggest profiteer, and the Uchiha clan and others have to stand aside in comparison.
Coincidence? Or...
Lei Luo's brows furrowed tighter and tighter. He stared at Uzumaki Cheng without saying a word, his eyes deep and concentrated, as if he wanted to see something from the calm face opposite him.
Uzumaki Makoto noticed that there was something wrong with Lei Luo's eyes. With his intelligence, he naturally understood what the Hokage was thinking at the moment, so he simply looked at Lei Luo with a puzzled expression.
That feeling seemed to express: He didn't know why Lei Luo looked at him like this. Is there something wrong?
The time when they looked at each other was very brief. After only a few seconds, Lei Luo looked away and thought about it. He originally wanted to ask Uzumaki Makoto what he thought of Danzo's death and whether there was something he didn't understand about it.
situation occurs.
But when he recalled Uchiha Madara's behavior when he was about to be contacted by Ryoma, and recalled the scenes at that time, Lei Luo stopped his original remarks and changed his words:
"Uzumaki Makoto, I can accept your plan. Two hundred of the remaining Uzumaki clan villagers will be left behind, and you will take the last eight hundred people to the Country of Sichuan."
Even Uchiha Madara had to stay away at that time, which shows that Ryoma's ability must be extremely powerful. The possibility of Danzo dying in Ryoma's hands is indeed very high. There is no need for Lei Luo to doubt his close subordinates for a matter that has been determined for a long time.
Uzumaki Cheng nodded seemingly understandingly, and took the initiative to finish what Lei Luo had not said: "It is indeed necessary to leave some clan members to guard the clan here in the village. I will entrust Uzumaki Haoichi to fully cooperate with you."
Koichi Uzumaki is the deputy chief of the Uzumaki clan. With him here, the resistance of the Uzumaki clan members to fully integrate into Konoha will probably be much lower.
Uzumaki Makoto seemed to understand that this kind of thing couldn't be done overnight, so he asked Uzumaki Koichi to be the link between the Uzumaki clan and the village after he left.
It has to be said that Uzumaki Cheng considered the problem quite carefully and made arrangements in all aspects. Seeing this, Lei Luo did not continue to hang on to the other party, made a decisive decision and said seriously:
"Uzumaki Makoto, as for the second village plan, I will leave it to you for the time being."
"From today on, you are the commander-in-chief of the Kawa Country Village Construction Project. As long as you can make some achievements, the position of branch Hokage will be yours."
Finally getting a clear promise from Lei Luo, Uzumaki Cheng was ecstatic, but on the surface he still pretended to be firm and responded:
"Lei Luo, for the sake of Konoha's growth, I, Uzumaki Makoto, dare not to do my best to fulfill your instructions?"
"Don't worry, in less than two or three years, I can at least develop the second village to a level that is not inferior to the small ninja villages of Kusanagi, Tang ninja, and Taki ninja!"
Lei Luo nodded and said nothing more. He simply gave instructions on the development direction of the second village, handed a thick file bag to Uzumaki Makoto, and then waved his hand to order him to leave.
The Hokage's office became quiet again, and within ten minutes, Nonoyu walked in for the second time. First he raised his wrist and looked at his watch, and then saw Lei Luo sitting behind the desk with his eyes closed, seemingly taking a nap. She hesitated
After a while, I wanted to quietly open the door and exit.
"If you have anything to do, please tell me."
Unexpectedly, before he could leave, Lei Luo's slightly tired voice sounded in his ears. Nonoyu paused in his steps and turned around stiffly, with an embarrassed smile on his face: