UK:GSW Chapter 334 – A Cooperation Proposal the No. 2 Leaf Cannot Refuse, and the Fifth Hokage's Worries
In just half a year, the economic growth of the main world's Hidden Leaf Village compared to the same period last year had increased by an astonishing factor of more than forty.
Yes—compared to the same period last year, this year's main world Hidden Leaf had achieved such an outrageous rate of growth.
In reality, the income of all Leaf citizens was skyrocketing. Everyone was enjoying the joy of "even a pig can fly when the winds of the times blow hard enough."
Moreover, under Uchiha Kei's push, the Leaf was not only earning money but also willing to spend it. Massive investments were poured into all kinds of infrastructure and industrial projects. This was what allowed for such all-round explosive growth in just half a year, as well as attracting a large number of immigrants. Many who came to contribute to the Leaf's development found themselves unwilling to leave, trying every possible way to stay in the "New Leaf."
This intense desire made those who earned money in the Leaf willingly spend it back in the Leaf, creating a strong internal circulation. Naturally, the economic growth seemed like it was running with cheat codes.
Such crushing, dimension-reducing economic development naturally drove all-around progress for the Leaf.
In the past, the enrollment at the Leaf's Ninja Academy was actually capped, because the cost of training a single shinobi was high. Even though the Leaf had always tried to increase the number of civilian-born shinobi, they had always fallen short compared to clans with deep heritage. Every year, many civilian graduates were eliminated, unable to become shinobi.
After all, the Leaf's strength was limited, the number of shinobi slots was limited, and funds were also limited. It was impossible to provide a shinobi position for every graduate.
But now things were different. The economic boom had greatly improved the Leaf's financial situation. This year, almost none of the Academy graduates were eliminated. They were all given various training programs and jobs. Even some who had been eliminated in the past were recalled, put through secondary training, and assigned to work.
This was because shinobi could now not only take on various missions for pay but also fill a wide variety of new job positions. And the Leaf's current talent pool was far from meeting the demand.
Such was the benefit of great development—and also its happy headache.
All of this information was shared with the No. 2 Leaf during the talks, allowing them to see the terrifying power and growth of another Hidden Leaf Village.
Although the exact numbers were still classified, the content was something the other ninja villages of the main world had no idea about. If this intelligence were to leak, those villages would be terrified to the core, and would stop at nothing to start a Fourth Great Ninja War—determined to strangle the Leaf before it fully matured.
After learning this, Fifth Hokage Tsunade and the others were left with deep shock. Then Tsunade and Jiraiya couldn't help but feel even more anger and resentment toward the old geezers responsible for the Uchiha Clan's destruction.
If not for the crimes of those old men, the Uchiha Clan would still exist. The introduction of the Genjutsu Game series could have ushered in a second spring for the Uchiha. While gaining huge profits from the Genjutsu Game, the Uchiha could have made a massive contribution to the Leaf, integrating into it just as in the other world's Leaf.
But now, everything was gone.
This "backward" Leaf had lost its chance to truly soar. The Uchiha Clan was dead, save for two members—both of whom had left the Leaf.
The difference was that Uchiha Itachi, the culprit of the massacre, was an S-rank missing-nin with a bounty on his head. Uchiha Sasuke, thanks to Naruto, had not yet been declared a missing-nin, so technically he could still return to the Leaf as a shinobi if he sincerely repented.
At this thought, Tsunade frowned slightly and instinctively glanced at the older Jiraiya, who in turn looked back at her.
Their eyes met, and in that instant, the two old comrades understood each other. Among the remaining Uchiha of their world, Itachi, as an S-rank missing-nin and the man who destroyed the clan, could never be allowed to live. No matter the reason, the other world's Uchiha would never forgive him.
As for Sasuke—this rebellious young man was also unlikely to return. Compared to a Leaf with no Uchiha, the Leaf of another world where the clan thrived would seem far more like the home he yearned for.
If Sasuke and the other world's Uchiha were to learn the truth about the clan's destruction, they might develop deep hostility—even hatred—toward this Leaf.
Tsunade and Jiraiya both saw this possibility, and it worried them greatly. For them, the truth of the Uchiha Massacre was no secret—it was recorded in the confidential Hokage archives, and Tsunade had shared it with Jiraiya.
Although the Third Hokage had opposed the massacre and, after Shimura Danzo's unilateral "classic Japanese-style solo act" with Itachi, had angrily dismissed and confined Danzo, as Hokage he had failed to prevent the worst from happening. That was a huge mistake and failure.
As the saying goes, "If you wish to wear the crown, you must bear its weight." As Hokage, you cannot dodge responsibility.
Likewise, when outsiders resent the Leaf for internal matters, the Hokage will never escape blame.
Thinking of this, Tsunade felt immense pressure. As the current Hokage, she would have to shoulder this herself. If the parallel world's Uchiha came to cause trouble or demand justice, she would have to face it.
Of course, such matters couldn't be discussed here—they would have to be handled internally after the meeting.
For now, they needed to continue discussing cooperation between the two Leaves.
Refusing cooperation was impossible. If they refused, the other Leaf could simply find another power in this world to work with—it didn't have to be the Leaf.
Tsunade understood very well: the reason they were showing such a friendly attitude toward her side was solely because they too were the Leaf.
In matters involving communication and cooperation between two worlds—and the huge profits therein—the other side would never give up.
As for "driving them back," that was even more impossible. The stable transportation channel had already been established, meaning the initiative was firmly in the other Leaf's hands.
And the other world's military power far outstripped theirs. Forget the still-thriving, large-scale Sharingan-wielding Uchiha Clan—just the fact that they had all the past Hokage made them an opponent no single Leaf could handle. If it came to war, the No. 2 world would have to form a Five Kage Alliance to stand a chance.
But the problem was, the other Leaf was not Akatsuki or Uchiha Madara. They had come with a cooperative attitude. Even if the other villages knew, they would think of working together with them, not making enemies. So a ninja alliance to oppose them was pure fantasy.
Cooperation was the No. 2 Leaf's only choice!
Not long after, the first round of talks ended. Although the intention to cooperate was strong, the specifics still needed internal discussion.
Minato Namikaze and his people were invited to stay, with their accommodations fully arranged. Of course, apart from Uchiha Kei—who had never existed in the No. 2 Leaf—everyone else disguised themselves as different people.
Even Uchiha Kei changed out of his signature clothing with the clan crest, so that as long as he didn't open his Sharingan, no one would know he was Uchiha Kei.
Still, staying there wasn't binding. If they needed to leave, Minato could simply use Nine-Tails Chakra Mode plus the Flying Raijin Jutsu to teleport away over great distances. In practice, they could return to Rōran at night after going back to their assigned quarters in the No. 2 Leaf.
And that was exactly what happened. After Minato left a Flying Raijin mark in their assigned quarters, he activated Nine-Tails Chakra Mode and left—only to return shortly afterward.
The trip back had only been to bring over a batch of White Zetsu loyal to Uchiha Kei—the "cold sun" in their hearts—and set them to work.
Their task was naturally to "corrupt" the White Zetsu embedded in the Leaf here, ensuring that the main world's intel would not be leaked to the No. 2 world's Black Zetsu and Uchiha Obito.
After greeting their "Emperor," the White Zetsu were fired up, full of fighting spirit, and began integrating into the underground to act.
Their fervor even made Minato marvel. The White Zetsu were tireless in their work ethic—surpassing even many who wanted to settle in the main world's Leaf. At least normal people needed rest; White Zetsu could operate twenty-four hours a day without pause, at maximum efficiency.
Surely, it wouldn't take long before all the White Zetsu in the No. 2 Leaf pledged their loyalty to Uchiha Kei.
Four White Zetsu remained on-site to carry out another task entrusted by Uchiha Kei. They received a "psychic network fixed-point signal generator" from him, wrapped it within their bodies, and then used their natural abilities to move underground, carrying the generator fifty meters below their residence.
There, they would actively carve out a space to place the device—its safety assured, as they carried sealing scrolls containing specialized safety equipment to prevent groundwater seepage, soil erosion, and insect interference.
Although such a space could not be guaranteed safe forever, regular inspection and maintenance would keep the signal generator stable.
Incidentally, this generator wasn't something Uchiha Kei had pulled earlier—it was a new item drawn a few days ago in another round of golden-spirit-enhanced emotion-value lottery.
This ensured that while there was one in Rōran, there would also be one in the New Leaf—allowing the main world's Leaf to establish a direct, stable connection with the No. 2 Leaf!
For example, when the signal construction succeeded just now, the information was instantly sent back to the main world. The stability and speed were so high that it was practically instantaneous—just like regular internet access.
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